{"data":{"id":18207,"title":"Q&A: GATAC Railen","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/SCW\/18207-API","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/18207","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/18207","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":27301,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/8n4nht4bpt6cf\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":458107,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-06-09T17:51:48+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27301","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27301\/similar"},{"id":27303,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/hnq661dg0gdlk\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":467381,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-06-09T17:56:59+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27303","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27303\/similar"},{"id":27334,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/j4h6qylel400t\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":856771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-06-09T18:23:33+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27334","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27334\/similar"},{"id":27359,"name":"source.png","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/bdb91hpk8kh8r\/source.png","alt":"","size":27376,"mime_type":"image\/png","last_modified":"2021-06-10T02:50:22+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27359","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27359\/similar"}],"images_count":6,"translations":{"en_EN":"GATAC RAILEN Q&A\nFollowing the concept release of the GATAC Railen, we took your community-voted questions to our designers to provide you with more information on the recently unveiled Xi'an cargo ship.\n\nThe current SCU system is based on rectangular dimensions, so how are the new triangular cargo pods of the Railen going to work? Will this new shape affect the physicalized inventory?\nThe triangular cargo pods of the Railen are actually fixed to the ship and not the cargo containers themselves. They open to fit the standardized cargo items inside.\n\nThe brochure says, \"Bespoke triangular cargo-pods are made from high-grade materials in a unique shape to ensure freight remains safe.\" Will the Railen\u2019s cargo pods be more durable than those used on the Hull series?\nAs the pods themselves are part of the ship, they provide some protection unlike the Hull series where the pods themselves are open to the void. However, they offer nowhere near the protection of a fully enclosed cargo bay.\n\nWill it be possible to use the Railen\u2019s cargo pods at any cargo station?\nAs standardized cargo units are contained within the pods, they\u2019re treated as normal by cargo stations.\n\nDo the Railen\u2019s shields cover the cargo pods?\nYes, the shield system covers the pod area.\n\nWhen is this ship planned to go into production?\nWhen we are putting this ship into production, you\u2019ll see it on the RSI Roadmap.\n\nCould you tell us more about this ship's speed and maneuvering capabilities? As the Xi\u2019an are known for their engines, will the Railen be fast and maneuverable for its size?\nFor its size and role, the Railen is more agile than expected due to the Xi\u2019an thruster technology and placement along with its transformation abilities.\n\nWhat are shield emitters, and what gameplay function will they have vs. shield generators?\nShield emitters will be an item on all ships where the shield is physically projected from. Typically (but not exclusively), one emitter covers one face of the shield system. Shield generators provide the shield resource to maintain the shield overall.\n\nCould you tell us how we will load the ship? How do we physically fill and load the cargo pods?\nThey are loaded like all other cargo ships, by maneuvering the cargo into them by hand, tractor beam, or by hiring NPCs to load for you.\n\nWhy choose this ship over a Hull B or Freelancer MAX? The Hull B carries more cargo for a lower price and the Freelancer MAX can carry rovers.\nWe never want to have a ship that is clearly superior in all ways in a similar area, so there are lots of pluses and minuses for each of these ships. The Hull-B is the dedicated small-crew cargo ship and, as such, has a much lower capacity for onboard living for its two crew and favors cargo over firepower, which the Railen overcomes. The MAX has the benefit of being able to carry vehicles but the Railen has about twice the cargo capacity as the upside.