Pretty much all my ships have Biweaves. Perhaps something of a hangover from cold running smuggling, but never bothered with trying to unlock prismatics.
So . . . . Type 8 eh?
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To survive/evade the occasional combat or even win a random combat - A-rated shields are usually more than adequate.
And i rarely use Prismatics on my Combat ships, most are using BiWeaves, but i do use Prismatics in smaller optionals to save the bigger ones (size 3 prismatic on my cargo/passenger Python for example or size 5 prismatics on my T9 hauler or size 4 Prismatics on my mining Conda)
What's the primary engineering on the biweave for your examples? Because I've used a Corvette with a thermal res/fast charge 7C on a charge enhanced distributor, and while the shields are up, two pips is entirely sufficient to keep it fed while it is not broken. It does slightly limit builds or require some juggling of pips but hardly anything I found a particular bother.
If the shield does break (for whatever reason it would in a Corvette, the only things I can imagine is a spec ops wing all focusing you, or other players), well, I wouldn't recommend waiting a few minutes for it to rebuild anyway, rather than doing the reboot thing. Especially since tanking the hull damage isn't exactly one of the most viable approaches to PvE.
That's how I do it as well. At least the large and medium combat ships have biweaves, non-combat ships have the smallest possible prismatic, and small combat ships have prismatics if they can afford them.
Reinforced.
I use thermal only on ships with really low base shield value, and i augument their shielding with guardian shield reinforcements
And yes, you are right (and @Three Stars as well) - i fired up my corvette and 2 pips in sys are enough (i was checking the recovery not the recharge values in Coriolis) - oh well mistakes were made
I for one am looking forward to being able to fuel my carrier 400t of tritium at a time from outposts with cheaper prices.
You know what? You've convinced me to try Low Draw on my Chief's biweaves. In combat I spend 90% of time with my pips 0-2-4 (two overcharged cytos, medium overcharged TV beam, two CG phasing MC-s and one small corrosive MC—the DPS is crazy, and so is the PD draw) and 9% time 2-4-0 for maneuvering. The more recharge I get from a single sys cap load, the better. Good analysis you wrote here
It would make an excellent ³H barge, probably pretty good ³H laser+subsurface miner, too! Plus the looks is 100% fitting for a mining ship. I only wish it had all medium HP-s for 3 medium mining lasers, 1 subsurface missile, 1 seismic launcher and 1 abrasion blaster for the ultimate do-it-all mining rig
On a side note, it could make a decent pirate ship, too—not a ship that would be able to destroy other ships in combat so probably not best for PvP piracy (gotta be a credible threat for that), but 3 efficient cytos for taking out shields together with 1 packhound and 2 railguns for disabling thrusters would be pretty decent for PvE "cargo requisitions". Plenty of internal space for booty, class 5 hatchbreakers and 4 collection limpets from a class 3 operations limpet controller, too
For sure we'll give to it a try... better SCO management is a plus, but it hasn't to be clumsy in SC for interdictions (i.e. liike a Type-7 would be great).On a side note, it could make a decent pirate ship, too—not a ship that would be able to destroy other ships in combat so probably not best for PvP piracy (gotta be a credible threat for that), but 3 efficient cytos for taking out shields together with 1 packhound and 2 railguns for disabling thrusters would be pretty decent for PvE "cargo requisitions". Plenty of internal space for booty, class 5 hatchbreakers and 4 collection limpets from a class 3 operations limpet controller, too
At least for interdicting NPC-s the SCO is an "I win" button
Just leisurely line up with the target when they're moving away from you, squeeze and hold the interdictor trigger and hit the boost. The rest is pretty much automatic and happens faster than you can perceive. Better handling of PII and T8 will make it even easier
Ship is pretty ugly, no buy.
But as long as you fly it in Horizons you won’t have to look at much of it.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
I really don't like most of the ships in another space game and none in the eternal alpha, both bits of software being adored by their sycophants, naturally...
I don't like how it looks either, but I'll get one anyway once it's out of early access, because it's good at what it's supposed to be and do. Maybe ship kit and a decent paintjob make it less ugly. For how I'm strongly reminded of Minecraft or Guild Wars 2 Super Adventure Box when I look at it.
I like industrial-looking ships, and the T-8 looks kind of like the top part of a construction crane, especially in yellow. Visually it gets a thumbs-up from me.
Nope, not me... But you are most welcome to go there in my stead. I'm certain you would fit it like a glove!
Why can't the T-8 (andP2) sport updated cockpit console bonglys !?? The internals look the same.
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How do you know? From that picture of you flying over the planet where you see the sign on the left - DEEP SPACE ?
She'll make point five past lightspeed kid.
She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
I thought so too until I saw the imperial clipper.