Newb question: Type 7 or python?
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What heat problems? I run an undersized A-rated efficient power plant and D-rated clean drives, shieldless, and I never have any heat problems (and this is with a G5 Guardian FSD booster). I've got just about every sensor and diagnostic limpet controller that I could possibly need for the "unknown", with cargo room to spare just in case I encounter something interesting. The only thing I'm missing is a corrosion-resistant cargo rack.
Quiet with this heresy, or I'll step on your stone!
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i'm gonna try d-class thrusters instead of clean drive a class than (beside loving the handling of a class ... but in fact one isn't spending that much time in real space exploring...).
i have a class 4 corrosion resistant, but i'm skipping some limpets
Another trader, when I came to this decision I noticed that 85%+ of the time I was landing at an orbital dock, so held out for Delacy.
The over all best ship is an "A" grade, total engineered Python. There's is literally nothing you can't accomplish with it.
You can't look down and see the ground
Sadly right, the Python, the type 7 is considered a "big" ship for some strange reason and as such can only land on Large pads, even though the python is technically longer yet it's considered a "medium" sized ship. In short you can do more with a Python and thus, is why it's highly recommended. It's become my de facto mining ship as well as multipurpose smaller trader/transporter. I would love that role to be done by my Type 7 which I also own, but because of the aforementioned limitations, it's use is relegated to a rescue ship since my transition to a type 9 for major merchant duties.
I would say this though, you should try to own several ships, and try to own every ship in the game at least once, even if you sell it later. With the advent of Fleet Carriers, having a selection of ships to choose from in terms of your desired playstyle of the day, you can just choose and go.
my hope and plan to eventually own every ship in the game, I still own my old sidewinder
It depends how far off you are from getting a Python and you also mention T9...
I see little point in holding out for a Python if your main plan is to get a T9. May as well get the T7 now as its hauling potential is just as good as the Python.
The T7 is no longer highly regarded by the player base, this is mainly due to credit inflation over the years pushing the T7 into obscurity, it’s easier to wait a heartbeat and get a Python instead these days.
But for the price of 17m credits the T7 is fantastic. It’s jump range is also significantly better than the Python which is something you should consider if you’re going to be hauling cargo, especially as you’re a new player and may not have engineering. And it can haul passengers just as well as a Beluga.
I’ve never had issues with it being a large pad ship either and love the way it looks, but that’s a personal thing.
I see little point in holding out for a Python if your main plan is to get a T9. May as well get the T7 now as its hauling potential is just as good as the Python.
The T7 is no longer highly regarded by the player base, this is mainly due to credit inflation over the years pushing the T7 into obscurity, it’s easier to wait a heartbeat and get a Python instead these days.
But for the price of 17m credits the T7 is fantastic. It’s jump range is also significantly better than the Python which is something you should consider if you’re going to be hauling cargo, especially as you’re a new player and may not have engineering. And it can haul passengers just as well as a Beluga.
I’ve never had issues with it being a large pad ship either and love the way it looks, but that’s a personal thing.
Learn to fly invertedYou can't look down and see the ground
Then I'll just be able to say, "You can't look down and see the sky"
If you don't have enough for a T9 you have not got enough for a Python
My python 222Mil, T9 190Mil, and T7 24Mil. All A rated. T7 and python set for cargo , T9 is a miner, cargo setup would be cheaper.
Rebuy cost has also got to be taken into consideration and if doing cargo work the T7 has a lot better jump range.
I use one as a multi-type miner, although it can laser mine, I don't do a lot of that anymore. With G5 engineered thrusters it's great for manoeuvring around rotating rocks. Even with the fiddly PWA at the moment I can still fill my 224t capacity with VO without too much hassle. It easily defeats any npc interdiction attempts and it's medium size allows access to outpost markets and it's cargo capacity means I rarely risk exceeding the max demand quantity.
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You do this in a T7? It’s not a medium ship for outposts and can’t crack rocks for VO’s...
No, Python. Sorry.
You see, that's how good the T7 is! People confuse it for a Python!
That's a very good suggestion!
Cheap, versatile.
It's Fed rank locked, but only Midshipman I think.
Yeah, doesn't take much time to unlock.
Exactly and ulocking the FDS is a walk in the park. This ship can do everything besides exploring, but with Guardian boosters everything is possible. FDS is very tough, tanky and very stable if you're into fixed weaponry such as railguns. FDS is quite drifty and heavy, but not as much as the the Cutter, nevertheless drift can be used as an advantage during sharp turns - just turn off the flight assist and decisively turn the stick towards desired direction and then you can turn the fa on. FDS is a very medium miner. Can haul 128 tonnes of cargo if you're into bgs or trading. Personally I'm using FDS with great success in bgs. If you want a combat version - just slap engineered hrp's all over and strap 5 multicannons and you're to kill with 5000 points of hull and quickly recharging shield. Hardpoint placement is next to excellet, 4 mediums and one large and that is pretty close to fdl. Heck, I'm also using FDS to kill Thragoid interceptors in Pleiades. In my career I totally omitted Asp Explorer and... from... Keelback I went to FDS. It showed me a different, unbeaten, non meta path. DBS, Keelback, FDS, Crusader - yeah I'm that kind of commander who pilots ships regarded as least popular.
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