Ships FDL build question

[Tikanderoga]

I'm thinking about building an FDL with full PAs like this:

Coriolis EDCD Edition

A ship builder, outfitting and comparison tool for Elite Dangerous

coriolis.io

I'm just not sure what to mod the PAs with: Efficient or long range?
Or am I just insane with this build and will boil my ship after 2 shots?

 

[Ceekay]

I run a Python with 5 PA's ( all efficient) and thermals are manageable, however a fixed PA build works best against large targets (Anaconda and the like) it can be hard work targeting small/medium ships.

Here's my FDL build beam laser/PA

https://coriolis.io/outfit/fer_de_l...YBOIAwkcqRZQAQBCwASgKwgCMEAuEIhA===&bn=FDL BH

Python PA build

https://coriolis.io/outfit/python?c...hBmUDYAsICmBDA5gG2SEBGCQkKEoA=&bn=Python PAX5

 

[Tikanderoga]

Thanks heaps mate.
I'll have a play with it.

Out of the two, what's your preferred choice?
I usually fly a corvette with beams and MCs for combat or cutter for mining and it's been a while since I've flown my python for anything, really.

 

[Corben Zorg]

With choosing "Thermal Conduit" effect on your PA's you have to heat up (boil) your ship otherwise the effect is not effective at all.

 

[Ceekay]

Thanks heaps mate.
I'll have a play with it.

Out of the two, what's your preferred choice?
I usually fly a corvette with beams and MCs for combat or cutter for mining and it's been a while since I've flown my python for anything, really.

I tend to build ships for specific role the PA Python for example works great in HICZ as it doesn't get mobbed by smaller ships as much as Vette would (NPC target the highest threat), however it's not a build I'd use for a HazRES for that I'd usually fit 3 x large beams and 2 rail guns/cannons/MC or frags to a Python.

TBH I prefer the Mamba over the FDL it's got a much better cockpit view and having all the hardpoints on top makes for some interesting loadouts, beams and turreted frags are a lot of fun!