Avian Gamers Network

FEYTHABOLIS. Yesterday at approximately 12:20 New Eden
Time, the Ascendant Frontier Alliance (ASCN) deployed the first
capsuleer owned and built Titan into the AZN-D2 system.

The Titan is the majestic Avatar of Amarrian design now named
CYVOK´s Avatar after its current pilot and one of the leading figures
who made the production possible. The launch is the result of 8
months of hard work and dedication of an entire alliance, at the cost
of over 160 billion ISK, as well as a sophisticated operation to keep
the construction site and its contents a secret. This included a "feint"
operation producing a smaller capital class vessel to throw off
potential attacks to the real construction site.


The accumulation of the vast quantity of minerals required to complete
construction was actually handled by refinery taxes, as well as mining
operations by ASCN member corporations, who were unaware what
the final objective was. Aside from the minerals the Avatar also
needed 16 component, 1 ship and 3 module Blueprint originals, all
blueprints combined made up for 93 billion of the 160 billion ISK total
necessary for the construction. The Titan itself was constructed in
secret, with only a small inner-circle of ASCN members aware of the
project.


When asked about this achievement, CYVOK, the leader and pilot of
the Titan, was quick to reassure that the entire alliance, one of the
largest in the cluster, had worked long and hard in order to achieve
the completion of the Avatar. The secrecy involved allowed the build
up and construction to take place without hostile intervention. CYVOK
explained, ‘Only 3 pilots knew about the details of the project, lots of
folk helped but they had no idea. We placed TONS of thought into
misdirection. Pilots were asked to do things for other "projects" they
had no idea it was all going to this one.’ Enemies of ASCN only came
close to finding out the construction site two weeks before the
completion of the titan.


The launch in AZN-D2 attracted a large group of pilots from both
inside and outside the ASCN alliance to witness the deployment of
this new vessel. ASCN members present in AXN-D2 during the
maiden flight were very happy that the Titan had been completed,
despite the veil of secrecy.


CYVOK commented, ‘The completion of the Avatar represents another
true first for New Eden brought forward by the hard work and
dedication of all the members of the ASCN & AXE Community.
Together there is no challenge we cannot accomplish. The face of
warfare in New Eden has just changed forever.’ !

hmm, so it's a unique player pilot'ed ship?

It looks...well...TITANISH! That would be a neat ship to pilot around.

I wonder how long it'll be before we hear reports of the first destroyed Titan!

Did you read the part where is cost them 160 Billion isk to build and was a big clandestine project with decoy projects and such over a course of months?

Titans are elite of the elite. ASCN basicly has the capability to launch attacks deep into enemy space (Titans can take the fleets with them when they jump) and destroy starbases.

Major advantage ASCN right now.

-LA

It's when looking at things like the Titan that you'd (or at least I'd) feel that the experience of obtaining and operating one would be so much more fulfilling if they were multiplayer ships.

...While they typically have 7-8 weapon slots those weapons are typically to large to target small ships - and what isnt a small ship to a Titan? At best you can directly attack battleships and above but have zero hope of hitting cruisers, HACs and frigates, your support drew will need to handle those.

Woo hoo! another laptopper like me! Wow that sounded wierd just now...

The video was nice....but can you say.....phalic?

BTW, which of the four races has the most Star Wars feel in terms of fighter battles and fighter design?