See, this is what happens when a handful of obstinate explorers use false language like "over-engineered combat build". They get people believing that engineering for offensive combat is the only kind of engineering there is.
Psychomorph, the defensive buffs that you can stack from engineering are well worth the grind, even for explorers. Not to mention the buffs you can get for heat, weight, jump range, etc. I highly encourage you to go for it.
Where you might be confused is in listening to explorers on these forums poo-poo on anyone trying to give them advice. They claim it is due to the disparity between combat and exploration ships, when in reality it is their strange adherence to waving around their max jump range stat like it's something that's going to win them a medal or something. If they were to sacrifice some of their jump range for a little defense they could have ships that are not only capable of exploration, but also of surviving PvP combat encounters.
For proof of that, just have a look at a bunch of us "combat explorers" that have jumped out to Distant Worlds Waypoint 2
See, this is what happens when a handful of obstinate explorers use false language like "over-engineered combat build". They get people believing that engineering for offensive combat is the only kind of engineering there is.
Psychomorph, the defensive buffs that you can stack from engineering are well worth the grind, even for explorers. Not to mention the buffs you can get for heat, weight, jump range, etc. I highly encourage you to go for it.
Where you might be confused is in listening to explorers on these forums poo-poo on anyone trying to give them advice. They claim it is due to the disparity between combat and exploration ships, when in reality it is their strange adherence to waving around their max jump range stat like it's something that's going to win them a medal or something. If they were to sacrifice some of their jump range for a little defense they could have ships that are not only capable of exploration, but also of surviving PvP combat encounters.
For proof of that, just have a look at a bunch of us "combat explorers" that have jumped out to Distant Worlds Waypoint 2
See, this is what happens when a handful of obstinate explorers use false language like "over-engineered combat build". They get people believing that engineering for offensive combat is the only kind of engineering there is.
For proof of that, just have a look at a bunch of us "combat explorers" that have jumped out to Distant Worlds Waypoint 2
Thanks- I nearly did/should have gone for heavier shields and bigger power plant as you suggest. Good tips on power engineering too
Didn't even consider the boosters but given the fearsome firepower I have had incoming, I can see now I would need them.
Knowing what I do now, I would not have hauled the mining gear and can see the weapons and shields I do have about as useful as a chocolate fireguard.
Planning for DW3...
