TAU Rockhopper

ship name::TAU Rockhopper
Size (W×H×L)	56m×ship height::45m×ship length::130m
Cargo capacity	ship cargo capacity::80 TC
Cargo bay extension	ship cargo extension::15 TC
Maximum speed	ship speed::0.28 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 2.5 Pitch: 1.0
Energy banks	ship energy banks::6
Energy recharge rate	Medium (ship energy recharge::3.4)
Gun mounts	Fore, Aft Port, Starboard
Missile slots	ship missile slots::1
Shield boosters available	ship supports shield booster::Yes
Military shields available	ship supports mil shields::Yes
Hyperspace capable	ship can hyperspace::Yes
OXP or standard	{{#set:ship is standard=OXP}}OXP
Available to player	ship is player flyable::Yes
Base price	ship base price::260,000 Cr

Overview

The Rockhopper is the first ship designed by Tiared Aerodynamics Unit.

Most trading vessels have a huge cargo capacity, thus sacrificing speed and maneuverability, which comes very handy in a space battle. The Rockhopper tries to balance this: Having only 80 TC capacity, there is a significant amount of space to install better engines, thrusters and generators in the ship, resulting in a higher top speed and better energy recharge rate.

Availability

Available to players from Tech Level 7 systems and above.

It is a regular trading and mining vessel, but occasionally pirates choose it as their freighter too.

Requirements

The pack is in OXZ format, so it is incompatible with versions below v1.79. It also makes use of features introduced in v1.83, so while it is compatible with earlier versions, it is recommended to use it with v1.83 or later.

Thanks to

Norby and another_commander for help in balancing the price and implementing multiple lasers.

Download OXZ

Available from the in-game expansion manager, as well as from here:
Download from the Oolite Wiki (650 downloads).

Version history

v1.1.2 - Fixed default equipment when buying ship
v1.1.1 - Reduced price, changed external viewport distances
v1.1.0 - Added support for multiple lasers on v1.83+
v1.0.1 - Fixed required version, matched internal manifest to the generated one
v1.0.0 - OXZ created

Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
1.1.2	2017-03-18	CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0	Ships	Ships	Theta Seven	Oolite BB topic

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