{"data":{"id":18536,"title":"Q&A: Consolidated Outland HoverQuad","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/SCW\/18536-API","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/18536","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/18536","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[],"images_count":5,"translations":{"en_EN":"Consolidated Outland HoverQuad Q&A\nNow that the HoverQuad from Consolidated Outland has been added to the 'verse, we posed a few questions to the vehicle team about the new grav-lev vehicle. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves.\n\nDoes this bike use the same hover technology as the Consolidated Outland Nomad, and how does this differ from grav-lev bikes from other manufacturers?\nThe HoverQuad uses the same technology as all of our grav-lev vehicles.\n\nWhat ships\/vehicles can the HoverQuad fit into?\nThe HoverQuad was designed to comfortably fit in the back of the Nomad as a companion vehicle. Its compatibility with other vehicles isn\u2019t guaranteed but it\u2019s small enough to fit in quite a few. If you can fit a PTV in a vehicle, it\u2019s likely the HoverQuad will also fit.\n\nHow do its speed, handling, and overall size compare to bikes like the Nox and Dragonfly?\nThe Nox and Dragonfly have the HoverQuad beaten on straight-line acceleration, but the HoverQuad excels in handling and turning agility.\n\nDoes the Hoverquad have any storage for weapons, equipment, or cargo?\nThe only onboard storage is a personal storage area for transporting small items. There are no dedicated cargo racks or weapon storage as your back remains free when seated.\n\nDoes the HoverQuad have upgradable components?\nThe HoverQuad utilizes standard Size 0\/vehicle components that can be upgraded like any other vehicle.\n\nHow does the HoverQuad handle rough terrain in comparison to its competitors?\nMuch better! It has a tighter turning radius and at speed is much more nimble. It\u2019s also much tougher in terms of the amount of damage it can withstand.\n\nWhat are the advantages\/disadvantages of hover vehicles versus wheeled bikes like the Tumbril Ranger?\nHover vehicles naturally avoid any low-lying objects that can cause collision damage. However, as they\u2019re not touching the ground, they\u2019re much more susceptible to external forces such as wind.\n\nHow fast can the HoverQuad travel over terrain?\nIt varies depending on the planet\u2019s atmosphere and gravity and the height it\u2019s ridden at. Like all grav-lev vehicles, the max is currently around 200m\/s on a planet's surface, which is similar to the bikes. However, the bikes have much sharper acceleration curves so reach maximum speed much quicker than the HoverQuad. All grav-lev vehicles can travel faster in space.\n\nHow many players can fit or be seated on the HoverQuad?\nThe HoverQuad is designed for a single player only.\n\nWhere did Consolidated Outland get this hover tech from, and how does it compare with other alien tech?\nSilas Koerner and the engineers at Consolidated Outland looked to the Xi\u2019an to get a better understanding of how they integrate grav-lev into their vehicles. So, it\u2019s heavily influenced by their designs but received the standard Consolidated Outland attempt at innovation.\n\nDo the hover pads retract if the engines are turned off to conserve space when stored on ships?\nThere is no dedicated \u201ccompact storage\u201d mode like the Dragonfly is intended to have. The HoverQuad\u2019s nacelles are planned to rotate and adjust during movement but this is not functional for the initial release.\n\nGiven that the other grav-lev vehicles work in space, will the HoverQuad be functional there too?\nYes. Like other grav-lev vehicles, the HoverQuad has thrusters that allow it to be used in space.\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\nNow that the RAFT from Argo Astronautics has been added to the 'verse, we posed a few questions to the vehicle team about the new cargo carrier. