Imperial Cutter

2018-02-21T10:02:42Z

2003:7B:6F05:5100:C17:6C1E:D14F:BB09: /* Purchase Locations */ Bought a Cutter and a Courier from MacKellar Hub yesterday. Saw the Corvette for sale, too. Updated date seen.

{{ShipInfobox
| image = moar_cutter.png
| manufacturer = Gutamaya
| landingpad = Large
|medium = 4
|large = 2
|huge = 1
|utility = 8
|manoeuvrability = 0
|shields = 704.76
|factionreq = Empire
|factionrank = Duke<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=209378&page=2&p=3222741#post3222741</ref>
|armour = 720
|hullmass = 1100
|cargocapacity = 164
|fuelcapacity = 64
|jumprange = 8.21
|size3 = 1
|size4 = 1
|size5 = 2
|size6 = 3
|size8 = 2
|cost = 208,969,451
|topspeed = 202
|boostspeed = 323
|maxjumprange = 25.70
|maxtopspeed = 232
|maxboostspeed = 372
|type = Multipurpose
|maxcargocapacity = 792
|masslock = 27
|dimensions = 192.6L - 111.1W- 33.4H
|reservedic = 2x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]s
}}
{{Quote|The Imperial Cutter fulfils a similar role as the Corvette for the Imperial Navy. The design philosophy reflects Imperial sensibilities as it is faster and more elegant than the Corvette, but doesn't quite match it in firepower. As with other Imperial warships the Cutter is also used for projecting soft power, via diplomatic missions and support for friendly powers. It is possible, although rare, for a well connected client or patron to own one of these ships. Like the Corvette, some models can deploy two small fighter sized ships, although civilian models are restricted to one.|In-game description}}
The '''Imperial Cutter''' is the [[Empire|Imperial Navy's]] counterpart to the [[Federal Corvette]],<ref>"The Imperial Cutter fulfills a similar role as the corvette for the Imperial Navy" - http://inara.cz/galaxy-shipyard/75</ref> and requires an [[Empire/Ranks|Imperial Navy rank]] of Duke in order to be purchased. With a base cost of almost 209 million credits, it is the most expensive ship in [[Elite Dangerous]], followed by the Federal Corvette and the [[Anaconda]]. Comparing the Imperial Cutter with those two ships (sometimes collectively referred to as the "big three" by the community), the Imperial Cutter is a multipurpose-specialized ship, much like the Anaconda, while the Federal Corvette is geared more toward the combat role. As it is a multipurpose ship, the Cutter excels in multiple roles. The Imperial Cutter is currently the second largest playable ship, behind only the [[Beluga Liner]]. It was added in the 1.5 "[[Ships (Update)|Ships]]" update in December 2015.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=191898</ref>

The Cutter is a heavily armed ship, featuring four medium [[hardpoint]]s: two on the nacelles and two on the chin; two large hardpoints on top of the ship and a single huge hardpoint on the chin. Notably, the exterior lights on the ship change color from blue to red once hardpoints are deployed. It has 8 utility mounts and is one of the eight ships compatible with [[Fighter_Hangar|fighter hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched_Fighters|ship-launched fighters]] as of the release of [[Horizons]]: Guardians.

With a staggering 792 tons of max cargo capacity, the Imperial Cutter has the largest cargo bay of all playable ships in the game, an almost 50% increase in size from the [[Type-9 Heavy]], while having significantly better defensive and offensive capabilities and speed than the latter. This makes it an ideal ship for traders. However it is also the most expensive ship in the game at a cost almost three times higher than a Type-9, and requires very high rank with the Empire to purchase.

Unlike the Type-9, it is extremely well-shielded, very fast for its size, and heavily armed, giving it far greater survivability and allowing use of it as a combat ship, especially in the piracy role, as well as being more than capable of rivaling a Corvette or Anaconda in combat. In addition, with plenty of internals available to mount mining accessories while still leaving the largest open for cargo holds, excellent speed for moving from asteroid to asteroid, and a sufficiency of medium weapon mounts, the Cutter is an excellent choice for mining.

