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      This poll is for freighters and trading based ships. Here is the list of ships you
      can vote for, just so you understand:

      Shuttlecraft
      Scoutship
      Freighter
      Cargo Transporter
      Freight-Courier
      Voinian Supply Ship
      Miranu Freighter
      Miranu H. Freighter
      Miranu Courier
      Arada
      Emalgha Freighter

      I think that's all of them...

      Please feel free to vote!

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      (This message has been edited by rookie10276 (edited 05-23-2001).)

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      Miranu H. Frieghter. With the speed enhancements of course.

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      this is the latest review on the freighter poll

      Shuttlecraft-0
      Scoutship-0
      Freighter-0
      Cargo Transporter-0
      Freight-Courier-0
      Voinian Supply Ship-0
      Miranu Freighter-0
      Miranu H. Freighter-2
      Miranu Courier-0
      Arada-0
      Emalgha Freighter-0

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      (This message has been edited by rookie10276 (edited 05-23-2001).)

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      my personal favorite freighter is the Miranu Heavy Freighter with:
      Speed 85
      Acceleration 75
      Turning 60°/sec
      Shields 80
      Armor 40
      Guns None
      Turrets Maximum of 2
      Weapon Space 50 tons
      Cargo Space 500 tons
      Fuel 8 Jumps
      Jump Time 3 Days
      Length 100m
      Mass 400 tons
      Crew 53
      Regeneration 300
      Tech Level 45
      Ship ID 148
      Government 130
      Mission Bit -1

      Standard Outfits:
      1 Phase Turret
      3 Miranu Defence System
      15 Miranu Defence Pods

      Ship Price: 1.20M cr

      The Miranu Heavy Freighter can carry an astonishingly large cargo, but, though reasonably capable of defending itself, tends to require an escort in more dangerous regions because of its slow speed and lack of maneuverability.

      Woohoo! Largest freighter in the game! If you are going to do single-system trading (trading between 2 planets in the same system) this is your best bet to use as an escort! If you are not doing single system trading, these things are very expensive, so make sure you have enough of a profit to sustain your fleet. Jumps out at 75% normal speed.

      To find info about these ships go to (url="http://"http://hammerand.virtualave.net/ev/ships/index.html")http://hammerand.vir...hips/index.html(/url)

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      (This message has been edited by rookie10276 (edited 05-24-2001).)

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      Quote

      Originally posted by rookie10276:
      **Shuttlecraft
      Scoutship
      Freighter
      Cargo Transporter
      Freight-Courier
      Voinian Supply Ship
      Miranu Freighter
      Miranu H. Freighter
      Miranu Courier
      Arada
      Emalgha Freighter
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      I don't think you can really classify the Arada as a freighter. Some people who wouldn't consider themselves as traders consider it to be the ultimate ship, and complete three central objectives in it. Great ship... but not a freighter. I have recently been embroiled in a disput with Shayborg about which is better, the Scoutship or the UE Transporter. He says it's the scoutship... now it's probably going to get rated as a better freighter as well. sigh

      The Miranu (not heavy) freighter is a sweet ship, with a nice graphic. If I were still in the cargo-hauling business by the time I had 800,000cr, I'd go for one of those.

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      I don't think the arada belongs in the poll either, and how come you put 2 votes for the h freighter?
      My favorite is the scoutship. I don't usually buy freighters.

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      Freight Courier

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      Quote

      Originally posted by rookie10276:
      **This poll is for freighters and trading based ships. Here is the list of ships you
      can vote for, just so you understand:

      Shuttlecraft
      Scoutship
      Freighter
      Cargo Transporter
      Freight-Courier
      Voinian Supply Ship
      Miranu Freighter
      Miranu H. Freighter
      Miranu Courier
      Arada
      Emalgha Freighter

      I think that's all of them...

      Please feel free to vote!

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      Rookie, that's cheating. That's copy pasted from my Freighter Poll exactly!

      <rolls eyes> I remember how I said all that. My pick, not including the Arada, is the
      Shuttlecraft.

      It's just so reliable and trusty!

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      First of all, you guys are wrong about the Arada. While it is most often adapted for combat, it is totally possible to outfit it with several cargo pods, leave some space for a little weaponry, and have a SUPERB light freighter that has very good speed and capable defense. If you don't believe me, I'll post an ideal configuration and you can see for yourselves.

      I actually have a running debate wth myself over which is better: a cargo-oriented arada as mentioned above or a Freight-Courier.

      Speaking of which, my vote for this poll is for the Freight-Courier. Good initinal cargo space, good shielding, and a lot of weapon space. At the moment I think it is the most capable cargo ship out there in terms of defending itself in a sticky situation (with the Arada not far behind). Its also reasonably flexible. You can max out on the weapon space and have a moderate cargo ship that's great at combat, or you can forsake the hunter missiles, purchase cargo pods, and have a very survivable light freighter. Although both the Arada and the Freight-Courier can take care of themselves, my favorite is the Freight-Courier because it gives you more space to work with and costs no more than the Arada does.

