Hi,
I'm wondering if you guys actually bring flak launchers when taking on a basilisk solo?
I use a fast (570 boost) FAS (3 gauss 1 flak) for hit and run tactics against a cyclops or basilisk. While I can outrun a cyclops easily while waiting for his shields to drop, this only works sort of ok-ish vs a basilisk. I do have to boost pretty permanently to keep a basilisk out of range.
Now this would seem like a good time to cull his swarm a bit, however I don't seem to get enough time on target on the swarm until the basilisk closes in again. Also it seems that the basilisk outruns his swarm while following me, so more often than not I can't get a good shot off.
Would you drop the flak vs basilisk in favor of a 4th gauss cannon? It would be a drain on the distributor as well as my heatsinks and also being hit by his swarm hurts quite a bit. However, letting him catch up with me while trying to destroy the swarm hurts even more.
The matchup "Me vs Basilisk" is a 5-3 currently (2 retreats, 1 rebuy), but my wins have all been very close, and for reasons above I think I didn't even kill 1 swarm completely.
How do you guys use flak launchers against basilisks? Boost FA off, turn around, take potshots and hope for the best? Pull the swarm away from the goid? Ignore it?
I'm wondering if you guys actually bring flak launchers when taking on a basilisk solo?
I use a fast (570 boost) FAS (3 gauss 1 flak) for hit and run tactics against a cyclops or basilisk. While I can outrun a cyclops easily while waiting for his shields to drop, this only works sort of ok-ish vs a basilisk. I do have to boost pretty permanently to keep a basilisk out of range.
Now this would seem like a good time to cull his swarm a bit, however I don't seem to get enough time on target on the swarm until the basilisk closes in again. Also it seems that the basilisk outruns his swarm while following me, so more often than not I can't get a good shot off.
Would you drop the flak vs basilisk in favor of a 4th gauss cannon? It would be a drain on the distributor as well as my heatsinks and also being hit by his swarm hurts quite a bit. However, letting him catch up with me while trying to destroy the swarm hurts even more.
The matchup "Me vs Basilisk" is a 5-3 currently (2 retreats, 1 rebuy), but my wins have all been very close, and for reasons above I think I didn't even kill 1 swarm completely.
How do you guys use flak launchers against basilisks? Boost FA off, turn around, take potshots and hope for the best? Pull the swarm away from the goid? Ignore it?