Asp Explorer Buff Please Frontier

Headless Sheep

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Headless Sheep
With the added dangers we commanders now face today. I would like a buff to a vehicle that is currently suffering. The asp has combat written all over it and it even looks dangerous. It resembles (my opinion) a 3302 attack chopper. I'm afraid it doesn't perform like one though. I don't believe the engineer upgrades are going to do much good for the Asp. I'm asking for more utility mounts or better shields. Maybe even less drift or better thrusters. Ive seen videos of guys doing incredible things with the Asp but things have changed. You can say it's not a combat vehicle. I'm sure there will be commits about it's role. But when your attacked by a Thargoid you'll appreciate the buffs I'm asking for.
 

capt_sparks

C
Engineers buff every ship big time. My Asp Explorer now have 44+ly jump range. If you want better shields, get prismatic shields and upgrade it, as well as upgraded shield boosters. Thrusters are going to be more overpowered once you see them fitted on Asp and see her boost 500+m/s.
 

TomP

TomP
Sheesh, just put missiles or torps on it. The Asp does fine in most situations, and it can run without mods. Leave the Asp alone, it's just fine.
 

Vasious

Vasious
Headless Sheep said:
With the added dangers we commanders now face today. I would like a buff to a vehicle that is currently suffering. The asp has combat written all over it and it even looks dangerous. It resembles (my opinion) a 3302 attack chopper. I'm afraid it doesn't perform like one though. I don't believe the engineer upgrades are going to do much good for the Asp. I'm asking for more utility mounts or better shields. Maybe even less drift or better thrusters. Ive seen videos of guys doing incredible things with the Asp but things have changed. You can say it's not a combat vehicle. I'm sure there will be commits about it's role. But when your attacked by a Thargoid you'll appreciate the buffs I'm asking for.
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On that isn't the Asp Scout the combat version?
 

Headless Sheep

Banned
Headless Sheep
Yes I do believe most of the ships need a buff now. The approaching threat is going to really put a damper on things. You buffed the AI so why not buff our ships.
 

Spacecat

Spacecat
Headless Sheep said:
Yes I do believe most of the ships need a buff now. The approaching threat is going to really put a damper on things. You buffed the AI so why not buff our ships.
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Well, the point of Engineers is that we're supposed to buff our own ships now. Time to start shooting some rocks!
 
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JRok

JRok
Having recently revisited the Asp Explorer and using it at a high RES site for the past few days, I'll respectfully disagree. The location of 4 of the hardpoints is excellent, the other two not the best, but perfect for rail guns... or missiles, which is what I'm using. While it's not quite as maneuverable as my beloved DBS, it's not bad getting it turned around using FA-off and it has the extra two hardpoints that I wished the DBS had. It also has fairly good shields, even class 6 if you chose to configure it that way along with a decent power plant, the extra utility mounts, and internal space to be fitted quite well for combat... not to mention the extra jump range. Anyway, I'll vote to leave it alone.

Personally, I think the ship to shoot for if you want more power is the FDL, although the sticker shock along with needed an extra 25 to 30 mil to do it up right. I had one for a time before I cleared my save and it was nice, but after having the Asp X, I wish that FD would make a huge dual-fire missile hardpoint... that would get me back into the FDL, however, I think I'll stick with the Asp for a while.

crushdepth said:
Asp is already one of *the* best all round ships. If anything it's too good IMHO.
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I won't got go as saying that it's too good as it definitely has it's weaknesses. It's fairly vulnerable in turn as it makes a pretty good target, well maybe not as bad as the billboard... I mean the Python... of course it also can't take the punishment that one can.

This gent made a comment in a thread I started the other day... made me chuckle. :)
Jethzk said:
Pretty sure every Asp explorer combatant is a diehard. It's about as close to a flying coffin as you get! [hotas]
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Ziljan

Ziljan
Headless Sheep said:
The asp has combat written all over it and it even looks dangerous.
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Indeed. But why don't you try buffing your own Asp?

https://coriolis.io/outfit/asp/2pft...92727.AwRj4yOGyA==.MwBj4ywJio==?bn=Combat Asp

^This build is good enough to destroy any medium/small ship ED can currently through at you, without any engineer upgrades. Multiple redundant SCBs, point defense, and chaff. You could swap out one the shield boosters and add a Heat Sink for funsies.

Now, if you add engineer upgrades, this ship would be devestating in combat. So much so, that they will eventually need to buff the current NPC crop just to keep pace.
 
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