VIDEO: Imperial Fighter, F 63 Condor, or Taipan?

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

Hi everyone,

This is a new entry to my channel, that will from now on be located on the new playlist - Elite Dangerous Ship Reviews.

In this video we explore usefulness off Ship Launched Fighters after few weeks of playing about with them, and talk about why some variants perform way better than others.

[video=youtube;qs-FdBcIGhI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs-FdBcIGhI [/video]

P.S.

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Cypher2139 · Nov 6, 2016

I was wondering about this myself actually, very interesting video!

I personally use the 'Aegis F' (Plasma) F63 firstly because the F63 seems to be the most readily available of the fighters. And because as you said, the plasma looks cool and helps me distinguish which shots are coming from my fighter.

But it's hard to ignore the massive DPS increase from the Imperial Fighter though so I'll be swapping to those as soon as I can find some. As much as it will annoy me having Imperial Fighters in a Federal Corvette...[arrrr]

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

Cypher2139 said:
As much as it will annoy me having Imperial Fighters in a Federal Corvette...[arrrr]

I have this exact same, infuriating problem

But raw performance diferences simply cannot be ignored.

I do carry both Imperial Fighter with fixed beams, and F63 condor with multicanons on my Corvette, and I think that when multi-crew comes out and if SLFS dont change, these 2 variants will be quite insane in PVP.

Currently, tho, with Dangerous NPC+ F63 condor with multicanons seems to have the highest impact on PVP.

And for PVE, all of them are the same really, since they get ignored by NPCs who focus you down instead, so manuverability is not a problem, even for the Taipan

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

I wish to continue my ship review series, and was just wondering, which ship would you guys like to get reviewed next?

c00ky1970 · Nov 6, 2016

Great video!

Either review your PvP monster Corvette, or do a small ship DBS? Or maybe Vulture, or something really silly like a hauler?

jasonbarron · Nov 6, 2016

Interesting video, MassiveD. I've yet to sample that aspect of 2.2, so this guide will be very handy when I finally get around to it.

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

c00ky1970 said:
Great video!

Either review your PvP monster Corvette, or do a small ship DBS? Or maybe Vulture, or something really silly like a hauler?

that's a lot of "ors", hmm maybe I should just review all of them 1 by 1

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jasonbarron said:
Interesting video, MassiveD. I've yet to sample that aspect of 2.2, so this guide will be very handy when I finally get around to it.

Thank's Jason, it's not really a guide, more like a review / opinion, but glad you liked it ^.^ did you have your battle yet?

TomP · Nov 6, 2016

Good video, as usual. Keep it up, as the actress said to the bishop.

Frenotx · Nov 6, 2016

MassiveD said:
I wish to continue my ship review series, and was just wondering, which ship would you guys like to get reviewed next?

I'd love to see your impressions of the keelback and gunship.

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

TomP said:
Keep it up, as the actress said to the bishop.

O.O wow

jasonbarron · Nov 6, 2016

MassiveD said:
that's a lot of "ors", hmm maybe I should just review all of them 1 by 1

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Thank's Jason, it's not really a guide, more like a review / opinion, but glad you liked it ^.^ did you have your battle yet?

No, not yet. Last night after I was finished with all the upgrades we discussed to my loadout I had to call it quits and I haven't been back in yet. When I do log in it'll be to spend the afternoon practicing some new maneuvers.

I've actually started racking up a pretty lengthy list of CMDR's who want to duel, most friendly, some not so friendly

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

jasonbarron said:
No, not yet. Last night after I was finished with all the upgrades we discussed to my loadout I had to call it quits and I haven't been back in yet. When I do log in it'll be to spend the afternoon practicing some new maneuvers.

I've actually started racking up a pretty lengthy list of CMDR's who want to duel, most friendly, some not so friendly

What did you do to them

why so many

jasonbarron · Nov 6, 2016

MassiveD said:
What did you do to them why so many

As my kids are fond of saying to me: it's just the way my magic works!

