That's the best example I've yet seen.
Anaconda vs Asp Explorer for Exploration
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That's the best example I've yet seen.
I've flown an Asp Explorer for 90% of the past two years, taking her all over the galaxy. Then, I bought my first Anaconda a month ago and I've been putting her through the exploration paces ever since, getting a feel for the ship in various situations. And my conclusion is this:
I love the Anaconda's extra jump range and quicker fuel scoop, and it's ability to carry a fighter, but I HATE flying this frackin ship!!!!!! [mad]
I mean, I literally hate flying it. Even after a month I still scrape paint off the hull flying through the slot. I can't see below that huge nose out front, so planetary exploration and landings feel uncomfortable. The beast turns like a slug in molasses in the cold wintertime in supercruise. I often have a hard time finding a spot to land the ship on any kind of terrain that isn't perfectly flat.
By comparison, in my Asp I can see everywhere, situational awareness is superb. The Asp turns like a nimble sprite, it can land on practically any kind of terrain. Sure it can't carry a fighter but who needs one, the Asp itself is nimble enough. It boosts faster across planet surfaces, it handles heavy gravity better, she can land on outposts, I can zip out of the slot like an Eagle.
For myself, part of why I play Elite is for fun, and I just don't have fun flying the Anaconda. I have a blast flying my Asp. I've pretty much decided that my Anaconda will be relegated to long range passenger missions and bubble trading. For me it's just not worth flying into deep space for exploration. I frown when I fly the Anaconda, I smile when I fly the Asp.
So IMHO no the Anaconda's not worth it over the Asp. I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but they are allowed to, this is my opinion!
Yeah, just moved from my heavily engineered Python to an Anaconda to do some asplorin'. Man, this girls a fat b**ch. Good jump range, but a real dog to fly in SCruise.
Try the asp for it. Much cheaper and much less aggravating to drag around the skybox.
There's only one exploration ship IMO: T H E A S P X
no matter the fitting and the range fluff
JJ
no matter the fitting and the range fluff
JJ
I've used both, and, for me, it's the Anaconda every time. Because : Space Jacuzzi
I like both, but for exploration the AspX generally wins for me. The Conda is a pig in SC, plus the comparatively poor view. And the running cost...mine is called The White Elephant for a reason
Asp needs thruster mods otherwise handling in regular flight isn't good - yaw is particularly terrible. Now it's decent all round, and pretty quick too.
Started a 10,000Ly round trip passenger mission for a decent sum in the Asp, hoping I make it in time!
Asp needs thruster mods otherwise handling in regular flight isn't good - yaw is particularly terrible. Now it's decent all round, and pretty quick too.
Started a 10,000Ly round trip passenger mission for a decent sum in the Asp, hoping I make it in time!
Asp X wins for me, better cockpit view, and more forgiving in SC when you overshoot - not to mention faster to maneuver in SC in general - which is where you spend about 99% of your time exploring...
Anaconda is better if you need to carry stuff (SLF, or multiple SRV's), and will take less of a jump range hit if you want guns.
Also, if you absolutely, positively have to get to the furthest out mother fracking star from the centre of the galaxy, well, the Anaconda is your ship.
Probably better screenies with an Anaconda, to though that is personal taste.
Finally, fuel scoops - yeah 7A rocks, but the Anaconda also sucks more juice per jump, so really, it takes about the same time to fill up per jump with a 6A scoop in an Asp X.
Been to BP in both, done over 350k LY in each one of them.
Different strokes and all...
Z...
Anaconda is better if you need to carry stuff (SLF, or multiple SRV's), and will take less of a jump range hit if you want guns.
Also, if you absolutely, positively have to get to the furthest out mother fracking star from the centre of the galaxy, well, the Anaconda is your ship.
Probably better screenies with an Anaconda, to though that is personal taste.
Finally, fuel scoops - yeah 7A rocks, but the Anaconda also sucks more juice per jump, so really, it takes about the same time to fill up per jump with a 6A scoop in an Asp X.
Been to BP in both, done over 350k LY in each one of them.
Different strokes and all...
Z...
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I have been to BP in a Conda. I have been to BP and many other places in an Asp.
I will never leave the bubble in a Conda again, its just so slow in SC. Its like a brick wrapped in a slice of lemon.
There once was the argument that an Asp was not properly suited for the Formidine Rift, but engineering has put paid to that, even a rubbish Asp is plenty good enough.
I will never leave the bubble in a Conda again, its just so slow in SC. Its like a brick wrapped in a slice of lemon.
There once was the argument that an Asp was not properly suited for the Formidine Rift, but engineering has put paid to that, even a rubbish Asp is plenty good enough.
I have not done any significant exploring myself but own both ships and can pass on my impressions from what I have read posted on the forums by other CMDRs:
Both ships are great for exploring. The Anaconda, because of its larger size and complexity will be more expensive to run and maintain than an Asp-X, does not handle as well and suffers in visibility through the canopy. The trade off is, with its increased size the Anaconda can handle more exploration-type modules i.e.: an SRV, more scanners and a second AFMU with room to spare. The basic consensus regarding using an Anaconda versus an Asp-X for exploring seems to be, if you want to do basic system discovery, get planets and systems named after you, go with the Asp-X. If you want to do detailed exploring, planetary surface prospecting/exploring, have a fat bank account and want to be fully kitted out, go with the Anaconda. o7
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While it’s true that the Anaconda’s 7A scoop refuels faster than the Asp’s 6A scoop, I don’t find the difference all that meaningful. I can have both ships refueled and charging the FSD before I’m even out of the star’s corona, every jump.
What does make a huge difference is that supercruise turn rate, especially when you are full detail scanning systems, which I often do. The Anaconda just takes soooo loooonnggggggg to turn from planet to planet.
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I'm on my way to Sag A in my Asp X and loving it. I can't afford an anaconda though. On my first trip I took two Heat Sink Launchers but never used them so now I have none. What's the chaff launcher for?
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You dont even need a 6A in an Asp any more. 6B is big enough to fill up now you allways have to pass the star. Shame really.
why is it a shame?
Chaff launcher causes tracking weapons (gimbal/turret weapons, missiles, torpedoes) to lose target-lock. When you are shooting your gimbal or turret weps at someone and suddenly your weps start waving around and shooting everywhere but at the target: Chaff.
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I also preferred the old way. It wasn't random, for the record, you arrived pointing at the star from the direction you came from. Few seemed to figure this out...
Z...
LOL. Yes. I meant that none of that is of any use when exploring.
Umm, thats what its been changed to, before it was random.