)All depends on your combat rank, because you are normally attacked by similar size and rank ships, I agree, that NPC with low rank can be easily destroyed, but deadly or elite usualy packing chaff and shield cell banks this is completely different story
(did we meet already at 1 of the 4 rift beacons?).No, unfortunately not. We already know that Salomé is mortal ingame. Meaning: if she dies she is gone. Done with. End of story. Surely you will understand that we don't want that to happen to our leader
You don't have "independent-pilot-meaning-no-harm-to-her" written all over your hull, do you?
You see, you saying it yourself, you don't fight anyone in exploration ship, you escape
I'm elite, I am being attacked by similar size ships with similar rank, and I tell you I never try to fight, because Elite Diamondback Explorer would be very possibly my doom when I fly exploration ship.
So chaff, heatsinks - of course, weapons? no
Nope, I didn't say I wouldn't fight anyone, you mis-read me
So far in my Asp explorer I have only fought the odd small/medium sized NPC ship, the only 1 I recall is a Viper who interdicted me, I was easily beating him until both my beams started malfunctioning! (wth is that about??), that was before I had MCs too!
That reminds me, does anyone know if lasers started taking damage from over-heating in an update in recent times?
My lasers seem to regularly malfunction these days, they never used to!
I'm just jealous because I offered 3 mil for information about here, so your offer puts me in bad light
My question is about the painite that was offered at some point (not sure now who actually offered it, it is bit confusing), I would like to see somebody that has that much, is not about credits on anyone account, I know 200M is peanuts... But 10 full cutters of painite, that would very seriously impress me
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If not then this was said many months ago, probably close to a year, did we see any use for weapons outside of the bubble? I think not...No, unfortunately not. We already know that Salomé is mortal ingame. Meaning: if she dies she is gone. Done with. End of story. Surely you will understand that we don't want that to happen to our leader
You don't have "independent-pilot-meaning-no-harm-to-her" written all over your hull, do you?
Like I said, I only fight some ships, yes rank certainly matters!
Re intentions being armed, yes that's very true, all I can do is assure people that I won't attack them, weapons are for defence only, I'm no pirate, & never have been, never even had a pirate char.
So, if you come across me, you've nothing to worry about
Back to Rift stuff
When I get back to the bubble, if Salome needs protecting, I have an FDL I could call into action (although it's not very well kitted out atm).
AFAIR he was saying it as a joke, because one of FD (Ed?) was exploring then in unarmed ship near Saggitarius
I just do not put weapons on my explorer ship same way I do not carry a knife with me, I do not want to be tempted to use them as I am no master in neither...
).Do you still get sufficient power to shiekds & weapons with an engine focussed PD? I got totally confused (it is my age!) when I tried an engine focussed PD on my Python & then couldn't boost. Went back to un-engineered PD & it was ok. Really must get all my ships into edcd with their mods and get a better understanding.
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And would you believe it if he did?
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I hear and tend to agree, but what about the MB ( or DB?) comment about it would be advisable for explorers to go armed in future?
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They start to malfunction as they heat, hence the need to keep full pips on weapons to assist their cooling. I tend to use my Python beams until I get the warning overheating message then ease off for a few seconds to let them cool. Also perhaps you might have overengineered them and overly reduced integrity?
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