Ships Idea of a brawler tank

Zwajo

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I don't have a hotas and have been trying to learn to play in VR mode which limits my coordination lol... I am looking for a tank, not speed of maneuver tank just a full on in your face melt you whilst laughing off the rounds tank. Now I know the Big 3 can do that.. but for someone working on a 100mil budget.. is there another ship that has the ability to just sit and give and take punishment?
 

Ceekay

Ceekay
Try the FGS, FAS and FDS they can all be armoured up with HRP's/MRP's to make up for the average shields, 7 x MC's on the FGS is just crazy you just watch the front of the target disappear behind a wall of fire :)

FDS; similar builds for the others

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fed...==.Aw18eQ==..EweloBhBGA2EAcICmBDA5gG2SGF9A===

An FDL with it's huge shields and firepower is worth a look, PA/pulse build or all MC as above

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...==.IwBj4zNEg===..EweloBhAOEoUwIYHMA28QgIwV0A=

A heavily engineered Python would just be under 100 mil and very effective but without mods it's going to have speed/agility/shield limitations

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/pyt...EuhFIHkx/wFkE3xBhQIAAA==&bn=Python ERC (EDMC)
 

Tosan James

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I will 3rd the FGS option. This thing is definitely a tank. It is not very maneuverable even with level 3 dirty drives, and the jump range is terrible, but this ship has the best sounds of any ship I have flown. The reverse thrusters that fire on either side of the cockpit and all the crazy sounds this thing makes are so cool. I would fly this ship for that alone. The fire power is also pretty amazing. I get a big smile on my face every time I fly this ship.
 
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Devantejah

Devantejah
Federal Dropship is (or so I've heard) the tankiest of the three when equipped, but I cannot confirm it personally as I only have a FAS.
 

Madrax573

Madrax573
I've been using a tanked out dropship in the war my faction is having atm. Yup It's tanky alright it tanks even better than my tanked out python!
 

Cdr Voorheez

Cdr Voorheez
I was really suprised when i read about FDS as a tank until I crunched the numbers in Coriolis. You are right they do make great tanks. The below build is un-engineered as well:

https://eddp.co/u/9tGeQDBN

Docking computer as a lazy addition. Docking bores me.
 
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Zwajo

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thanks for the advice... in regards to the stats.. what is considered good/bad offense and defense and how do you measure it... I play around with corioliss and the other ship designer site.. but I don't really understand the results enough to gage good v bad.
 

Ceekay

Ceekay
Zwajo said:
thanks for the advice... in regards to the stats.. what is considered good/bad offense and defense and how do you measure it... I play around with corioliss and the other ship designer site.. but I don't really understand the results enough to gage good v bad.
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On Coriolis just above the tabs for power/costs, profile, offence and defense there's a little red ship icon that says Eagle stock, your builds offense/defense is measures against a stock Eagle if you click on the icon you can pick another ship or one of your own builds and see how the new build stacks up.

You want weapons that can remove shields and hull as fast as possible and shields that stay up as long as possible, using the pip adjustment on the power distributor you can maximise either weapon firing time, engine performance or shield strength by moving the pips/bars between them balanced is 2.2.2, shields/systems is 4.1.1 and so on
 
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