I may take some of the modules from the FdL and put them on a Mamba...
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The Mamba might be better for you if you don't like the underslung hard point on the FdL.
Definitely seconding that. Having all hardpoints top side feels much better. Even with fixed weapons, for some reason, even thought there it doesn't really make any difference.
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Let us never speak of the plan again. Severely overestimated the time it would take and underestimated the funds it would raise. Now sitting on 4.6bn
Ah well. Not long now.
Ah well. Not long now.
Tomorrows project then! 
That plan has only one minor flaw: you need to take all of the modules from the FdL and put them on a Mamba. Then use the FdL's hull for target practice.
Not an FdL fan, then?
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I keep finding nice things but not what I'm looking for lol.... Still makes up for alot, better than nothing
Now playing in my head : U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for ... seems a fitting Soundtrack for my Exploration Campaign so far.
I keep buzzing Systems though
Now playing in my head : U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for ... seems a fitting Soundtrack for my Exploration Campaign so far.
I keep buzzing Systems though
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Great shots! It's moments like these that make all the difference.Nice going.I keep finding nice things but not what I'm looking for lol.... Still makes up for alot, better than nothing
Now playing in my head : U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for ... seems a fitting Soundtrack for my Exploration Campaign so far.
I keep buzzing Systems though
I keep finding nice things but not what I'm looking for lol.... Still makes up for alot, better than nothing
Now playing in my head : U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for ... seems a fitting Soundtrack for my Exploration Campaign so far.
I keep buzzing Systems though
Looks like your links broke...
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Hm, working fine for me and the Server is up (just checked).
(the links and Server don't use https/SSL though, I wonder if that could eventually become an issue)
It's funny this discussion happening now, as I am having my most combat-heavy period in the game. I have a Corvette for very heavy engagements or specific missions, and with full engineering and some Guardian tech it's as close to indestructible as I'm going to get. But I like chucking stuff around in a dog fight, so have been switching between Courier, FDL and Mamba. Love them all for different reasons. I took to swapping the weapons loadout over directly between the Mamba and the FDL, just to get a proper like for like comparison. I found the FDL helped me, as to bring the 4A hardpoint onto target took some adjustments to my flying style, changes which I have incorporated into how I fly other ships. So it gave me some good flight training. My conclusions? The Mamba is fast, so can break/remake contact more effectively, and is a proper killing machine, but the turning circles leaves it behind the FDL. It isn't truly chuckable in the same way. So my time on target is reduced a chunk in the Mamba overall, even though I do absolutely love it. I use it a lot, but am conscious throughout that I'd be more effective more quickly in the FDL. We take missions need 40, 50, 60 or more kills and the FDL makes much quicker work of them. But I often take the Mamba because I love it.
The FDL is much more nimble, I have learned to keep the lower hardpoint in play, now, so now I fly it like a slightly larger Courier. It's still quick (boosts over 500 in combat trim) but has lots more time on target. Our wing know how tough I'm expecting to find the fight - Mamba is my go to, if it needs a bit more I take the FDL (Duc D'Angoulême, blue like yours, Tyres, as is my Corvette) and if I think it might be really tough then it's the Corvette with twin fighter bay. But I love all three, for different reasons, and rotate them through combat missions as much as I can. But then, my fourth combat ship is the Water Lily, my Clipper, so perhaps you shouldn't listen to a word I say!
The FDL got me to 'Master' on Sunday. Given how much I still have to learn, that feels an overly-optimistic label. Dangerous will be much more fitting, as it does not specify to whom I am considered a danger.
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Thanks Mr. Saint! That's very informative!
My Mamba ("Chocks Away!" in British Racing Green) is en route to Tod Blaster for some MC Hammer time. Needed to adjust some engineering and experimentals and then it's off to a hazres for some dog-fighting. What ho!
My Mamba ("Chocks Away!" in British Racing Green) is en route to Tod Blaster for some MC Hammer time. Needed to adjust some engineering and experimentals and then it's off to a hazres for some dog-fighting. What ho!
'Chocks Away!' is a wonderful name. Makes me want to nab it, maybe for a green Eagle or something. My Mamba is a very stern and serious 'Agamemnon'.
Here she is, just prior to her maiden voyage to Pewpewland:
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Well, so far, purely for me and IMHO, mamba > FdL. Time will tell though.
Sexiness often wins the debate!! Frankly, both are amazing. If you told me I couldn't fly one for a month, it wouldn't be that bad. I copied @Codger's paint job and frankly I linger on the loading screen and in outfitting just staring at it.
I also love both for different reasons. FdL looks amazing with the up-swept wings and big spoiler while Mamba's kit is somewhat meh, but she looks great stock so it doesn't matter.
Both sound great and fly great and both have a satisfying weapon gimmick (Mamba has all hardpoints on top with nice C1s for rails and FdL has that sweet sweet C4)
Sadly I only use one at a time and switch only occasionally because I'm lazy to engineer a second set of internals, but honestly, arguing which of these two is a better ship is a tough call.
...so I'm not gonna do it.
You should probably dust off the Mamba and iron out your skills a little.But I wasn't flying it today. Today was rusty old pain in the Painite day. With extra rustiness.
I'm getting rusty. Or was it dusty? Maybe both.