In all seriousness, the community interaction is what keeps this game burning strong for me; winging up with my friends and practicing, CG's where the "bad guys" like to gather for turkey shoots...this latter is my new secret passion. After the action at Walter Dock a few weeks ago I made the firm decision I was no longer going to bring a knife to a gunfight when it comes to putting down the *ahem* rabid dogs that tend to gather in those areas, if you know what I mean. From that day on my entire gameplay time has been spent learning new skills and acquiring new tools to combat PvP villainy. This IMO is really what elevates this game to such a lofty status in my game library, the desire to constantly improve, and the forces of good and evil present within the galaxy.

CMDR GTR2014 · Nov 6, 2016

I'm sorry but the taipan is better than the Condor... condor have the worst tiest lateral thruster in game

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

jasonbarron said:
As my kids are fond of saying to me: it's just the way my magic works!

I'm surprised you're not an outlaw

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CMDR GTR2014 said:
I'm sorry but the taipan is better than the Condor... condor have the worst tiest lateral thruster in game

Technicly both of them are terrible

the one redeeming thing about Condor is access to the MC loadout

CMDR GTR2014 · Nov 6, 2016

MassiveD said:
I'm surprised you're not an outlaw

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Technicly both of them are terrible the one redeeming thing about Condor is access to the MC loadout

Condors should have a message on the side of the panel (don't fly above 0.1 G)

(and i didnt know why we could see so much condors crashed on 2.1 ....)

Chazzie · Nov 6, 2016

MassiveD said:
I have this exact same, infuriating problem

But raw performance diferences simply cannot be ignored.

I do carry both Imperial Fighter with fixed beams, and F63 condor with multicanons on my Corvette, and I think that when multi-crew comes out and if SLFS dont change, these 2 variants will be quite insane in PVP.

Currently, tho, with Dangerous NPC+ F63 condor with multicanons seems to have the highest impact on PVP.

And for PVE, all of them are the same really, since they get ignored by NPCs who focus you down instead, so manuverability is not a problem, even for the Taipan

Interesting video, thanks for posting it.
As for using Imperial fighters, well, since I fly a engineered combat Cutter, I think they will look just fine!

Thanks again.

Insane4un · Nov 6, 2016

Sorry but condor is broken. From Beta 1 to Beta 7 to release 2.2.

Condor was broken. It is broken. And sound like it will be broken.

Idk why FD did not fix it after SO MUCH bug reports. But nowdays Condor is a worst not only fighter but a ship in game itself.

CONDOR DON'T HAVE REAR THRUST ABILITY IN SPACE GAME.

He can't even evade Corvette mothership while flying toward him from 2km. NPC can't use this ship well, nor player. While you fly on Condor you can think that you play No Man Sky. Same fly model...

And docking.. oh god. It is too damn painfull on such ship.

MassiveD · Nov 6, 2016

Insane4un said:
Sorry but condor is broken. From Beta 1 to Beta 7 to release 2.2.

Condor was broken. It is broken. And sound like it will be broken.

Idk why FD did not fix it after SO MUCH bug reports. But nowdays Condor is a worst not only fighter but a ship in game itself.

CONDOR DON'T HAVE REAR THRUST ABILITY IN SPACE GAME. He can't even evade Corvette mothership while flying toward him from 2km. NPC can't use this ship well, nor player. While you fly on Condor you thing you play No Man Sky. Same fly model...

I have to agree, Condor feels much slower than what the stats on paper would have you think ^^

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Chazzie said:
Interesting video, thanks for posting it.
As for using Imperial fighters, well, since I fly a engineered combat Cutter, I think they will look just fine!

Thanks again.

Grrrr, Imperials

I'm joking, I have a Cutter myself, don't like it tho.

You don't need to tell me how good it is, I have an A-rated one and used it extensively in combat, I know how potent it is in the right hands, not my cup of tea tho ^^

Glad you enjoyed my video! I'll keep them comming

Ozram · Nov 6, 2016

Great vid. I'd add there is one more place where SLFs are useful and that's planetary assaults. In those, I've found the Condor with plasma and point defence to be best. The highest shield rating makes it so it can take a missile or two to the face without damage. The point defence makes it so it won't nessessarily have to and the repeaters are the most effective SLF weapons I've found against ground defences. Cheers.