Ol'Janx Spirit
20 Mar 2018Macjim
19 Mar 330423:30hr Hovgaard City
I was looking at the Galnet news in station. Checking who was about. I began texting with CMDR CrimsonGamer99. He has finished the work on his Lance. He explained that it is difficult to disable a CMDR, who can PvP, without inflicting too much damage and destroying his opponent's ship. It's fairly easy to degrade the thrusters and weapons on an NPC, or a PvE player. PvP players can fight back. He explained that he had just engineered his Lance and was itching to wing up and support my travels. I was pressed for time and could not afford the time to start a mission, so I regretted refusing his offer. He would be a lethal wingmate and offer huge comfort accompanying me on trade runs or deliveries. I was enjoying our banter and wishing I had more time to set out with him, when he showed up at the pad next to me. I just had so see his ship. I launched the Queen Bee and moved closer to have a deep look and it was clear I needed to see this vessel in action. We met up out side.
It is truly a beautiful ship, his Fer-de-lance. Supple, black with sleek lines and a sharp, long and low profile. Crimson has added a tag "Ol'Janx Spirt" on the side, that reflects a classy personal touch without boasting. It's a ship anyone would be proud to own, but the simple clean name declares that the craft belongs to someone. It's cared for. A one owner. He has owned that very ship for years.
After allowing me enough time to gawk, Crimson asked me "Wanna race". My 'Queen Bee' is a T7 Tranny and not built for the drag circuit. There may be a pun in there somewhere.
I got the jump on him by starting first. I boosted off the mark and punched in full thrusters edging my ship up near 300m/s. A few moments later if was obvious that Crimson had given me a head start: He blasted by me like a missile just launched. He turned back quickly and executed passes across my bow in several directions. He literally flew circles around me. Using the ship's tuned and engineered thrusters he can run steady at 390 and boost to 530. I felt like I was standing still.
But this fast bird also packs a serious pain delivery system. Full multi-cannons Crimson explained that he has missiles that can knock down a 7A shield generator with 4 shots. He can then use his packhound missiles to destroy his opponents hardpoints leaving the poor pilot unable to shoot back. I heard him chatting later that he engaged in a little hunting after visiting me and destroyed about 30 ships, before running out of ammo: And not just Eagles and Cobras but big ships; Feds, Pythons, Chieftains, Clippers ...
This is one ship that I would hate to see in the wrong hands. No wonder I can only last for a few seconds against a skilled and equipped CMDR.
