Just met a Cobra MKIII, I want!

[Pumabear8]

Okay, lets start out by say, no I don't really want it.

I was heading back to SOL after upgrading my shields and single multicannon, my ship is an Asp explorer with A rated shields, it's not used for combat, I use the Vulture for that, I use the Asp for exploration so concentrated on defense rather than offense.

Now understand, as I said, I don't normally use the Asp for combat, if I get interdicted, I thrust, avoid and jump out, the usual thing, but I wanted to test the upgraded shields and multicannon, this seemed like a good opportunity, the Cobra was the same rating as me, master, I knew I'd have problems outmaneuvering, so used the fly in reverse tactic, started firing on the Cobra as I allowed to close in, my shields took a lot of hits obviously, but so did his, but damned if I saw them weakening like mine, I had enhanced shield boosters, mine were deteriorating, the cobras were not.

Please note, this is an observation, I'm not whining, I got out of there fairly easily with hull only down to 88%, more a curiosity than anything, my engineered enhanced stuff seem to make little or no difference to the cobra.

 

[Commandr Sam]

Okay, lets start out by say, no I don't really want it.

I was heading back to SOL after upgrading my shields and single multicannon, my ship is an Asp explorer with A rated shields, it's not used for combat, I use the Vulture for that, I use the Asp for exploration so concentrated on defense rather than offense.

Now understand, as I said, I don't normally use the Asp for combat, if I get interdicted, I thrust, avoid and jump out, the usual thing, but I wanted to test the upgraded shields and multicannon, this seemed like a good opportunity, the Cobra was the same rating as me, master, I knew I'd have problems outmaneuvering, so used the fly in reverse tactic, started firing on the Cobra as I allowed to close in, my shields took a lot of hits obviously, but so did his, but damned if I saw them weakening like mine, I had enhanced shield boosters, mine were deteriorating, the cobras were not.

Please note, this is an observation, I'm not whining, I got out of there fairly easily with hull only down to 88%, more a curiosity than anything, my engineered enhanced stuff seem to make little or no difference to the cobra.

Mulit cannons are no that effective against shields. A more balnced load out is to use lasers to burn through shileds then multi cannons to go through the hull where they are more effective.

 

[Pumabear8]

Mulit cannons are no that effective against shields. A more balnced load out is to use lasers to burn through shileds then multi cannons to go through the hull where they are more effective.

Damn, and I'd swapped out the beam laser I had for a multicannon, I was tempted by Tod 'the blaster' MCquinn, I'll have to have a word with hom.

 

[Privata]

The NPC use loadouts like us , he must have had SCBs or other such improvements.
On top of that its important to note that the ASP with its multicanons can be very , very weak

 

[bamber]

His power distributer, power source and Pip Management could all be better than yours

 

[Pumabear8]

The NPC use loadouts like us , he must have had SCBs or other such improvements.
On top of that its important to note that the ASP with its multicanons can be very , very weak

As I said, my Asp is kitted out for defense not offense, this was just a test, and it took me by surprise, looked to me like I didn't even put a dent in the cobra's shields.

 

[rootsrat]

Damn, and I'd swapped out the beam laser I had for a multicannon, I was tempted by Tod 'the blaster' MCquinn, I'll have to have a word with hom.

In general, the kinetic weapons are better against hull and energy weapons are better against shields.