{"data":{"id":15658,"title":"Q&A: MISC Razor","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/15658-Q-A-MISC-Razor","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15658","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15658","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":5412,"name":"Misc-Razer-Pit-Crew-V4.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/ignbfgsun0k0hr\/source\/Misc-Razer-Pit-Crew-V4.jpg","alt":"","size":4947693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-12-14T20:22:01+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5412","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5412\/similar"},{"id":22318,"name":"TRAVEL_WARNING.png","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/xoh0h57yqhmror\/source\/TRAVEL_WARNING.png","alt":"","size":18693,"mime_type":"image\/png","last_modified":"2016-05-05T03:15:45+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/22318","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/22318\/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":26467,"name":"Thumb.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/vcg0e61rek01or\/source\/Thumb.jpg","alt":"","size":21334,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-08-12T17:41:22+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26467","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26467\/similar"},{"id":26468,"name":"Live.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/vikuwzqh9ghs2r\/source\/Live.jpg","alt":"","size":16474,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-08-11T21:49:41+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26468","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26468\/similar"},{"id":26469,"name":"Soon.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/4ao7i9yv1s27dr\/source\/Soon.jpg","alt":"","size":13193,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-08-11T21:49:43+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26469","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26469\/similar"},{"id":26470,"name":"Replay.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/45d8suv4zjramr\/source\/Replay.jpg","alt":"","size":15632,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-08-11T21:49:41+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26470","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26470\/similar"},{"id":31785,"name":"source.png","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/k7bcq6d004brd\/source.png","alt":"","size":10800,"mime_type":"image\/png","last_modified":"2023-04-26T17:05:53+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/31785","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/31785\/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":25,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings Citizens,\nYou\u2019ve got questions, we\u2019ve got answers. Let\u2019s get right to it.\n\nPrevious Star Citizen racing ships have been designed with a dual role in mind or as adaptations of existing ships (the Mustang Gamma and 350R). The Razor was intended to be a racer from the skids up. Like the M50 interceptor, the Razor\u2019s natural abilities will make it effective for speed-related missions off the racetrack \u2026 but unlike the M50, that was a completely secondary concern.\n\nSpecial thanks to John Crewe and Jonathan Jacevicius for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestions & Answers\nShips inside of other ships. What ships do you think the Razor can be successfully launched and maintained from?\nQuestions like these are difficult to answer definitively until both the larger and the smaller ships are fully built and implemented, but it\u2019d be safe to say any ship that can take an M50 will be able to take a Razor comfortably.\n\nHow do you envision the Razor being used outside of racing?\nThe Razor has a small set of offensive weaponry so whilst it can be used for combat at a push, it is not designed for it and in protracted engagements will fall prey to dedicated combat ships. Its speed and endurance (for a racer) would allow it to work in an interceptor role like the M50.\n\nWhy would we choose this ship over an M50 or 350R? Why would we choose those ships over the Razor?