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Fer-de-Lance

2019-04-22T17:15:42Z

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{{ShipInfobox
| image = Fer-de-Lance-ship-top-view.png
| manufacturer = Zorgon Peterson
| yearsproduced = 3100-Present
| type = Combat
| cost = 51,567,040
| factionreq =
| factionrank =
| expansionreq =
| landingpad = Medium
| dimensions = 73.6m x 51.6m x 15.4m
| seats = 2
| multicrew = Yes
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 250
| masslock = 12
| armour = 405
| armourhardness = 70
| shields = 271
| manoeuvrability = 4
| topspeed = 265
| boostspeed = 357
| jumprange = 7.04
| cargocapacity = 24
| fuelcapacity = 8
| utility = 6
| small =
| medium = 4
| large =
| huge = 1
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 2
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxtopspeed = 302
| maxboostspeed = 407
| maxjumprange = 20.94
}}
{{quote|The Fer-de-Lance is another classic design that has now been in production for two centuries. The ship became famous for its popularity with top business executives and wealthy bounty hunters, being a fast, well armed vessel, with luxurious accommodation and high quality components fitted as standard. Early models were built by Zorgon Peterson, but more recently, limited numbers have been upgraded by Saud Kruger in a rare collaboration, resulting in even more lavish creations, without spoiling the original design and specification requirements.|In-Game Description}}
The Fer-de-Lance , commonly abbreviated as '''FDL''', is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. It is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is more resistant to smaller [[weapons]] than other ships of its class.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=120789&p=1873136&viewfull=1#post1873136 Sandro Sammarco in the Official Forums]</ref> It is one of two medium ships capable of mounting Class 4 weaponry, the other bein This is all false facts!!!!!!g the [[Mamba]]. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed, and well shielded, the Fer-de-Lance suffers from a few notable drawbacks: poor jump range, a small fuel tank, and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.

==Overview==
The '''Fer-de-Lance''', commonly abbreviated as '''FDL''', is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. It is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is more resistant to smaller [[weapons]] than other ships of its class.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=120789&p=1873136&viewfull=1#post1873136 Sandro Sammarco in the Official Forums]</ref> It is one of two medium ships capable of mounting Class 4 weaponry, the other being the [[Mamba]]. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed, and well shielded, the Fer-de-Lance suffers from a few notable drawbacks: poor jump range, a small fuel tank, and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.

==Overview==
The pilot's seat of the Fer-de-Lance is to the right of the centre of the ship, having the co-pilot's to the left and slightly further back. The canopy glass offers a phenomenal field of view; having more than 90 degrees vertically, and more than 180 degrees horizontally.

The Fer-de-Lance is a Heavy Combat fighter. It is unbeaten in raw damage for a medium ship, but has high defence and mobility. Even the big three; [[Anaconda]], [[Imperial Cutter]] and [[Federal Corvette]] should operate with caution against the Fer-de-Lance, as the Fer-De-Lance's agility and speed allow it to easily stay out of their firing arc. The mobility it possesses enables it to take out large ships by dodging their weapons whilst dishing out damage. The shields and armour on the ship are exceptionally good, although slightly lower than those found on the [[Python]]. The large [[Power Plant]] on the ship lets it have all hardpoints and [[Shield Generator]] powered without needing engineering. This lets you equip many high power modules, allowing it to easily power a Prismatic Shield as well as Shield boosters without many issues, letting it easily surpass other ships in shield power. Its sole downside in combat is its mass lock factor, sitting at only 12. Several medium ships as well as most large ships can easily flee from a Fer-de-Lance, making it worse at pirating than the Python; especially due to its tiny cargo bay. The Fer-de-Lance also functions brilliantly as an Anti-[[Thargoid]] ship, having huge damage output and it can easily deal with Scouts, and has no trouble equipping as much AX weaponry as possible. In the right hands, the Fer-de-Lance is one of the few ships capable of soloing a [[Thargoid Interceptor]].

The ship suffers due to its specification as a fighter, and it is virtually unusable in any other role. The jump range falls just short of 21lys without engineering; the 4th worst in the game, making it one of the least useful exploration vessel. It can't effectively chase targets across the bubble or hunt down bounties, and will have serious trouble jumping away to the nearest [[Interstellar Factors|Interstellar Factor]] to clear its own bounties. It has a cargo capacity of 70t max; extremely poor for its price and size, making pirating, trading and mining very unviable.

The Fer-de-Lance is essentially a bigger [[Vulture]]; unbeaten in combat potential for its size but is terrible in every other role. The ship therefore is perfect for Bounty Hunters and can rack up profits in Resource Sites extremely fast. It makes a very poor [[Pirate]] when compared to other similar ships however due to its terrible cargo space and low Mass Lock and the fact that the extreme firepower is often overkill in the role. For Thargoid fighting, it's a perfect ship, and can easily outperform the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Type-10 Defender|Type-10]] in this role.

