Greetings,
What is the rarest ship in the game that a CMDR can fly? A Cobra Mk IV with a midnight black paint job. You had to be there at the right moment in time to get both. I often use it for open play meet 'n greet as it always starts a conversation on the comm links. I've made a lot of friends doing this...and a few enemies.
Here is my engineered build. Take out the fuel scoop and we get 60 cargo. Why waste mats on a Mk IV? Owing every ship in the game that I'm interested in and fully engineering them why not? I love gathering mats as it breaks up the grind so many complain about. Figuring out how to get them they might be a little harder to obtain versus credits...but we all know how credits are currently easy to obtain.
Shortcomings are one cannot add a class 5 fuel scoop to refill a class 4 fuel tank so it takes longer. Still using the class 4 fuel scoop it is surprising just as fast as a class 5. The MK IV fuel consumption could be better but for me it is a bubble ship so not a big deal. Per my build it runs at 38 percent heat in super cruise which could be better. Still it only goes to 54 heat percent when jumping to another system which is the lowest in the game for my ships. Don't tell the Devs.
Taking on an open mode experienced player CMDR in combat? Don't make me laugh. Have many rebuys! Lower experienced CMDRS in smaller ships could learn a little about engineering weapons. Mine are unique most don't use especially with one that thinks silent running will protect them.
Advantages. Engineered it is a pretty decent maneuverable ship, can land at small landing pads, with engineered thrusters it will outrun any NPC interdiction and with my 60 ton cargo capacity build can be very useful. It's pitch rate is close to an engineered Dolphin when farming HGEs. Many consider engineering the Cobra Mk IV a waste of time. Given their play styles they might be right. But with players who own the thing and a lot of hours playing ED we figured out how to use it.
Then again I just do meet 'n greet. With a great CMDR it has advantages. Anyone figured out my ship ID? I welcome showing off your Cobra Mk IV builds on this thread. See you out there.
Regards
What is the rarest ship in the game that a CMDR can fly? A Cobra Mk IV with a midnight black paint job. You had to be there at the right moment in time to get both. I often use it for open play meet 'n greet as it always starts a conversation on the comm links. I've made a lot of friends doing this...and a few enemies.
Here is my engineered build. Take out the fuel scoop and we get 60 cargo. Why waste mats on a Mk IV? Owing every ship in the game that I'm interested in and fully engineering them why not? I love gathering mats as it breaks up the grind so many complain about. Figuring out how to get them they might be a little harder to obtain versus credits...but we all know how credits are currently easy to obtain.
Shortcomings are one cannot add a class 5 fuel scoop to refill a class 4 fuel tank so it takes longer. Still using the class 4 fuel scoop it is surprising just as fast as a class 5. The MK IV fuel consumption could be better but for me it is a bubble ship so not a big deal. Per my build it runs at 38 percent heat in super cruise which could be better. Still it only goes to 54 heat percent when jumping to another system which is the lowest in the game for my ships. Don't tell the Devs.
Taking on an open mode experienced player CMDR in combat? Don't make me laugh. Have many rebuys! Lower experienced CMDRS in smaller ships could learn a little about engineering weapons. Mine are unique most don't use especially with one that thinks silent running will protect them.
Advantages. Engineered it is a pretty decent maneuverable ship, can land at small landing pads, with engineered thrusters it will outrun any NPC interdiction and with my 60 ton cargo capacity build can be very useful. It's pitch rate is close to an engineered Dolphin when farming HGEs. Many consider engineering the Cobra Mk IV a waste of time. Given their play styles they might be right. But with players who own the thing and a lot of hours playing ED we figured out how to use it.
Then again I just do meet 'n greet. With a great CMDR it has advantages. Anyone figured out my ship ID? I welcome showing off your Cobra Mk IV builds on this thread. See you out there.
Regards
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