\nDesigned to be an endurance racer rather than a drag or F1 style racer the Razor will be able to last longer in races before the pilot has to start considering their fuel levels, whilst the pure performance isn\u2019t as good as the M50\/350R in a straightline or maneuverability it will still be able to keep up.\n\nCan the razor be equipped with a Jump Drive?\nIt is currently planned to be capable of having a Jump Drive like other ships who have Quantum Drives.\n\nHow does the Razor\u2019s fuel collection system compare to that of the Mustang Omega? How do you imagine this difference manifesting itself in the PU?\nThe fuel collection system is much more efficient than the Omega, resulting in the ability to regenerate more fuel per second than other racing ships. Unlike other ships the Razor essentially has its intakes spread across the surface of the ship so does not require the ship to be moving in the direction the intakes are facing to regenerate fuel effectively.\n\nAre there any variants planned?\nThere are no variants planned at the moment although during concept we trialed a few alternative paint jobs that may be available in the future.\n\nThe Razor has a small powerpack compared to the M50 with the same size engines, will this mean the Razor will have more efficient engines compared to the M50? And will there be any other differences between the two in terms of thrust to weight ratio and acceleration?\nThe Xian influenced thrusters on the Razor provide a more efficient thrust output for the power plant size than the relatively \u201ctraditional\u201d thrusters on the M50, combined with the lightweight hull this allows a similar level of performance.\n\nHow do you imagine the durability to be? It seems like after so much weight-shaving, it might be more easily damaged compared to other ships in it\u2019s class.\nThe Razor is very much the structurally weakest of the dedicated racing ships, aside from perhaps the Archimedes and will be very susceptible to damage causing serious performance degradation, especially the fuel regeneration ability. This is an important trade-off for it\u2019s other advantages.\n\nDoes the wind tunnel testing profile mean that airfoils will work and we can expect lift, weight, thrust and drag to be simulated in the flight characteristics of each ship when in atmospheric conditions? If so, will there be a new flight model or IFCS mode switch to handle the transition from Space to Atmosphere and different variations in gravity?\nIFCS automatically adjusts the flight handling when transitioning between Space and Atmosphere, there is no need to manually transition between modes as it all done for you.\n\nWe currently simulate drag and gravity in atmosphere and this is calculated on a per ship basis, so ships like the Razor will handle better in atmosphere than others due to their shape but in the Razors case will potentially be more susceptible to wind\/turbulence do to its low mass.\n\nAbout the Sale\nThe Razor is being offered for the first time as a limited concept sale. This means that the ship design meets our specifications, but it is not yet ready to display in your Hangar, fight in Arena Commander or fly in the Alpha. The sale includes Lifetime Insurance on the ship hull and a pair of decorative items for your Hangar. A future patch will add a Razor poster and then once the in-game model is finished you will also be given an in-game Razor mini ship model! In the future, the ship price will increase and the offer will not include Life Time Insurance or these extras.\n\n\nDisclaimer\nRemember: we are offering this pledge ship to help fund Star Citizen\u2019s development. The funding generated by sales such as this is what allows us to include deeper, non-combat oriented features in the Star Citizen world. Concept ships will be available for in-game credits in the final universe, and they are not required to start the game.\n\nAdditionally, please note that all decorative \u2018flare\u2019 items will also be available to acquire in the finished game world. Also, while the Razor will be entering the ship pipeline now, it will ultimately be released after other concept ships have been completed. The goal is to make additional ships available that give players a different experience rather than a particular advantage when the persistent universe launches.","de_DE":"Gr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nDu hast Fragen, wir haben Antworten. Kommen wir gleich zur Sache.