Independant Sirius Informaton Services ltd.
Published by Antiquated Private Enterpreneur
Dear Officer Forlon,
Thank you for your interest and thoughts on our starting publication. It was and is always the intention of a potential spaceship buyer to get
"the best ship" available for his money. "The best" in that way, that the ship suits his personal preferences, abilities and purposes the "best" way.
How well do I perform on "engine kill"-mode with thrusters alone ?
Am I good enough at dogfight not to have to rely too much on armour ?
Do I plan to travel through regions of asteroid or space debris fields or rely on trade lines?
What kind of goods will I transport and how much cargospace may I need ?
Will I go on trading at all or will I become part of one of the several fighting forces all over Sirius, our violence plagued home ?
These are only some of the questions every space ship buyer will have to answer himself. The task of this publication is to help him to settle on a
space craft, that fits his personal, individual answers to all these questions is , if only on the question about handling.
Since the spacecraft seller are obliged to give at least some data (armour, mountable weaponry) truely, informations on flight performance are let
to their advertising brochures, that are often misleading and resemble the "CAR SELLERs" attitude I mentioned in the opening. One of the more
infamous ones doesn't tell you anything abou the ships handling but offers you - as a "bonus" - nude dancers (isn't that on the brink of slavery ?)
and free rum dispensers with a refill flatrate for a whole year, as was offered to me personally by one this guild.
And a shame: he set up his shop on a state owned battelship !
Therefore I hope you might understand better our intention on delivering TRUE and FREE information for the loyal citizens of the four colonies.
Sincerely Yours
Antiquated Private Enterpreneur
publisher
off "role"
Not long ago Gibbon (Gizmo studios), a seasoned FL modder, told how he was asked for "the best ship" in one of his mods. After his futile efforts to explain,
that there is no "best ship", that every ship has its to's and fro's, he resignated and settled on just saying "Eagle".
As you will see on following "issues" (Stay tuned for further issues, folks ! Soon to see on THIS PLACE !), there ARE diferences on handling,
surprisingly on some of the "older", rarly seen and used ship of the Crossfire universe. Part of my intention for this here, is to .... well, "advertise" them a bit,
make people looking for and trying them. To be honest: atm most people are running for the Cayman, as word goes, that its should be the best.
Do you remember the release of CF 1.8, when everybody was running for the T-REX ? How much upset there was on the forum, when one clan HIRED the
only system, this ship was to get ?
And as a side note:
I DID NOT edit anything. All I've done is reading, a wee bit of thinking and using a table calculator.