The Mobula

[Byron Cavendish]

why are you doing this?!

[timmymonsta]

[Censored. So much censored because you have no idea and we're just going to censor this ok?]

[James T. Kirk]

It's gonna end up being something stupid.
Like, they buffed the rebuilding power on the pipe wrench, or something.

[N-Sunderland]

No, it's something seriously big and meta-changing. You'll find out soon enough.

[James T. Kirk]

Oh god, it's boarding.


I mean, look at the signs, people.
Cullen (who works for Muse, mind you) posts a picture of the structure of an actual manta ray.
The actual ship changes names to "Mobula," a close relative to the manta ray.
Cullen's chart still applies.

On this chart, there have been reported sightings of a "boarding ramp."


Several players who can be said to be "in the know" tease the other players with "meta changing" information.
Muse has officially stated there will be no boarding, but here the players are implying the cursed gameplay mechanic.


LordFunPants, designer of several ships (including the Mobula) has stated that he is open to suggestions regarding the new ship and how it works.
He is readying himself to the community response to boarding.





Finally, there have been 3 points of evidence up to this section regarding boarding.
Half-life 3 confirmed.

[Byron Cavendish]

I'll just preemptively get into the fetal position now, and await Cullen's wrath.

[HamsterIV]

No, it's something seriously big and meta-changing. You'll find out soon enough.

I like wild speculation:
* 5th crew member
* Gat now does Fletch damage
* Permahull rebuild-able with special item.
* Pipewrench does better repair per second than the mallet
* Hull damage will be point specific so you can't "camp the hull" but must run all over the ship.
* Fire now requires four stacks to disable a gun.
* Artemis and Maticore rockets are heat seeking again, but will only chase flares.
* Heavy flack does piercing and explosive damage but has a longer arming time.
* Bird strikes implemented as a way of disabling engines.
* New gun the bird seed gun, attracts birds to cluster of birdseed.

[James T. Kirk]

Maybe the long-awaited new piercing weapon (besides the mine launcher)?

[N-Sunderland]

Nope!

If anybody has questions about the Mobula, I'll do my best to answer them. Be aware, however, that my knowledge is limited to the time I spent with it yesterday, so I won't be able to answer everything.

[LordFunPants]

* Bird strikes implemented as a way of disabling engines.
* New gun the bird seed gun, attracts birds to cluster of birdseed.

crap. . they're onto us

[HamsterIV]

* Bird strikes implemented as a way of disabling engines.
* New gun the bird seed gun, attracts birds to cluster of birdseed.

crap. . they're onto us

Ha I knew the avian menace was more than just simple set dressing. You have been training them to attack airships this whole time. There will be no biplanes in adventure mode, will there? Just bird after bird throwing themselves into your engines and covering your ship in white guano. Perhaps their nefarious actions are guided by a floating leviathan, some call a "Sky Whale." Oh Lord Dick Tim you were right all along, I was foolish for ever doubting you.

[N-Sunderland]

http://youtu.be/jE5dJDgZ644

[-Muse- Cullen]

It's something seriously big and meta-changing. You'll find out soon enough.

[N-Sunderland]

It's something seriously big and meta-changing. You'll find out soon enough.

What is it with you and saying that I like potatoes?!?

[Shinkurex]

It's something seriously big and meta-changing. You'll find out soon enough.

What is it with you and saying that I like potatoes?!?

Bite your tongue.... we all know you like Bacon