Ships Pirate Courier?

curses

curses
Hi everyone.

I had a question on my youtube video about whether the Imperial Courier could be a piracy vessel. I hadn't really considered this role for the Courier properly before so I made a build in ED shipyard which I thought might fit the bill, however I haven't played as a pirate in Elite do date so I'm not sure how close to the mark my thinking is for the type of build I want.

As a result I wanted to come and consult with the wisdom of you fine folk and see what you think and whether it is viable or get tips for a better build.

Pirate Courier build 1:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=707,7u59qS9qS3wU3RE3h00_g,2-6Q4s5A2C4s3c5A,05U05U7O203w9qIA2W

Pros
Good speed
Good armament (2x rails for taking out thrusters/killing runners)
Good defense (370MJ shields)
Has cargo scanner/wake scanner/FSD interdictor/hatch breaker

Cons
20 cargo space
9.2MCr price tag
No fuel scoop, low ammo so being near a station required

Thanks for your help (-:
 

quickr

quickr
Personally I don't think courier is a good pirate ship. It could work but I think cobra or DB explorer are better options for pirating.
 

curses

curses
You think the DB explorer would be good? Why is that? DB Ex has a similar potential for cargo to the cobra i suppose and with 2 rails and a third big gun you would have a good alpha strike. It's not that quick though.

I decided to answer my own question and make a potential DB Ex pirate build:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=70i,5TP9qS9qS3RO3RO3h00-8,2-6Q6Q8I5K6Q5A8I,0720727PcA5U4xo

Pros:
32 cargo
Higher grade modules than courier
Good armament

Cons:
Speed is a lot lower than Courier, Cobra
Power issues, had to go for class D scanner modules
Shield is pretty small

Now I'm derailing my own thread. Does anyone else have ideas about what would make a good Courier pirate build?
 

curses

curses
That's one thing I didn't consider. Is masslocking required for piracy? I'm imagining the courier would only pirate things type 6 and smaller.
 
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