I Came, I Flew, I Did Not Like...

Ralph Vargr

Ralph Vargr
Stealthie said:
The problem is, it should be possible to position new ships so that they can compete with alternatives rather than being overwhelmingly better or worse.

Let's face it, even if they cut & pasted the FdL's stat's directly onto the Mamba, the FdL would still have an advantage, simply as a result of the Mamba being much bigger and, thus, being a bigger target.
They've given the Mamba higher speed, which could arguably balance against it being a bigger target, but then they've also given it wacko heat-issues, weaker shields and less agility too.
The end result is a ship that fails to compete with the FdL in any meaningful way - even if it is a pretty nice ship to fly (short distances) in it's own right.

Maybe we just have to accept that there's somebody at FDev who's a rabid fan of certain ships and absolutely refuses to allow them to be usurped in any way?
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The T-7? :)
 

Hank

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I just got a Mamba last night and only had time to outfit it properly then fly a few jumps back to my home base where I have many modules to swap out. I spent way too much when I could have limped home with a 9 Ly jump range and install modules I already had but, its Beta so I still have money in my non-beta account.

I can't comment much on its performance but I'm very glad I bought it instead of the Phantom. When the real release hits, I will buy a Phantom and probably sell my ExploraKrait (and Keep my KombatKrait). I wanted to see what the Mamba had to offer so Off I go to fly around in it now.

A pretty useless post but Hey, GL and HF Commanders.
 

IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
Kaybe said:
Krait Phantom is the first solid exploration ships in YEARS. This is kind of a big deal.

Mamba is as fast as a Clipper, which is nice. It also looks amazing. Hopefully they'll tweak it a bit so that it has a better pitch speed and doesn't cook like a deep fryer every time it boosts. I personally hope they do a good job here as it's much nicer for me than the FdL. I can't stand the FdL cockpit!
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I'll see your Phantom and raise you my Dolphin.

Hands down, one of the best explorers - unless you're a go-big-or-go-home, then the Beluga shines, with the largest fuel tank in the game. And with the lifting of the slot restrictions, they just got so much better.
 

Hank

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IndigoWyrd said:
I'll see your Phantom and raise you my Dolphin.

Hands down, one of the best explorers - unless you're a go-big-or-go-home, then the Beluga shines, with the largest fuel tank in the game. And with the lifting of the slot restrictions, they just got so much better.
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Yes. I love my Beluga. I've always been a Beluga proponent. Its the best maneuvering ship in SC for the big 4 or 5 or 6. I have not flown her a lot lately; I've been trying to learn the medium ships more but I will be cleaning it up and taking it out to make tons of credits very soon. It is my money maker.

Have a nice day Commanders
 

Quantis Trap

Quantis Trap
I like the Krait Phantom, but the Mamba is a joke the way it is! It's way way too big for the internals it has and if those internals were upgraded as much as they need to be, the ship would be way over powered.

I think the only good way to change to Mamba for the better is to cut it's size by 50%, trade a large hard point for the huge and drastically reduce the heat output.
 

krylite

krylite
The mamba seems to be like modern high end sportscar with little room inside. I guess I'm ok with the size where it seems to be a sled on two huge engines but still a medium ship that can maneuver as opposed to the massive cutter rocket.
 
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