I loved my Cobra Mk III, and stayed in it until I could afford a ASP Explorer (with a few upgrades). I wouldn't sell the Cobra though. I've kept all of my ships that I've flown. Spending so much time in them, you tend to bond with them, and sometimes it is nice to go back and fly them, and sometimes there are missions that are better accomplished in certain ships.
My rule of thumb: fly small and agile when you can, but if you need to carry a certain amount of cargo, carry a certain number of passengers, travel a certain distance, land on a limited size pad, or need a certain amount of armor and weapons, fly the ship that has the best chance of completing the mission.
Yes, the Python is a great ship. It is like the Cobra's very big brother. I use my Python for carrying as much cargo as possible, while still being able to land at outposts (something the big three can't do). But the Python is an expensive ship, and it will take you a very long time to get one (with the upgrades you should have) with a Cobra Mk III. The ASP Explorer is much easier for you to afford, and you can easily earn hundreds of millions if you play the game right.
The Anaconda has some nice features, but it isn't for everyone. There are other nice big ships that have their own benefits.
My rule of thumb: fly small and agile when you can, but if you need to carry a certain amount of cargo, carry a certain number of passengers, travel a certain distance, land on a limited size pad, or need a certain amount of armor and weapons, fly the ship that has the best chance of completing the mission.
Yes, the Python is a great ship. It is like the Cobra's very big brother. I use my Python for carrying as much cargo as possible, while still being able to land at outposts (something the big three can't do). But the Python is an expensive ship, and it will take you a very long time to get one (with the upgrades you should have) with a Cobra Mk III. The ASP Explorer is much easier for you to afford, and you can easily earn hundreds of millions if you play the game right.
The Anaconda has some nice features, but it isn't for everyone. There are other nice big ships that have their own benefits.
In fact there is no ship that can be considered a direct upgrade from Cobra mkIII IMO. To go further you will need to decide what things are more important for you (like speed, cargo, jump range/fuel range, combat capabilities etc.).
Also going to big/slow ships like python/anaconda be sure to have enough money for decent outfitting and few insurance claims, because dying in python/conda is like 1000% more probable than in cobra, especially without fully A-grade + engineered outfitting.
I will also mention imperial clipper here, while it has certain disadvantages it is the closest thing you can get to cobra if you want to go bigger.
Also going to big/slow ships like python/anaconda be sure to have enough money for decent outfitting and few insurance claims, because dying in python/conda is like 1000% more probable than in cobra, especially without fully A-grade + engineered outfitting.
I will also mention imperial clipper here, while it has certain disadvantages it is the closest thing you can get to cobra if you want to go bigger.
As mentioned above don't sell your Cobra it's great multi-role ship and engineered it can be amazing, the Python is an excellent multi-role ship but you need at least 120 mil before buying so it isn't cheap, the Asp X is a more affordable all rounder and it's superb range make it great for long haul missions it's decent at combat but it's size and agility can make it a big target.
Try a Keelback if you want to check out ship launched fighters or a Vulture for pure combat, a Federal Dropship makes a great mid sized armed trader it can be seriously tough when engineered although like the FAS and FGS you need a Federal Navy rank to access them, same with imperial ships you'll need to rank up although it's worth it for the Courier alone
For me there's no "end game" ship in ED so I've ended up with a fair sized fleet, I'd suggest just try something different and give it a go as all you'll lose is 10% of the basic ship cost if you trade it in or store and try it again later.
Try a Keelback if you want to check out ship launched fighters or a Vulture for pure combat, a Federal Dropship makes a great mid sized armed trader it can be seriously tough when engineered although like the FAS and FGS you need a Federal Navy rank to access them, same with imperial ships you'll need to rank up although it's worth it for the Courier alone
For me there's no "end game" ship in ED so I've ended up with a fair sized fleet, I'd suggest just try something different and give it a go as all you'll lose is 10% of the basic ship cost if you trade it in or store and try it again later.
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Turn your Cobra into a shieldless stealth pirate ship.
Oh, I don't think I need a bigger ship. IMO, the Cobra Mk IV is almost the perfect size. It's just that I've already bought 2 of them, and 2 Mk IIIs and I'm looking for something else to try. I haven't played in a while, since before fighters & passengers came out. So I've been messing about with those. I just need a ship with size 5 or 6 internal slots so I can fit a Luxury cabin and get some of the really good passenger missions. I'm Allied with several factions at my home base and I got a sight-seeing tour for 11 million the other day, finished it in about an hour, including one side trip to pick up some tchotchkes. But some of the Luxury class missions pay over 20 million per trip.
Right now, I've got 35 mil cash, plus probably 20-25 mil in ships & spare modules waiting to be engineered laying around. I don't plan on selling any of them, I've still got my starter Sidewinder even.
I tried a Keelback before, but couldn't stand it. I might have to try one again, since AIUI, it's the smallest ship that can handle fighters.
Right now, I've got 35 mil cash, plus probably 20-25 mil in ships & spare modules waiting to be engineered laying around. I don't plan on selling any of them, I've still got my starter Sidewinder even.
I tried a Keelback before, but couldn't stand it. I might have to try one again, since AIUI, it's the smallest ship that can handle fighters.
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- luxury cabins can only be fitted by an orca, or a beluga. and into a dolphin after the next patch (new ship). a very basic orca is around 70 mio, but with its current jumprange (also upped in the next patch), i can't recommend that.
- a good compromise are class 5 or class 6 first classs cabins. good starter ship for getting into passenger missions is a t6 - you can use most of your current moduls for that btw. better option for sightseeing missions is an AspE with a single class 6 first class cabin. i personally fly them in a DBE, with a class 4 bussiness class - i simply love the DBE, it isn't optimal fr that job
- generally best availability for passenger missions is a tourism ecnomy. a tourism economy in boom is a goldrush. any system in boom is good, too.