I forgot about this thing for a week or two before realizing that we might have all manner of complaints stacking up. Exploded traders and the like.
Honestly 90% of the Xeno's good fortune these days is attributable to the new recruits we have. We've got some really enthusiastic and epic fellows who're really running with the faction. Frankly in about two weeks they'll likely be staging a coup, one which I'll be proudly saluting as I'm put up against the wall.
Re: Taiidan
Honestly, the only reason I'm flying it is due to my needing to make a new character due to that darn NCC bug. Thought I would take it out for a spin to see how the other half lives (privilege of rank and all!). After flying the Preagle for three plus months I have to say that it's a refreshing change to be able to turn and whatnot, though chances are I'll actually be switching back here in a little bit. The ship really just doesn't feel very Xenoish to me at all. Too shiny, really, though I find it to be an outstandingly well balanced bomber.
*sends everyone down memory lane*
When we were creating the initial ship list there were a -lot- of vessels that got stomped on despite being technically available due chiefly to aesthetics, origins and so on. The Virage, for example, is a grand example of such a vessel. It's sold right next door to the Crow but I have a -really- hard time looking at it and imagining it being crawled over by Ouray's mechs.
I also dimly recall something about a murder, some fellow mentioned the Raven Talon being sold on a Zoner base and, well, it's all rather a blur.
All in all I agree that the Taiidan is a bit of a departure. Despite being a 'civilian' line vessel sold on the same base from which we secure the Preagle... The peg really just doesn't fit the whole.
But I do appreciate you folks extending a gracious hand on the subject. It's nice to be able to indulge in a bit of a luxury. Not dissimilar to the rank and file of a Hogosha faction using the Civilian Bomber whilst the boys in charge would utilize Kusari's finest.
Honestly. If the Crow's hitbox managed to get tweaked to that o' a large dagger and with a new and more useful Preagle coupled with the exceptional nature of the Eagle... Well I'd say we would be doing pretty darn good shipwise! It's nice being a fighter jock faction, no worries about people arguing over cap usage. Lord help us all if we got transports though, it would be an indie ctrans swarm in no time!
