Here is a Python beating 3 of us

[RhymeRhyme]

Cool fight, cool response by the Python pilot. +rep to both.

As for the others, can't we just enjoy a vid of a nice fight *without* going into the "nerf this, don't nerf that" debate?

what does 'nerf' mean? Sorry for the dumb question but I really don't know.

 

[EddyRockSteady]

what does 'nerf' mean? Sorry for the dumb question but I really don't know.

Reduce its effectiveness.

 

[Mikkel Toxwenius]

I didn't realise the bleed off on your speed is so little with flight assist off, I did use it all the time to escape when there wasn't any slowdown, but that was quite a while ago.

Flight assist off is not enough alone. In addition to flight assist off you need to use two directional thrusters at the same time. Like UP+LEFT thrusters. Using just one thruster like UP is only half as good, but still much better than if you were only using flight assist off.

I don't think I could have kited him, with the speed he seemed to have at the start.

I had a fair problem reengaging the python as well. I needed 2 or 4 pips in engines and had to boost to get back in range with him, he was probably using 4 pips to engines to keep up with the guys he was shooting at.

Fair point, pythons are mean fast beasts.

 

[SE-Apocalypse]

I had a fair problem reengaging the python as well. I needed 2 or 4 pips in engines and had to boost to get back in range with him, he was probably using 4 pips to engines to keep up with the guys he was shooting at.

And you kept running for a good amount of time when he already did break the chase of you and started shooting at another target. If you boost a few times away of combat, you naturally have to boost a few times again to get back into combat. I guess you did not checked always the distance between you and him to see if he did break off or not.

 

[Cmdr Maty83]

I had a d1 shield cell, I forgot I had it because I stopped using them. I remembered the last time my shields came back up

I'll fight anyone without a shield cell though, I can afford my insurance

Well I am still able to run my Viper with A2 shield cell.... Just basic power management and not using power hungry weapons like railguns, beams, plasma acc... but SCBs drain too much power now, especially Class 1 and 2.