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Merc-MX3-VC Evolution

Note: The Alpha 9 Update version of this vessel (Merc-MX3-VC Evolution II) can be found here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1593625800

Although this version is Pre-Alpha 9 it still works with the Alpha 9 Update but some of the materials and the quantities needed to create it may have changed from those shown in the screenshots.

This vehicle is a modified version of the Merc-MX3 by jrandall.
jrandall's original Merc-MX3 can be found here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1301896683

This modification has been ongoing since I first downloaded the original Merc-MX3 some months ago and is a culmination of constant tweaking since then to suit my own personal needs and style. I was in need of a small vessel that could sustain long excursions away from base or capital vessel and as I liked many visual features of the MX3 I used the airframe as a basis for my vessel.

Changes from the original vessel include:

Required Player Level increased to Level 20
Changed Main Engines and configuration
Increased internal cabin space by 42 cubes
Altered Thruster configuratiom to allow for internal & External changes.
Raised and swapped out the Wings for the Modular Wing system
Added 3 Homing Missle Launchers
Added 3 Plasma Cannons
Added Tail Section and Cargo Door Alcove
Swapped Cargo Ramp for a longer version so as to remove the gap between ramp and ground
Added Police Livery
Added Police Strobe LIghts
Added Navigational Lights
Added Short Range Warp Drive and Tank
Added 2 Crew Seats
Altered and added various styling features
Upgraded Hull to Hardened Steel
Increased Cargo Boxes from 4 to 25
Increased RCS Units from 16 to 27
Increased Mobile Constructors from 2 to 3
Increased Fridges from 2 to 6
Increased Ammo Boxes from 2 to 3
Decreased Generators from 5 to 4
Increased Fuel Tanks from 6 to 11
Decreased O² Tanks from 18 to 9
Added "Hybernation Mode"
Grouped and renamed all Devices

Hybernation Mode:

Hybernation Mode is a feature to reduce the power consumption of the vessel to prolong the life of the Fridges when offline. Hybernation mode is activated via a lever hidden in the Tail Section and can extend the power consumption to 36+ hours (Based on a full Fuel Tank).

Ammo Boxes, O² Station and Armour Locker can be accessed via small compartments behind the Crew Seat Headrests.

I hope you enjoy this vessel as much as I do.

VC