PvP FerDL versus FAS for PvP?

[Fendalton]

He means the ability to ram which it is no longer quite as powerful at as it once was. The joke is off by a handful of updates.

Ahh, the only pure true damage type in the game. Didn't want the wrong info in here haha.

 

[JetsonRING]

II my self went with the FAS for PvP with 4 Frag cannons.
this is my build :https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fed...Rj4yrI.Aw18aQ==..EweloBhBGA2EoFMCGBzANokMK6A=
Normally just strait up shield tank till my shields go down ( and try to ram ) then i switch over to Silent running when my shields go down depending on the fight.
If the other player is always keeping his distance then i silent run
if hes always close then i let my shields regen.
if you want a hull tanking for Aliens you are better off getting every other FED ship over the FAS. Corvette --> Gun SHip --> Drop ship --> FAS
the FAS is mostly good because of its agility ( PvP ) it suck in everything else. so if you want a hull tanking for PvE (aliens) any of the other ships are MUCH better.

I wound up trading the FAS for a FGS for the extra hard-points, it is going to be an Anti-Xeno ship with a couple of human-effective weapons. o7

 

[IMaelstrom]

hmmm...
You guys sure are alot of fun....

Well if you need proof that the FAS is a Ramming Machine since 2.4

then.....

Spoiler

hahaha... I couldnt resist.... I'll show myself out [haha]

 

[Morbad]

People have always rammed with the FAS.

I don't really worry about being rammed by FASes, because any ship I have that's smaller than a Corvette can just side step the attack, while the Corvette suffers about a third of the damage from the ram as the FAS itself, so I don't even try to move out of the way.

 

[UnhappyDev]

With resistance focussed builds everywhere, ramming makes sense if you have the tankiness to do it.

 

[ryan_m]

With resistance focussed builds everywhere, ramming makes sense if you have the tankiness to do it.

Eh, it's really situationally dependent. If you're fighting a bi-weave FDL 1v1, ramming is dumb because the bi-weave will regenerate any lost MJ and your ship will take permanent damage. Against a prismatic? Sure, ram away, just don't get too crazy and kneecap yourself in the process.