Federal what - Dropship, Assault Ship or Gunship?
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I have done this with the Assault Ship. It's pretty fun to fly against Cyclops. It's maneuverability and "speed" (for a Fed Ship) made heart sniping viable for me.
So to conclude both FGS and FAS are viable AntiXeno Ships.
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I'm no pro, but I went from the Vulture to the FAS, it was the last combat ship I bought. My corvette is not a combat ship, it's a miner.
Easy to stick to the six of your enemy.
The top/bottom large h-points are tricky, but you get to know the proper distance for both to hit pretty quickly.
Note: Don't try to face tank a 'vette in pvp.
Easy to stick to the six of your enemy.
The top/bottom large h-points are tricky, but you get to know the proper distance for both to hit pretty quickly.
Note: Don't try to face tank a 'vette in pvp.
I needed some mat available on T9's- doesn't take long in a FGS lol
and that is where the fighter came in, they had support ships in the convoy and telling the fighter to defend kept the 3 supports off me long enough
*Although I currently have two fighters on it and that is a waste- going to drop it to one. But I am testing which fighters work best?
and that is where the fighter came in, they had support ships in the convoy and telling the fighter to defend kept the 3 supports off me long enough
*Although I currently have two fighters on it and that is a waste- going to drop it to one. But I am testing which fighters work best?
Flew a gunship myself with 2 Heat multis on the two hardpoints behind the ships Headlights. Rest of the load out was a mixture of efficient pulse lasers with phasing. And the two small hardpoints on the roof of the ship I had as long range pulse turrets one with emissive and one with scramble. Sure, barely any damage but it was the effects I had them on for.
Bi-Weave reinforced with Resist Aug and heavy duty boosters. Hull tanked to chocolate fudge (for want of a better word).
I wasn't that good in it, I probs more died than killed but the challenge of flying it for pvp was brilliant to experience.
Bi-Weave reinforced with Resist Aug and heavy duty boosters. Hull tanked to chocolate fudge (for want of a better word).
I wasn't that good in it, I probs more died than killed but the challenge of flying it for pvp was brilliant to experience.
All true.
NPC crew take there percentage of your earnings, which varies based on their starting rank and how far they have ranked up, from all earnings you make while they are working for you even when they aren't on the ship.
They only take the combat experience points when they are actually on your ship.
Since you own a multitude of good medium size combat ships, dont bother with the Dropship.
FAS is a load of fun with great maneuverability.
But the Gunship has the fighter bay capability that I like. And a ton of firepower.
If you dont need a fighter bay, get the FAS.
Yes, except don't believe AI crew will take 50% of your combat rank.
FAS is my only Core Dynamics ship which I have recently converted into an AX fighter except haven't tested it yet.
I can buy and outfit a Corvette properly but I love my Cutter more so she won't get jealous
Seriously though, I believe Krait II is the best combat ship despite it's classed as multipurpose.
Do bother with the dropship, just not for combat. Its a great multirole ship, good for mining, piracy, hauling, and more... just not very good for exploration, although i've been out a few thousand LY in one.
It IS true that SLF pilots take half your combat rank. The Krait mk2 is probably the strongest medium ship, I agree, why aren't you using it for AX? Absolutely ideal.Yes, except don't believe AI crew will take 50% of your combat rank.
FAS is my only Core Dynamics ship which I have recently converted into an AX fighter except haven't tested it yet.
I can buy and outfit a Corvette properly but I love my Cutter more so she won't get jealous
I did use Krait II for my first AX combat with a friend, except found it a bit too expensive for learning - swarm killed me and Elite AI crew in one pass. That's when I realised SLF doesn't help much and remote flak launchers are more effective against swarms.
I skipped them because it would mess up my I.F.F. protocol.
"If it's Fed - shoot it dead."
Identification friend or foe - Wikipedia
But seriously dude- What is an Ugly Rick?
I googled that and it started here and went downhill fast:
I skipped them because it would mess up my I.F.F. protocol.
"If it's Fed - shoot it dead."
Identification friend or foe - Wikipedia
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But seriously dude- What is an Ugly Rick?
I googled that and it started here and went downhill fast:
Ugh... misspelling, that's what ugly rick is. I meant ugly Brick. Sometimes I type too fast. My bad.
I’ve just made a similar choice: been running a Fed Corvette for a while and, whilst it’s devastating, the lack of speed gets frustrating at times. Wanted something smaller for HAZRES fun and was getting a bit bored with my FDL.
Had a FDS previously and it was okay but no fighter. Thought about the FGS but it’s no faster than the Corvette with way less shields. I may try one later ... but ...
For the time being, I’ve chopped my FDL in for a FAS. With Guardian tech it’s up to 1250MJ on a bi-weave shield which is plenty and rocking 2x C2 rails, a C3 Beam and a C3 multicannon. It’s pretty darned fun AND effective. Probably wouldn’t take on a wing of elite anacondas in it ...
Had a FDS previously and it was okay but no fighter. Thought about the FGS but it’s no faster than the Corvette with way less shields. I may try one later ... but ...
For the time being, I’ve chopped my FDL in for a FAS. With Guardian tech it’s up to 1250MJ on a bi-weave shield which is plenty and rocking 2x C2 rails, a C3 Beam and a C3 multicannon. It’s pretty darned fun AND effective. Probably wouldn’t take on a wing of elite anacondas in it ...
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Gunship is amazing. Or at least, it would be, if they gave it enough internal space to use the fighter bay without crippling it.