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He's heading to a Compromised Nav Beacon to do some fighting.
Here is the experience after my recent first upgrade...
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He's heading to a Compromised Nav Beacon to do some fighting.
I'm in the Norma Arm now and it's the first time I've been in a region that isn't next door to Inner Orion Spur.
Even a two-a-penny Bacterium Aurasus Green with a first to log bonus is worth more than an Earthlike world but whatever...
The stars are quite numerous here as we approach the inner spiral arm and I'd imagine that anyone who lives on this planet (barring light pollution from street lights and buildings etc) would have quite a spectacular view of the night sky.
Even a two-a-penny Bacterium Aurasus Green with a first to log bonus is worth more than an Earthlike world but whatever...
The stars are quite numerous here as we approach the inner spiral arm and I'd imagine that anyone who lives on this planet (barring light pollution from street lights and buildings etc) would have quite a spectacular view of the night sky.
Thanks to Tyres, who put me on the trail of the EPTs, the Interstellar Travelall now blows through normal space about 100 m/s faster than before and almost 200 m/s faster under boost.
Before, it was about 280 m/s and approximately 350 m/s boost, now I hit the speed traps at 381 / 571.
But I agree with Tyres, it would be nice to have these enhanced thrusters in bigger sizes, too. Especially under the recent circumstances. Many a rescue ship would greatly benefit from these. Our AX fighters surely, too.
Before, it was about 280 m/s and approximately 350 m/s boost, now I hit the speed traps at 381 / 571.
But I agree with Tyres, it would be nice to have these enhanced thrusters in bigger sizes, too. Especially under the recent circumstances. Many a rescue ship would greatly benefit from these. Our AX fighters surely, too.
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Just be sure to keep your ships mass below the Optimal mass of the EPT otherwise your performance won’t be particularly enhanced.
Yeah, I read about that.
I think it's kinda curious that there are only a few small ships that can use those thrusters...
My iEagle boosts to, iirc, 961. It's fun to fly but it has some major downsides. Firstly, it has no shields. Secondly, it's too fast for the ADC which slams it into the landing pad. Given the first downside, visits to the rebuy screen can get frequent.
It's called Screaming Dr Berserk.
It's called Screaming Dr Berserk.
Fitting name...
Bummer. Though I tend to find some in other HS, too. Albeit only a little...
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This is my fastest ship, a Viper MKIII. It's interesting to cruise at 710m/s, and also dangerous (for me, anyway). It's like flying a banana peel. The ship is only good for going fast.
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If you can live with losing like 8% top speed, the Viper Mk.III can make an excellent runner for those only slightly illegal neighbourhood assertion missions (you know, "scan that datapoint", "destroy this generator", that kind of thing). Admittedly, it's a small niche - but at usually >1 MCr. per pop. nothing to be sneezed at. And the demand for those missions can be quite high. Just in case, make sure you bookmarked a few friendly neighbourhood interstellar factors before attempting to rent out your impartial services to a previously offended faction.This is my fastest ship, a Viper MKIII. It's interesting to cruise at 710m/s, and also dangerous (for me, anyway). It's like flying a banana peel. The ship is only good for going fast.
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The hull is strong enough to shrug off a few punches even from the ground defenses - and when you're boosting off hugging the ground at >800 m/s, you're unlucky if they can get in more than two shots while you're still in range. Chaff for those two seconds you might be within range of any NPC ships loitering in the area.
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I have the same ship although I can only get her up to 931 m/s. To quote Dr. Hook:’She’s got legs and knows how to use them’…
She’s completely useless in this configuration but I enjoy the triple digit heart rate it gives me canyon racing with FA/off
Her name is Drag Drive Queen
Eeep. My bad - that 961 should read 932. I need to go to Tosche Station and pick up some power converters.
Found a metallic ring with 2 x Platinum & plenty of other hotspots today - power’s out atm, but can post a pic a bit later, after 8pm here… *
*i think it was that system above, HIP 11583