Any 500M or Billionaire or elites
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The Cobra and the Courier are my two very favourite ships to fly around, or the asp(s) if I'm off smuggling. But if my buddies are online I will usually use one of my bigger ships (anaconda, corvette or python) to help them grind some credits bounty hunting or whatever else the activity of the day is. Still, the big ships don't give me the same enjoyment in the second-to-second flying that I get out of the starter ships 
Cobra MKIII is one of the best, if not the best ship for some activities, not the "starter ship" at all. I still have a few of them with different loadouts.
There are also few more cheap ships that are fun to fly, like iCourier and iEagle.
And the hauler... probably the best ship to use as taxi with its 32Ly jump range and availability at almost every station...
There are also few more cheap ships that are fun to fly, like iCourier and iEagle.
And the hauler... probably the best ship to use as taxi with its 32Ly jump range and availability at almost every station...
My assets are over 700m at the moment with only around 30m of that in cash. I fly lots of ships - I have 9 in the garage ranging from a Sidey to an Anaconda, all with fully optimised builds for what I use them for including a full A-spec FDL. The only ship I own which I can't build to a full A combat spec is the Anaconda and I would be able to do that fairly soon if I wished.
I still fly my Courier which was the first ship I truly fell in love with in the game, also still use a Cobra Mk3 for smuggling sometimes if I want a change from the Asp. Additionally I have a Cobra Mk4 which is build specifically for doing planetary missions and which will hopefully be seeing a lot more use after update 2.1 drops. Very occasionally I take the Sidey out for a giggle.
The Cobra Mk3 remains one of the most versatile ships in the game; it was the first ship I bought because I figured I could build it for so many different jobs and try a bit of everything in the game when I was first starting out. The fact I have nominally bigger or stronger ships now doesn't change that at all, it's still as good an all-rounder as it ever was and still as much fun to fly.
I still fly my Courier which was the first ship I truly fell in love with in the game, also still use a Cobra Mk3 for smuggling sometimes if I want a change from the Asp. Additionally I have a Cobra Mk4 which is build specifically for doing planetary missions and which will hopefully be seeing a lot more use after update 2.1 drops. Very occasionally I take the Sidey out for a giggle.
The Cobra Mk3 remains one of the most versatile ships in the game; it was the first ship I bought because I figured I could build it for so many different jobs and try a bit of everything in the game when I was first starting out. The fact I have nominally bigger or stronger ships now doesn't change that at all, it's still as good an all-rounder as it ever was and still as much fun to fly.
Like other responders to this post I am in the big money buying any ship I want part of the game, and my favorite ships to fly around include an Asp Explorer and Cobra 3. Their appeal never wears off.
I wasn't sure if it was just me. But, I don't have elite or billions any longer. A reset changed that, and I couldn't be happier. I've fallen in love with the Cobra MkIII. I made 11M today from playing Han Solo, and YES I first when interdicted. At 26M credits, I'm worth about the same as my old bi-weave shield on my old Cutter
Running planet missions and canyon flying are awesome in it too.
here is Little Dude. http://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk_...03v62i2f.AwRj4yVEg===.AwiMIy0o?bn=Little Dude
Running planet missions and canyon flying are awesome in it too.
here is Little Dude. http://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk_...03v62i2f.AwRj4yVEg===.AwiMIy0o?bn=Little Dude
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just over a billion in assets and elite combat. I keep several cobra mk 3's around for taxis but other than that... no. If I want a quick ship I use my FDL, corvette for muscle, anaconda for fortifying, and asp for exploring.
You want smuggling, you want a Cobra. Also it's the perfect ship to go cashing bounties in that other power 150ly away from you.
I have over 500 millions in assets and cash, but just last night i run some smuggling missions with my beloved CobraMK3. I play the game to have fun and fun in my book doesn't mean to gather a big pile of credits, buy the most expensive ships then come on forums and ask FD for bigger ships to have a reason to grind more credits.
I have three accounts, of which two are just for fun and experimentation. I sometimes start afresh so that I'm Harmless, go pop a few Anacondas in a HI RES (with help from Feds) to get a million and stay Harmless, then I can A-rate the Sidewinder. It's very interesting flying it around the starter systems.
One time there was a Competent commander in Cobra following an Anaconda round, waiting for the Feds to come and start on it. I asked him if he wanted me to soften it up for him. He didn't reply, so I engaged it anyway. He must've thought that I was brave or stupid. Unfortunately, the Feds came from nowhere and joined in, which spoilt the effect a bit, so I left it for him to get the bounty. I didn't want any more kills in case I lost my Harmless rating.
Other times, commanders in bigger ships would offer me the same service. i felt a bit ungrateful declining.
One time there was a Competent commander in Cobra following an Anaconda round, waiting for the Feds to come and start on it. I asked him if he wanted me to soften it up for him. He didn't reply, so I engaged it anyway. He must've thought that I was brave or stupid. Unfortunately, the Feds came from nowhere and joined in, which spoilt the effect a bit, so I left it for him to get the bounty. I didn't want any more kills in case I lost my Harmless rating.
Other times, commanders in bigger ships would offer me the same service. i felt a bit ungrateful declining.
I sometimes use an A rated Sidey for a laugh in RES. It's fun wandering about in something that would normally fit inside one of the plasma cannon barrels.
Viper Mk IV most of the time. Sometimes I fly an Eagle, iEagle or Courier for fun, and a Vulture when it's time to get serious. Almost never fly my big ships (Orca, Clipper, Cutter).
DBX for knocking about in. Courier for joyriding.
One Sidewinder, two Asps, one combat, one exploration and planetary landings, one Vulture and one Anaconda currently configured for trading and mild combat.
I occasionally have the need to purchase a new Sidewinder for a one way trip to Jameson Memorial.
I occasionally have the need to purchase a new Sidewinder for a one way trip to Jameson Memorial.