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Argon Cyclops frigate.
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6.0 UPDATE- If you have some Cyclops' in your save they might be broken after updating and you will need to sell/destroy them and buy new ones.
While this mod has been updated to 6.0 I highly recommend removing it and moving to the new version of the Cyclops available HERE, the new version includes vastly improved visuals, balance and its own bespoke weapon. It is a new ship - if you want to remove this mod and switch as I advise it would be best to sell all your current Cyclops'/Cyclopses/Cycloptii ships before removing.
If anyone wants to continue with 5.1 version it is still available here in the file section.
ARGON CYCLOPS
This mod adds a new frigate to Argon shipyards, the Cyclops. When starting this project my aim was to make an updated design of the Argon Centaur from X3, taking design cues from it while updating it for X4's Argon aesthetic.
"Fondly referred to as the 'Centaur II' by its captains due to a close resemblance to archaic Argon designs, the Cyclops was developed as a response to increasing Xenon fighter swarm activity. Sporting excellent speed for its size and bristling with tightly grouped anti-fighter turret systems it is an effective anti-fighter escort for larger capital ships. It's speed also makes the Cyclops perfect for exploration and reconnaissance activities and it has therefore become the go-to vessel for Argon secret service operations."
The ship is designed as a fast anti-fighter capital ship and weighs in at around 1/3 the size of a Behemoth. While it is designed for anti-fighter activities and exploration, in skilled hands it is more than capable of running rings around dangerous enemies such as the Xenon K (literally).
I have added the ship to the Argon faction so you may see 1 or 2 of them flying around on patrol.
Stats
Weapons: 1 Behemoth main gun, 16 M sized turrets.
Sheilding: 1 L
Docks: 1 S dock, 2 S storage, 6 drone capacity.
Speed: 225 m/s max speed on Argon engines.
FAQ!
Q. VRO compatible?
A. This ship in included in VRO's latest update.
Q. How much has your life expectancy been reduced due to the stress of hammering this ship out?
A. Current approximates are around 8 years struck off.
Q. Any other ships planned?
A. Yeh, a lot...
Q. Supported languages?
A. English, Russian, Japanese, French, Spanish.
Russian translation by Magnesiafire.
Japanese translation by Arkblade.
French translation by Waric.
Spanish translation by my Mrs.
Feel free to send me translation files for other languages.
Thank you to everyone at the Egosoft forums for help during the creation of this mod and for answering my neverending questions. Special thanks to BrummBear02 for his tutorials and assistance, and SirFrancisDrake, Shuulo and LinolaFett also. And Thanks to Egosoft for the X games! Any news on some official tools to make this process easier would be very much appreciated, its been quite a struggle.
Credit must be given to Egosofts artists too for their great ship models, much of this model was kitbashed from vanilla ships - great work and thanks!
NB - This mod isnt to be modified, copied or uploaded anywhere else without my express permission. Permission has been given to Shuulo to include this ship in VRO.
While this mod has been updated to 6.0 I highly recommend removing it and moving to the new version of the Cyclops available HERE, the new version includes vastly improved visuals, balance and its own bespoke weapon. It is a new ship - if you want to remove this mod and switch as I advise it would be best to sell all your current Cyclops'/Cyclopses/Cycloptii ships before removing.
If anyone wants to continue with 5.1 version it is still available here in the file section.
ARGON CYCLOPS
This mod adds a new frigate to Argon shipyards, the Cyclops. When starting this project my aim was to make an updated design of the Argon Centaur from X3, taking design cues from it while updating it for X4's Argon aesthetic.
"Fondly referred to as the 'Centaur II' by its captains due to a close resemblance to archaic Argon designs, the Cyclops was developed as a response to increasing Xenon fighter swarm activity. Sporting excellent speed for its size and bristling with tightly grouped anti-fighter turret systems it is an effective anti-fighter escort for larger capital ships. It's speed also makes the Cyclops perfect for exploration and reconnaissance activities and it has therefore become the go-to vessel for Argon secret service operations."
The ship is designed as a fast anti-fighter capital ship and weighs in at around 1/3 the size of a Behemoth. While it is designed for anti-fighter activities and exploration, in skilled hands it is more than capable of running rings around dangerous enemies such as the Xenon K (literally).
I have added the ship to the Argon faction so you may see 1 or 2 of them flying around on patrol.
Stats
Weapons: 1 Behemoth main gun, 16 M sized turrets.
Sheilding: 1 L
Docks: 1 S dock, 2 S storage, 6 drone capacity.
Speed: 225 m/s max speed on Argon engines.
FAQ!
Q. VRO compatible?
A. This ship in included in VRO's latest update.
Q. How much has your life expectancy been reduced due to the stress of hammering this ship out?
A. Current approximates are around 8 years struck off.
Q. Any other ships planned?
A. Yeh, a lot...
Q. Supported languages?
A. English, Russian, Japanese, French, Spanish.
Russian translation by Magnesiafire.
Japanese translation by Arkblade.
French translation by Waric.
Spanish translation by my Mrs.
Feel free to send me translation files for other languages.
Thank you to everyone at the Egosoft forums for help during the creation of this mod and for answering my neverending questions. Special thanks to BrummBear02 for his tutorials and assistance, and SirFrancisDrake, Shuulo and LinolaFett also. And Thanks to Egosoft for the X games! Any news on some official tools to make this process easier would be very much appreciated, its been quite a struggle.
Credit must be given to Egosofts artists too for their great ship models, much of this model was kitbashed from vanilla ships - great work and thanks!
NB - This mod isnt to be modified, copied or uploaded anywhere else without my express permission. Permission has been given to Shuulo to include this ship in VRO.