Newcomer / Intro Anaconda Purpose

[Para Handy]

Of course before Cutters, Corvettes and buffing of T9's the 'conda was most useful for hauling loads.

Yes it is an awful wallowing thing to fly but is actually less of a pig than the Cutter and T9 (I don't fly a 'vette but I believe they are more manoeuvrable).

They are certainly awful in supercruise when out in the black transiting a system to map more than one body. I have an exploraconda out there still but I will never take another one out exploring, only the ability to fit loads of equipment makes it exploration-suitable, jump range is not important and the Phantom beats it anyway (DBx is too small internals-wise for a long trip in my opinion).

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Of course before Cutters, Corvettes and buffing of T9's the 'conda was most useful for hauling loads.

Yes it is an awful wallowing thing to fly but is actually less of a pig than the Cutter and T9 (I don't fly a 'vette but I believe they are more manoeuvrable).

They are certainly awful in supercruise when out in the black transiting a system to map more than one body. I have an exploraconda out there still but I will never take another one out exploring, only the ability to fit loads of equipment makes it exploration-suitable, jump range is not important and the Phantom beats it anyway (DBx is too small internals-wise for a long trip in my opinion).

Interesting! My Conda has a jump range of about 15lys more than my Phantom! Time to a have a new look

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

Interesting! My Conda has a jump range of about 15lys more than my Phantom! Time to a have a new look

The Phantom will not beat a jumpaconda in jump range. I would assume that the build being referred to has more than the basics outfitted - which will drag down the jump range.

 

[Para Handy]

Interesting! My Conda has a jump range of about 15lys more than my Phantom! Time to a have a new look

The Phantom will not beat a jumpaconda in jump range. I would assume that the build being referred to has more than the basics outfitted - which will drag down the jump range.

I was referring to my own exploraconda with just over 60ly

I believe people explore in Phantoms with longer jump - maybe I have misremembered.

 

[sinisalo]

For me the point of the Anaconda was to show me that big ships are no fun and saved me hours and hours of rep grinding.

I owe that Anaconda a lot. I sold it long ago.

 

[Nadreck]

I resisted getting one for a long time. I eventually caved and built a JumpConda just before Carriers came out.

I use it exclusively for long-distance commuting. If I need to be somewhere else, and don't want the hassle and expense of moving the Carrier, I'll take the Conda. That includes scouting ahead for a Carrier jump destination.