The weapon [[hardpoints]] are located as follows: two top mounted class 2 hardpoints on the nose, about a quarter of the way back from the tip, two side mounted class 2 hardpoints, at about the ship's midpoint, and a single bottom mounted class 4 hardpoint in the centre of the ship's frame. Four out of six utility mounts are located around the huge hardpoint on the bottom, with the other two being behind the cockpit, next to the fins on top of the vessel.

The Fer-De-Lance has a relatively low heat signature, and is well-suited for both shielded (using a [[Shield Cell Bank|shield cell]] does not result in a major overheating, and the strong base shielding can be improved further with shield boosters) and shieldless stealth builds (small heat output, durable hull and the ability to mount several [[Heatsink Launcher|heat sinks]] without sacrificing other utility modules allowing for prolonged silent running).

The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and [[Frame Shift Drive]] charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.

The Fer-de-Lance has an available 16 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/fer-de-lance-ship-kit.html Frontier store], allowing you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit is purely cosmetic and does not affect gameplay in any way.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|Momus Reach
|Ralphus
|Jan. 18, 2019
|15% discount
|-
|Lembava
|Goldstein Port
|Jan. 18, 2019
|15% discount
|-
|HIP 9989
|Capek Orbital
|Jan. 18, 2019
|15% discount
|-
|Ix
|Scully-Power Station
|Jan. 18, 2019
|15% discount
|-
|YZ Ceti
|Clement Orbital
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|Anlave
|Kobayashi City
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|Avalon
|Persephone
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|Eotienses
|Parkinson Dock
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|LHS 331
|Dyr Enterprise
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|Ross 112
|Egan Orbital
|Jan. 18, 2019
|
|-
|Groombridge 34
|Jones Estate
|Apr. 21, 2019
|
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.

{| 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]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6|| 6
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environmental Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
|}
*''(L) = Loaned Module''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''

==Notes==
* In the original Elite it was faster than the [[Cobra]] (but not playable).
* Added to game in version 1.2.
* Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
* The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
* Prior to 1.5/2.0 the ship utilized a class 5 powerplant, resulting in major power issues.

== Trivia ==
* The Fer-de-Lance length (73.6 m) is similar to a Boeing 747-300 (70.66 m).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDYYYqrhp4 Elite ship scale 3.0]</ref>
* Fer-de-Lance is French for "spearhead" (or more literally, "iron of the lance" or "tip of the spear") but also maintains the snake-themed naming common to Independent ships, as it can refer to various members of the [[wikipedia:Bothrops|Bothrops genus]] of snakes, also sometimes called lanceheads.

== Videos ==
<gallery>
Luxurious_and_Deadly_-_Elite_Dangerous_Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance_-_Zorgon_Peterson_Elite_Dangerous
Elite_Dangerous_-_Commercials_The_Fer-de-Lance
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
fer_de_lance_amend_Comp.jpg|Concept art from newsletter 57
Fer-De-Lance-Docked-Station.png|Fer-de-Lance docked at a station
Fer-De-Lance-Top-View-Docked.png|Fer-de-Lance top view docked
Fer-De-Lance-Weapons-Deployed.png|Fer-de-Lance weapons deployed
Fer-De-Lance-Docked-Close-Up.png|Fer-de-Lance docked close up
Fer-de-Lance-top-diagonal-ship-closeup.png|Fer-de-Lance top diagonal ship closeup
Fer-de-Lance-ship-top-view.png|Fer-de-Lance top side view
fdl2.jpg |View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
Fer-De-Lance-rear-side-docked.png|Fer-de-Lance rear side close up
Fer-De-Lance-Launches-From-Planet.png|Fer-de-Lance launches from a planet
2015-04-08_00001.jpg|A Huge Gimballed Cannon mounted on the Fer-de-Lance
fer-de-lance_panorama.jpg|Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
File:ShadowWolf-Kell-EliteDangerous32.exe_DX11_20151106_224349.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance preparing for a hyperspace jump. Note the blue light beams and blue lit hull sections that only appear while the frameshift drive is charging.
File:Fdl-pp.png|FDL and a gas giant
File:E941755464aa863b52553d15363cae4d1f2fbeea.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance mining in an ice ring as seen in Newsletter #121
File:A81d805d8500096c22390717756b8a93bf69bab8.jpg|FDL in combat
FDL PF.png|FDL engines
bp-fer-de-lance.png|Zorgon Peterson Fer-De-Lance Blueprint
Fer-De-Lance-Landed.png|Fer-de-Lance landed
tbf-liberator.png|Vibrant Green FDL above Earth
Fer-de-Lance-Cockpit.png|Fer-de-Lance cockpit
Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space
Elite-Dangerous-Walking-in-Station.png|Zorgon Peterson, Fer-de-Lance ad in a station art
Black-Fer-de-Lance-Ship-Top.png|Black Fer-de-Lance top
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Zorgon Peterson]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Imperial Cutter

