NPC Imp Clipper, toughest AI opponent?

[Ism]

Maybe its just my impression but I feel Imperial Clipper power plant is harder to hit than other big ship PP. Makes me not bothering targeting the PP at all since most times its hull pops earlier.

Ditto, but I still target it. Most of the time I get the pwr. plant down to 0 before the hull reaches 10. The soft underbelly and side of the clipper are most vulnerable where pwr. plant is concerned.

To the OP, If you can get to it's side and turn while it's passing, you can get back in control. It's hard to do but often the attempt will frustrate it's lock on you.

 

[Trafalgar Law]

The hull of a Clipper is definitely not made of "paper". It's not an Anaconda, but it definitely takes a while to wear down with military grade armor (which is standard on highly ranked AI it seems). The power plant is also pretty hard to hit compared to other large ships.

What's standing against the Clipper is the hilariously bad loadout they get from FD. Turreted MCs on the large hardpoints? really?

Everyone keeps on mentioning this multicannon turret loadout. All the Clippers I've faced in weeks have had lasers on the large hardpoints. They obviously don't like me.

 

[dsagent]

Throw some chaff down and shoot it.

The vulture easy out turns the clipper and the FDL has a nice big target to the class 4 PA.

 

[Jigster]

NPC Imp Clipper, toughest AI opponent?

I've noticed this too. I used to eat them for breakfast but now they strip my shields and start eating my hull before they die.