      The Miranu Freighters (both types) are great for hauling cargo, but I'd never fly one as a personal ship. Too slow to be survivable, in my opinion.

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      Posted by VoinianAmbassador:

      I have recently been embroiled in a disput with Shayborg about which is better, the Scoutship or the UE Transporter. He says it's the scoutship... now it's probably going to get rated as a better freighter as well. sigh

      Which one is better depends on what you want to do. If you want the ability to go long ranges, the scoutship is obviously better. If you're more inclined to not travel far and trade within relatively short distances, you may as well go with the transporter because of the larger cargo bay.

      UEC

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      this is the latest review on the freighter poll

      Shuttlecraft-1
      Scoutship-1
      Freighter-0
      Cargo Transporter-0
      Freight-Courier-1.5
      Voinian Supply Ship-0
      Miranu Freighter-1
      Miranu H. Freighter-2
      Miranu Courier-0
      Arada-.5
      Emalgha Freighter-0

      SilverDragon,sorry for copying but I don't have much creativity (as you can see). :frown:

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      scoutship purely because of its long range

      and of course its the best looking ship in the entire game!

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      Freight-Couriers rule

      What else is there to say

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      Arada, quick-go everywhere spaceship, but I would usually use it for Missions, instead of cargo runs.

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      this is the latest review on the freighter poll

      Shuttlecraft-1
      Scoutship-2
      Freighter-0
      Cargo Transporter-0
      Freight-Courier-2.5
      Voinian Supply Ship-0
      Miranu Freighter-1
      Miranu H. Freighter-2
      Miranu Courier-0
      Arada-1.5
      Emalgha Freighter-0

      😛 😛 😛

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      UE Cruiser! 😉 But seriously, if upgraded properly, the UE Cruiser is an excellent frieghter.

      But anyways...

      My vote goes to the Arada. Fast, powerpacked, and easily expandable.

      P.S. What about the Lazira?

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      (This message has been edited by Captain Carnotaur (edited 05-25-2001).)

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      This is the latest review on the freighter poll

      Shuttlecraft-1
      Scoutship-2
      Freighter-0
      Cargo Transporter-0
      Freight-Courier-2.5
      Upgraded UE Cruiser-0
      Voinian Supply Ship-0
      Miranu Freighter-1
      Miranu H. Freighter-2
      Miranu Courier-0
      Upgraded Arada-2.5
      Upgraded Lazira-0
      Emalgha Freighter-0

      Lazira

      Speed 225
      Acceleration 200
      Turning 180°/sec
      Shields 135
      Armor 15
      Guns Maximum of 3
      Turrets Maximum of 3
      Weapon Space 40 tons
      Cargo Space 50 tons
      Fuel 6 Jumps
      Jump Time 1 Day
      Length 100m
      Mass 65 tons
      Crew 24
      Regeneration 200
      Tech Level 50
      Ship ID 173
      Government -1
      Mission Bit -1

      Standard Outfits:
      2 Phase Turrets
      1 SAD Launcher
      10 SAD Modules
      2 Dispersal Rocket Launchers
      10 Dispersal Rockets

      Ship price: 3.75M cr

      This vessel, although the design has been common for generations, still tends to be viewed as a new-fangled contraption by many. The ultra-traditional Strand forces eschew it entirely, for example, making no use of it at all for military purposes. Even so, this flexible, mid-weight vessel, whose distinctive character betrays alien influences on its design, remains popular with traders on the up, and, of course, renegades.

      This ship is very good in that it is the 2nd most powerful 1 day jump ship. It can be used with great success, but should not be used after you can buy the Crescent Warship, unless you are doing missions that require 1 day jump ships- and that is the only reason you really want this ship. It jumps out at 125% normal speed.

      To review some ships go to (url="http://"http://hammerand.virtualave.net/ev/ships/index.html")http://hammerand.vir...hips/index.html(/url)

      😛 😛 😛 😛

      (This message has been edited by rookie10276 (edited 05-26-2001).)

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      The Arada really should be taken off; it is so obviously superior to the others in so many ways that it makes the poll meaningless.
      Other than that, the Freight-Courier's got my vote.

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      This is the latest review on the freighter poll

      Shuttlecraft-1
      Scoutship-2
      Freighter-0
      Cargo Transporter-0
      Freight-Courier-3.5
      Upgraded UE Cruiser-0
      Voinian Supply Ship-0
      Miranu Freighter-1
      Miranu H. Freighter-2
      Miranu Courier-0
      Upgraded Arada-2.5
      Upgraded Lazira-0
      Emalgha Freighter-0

      P.S. Flaming Kestrel, are you a C.S.Lewis fan?

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      Originally posted by rookie10276:
      **Lazira

      <snip>**

      Err... I didn't ask for that. I was wondering why it wasn't included in the frieghter poll considering that it's an excellent frieghter.

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      My favorite freighter is the Miranu Courier. It is reasonably manueverable, has some armament, and has a gigantic feul tank.

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