{"data":{"id":14865,"title":"Q&A: P-52 Merlin","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/14865-Q-A-P-52-Merlin","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/14865","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/14865","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":3796,"name":"Merlin_blueprint.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/ot47q1g9fiurmr\/source\/Merlin_blueprint.jpg","alt":"","size":208618,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-07-24T19:29:00+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3796","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3796\/similar"},{"id":3805,"name":"KRGR_Merlin_Shot1.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/7151ta7fbmpqdr\/source\/KRGR_Merlin_Shot1.jpg","alt":"","size":405876,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-07-21T17:51:39+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3805","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3805\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings Citizens,\nDuring last week\u2019s Reverse the Verse, a backer requested that we have a Merlin Q&A this week. We traditionally do Q&A sessions during concept sales, but since the Merlin is such an exciting new ship we thought it made sense to offer one this week as well! These questions were chosen from the Merlin Q&A thread on the forums and answered by technical designer Matt Sherman. Enjoy!\n\nQuestion & Answer\nCan it carry any cargo at all? If I want to use it to fly into a station and support an assault, does it have a place to put a short rifle at least?\nThere wouldn\u2019t be any cargo space, but we do want to make sure you\u2019ll have some personal weapon space. What that will fully encompass is still up in the air, but safe bets are sidearms and SMGs at the least.\n\nWill the engines be able to be upgraded to racing spec?\nYes, there\u2019s still going to be room to tune\/grow with a Merlin, it\u2019s not sold maxed-out overall to make sure there\u2019s going to be enough choices to make to really help it fit different styles.\n\nDoes the Merlin have a slip stream drive I know it does not have a jump drive but can you race across a solar system with it?\nNo, Snub craft are designed to be very limited range from a parent ship, so they won\u2019t have any Quantum or Jump capabilities. If you want to go any sort of distance with a snub, you\u2019ll need another ship to help move it.\n\nAre there size classes for fighters like there are for weapons? Like, will I ever be able to dock another similarly sized fighter to a constellation? Or is that docking mechanism specifically designed for only the Merlin\/Archimedes?\nThe collar on the back of the Constellation is designed specifically for the Merlin\/Archimedes. It could be possible in the future that other collar options could be available, but that would be a long ways out and would need a healthy range of Snub-ship options to really support it.\n\nAs others have asked what\u2019s the ship\u2019s endurance like and as an extension can the Merlin launch from a typical planet surface to orbit under it\u2019s own power?\nYes. While Snub craft won\u2019t have Quantum or Jump drives, they will be able to take off\/land from planets on their own. And this would cover the Merlin, Archimedes, 85X, ARGO, and even the unnamed ship that comes with the Carrack.\n\nWill we see variants?\nWe have the Archimedes planned, which was included on the Constellation Phoenix. Other variants aren\u2019t officially planned, but the changes we\u2019re planning for the Archimedes would also help set up the ship for a few more possibilities.\n\nHow much Customization can we expect to be able to do on a smaller ship such as the P-52? Will we be able to color Coordinate with our larger ship such as I have a Constellation? Will I be able to make them match but be different? What About the Ability to change Equipment and other things such as Weapons, Shields, ect\u2026.?\nSnubs will have loadouts like any other ship, so you\u2019ll absolutely have things to change and tune. While not right away, you\u2019ll definitely be able to change out the Power Plant, Shield Generator, Cooler, Avionics, and Radar for other models in the same Small\/Light size class. Wing-weapons will be interchangeable, though the centerline gun is locked in, though we\u2019ll have tuning options on that.