Is the Polaris worth Shipping?

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[@hisfatness522]

Little issue at 2:45, the interior concept video is overlaying the size comparison website you are showing in the background.

[@Teddy-tx7wb]

your disclaimer about "this is not a beginner ship video" I remember in 2018 being new to SC and watching beginner ship videos and coming across a Polaris video and thinking "I must have this ship" and about dying when I saw the price tag. (I think I only had a $50 Titan then) I have my $50 discounted Polaris CCU in hand. just need to unmelt a Carrack first.

[@Paisa231]

Decen overview of the Polaris, but you comparison is a bit lacking. Remember that Polaris is a Capital size ship, and the Carrack is a size Large ship. This will decide wich jump points these ship can use. Thus limiting Polaris movement options between systems. The Carrack also has a bit bigger SCU cargo capacity, and easier access. This will make the Carrack more suitable for deep space exploration. Along with superior fuel capacity in both Hydrogen and Quantum. In short they are not comparable. About a ship being suitable for Solo flying. For the moment and the future, is very hard to determine in this stage of SC development. But bigger the ship, more maintenance with repairing components and refueling/resupplying is needed. But hard to say how much of a difference. Along with the difference of a new just out of the store ship vs a old and battle scared ship. But currently, at this stage of the development almost every ship is able to be used solo. But in the future this will likely not be the case for many multi crew ships :)

[@michaelalvarez8112]

Why do you keep comparing it to the carrack. The carrack is a dedicated explorer with a map room and drones for exploration. The Polaris explores about as good as any other ship of its size. Sticking a terrapin in it either doesn’t make it a dedicated exploration ship. By that logic all capital ships can be compared to a carrack

[@alandab]

Because the radar on the Polaris is much more powerful than the Carrack's; and the Terrapin makes up for the lack of drones.

[@michaelalvarez8112]

@@alandabyes but the Polaris won’t be as good as a carrack for exploration. And any capital ship can do what the Polaris does in exploration so comparing it to the carrack doesn’t make any sense

[@kikogomez6661]

I am not wrong the Drones are for repair but it will be cool if they can be use for exploring.

[@arthurvartanov2573]

You can put 6 nova inside ships hangar, i already measured, just use Argo SRV with tractor.

[@SpaceDad42]

The size of the door is not the size of the hangar pad. The walls are sloped. Also, why would you even want to put a tank in a patrol ship? Also, how would you even get them in there or out? Stupid.

[@arthurvartanov2573]

​@@SpaceDad42 What you talking about? what hangar door you mean? You can open roof door and put in and out wherever you want including SRV itself. You ask why i need tank in patrol ship? Just simply to take it from one place to another it can be tank or anything else dosnt matter..

[@csdigitaldesign]

You cannot lift the Nova with the SRV. I've already tried. That's a no go

[@arthurvartanov2573]

@@csdigitaldesign I've tryed too, not with nova but with centurion and its havyer than nova. Remember SRVs tractor not 100% functional right now it has only towing mode and you cant control tractor but still even with this mode i can easy pick up anything . SRV build to tow objects mutch havyer than nova.If you cant lift Nova you doing something wrong.

[@arthurvartanov2573]

@@csdigitaldesign Ok i tryed Nova on Hurston and i guess its just bug it really can lift it. But you know what it can iift ballista and ballista havyer than nova so its a bug 100%

[@malosky8087]

personally i got this ship for free so i think it worth

[@rory-red]

I used all credit not cent of cash and I have 2 I wouldn't call it a flagship as I have a Idris-M and Jav too

[@bhz8499]

Javelin has size 12 torpedo

[@feariex]

Yeah and from looking at the size of the torpedo tubes, how does it even fit 32 of them into the ship?

[@Garflog643]

Polaris SCU is 432 as it was recently doubled so not far off from the Carrack's 456. And it will be even better for carring cargo than Carrack most likely due to the new cargo system coming into play soon. And untill the Carrack gets a rework it will be useless for cargo as it will be physicalized and not realistic to get out of the Carrack using tractor beams.

