Plasma Accelerator

2014-08-13T00:32:10Z

50.26.157.248: Corrected the price--in the standard beta, it is seven million, not seven hundred thousand.

[[File:Plasmaaccelerator.png|thumb|400px|Class 8 Plasma Accelerator]]

Plasma Accelerators are mounted on one of your ship's hardpoints and need assigning to a fire group before they can be used. They are very large and powerful weapons. After firing, they take a few seconds to recharge. Two variants are commonly available, imaginatively named 'Large' and 'Small'.

Military battleships, cruisers, and also battlestations, are often equipped with this weapon. They're also fitted to large trading ships and passenger liners operating in the more dangerous regions of space.

Even a Small Plasma Accelerator will destroy a well armed hundred tonne ship with a single shot. The large version has been known to be used as a planetary assault weapon, destroying selected areas of cities from orbit. This has a devastating effect on the local population, because the terrifying noise of the beam cutting through the atmosphere can be heard for hundreds of kilometres, and will deafen anyone unprotected in the vicinity.

In Elite: Dangerous the [[Anaconda]] is the only ship currently available which is capable of fitting the plasma accelerator and the class 8 model currently costs a little over 7,000,000 CR.
[[Category:Weapons]]

Viper Mk III

2014-08-10T23:20:57Z

50.26.157.248: Added qualitative analysis of ship

[[File:ViperFlyby.jpg|thumb|400px|Viper Mk. III]]
The '''Viper Mk. III''' made its first appearance in the game in Standard Beta 1. It is the main vessel used by station security forces and law enforcement, and is currently the fastest ship available to purchase. It is a highly effective combatant, with a turning rate comparable to that of the Sidewinder and the same weapon capacity as the Cobra Mk. III. This has resulted in a "run away from whatever you can't beat" ship which has been known (with sufficient skill) to defeat any other ship class released thus far in single combat.

Its main drawbacks are that its heat dissipation, power generation and hyperspace capacity do not equal that of the Cobra, which limits the value of having the same hardpoint capacity; mounting the ship's full weapon weight makes it very short-ranged, and an energy-heavy armament causes it to either overheat or use all available power very quickly.

In addition to its official police/security role, the Viper's speed, range and combat capability make it ideal for bounty hunters, small-load couriers, mercenaries or smugglers, while its small cargo capacity makes it a very poor choice for merchants, and a survivable but inadequately profitable platform for pirates.

==Specifications==
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|-
! scope="col" |Name:
! scope="col" |Viper Mk. III
|-
|Cost:
| 94,131 CR
|-
|Type:
| Heavy Fighter
|-
|Faction:
| --
|-
|Drive Motor(s):
| --
|-
|Manufacturer:
| [[Faulcon DeLacy]]
|-
|Maneuverability:
| --
|-
|Crew:
| 1
|-
|Cargo Capacity:
| 8
|-
|Dimensions:
| --
|-
|Hyperspace Capable:
| Yes
|-
|Hull Stress Factor:
| --
|-
|Acceleration:
| --
|-
|Max [[Normal Speed]]:
| 320 m/s
|-
|Max [[Boost Speed]]:
| 500 m/s
|-
|Hardpoints:
| 4 (2 C4, 2 C2)
|}

== Purchase Locations ==

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! scope="col" |System
! scope="col" |Station
|-
|Aulin
|Aulin Enterprise
|-
|Asellus Primus
|Beagle 2 Landing
|-
|Nang Ta-Khian
|Hay Point
|}

==Media==
<gallery>
Viper3.png
DockedViper.jpg
DeLacyViper.jpg
Viper03.jpg
Viper07.jpg
Viper06.jpg
Viper08.jpg
Viper02.jpg
Police 05.jpg
Viper10.jpg
Metal asteroids.jpg
ViperHeadingToDock.jpg
Viper.jpg
Type6WithViperOnItsTail.jpg
TrioOfVipers.jpg
DuoOfVipers.jpg
Peek of the week 40.jpg
</gallery>
[[Category:Ships]]

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