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Banshee Hovercraft

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Space Engineers has gone a long way. With recent improvements and fixes to the game I was able to put an old idea to use and assemble this light hovercraft. It is intended as a proof of concept and I hope it will serve as a platform for many new hovercrafts of this community!

Banshee is a high speed, all-terrain hovercraft. It is amazingly easy to pilot and can perform a U-turn at any speed without flipping. To make it less OP, I’ve placed only fixed weapons on it and now it’s ready for high-speed duels.

By default, its hovering engine is turned off, but the hovercraft rolls fine even without it. In fact, I recommend using the hovering thruster (default 1) only over flat surfaces or to land softly, otherwise you will find yourself going too fast. When you are climbing steep hills you should turn it off for more control.

It is REALLY fun to drive! I am amazed it works so well. Enjoy it in first person from the cockpit as you easily steer to avoid bumps at high speed. Spawn 2 or more and race it with your friends or duel them in some rough terrain. I've tested it in MP and the wheels sometimes go boom when the vehicle is left unoccupied, never during driving.

Armament:
2 machineguns
2 rocket launchers

Protection:
Light armor with a belt of heavy armor
High maneuverability and speed to evade danger

Mobility:
Special suspension
Gyro-assisted for tight turns
Ice-fueled thruster for hovering movement
Steer it with a mouse!

Possible uses: Scouting, racing, duels, command vehicle

Upgrades: Add a turret to turn it into an unpredictable raiding vehicle. Remove heavy armor belt to make it more fuel-efficient.

Tested extensively on 0.7, 0.9 and 1G planets.

http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=874650285