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Nomad Fighter

Ship Type: Light Fighter
Gun/Turret Mounts: 3/0
Armor: 11800
Cargo Space: 60
Max Class: 10
Additional Equipment: CD/T



As a treat for the first ship, I'm going to talk about the Nomad Fighter.
The first thing you notice about this amazing ship, is the fact that it only has 3 gun mounts. Sure, they are all class 10, but 3 isn't nearly enough to take out a Gunboat, let alone a Battleship. Yes, I'll admit, it isn't the fighter to use if your planning on taking on Liberty, but what it lacks in the amount of gun department, it more than makes up for elsewhere!

First, I would like to point out how amazing the ship looks. Agreed, the guns on it do look a little goofy, but the rest of the ship is beautiful. The colour is a mix of blue's and purple's and the ship it's self is actually see-through. Because of this, it makes it perfect in any alien climate. Cruising around the Omicrons and Unknown systems has never been cooler! You feel right at home in the Nomad Fighter!


Another great thing is the engine. It looks amazing! The ship shoots out this sort of purple haze and ties in very well with the rest of the ship! The noise the Nomad Fighter makes when it is charging up to cruise is... well... I can only discribe it as something out of the unknown! It sort of screaches, like a thousand pigeons on New London all at once!


Great, so far all you know is this: it isn't great at the whole, "Take on the galaxy!" thing, and that it looks great and sounds eerie. Your probably thinking this is just a ship that you would use to impress your mates, screeching up to their front door and covering the streets in purple smoke before screeching off again. Well, yes, you could do that, but it is a great ship if you were planning on running.

The fighter has an armor rating of 11800. That basicly means without a shield, in the hands of a good pilot you could survive a fair few attacks. Not only that, but it handle's like a tamed gazelle. The turning is phenominal! In the ship, I actually went to Omicron Alpha, flew to planet Malta and attacked the local Outcasts. Oh, I also had the worst shield avaliable in Sirius. Right, so I was pritty much screwed. My only protection was a crappy shield that was no good to anyone and three Adv. Rippers. Not good. After about half an hour of dodging lazers, I decided I was bored. I cruised away, dodging all the atempts of disrupting my getaway.


So the Nomads really do know how to make good ships. Again, don't use this ship if you want to attack things, only if you want to go from one side of the galaxy to the other and you're enemies to everything you meet, and your not the sort to attack, but flee. It's those sort of people I would recommend it too. Or if you have a girl-friend who is from Cambridge and interested in aliens.

My Rating: 54%

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Freelancer Independant Ship Journalist