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Good ship, still killed immediately
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Small shields, wrong ship. That's basically it.
Exactly!
That and likely being fired on by 4-6 ships at once.
his is why I generally don't bother with ANY signals. There's no point in even trying to take on odds like that, even in a combat ship. Personally, I think it's a serious problem with the game design. It's such an integral part of the game, yet it's so often rendered unplayable because your enemies are either too numerous or far more powerful (usually both). I mean, if I'm flying my T-7 mining ship, what chance can I be expected to have against 10-12 pirates (which seems to be the usual number)?
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Absolutely. I'm just referring to the bit where you high-wake before you explode. Before 3.0, that was by no means a certain thing (even without bi-weaves). With bi-weaves + further power inflation of weapons, I'm afraid it's going to be even worse.
They have been throwing FDL's, etc, against my Sidewinder, on local message missions.
OP, I feel your pain. You simply have to accept that every ship in Elite is going to get hit. This is why multi-role ships that can survive long enough to escape are popular. Cobra 3, Asp Explorer, Python.
WIS is very different from INT.
OP, I feel your pain. You simply have to accept that every ship in Elite is going to get hit. This is why multi-role ships that can survive long enough to escape are popular. Cobra 3, Asp Explorer, Python.
WIS is very different from INT.
That's not a good ship for that at all.
What you're doing wrong is entering distress call signals.
It's just wave after wave of hostile pirates (up to and including full Anaconda wings) with no real conclusion. All over some little NPC in an Adder or something with no remarkable cargo that could possibly warrant that kind of response.
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They have been throwing FDL's, etc, against my Sidewinder, on local message missions.
OP, I feel your pain. You simply have to accept that every ship in Elite is going to get hit. This is why multi-role ships that can survive long enough to escape are popular. Cobra 3, Asp Explorer, Python.
WIS is very different from INT.
And yet some botch both rolls.
I got a good laugh from this. A Keelback with a class 3 shield is NOT a good ship.
If you want a Keelback that can handle combat, you need at least 5C Bi-weave shield. Nothing smaller.
A fighter bay is also a 100% absolute necessity.
Here's a build that I used back in 2.4. With an NPC pilot, and some fighter skills, you can handle any Small Sized ship with it.
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=B0Z0,...cI0Ani0B3_0BIW0Bb60,,7T401rq0072005U04xo02UI0
Note that you really can't trade AND do a combat focus in the Keelback. You have to pick one, and if it's Trade, you need to focus on defense. If it's combat, don't expect to haul a lot.
Oh, and don't jump into fights outnumbered, and don't fight at all without a fighter. The Keelback has some defenses, but its still a Type-6 at its core.
If you want a Keelback that can handle combat, you need at least 5C Bi-weave shield. Nothing smaller.
A fighter bay is also a 100% absolute necessity.
Here's a build that I used back in 2.4. With an NPC pilot, and some fighter skills, you can handle any Small Sized ship with it.
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=B0Z0,...cI0Ani0B3_0BIW0Bb60,,7T401rq0072005U04xo02UI0
Note that you really can't trade AND do a combat focus in the Keelback. You have to pick one, and if it's Trade, you need to focus on defense. If it's combat, don't expect to haul a lot.
Oh, and don't jump into fights outnumbered, and don't fight at all without a fighter. The Keelback has some defenses, but its still a Type-6 at its core.
Let's shorten that.
"A Keelback...is NOT a good ship".
Here you go.
Want a combat trader? Get Python.
1. Mistake
Keelback - good ship??
2. Mistake
Distress call? Unengineered better don't go higher than thread level 2. Everything else would kill you
3. Mistake
Keelback
4. Mistake
You've didn't used a Falcon DeLacy ship
And don't sit there like a duck. MOVE! Always move!
This are just some ideas....if i would know more about your scenario, i could help you more
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same thing happened to me yesterday in a threat 0 site and I was in a beluga liner with modified A rated shields. Ambushed.
Just look for the OP!
Nah, better summarized as a whole bunch of trolls responding to the OP who need to sit down, shut up, and get in the drum full of lye.
Irony abounds.
Cruise in shipping lanes or near stations/populated planets. Alternatively, trade your USS luck for mine.
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Yeah, nah!