\n\nCan the turrets be slaved to the pilot with blades?\nLike all turrets, we\u2019ll support slaving them to the pilot with the use of blades. However, they\u2019ll be locked forward so of relatively limited use. Solo players would be better hiring NPCs to man them for better coverage.\n\nWill it be able to pick up mining cargo pods from the Prospector and Mole?\nWhile not designed for this, given the tractor beam and cargo capacity, you\u2019ll be able to pick them up and transport them. Other ships are more suited to this role though.\n\nThe Railen has large, well-appointed living quarters. Can we expect it to be a long-range hauler?\nYes. For its size and capacity, the crew has plenty of onboard facilities to facilitate long-range hauling.\n\nWhat will the tractor beam be used for?\nTractor beams on cargo ships are primarily used to aid in the loading and unloading of cargo.\n\nWhat happens to the ship\u2019s grav-lev, anti-gravity, and fast-build consoles\/systems when the power goes out? Does it all just fall apart like Rayman?\nIt does not fall apart. All the systems return to a default state and become inoperable until power is restored.\n\nIs it at all designed to carry a vehicle, even a ROC or a Ranger?\nIt is not designed to accommodate a vehicle in a specific area. However, I\u2019m sure players will find creative ways to get them on board like other ships.\n\nCan the Railen enter VTOL separately from landing mode, or are they linked as part of the transformation?\nIn the concept, the engines rotate for VTOL as part of the landing mode. But, as we enter production, we\u2019ll evaluate whether we can independently rotate the engines for VTOL without transformation and keep enough force to remain maneuverable.\n\nDisclaimer\nThe answers accurately reflect development\u2019s intentions at the time of writing, but the company and development team reserve the right to adapt, improve, or change feature and ship designs in response to feedback, playtesting, design revisions, or other considerations to improve balance or the quality of the game overall.\n\nMagnificent deepening reiki Noah WhiteJeffrey's tube v3Engines wormhole engines fulfillment","de_DE":"Das aktuelle SCU-System basiert auf rechteckigen Abmessungen, wie werden also die neuen dreieckigen Cargo-Pods der Railen funktionieren? Wird sich diese neue Form auf das physische Inventar auswirken?\nDie dreieckigen Cargo-Pods der Railen sind eigentlich fest mit dem Schiff verbunden und nicht die Frachtcontainer selbst. Sie lassen sich \u00f6ffnen, damit die standardisierten Frachtst\u00fccke hineinpassen.\n\nIn der Brosch\u00fcre hei\u00dft es: \"Die ma\u00dfgeschneiderten dreieckigen Cargo-Pods werden aus hochwertigen Materialien in einer einzigartigen Form hergestellt, um die Sicherheit der Fracht zu gew\u00e4hrleisten.\" Werden die Cargo-Pods der Railen haltbarer sein als die der Hull-Serie?\nDa die Pods selbst ein Teil des Schiffes sind, bieten sie einen gewissen Schutz, anders als bei der Hull-Serie, wo die Pods selbst offen zur Leere sind. Allerdings bieten sie nicht ann\u00e4hernd den Schutz eines vollst\u00e4ndig geschlossenen Laderaums.\n\nWird es m\u00f6glich sein, die Frachtkapseln der Railen an jeder Frachtstation zu benutzen?\nDa standardisierte Frachteinheiten in den Gondeln enthalten sind, werden sie von Frachtstationen normal behandelt.\n\nBedecken die Schilde der Railen die Frachtkapseln?\nJa, das Schildsystem deckt den Bereich der Kapsel ab.\n\nWann soll dieses Schiff in Produktion gehen?\nWenn wir dieses Schiff in die Produktion bringen, wirst du es auf der RSI Roadmap sehen.\n\nKannst du uns mehr \u00fcber die Geschwindigkeit und die Man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4higkeiten dieses Schiffes erz\u00e4hlen? Da die Xi'an f\u00fcr ihre Motoren bekannt sind, wird die Railen f\u00fcr ihre Gr\u00f6\u00dfe schnell und man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4hig sein?\nF\u00fcr ihre Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und Rolle ist die Railen aufgrund der Xi'an-Triebwerkstechnologie und -Platzierung zusammen mit ihren Transformationsf\u00e4higkeiten wendiger als erwartet.\n\nWas sind Schildemitter und welche Funktion werden sie im Vergleich zu Schildgeneratoren haben?\nSchildemitter werden ein Element auf allen Schiffen sein, von denen der Schild physisch projiziert wird. Typischerweise (aber nicht ausschlie\u00dflich) deckt ein Emitter eine Seite des Schildsystems ab. Schildgeneratoren liefern die Schildressourcen, um den Schild insgesamt aufrechtzuerhalten.