Best weapon to go for next?

[JackOakley]

I have an Eagle with 2 pulse lasers. I think I should go for a munition based weapon for my 3rd hard point next. Does anyone have advice on a good one to go with?
Is the Cannon a munition or energy based weapon?

 

[prasak]

Not sure, 3 energy weapons are very power intense and in longer fights, you will have troubles. I would go for gimballed autocannon, you need a little pre-fire with autocannons and if you have fixed lasers and fixed multicannons, you will end up missing with one or another, unless the target goes straight at you or is very close.

 

[GiantCorn]

Not sure, 3 energy weapons are very power intense and in longer fights, you will have troubles. I would go for gimballed autocannon, you need a little pre-fire with autocannons and if you have fixed lasers and fixed multicannons, you will end up missing with one or another, unless the target goes straight at you or is very close.

+1. agree with this. go gimbal, go non-energy, less drain

 

[ScottGust]

I have an Eagle with 2 pulse lasers. I think I should go for a munition based weapon for my 3rd hard point next. Does anyone have advice on a good one to go with?
Is the Cannon a munition or energy based weapon?

If ur going to stik with those pulse lsrs then go with multi cannon (T)

laser=faster shield dmg
m.cannon=faster hull damage

 

[EAGLE 5]

I ran 3 pulse lasers for a while and now I'm trying 2 burst lasers.

Burst seem to do more damage but you may miss if you don't aim right you waste a shot. With the 3 pulse lasers it seemed to me like I missed less.. I guess between damage and probability for missing the damage inflicted is about the same.. but both options definitely better than just 2 pulse lasers.

May have to try other options at some point.

If ur going to stik with those pulse lsrs then go with multi cannon (T)

laser=faster shield dmg
m.cannon=faster hull damage

 

[Coolts]

If ur going to stik with those pulse lsrs then go with multi cannon (T)

laser=faster shield dmg
m.cannon=faster hull damage

Don't you mean (G) - 'Gimballed?' (T) means 'Turret'

 

[blacky75]

Don't you mean (G) - 'Gimballed?' (T) means 'Turret'

Whats the difference? (sorry, new to that, still in my SW, original weapons )

 

[ScottGust]

Don't you mean (G) - 'Gimballed?' (T) means 'Turret'

If ur pulse lsrs are (T) stick with (T)

 

[JackOakley]

Thanks for the replies. Regarding the pulse lasers, I don't particularly like them. They're OK but I guess I'd like 2 beam and 1 gimbal munition (auto cannon?)

 

[Defacto]

The Class 2 cannon is pretty good to have. It has low heat generation, fires really cheap ammo, and deals lots of damage to hulls (about 10% to a Cobra III, 25% to a Sidey, and 3% to a Lakon T9). It's pretty hard to aim with, though.