Cobra class 1 hardpoints

[birdfreeyahoo]

Hi, I have a cobra and equipped 2 fixed multicannons at the last two hardpoints on the bottom. But they are far too distant, I can't hit a small ship with both cannons if you know what I mean.
Is there anything I can do about this avoiding gimballed MC's?

 

[Sargon]

In spite of the Cobra being my absolute favorite ship... this is the one issue that really gets me upset... So wide, I know... either hit with one or the other... otherwise you end up shaving your opponent instead of lighting him up.

 

[Lunchmoney]

I have two fixed MC on my Cobra, they are mounted on the top hardpoints, beam lasers on the bottom. I have no issues shooting small ships.

edit: my beam lasers are gimbal mounted.

 

[birdfreeyahoo]

Well I think there is no other possibility than to use gimballed weapons on the bottom hardpoints or switch the ship.

 

[CMDR Canaris]

I have two gimballed pulse lasers on top and two seeker missile racks below. I save the missiles for bigger targets like Anacondas and Pythons and just take out the small trash with the pulse lasers.

 

[Julio Montega]

Why don't you simply use well hitting weapons for shield depletion on the top c2 hardpoints (lasers) and hard hitting fixed weaponry on the lower ones, can't beat a cannon or railgun when you go for subsystems.
Just don't field a symmetric loadout, take missiles for rooting out pests with you and have a well rounded setup.

You might want to adapt your flying skills aswell, attacking with the cobra from the sides, so
you have a bigger silhoutte to target, using lateral thrust.

 

[Suul Vellumcore]

You almost can't miss with a class 1 fragment cannon. Just sayin'. And it's lights out for small ships with a direct hit or 2.