2.2 FDL setup

[CMDR Cosmic Spacehead]

That's interesting - the FDL aparently is much faster than the Python. Yesterday i took down a few Taipans with my python. Bumping the Engines to 4 Pips, disengaging flight assist, starting up the two G2 turret MC's, while stripping it's shields with the one 3C gimballed Beam Laser - and poof, it's gone. Without even one shot...

So i guess you did something wrong

Admittedly, I was in bad shape when I realised what was going on.
I took on the Anaconda, assuming it was alone because of no wing, completely forgetting it can launcher a fighter.
Which may have already been launched.
(The Anaconda was duking it out with a miner)

Somehow it turned and pummeled my shields really quickly, then the Taipan joined in, and i lost shields before I could pop and SCB, so I boosted out and held them outside of firing range, only letting the Taipan in to shoot it. But it was too far away to hit, and kept re-dropping my shields. Annoyingly.
In the end I had 30% hull, and didn't fancy losing a few mil in bounty vouchers, or my FDL, which has never been destroyed (not even by a station or the ground!), So I turned and low waked to repair.
I think it was more down to being used to my Pythons durability than the Taipan being hard to hit.

My Python can easily tank an Anaconda and swat it's fly. Lol
But my Python is more modded than my FDL.

 

[jasonbarron]

I understand the Python love, but for me theres no competition between the stock models, and FDL wins hands down. The Python is amazing once engineered though, but it takes that engineering to bring it in line with the FDL for me.

Oh, and did someone on here actually just say the Python is tankier than the FDL? Id like some of what hes smoking ta

Dread Lord is running a Python with a 5A Prismatic and 3x 6A SCB's. If you can get through that, he's got something like 3000 hull plus god only knows what resists. 1 v 1 he'll eat just about any FdL alive that you care to throw at him. He has zero trouble running Corvette's off the field. I imagine there's some top pilot's such as Alexander who could figure a counter, but I'd say him and his Python are one of those most effective tanky builds I've ever come across. The FdL doesn't even register on the scale of tankiness comparatively speaking.

 

[ChubbyBunneh]

4 sturdy mount -40% thermal load rail guns. Plus whatever huge gun you want in the last slot.

 

[GunnerBill]

I mainly use my FDL for storing extra modules.

If it was a car it's problem would be a mis-matched spring rate to the shocks, turbo lag that is measured in minutes not seconds and a torque curve that looks like a set of steps.

Honestly I just hate its handling.

 

[Astronut57]

Here's my FDL build:
https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...Rwum+T3xvGZ5/gDcQJJaOwIAAA==&bn=Combat Womble

Tried a few variations on weapons but settled for 4 x G5 efficient beams with thermal vent and a huge G5 overcharged multi-cannon with corrosive ammo.
All gimballed but you may prefer fixed beams and/or multi-cannon - I prefer gimbals but that's my choice.
Just about everything melts in seconds.

 

[Iskariot]

The huge beam is... Well pants.

All it seems to do is cook my ship, while gently stroking my target, making it feel all cosy. Lol
Huge pulse?Multi?

I fitted a huge beam too and engineered it (grade 5 efficiency).
It is an incredible weapon. It vaporizes shields and just melts away power generators.

I currently have efficient pulse in the other slots.
I hate to have to depend on limited munition, so I mostly use energy weapons.

I also have used a size 4 multigun.
Is great too, but it is not very useful when ships are still shielded.
I prefer the beam because I can use it to great effect right from the start.

 

[Oaktree]

I'm using my FDL at the latest CG with 4x fixed cannons and a huge gimb beam. I havent upgraded the cannons yet, still need a few more Aberrant Shield Pattern Analysis for the Sarge, but i think i got all necessary materials when i get to him.

The 4 fixed cannons pack a mean punch to both shields and armor, and when i eventually upgrade them with high yields, they will become a thing of beauty!

The bigger the enemy, the easier it gets, because my only gripe is with accuracy. Small, fast moving targets are difficult to hit with the cannons, but thats what the gimb beam is there for.

Another downside, may be the ammo, but i think you can synthetize it. I never did it because my play time is short, and whem im out of ammo its time to go.

 

[John Rhys]

4 sturdy mount -40% thermal load rail guns. Plus whatever huge gun you want in the last slot.

Nobody can tell me, that you can turn a Taipan into Spacedust with anything but gimballed or even turret weapons. I refuse to believe, i'm THAT bad at aiming. It's just to fast - that thing can turn on a penny!