Cant decide what ship i want next.
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I like the look of the FDS, I always wanted to fly the Pelican in Halo! I am going to get saved up about 6 mil more and then I think I'm gonna make the jump. I could always sell it for a little loss if I don't like it right?
Even though some of those are considered combat ships, my goal was to get a Conda. I used every ship as a trade ship. The reasoning is this... If I wanted a good combat Cobra..The T6/Asp will allow me to afford that faster. Same logic for my Combat Python I have now. The T9 and Trade Conda made it much easier to save up the 159 million it took to outfit it. I trade to afford to fight. That's just me though.
I hear ya. I haven't done much combat in this game yet. The ship always feels weak and my load outs ineffective at taking out ONE enemy leave alone the usual three I seem to have to deal with at the same time for those "kill the Pirate" missions. I only fought a few times with my Cobra, and every time I almost lost my ship even thought I killed the bad guy. Just wasn't fun feeling so vulnerable, so I too have been focusing on trade to make money and rank up. This new ASP might do better in combat due to the better armor and stronger shields. I don't know. I went with the same basic weapons load out as recommended in various ED threads about BEST Combat load out for "X" ship. I am using the same one I had on the Cobra, but with a few extra guns added.
If I don't start doing more combat stuff though, I might take that stuff off and focus more on the trade, with less weapons and more defensive stuff. Although I rarely get attacked when doing cargo runs. I always evade Interdiction, which I guess is the only way to get caught in a fight running freight right?
nah, that makes a lot of sense, actually.
Gotta a lot of people telling me to get back into this trade game..
Conda is overrated and over hyped. On PC i have gone against 8 conda's player controlled, with my maxed python. No competition. But its cool less ppl using python is a good thing. Already too many asp's out there. Wish we had more options. I don't like the, well we have an ASP so why make another ship like it. Variety is king. And sadly the planned ship roster just doesn't have much.
This is even more apparent if you baked star citizen. Which has multiple ships in each category. Though with recent news, SC's future is grim there goes my money.
My Conda is a trade Conda. And you wouldn't be able to hurt it with your Python.
[video=youtube;Z5co1ETdeAY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5co1ETdeAY[/video]
Don't get me wrong. I love the Python as a combat ship. I fly one myself.
[video=youtube;HA-NOshzzRw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-NOshzzRw[/video]
But they can't hurt a well outfitted Conda. The Conda can just leave the situation when it chooses.
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Get what ever ship is next up and have some fun with it. They are all different and you might get a pleasant surprise, rather than doing more of the same in the same ship. Maybe try out one the new Diamond Back ships? If you miss a ship, its unlikely that you will go back and try it for a long time.
Hmm python, better boost, python better turning speed. Seems you pay PC and you do vid. So we should link up your trade conda vs my combat python. Let the world decide
What I was trying to say is you couldn't take my shields down with your Python before I decided to leave with my Conda. A Combat Conda could do the same thing. If you are getting the better of him he could just leave. And with the superior jump range you likely couldn't follow.
All that aside I am down for your challenge. But like I said. I will just leave when I choose and seeing that your Python can't jump 19LY you wouldn't be able to follow me.
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I do agree I couldn't follow, and that if I could get your shields, then drive down fast enough than anyone can jump out. But if it was to the death. No jumping a combat python can take a combat conda. That's been my whole point. Everyone thinks the conda is king but its not..
And when the new lakon ship arrives and the new fed ship the conda again will be put in its place a good ship but not king
Didn't anyone like the Clipper? I thought it was a great all-rounder, probably more fun than my Anaconda, plus, of course it can outrun anything when need be.
Equipped with burst turrets with that monster field of fire, a hull reinforcement package for extra insurance and a couple of shield boosters, it did quite well for combat I thought...
Equipped with burst turrets with that monster field of fire, a hull reinforcement package for extra insurance and a couple of shield boosters, it did quite well for combat I thought...
Clipper is a great ship by all accounts.
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Believe me. I can't wait until the Panther Clipper arrives. I will sell every ship I have if I need to get this ship. The Federal Corvette will be an amazing ship as well.
So I've dabbled with most ships and tonight I'll be moving from the Imperial Clipper to the Python. If yiur having trouble choosing between the Asp and Cobra may I suggest the in between of an Diamondback explorer? It's fairly well rounded with decent cargo at least enough to make money on as well as a large hard point for a large laser and two mediums for anything else you could want plus with the right power plant you don't have to shift power to weapons and it pretty much can sustain a constant Large laser by itself for a WHILE more the long enough to eat the shields off of pretty much anything
So I decided to try out the Federal Drop Ship. Man, it's like flying a big slow turd. Sold it back for my taxi hauler and will just keep raising the scratch in my vulture for the FDL. What a disappointment.
Yep, to me it's just not fun. Not saying it can't be a good ship, it just won't be a good ship for me!
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