\n\nWill there be alternatives for the current center rotary weapon? A high ROF laser, perhaps? Or a Sucker-Punch-esque device for stripping shields?\nCurrently, no. The Merlin is Kruger\u2019s first step into ship manufacture, and the gun is very much built into that design. There\u2019ll be some tuning options for the T-19P, but unlikely to see any other guns mounted inside.\n\nMight you include a docking attachment with the Merlin so we could use it with other ships?\nThis wouldn\u2019t be something paired with the Merlin itself, but an optional piece of equipment other ships may need to enable use. Something to consider is on a larger parent ship like a Carrack, the Snub deploys from a small platform instead of a specialized collar, so a Merlin could easily be loaded into one with no additional equipment to install to the Carrack.\n\nCan you list all current ships planned to either carry the snub, or have a future module planned to carry the snub?\nJust what\u2019s currently announced, since future-modules are to be determined in the future: Constellation-series (excluding the Taurus), 890J, Carrack, Idris, and the Javelin. There could definitely be more choices later, but we won\u2019t really be able to make those decisions until the base ship is already built out and flyable.\n\nWill there be a CCU\/Upgrade to the Archimedes when it becomes flyable, for both Merlin and Constellation owners?\nYes, we will make upgrades to the Archimedes available when it is flyable.\n\nRight now the Merlin cant compete with any single racing variant that is flyable today. Why is this? The Merlin cannot be considered a intro level racer, because its a parasite ship, and cannot get to races on its own in the PU.\nThe Merlin has just gone live, so it\u2019s not fully tuned. It\u2019ll still need work, but will also still have down the road tuning and customization opportunities to help tailor the performance for racing more than the current generalist setup.\n\nHow will parasite craft (or internally hangared craft in general) be handled with regard to NPC escort restrictions in the PU? Will they count as main ship crew or as separate escorts?\nThe current plans are they\u2019d be a part of the parent ship crew, so if you\u2019re already paying someone to crew your ship, you wouldn\u2019t be paying them extra to jump in the Snub ship if needed. This is still pending full setup of crews, but it shouldn\u2019t be a double-cost to both your ship then additional escorts.\n\nDoes CiG have an idea for how long will it take a skilled pilot to dock a Merlin to a Connie? Would it be practical to do under fire? Will there be an autodock function?\nThe full Docking\/Deployment cycle is still in development since we need the Constellation flight ready to really answer these questions. There will probably be some level of auto-assist with the docking, but we won\u2019t know the extents without both ships setup.\n\nDoes the Merlin get both refueled and its ballistic ammo reloaded when it docks with the Connie? Some have stated that its gets refueled but how does it get its ballistic ammo reloaded?\nIt will reload both, though you\u2019ll need to make sure you have spare rounds in the parent ships cargo hold. As long as you have the bullets, you can definitely dock and re-arm before heading out for more.\n\nDuring my test of the Merlin, I\u2019ve noticed that the Merlin is capable of maneuvering at 20G vertically (strafing up and down, or pitching up and down) and 16G laterally (sideways strafing or yaw maneuvers), which is both faster than any other ship and also beyond any realistic notion of human G force tolerances.