[@Averagecasualgamer]

waiting on the detachable cargo pods ;) since we just had the first taste of the implementation of the modularity system on the retaliator

[@chadington565]

I think his comparison between Polaris and Carrack (yes, I have one) is correct. I'm not alone with that, as I think CIG views it that way too. People will use this ship, similar to the Carrack in these ways: Hangar, Medbed, Cargo/Vehicles In the current game, even getting a Hammerhead fully manned doesnt work. Meaning, even if you have the people, the game lacks the fluidity and stable play to use the Hammerhead as intended. Anyone who disagrees clearly hasnt played the game with an Org or ran multi-crewed ship combat. The Polaris, or really any large combat ship, wont be used for Combat for quite a long time. For the next 24-36 months, the Polaris will be a glorified Carrack.

[@ro0140]

I think there is not a real ship you can compare the Polaris to at this moment. - Hammerhead (115m) is an Anti-Fighter Fleet Support Ship with at max Large components like a Large Shield. - Carrack (126m) is a bespoke Long-Range Military Exploration and Scout vessel with Large components and a Large Shield. - Polaris (166m) is a First strike Fleet Escort and Patrol vessel aimed at combat with Large to Capital Ship combat and even with is small size it has Capital Components like a Capital Shield. So the Polaris with its Capital Shields is almost immune to Fighters, its turrets as said will be up gunned so it can hold its own against bigger ships. You must know that the Polaris is not a tank it is fast and nimble it needs to get into combat range of enemy capital ships unload its Torpedoes and get out of engagement envelop of the enemy ships asap. So it is has heavy fire power in front of the ship to punch true the enemy front line fighters and get to the enemy capital ships. It has very few guns in the back should the Polaris being chased by enemy fighters. Although the Polaris is still in Concept at the moment, and the tuning and changing of the components can still happen. This ship would be awesome if you have friends to play with it really like the Carrack could be a home in space.

[@luistigerfox]

Speaking of the polaris being "fast and nimble", it's tuned REALLY fast for a ship of its size, at least for the flybys it was, with a listed SCM speed of 210, and a boost of 400. This actually puts it in line with heavy fighters in terms of straight line speed. I imagine it's still much less maneuverable than that. But compared to an idris or javelin in the future, that'll be massively fast. I think its nav top speed was also like 900. Polaris rear/side guns as quad s3 seem pretty ideal for deterring enemy fighter/bomber strikes, though its primary defense will probably be fighters of its own. I will be interested in how far the main 3 turrets will be up-gunned.

[@vulcan4d]

Yes because a lot of work is going into this ship. Compare this for something like a Perseus which is near the same price and it looks like a joke. This ship is over developed.

[@scharnhorst8316]

Allow me to laugh.

[@FoxCreativeGaming]

You are mistaken when you compare the Polaris and the Carrack. A better comparison would be between Polaris and The Odyssey, but it still needs to be a better comparison since one is a combat ship, and the other two are exploration ships, not combat ships. The Odyssey is a better comparison because both ships have capital components and a hangar for a fighter. In contrast, the Carrack has large components and a hangar for a snub ship.

[@T0ghar]

Next time, better look for components and stats and take notes BEFORE making an overview & comparison video. This video is so unfocused and all over the place, like when talking about size comparison and having no chart for that in the video at that time.

[@SpaceDad42]

Apples/oranges. Really stupid to compare it to a Carrack. Stupid.

[@TravisStockton]

As someone with a Polaris, Carrack, Hammerhead, Orion, Redeemer, Reclaimer, Pioneer, Retaliator and various fighters for day 1 bounty hunter in my fleet, this game is a scam. Dont support chris robber.

[@Averagecasualgamer]

oh no :(

[@ghostcarp]

Actual clown

[@glohkamp]

Buyers remorse really setting in, isn't it? Maybe you wouldn't feel scammed if you didn't blow so much money... from concierge to concierge, only spend what you're comfortable losing on crowdfunded projects.

[@Trillineatus]

Hey buddy you lost faith?

[@michaelalvarez8112]

Your fault you spent that much on a game in alpha, atleast it’s actually becoming a game now