Help wanted. I need a Cobra MKIII build to take on a Thargoid Solo
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I think you will need an armada, lonesome pilot has no chance 
though just my thoughts on your ?
though just my thoughts on your ? 
I did it 30 years ago and want to try and do it again
30 years ago the thargoids couldn't directly strike your hull without first getting your shields down, spawned relatively few thargons, didn't reflect your missiles, didn't heal themselves 100% in less than 15 seconds and you could buy military lasers...
Once we get a few more effective weapons, shields which aren't easily penetrated by Tharg weapons, and adequate hull, a solo Tharg kill of a Cyclopse Tharg will be much easier and probably possible in that ship. I doubt it is now.
BUT, once we see this ship in action we may find smaller ships are a match for it.
BUT, once we see this ship in action we may find smaller ships are a match for it.
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Thargoids are wing targets, not solo targets. The good news is that the current variant can be taken on with wings that aren't all the biggest and most expensive ships in the game, so accessibility is high for people with Horizons. Make some friends, set up some ships, go pew pew together.
The bad news is that the 'too easy' crowd will be filling the forums until they go back to whatever hole they crawled out of to do a thing once then complain. Also, the small area where you can find thargoids makes it a lot easier for griefers, so group mode it is.
Thargoids are wing targets, not solo targets. The good news is that the current variant can be taken on with wings that aren't all the biggest and most expensive ships in the game, so accessibility is high for people with Horizons. Make some friends, set up some ships, go pew pew together.
The bad news is that the 'too easy' crowd will be filling the forums until they go back to whatever hole they crawled out of to do a thing once then complain. Also, the small area where you can find thargoids makes it a lot easier for griefers, so group mode it is.
Maybe when we start seeing flying Thargoid Scouts the smaller ships will stand a chance. They seem to be the ships we encountered back in the day.
https://imgur.com/JxEWa3Z
https://imgur.com/JxEWa3Z
My engineered Cobra ran rings around the Thargoid I encountered but it took my shields and hull down in seconds.
I did not die but I only just escaped. With 550 boost you can easily escape but as for dropping its shields I am not sure...
Brave Sir Robin would be proud of me.
I did not die but I only just escaped. With 550 boost you can easily escape but as for dropping its shields I am not sure...
Brave Sir Robin would be proud of me.
I did it 30 years ago and want to try and do it again
So we have an enemy that is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half a starfleet...
[video=youtube;eEeTWVru1qc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEeTWVru1qc[/video]
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Python is a better choice - but if using Cobra then you'll need to go with two dumbfire AX rockets rather than turreted, you can't afford the dps loss - I'd make one of the others a multi cannon with corrosive and overcharge for maximum dps - the last - up to you - railgun maybe ?
Almost certainly bi-weave shield - it will be going down - so fast regen - Everything about this fight is in being able to dictate range.
Need to be engineered for speed and agility - as your going to have to make your hits in reasonably close and ideally to the rear of the Thargoid your going to need to get in and out fast -(btw - go above 5km range and you are out of mass lock on them it seems). You should be able to keep it down to 80%, but getting below that will be very hard solo and your pull out game will have to be very good - personally I've switched to snatching escape pods away from them solo and only engaging if they aggro (then I fight them as long as I can before bugging out - haven't died yet ).
Solo against them is very good training for honing flight skills (especially FA off) - even if you don't kill one - survivng and rescuing pods is fun and good practice.
Oh, to add if rescuing pods - has to be collector limpets, no time to be mucking around scooping - bad enough opening cargo door mid fight to let the limpet back in.
Almost certainly bi-weave shield - it will be going down - so fast regen - Everything about this fight is in being able to dictate range.
Need to be engineered for speed and agility - as your going to have to make your hits in reasonably close and ideally to the rear of the Thargoid your going to need to get in and out fast -(btw - go above 5km range and you are out of mass lock on them it seems). You should be able to keep it down to 80%, but getting below that will be very hard solo and your pull out game will have to be very good - personally I've switched to snatching escape pods away from them solo and only engaging if they aggro (then I fight them as long as I can before bugging out - haven't died yet
).Solo against them is very good training for honing flight skills (especially FA off) - even if you don't kill one - survivng and rescuing pods is fun and good practice.
Oh, to add if rescuing pods - has to be collector limpets, no time to be mucking around scooping - bad enough opening cargo door mid fight to let the limpet back in.
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I would consider waiting for the current AEGIS CG to finish, apparently we will get some kind of multicannons.
Tank a cobra 4 with missles heavy armour high shields, dirty drives and joust it. Over power your reactor, and engage your shield cells before they start hitting you and a heat sink simultaneously
You need as many AX missiles as you can install, plus the xeno scanner. Ideally you want a normal weapon to take down the emergency shield it creates, but that is more hardpoints than a Cobra has....
4t cargo to collect the physical winnings, rest hull/module reinforcement.
If you are lucky, you might, might, just solo a Thargoid in this, but i think you nwill get to Haert 3 and with its EMP blast knock you flat.
Good luck CMDR!!
4t cargo to collect the physical winnings, rest hull/module reinforcement.
If you are lucky, you might, might, just solo a Thargoid in this, but i think you nwill get to Haert 3 and with its EMP blast knock you flat.
Good luck CMDR!!