An FAS post-1.6/2.1 story

[Mohrgan]

I have loved flying the FAS since it was released. Some of my earliest experiences with it in Beta got me worried. It seemed vulnerable with the less than stellar shields, so I went and took up with an FdL. I worked with that FdL, and got considerable tutoring on how to be effective in it by a great pilot, CMDR Breakfastmelon. (I hope this isn't considered naming & shaming because that guy knows what's what.)

I became fairly competent and I have had great success flying it. But, I just never liked it. The looks, the sounds, the cockpit, it just doesn't do it for me.

So, after settling in to the new conditions, I had found myself daydreaming about the FAS. Today I did something about it. I hulled out the FdL (still hedging my bets) and I got back in the FAS. I took her out to my local HiRES to compare performances. I earned a noticeable amount less per re-arm, but enjoyed myself so much more. The magic of a Bi-Weave shield, coupled with it's agility just made my day.

Don't give up on this gem just because other ships can generate more shields, the FAS is ready to go.

 

[ph1Lt0r]

I have loved flying the FAS since it was released. Some of my earliest experiences with it in Beta got me worried. It seemed vulnerable with the less than stellar shields, so I went and took up with an FdL. I worked with that FdL, and got considerable tutoring on how to be effective in it by a great pilot, CMDR Breakfastmelon. (I hope this isn't considered naming & shaming because that guy knows what's what.)

I became fairly competent and I have had great success flying it. But, I just never liked it. The looks, the sounds, the cockpit, it just doesn't do it for me.

So, after settling in to the new conditions, I had found myself daydreaming about the FAS. Today I did something about it. I hulled out the FdL (still hedging my bets) and I got back in the FAS. I took her out to my local HiRES to compare performances. I earned a noticeable amount less per re-arm, but enjoyed myself so much more. The magic of a Bi-Weave shield, coupled with it's agility just made my day.

Don't give up on this gem just because other ships can generate more shields, the FAS is ready to go.

Amen! FAS lover here, too. I fit a biweave + a c3B shield cell, 2 A shield boosters, chaff, and a point defense (because missiles now, amirite?) it used to be another shield booster, but I find myself able to stay out longer.
weapons I toss on two C3 gimbaled multis and two c2 pulses. It's a death machine! PvP I strip the shields go pure hull + 2 HSL's and all multis. it's a fun fun ship!

 

[KR4K40]

Good to hear. Do you use military, mirror or reactive alloys?

 

[ph1Lt0r]

Military for both PVE and PVP currently. Thinking of switching to reactive. It seems to have better overall resistances.

 

[Arjin]

Well that's why FAS = g Awesome Ship. I love mine more than ever post 2.1.



Really mods???        .g is filtered? what about freak? freak out? good lord a bit too harsh on the filters you bunch of grannies..

 

[Mohrgan]

I use Military in a bang-for-your-buck kind of way. It's expensive but those reactive/mirrored jobbies just make my eyes water. Right now it's 2x Med Burst, with 2 Lrg Multi's. (It's all about the Dakka Dakka). Although after spreading those rounds all over the place I'm considering my old layout. 2x Med Pulse, 1x Lrg Burst on the bottom, and a Lrg Cannon on top. It worked great pre-Engineers, and cannon rounds are even faster now.