Is there any reason to go bigger than the Vulture?

dead_rock

dead_rock
... at least for PVE combat?

With this loadout I've never had a problem to take down anything.

Sure the occasional Clipper or Cobra outruns me, but oh well.

Where is the point in taking a Python, Clipper, Fer de Lance to battle?

Sure they may be faster or sexier - but the Vulture outmanouvres and outtanks them all in my opinion.

I've tried them all (A rated) and always came back to the Vulture.

Any fun load outs for the bigger ships I've missed?
 

EdzUp

EdzUp
For me im sticking with my Cobra sure its smaller but its also 10% of the price of the Vulture even with all my upgrades im still not to the price of a stock vulture and I can take em down quite nicely. Hell I have done Pythons and anacondas in my Cobra as well.
 

Agony_Aunt

Agony_Aunt
If you are only interested in optimal, then not really. You could go to a FdL, but its not necessary really unless you want to start hitting strong signal sources or harder assasination missions where the extra oomph of the FdL is useful.

Personally though, i don't care much for optimal. My favourite ship is still the Orca. I've even taken it bounty hunting in RES.... i should give it a try in a CZ at some point, might be fun.
 

Carro

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I've got an A-rated Anaconda, A-rated Python and a Vulture that I've been using in PVE combat. Recently been using the Conda and the Python more for combat, but yesterday wheeled out the Vulture and hit the combat trail. You know what? The Vulture does the job just fine, every time. Nippy little beast, and insurance is lower. :)
 
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scorpyon

scorpyon
I totally know what you mean.
I love my Vulture and it's (so far) the ultimate PvE machine.

I've been determinedly trying to get the same feel with my Clipper as I do with the Vulture, but it just feels weaker somehow. Can't put my finger on why.

It could be the shield strength as I only have A6 shields on it and can't afford to upgrade to a Class 7 shield just yet.
But it is kind of weird that the shields on a Clipper should feel so much "less" than a Vulture.
(Probably intended, but still feels odd)
 

Carro

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Now that I've fitted an FSD Interdictor to my Vulture, I tend to use it for all assassination / kill pirate missions. Two class 3 pulse lasers do the job. In fact, taking out Anacondas is easier in a Vulture than in my Python or my Anaconda, because I can always stay right on its tail, snapping at its heels.
 

OldSalt

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I only keep two ships, 'A' rated Cobra and Vulture. The Vulture is a thug, plain and simple but excellent at what it does, I run fixed pulses on it and they chug their way through anything. If I had to pick one over the other though it would have to be the MK III. There is something so comfortable about that ship, I always feel safe flying it because if I end up in a situation I can't control with 2 medium fixed beams and two gimballed m/c's (the small hardpoints are no good on a Cobby for fixed weapons) I can just walk away.

I was thinking about a FDL but had to ask myself, what would it give me that I don't have with the pair of ships I've already got ?
 

EddyRockSteady

EddyRockSteady
I have an A - rated Anaconda and an A - rated Vulture.

Depends on what I want to do.

If I want to have fun, I fly the Vulture.

If I want to have fun and at the same time get richer real quick, and I mean lightning-quick, I fly the Anaconda.

Judging by my bank balance, I spend 99% of my time in the Conda.
 

askavir

askavir
Depends on how you want to fight.

If you like to play like a space version of the Red Baron, keep the Vulture, or try the Clipper.

If you prefer to be able to park your ship on the battlefield and press the fire button while absorbing damage until your enemies pop, go for Python.

The Vulture is more vulnerable to enemy raw firepower, the Python is more vulnerable against agile, well piloted ships.

The FDL is crap... medium harpoints are lackluster, and the huge harpoint is nearly useless except again sluggish anacondas.

The Python although can be used very successfully in many different roles, if I could have only one ship, I would definitively choose Python. But as one can have how many ships one wants (and can afford), I prefer e Clipper, and also have a Vulture, an Asp and a Courier.
 
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Stealth Gamer92

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dead_rock said:
... at least for PVE combat?

With this loadout I've never had a problem to take down anything.

Sure the occasional Clipper or Cobra outruns me, but oh well.

Where is the point in taking a Python, Clipper, Fer de Lance to battle?

Sure they may be faster or sexier - but the Vulture outmanouvres and outtanks them all in my opinion.

I've tried them all (A rated) and always came back to the Vulture.

Any fun load outs for the bigger ships I've missed?
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I use a Diamondback Scout for all my PvE combat so definitely not IF you're a good enough pilot. I sometime's need a Vulture though for PvP, but most Xbox player's don't seem skilled enough to even beat my Scout in a fully kited Vulture though that may change as time goes on.
 
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nrage

nrage
A python can carry a lot more shield cells than a Vulture. I downgraded from python to T9 + Vulture so I could grind some PP merits and earn the fast tracking cr back in RES and I do sometimes miss the Python. It allowed me to stay in the RES for longer due to having more shield cells. The Vulture is a lot more fun to fly but it kills slower and needs to rearm sooner. My favourite RES is in Lambayeque and the station in system does not have repair/rearm so the Python was just better in this case.

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scorpyon said:
I totally know what you mean.
I love my Vulture and it's (so far) the ultimate PvE machine.

I've been determinedly trying to get the same feel with my Clipper as I do with the Vulture, but it just feels weaker somehow. Can't put my finger on why.

It could be the shield strength as I only have A6 shields on it and can't afford to upgrade to a Class 7 shield just yet.
But it is kind of weird that the shields on a Clipper should feel so much "less" than a Vulture.
(Probably intended, but still feels odd)
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The Vulture is a much smaller ship, so if we imagine shields as being pure energy then it takes a lot less energy to surround a small ship in a bubble than it does a large one. And, the same energy would make a "thinner" bubble on a larger ship. I think this is why the Courier has such great shields for it's class/rating.
 

TheCyanDragon

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I run a Clipper as a 'jack of all trades' ship. It's got a good 'blockade runner' playstyle to it, in the sense that if you can't kill it, you can outrun it. The new NPC's and NPC loadouts definitely make combat interesting, and while yes, taking on Diamondback Scouts and Adder's in interdictions isn't most people's version of fun, the Clipper makes it an absolute joy, especially when those smaller ships are packing insane amounts of firepower (DBS with two plasma accelerators and two railguns... that hurts.)

Plus, it trades fairly well, looks awesome, and it's jump range isn't so bad that you want to get rid of it.
 

Sugarat

Sugarat
Vulture is probably the most fun I've had in RES. But the Python with it's power management, range (extra fuel tank allows 150+ly without refuelling) and internals for SCBs's make it a better combat ship imo :)
 

Elpapo

Elpapo
I have fully upgraded Anaconda, it have firepower of 2,75 Vultures... I dont think I need any other ship for PvE or PvP.

With Vulture, its hard to take on SSS alone... or fight that pesky wings of security Anacondas.
 

Carro

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Elpapo said:
I have fully upgraded Anaconda, it have firepower of 2,75 Vultures... I dont think I need any other ship for PvE or PvP.

With Vulture, its hard to take on SSS alone... or fight that pesky wings of security Anacondas.
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I struggle with that Anaconda x 3 SSS. Only managed to take one of them out.
 
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