\nUltra Space Water Physics. Seriously though, it\u2019s the first implementation of the ship, so some of the G-forces being off is not surprising. Like anything else, we\u2019ll definitely be continuing tuning work on the ship to make sure the handling and forces don\u2019t linger in the realm of the impossible. Keep in mind, when the Mustangs first went in, they bucked wildly like a jet-ski, but have been dialed in since. Same thing, different ship.","de_DE":"Gr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nW\u00e4hrend der letzten Woche von Reverse the Vers hat ein Geldgeber darum gebeten, dass wir diese Woche ein Merlin Q&A haben. Traditionell f\u00fchren wir Fragerunden w\u00e4hrend des Konzeptverkaufs durch, aber da die Merlin ein so aufregendes neues Schiff ist, hielten wir es f\u00fcr sinnvoll, auch diese Woche eine anzubieten! Diese Fragen wurden aus dem Merlin Q&A-Thread in den Foren ausgew\u00e4hlt und vom technischen Designer Matt Sherman beantwortet. Viel Spa\u00df!\n\nFragen & Antworten\nKann er \u00fcberhaupt irgendeine Ladung transportieren? Wenn ich damit in eine Station fliegen und einen Angriff unterst\u00fctzen will, hat es dann einen Platz, um zumindest ein kurzes Gewehr zu platzieren?\nEs g\u00e4be keinen Laderaum, aber wir wollen sicherstellen, dass du einen pers\u00f6nlichen Waffenraum hast. Was das vollst\u00e4ndig umfasst, liegt noch in der Luft, aber sichere Wetten sind Seitenwaffen und SMGs zumindest.\n\nK\u00f6nnen die Motoren auf Rennspezifikation aufger\u00fcstet werden?\nJa, es wird immer noch Platz geben, um mit einem Merlin zu stimmen\/zu wachsen, es wird insgesamt nicht verkauft, um sicherzustellen, dass es gen\u00fcgend Entscheidungen zu treffen gibt, um ihm wirklich zu helfen, verschiedene Stile zu treffen.\n\nHat der Merlin einen Slip-Stream-Antrieb, von dem ich wei\u00df, dass er keinen Sprungantrieb hat, aber k\u00f6nnen Sie damit \u00fcber ein Sonnensystem fahren?\nNein, Snub-Schiffe sind so konzipiert, dass sie eine sehr begrenzte Reichweite von einem Mutterschiff aus haben, so dass sie keine Quanten- oder Sprungf\u00e4higkeiten haben. Wenn du irgendeine Art von Distanz mit einer Br\u00fcskierung gehen willst, brauchst du ein anderes Schiff, um es zu bewegen.\n\nGibt es Gr\u00f6\u00dfenklassen f\u00fcr K\u00e4mpfer wie f\u00fcr Waffen? Werde ich jemals in der Lage sein, einen anderen \u00e4hnlich gro\u00dfen J\u00e4ger an eine Konstellation anzudocken? Oder ist dieser Andockmechanismus speziell f\u00fcr die Merlin\/Archimedes entwickelt worden?\nDas Halsband auf der R\u00fcckseite der Konstellation ist speziell f\u00fcr die Merlin\/Archimedes konzipiert. Es k\u00f6nnte in Zukunft m\u00f6glich sein, dass andere Halsbandoptionen verf\u00fcgbar sein k\u00f6nnten, aber das w\u00e4re ein langer Weg und w\u00fcrde eine gesunde Auswahl an Snub-Schiffsoptionen erfordern, um es wirklich zu unterst\u00fctzen.\n\nWie andere haben gefragt, wie die Ausdauer des Schiffes ist und als Erweiterung kann die Merlin von einer typischen Planetenoberfl\u00e4che aus mit eigener Kraft in den Orbit starten?\nJa. W\u00e4hrend Snub-Schiffe keine Quantum- oder Sprungantriebe haben, k\u00f6nnen sie selbstst\u00e4ndig von Planeten starten\/landen. Und das w\u00fcrde die Merlin, Archimedes, 85X, ARGO und sogar das unbenannte Schiff, das mit der Carrack geliefert wird, umfassen.\n\nWerden wir Varianten sehen?\nWir haben die Archimedes geplant, die in das Sternbild Ph\u00f6nix aufgenommen wurden. Andere Varianten sind offiziell nicht geplant, aber die \u00c4nderungen, die wir f\u00fcr die Archimedes planen, w\u00fcrden auch helfen, das Schiff f\u00fcr ein paar weitere M\u00f6glichkeiten einzurichten.\n\nWie viel Individualisierung k\u00f6nnen wir auf einem kleineren Schiff wie der P-52 erwarten? Werden wir in der Lage sein, die Farbkoordination mit unserem gr\u00f6\u00dferen Schiff, wie ich eine Konstellation habe, durchzuf\u00fchren? Werde ich es schaffen, dass sie \u00fcbereinstimmen, aber anders sind? Was ist mit der F\u00e4higkeit, Ausr\u00fcstung und andere Dinge wie Waffen, Schilde, etc. zu wechseln?\nSnubs werden Ladungen wie jedes andere Schiff haben, so dass du absolut Dinge \u00e4ndern und anpassen musst. Wenn auch nicht sofort, k\u00f6nnen Sie das Kraftwerk, den Schildgenerator, den K\u00fchler, die Avionik und das Radar definitiv gegen andere Modelle in der gleichen Klein-\/Leichtgr\u00f6\u00dfenklasse austauschen. Fl\u00fcgelwaffen werden austauschbar sein, obwohl die Mittellinienkanone eingesperrt ist, obwohl wir daf\u00fcr Tuning-Optionen haben werden.