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves.","de_DE":"Consolidated Outland HoverQuad Q&A\nJetzt, wo das HoverQuad von Consolidated Outland in das Spiel aufgenommen wurde, haben wir dem Fahrzeugteam ein paar Fragen zu dem neuen Grav-Lift-Fahrzeug gestellt. Hier sind die Antworten, direkt von den Designern selbst.\n\nVerwendet dieses Fahrrad die gleiche Schwebetechnologie wie das Consolidated Outland Nomad und wie unterscheidet es sich von den Grav-Lev-Bikes anderer Hersteller?\nDas HoverQuad nutzt die gleiche Technologie wie alle unsere Grav-Lev-Fahrzeuge.\n\nIn welche Schiffe\/Fahrzeuge kann das HoverQuad eingebaut werden?\nDas HoverQuad wurde so konstruiert, dass es als Begleitfahrzeug bequem hinten in den Nomad passt. Seine Kompatibilit\u00e4t mit anderen Fahrzeugen ist nicht garantiert, aber er ist klein genug, um in viele Fahrzeuge zu passen. Wenn du ein PTV in ein Fahrzeug einbauen kannst, passt das HoverQuad wahrscheinlich auch hinein.\n\nWie sind seine Geschwindigkeit, sein Handling und seine Gr\u00f6\u00dfe im Vergleich zu Fahrr\u00e4dern wie dem Nox und dem Dragonfly?\nDer Nox und der Dragonfly sind dem HoverQuad bei der Beschleunigung auf der Geraden \u00fcberlegen, aber das HoverQuad ist in Sachen Handling und Wendigkeit besser.\n\nHat das Hoverquad einen Stauraum f\u00fcr Waffen, Ausr\u00fcstung oder Fracht?\nDer einzige Stauraum an Bord ist ein pers\u00f6nlicher Stauraum f\u00fcr den Transport von kleinen Gegenst\u00e4nden. Es gibt keine speziellen Staur\u00e4ume f\u00fcr Fracht oder Waffen, da dein R\u00fccken beim Sitzen frei bleibt.\n\nKann der HoverQuad aufger\u00fcstet werden?\nDer HoverQuad verwendet Standardkomponenten der Gr\u00f6\u00dfe 0\/Fahrzeug, die wie jedes andere Fahrzeug aufger\u00fcstet werden k\u00f6nnen.\n\nWie verh\u00e4lt sich der HoverQuad in unwegsamem Gel\u00e4nde im Vergleich zu seinen Konkurrenten?\nViel besser! Er hat einen engeren Wenderadius und ist bei Geschwindigkeit viel wendiger. Es ist auch viel robuster, was die Menge an Sch\u00e4den angeht, die es aushalten kann.\n\nWas sind die Vorteile\/Nachteile von Schwebefahrzeugen gegen\u00fcber R\u00e4dern wie dem Tumbril Ranger?\nSchwebefahrzeuge weichen nat\u00fcrlich allen tief liegenden Objekten aus, die Kollisionssch\u00e4den verursachen k\u00f6nnen. Da sie jedoch den Boden nicht ber\u00fchren, sind sie viel anf\u00e4lliger f\u00fcr \u00e4u\u00dfere Kr\u00e4fte wie Wind.\n\nWie schnell kann das HoverQuad \u00fcber das Gel\u00e4nde fahren?\nDas h\u00e4ngt von der Atmosph\u00e4re und der Schwerkraft des Planeten sowie von der H\u00f6he ab, in der es gefahren wird. Wie bei allen Schwerkraftfahrzeugen liegt die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit auf der Oberfl\u00e4che eines Planeten derzeit bei etwa 200 m\/s. Das ist \u00e4hnlich wie bei den Fahrr\u00e4dern. Allerdings haben die Bikes viel sch\u00e4rfere Beschleunigungskurven und erreichen die H\u00f6chstgeschwindigkeit viel schneller als das HoverQuad. Alle Grav-Lev-Fahrzeuge k\u00f6nnen im Weltraum schneller fahren.\n\nWie viele Spieler\/innen k\u00f6nnen auf dem HoverQuad Platz nehmen oder sitzen?\nDas HoverQuad ist nur f\u00fcr einen einzigen Spieler ausgelegt.\n\nWoher hat Consolidated Outland diese Schwebetechnologie und wie ist sie im Vergleich zu anderen au\u00dferirdischen Technologien?\nSilas Koerner und die Ingenieure von Consolidated Outland haben sich bei den Xi'an umgesehen, um ein besseres Verst\u00e4ndnis daf\u00fcr zu bekommen, wie sie die Schwerkraft in ihre Fahrzeuge integrieren. Es ist also stark von ihren Entw\u00fcrfen beeinflusst, hat aber den \u00fcblichen Versuch von Consolidated Outland erhalten, innovativ zu sein.\n\nZiehen sich die Schwebepads ein, wenn die Triebwerke ausgeschaltet sind, um bei der Lagerung auf Schiffen Platz zu sparen?\nEs gibt keinen speziellen \"Compact Storage\"-Modus, wie er f\u00fcr das Dragonfly vorgesehen ist. Die Gondeln des HoverQuads sollen sich w\u00e4hrend der Bewegung drehen und anpassen, aber das ist in der ersten Version noch nicht m\u00f6glich.\n\nDa die anderen Grav-Lev-Fahrzeuge im Weltraum funktionieren, wird der HoverQuad auch dort funktionieren?\nJa. Wie die anderen Grav-Lev-Fahrzeuge hat der HoverQuad Triebwerke, mit denen er im Weltraum eingesetzt werden kann.