2016-11-05T23:41:36Z

24.246.224.201:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = moar_cutter.png
| manufacturer = Gutamaya
| landingpad = Large
|medium = 4|large = 2|huge = 1|utility = 8|manoeuvrability =2 |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 = Superheavy Multipurpose|maxcargocapacity = 792|masslock = 27|dimensions = 192.6L - 111.1W- 33.4H}}{{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 it can deploy two small fighter class ships.|In-game description}}The '''Imperial Cutter''' is manufactured by [[Gutamaya]], and is the [[Empire|Imperial Navy's]] counterpart to the [[Federal Corvette]].<ref>"The Imperial Cutter fulfils a similar role as the corvette for the Imperial Navy" - http://inara.cz/galaxy-shipyard/75</ref> It is currently the second largest player-piloted ship available, 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 7 ships compatible with hangar bay for 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 (though not maneuverable as it will take more than 8 seconds at minimum to make a 180 degree turn and more than 17 seconds for a 360 degree turn), and reasonably well-armed, giving it far greater survivability and allowing some limited use of it as a combat ship, especially in the piracy role. 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
|-
|Vaka
|Zenbei Orbital
|16/08/2016
|10% discount
|-
|Wong Guin
|Heiles Terminal
|20.05.2016
|10% discount
|-
|Harm
|Gentil Hub
|11/09/2016
|15% discount
|-
|CF 464
|Bartini Enterprise
|16.05.2016
|10% discount
|-
|Atfero
|Dowie Vision
|14/05/2016
|10% discount
|-
|Jotunheim
|Big Harry's Monkey Hangout
|02/01/2016
|
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|25/02/2016
|10% discount
|-
|HIP 101846
|Frazetta Ring
|18/01/2016
|10% discount
|-
|CD-86 4
|Cummings Dock
|24/12/2015
|
|-
|Marrallang
|Coggia Terminal
|20/12/2015
|
|-
|
Miphifa
|Happis
|15/12/2015
|
|-
|Facece
|Patrick's Depot
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Pangilagara
|Tange Vision
|15/12/2015
|
|-
|Zvaithhogg
|Laming Vision
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|
Maiku
|
Austin
|
16/12/2016
|
|-
|Nehet
|Xuesen Orbital
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Mehuenomici
|Bohr Gateway
|27/01/2015
|
|-
|Beta-1 Tucanae
|Adams Orbital
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Nu
|Syromyatnikov
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Guuguyni
|Shen Terminal
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Ehecatl
|Hackworth Orbital
|4/25/2016
|
|-
|Kuwemargl
|Baillaud Ring
|12/19/2015
|
|-
|LAUSANG
|Black Station
|03.03.2016
|10% discount
|-
|LHS 1832
|Coney Gateway
|12/19/2015
|
|-
|LTT 9810
|Kerimov Dock
|20/12/2015
|
|-
|Cuchua
|Any
|12/21/2015
|10% discount
|-
|Dvorsi
|Fowler Orbital
|12/20/2015
|
|-
|Omicron Columbae
|Alexander Dock
|12/28/2015
|
|-
|Lao Zi
|Rand Terminal
|05/01/2016
|10% discount
|-
|Gongalungul
|Andoyer Station
|01/12/2016
|
|-
|Jeterait
|Barnard Port
|01/30/3302
|
|-
|CD-87 103
|Shajn City
|2/3/2016
|
|-
|Achenar
|Bell Terminal
|26/03/3302
|
|-
|HR 706
|Laming Orbital
|16/3/2016
|10% discount
|-
|Kamocan
|Charlier City
|1/04/2016
|
|-
|Wangal
|Any
|7/15/16
|discount
|-
|Orang
|Bessel Gateway
|29/07/2016
|
|-
|Oto
|Gauss City
|26/09/2016
|10% discount
|-
|Picaurukan
|Aristotle Terminal
|29/08/2016
|188,072,505 CR
|-
|Brestla
|I Sola Prospekt
|02/08/2016
|
|-
|V374 Pegasi
|Mackellar Hub
|03/10/2016
|188,072,505 CR
|-
|Asase Ya
|Hell Port
|21/10/2016
|
|}
<nowiki/>{{Clr}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Imperial_Cutter_concept_art_01.png|Imperial Cutter Concept Art
On the bridge imperal cutter.jpg|On the bridge of the Imperial Cutter
landed_cutter.JPG|Cutter on the Surface
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
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

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[[Category:Multipurpose]]