Q&A: GATAC Syulen

GATAC Syulen
Ng.at’ak Syulen
Now that the Syulen has been added to the ‘verse, we asked the vehicle and gameplay teams a few questions about GATAC's new versatile cargo hauler. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves.

Authentically Xi’an, the Gatac Syulen has grown from a history of hauling across the known universe.

Does the Syulen fit in any ships currently available in-game?
The Syulen is our first ship that’s vertically orientated upon landing. As such, while it fits within standard hangar metrics, it’s one of the few to truly take up the majority of the vertical axis, which means it’s not suitable for fitting in any existing ship.

Is there an MFD view to help with landing and taking off so players don't have to use the external camera?
A landing view on the radar/MFDs is planned in the future for all ships, not just the Syulen, but it isn’t available at launch. If you want to stay in cockpit view, you can use the compass guides to orientate yourself 90 degrees to aid in landing in the interim.

What is the ship's top speed?
The top speed is currently 1200m/s, with a SCM speed of 200m/s

Is there a ship with that we can compare the Syulen to in terms of stats, and why should we choose the Syulen over another ship of its class and role?
The Syulen, while classified as a starter, is more premium, so it sits in the same category as the Reliant Kore, Avenger Titan, and Nomad. The biggest reason to choose this over the others comes down to its alien design and styling. It’s also particularly well-armed compared to its competitors (at the expense of cargo capacity) as well as being very agile for its size and shape due to having 24 maneuvering and 3 retro thrusters.

Gatac uses a lot of missiles on the Railen, is this something that will also be reflected on the Syulen?
The Syulen has a trio of bespoke missile racks, one per wing, and each holds 4x S2 missiles for a total of 12x S2.

What weapons does the Syulen have apart from the missiles
The Syulen comes with 3x S3 weapon hardpoints that, by default, are equipped with fixed S3 guns.

What is the Syulen’s cargo capacity?
6 SCU; there are three cargo racks on the exterior, each of which can carry 2x 1 SCU boxes.

Does the Syulen have a tractor beam?
There is no tractor beam hardpoint on the ship - cargo crates are moved with a handheld tractor beam.

Can the Syulen scoop hydrogen?
The Syulen is capable of regenerating its hydrogen fuel tanks via its fuel intakes.

Does the Syulen have more or less armor than other ships in its class and role?
The Syulen has comparable armor to other ships of its class and role.

As the Syulen is a Xi'an ship, does it come up with unique features that other Human ships don't have?
As it was built by Gatac for both the Xi’an and Human market, there are features onboard to suit both species, such as a toilet, sink, and the classic back-scratcher.

What amenities does the Syulen have?
Everything you’d come to expect from a ship of this size, so a bathroom including toilet and shower, personal storage including a suit locker, and a bed.

DISCLAIMERThe answers accurately reflect development's 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.

GATAC Syulen
Ng.at'ak Syulen
Jetzt, da der Syulen in die Spielwelt aufgenommen wurde, haben wir den Fahrzeug- und Gameplay-Teams ein paar Fragen zu GATACs neuem, vielseitigem Frachttransporter gestellt. Hier sind die Antworten, direkt von den Designern selbst.

Der Gatac Syulen ist ein authentisches Xi'an-Fahrzeug, das schon seit vielen Jahren durch das bekannte Universum transportiert wird.

Passt der Syulen zu allen Schiffen, die es derzeit im Spiel gibt?
Die Syulen ist unser erstes Schiff, das bei der Landung vertikal ausgerichtet ist. Sie passt zwar in die Standard-Hangars, ist aber eines der wenigen Schiffe, die den größten Teil der vertikalen Achse einnehmen, was bedeutet, dass sie nicht in bestehende Schiffe passt.

Gibt es eine MFD-Ansicht, die beim Landen und Starten hilft, damit die Spieler nicht die externe Kamera benutzen müssen?
Eine Landeansicht auf dem Radar/MFD ist in Zukunft für alle Schiffe geplant, nicht nur für die Syulen, aber sie ist zum Start nicht verfügbar. Wenn du in der Cockpit-Ansicht bleiben willst, kannst du die Kompasshilfen benutzen, um dich um 90 Grad zu orientieren und so die Landung in der Zwischenzeit zu erleichtern.

Was ist die Höchstgeschwindigkeit des Schiffes?
Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit beträgt derzeit 1200m/s, mit einer SCM-Geschwindigkeit von 200m/s

Gibt es ein Schiff, mit dem wir die Syulen in Bezug auf ihre Eigenschaften vergleichen können, und warum sollten wir die Syulen einem anderen Schiff ihrer Klasse und Rolle vorziehen?
Die Syulen ist zwar als Einstiegsschiff eingestuft, gehört aber zur gleichen Kategorie wie die Reliant Kore, die Avenger Titan und die Nomad. Der wichtigste Grund, ihn den anderen vorzuziehen, ist sein außerirdisches Design und seine Formgebung. Außerdem ist er im Vergleich zu seinen Konkurrenten besonders gut bewaffnet (auf Kosten der Ladekapazität) und dank seiner 24 Manövrier- und 3 Retro-Triebwerke sehr wendig für seine Größe und Form.

