Now, I hate to start a forum debate, but allow me to say why in my opinion the python nerf is way over the top.
A disclaimer. I think the python needs a nerf, because in its current state it is hands down the best ship in the game for every purpose except trading (which it is quite good at) and exploring.
What it DOESN'T need is being cast to the sidelines, a multi role ship too bad in every area to do any of them economically.
With the nerf, the python will have less shields than the Anaconda. Ok, thats alright. However, the shield will be so drastically lowered that the Anaconda will tear through it quite easily. This alone is not too bad for the sake of balance, but herein lies the biggest issue.
The python will not be able to fly or turn much faster than the Anaconda. This means that the anaconda can effectively turret the python with little chance of failure, as the python no longer has the advantage of being able to use fixed weapons. The lowered shields will suffer hard from the Anaconda's three extra hardpoints. Also, the anaconda is a better trader than the python, in addition to now being better at combat.
Worse, the Python can no longer pirate or bounty hunt. Any lower sized ship will be able to escape from the Python very quickly with upgraded thrusters, not to mention outmaneuver it. So, the python has lost three of its abilities as a multi-role- piracy, bounty hunting, and combat. Smaller fighters can escape or tailgate the python with ease, and the Anaconda can outgun the python because now the anaconda is not that much slower or less maneuverable, and yet possesses bigger weapons, shields, and armor.
We all know that the python cannot explore, (which the anaconda can do greatly with a nearly 40LY jump range). So it is now a worse in nearly every respect anaconda.
What's the motivation to use it? Small ships can escape it as easily as they would an anaconda, and anacondas can tear it up. It is now useless for everything but trading, and a far better trading ship is only 20M more expensive, which is easy to get for anyone able to afford a python.
I hate to complain, but looking at these facts I am very sad about what is happening and I think we should let FD know that we would like the nerf reduced.
I suggest a 10% speed and agility nerf, and a 10-15% shield nerf to bring it in line with the other ships. As it stands, the post nerf python is too "balanced" to do anything at all better than any other ship can do it.
If you agree, please post here and let FD know, and if you don't, I'd like to hear your reasoning calmly and logically.
) or anaconda because its a pure trader now. Its not good at exploring or bountyhunting like other mp-ships. It should imo because the other multipurpose ships can do that very well. Think about the asp, the clipper or anaconda which are all superior now in its multipurpose role imo. I know the asp and the clipper are weaker (are they really now?) in a 1vs1 battle against a python IF the python gets the chance to gain straight line shots but thats not that easy anymore. It was too easy in a python prenerf, YES it was, but now its too weak. A bit of a jumprange increase would be fair if the python really stays at this stats. Just forget bountyhunting if u cant effort to lose much money. Just take a viper, cobra or asp to get the job done. The risk/ reward is waaaaaaaaaay better. I will still fly my python to the bitter end to an anaconda because i hate the t9 
