DBX, The Ultimate Base Raider

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For a long time now I have been pulling skimmer/base raids in a DBS. I loved it, but just kitted up a heavy duty DBX for the purpose. It's magnitudes more fun. Much sturdier, more fun taking out the skimmers and turrets (with a gimballed 3MC, and size 2 dumbfires). More reason now than ever to get on the ground and steal data once I've wiped out defenses.

Awesome fun...

Not sure the SCBs/Heat Sink are needed, but it makes me feel more like a gunship pilot.

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/dia...f04000302455d2901v5.AwRhrSu4g===.IwBhrSu4g===.

Not so good at taking on ground-sitting Vultures though as targets of opportunity. Fair bit of guidance.
 
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Faybs

Faybs
vindelanos said:
For a long time now I have been pulling skimmer/base raids in a DBS. I loved it, but just kitted up a heavy duty DBX for the purpose. It's magnitudes more fun. Much sturdier, more fun taking out the skimmers and turrets (with a gimballed 3MC, and size 2 dumbfires). More reason now than ever to get on the ground and steal data once I've wiped out defenses.

Awesome fun...

Not sure the SCBs/Heat Sink are needed, but it makes me feel more like a gunship pilot.

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/dia...f04000302455d2901v5.AwRhrSu4g===.IwBhrSu4g===.

Not so good at taking on ground-sitting Vultures though as targets of opportunity. Fair bit of guidance.
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Unrelated piece of advice, try and get a grade 1 powerplant mod, they are super cheap (sulphur IIRC) and a good roll can get you more than the 9% extra you need to not have to play with power priorities.
 
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Faybs said:
Unrelated piece of advice, try and get a grade 1 powerplant mod, they are super cheap (sulphur IIRC) and a good roll can get you more than the 9% extra you need to not have to play with power priorities.
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Will do. Thanks!

Oh, and it turns out the SCB is still necessary. Those AA turrets have some teeth.
 
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Bakerloo

Bakerloo
Thanks for posting the build.

I've not done many ground missions and I don't think I've ever owned a DBX, so there's two new things to do :)
 

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Bakerloo said:
Thanks for posting the build.

I've not done many ground missions and I don't think I've ever owned a DBX, so there's two new things to do :)
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Yeah, man, try it out. Definitely take the SCBs.
 

Bakerloo

Bakerloo
Here it is, all ready to go (actually I'm gonna give it some Engineering first). There is a Low Res right next to the station so I'm going to bully some NPCs in it beofre I try out ground attack, lol. Thanks for the tip. It looks weird, sounds great, and the handling is meh. I'll probably love it.

 

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Bakerloo said:
Here it is, all ready to go (actually I'm gonna give it some Engineering first). There is a Low Res right next to the station so I'm going to bully some NPCs in it beofre I try out ground attack, lol. Thanks for the tip. It looks weird, sounds great, and the handling is meh. I'll probably love it.

[url]http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/bakerlooline/Screenshot_0011_zpswgyxkapv.png[/URL]
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Awesome, man! She's one hell of an gunship. Enjoy!

And get those dirty drives! Even a G1 will make her much more maneuverable.
 
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Littlerift

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It's nice to see the DBX get some attention. She's always been my soul-ship: there are other ships with better weapons, better speed, and better shields; there are larger ships, more expensive ships, and more glamorous ships; but at the end of the day, when I need to take a short trip around the bubble or just want to land on a planet and do some sight-seeing, the DBX is my Serenity.
 

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Bakerloo said:
Here it is, all ready to go (actually I'm gonna give it some Engineering first). There is a Low Res right next to the station so I'm going to bully some NPCs in it beofre I try out ground attack, lol. Thanks for the tip. It looks weird, sounds great, and the handling is meh. I'll probably love it.

[url]http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/bakerlooline/Screenshot_0011_zpswgyxkapv.png[/URL]
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vindelanos said:
Awesome, man! She's one hell of an gunship. Enjoy!

And get those dirty drives! Even a G1 will make her much more maneuverable.
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She's the perfect ship for farming specialized legacy firmware :)
 

Julio Montega

Julio Montega
TuxedoSteve said:
Have you tried a Gunship though? Who would've guessed that its exact purpose it fulfills extremely well.
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Hardpoint wise the FGS is a good choice,
but, and this is a really big BUT,
the lateral thrusters are way to weak to have that ship operate
well in gravity environments.

The DBX is a pretty cool base raider,
great agility, great lateral thrust to keep it steady.
The Hardpoint loadout is superb and with a large MC
and 2 dumbfire missile racks you really get the
gunship experience the ship layout and design promises.
 

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Julio Montega said:
Hardpoint wise the FGS is a good choice,
but, and this is a really big BUT,
the lateral thrusters are way to weak to have that ship operate
well in gravity environments.

The DBX is a pretty cool base raider,
great agility, great lateral thrust to keep it steady.
The Hardpoint loadout is superb and with a large MC
and 2 dumbfire missile racks you really get the
gunship experience the ship layout and design promises.
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Totally agree!
 

Ouberos

Ouberos
IndigoWyrd said:
I.. raid bases with an SRV?

I've tried ship-raiding bases, but the SRV just does it so well.
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Yeah, my tactic too. Ive tried it the other ways and used Dumbfires and MC's on various ships, even mines on my T6 (Better than expected actually. A great area effect weapon but just remember to fly backwards in the T6 while using them...) but in all fairness I quite like the tactical approach of using cover and deciding which way to approach the base in the SRV to give the best angles on the most defence turrets.

I have never owned a DBX though so Im thinking I might pick one up this weekend and give it a blast.
 

Julio Montega

Julio Montega
Ouberos said:
Yeah, my tactic too. Ive tried it the other ways and used Dumbfires and MC's on various ships, even mines on my T6 (Better than expected actually. A great area effect weapon but just remember to fly backwards in the T6 while using them...) but in all fairness I quite like the tactical approach of using cover and deciding which way to approach the base in the SRV to give the best angles on the most defence turrets.

I have never owned a DBX though so Im thinking I might pick one up this weekend and give it a blast.
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The same tactics you apply with using cover,
does apply to using the DBX, as the ship is pretty small.
+++ high sec settlement defense sniping from peeking corners and such,
pretty much like the old "Descent" PC game series;)
 
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