\n\nWird es Alternativen f\u00fcr die aktuelle Zentralrotationswaffe geben? Ein hoher ROF-Laser, vielleicht? Oder ein Saug-Stanz-Ger\u00e4t zum Entfernen von Schilden?\nDerzeit nicht. Die Merlin ist der erste Schritt von Kr\u00fcger in den Schiffbau, und die Waffe ist sehr stark in dieses Design integriert. Es wird einige Tuning-Optionen f\u00fcr die T-19P geben, aber es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass andere Waffen im Inneren montiert sind.\n\nK\u00f6nntest du dem Merlin einen Docking-Aufsatz beif\u00fcgen, damit wir ihn mit anderen Schiffen verwenden k\u00f6nnen?\nDies w\u00e4re nichts, was mit der Merlin selbst gepaart w\u00e4re, aber ein optionales Ausr\u00fcstungsteil, das andere Schiffe ben\u00f6tigen k\u00f6nnten, um den Einsatz zu erm\u00f6glichen. Etwas zu beachten ist auf einem gr\u00f6\u00dferen Mutterschiff wie einem Carrack, der Snub wird von einer kleinen Plattform anstelle eines speziellen Halsbandes eingesetzt, so dass ein Merlin problemlos in ein Schiff geladen werden kann, ohne dass zus\u00e4tzliche Ausr\u00fcstung am Carrack installiert werden muss.\n\nKannst du alle aktuellen Schiffe auflisten, die geplant sind, entweder die Stumpfkarte zu tragen oder ein zuk\u00fcnftiges Modul zu haben, das die Stumpfkarte tr\u00e4gt?\nGenau das, was derzeit angek\u00fcndigt wird, denn Zukunftsmodule sollen in Zukunft festgelegt werden: Konstellationsserien (ohne Stier), 890J, Carrack, Idris und Speer. Es k\u00f6nnte sp\u00e4ter definitiv mehr M\u00f6glichkeiten geben, aber wir werden diese Entscheidungen nicht wirklich treffen k\u00f6nnen, bis das Basisschiff bereits aufgebaut und fliegbar ist.\n\nWird es ein CCU-Upgrade f\u00fcr die Archimedes geben, wenn es flugf\u00e4hig wird, sowohl f\u00fcr Merlin- als auch f\u00fcr Constellation-Besitzer?\nJa, wir werden Upgrades f\u00fcr die Archimedes zur Verf\u00fcgung stellen, wenn sie flugf\u00e4hig sind.\n\nIm Moment kann die Merlin nicht mit jeder einzelnen Rennvariante konkurrieren, die heute fliegbar ist. Warum ist das so? Die Merlin kann nicht als Intro-Level-Racer angesehen werden, da sie ein Parasitenschiff ist, und kann in der PU nicht alleine zu Rennen fahren.\nDer Merlin ist gerade live gegangen, also ist er nicht vollst\u00e4ndig abgestimmt. Es wird noch viel Arbeit erfordern, aber auch noch M\u00f6glichkeiten zum Tuning und zur Anpassung haben, um die Leistung f\u00fcr den Rennsport besser anzupassen als das aktuelle generalistische Setup.\n\nWie wird mit Parasitenschiffen (oder mit innerlich hangared craft im Allgemeinen) im Hinblick auf die NSC-Eskorte in der PU umgegangen? Werden sie als Hauptschiffsbesatzung oder als separate Eskorte gelten?\nDie aktuellen Pl\u00e4ne sind, dass sie ein Teil der Mutter-Schiff-Crew sein w\u00fcrden, also wenn du bereits jemanden f\u00fcr die Besatzung deines Schiffes bezahlst, w\u00fcrdest du sie nicht extra bezahlen, um bei Bedarf in das Snub-Schiff zu springen. Dies ist immer noch bis zur vollst\u00e4ndigen Einrichtung der Besatzungen, aber es sollte nicht zu doppelten Kosten f\u00fcr Ihr Schiff und zus\u00e4tzliche Eskorten f\u00fchren.\n\nHat CiG eine Idee, wie lange es dauern wird, bis ein erfahrener Pilot einen Merlin an eine Connie andockt? W\u00e4re es praktisch, dies unter Beschuss zu tun? Wird es eine Autoverriegelungsfunktion geben?\nDer gesamte Docking\/Deployment-Zyklus befindet sich noch in der Entwicklung, da wir den Constellation-Flug ben\u00f6tigen, um diese Fragen wirklich zu beantworten. Es wird wahrscheinlich ein gewisses Ma\u00df an Auto-Assist beim Andocken geben, aber wir werden die Ausma\u00dfe nicht kennen, wenn nicht beide Schiffe eingerichtet sind.\n\nWird der Merlin sowohl betankt als auch mit seiner ballistischen Munition nachgeladen, wenn er an die Connie andockt? Einige haben erkl\u00e4rt, dass sein aufgetankt erh\u00e4lt, aber wie erh\u00e4lt es seine ballistische Munition neu geladen?\nEs wird beides nachladen, obwohl du sicherstellen musst, dass du freie Runden im Laderaum der \u00fcbergeordneten Schiffe hast. Solange du die Kugeln hast, kannst du definitiv andocken und wiederbewaffnen, bevor du dich auf den Weg zu mehr machst.