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Siobhan

Siobhan
Greetings Fer-de-Lancers,
I have just a simple question for the team. Is it better to fit a C4 Beam and C2 MCs or to fit a C4 MC and C2 lasers? I see there can be advantages to both.
I'm not near my pc right now so I can't post the rest of my fitting... I think I have plenty of power...

Thanks team.
 

Ceekay

Ceekay
Don't you know what time it is? ;)

Anyway here's two simple builds identical apart from the weapon array. I've used a stock Python as a target and the figures from the Coriolis offence tab are as follows

Remove shields (stock Python) 4A MC + 4 x 2D beams 21 seconds

Remove shields (stock Python) 4A Beam + 4 x 2F MC 18 seconds

Remove armour (stock Python) 4A MC + 4 x 2D beams 38 seconds

Remove armour (stock Python) 4A Beam + 4 x 2F MC 24 seconds

The 4A Beam + 4 x 2F MC has around 15% higher DPS so that explains it, also it uses very slightly less power and generates less heat too, here's the builds I've used.

4A MC + 4 x 2D beams build

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...=..EweloBhAOEoBwJ4BcAWB7AdiEBGCBQA=&bn=FLD MC

4A Beam + 4 x 2F MC

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...==..EweloBhAOEoBwJ4BcAWB7AdiEBGCBQA=&bn=FLD B
 

Ddraig

Ddraig
I have my FDL with a HUGE MC and 4 medium Pulses. It works fairly well. Is one of the most, if not the most newby build you can make. But as long it works well, I am fine with it.
Huge Beam sucks you dry and makes you hot rather quick. It is a good build though if you are ok with the tradeoff.

If you are in the PVE arena, both will do no problems. So, go for it and try.
 

shadowhand

shadowhand
Siobhan said:
Greetings Fer-de-Lancers,
I have just a simple question for the team. Is it better to fit a C4 Beam and C2 MCs or to fit a C4 MC and C2 lasers? I see there can be advantages to both.
I'm not near my pc right now so I can't post the rest of my fitting... I think I have plenty of power...

Thanks team.
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Hm, well I've tried both and for me 4 C2 lasers (efficient beam grade 5), and a rapid fire C4 MC seems to work best.

That's for PVE, though - I don't PVP.
 

Shinra

Shinra
Ddraig said:
I have my FDL with a HUGE MC and 4 medium Pulses. It works fairly well. Is one of the most, if not the most newby build you can make. But as long it works well, I am fine with it.
Huge Beam sucks you dry and makes you hot rather quick. It is a good build though if you are ok with the tradeoff.

If you are in the PVE arena, both will do no problems. So, go for it and try.
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This is exactly what I'm currently rocking. Seems to be okay in PvE bounty hunting.

Going to try and save for the Huge PA though. I've heard goods things about it.
 

Ddraig

Ddraig
Shinra said:
This is exactly what I'm currently rocking. Seems to be okay in PvE bounty hunting.

Going to try and save for the Huge PA though. I've heard goods things about it.
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The PA is neat, but requires some learning because the plasma ball is rather slow, so it´s easy to miss, specially on small ships.
It can one shot some ships if you hit them dead center with their shields down.
Using it against modules is tricky, but the satisfaction is rather high when you one shot a power plant.
Anyway, for PVE is all fair game, I recommend efficient mod for sustained fire.
 

TuxedoSteve

TuxedoSteve
CMDR PlungedSphere34 said:
If I boost, I go really unmenuverable and take ages to slow down.
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Turn to face your opponents during the boost; use FA off if you need to momentarily keep the higher turn rate you have during a boost so you can definitely get to facing your opponent, and then turn FA back on and throttle to the blue zone so you slow to a faster turning speed.
Use vertical thrusters to push yourself out of the FDL's normal turning circle to put your target in front of you.

There's plenty of ways to turn onto your opponent, especially in such an agile ship. Watch some flight tutorials on youtube if you need, but really there's no reason to fit turrets when just a tiny bit of knowledge and a few simple tricks can make it so you don't have to.
 

Cdr Voorheez

Cdr Voorheez
Weapons wise I'm using (all gimballed) a huge MC (grade 5 overcharged) 2 MCs (grade 5 overcharged) and 2 pulse lasers (grade 4 overcharged) can I do better? Any suggestions?
 

Cdr Voorheez

Cdr Voorheez
New FDL body kit IS NICE:) My FDL: The ISS Torquemada

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Rankaze

Rankaze
Cdr Voorheez said:
New FDL body kit IS NICE:) My FDL: The ISS Torquemada

http://i.imgur.com/gUuMp5G.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aHs0iY1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ROYSAeH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5fxLnnT.jpg
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I'm only using the spoiler (the horizontal one between the fins) now... the rest of them don't go with my Rose Synth paintjob since they don't take on the color/texture. It makes the body kit pieces look like they're made out of cheap plastic. Which is a shame, because there are several pieces I like and would consider if they matched better.
 

jmp470

J
My weapons load out is: lvl 4 multi, 2x lvl 2 multi, and 2x seekers. Right now I'm doing power play for the pack hounds. Missiles on the FDL, just feel so right.
 

Cdr Voorheez

Cdr Voorheez
Rankaze said:
I'm only using the spoiler (the horizontal one between the fins) now... the rest of them don't go with my Rose Synth paintjob since they don't take on the color/texture. It makes the body kit pieces look like they're made out of cheap plastic. Which is a shame, because there are several pieces I like and would consider if they matched better.
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Agree with that that's why I think midnight black/tactical graphite works best at the mo. I'm sure FD will sort out the ship pack textures so they match. They need to especially as they are purchased items.
 

Cdr Voorheez

Cdr Voorheez
Weapons load out at the mo is:
Huge: MC (fire grp1)
Med: Burst laser x2 (fire grp1)
Med: Frag cannon x2 (fire grp2)

Frag cannon is great close up and personal hence the separate fire group.
 
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