Dumbfire still viable? Alternative.

[Derpster Frey]

I feel like I need some more unf on bigger targets, like Clippers, Pythons and 'Condas.
Currently my 4 MC's chew steadily at the PP, but I feel this is ineffective.

I tried 2x small dumbfires, but they seem to hardly do any damage on larger ships.

Is it because small missiles have too low piercing against larger targets, or should dumbfires still be viable against larger ships?

What's the alternative?

 

[OnePercent]

I feel like I need some more unf on bigger targets, like Clippers, Pythons and 'Condas.
Currently my 4 MC's chew steadily at the PP, but I feel this is ineffective.

I tried 2x small dumbfires, but they seem to hardly do any damage on larger ships.

Is it because small missiles have too low piercing against larger targets, or should dumbfires still be viable against larger ships?

What's the alternative?

Cannons.

 

[Derpster Frey]

Cannons.

Care to elaborate?

 

[Deleted member 38366]

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[Derpster Frey]

I'll try 2 cannons.

 

[Loskene]

Also remember gimballed weapons behave the same as fixed if you deselect your target. Chaff is no defence then.

 

[salad]

Dumbfires are still good for HULL dmg, cannons are weaker but have more ammo. Both are pretty useless against shields IMO.

 

[Rubbernuke]

People are right to suggest cannons, on large pancake targets like Asps, Pythons and Cobras they are excellent.