F63 Condor VS the Taipan Fighter VS the Imperial Fighter

White Shark

White Shark
I've tested them all in CZs.

Imperial Fighter - amazingly quick and nimble. But very weak. One and at the most, two shots is enough to destroy you.
Condor - Moderate maneuverability and armour. All rounder.
Taipan - Lower maneuverability and speed than the other two, but fastest boost. Strongest armour and shield compared to the other two.

I really like the Imperial Fighter, but it's just too weak for my liking. Taipan is my favourite at the moment. Although the cockpit view feels more restricted than the other two.

I hope FD release more fighter designs, as I love these things!
 

Tempestfox3

Tempestfox3
White Shark said:
I've tested them all in CZs.

Imperial Fighter - amazingly quick and nimble. But very weak. One and at the most, two shots is enough to destroy you.
Condor - Moderate maneuverability and armour. All rounder.
Taipan - Lower maneuverability and speed than the other two, but fastest boost. Strongest armour and shield compared to the other two.

I really like the Imperial Fighter, but it's just too weak for my liking. Taipan is my favourite at the moment. Although the cockpit view feels more restricted than the other two.

I hope FD release more fighter designs, as I love these things!
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The difference between the armour and shields of the three is moot, none of them survive more than 2-3 hits from class two or higher guns. Best way for them to survive is to not get hit. Imp fighter being the fastest and most agile is also the best at not getting hit.
 

UnhappyDev

UnhappyDev
Tempestfox3 said:
The difference between the armour and shields of the three is moot, none of them survive more than 2-3 hits from class two or higher guns. Best way for them to survive is to not get hit. Imp fighter being the fastest and most agile is also the best at not getting hit.
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I just wish I could make SLFs work in combat zones. They are great fun in RES sites, but in CZs there is just too much flak, I find they are taken down within seconds of being deployed
 

DustyArne

DustyArne
I have a Condor and a Taipan on me..

Condor with gimballed beams for small ships. Taipain with fixed plasma repeaters for medium/big ships.

And ow they can bite!
 

Divine Cerinian

Divine Cerinian
Tempestfox3 said:
The difference between the armour and shields of the three is moot, none of them survive more than 2-3 hits from class two or higher guns. Best way for them to survive is to not get hit. Imp fighter being the fastest and most agile is also the best at not getting hit.
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If you're the pilot, maybe. Ai flies the condor the best though in my experience making it any the wisest investment.
 

JustPete82

JustPete82
I hired an expert pilot and she is THE WORST!! I'm considering suing her for false advertisement!!

I've started launching her just to see how quick she dies to amuse myself rather than actually consider she'll be of any assistance!

Actually maybe I'm being too harsh I just remembered she did do a little better last night. Interestingly enough that was after I'd swapped out the Taipan for a Condor!!!
 

Divine Cerinian

Divine Cerinian
JustPete82 said:
I hired an expert pilot and she is THE WORST!! I'm considering suing her for false advertisement!!

I've started launching her just to see how quick she dies to amuse myself rather than actually consider she'll be of any assistance!

Actually maybe I'm being too harsh I just remembered she did do a little better last night. Interestingly enough that was after I'd swapped out the Taipan for a Condor!!!
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I'm my experience the ai can't fly the taipan that well. I consistently lost taipans with them. Plus the taipan is just so slow, I'm often in combat before the taipan can catch up to me.
 

DustyArne

DustyArne
Divine Cerinian said:
I'm my experience the ai can't fly the taipan that well. I consistently lost taipans with them. Plus the taipan is just so slow, I'm often in combat before the taipan can catch up to me.
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Strange, cus, the taipan has the fastest boost speed.

My NPC crew is doing a very good job with the Taipan, and the Condor..

I even trust her my Anaconda now.. She took care of a dangerous FDL on her own yesterday. She is just an expert fighter pilot.. im really impressed.
 

Divine Cerinian

Divine Cerinian
DustyArne said:
Strange, cus, the taipan has the fastest boost speed.

My NPC crew is doing a very good job with the Taipan, and the Condor..

I even trust her my Anaconda now.. She took care of a dangerous FDL on her own yesterday. She is just an expert fighter pilot.. im really impressed.
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Boost, sure but I never see them boost until they're engaged in combat. Traveling to another fight they just cruise in the taipan for me.
 

