It'd depend on the builds and the pilots but all else equal I'd be betting on the FDL there, too. It'd take a while but assuming neither runs away its higher speed and agility should win in the end despite its lower firepower and defences.
From its description and behaviour the Glaive is, I think. It's called a Hunter and that's exactly what it does. Acquire the target, trap it and kill it.
I was referring to my Shards when I said that, I should have been more clear;
But I do need to practice against them, or else I won't learn how to escape / defeat them in a more sure and secure way...
No. I was talking about their shields regenerating, when they zap us with their Lightning Attack. Just that. It is like they drain power from us to regenerate their shields.
I tend to use gimballed … not had any issues swatting Scouts with ‘em …All good in regards to firepower.
Yes. They still have a sort of white particle effects around them, but are difficult to see. This harms fixed weapons use without the Xeno Scanner.
If you use turrets for your EN AX MCs, I guess you won't need to turn much.
You might be on to something here. I always found it strange to call them "Interceptors", because of their behaviour.
Now I understand. I thought you were talking about the Glaives "dying" and not the Shards "surviving", in that sentence.
With the Cutter ? You will need to maneuver that tanker more to track targets with Gimballed.
Good decision on the PP.
Definitely - the Glaive is certainly an "interceptor" in that sense.
I'm not sure - they seem to be doing various things: system patrol, barnacle maintenance/harvesting, surveys, and also combat when required. I think they line up pretty well with a Pilots Federation multirole (which doesn't really have a 21st century equivalent, but a 17th century armed trader sailing ship might be about right)
Well - the ship is built:
No ECM ?Well - the ship is built:
That is why I talked about turrets. Although they do less damage, for lumbering ships like the Cutter they are, IMHO, better, because they have more time on target
...Unsure on this one ... the gimballed do significantly more damage (almost as much as the fixed variant) and I hate turrets. Kind of for the same reason I hate large ships - just don't feel connected to what's going on ... all big and lumbering and just letting the weapons automatically shoot stuff for you ...
Yeah, the Corvette is basically the most terrible large ax ship. It's almost comical how bad it is in multiple ways.Relying on the AX MCs being able to take 'em out rather than further compromise the build.
Might set my FSD to power off when I deploy hardpoints: "what's that, you want to shutdown my FSD with your fancy missiles? Well, *** U, I've already switched it off"
Unsure on this one ... the gimballed do significantly more damage (almost as much as the fixed variant) and I hate turrets. Kind of for the same reason I hate large ships - just don't feel connected to what's going on ... all big and lumbering and just letting the weapons automatically shoot stuff for you ...
Exception is the Corvette. But that's not fast enough to run away from Interceptors and having almost lost one to a double-ceptor interdiction, I ain't keen on trying it again!!
Also the hardpoint sizes/positions on the Corvette don't seem ideal for AX / Fixed:
I mean, it would work but it's way less firepower than even a Krait can bring. But my frustration with the Corvette hardpoints is a whole other topic ...
- 2x C3 AX MCs on the C4s?
- 2x C1 Shards / Plasmas up front with a C2 underneath? (and even those don't really converge well enough)
- TV beams on the sides?
I also don't like Large ships either. I prefer Medium or Small for their agility and practicality.
Mine is used as Human CZ Warship. IMHO, Medium ships are better for AX Combat.
Yeah. I agree. That setup is logical, but not appealing.Also the hardpoint sizes/positions on the Corvette don't seem ideal for AX / Fixed:
I mean, it would work but it's way less firepower than even a Krait can bring. But my frustration with the Corvette hardpoints is a whole other topic ...
- 2x C3 AX MCs on the C4s?
- 2x C1 Shards / Plasmas up front with a C2 underneath? (and even those don't really converge well enough)
- TV beams on the sides?
Yeh, and for even more perverse reasons, turreted use LESS power!And, let's face it, the damage difference is another artificial imposition by FDev to balance the sale and use of these 3 options. Realistically, the only differences between them should be increased power draw and weight, because of the gimbaled and turreted mechanisms being both more complex and more power greedy. Damage should be the exact same, since they are the same weapon with different mechanisms controlling its aim. But then nobody would use Fixed or Gimballed...
Were. Mediums ships were better for AX Combat.
Yes. Very silly indeed.
You do have a point here. Unfortunately...Were. Mediums ships were better for AX Combat.
