How to deal with a Deadly Conda

Ian Doncaster

Ian Doncaster
A cheap way to deal with NPC Anacondas is hit-and-run. Fast ship, biweave shields, and at least some long-range fixed lasers or railguns. Go in, hit them hard to knock a chunk off their shields, then boost out again, staying out of range while tapping them now and then with your long-range weapons to mess up their shield recharge. Repeat until they're dead.

I've killed one with a Cobra III that way, though it was extremely boring. More fun in something a bit tougher where you can spend at least some of the time also using short-range high damage weapons like plasma or frags to take lots off its health at once.


(But yeah, you're not really supposed to fight the opposition on these missions ... they're just there to add a bit of urgency to what would otherwise be a very boring "find signal source, scoop cargo, go home" trip)
 

Auronio

Auronio
Ian Doncaster said:
A cheap way to deal with NPC Anacondas is hit-and-run. Fast ship, biweave shields, and at least some long-range fixed lasers or railguns. Go in, hit them hard to knock a chunk off their shields, then boost out again, staying out of range while tapping them now and then with your long-range weapons to mess up their shield recharge. Repeat until they're dead.

I've killed one with a Cobra III that way, though it was extremely boring. More fun in something a bit tougher where you can spend at least some of the time also using short-range high damage weapons like plasma or frags to take lots off its health at once.


(But yeah, you're not really supposed to fight the opposition on these missions ... they're just there to add a bit of urgency to what would otherwise be a very boring "find signal source, scoop cargo, go home" trip)
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But this is what I'm doing
  • find signal source
  • welcome party members
  • ...
  • scoop cargo
  • go home
;)
 

AlexAndTheDJ

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Use whatever you're comfortable taking out shields (probably lasers + rail) and use 2x large cannon's [or more if you have a viable ship]) and snipe the power plant. Easy boom boom.
 

IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
Grab-and-go has always been the easiest way to deal with these.

Personally though, if I take a mission and they start throwing annoying NPC's at me, I'll simply come back with something more suited, like an Anaconda of my own, a Warvette or a Cutter. Sometimes bringing a howitzer to a gun fight is the better option.
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
A bit late to the party, but agree about the right tool for the task.

Your task: grab the 4 black boxes.
Your tool: https://s.orbis.zone/1-n1
Apply further engineering (thrusters, FSD and sensors come to mind) as you see fit.
Ignore anyone knocking.

Not a howitzer to a gunfight, more like an APC in a knife fight.
 
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