\n\nFr\u00fchere Star Citizen-Rennschiffe wurden mit Blick auf eine Doppelrolle oder als Anpassung bestehender Schiffe (Mustang Gamma und 350R) entwickelt. Der Razor sollte von Anfang an ein Rennfahrer sein. Wie der M50 Abfangj\u00e4ger wird der Rasierer aufgrund seiner nat\u00fcrlichen F\u00e4higkeiten f\u00fcr geschwindigkeitsbezogene Missionen abseits der Rennstrecke effektiv sein.... aber im Gegensatz zum M50 war das ein v\u00f6llig untergeordnetes Anliegen.\n\nBesonderer Dank gilt John Crewe und Jonathan Jacevicius, die sich die Zeit genommen haben, diese Fragen f\u00fcr uns zu beantworten.\n\nFragen & Antworten\nSchiffe innerhalb anderer Schiffe. Von welchen Schiffen kann der Razor Ihrer Meinung nach erfolgreich gestartet und gewartet werden?\nFragen wie diese sind schwierig zu beantworten, bis sowohl die gr\u00f6\u00dferen als auch die kleineren Schiffe vollst\u00e4ndig gebaut und implementiert sind, aber es ist sicher zu sagen, dass jedes Schiff, das eine M50 aufnehmen kann, in der Lage sein wird, einen Rasierer bequem zu nehmen.\n\nWie stellen Sie sich den Einsatz des Rasierers au\u00dferhalb des Rennsports vor?\nDer Rasierer verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber einen kleinen Satz offensiver Waffen, so dass er zwar im Handumdrehen f\u00fcr den Kampf eingesetzt werden kann, aber nicht f\u00fcr ihn entwickelt wurde und bei l\u00e4ngeren Eins\u00e4tzen den speziellen Kampfschiffen zum Opfer fallen wird. Seine Geschwindigkeit und Ausdauer (f\u00fcr einen Rennfahrer) w\u00fcrden es ihm erm\u00f6glichen, in einer Abfangj\u00e4gerrolle wie dem M50 zu arbeiten.\n\nWarum sollten wir dieses Schiff \u00fcber eine M50 oder 350R stellen? Warum sollten wir diese Schiffe dem Rasiermesser vorziehen?\nDer Razor wurde als Langstrecken-Racer und nicht als Drag oder F1-Racer konzipiert und h\u00e4lt in Rennen l\u00e4nger, bevor der Pilot anfangen muss, seinen Kraftstoffverbrauch zu ber\u00fccksichtigen, w\u00e4hrend die reine Leistung nicht so gut ist wie der M50\/350R in einer Geraden oder Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeit, die er immer noch halten kann.\n\nKann das Rasiermesser mit einem Jump Drive ausgestattet werden?\nEs ist derzeit geplant, einen Jump Drive wie andere Schiffe mit Quantum Drives einsetzen zu k\u00f6nnen.\n\nWie sieht das Kraftstoffsammelsystem des Razor im Vergleich zum Mustang Omega aus? Wie stellen Sie sich diesen Unterschied vor, der sich in der PU manifestiert?\nDas Kraftstoffsammelsystem ist viel effizienter als die Omega, was dazu f\u00fchrt, dass mehr Kraftstoff pro Sekunde regeneriert werden kann als bei anderen Rennschiffen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Schiffen hat die Razor ihre Einl\u00e4sse im Wesentlichen \u00fcber die Oberfl\u00e4che des Schiffes verteilt, so dass das Schiff nicht in die Richtung bewegt werden muss, in die die Einl\u00e4sse zeigen, um den Kraftstoff effektiv zu regenerieren.\n\nSind Varianten geplant?\nIm Moment sind keine Varianten geplant, obwohl wir w\u00e4hrend des Konzepts einige alternative Lackierungen getestet haben, die in Zukunft verf\u00fcgbar sein k\u00f6nnten.\n\nDer Rasierer hat ein kleines Kraftpaket im Vergleich zum M50 mit Motoren gleicher Gr\u00f6\u00dfe, wird dies bedeuten, dass der Rasierer effizientere Motoren als der M50 hat? Und wird es weitere Unterschiede zwischen den beiden in Bezug auf das Verh\u00e4ltnis von Schub zu Gewicht und Beschleunigung geben?\nDie Xian-beeinflussten Triebwerke des Rasierers bieten eine effizientere Schubleistung f\u00fcr die Kraftwerksgr\u00f6\u00dfe als die relativ \"traditionellen\" Triebwerke des M50, kombiniert mit dem leichten Rumpf erm\u00f6glicht dies ein \u00e4hnliches Leistungsniveau.\n\nWie stellst du dir die Haltbarkeit vor? Es scheint, als ob es nach so viel Gewichtsreduktion leichter besch\u00e4digt werden k\u00f6nnte als andere Schiffe seiner Klasse.\nDer Rasierapparat ist das strukturell schw\u00e4chste der engagierten Rennschiffe, abgesehen von vielleicht den Archimedes, und wird sehr anf\u00e4llig f\u00fcr Sch\u00e4den sein, die zu schweren Leistungseinbu\u00dfen f\u00fchren, insbesondere f\u00fcr die F\u00e4higkeit zur Kraftstoffregeneration. Dies ist ein wichtiger Kompromiss f\u00fcr seine anderen Vorteile.