Hello, everyone. I got these to where I
like am not embarrassed to show off these. So far, it's just two (very) basic recolors and kitbashes of vanilla ships to make sneaky phase exploration vessels. Click
here to receive cringe.
Tengu, Stealth BomberThis is basically your standard Kite, but with a phase coil, rejiggered logistics, better burn speed and fuel efficiency. The missile hardpoints are now universals with a slightly better arc. (very) slightly better flux core, roughly 40% better acceleration and turning. Accompanied by a Terminator drone wing, and uses the Interdictor system.
Tengu (E), ExplorerThis is a demilitarized Tengu. Has better logistics, but no weapons. Replaces the Terminator wing and Interdictor with Active Flare Launcher. This version was added to base_bp.
Hitsujikai, Stealth Drone TenderThis is a souped-up badass Shepherd. Problem is, it's still a Shepherd. Sports a much better turret arc, changed to energy subtype. Borer drone wing is now a Wasp wing, and ship system is now Targeting Feed. Has a little less armor than the Shepherd, and the phase cloak costs 150 flux a second; its for dodging, not chasing and killing. Still has the salvage gantry and surveying equipment built-in, but also has Delicate Machinery.
The balance on these seems to be OK; they're basically designed to be slightly better at exploring and combat than the normal versions. Emphasis on the exploring; they're for simplifying early game logistics and sneaking past [REDACTED] and pirate-salvagers, basically. But the blueprint is rare. Honestly, these are mostly for my own use, but if anyone likes them, please tell me.
Shout out to the Starsector Discord for tips and tricks, you guys rock.
Changelog
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1.1.3
-ship hull and variant IDs etc changed to SSE_tengu, SSE_tengu_e, and SSE_hitsujikai
-roughly 100-150 more armor for each ship
1.1
- Tengu: Removed Terminator Drone shipsystem, replaced with Interdiction System. Added one fighter bay, which has a built-in Terminator wing. Buffed acceleration. Nerfed logistics footprint, increased DP. Changed armor value from 50 to 150 (vanilla Kite).
- New ship: Tengu (E): Same stats as the original Tengu, but with a slightly better logistics profile. Has Active Flare Launcher and no weapon hardpoints. Has Phase Field, Delicate Machinery, and High Resolution Scanners.
- Made the sprite for the Hitsujikai slightly better.
1.0- First upload. Two ships, Tengu, phase scout and Hitsujikai, phase drone tender.