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Fer-de-Lance

2015-03-03T21:08:07Z

92.23.201.249: Update ship description

{{Upcoming}}

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Ferdelance.jpg
| manufacturer = Zorgon Peterson
| cost =
| topspeed =260
| boostspeed =350
| maneuverability =6
| shields =300
| armour =225
| hullmass =250.0
| cargocapacity =
| fuelcapacity =
| jumprange =
| utility =6
| small =
| medium =4
| large =
| huge =1
| size1 =1
| size2 =2
| size3 =
| size4 =2
| size5 =1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
}}
{{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 accomodation 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 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an upcoming ship in Elite: Dangerous 1.2 which is due to be launched in March 2015.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=99519d769c#peek Fer-de-Lance coming in March with 1.2]</ref>

==Specifications==
{| class="article-table" border="1"
|-
! Insurance:
| ?
|-
! Type:
| Multipurpose / Exploration
|-
! Crew:
| ?
|-
! Cargo Capacity:
| ? (Max ?)
|-
! Dimensions:
| ?
|-
! Upgraded Hyperspace Range:
| ? Ly
|}

==Notes==
* Will probably be a medium or large ship
* In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" orientation="none">
fer_de_lance_amend_Comp.jpg|Concept art from newsletter 57
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}

Stealth

2014-11-01T20:47:36Z

92.23.104.38: Added some hyperlinks.

In an age where many radio based systems have fallen into disuse due to effective countermeasures, the Elite Dangerous stealth system is based almost entirely on heat. The range at which you are picked up by a ships scanner is directly proportional to the amount of heat you are generating. If your ship is giving off no heat, another ship has to get very close indeed to properly register you.

There are two ways in elite dangerous to give off little or no heat:

== Silent Running ==
[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Silent_Running Silent running] can be toggled in your ships interface (left panel: functions) or by pressing a key binding. When in silent running mode your shields and radiators will shut down. This means that any heat built up in your ship will stay in your ship and you will be almost invisible to other ship's scanners.

On the downside if you let the heat build up to much your ship will overheat and take damage. You should avoid using excessive thrust and energy weapons (except [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Stealth_Laser stealth lasers]) while in this state and you should have [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sinks] on hand.

Be warned, if you end silent running with high heat you will suddenly show up on all local scanners, with your shields still down. Make sure you are ready if you do this.

== Cool Running ==
Cool Running is when you turn off many ship systems so your ships temperature drops to zero or at least single digits. There is currently no easy way to toggle Cool Running without third party software, instead you must go into the Modules tab of the left ship interface and manually turn off the systems you don't currently need. Cool Running is almost as good as Silent Running stealth wise but doesn't have the time limit imposed by not getting rid of heat.

The systems that you will wish to turn off depend on your situation, if you're looking to smuggle illegal goods into a starport for example, you will want to turn off almost everything except drives and scanner. But if you intend to ambush someone you may want to turn off everything but shields and life support instead so when you spring the trap your shields will be fully charged.

Remember, you will need to wait until your temperature drops to almost zero and ice forms on the cockpit. Alternatively, a [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sink] can be used to bypass the wait.

== Both ==
The best sneaks and smugglers use a combination of Cool and Silent Running. They will use Cool Running on approach to get their temperature to zero and stay off the scanner, and then use Silent Running when they get up close. The combination of a low temperature starting point and already having many systems off means that Silent Running can last a very long time this way.

And finally it's worth noting that many players turn [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Flight_Assist flight assist] off while Cool Running so they can be moving while their drives are off. While this helps, it is not in any way necessary in most situations, unless you want to approach with your shields ready to go.

Stealth

2014-11-01T20:43:09Z

92.23.104.38: /* Silent Running */

In an age where many radio based systems have fallen into disuse due to effective countermeasures, the Elite Dangerous stealth system is based almost entirely on heat. The range at which you are picked up by a ships scanner is directly proportional to the amount of heat you are generating. If your ship is giving off no heat, another ship has to get very close indeed to properly register you.

There are two ways in elite dangerous to give off little or no heat:

== Silent Running ==
Silent running can be toggled in your ships interface (left panel: functions) or by pressing a key binding. When in silent running mode your shields and radiators will shut down. This means that any heat built up in your ship will stay in your ship and you will be almost invisible to other ship's scanners.

On the downside if you let the heat build up to much your ship will overheat and take damage. You should avoid using excessive thrust and energy weapons (except [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Stealth_Laser stealth lasers]) while in this state and you should have [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sinks] on hand.

Be warned, if you end silent running with high heat you will suddenly show up on all local scanners, with your shields still down. Make sure you are ready if you do this.

== Cool Running ==
Cool Running is when you turn off many ship systems so your ships temperature drops to zero or at least single digits. There is currently no easy way to toggle Cool Running without third party software, instead you must go into the Modules tab of the left ship interface and manually turn off the systems you don't currently need. Cool Running is almost as good as Silent Running stealth wise but doesn't have the time limit imposed by not getting rid of heat.

The systems that you will wish to turn off depend on your situation, if you're looking to smuggle illegal goods into a starport for example, you will want to turn off almost everything except drives and scanner. But if you intend to ambush someone you may want to turn off everything but shields and life support instead so when you spring the trap your shields will be fully charged.

Remember, you will need to wait until your temperature drops to almost zero and ice forms on the cockpit. Alternatively, a [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sink] can be used to bypass the wait.

== Both ==
The best sneaks and smugglers use a combination of Cool and Silent Running. They will use Cool Running on approach to get their temperature to zero and stay off the scanner, and then use Silent Running when they get up close. The combination of a low temperature starting point and already having many systems off means that Silent Running can last a very long time this way.

And finally it's worth noting that many players turn [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Flight_Assist flight assist] off while Cool Running so they can be moving while their drives are off. While this helps, it is not in any way necessary in most situations, unless you want to approach with your shields ready to go.