\n\nBedeutet das Windkanal-Testprofil, dass Tragfl\u00e4chen funktionieren und wir erwarten k\u00f6nnen, dass Auftrieb, Gewicht, Schub und Widerstand in den Flugeigenschaften jedes Schiffes unter atmosph\u00e4rischen Bedingungen simuliert werden? Wenn ja, wird es ein neues Flugmodell oder einen IFCS-Moduswechsel geben, um den \u00dcbergang vom Weltraum zur Atmosph\u00e4re und verschiedene Variationen der Schwerkraft zu bew\u00e4ltigen?\nIFCS passt die Flugabwicklung beim \u00dcbergang zwischen Raum und Atmosph\u00e4re automatisch an, es besteht keine Notwendigkeit, manuell zwischen den Modi zu wechseln, wie es bei Ihnen der Fall ist.\n\nWir simulieren derzeit den Luftwiderstand und die Schwerkraft in der Atmosph\u00e4re und dies wird auf Schiffsbasis berechnet, so dass Schiffe wie der Rasierer aufgrund ihrer Form besser in der Atmosph\u00e4re handhaben k\u00f6nnen als andere, aber im Falle des Rasierers m\u00f6glicherweise anf\u00e4lliger f\u00fcr Wind und Turbulenzen aufgrund ihrer geringen Masse sind.\n\n\u00dcber den Verkauf\nDer Rasiermesser wird erstmals als limitierter Konzeptverkauf angeboten. Das bedeutet, dass das Schiffsdesign unseren Spezifikationen entspricht, aber es ist noch nicht bereit, in Ihrem Hangar ausgestellt zu werden, im Arena Commander zu k\u00e4mpfen oder im Alpha zu fliegen. Der Verkauf beinhaltet eine Lebensversicherung auf dem Schiffsrumpf und ein Paar dekorative Gegenst\u00e4nde f\u00fcr Ihren Hangar. Ein zuk\u00fcnftiger Patch wird ein Rasiermesser-Poster hinzuf\u00fcgen und dann, wenn das In-Game-Modell fertig ist, erhalten Sie auch ein In-Game-Mini-Schiffsmodell von Razor! In Zukunft wird der Schiffspreis steigen und das Angebot wird keine Lebensversicherung oder diese Extras beinhalten.\n\n\nHaftungsausschluss\nDenken Sie daran: Wir bieten dieses Pfandboot an, um die Entwicklung von Star Citizen zu unterst\u00fctzen. Die durch einen solchen Verkauf generierte Finanzierung erm\u00f6glicht es uns, tiefere, nicht kampforientierte Merkmale in die Welt von Star Citizen einzubeziehen. Konzeptschiffe werden f\u00fcr In-Game-Credits im finalen Universum zur Verf\u00fcgung stehen, und sie sind nicht verpflichtet, das Spiel zu starten.\n\nBitte beachten Sie au\u00dferdem, dass alle dekorativen \"Flare\"-Items auch in der fertigen Spielwelt erh\u00e4ltlich sein werden. Auch wenn der Rasiermesser jetzt in die Schiffspipeline einflie\u00dfen wird, wird er letztendlich freigegeben, nachdem andere Konzeptschiffe fertig gestellt wurden. Ziel ist es, zus\u00e4tzliche Schiffe zur Verf\u00fcgung zu stellen, die den Spielern beim Start des persistenten Universums eine andere Erfahrung und keinen besonderen Vorteil bieten.","zh_CN":"Greetings Citizens,\nYou\u2019ve got questions, we\u2019ve got answers. Let\u2019s get right to it.\n\nPrevious Star Citizen racing ships have been designed with a dual role in mind or as adaptations of existing ships (the Mustang Gamma and 350R). The Razor was intended to be a racer from the skids up. Like the M50 interceptor, the Razor\u2019s natural abilities will make it effective for speed-related missions off the racetrack \u2026 but unlike the M50, that was a completely secondary concern.\n\nSpecial thanks to John Crewe and Jonathan Jacevicius for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestions & Answers\nShips inside of other ships. What ships do you think the Razor can be successfully launched and maintained from?\nQuestions like these are difficult to answer definitively until both the larger and the smaller ships are fully built and implemented, but it\u2019d be safe to say any ship that can take an M50 will be able to take a Razor comfortably.\n\nHow do you envision the Razor being used outside of racing?\nThe Razor has a small set of offensive weaponry so whilst it can be used for combat at a push, it is not designed for it and in protracted engagements will fall prey to dedicated combat ships. Its speed and endurance (for a racer) would allow it to work in an interceptor role like the M50.\n\nWhy would we choose this ship over an M50 or 350R? Why would we choose those ships over the Razor?\nDesigned to be an endurance racer rather than a drag or F1 style racer the Razor will be able to last longer in races before the pilot has to start considering their fuel levels, whilst the pure performance isn\u2019t as good as the M50\/350R in a straightline or maneuverability it will still be able to keep up.