Is the Fed Assault Ship a credible BH ship?

Crazy Jedi · Oct 10, 2015

Well .... ? Is it?

I am am currently out exploring (as I am sure you are bored of hearing) but I do enjoy all aspects of the game. Just before I set off I bought a Vulture but it I mothballed it and set off .....
now I am wondering if there are viable alternatives...
There has been a lot said about the Vulture. It is good. To some too good, to the point of being boring.
Soooo
now the fed assault has been launched... I have heard that it is full of flaws but can I spec one up to BH killer status?
Thoughts?

h347h · Oct 10, 2015

It IMHO is the third best combat ship in the game after the Anaconda and Python. The speed, maneuverability(close to a vulture), fire power, and ability to carry enough SCB makes it a very good ship. For bounty hunting it is good. It has enough power to run extra things like kill warrant scanners too which is nice.

Cliffson · Oct 10, 2015

The only flaw it has is weak (comparative) shields, but against NPCs they are plenty strong enough, especially as it can run plenty of SCBs.

A vulture is a good comparison, it handles similar with excellent turning, but skids more due to the extra mass. However it has more firepower and no power problems.

So yes, it will make a great BH ship.

Crimson Kaim · Oct 10, 2015

The FAS is simply fantastic. It is my new main ship. Extremely manouverable and very good speed (around 400) plus this firepower makes it a damn nice ship for PvP as well. I use the FDL and the FAS for PvE and the Python with gimb. wepaons for PvE ... or fixed for PvP as well in wings.

I would place the FAS on the same level as the FDL and the Python. Worth buying it!

LameoveR · Oct 10, 2015

Imp clipper is better.

Crazy Jedi · Oct 10, 2015

That was far more positive than I was expecting...
When it first appeared it had very mediocre reviews..
i have levelled up a bit in the fed navy then stopped after realising that all I had to look forward to was the dumb drop ship...
do we finally have a decent ship?
best load out?

Bazorlag · Oct 10, 2015

Yes. It´s a bloody good ship to be honest.

Crazy Jedi · Oct 10, 2015

LameoveR said:
Imp clipper is better.

Unfortunately whilst I am friendly with all factions I am only enlisted with the fed navy so the clipper is not available to me.

LameoveR · Oct 10, 2015

Vulture has better shields, better agility, almost the same firepower and costs less in A-grade equipment.
I don't have access to FAS, but compared on paper it's... meh.

Ian Skippy · Oct 11, 2015

Crazy Jedi said:
That was far more positive than I was expecting...
When it first appeared it had very mediocre reviews..
i have levelled up a bit in the fed navy then stopped after realising that all I had to look forward to was the dumb drop ship...
do we finally have a decent ship?
best load out?

If the gunship has a fighter bay we may have a 2nd winner.

Crazy Jedi · Oct 11, 2015

sleutelbos said:
If the gunship has a fighter bay we may have a 2nd winner.

That would be very tasty...

Bazorlag · Oct 11, 2015

Considering that Gunship is lackluster at the moment, I`m hoping that is indeed the case.

IronGremlin · Oct 11, 2015

LameoveR said:
Vulture has better shields, better agility, almost the same firepower and costs less in A-grade equipment.
I don't have access to FAS, but compared on paper it's... meh.

The FAS has 50% again the firepower of a vulture, and no power issues.

That is not a trivial margin, in fact, as a percentage and as a raw #, it's a bigger step up from the vulture to the FAS then from a viper to a vulture.

Arrichion · Oct 11, 2015

What has made me fall in love with the FAS is the build variety it offers with its hardpoints and powerplant. You can try all sorts of things, and it is a joy to fly.

Para Handy · Oct 11, 2015

I don't know about the viability as a BH (I only flew one in beta and it was, quite frankly, pants) - but I have several times now been taken on by wings of three dangerous or better NPC FAS and FGS and I have had a hefty repair bill for my 'conda as a result.

(Although, to tell the truth, I am getting a bit twitchy about all of SJA's minions at the moment - some very hard-hitting wings are cropping up now.)

puca · Oct 11, 2015

h347h said:
It IMHO is the third best combat ship in the game after the Anaconda and Python. The speed, maneuverability(close to a vulture), fire power, and ability to carry enough SCB makes it a very good ship. For bounty hunting it is good. It has enough power to run extra things like kill warrant scanners too which is nice.

That's silly. FDL >>>>>>>> FAS.

Ganjis · Oct 11, 2015

I have been doing a fair bit of HAZ RES hunting in mine for the Bacon City Hangover CG (maintained 5% so far). There are two things I struggle with: wings of Cobras upwards and other FASs.

Anything smaller than a cobra melts quickly enough to not be a threat, but two Cobras with mixed loadouts will give me a hiding in the time it takes to kill the third. One-on-one it just devastates by never taking much damage while dealing out heaps. I have mine set up with 4D shields, a pair of 5D hull reinforcements and military composite armour. The shields are to prevent attrition damage only. I regularly take hull damage, but never get below 80% before I run out of PA ammo. Repair bill is <20k compared to my ammo bill of >60k.

I find this ship much more fun than the Vulture. Rather than being safe right until you lose your shields, you are always at risk yet have confidence in the toughness of your ship.

h347h · Oct 11, 2015

puca said:
That's silly. FDL >>>>>>>> FAS.

PvP sure PvE ill take a FAS over a FDL any day.

Slack · Oct 11, 2015

h347h said:
It IMHO is the third best combat ship in the game after the Anaconda and Python. The speed, maneuverability(close to a vulture), fire power, and ability to carry enough SCB makes it a very good ship. For bounty hunting it is good. It has enough power to run extra things like kill warrant scanners too which is nice.

The FDL in my garage said it will take up the challenge for the 3rd spot.. maybe even the 2nd XD

Heavenly-Hammer · Oct 11, 2015

I made $60 million today in my FAS with no banks or boosters.

You tell me if it's viable. It's my new favorite ship and as has been said, it is by far the better PvE ship compared to the FdL. It's an up-scaled Vulture with more hardpoints and power to spare.

Slack said:
The FDL in my garage said it will take up the challenge for the 3rd spot.. maybe even the 2nd XD

Yea I think FdL wins the matchup against a FAS maybe as much as 7 times out of 10. But it's contingent upon effective and efficient use of the C4 PA. Otherwise I think the matchup quickly goes the other way...

But I'd like to see you against my Gunship. Quad Hammers and triple beams. FA Off action.