NPC Hulls seem to Absorb a TON of fire, Compared to Player Hulls?

Therris

T
It just occurred to me today.... I spend a LOT of time shooting through enemy hulls after taking their shields out... and it genrally takes a while to pop them, even when sub-targeting power plants etc.

But if my shields are down, I'm pretty much sure to pop really quickly. I can't imagine my hull without shields absorbing even a fraction of what I put into NPC's with no shields on. And I have a fully kitted Cobra with upgraded plating.

Honestly I've only shot at NPC's so not sure what it's like to pop an equavalent player ship.
 

Dabba

Dabba
Yep in my Cobra I used fixed beams in my bottom mounted class 1 fittings, and gimballed Multi-Cannons in the class 2 upper fittings. Burn the shield with the beams, then shred the hull with the multi cannons.
 

Hamerstein

Hamerstein
I can't say that I've noticed this.

Using appropriate weapons (kinetics are always more effective than thermics vs. hulls - though the degree can vary), NPC hulls feel about right. Higher rated opponents appear tougher (probably due to upgrades) but they die appropriately from my observations - and I've killed a lot.
 

CmdrZaratan

C
My observations are that higher rated opponents have better hulls. I have military plate on my Cobra and I last much longer than I used to when my shields are down. Harmless/Mostly harmless opponents almost always lose hull way faster than higher rating opponents of the same ship type. I reckon I occasionally get one with mirrored composite still.
 

Morbad

Morbad
NPCs generally play by the same rules regarding equipment.

Higher rank NPCs are very commonly equipped with upgraded bulkheads.
 

Kraytex1

K
Therris said:
It just occurred to me today.... I spend a LOT of time shooting through enemy hulls after taking their shields out... and it genrally takes a while to pop them, even when sub-targeting power plants etc.

But if my shields are down, I'm pretty much sure to pop really quickly. I can't imagine my hull without shields absorbing even a fraction of what I put into NPC's with no shields on. And I have a fully kitted Cobra with upgraded plating.

Honestly I've only shot at NPC's so not sure what it's like to pop an equavalent player ship.
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Depends on the weapon and quality of that weapon you're using.
Some of the pirates I remove from the galaxy I will cut through in seconds... soon as their shields are down they're toast in 7 seconds. Others... MUCH more difficult. I guess this is because they have higher armor quality.

As for me.. I can absorb a shed load of damage in my upgraded ASP, as I could with my upgraded Cobra. Infact I didn't even bother blinking an eyelid when my Cobra lost it's shields. I would take stupid amounts of damage before there was an issue.
 
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