\n\nCan the razor be equipped with a Jump Drive?\nIt is currently planned to be capable of having a Jump Drive like other ships who have Quantum Drives.\n\nHow does the Razor\u2019s fuel collection system compare to that of the Mustang Omega? How do you imagine this difference manifesting itself in the PU?\nThe fuel collection system is much more efficient than the Omega, resulting in the ability to regenerate more fuel per second than other racing ships. Unlike other ships the Razor essentially has its intakes spread across the surface of the ship so does not require the ship to be moving in the direction the intakes are facing to regenerate fuel effectively.\n\nAre there any variants planned?\nThere are no variants planned at the moment although during concept we trialed a few alternative paint jobs that may be available in the future.\n\nThe Razor has a small powerpack compared to the M50 with the same size engines, will this mean the Razor will have more efficient engines compared to the M50? And will there be any other differences between the two in terms of thrust to weight ratio and acceleration?\nThe Xian influenced thrusters on the Razor provide a more efficient thrust output for the power plant size than the relatively \u201ctraditional\u201d thrusters on the M50, combined with the lightweight hull this allows a similar level of performance.\n\nHow do you imagine the durability to be? It seems like after so much weight-shaving, it might be more easily damaged compared to other ships in it\u2019s class.\nThe Razor is very much the structurally weakest of the dedicated racing ships, aside from perhaps the Archimedes and will be very susceptible to damage causing serious performance degradation, especially the fuel regeneration ability. This is an important trade-off for it\u2019s other advantages.\n\nDoes the wind tunnel testing profile mean that airfoils will work and we can expect lift, weight, thrust and drag to be simulated in the flight characteristics of each ship when in atmospheric conditions? If so, will there be a new flight model or IFCS mode switch to handle the transition from Space to Atmosphere and different variations in gravity?\nIFCS automatically adjusts the flight handling when transitioning between Space and Atmosphere, there is no need to manually transition between modes as it all done for you.\n\nWe currently simulate drag and gravity in atmosphere and this is calculated on a per ship basis, so ships like the Razor will handle better in atmosphere than others due to their shape but in the Razors case will potentially be more susceptible to wind\/turbulence do to its low mass.\n\nAbout the Sale\nThe Razor is being offered for the first time as a limited concept sale. This means that the ship design meets our specifications, but it is not yet ready to display in your Hangar, fight in Arena Commander or fly in the Alpha. The sale includes Lifetime Insurance on the ship hull and a pair of decorative items for your Hangar. A future patch will add a Razor poster and then once the in-game model is finished you will also be given an in-game Razor mini ship model! In the future, the ship price will increase and the offer will not include Life Time Insurance or these extras.\n\n\nDisclaimer\nRemember: we are offering this pledge ship to help fund Star Citizen\u2019s development. The funding generated by sales such as this is what allows us to include deeper, non-combat oriented features in the Star Citizen world. Concept ships will be available for in-game credits in the final universe, and they are not required to start the game.\n\nAdditionally, please note that all decorative \u2018flare\u2019 items will also be available to acquire in the finished game world. Also, while the Razor will be entering the ship pipeline now, it will ultimately be released after other concept ships have been completed. The goal is to make additional ships available that give players a different experience rather than a particular advantage when the persistent universe launches."},"links_count":1,"comment_count":54,"created_at":"2016-12-23T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"9 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-27 03:30:53","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":15653,"next_id":15660}}