The pilot's station is offset to the right of the ship's centerline. Currently, the primary and secondary fire group [[HUD]] brackets are misaligned with their centerline being far above where the weapon reticles appear. This means that it is not possible to use the center of the side brackets to align the ship with a destination as doing so will cause the ship to fly under the target and not straight at the target. Instead, for alignment in supercruise, use the center space between the repeating series of bars that appear to indicate speed and movement as a general guide to line up the ship with distant destinations along with the nav compass.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System !! Station!! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|Avalon
|Noctilux
|Feb 10, 2018
|
|-
|Achenar
|Bell Terminal
|Feb 10, 2018
|
|-
|V374 Pegasi
|MacKellar Hub
|Feb 20, 2018
|10% discount (188,072,505cr),
Courier, Clipper and Eagle also here

Federal Corvette also available
|-
|Guuguyni
|Shen Terminal
|Nov 08, 2017
|Clipper and Cutter here
|-
|Harm
|Gentil Hub
|Feb 1, 2018
|Full price now
|-
|Beta Caeli
|Lloyd Port
|Feb 1, 2018
|10% discount = 188,072,505 cr
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|18 June 2017
|
|-
|Minanes
|Rutan Terminal
|01 Sep. 2017
|
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|January 26, 2018
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
|}
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== Outfitting ==
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Imperial Cutter.
{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
|[[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="8" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x64] || C || 6 || 6
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x128] || E || 7 || 8
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 3
|-
|''Empty (Military Compartment)''
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
|''Empty (Military Compartment)''
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

== Videos ==
<gallery>
Built_To_Perfection_-_Elite_Dangerous_Imperial_Cutter
The_Imperial_Cutter,_because_size_matters
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Imperial_Cutter_concept_art_01.png|Imperial Cutter Concept Art
cutter_view.png|Imperial Cutter
cutter_hardpoints.png|Ditto, hardpoints deployed. Note the lighting color change
cutter_nose.png
cutter_profile.png
cutter_3-4.png
cutter_stern.png
cutter_hp_new.png|One huge and two medium hardpoints right below the cockpit
cutter_nacelle_hp.png|Two medium hardpoints on engine nacelles
cutter_large_hp.png|Two large hardpoints on top of the ship
cutter_hawt.png|Cutter ready for an FSD jump, heat radiators deployed
cutter_docking_bay_scoop_thingy.png|Cargo scoop/docking bay
cutter_cockpit.png|Cockpit view, UI turned off
wiki_landing_pad.png|On a landing pad, note the little lights
Screenshot_0011.jpg|Imperial Cutter
Screenshot_0068.jpg|Cobra next to cutter
Cutter near planet.jpg|Flying near planet
Screenshot_0023.jpg|imperial cutter with some type 6 ships
Combat with a wanted Anaconda.jpg|combat with a wanted Anaconda
Screenshot_0242.jpg|View inside the bridge if cutter
Screenshot_0245.jpg|Right side of cutter bridge
File:Cutter3.jpg |Huge Hardpoint Detail
Cutter_Galaxy.jpg|Ready to go!
Cutter.jpg|Cutter On Pad
Black Friday Edition.jpg|Black Friday paintjob
2016-01-26_00010.jpg|Rear of a black Cutter
2016-01-26_00039.jpg|Black Imperial Cutter over Earth-like
File:Elite0413.jpg
Ímperial Cutter - Imperial Glory.jpg|Imperial Glory
File:Fresh-cutter.jpg |Imperial Cutter side profile while landed on a planetary body
File:Gutamaya-interface.jpg |Auxiliary Station Detail view
File:5ZmAj14.png |Rear of a Cutter highlighted by a planet's rings
EliteDangerous64 2016-05-02 02-38-00.png|Beauty in Black
EliteDangerous64 2016-05-02 04-09-58.png|On Patrol
20160710000707_1.jpg|Pristine metallic light effect in an engineers hangar
20160628200202_1.jpg|thruster's chemtrail's light effect
bp-imperial-cutter.png|Gutamaya Imperial Cutter Blueprint
Imperial_Cutter_Chrome.png|Imperial Cutter chrome
Imperial-Cutter-cockpit.jpg|Imperial Cutter cockpit
tbf-transporter.png|Vibrant Green Cutter (Weitz Landing, Kapperapai)
Imperial-Cutter-Ship-Kit.png|Imperial Cutter ship kit
Imperial-Cutter-Gold.png|Imperial Cutter gold
</gallery>

== References ==
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Imperial Cutter