\n\nHaftungsausschluss\nDie Antworten spiegeln die Absichten der Entwickler zum Zeitpunkt der Erstellung des Artikels wider. Das Unternehmen und das Entwicklungsteam behalten sich jedoch das Recht vor, Funktionen 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 \u00e4ndern.","zh_CN":"Consolidated Outland HoverQuad Q&A\nNow that the HoverQuad from Consolidated Outland has been added to the 'verse, we posed a few questions to the vehicle team about the new grav-lev vehicle. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves.\n\nDoes this bike use the same hover technology as the Consolidated Outland Nomad, and how does this differ from grav-lev bikes from other manufacturers?\nThe HoverQuad uses the same technology as all of our grav-lev vehicles.\n\nWhat ships\/vehicles can the HoverQuad fit into?\nThe HoverQuad was designed to comfortably fit in the back of the Nomad as a companion vehicle. Its compatibility with other vehicles isn\u2019t guaranteed but it\u2019s small enough to fit in quite a few. If you can fit a PTV in a vehicle, it\u2019s likely the HoverQuad will also fit.\n\nHow do its speed, handling, and overall size compare to bikes like the Nox and Dragonfly?\nThe Nox and Dragonfly have the HoverQuad beaten on straight-line acceleration, but the HoverQuad excels in handling and turning agility.\n\nDoes the Hoverquad have any storage for weapons, equipment, or cargo?\nThe only onboard storage is a personal storage area for transporting small items. There are no dedicated cargo racks or weapon storage as your back remains free when seated.\n\nDoes the HoverQuad have upgradable components?\nThe HoverQuad utilizes standard Size 0\/vehicle components that can be upgraded like any other vehicle.\n\nHow does the HoverQuad handle rough terrain in comparison to its competitors?\nMuch better! It has a tighter turning radius and at speed is much more nimble. It\u2019s also much tougher in terms of the amount of damage it can withstand.\n\nWhat are the advantages\/disadvantages of hover vehicles versus wheeled bikes like the Tumbril Ranger?\nHover vehicles naturally avoid any low-lying objects that can cause collision damage. However, as they\u2019re not touching the ground, they\u2019re much more susceptible to external forces such as wind.\n\nHow fast can the HoverQuad travel over terrain?\nIt varies depending on the planet\u2019s atmosphere and gravity and the height it\u2019s ridden at. Like all grav-lev vehicles, the max is currently around 200m\/s on a planet's surface, which is similar to the bikes. However, the bikes have much sharper acceleration curves so reach maximum speed much quicker than the HoverQuad. All grav-lev vehicles can travel faster in space.\n\nHow many players can fit or be seated on the HoverQuad?\nThe HoverQuad is designed for a single player only.\n\nWhere did Consolidated Outland get this hover tech from, and how does it compare with other alien tech?\nSilas Koerner and the engineers at Consolidated Outland looked to the Xi\u2019an to get a better understanding of how they integrate grav-lev into their vehicles. So, it\u2019s heavily influenced by their designs but received the standard Consolidated Outland attempt at innovation.\n\nDo the hover pads retract if the engines are turned off to conserve space when stored on ships?\nThere is no dedicated \u201ccompact storage\u201d mode like the Dragonfly is intended to have. The HoverQuad\u2019s nacelles are planned to rotate and adjust during movement but this is not functional for the initial release.\n\nGiven that the other grav-lev vehicles work in space, will the HoverQuad be functional there too?\nYes. Like other grav-lev vehicles, the HoverQuad has thrusters that allow it to be used in space.\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\nNow that the RAFT from Argo Astronautics has been added to the 'verse, we posed a few questions to the vehicle team about the new cargo carrier. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":0,"created_at":"2022-02-10T18:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"4 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-28 16:28:25","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":18535,"next_id":18537}}