I won't bother posting the community uproar over the Asgard being essentially an improved Valkyrie. They're right, at least for the time being, but I am sure that the Valk will eventually find its niche as a dedicated dropship, or dropship/gunship hybrid, whereas the Paladin is a dedicated gunship, and the Asgard is a heavy combat lift vehicle. It can fit a Nova! And Atlas Platforms!
ANVIL ASGARD - FULL Interior Tour | Leaked Footage from Test Servers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwswNvmvuwU
Anvil Asgard with Minigun Nova inside
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/co ... ova_inside
(The minigun is a new Nova weapon coming at Invictus. Pretty cool.)
So now, even if you have a Hercules and can load it up with 2 Novas/Atlas Platforms, it's better to use 2 Asgards instead because this way you don't risk both of them in the same ship, plus they can be inserted in different locations. Of course the Hercules has other tactical advantages, especially if it's the A2, it can nuke stuff etc. Still the Asgard is a great alternative to carrying the biggest ground vehicles around. Much cheaper too for newer players and orgs. I can think many instances in the past when we could have used them.
I share the criticism voiced by many that "Asgard" is too cool of a name to waste on a mere Valkyrie variant. But whatever. It's just extreme nitpicking at this point.