Gatac setzt auf dem Railen viele Raketen ein. Wird sich das auch auf dem Syulen widerspiegeln?
Der Syulen hat drei maßgeschneiderte Raketenständer, einen pro Flügel, und jeder fasst 4x S2-Raketen, insgesamt also 12x S2.

Welche Waffen hat die Syulen außer den Raketen noch?
Die Syulen verfügt über 3x S3-Waffen-Hardpoints, die standardmäßig mit festen S3-Kanonen ausgestattet sind.

Wie groß ist die Frachtkapazität der Syulen?
6 SCU; an der Außenseite befinden sich drei Laderegale, die jeweils 2x 1 SCU fassen können.

Verfügt der Syulen über einen Traktorstrahl?
Es gibt keinen Traktorstrahl-Hardpoint auf dem Schiff - die Frachtkisten werden mit einem handgeführten Traktorstrahl bewegt.

Kann die Syulen Wasserstoff schöpfen?
Die Syulen ist in der Lage, ihre Wasserstofftanks über ihre Treibstoffeinlässe zu regenerieren.

Hat die Syulen mehr oder weniger Panzerung als andere Schiffe ihrer Klasse und Rolle?
Die Syulen hat eine vergleichbare Panzerung wie andere Schiffe ihrer Klasse und ihrer Rolle.

Da die Syulen ein Xi'an-Schiff ist, verfügt sie über einzigartige Eigenschaften, die andere menschliche Schiffe nicht haben?
Da es von Gatac sowohl für den Xi'an- als auch für den Menschenmarkt gebaut wurde, gibt es an Bord Ausstattungsmerkmale, die für beide Spezies geeignet sind, z. B. eine Toilette, ein Waschbecken und den klassischen Rückenkratzer.

Welche Annehmlichkeiten bietet die Syulen?
Alles, was du von einem Schiff dieser Größe erwartest, also ein Badezimmer mit Toilette und Dusche, einen persönlichen Stauraum mit einem Kleiderschrank und ein Bett.

GATAC Syulen
Ng.at’ak Syulen
Now that the Syulen has been added to the ‘verse, we asked the vehicle and gameplay teams a few questions about GATAC's new versatile cargo hauler. Here are the answers, straight from the designers themselves.

Authentically Xi’an, the Gatac Syulen has grown from a history of hauling across the known universe.

Does the Syulen fit in any ships currently available in-game?
The Syulen is our first ship that’s vertically orientated upon landing. As such, while it fits within standard hangar metrics, it’s one of the few to truly take up the majority of the vertical axis, which means it’s not suitable for fitting in any existing ship.

Is there an MFD view to help with landing and taking off so players don't have to use the external camera?
A landing view on the radar/MFDs is planned in the future for all ships, not just the Syulen, but it isn’t available at launch. If you want to stay in cockpit view, you can use the compass guides to orientate yourself 90 degrees to aid in landing in the interim.

What is the ship's top speed?
The top speed is currently 1200m/s, with a SCM speed of 200m/s

Is there a ship with that we can compare the Syulen to in terms of stats, and why should we choose the Syulen over another ship of its class and role?
The Syulen, while classified as a starter, is more premium, so it sits in the same category as the Reliant Kore, Avenger Titan, and Nomad. The biggest reason to choose this over the others comes down to its alien design and styling. It’s also particularly well-armed compared to its competitors (at the expense of cargo capacity) as well as being very agile for its size and shape due to having 24 maneuvering and 3 retro thrusters.

Gatac uses a lot of missiles on the Railen, is this something that will also be reflected on the Syulen?
The Syulen has a trio of bespoke missile racks, one per wing, and each holds 4x S2 missiles for a total of 12x S2.

What weapons does the Syulen have apart from the missiles
The Syulen comes with 3x S3 weapon hardpoints that, by default, are equipped with fixed S3 guns.

What is the Syulen’s cargo capacity?
6 SCU; there are three cargo racks on the exterior, each of which can carry 2x 1 SCU boxes.

Does the Syulen have a tractor beam?
There is no tractor beam hardpoint on the ship - cargo crates are moved with a handheld tractor beam.

Can the Syulen scoop hydrogen?
The Syulen is capable of regenerating its hydrogen fuel tanks via its fuel intakes.

Does the Syulen have more or less armor than other ships in its class and role?
The Syulen has comparable armor to other ships of its class and role.

As the Syulen is a Xi'an ship, does it come up with unique features that other Human ships don't have?
As it was built by Gatac for both the Xi’an and Human market, there are features onboard to suit both species, such as a toilet, sink, and the classic back-scratcher.

What amenities does the Syulen have?
Everything you’d come to expect from a ship of this size, so a bathroom including toilet and shower, personal storage including a suit locker, and a bed.

DISCLAIMERThe answers accurately reflect development's 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.