I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I noticed that after I got my Vulture I was only getting interdicted by absolute idiots - like, Novice level pirates and below. I assumed it was some sort of pirate hazing ritual - "Ar, now see young space-dog, Vultures, that's what ye want for booty, arrr!" being the pirate equivalent of "Go and get a tin of tartan paint" or something.
Asp or Vulture??
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but you do have a fetish for taking ships that shouldn't really be exploring out in the depths of unexplored space5A scoop, great cockpit view, runs like a fridge and 20LY jump makes the Vulture a great explorer
I went to Barnard's Loop in mine
Well, yeah. Think of someone telling you they crossed the Atlantic in a boat. Then his mate telling you he crossed the Atlantic in a bathtub without a plug in it. Who would you rather sit and have a pint with?
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I forgot what my point was
Obviously but it sacrifices so much for that. Crappy shields. Fewer internals. Half the utility mounts. Fewer (small) hardpoints. Less power available (even if not that much of an issue depending on your setup). And it's still a pancake from an combat PoV.
I just can't fathom what FD were thinkin' when they designed the Asp Scout. It's a worse ship in pretty much every way for not even half the price.
I just can't recommend this ship. Not at this price point anyway. Not when you can get an AspX for only 2 mil more.
It's like barely an improvement over a Cobra.
And even from an Explorer point of view. The DBX is better and cheaper.
Edit : Hotfix, the DBX is not cheaper with a 5A FSD. But it has much better jump range. And using a 5B FSD it has similar jump range and *is* cheaper.
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Is it even good at that?
that we are going down the pub
This may currently be true for xbox, however, with the upgrade to 1.6 (or Horizons 2.1) looming, that is set to change. The reports from the current 2.1 beta (PC) are filled with reports that the AI is much improved. The higher combat-ranked NPCs are no longer the cannon fodder they once were. Get ready.
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Thats me goosed then. That's my primary income whilst I learn the basics.
Nah. Just pick your fights wisely. The high ranked NPCs will be more dangerous, lower ranked ones will still be relative pushovers. Thats the vibe I'm getting...
Just to answer the hardpoint question in the OP specifically - while the 6 hp's offered by the asp do look amazing at first glance, its capacitor isn't that great meaning it can really struggle to support 6 weapons firing simultaneously, depending of course on which ones you go for. In that sense the vulture actually has more firepower, only 2hp's but they're large size which is a big difference & have the capacitor to back them up.
Also just to add, while most common vulture builds tend to be very one-trick pony (pair of pulse lasers), personally I found a pulse on one side and plasma accelerator on the other to be pretty fun.
btw aim to get both ships, both awesome but for different tasks
Also just to add, while most common vulture builds tend to be very one-trick pony (pair of pulse lasers), personally I found a pulse on one side and plasma accelerator on the other to be pretty fun.
btw aim to get both ships, both awesome but for different tasks
I own both a Vulture and the AspX (not scout)
I would echo others by saying that the Vulture is a far superior combat ship to the Asp.
You can seriously tank both the sheilds and hull and it is a heap of fun to fly!
Doesn't do much else well though!
I would echo others by saying that the Vulture is a far superior combat ship to the Asp.
You can seriously tank both the sheilds and hull and it is a heap of fun to fly!
Doesn't do much else well though!