\n\nW\u00e4hrend meines Tests des Merlin habe ich festgestellt, dass der Merlin in der Lage ist, bei 20G vertikal (Strafing auf und ab, oder Pitching auf und ab) und 16G lateral (seitliche Strafing oder Gierman\u00f6ver) zu man\u00f6vrieren, was sowohl schneller als jedes andere Schiff als auch jenseits jeder realistischen Vorstellung von menschlichen G-Krafttoleranzen ist.\nUltra-Weltraum-Wasserphysik. Im Ernst, es ist die erste Implementierung des Schiffes, so dass einige der G-Kr\u00e4fte, die ausgeschaltet sind, nicht \u00fcberraschend sind. Wie alles andere werden wir definitiv die Tuningarbeiten auf dem Schiff fortsetzen, um sicherzustellen, dass das Handling und die Kr\u00e4fte nicht im Bereich des Unm\u00f6glichen verweilen. Denke daran, als die Mustangs zum ersten Mal reingegangen sind, haben sie sich wild wie ein Jetski bewegt, werden aber seitdem eingew\u00e4hlt. Das Gleiche, ein anderes Schiff.","zh_CN":"Greetings Citizens,\nDuring last week\u2019s Reverse the Verse, a backer requested that we have a Merlin Q&A this week. We traditionally do Q&A sessions during concept sales, but since the Merlin is such an exciting new ship we thought it made sense to offer one this week as well! These questions were chosen from the Merlin Q&A thread on the forums and answered by technical designer Matt Sherman. Enjoy!\n\nQuestion & Answer\nCan it carry any cargo at all? If I want to use it to fly into a station and support an assault, does it have a place to put a short rifle at least?\nThere wouldn\u2019t be any cargo space, but we do want to make sure you\u2019ll have some personal weapon space. What that will fully encompass is still up in the air, but safe bets are sidearms and SMGs at the least.\n\nWill the engines be able to be upgraded to racing spec?\nYes, there\u2019s still going to be room to tune\/grow with a Merlin, it\u2019s not sold maxed-out overall to make sure there\u2019s going to be enough choices to make to really help it fit different styles.\n\nDoes the Merlin have a slip stream drive I know it does not have a jump drive but can you race across a solar system with it?\nNo, Snub craft are designed to be very limited range from a parent ship, so they won\u2019t have any Quantum or Jump capabilities. If you want to go any sort of distance with a snub, you\u2019ll need another ship to help move it.\n\nAre there size classes for fighters like there are for weapons? Like, will I ever be able to dock another similarly sized fighter to a constellation? Or is that docking mechanism specifically designed for only the Merlin\/Archimedes?\nThe collar on the back of the Constellation is designed specifically for the Merlin\/Archimedes. It could be possible in the future that other collar options could be available, but that would be a long ways out and would need a healthy range of Snub-ship options to really support it.\n\nAs others have asked what\u2019s the ship\u2019s endurance like and as an extension can the Merlin launch from a typical planet surface to orbit under it\u2019s own power?\nYes. While Snub craft won\u2019t have Quantum or Jump drives, they will be able to take off\/land from planets on their own. And this would cover the Merlin, Archimedes, 85X, ARGO, and even the unnamed ship that comes with the Carrack.\n\nWill we see variants?\nWe have the Archimedes planned, which was included on the Constellation Phoenix. Other variants aren\u2019t officially planned, but the changes we\u2019re planning for the Archimedes would also help set up the ship for a few more possibilities.\n\nHow much Customization can we expect to be able to do on a smaller ship such as the P-52? Will we be able to color Coordinate with our larger ship such as I have a Constellation? Will I be able to make them match but be different? What About the Ability to change Equipment and other things such as Weapons, Shields, ect\u2026.?\nSnubs will have loadouts like any other ship, so you\u2019ll absolutely have things to change and tune. While not right away, you\u2019ll definitely be able to change out the Power Plant, Shield Generator, Cooler, Avionics, and Radar for other models in the same Small\/Light size class. Wing-weapons will be interchangeable, though the centerline gun is locked in, though we\u2019ll have tuning options on that.