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The third ship in the Alliance faction ship series and the second variant of the [[Alliance Chieftain]], the Alliance Crusader's primary advantage over the other two Alliance ships is its ability to equip a [[Fighter Hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], a feature that both the Chieftain and the [[Alliance Challenger]] lack. Consequently, it also boasts an additional pilot seat for [[Multicrew]], giving it a total of three seats versus the two of its companion ships.

The Alliance Crusader possesses an almost identical Hardpoint layout to the Alliance Chieftain, but trades one Class 3 Hardpoint for one Class 2 Hardpoint, making it comparable to a [[Federal Assault Ship]] in terms of base firepower. Its increased mass also drags its manoeuvrability down, ~~somewhat~~ hindering its capability as a pure combat vessel compared to the more agile Chieftain and Challenger. Fortunately, the Crusader can compensate for its reduced Hardpoints and agility with Ship-Launched Fighters, resulting in it being a stronger option for combat than it would appear to be at first glance.

The Alliance Crusader possesses an almost identical Hardpoint layout to the Alliance Chieftain, but trades one Class 3 Hardpoint for one Class 2 Hardpoint, making it comparable to a [[Federal Assault Ship]] in terms of base firepower. Its increased mass also drags its manoeuvrability and speed down, significantly hindering its capability as a pure combat vessel compared to the more agile Chieftain and Challenger. Fortunately, the Crusader can compensate for its reduced Hardpoints and agility with Ship-Launched Fighters, resulting in it being a potentially stronger option for combat than it would appear to be at first glance, if a player is utilising a fighter bay.

The Crusader retains the three [[Military Compartment]]s found in both of its predecessors, but trades the Chieftain's single Class 4 [[Internal Compartment]] for two Class 3 slots. This alteration provides slightly more flexibility in terms of module selection, but results in the same maximum cargo capacity as the Chieftain: 120t.

The jump range of the Crusader is even lower than that of the Challenger, and is one of the lowest in the game, which will be even lower with a fighter bay. The makes the Crusader a awful option for exploration.

Overall the Crusader lacks in many departments both the Chieftain and Challenger excel in, including both mobility and multipurpose. The Crusader only truly has one advantage over its brethren; its fighter bay. Therefore the Crusader is a decent option for commanders who make good use of SLFs, but is otherwise outdone by both Chieftain and Challenger.

The Alliance Crusader is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.

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*The Alliance Crusader was released with the Chapter Three (3.2) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on August 28, 2018.

*The Alliance Crusader's name was accidentally first revealed on the Frontier Store shortly after the release of the 3.1 update. It was promptly removed, leading many to believe that "Alliance Crusader" was an old internal name for the Alliance Challenger rather than a new ship.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/435235-Krait-Phantom-and-Alliance-Crusader Frontier Forums: Krait Phantom and Alliance Crusader]</ref>

*When deployed, the cover for the top mounted hardpoint will clip through the ship.

== Trivia ==

*Like the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Alliance Challenger]], the Alliance Crusader is named after a British tank, the A15 Crusader.

*Like the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Alliance Challenger]], the Alliance Crusader is named after a British tank, in this case the A15 Crusader.

*Visually, the Crusader ~~has an identical body~~ to the ~~Alliance Challenger~~, ~~however~~ its ~~wings~~ are ~~instead those found on~~ the Alliance ~~Chieftain.~~

*Visually the Crusader can be extremely difficult to distinguish from the Chieftain, as its only visual differences are its back wing and paint scheme.

*The Crusader is the only Alliance ship to not have a white paint scheme, instead being a dark blue

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 The third ship in the Alliance faction ship series and the second variant of the [[Alliance Chieftain]], the Alliance Crusader's primary advantage over the other two Alliance ships is its ability to equip a [[Fighter Hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], a feature that both the Chieftain and the [[Alliance Challenger]] lack. Consequently, it also boasts an additional pilot seat for [[Multicrew]], giving it a total of three seats versus the two of its companion ships.
-The Alliance Crusader possesses an almost identical Hardpoint layout to the Alliance Chieftain, but trades one Class 3 Hardpoint for one Class 2 Hardpoint, making it comparable to a [[Federal Assault Ship]] in terms of base firepower. Its increased mass also drags its manoeuvrability down, somewhat hindering its capability as a pure combat vessel compared to the more agile Chieftain and Challenger. Fortunately, the Crusader can compensate for its reduced Hardpoints and agility with Ship-Launched Fighters, resulting in it being a stronger option for combat than it would appear to be at first glance.
+The Alliance Crusader possesses an almost identical Hardpoint layout to the Alliance Chieftain, but trades one Class 3 Hardpoint for one Class 2 Hardpoint, making it comparable to a [[Federal Assault Ship]] in terms of base firepower. Its increased mass also drags its manoeuvrability and speed down, significantly hindering its capability as a pure combat vessel compared to the more agile Chieftain and Challenger. Fortunately, the Crusader can compensate for its reduced Hardpoints and agility with Ship-Launched Fighters, resulting in it being a potentially stronger option for combat than it would appear to be at first glance, if a player is utilising a fighter bay.
 The Crusader retains the three [[Military Compartment]]s found in both of its predecessors, but trades the Chieftain's single Class 4 [[Internal Compartment]] for two Class 3 slots. This alteration provides slightly more flexibility in terms of module selection, but results in the same maximum cargo capacity as the Chieftain: 120t.
+The jump range of the Crusader is even lower than that of the Challenger, and is one of the lowest in the game, which will be even lower with a fighter bay. The makes the Crusader a awful option for exploration.
+Overall the Crusader lacks in many departments both the Chieftain and Challenger excel in, including both mobility and multipurpose. The Crusader only truly has one advantage over its brethren; its fighter bay. Therefore the Crusader is a decent option for commanders who make good use of SLFs, but is otherwise outdone by both Chieftain and Challenger.
 The Alliance Crusader is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.
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 *The Alliance Crusader was released with the Chapter Three (3.2) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on August 28, 2018.
 *The Alliance Crusader's name was accidentally first revealed on the Frontier Store shortly after the release of the 3.1 update. It was promptly removed, leading many to believe that "Alliance Crusader" was an old internal name for the Alliance Challenger rather than a new ship.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/435235-Krait-Phantom-and-Alliance-Crusader Frontier Forums: Krait Phantom and Alliance Crusader]</ref>
+*When deployed, the cover for the top mounted hardpoint will clip through the ship.
 == Trivia ==
-*Like the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Alliance Challenger]], the Alliance Crusader is named after a British tank, the A15 Crusader.
+*Like the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Alliance Challenger]], the Alliance Crusader is named after a British tank, in this case the A15 Crusader.
-*Visually, the Crusader has an identical body to the Alliance Challenger, however its wings are instead those found on the Alliance Chieftain.
+*Visually the Crusader can be extremely difficult to distinguish from the Chieftain, as its only visual differences are its back wing and paint scheme.
+*The Crusader is the only Alliance ship to not have a white paint scheme, instead being a dark blue
 == Gallery ==

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