\n\nKannst du uns sagen, wie wir das Schiff beladen werden? Wie bef\u00fcllen und beladen wir physisch die Frachtkapseln?\nSie werden wie alle anderen Frachtschiffe beladen, indem man die Ladung per Hand, Traktorstrahl oder durch das Anheuern von NSCs, die sie f\u00fcr dich beladen, in sie hinein man\u00f6vriert.\n\nWarum sollte man dieses Schiff einem Hull B oder Freelancer MAX vorziehen? Die Hull B transportiert mehr Fracht f\u00fcr einen geringeren Preis und die Freelancer MAX kann Rover transportieren.\nWir wollen nie ein Schiff haben, das in einem \u00e4hnlichen Bereich in allen Belangen klar \u00fcberlegen ist, daher gibt es viele Vor- und Nachteile f\u00fcr jedes dieser Schiffe. Die Hull-B ist das dedizierte Frachtschiff mit kleiner Besatzung und hat als solches eine viel geringere Kapazit\u00e4t f\u00fcr das Leben an Bord f\u00fcr seine zwei Besatzungsmitglieder und bevorzugt Fracht gegen\u00fcber Feuerkraft, was die Railen ausgleicht. Die MAX hat den Vorteil, dass sie Fahrzeuge transportieren kann, aber die Railen hat eine doppelt so hohe Frachtkapazit\u00e4t wie die Upside.\n\nK\u00f6nnen die Gesch\u00fctzt\u00fcrme mit Klingen an den Piloten gesklavt werden?\nWie alle Gesch\u00fctzt\u00fcrme werden wir sie mit Hilfe von Klingen an den Piloten koppeln k\u00f6nnen. Allerdings werden sie nach vorne gesperrt und sind daher nur begrenzt einsetzbar. Solospieler sollten besser NPCs anheuern, um eine bessere Abdeckung zu gew\u00e4hrleisten.\n\nWird es in der Lage sein, Bergbau-Frachtkapseln von der Prospector und der Mole aufzunehmen?\nDas Schiff ist zwar nicht daf\u00fcr ausgelegt, aber mit dem Traktorstrahl und der Ladekapazit\u00e4t kannst du sie aufnehmen und transportieren. Andere Schiffe sind f\u00fcr diese Rolle jedoch besser geeignet.\n\nDie Railen hat gro\u00dfe, gut ausgestattete Wohnr\u00e4ume. K\u00f6nnen wir erwarten, dass sie ein Langstreckentransporter ist?\nJa. F\u00fcr ihre Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und Kapazit\u00e4t hat die Besatzung viele Einrichtungen an Bord, um Langstreckentransporte zu erm\u00f6glichen.\n\nWof\u00fcr wird der Traktorstrahl verwendet?\nSchlepperbalken auf Frachtschiffen werden in erster Linie als Hilfe beim Be- und Entladen von Fracht verwendet.\n\nWas passiert mit den Gravitations-, Antigravitations- und Schnellbaukonsolen\/-systemen des Schiffes, wenn der Strom ausf\u00e4llt? F\u00e4llt das alles einfach auseinander wie bei Rayman?\nEs f\u00e4llt nicht auseinander. Alle Systeme kehren in einen Standardzustand zur\u00fcck und sind nicht mehr funktionsf\u00e4hig, bis die Stromversorgung wiederhergestellt ist.\n\nIst er \u00fcberhaupt daf\u00fcr ausgelegt, ein Fahrzeug zu tragen, selbst ein ROC oder einen Ranger?\nEs ist nicht darauf ausgelegt, ein Fahrzeug in einem bestimmten Bereich unterzubringen. Ich bin mir jedoch sicher, dass die Spieler kreative Wege finden werden, um sie wie andere Schiffe an Bord zu bekommen.\n\nK\u00f6nnen die Railen separat vom Landemodus in den VTOL gehen oder sind sie als Teil der Transformation verbunden?\nIm Konzept rotieren die Triebwerke f\u00fcr VTOL als Teil des Landemodus. Aber wenn wir in die Produktion gehen, werden wir evaluieren, ob wir die Triebwerke unabh\u00e4ngig f\u00fcr den VTOL-Modus ohne Transformation drehen k\u00f6nnen und dabei genug Kraft behalten, um man\u00f6vrierf\u00e4hig zu bleiben.\n\nHaftungsausschluss\nDie Antworten spiegeln genau die Absichten der Entwickler zum Zeitpunkt des Schreibens wider, aber das Unternehmen und das Entwicklerteam behalten sich das Recht vor, Features und Schiffsdesigns als Reaktion auf Feedback, Spieltests, Design\u00fcberarbeitungen oder andere \u00dcberlegungen zur Verbesserung der Balance oder der Qualit\u00e4t des Spiels insgesamt anzupassen, zu verbessern oder zu ver\u00e4ndern.","zh_CN":"GATAC RAILEN Q&A\nFollowing the concept release of the GATAC Railen, we took your community-voted questions to our designers to provide you with more information on the recently unveiled Xi'an cargo ship.\n\nThe current SCU system is based on rectangular dimensions, so how are the new triangular cargo pods of the Railen going to work? Will this new shape affect the physicalized inventory?\nThe triangular cargo pods of the Railen are actually fixed to the ship and not the cargo containers themselves. They open to fit the standardized cargo items inside.\n\nThe brochure says, \"Bespoke triangular cargo-pods are made from high-grade materials in a unique shape to ensure freight remains safe.\" Will the Railen\u2019s cargo pods be more durable than those used on the Hull series?