\n\nWill there be alternatives for the current center rotary weapon? A high ROF laser, perhaps? Or a Sucker-Punch-esque device for stripping shields?\nCurrently, no. The Merlin is Kruger\u2019s first step into ship manufacture, and the gun is very much built into that design. There\u2019ll be some tuning options for the T-19P, but unlikely to see any other guns mounted inside.\n\nMight you include a docking attachment with the Merlin so we could use it with other ships?\nThis wouldn\u2019t be something paired with the Merlin itself, but an optional piece of equipment other ships may need to enable use. Something to consider is on a larger parent ship like a Carrack, the Snub deploys from a small platform instead of a specialized collar, so a Merlin could easily be loaded into one with no additional equipment to install to the Carrack.\n\nCan you list all current ships planned to either carry the snub, or have a future module planned to carry the snub?\nJust what\u2019s currently announced, since future-modules are to be determined in the future: Constellation-series (excluding the Taurus), 890J, Carrack, Idris, and the Javelin. There could definitely be more choices later, but we won\u2019t really be able to make those decisions until the base ship is already built out and flyable.\n\nWill there be a CCU\/Upgrade to the Archimedes when it becomes flyable, for both Merlin and Constellation owners?\nYes, we will make upgrades to the Archimedes available when it is flyable.\n\nRight now the Merlin cant compete with any single racing variant that is flyable today. Why is this? The Merlin cannot be considered a intro level racer, because its a parasite ship, and cannot get to races on its own in the PU.\nThe Merlin has just gone live, so it\u2019s not fully tuned. It\u2019ll still need work, but will also still have down the road tuning and customization opportunities to help tailor the performance for racing more than the current generalist setup.\n\nHow will parasite craft (or internally hangared craft in general) be handled with regard to NPC escort restrictions in the PU? Will they count as main ship crew or as separate escorts?\nThe current plans are they\u2019d be a part of the parent ship crew, so if you\u2019re already paying someone to crew your ship, you wouldn\u2019t be paying them extra to jump in the Snub ship if needed. This is still pending full setup of crews, but it shouldn\u2019t be a double-cost to both your ship then additional escorts.\n\nDoes CiG have an idea for how long will it take a skilled pilot to dock a Merlin to a Connie? Would it be practical to do under fire? Will there be an autodock function?\nThe full Docking\/Deployment cycle is still in development since we need the Constellation flight ready to really answer these questions. There will probably be some level of auto-assist with the docking, but we won\u2019t know the extents without both ships setup.\n\nDoes the Merlin get both refueled and its ballistic ammo reloaded when it docks with the Connie? Some have stated that its gets refueled but how does it get its ballistic ammo reloaded?\nIt will reload both, though you\u2019ll need to make sure you have spare rounds in the parent ships cargo hold. As long as you have the bullets, you can definitely dock and re-arm before heading out for more.\n\nDuring my test of the Merlin, I\u2019ve noticed that the Merlin is capable of maneuvering at 20G vertically (strafing up and down, or pitching up and down) and 16G laterally (sideways strafing or yaw maneuvers), which is both faster than any other ship and also beyond any realistic notion of human G force tolerances.\nUltra Space Water Physics. Seriously though, it\u2019s the first implementation of the ship, so some of the G-forces being off is not surprising. Like anything else, we\u2019ll definitely be continuing tuning work on the ship to make sure the handling and forces don\u2019t linger in the realm of the impossible. Keep in mind, when the Mustangs first went in, they bucked wildly like a jet-ski, but have been dialed in since. Same thing, different ship."},"links_count":1,"comment_count":68,"created_at":"2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-14 03:53:51","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":14862,"next_id":14866}}