I am surprised no one mentions the performance in SC or SCO. It's bad, really bad, it's too bad it isn't better since I made an explorer version that can do 80lys jump range, it would be nice to see something out there in the black besides Mandy's.
Corsair is deeply disappointing
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Indeed, not really complaining just surprised it's not mentioned, I will still try it for some exploration.
those are some strong words. whats so bad about it? ive been traveling hundreds of ls with it, no wobble, low fuel cunsumption even on A rated, no heat (armoured thermal powerplant). have you tried doing sco in a corvette? if corsair is so bad bad bad, how would you describe vette in sco?
Depends what you consider "basic"...
I meant that painting a ship in a full uniform even coat of black must not be that difficult to achieve compared the other more complex multicore with pattern ones.
Also happened to be one of the only paint jobs "useful" at concealing your ship against the black void background (I know, I know, night vision...)
I did what any Imperial should do with a Gutamaya ship. MINE! By golly, the Corsair is a pleasure to mine with. Only complaint is that I have to be a complete stop to launch prospectors. Otherwise, she dances among the rocks, easily flees any pirates and has enough power to keep the lasers singing.
Mandy is better for me when I need to be all over the place. It's range and capability for that rage are great.
I like the Corsair as a more local-region multi-role. I can do a whole range of PP activity and ferry back an opportunistic load of cargo that's worth the time.
Just please fix the mass lock. Being held down by a DBX feels bad.
I think this is what I'm aiming for, still working in load outs... Part of the fun.
The basic ones had names like Vibrant, or Tactical, or Military and came in a range of colours* for most if not all ships at all times and at reasonable prices.
The Galactic Patrol used/will spend huge sums to get the black covering for their undetectable speedsters less reflective which shows how not basic black is.
*and before Arx came in packs of the different colours.
Switched the effect on the 2 large multies to incendiary , made all the difference in the world... Much better night. And getting a better handle on the FA off set to hold as a result, I was able to close and hold tight much more effectively... Much more fun tonight!
On a side note, I engineered my FAS with all G5 efficient plasmas with phasing sequence, I had a pretty good session with it. Giving a go with of fixed weapons after all these years and doing decent with it.
On a side note, I engineered my FAS with all G5 efficient plasmas with phasing sequence, I had a pretty good session with it. Giving a go with of fixed weapons after all these years and doing decent with it.
its a turd ,Im a relatively new player and i must admit i am a terrible gamer and i havent engineered it yet but just tried it after buying it today at a comp nav beacon and trying to get the nose round and pointed at a moving target like a imperial eagle is virtually impossible i reckon i would have better luck with my type 8 , it was ok against less moble ships like mk1 python but going on my initial impressions that was money down the drain and i will stick with my cobra mkv as my daily driver. Obvs its not gonna be as nimble as that but i wasnt expecting it to be that bad.
does anyone have issue with the new version deployed today? i'm having big issues and the client is crashing and crashing... anyone having my same issue?
I put FA off on Hold not toggle, then start turn, Hold FA Off and the nose snaps round. You can also help by using the over-powered vertical thrust to pull your target into view quicker, or you push yourself out of their firing line while you still are getting on target.
Thanks for your in-depth review.
Nope - there were server issues for a while but they soon settled down for me - no coloured serpents this past few hours and never any crashes.
Well, so a large heavy ship has trouble keeping it's nose on small nimble ships... This makes it a turd? Yep. With fixed weapons it can be a challenge to keep getting damage on a nimble target but it helps if when you learn what doesn't work you use other tactics that do. Fit some gimbals so you can get into firing envelope sooner. Use FA-off through the turn to get improved thruster authority and agility. Use fixed beams or rails to dish damage to targets that like to joust and are so small they are inside the gimbal jitter. Cut the corners and don't try to out-turn-rate eagles, sidewinders, and cobras. By cutting nose-low inside their turn you can get into an intercept angle as they come through their turm.
If you have gimbals and still can't dispatch small ships that is a skill issue. Engineering on the thrusters will make a huge difference but I don't think it is meant to be an 'I win' ship quite like the PMK2 was. Its a credible threat to other mediums and large ships but it's certainly not just going to tear through everything like a hot knife. It's a much more nimble generalist than the OG Python, but at the expense of raw shield.
Tell me you can't aim with fixed weapons without telling me you can't aim with fixed weapons.
Probly badly with random mods. I aint seen it, but feel free to post bulid you use and I will take look at it. Others around might wanna take look at it as well.
Skill issue. Try mastering FAOFF, then try again.
Courier cockpit was never fun, I agree here. Its among worst ones, but big ships have worse "view"
Skill issue again (2x). Try fixed such as PA's or Rails... Might change your entire worldview, but lenghty process required to master it (if talended enough, it will be faster - but hard work aka ton of practice works too)
Agreed. Beak on nose annoying. But who cares? Use collector limpets if cant bear it, its have all that internal room for that.
I have blast with it in PVP, and its currently one of most lethal 1v1 ships in game in my opinion, and its very, very good with fixed weapons... and of course that sweet ram dmg, makes up for dmg potential vs other top combat ships.
I suppose it do requires advanced flying, Good FAOFF mastery, and of course, years of worth of experience flying combat ships of all sizes, to truly make most of it.
All I can say, its simple : Git gud.
(No pun intended)
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So does it compete with P2 and FdL in your opinion?
To me it looks like a first class sightseeing ship. You load up on VIPs, spend the day sightseeing, cash in your rewards, then jump to another system where you hopefully get other destinations for more sightseeing. Can even hold 100 economy passengers when needed. Sure, a third less than a T-7, but better suited to handle hazardous situations.