Incarcatura Vanguard

undefinedThe Incarcatura Vanguard is a ship in X4: Foundations.

Description
"Designed and produced as part of the push to revitalize the Argon Federation's economy after the Jump Gate realignment, the relatively new Incarcatura has become a popular alternative to the Veles and Mokosi design. Though there have been some concerns due to its length, as it might cause flight problems, most experts are willing to overlook these problems due to its cargo efficiency."

- In-game Encyclopedia description

The Incarcatura, in both Vanguard and Sentinel variants, is a new large freighter in X4: Foundations. Designed and produced by the Argon Federation in its orbital shipyard in the capital planet Argon Prime, the Incarcatura Vanguard favors speed in exchange for hull strength and cargo capacity.

Still, even with compromises, it boasts an impressive 45,000 m³ of space for containers, being the second ship with the most cargo capacity in the game, only behind its Sentinel cousin, in service for the Antigone Republic. To compensate for this, the Incarcatura Vanguard has faster cruising and travel speeds, better steering and a cheaper cost of production.

In terms of defense, the ship is well equipped with 7 M-sized turrets, making it a hard, and perhaps too risky target for most pirates. Its shields can reach a strength of about 92,500MW when equipped with Argon Mk2 units, more than enough to withstand fire until the military reinforcements arrive. With Teladi shield units equipped, it can reach even higher shield strengths numbers, though this might be too excessive and unnecessary for most sectors. It also has 2 small docking bays in its rear part, near the engines, useful for carrying escorts fighters when trading through dangerous areas.

Due to its length, this vessel can have some trouble when maneuvering around stations for docking, and when using Jump Gates. This Vanguard variant is more maneuverable, but its still among the most slow turning of the large freighters. This should not discourage players to consider it as a viable option for trading and ware distribution in routes with few jumps, as the massive cargo bay will make sure stations are well supplied, and it has a cheap price for what it offers.