\nAs the pods themselves are part of the ship, they provide some protection unlike the Hull series where the pods themselves are open to the void. However, they offer nowhere near the protection of a fully enclosed cargo bay.\n\nWill it be possible to use the Railen\u2019s cargo pods at any cargo station?\nAs standardized cargo units are contained within the pods, they\u2019re treated as normal by cargo stations.\n\nDo the Railen\u2019s shields cover the cargo pods?\nYes, the shield system covers the pod area.\n\nWhen is this ship planned to go into production?\nWhen we are putting this ship into production, you\u2019ll see it on the RSI Roadmap.\n\nCould you tell us more about this ship's speed and maneuvering capabilities? As the Xi\u2019an are known for their engines, will the Railen be fast and maneuverable for its size?\nFor its size and role, the Railen is more agile than expected due to the Xi\u2019an thruster technology and placement along with its transformation abilities.\n\nWhat are shield emitters, and what gameplay function will they have vs. shield generators?\nShield emitters will be an item on all ships where the shield is physically projected from. Typically (but not exclusively), one emitter covers one face of the shield system. Shield generators provide the shield resource to maintain the shield overall.\n\nCould you tell us how we will load the ship? How do we physically fill and load the cargo pods?\nThey are loaded like all other cargo ships, by maneuvering the cargo into them by hand, tractor beam, or by hiring NPCs to load for you.\n\nWhy choose this ship over a Hull B or Freelancer MAX? The Hull B carries more cargo for a lower price and the Freelancer MAX can carry rovers.\nWe never want to have a ship that is clearly superior in all ways in a similar area, so there are lots of pluses and minuses for each of these ships. The Hull-B is the dedicated small-crew cargo ship and, as such, has a much lower capacity for onboard living for its two crew and favors cargo over firepower, which the Railen overcomes. The MAX has the benefit of being able to carry vehicles but the Railen has about twice the cargo capacity as the upside.\n\nCan the turrets be slaved to the pilot with blades?\nLike all turrets, we\u2019ll support slaving them to the pilot with the use of blades. However, they\u2019ll be locked forward so of relatively limited use. Solo players would be better hiring NPCs to man them for better coverage.\n\nWill it be able to pick up mining cargo pods from the Prospector and Mole?\nWhile not designed for this, given the tractor beam and cargo capacity, you\u2019ll be able to pick them up and transport them. Other ships are more suited to this role though.\n\nThe Railen has large, well-appointed living quarters. Can we expect it to be a long-range hauler?\nYes. For its size and capacity, the crew has plenty of onboard facilities to facilitate long-range hauling.\n\nWhat will the tractor beam be used for?\nTractor beams on cargo ships are primarily used to aid in the loading and unloading of cargo.\n\nWhat happens to the ship\u2019s grav-lev, anti-gravity, and fast-build consoles\/systems when the power goes out? Does it all just fall apart like Rayman?\nIt does not fall apart. All the systems return to a default state and become inoperable until power is restored.\n\nIs it at all designed to carry a vehicle, even a ROC or a Ranger?\nIt is not designed to accommodate a vehicle in a specific area. However, I\u2019m sure players will find creative ways to get them on board like other ships.\n\nCan the Railen enter VTOL separately from landing mode, or are they linked as part of the transformation?\nIn the concept, the engines rotate for VTOL as part of the landing mode. But, as we enter production, we\u2019ll evaluate whether we can independently rotate the engines for VTOL without transformation and keep enough force to remain maneuverable.\n\nDisclaimer\nThe answers accurately reflect development\u2019s intentions at the time of writing, but the company and development team reserve the right to adapt, improve, or change feature and ship designs in response to feedback, playtesting, design revisions, or other considerations to improve balance or the quality of the game overall.\n\nMagnificent deepening reiki Noah WhiteJeffrey's tube v3Engines wormhole engines fulfillment"},"links_count":0,"comment_count":0,"created_at":"2021-06-23T20:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"4 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 20:00:41","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":18206,"next_id":18208}}