Ultimate Combat Ship

D8ncer

D8ncer
If money was not a problem and you could buy anything from the shops what would be the best all round combat ship. Would it be a max Python or Anaconda. Matter of fact does anybody have a 300 million combat Conda. Wondered if there was any setup that could cope with multiple pythons or vultures for instance.
 

Soopyyy

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D8ncer said:
If money was not a problem and you could buy anything from the shops what would be the best all round combat ship. Would it be a max Python or Anaconda. Matter of fact does anybody have a 300 million combat Conda. Wondered if there was any setup that could cope with multiple pythons or vultures for instance.
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I suppose you could just pile on the armour and hull upgrades. Run the best shields and a few boosters. Their immobility is their downfall though, so I don't know how keen I would be to weigh them down to that extreme.
 

GJ51

GJ51
D8ncer said:
If money was not a problem and you could buy anything from the shops what would be the best all round combat ship. Would it be a max Python or Anaconda. Matter of fact does anybody have a 300 million combat Conda. Wondered if there was any setup that could cope with multiple pythons or vultures for instance.
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Not sure, but 300 Million isn't anywhere near enough for a Combat Anaconda. Double that and you'll be getting close. A wing of 2 FDL's can handle just about any PvE scenario and even a lone FDL does well in most cases.
 
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MVP_Bluntman

MVP_Bluntman
Python is certainly capable of combat, with enough survivability tools to make any vulture cringe in the long run. FDL is more resilient to smaller craft, lacks internal slots of the python, but has a big cannon on the front. The Anaconda, I never personally flew one, so I can't tell you. I hear a combat fit will run you close to a bil though. I would go with the FDL or the python, depending on what you want.

The Python and the FDL are maneuverable, people say they have problems against smaller craft, more typically the python because its a little bit slower, but there are ways to deal with pests using reverse and positional thrusts.
 
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DatJames

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D8ncer said:
If money was not a problem and you could buy anything from the shops what would be the best all round combat ship. Would it be a max Python or Anaconda. Matter of fact does anybody have a 300 million combat Conda. Wondered if there was any setup that could cope with multiple pythons or vultures for instance.
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I have a 300million Anaconda (No-where near fully kitted but I love it for Conflict zones) and a fully kitted Python (Minus armour on both as shields never drop so I see it as a waste of jump-range) which is around 150m...For PVP honestly I would rather be in my Clipper or FDL as they are so much more agile...For RES hunting the Python/Clipper are my fav...The Conda I only use now for Conflict zones due to its amazing tankiness (I run this setup on it, works great: http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=706,A...a9Y8SCgD88I,7WK52C7jw7jw7iM7iM7iM7go7go7go9qm I run the 2 6A shield cell banks always on then when they are empty the B powerplant lets you run 3 5As together then when they are empty run the 3 4A, only need to disable fuel scoop, Cargo-hatch and interdictor)

EDIT: This is my Python setup to for reference/those curious: http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=705,4...,2-B69Y7_6uB6A08I,7UI0AA08c7iM7iM4_w5DI5DI9qS (It has the 2 cargo racks incase I feel like pirating which I would also swap the kill-warrant scanner out to a Cargo scanner + one of the fuel tanks for a collector drone/hatch breaker)
 
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D8ncer

D8ncer
Have anaconda myself for trading and little bit of weapons. A4 shields and six a0 shield cells and got hammered by two pythons in about 20 seconds. Love that ship but that combat experience makes me cringe, especially with the 9 million insurance cost.
 

Jigster

Jigster
D8ncer said:
If money was not a problem and you could buy anything from the shops what would be the best all round combat ship. Would it be a max Python or Anaconda. Matter of fact does anybody have a 300 million combat Conda. Wondered if there was any setup that could cope with multiple pythons or vultures for instance.
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300 Sidewinders. ;)
 

DatJames

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777Driver

777Driver
GJ51 said:
Not sure, but 300 Million isn't anywhere near enough for a Combat Anaconda. Double that and you'll be getting close. A wing of 2 FDL's can handle just about any PvE scenario and even a lone FDL does well in most cases.
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300 mill is more than enough for a Combat Conda, the ship will still be a heavy brawler. Mine was around 300 mill and it was a beast (since been converted to an explorer) Half a billion upwards on a Conda is certainly a force to be reckoned with, even in the hands of a low skilled cmdr.

