Stock Viper has the jump capacity of a dead fish...

[Geers]

The Vipe needs upgrades to meet its true potential. My death dart is worth about 2 mil, and it's not maxed in any way, most systems are C or D with maybe one B. She screams in battle like a wild banshee

But in space, nobody can hear you scream...

 

[KTSamten]

Thanks guys. Recently I've been sticking around the Payayan System in Alliance territory. I'm considering selling my Viper until to help me get a Cobra (and replace my Hauler), then I'm gonna earn enough cash and move to a tighter cluster of systems that would be more suitable for a Viper. I like having variety as fighting is fun, but trading is money.

 

[Black Ops]

I was extremely excited to finally get my hands on a Viper after hear how great it is in combat! I threw 2 Gimbled Burst Lasers and 2 Multicannons on it, accepted a couple of combat missions, and took off into the endless space. Little did I know that this thing has the jump capacity of a Sidewinder! I've only been able to travel within about a 6 system vicinity which is extremely limiting. So far I've gone up against a Dangerous ranked Cobra and I had to retreat, severely damaged. Looks like I'm gonna have to get back to my Hauler and make some cash before I can start getting into combat missions. At least its fast, and looks pretty.

a basic fuel scoop costs like 300cr. I agree with what you say,but even with a low jump range unupgraded you can use the route planner to get pretty much anywhere. I got from empire space to right outside Alioth(Alliance) in my Viper with not much in the way of upgrades..

 

[CMDR Solarisjock]

go buy a Cobra and see the difference

how can they be a hard drawback to a fighter who is equal strong to an all rounder, when this all rounder has no drawback at all ?

that is what i don't understand, either boost the FSD, or boost the combat capabilities of the viper

cobra can compete mildly with a Viper, but a cobra is by no means a better fighter then a Viper. PVE this does not become apparent, PVP though is a whole different story and is where the cobra will fall short against the viper.

 

[CMDR Nirnroot]

Thanks guys. Recently I've been sticking around the Payayan System in Alliance territory. I'm considering selling my Viper until to help me get a Cobra (and replace my Hauler), then I'm gonna earn enough cash and move to a tighter cluster of systems that would be more suitable for a Viper. I like having variety as fighting is fun, but trading is money.

I did the reverse, I sold my low/mid specced Cobra and replaced it with a fully upgraded Viper and on this ship I dont actually have a cargo hold, what am I a delivery boy? I have an A3 Jacuzzi instead....

Edit: Jump range is about 14ly

 

[sneakysanchez]

wouldnt trade my Viper for the world. I bough it stock and bounty hunted my way into a stable ship. Its a blast, not going for the cobra as there really isnt a need for all that cargo space. but to each his own

 

[Starender]

cobra can compete mildly with a Viper, but a cobra is by no means a better fighter then a Viper. PVE this does not become apparent, PVP though is a whole different story and is where the cobra will fall short against the viper.

exactly the opposite, they are equal strong/fast in fights, but the Cobra is a tank with good Jump range and a Hell of a lot cargo

in pvp, the Viper will never ever win against a Cobra, because of the extreme high amount of shield cell a Cobra can stack (unless the Cobra is a noob of course)

so if we take shield cells in count, the Cobra is a stronger fighter, if not then they are equal, which is already not normal at all

 

[KTSamten]

a basic fuel scoop costs like 300cr. I agree with what you say,but even with a low jump range unupgraded you can use the route planner to get pretty much anywhere. I got from empire space to right outside Alioth(Alliance) in my Viper with not much in the way of upgrades..

Yeah, I used my Hauler to get me to Alliance airspace and then I bought my Viper. I didn't take the jump capabilities into consideration and I ended up buying it in a system that had some systems that could be reached, but many of the systems that I needed to get to for missions were inaccessible.