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DustyArne said:
I have a Condor and a Taipan on me..

Condor with gimballed beams for small ships. Taipain with fixed plasma repeaters for medium/big ships.

And ow they can bite!
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I had the same load out dusty but realised it would make more sense to have the fixed plasma on the more agile condor and gimballed beams on the sexy as hell taipan.
 

Broadsword1986

Broadsword1986
My copilot is more than at ease in the taipan with fixed weps. Only lost one fighter at this time even though she's gone up with 43% already. The one she lost was in an engagement with a wing of 2 vultures and a Python in a threat 4 USS.
 

Noddie

N
How much difference do the various pilot ratings make?

So far my fighter pilot has cost me a ship by deciding to take my ship in against a hostile base - with no shields.

After my shields went down I backed out of range and switched to the fighter to have a go at the camp in that. And matey decides the ideal thing is to plunge in I swapped back just in time for the ship to blow. Nice going there, Buck Rogers. Jokes on you, though, because I have an escape pod.... and you don't....
 

CMDR Nef

CMDR Nef
Noddie said:
How much difference do the various pilot ratings make?

So far my fighter pilot has cost me a ship by deciding to take my ship in against a hostile base - with no shields.

After my shields went down I backed out of range and switched to the fighter to have a go at the camp in that. And matey decides the ideal thing is to plunge in I swapped back just in time for the ship to blow. Nice going there, Buck Rogers. Jokes on you, though, because I have an escape pod.... and you don't....
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Well, my harmless pilot goes through fighters like they're eating popcorn, and my expert only looses one fighter every few engagements, and that's only if we take on more than one ship at a time.
 

dangerousbeans

dangerousbeans
for me, the F36 Condor, just looks like a mini Vulture, which is nice. Just waiting for a stupidly named NPC to get on the payroll and get him/her in one, anyone noticed the fighter pilots names are all pretty safe? Only one sounded a bit like a 1970's guitar god. Come on FD, I'd like a Farty McFartypants or Osama Bin Lada etc :)
 

Yuku Hitori

Yuku Hitori
On my Gunship, i use a
Condor Rogue F (Fixed Multicannon) and a
Taipan Gelid F (Fixed Beamlaser)

The Taipan takes out shields like hell and the Condor takes out hull very well.
Like both of them!
 

Mr Cynical

Mr Cynical
dangerousbeans said:
for me, the F36 Condor, just looks like a mini Vulture, which is nice. Just waiting for a stupidly named NPC to get on the payroll and get him/her in one, anyone noticed the fighter pilots names are all pretty safe? Only one sounded a bit like a 1970's guitar god. Come on FD, I'd like a Farty McFartypants or Osama Bin Lada etc :)
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Seconded. When I do sign up a pilot, the priority will be a daft name.
 

XrayRomeoAlpha

XrayRomeoAlpha
hello all,
i bought a fighter bay for my conda! sweet!

i put a 97 in one slot and a 63 in fhe other.
hadn't really flown either for more than a few to try out launching and docking.

i visited the alien ruins last night and decided to take the fighters out to test their capabilities on
a planet surface. 0.13 G.

the 97 is wicked! i zipped around the hills and thru the ruins. down into the canyons and back to the ruins.
i decided to skim the ground at top speed because it looks cool going that fast! it was great!
But, i passed too close to the outer ridge of the ruins and struck the mound!
Ho-Lee-    !
Smack! no hull damage of even shield damage!! NO DAMAGE \0/
the impact spun me around all kinds of crazy, mamma mia!! all different directions up down right left over around!!

man oh man is this thing is great ( i know it is supposed to be pretty weak) love it.

i docked and decided to do the same with the 63! good idea right? nope
launch. turn back towards the ruins, dropping altitude, keeps dropping, ummmm, dropping
im now pointing up and speeding toward the ground! whrere is the maneuverability!?
smack!!! shields offline. hull integrity compromised. mad spinning motion!
hull down to 8%!

disappointing but ok.

time to leave. dock ship, get back into cockpit to look at my fighter and assess the damage.
100% what? instant repair?
odd.

im learning.

and there is my story.

ps. the ruins are cool looking.
 
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S0fa C0mmand0

S0fa C0mmand0
Condor gelid f for me.

Its the only one that's survived my erm close passes of ships that ended too close. And the cockpit looks like my corvette. Tactical.
 
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