Pathfinder - Long-Range Exploration Sub

Jovian Shipyards presents the Pathfinder Long-Range Exploration Submarine. Built by experienced Europan architects, the Pathfinder is designed for the discerning captain looking for a versatile, reliable vessel capable of tackling the sea's depths.

Features:

• Streamlined design with easy access to all parts of the ship
• Three hardpoints, stock-equipped with coilguns. Each hardpoint provides excellent sight lines over the boat, reducing blind spots and enhancing security.
• An auxiliary battery system and fabrication regulator battery.
• A two-slot depth charge loader.
• Two electrical discharge coils at the top-aft and bottom-fore.
• An attached, nimble Grasshopper shuttle perfect for salvage operations and short-range hops, armed with a defensive discharge coil and remote control navigation system in the diving area.
• A 4-point multi-camera periscope that can change positions using the periscope's trigger.
• A research lab and state-of-the-art infirmary.
• A comfortable, if modest crew deck, with captain's berth.
• Well-designed water flow systems with a powerful aft bilge.
• Shenanigans
• Bot waypoints function decently well, and various cabinets are appropriately tagged.

Design Goal: A capable, yet balanced vanilla submarine that a crew can take from the start to the end of a campaign. Primarily, the goal was to make the sub work using design choices instead of just adding guns for firepower. I wanted the sub to feel fun to play around in and still provide a challenge.

Release Version: 1.0

Future Plans:

• Potentially some power balancing

Known Bugs:

• The closest thing to a bug currently is that when the remote shuttle navigation is active, the manual controls in the Grasshopper don't provide x-axis thrust.
• Grasshopper occasionally slightly misaligns on redocking with ship. Fixes itself with map changes and by redocking.