Basic build of a type 9 cargo beast?

Swordpunch · May 14, 2019

I'm doing the good old CEO-SOTHIS cargo runs back and forth for federal rep.

Things were moving smoothly until I got triple interdicted and at that point I failed to evade (type 9 is so slow at turning I thought I was going to break my HOTAS)

Anyways my 5a shields Insta popped and I got melted. This happened again 20 min later Lmao. Bad luck I guess or I need some better survivability. Anyways looking for some advice from you space truckers out there!

Reframe from telling me to get another ship I don't have imperial rep yet for a cutter, my type 10 works but I wanted more cargo room and why use a Conda when this babys meant to transport.

Anyways thanks CMDRs

Dubber · May 14, 2019

As soon as the "you're the one I've been looking for" or other chat thing pops up, drop out of supercruise, don't even try to evade, you won't most of the time. Don't wait for the interdiction thing to start just drop out and start charging up to jump.
I don't even have shields on my T9.

Dubber · May 14, 2019

When I say jump I mean back into supercruise

GreyAreaUK · May 14, 2019

Swordpunch said:
Things were moving smoothly until I got triple interdicted

NPCs or Hoomans?

Dubber · May 14, 2019

Good point

Vardaugas · May 14, 2019

I have come up with a Heavy Duty Type-9 fitting to deal with interdictions. Can handle FDLs on its own and can last long enough for security to arrive or get away from Anacondas.

Four pips to systems, two to weapons and you can leave the lasers on for quite a while.

Swordpunch · May 14, 2019

Dubber said:
As soon as the "you're the one I've been looking for" or other chat thing pops up, drop out of supercruise, don't even try to evade, you won't most of the time. Don't wait for the interdiction thing to start just drop out and start charging up to jump.
I don't even have shields on my T9.

Oooo yes good point never thought of that !

GreyAreaUK said:
NPCs or Hoomans?

Npcs sadly haha I dont like the grind with the fear of gankers

Swordpunch · May 14, 2019

Vardaugas said:
I have come up with a Heavy Duty Type-9 fitting to deal with interdictions. Can handle FDLs on its own and can last long enough for security to arrive or get away from Anacondas.

Four pips to systems, two to weapons and you can leave the lasers on for quite a while.

I like the sheild idea and it hold decent cargo even with a decent jump range but I don't even want to fight just run so the guns aren't necessary! I'll look into this though thank you

Hullreaver · May 14, 2019

Posted this in another thread, but never submit to NPC's in a Type 9. Pull back to the middle of the blue in SC and fly the escape vector. I have never been interdicted by an NPC in my Type 9. Cmdrs are the exact opposite, submit and high wake asap. You could get bigger shields as well and sacrifice some cargo.

Never submit to NPC's, even in a Type9

rhiz · May 14, 2019

Hullreaver said:
Posted this in another thread, but never submit to NPC's in a Type 9. Pull back to the middle of the blue in SC and fly the escape vector. I have never been interdicted by an NPC in my Type 9. Cmdrs are the exact opposite, submit and high wake asap. You could get bigger shields as well and sacrifice some cargo.

Never submit to NPC's, even in a Type9

Yes, I have a 100% success rate winning interdictions against NPCs, but human players are a different matter entirely and I invariably lose. I'm not really sure why that is, even when I'm constantly on the blue - it should be a fair fight at that point in my view.