@Op - Personally I would use a heavily kitted out Python
 
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CMDR Harada

CMDR Harada
Mulitple Vultures or Pythons ? Thats a tall order if they're player controlled.
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Against computer genereated oppoenents I'd take a python. Fully kit'd out you could strip the sheilds and do some good damage in a single pass, second or third pass you'd finish them off. No matter the ship you're fighting. Almost unlimited power in the python would allow for enough SCBs to stand your ground for a while. The Annie would have issues, but could match the damage output if it could keep on target. Larger size of the Annie would mean it would be a bigger target as well.
 

MVP_Bluntman

MVP_Bluntman
[Python]
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Pulse Laser
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0A Shield Booster


BH: 1I Reactive Surface Composite
RB: 7A Power Plant
TM: 6A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 7A Power Distributor
SS: 6A Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)


6: 6A Shield Generator
6: 6A Shield Cell Bank
6: 6A Shield Cell Bank
5: 5A Shield Cell Bank
5: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
4: 4A Fuel Scoop
3: 3A Auto Field-Maintenance Unit
2: 1C Advanced Discovery Scanner
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Shield: 645.57 MJ
Power : 29.37 MW retracted (98%)
33.33 MW deployed (111%)
30.00 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 844.8 T empty
876.8 T full
Range : 14.05 LY unladen
14.05 LY laden
Price : 308,573,386 CR
Re-Buy: 15,428,669 CR @ 95% insurance


My RES Python.

And my trollooloololol Empire pilots Python - For Federal Use ofcourse.

[Python]
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
L: 3E/G Pulse Laser
M: 2D/G Cannon
M: 2D/G Cannon
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0A Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0A Shield Booster


BH: 1I Reactive Surface Composite
RB: 7A Power Plant
TM: 6A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 7A Power Distributor
SS: 6A Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)


6: 6A Shield Generator
6: 6A Shield Cell Bank
6: 6A Shield Cell Bank
5: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
4: 4A Fuel Scoop
3: 3A Auto Field-Maintenance Unit
3: 3A Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
2: 1C Advanced Discovery Scanner
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Shield: 564.87 MJ
Power : 26.55 MW retracted (89%)
33.59 MW deployed (112%)
30.00 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 827.6 T empty
859.6 T full
Range : 14.33 LY unladen
14.33 LY laden
Price : 316,373,044 CR
Re-Buy: 15,818,652 CR @ 95% insurance
 
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evoelise

evoelise
Depends on what type of combat? For RES sites I'd take a Vulture, for CZs a toss up between a Vulture and a FDL. For one on one PVP a FDL. For group PVP a combat Anaconda supported by some smaller ships works (Python probably still better though).

A ship maxed out for PVE combat can be very different to one for PVP (A vs B components, shield cells etc).
 

ste

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GJ51 said:
Not sure, but 300 Million isn't anywhere near enough for a Combat Anaconda. Double that and you'll be getting close. A wing of 2 FDL's can handle just about any PvE scenario and even a lone FDL does well in most cases.
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Imagine the insurance if you find out after all that its not that great in combat after all.
 

MVP_Bluntman

MVP_Bluntman
ste said:
Imagine the insurance if you find out after all that its not that great in combat after all.
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"Im selling this garbage!" is the response i'm expecting I feel bad for the anaconda pilots that run into a RES site expecting to joust with big ships.

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I mean, anaconda's are great and all, but combat in them is like driving a ferarri into a demolition derby. I'm waiting for the corvette.
 
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HipToss

HipToss
Here is one of my Anacondas. For combat only, nothing else. Power management is necessary. The AFMU and SCB are off except for one SCB. Still fiddling with the weapon load out, as well as if I need that many SCB, as well as the shield boosters. The ship can handle it, so why not. Only used the PA about 6 times, really not necessary unless its a wing with another Anaconda. At just over 600m, it is a beast, but not invincible. Its a beast to pilot, so now I am practicing my FAO with it. Its a bit easier then the T9, but drifts down quite a bit, most likely from the hull layout.

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=706,A...0_g0_g0_g,2-CgB6A07_CgD88I,7Vs7jw7jw7jw0Nc0Nc
 
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