Cougar ST OXP

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ship name::Cougar ST
Cougar st.png
Size (W×H×L) 51 x 12 x 64
Cargo capacity ship cargo capacity::12 TC
Cargo bay extension ship cargo extension::NA
Maximum speed ship speed::0.400 LM
Manoeuvrability Roll: 2.25
Pitch: 1.25
Energy banks ship energy banks::5
Energy recharge rate

Good (4.5)

Gun mounts Forward and aft
Missile slots ship missile slots::2
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::350,000 Cr


Overview

The Cougar ST (ST = Speedy Terminator) for Oolite has assumed the role of the very rare stealth ship that appeared in some versions of 8-bit Elite. Unlike its counterpart, it is not stealthy, but it is quite agile and very fast. They who command this craft are pirate hunters, but not for profit. The Cougar iss geared for combat and not commerce. You would be well advised not to attack the Cougar, either for fun or profit, for you will come away with neither.

The Cougar ST is commonly found in the more dangerous systems. If your travels take you to these places, their presence may be a godsend.

Player versus NPC Ships

The stealthy Cougar is faster, more agile, and has a better energy recharge rate. Additionally, it sports two subent forward beam lasers, but no aft laser.

Annoyances

With Target Autolock & BGS OXP's, the players ship will acquire a temporary lock follwed by a sound when it is lost. This sound will be repeated every time the Stealthy Cougar strikes. This can be quite annoying but since encounters are so rare it should not be that bad.

Credits

Model modified from original, SimonB's Neolite Companion OXP for the Cat.
Paw decal borrowed from SimonB's Cat diffuse texture.
Main hull textures, under-wing subent gun models and texturing, and Cougar AI by the author.

Scripts

Cougar Ship Script by Commander McLane, originally coded for Smivs' Contractor ZZ1.

Play Testers

El Viejo and the author

Requirements

Tested with Oolite 1.76.1, but should work with versions 1.74 and onward. No dependencies.

Installation

After unzipping, move or copy the folder, "Cougar_ST.oxp" into your AddOns folder. Where that resides depends on the location of your Oolite installation.

License

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License version 3.0.

Download

Cougar ST OXP v1.2:
1) Shady Cougar upgrade by Keeper and one typo correction.
2) Stealthy Cougar now even more rare.
3) No longer added by script.
4) Only present in feudal and anarchy systems.
5) Player version added and rogue pirate removed.

Cougar ST OXP