For bounty-hunting and space conflicts, the Python 2 is placed very nicely between the Krait 2 and the Mamba for pilot experience and efficacy:
For various anti-xeno activities:
This is emphatically true regardless of vessel!
- The Krait 2 remains one of the best options for easing into that combat role, given the credits to do it of course! It has a borderline heavy loadout and a such large class 7 power and distributor that one can try any weapons and worry not much about managing them, and plenty of room for mistake-mitigating modules.
- The Python 2 offers an incredible amount of firepower, honestly in competition with the Anaconda, in return for learning to work within its limits. It retains its ease of flight, but must be designed well to remain within class 6 power, and distributor must be managed. In part its fewer optional modules have transferred over into Utility modules for Shield boosters, and generally should be an option for Commanders who can fly a Krait 2 well enough not to need various safety options.
- The Mamba remains above that in the context of kills per time, but now needs good ship design, very fast power management, targeting of modules, gear-boosting and relentless Flight assist toggling.
For various anti-xeno activities:
- The Python 2 became instantly the best Titan attack vessel! Prior to that I regarded the Imperial Cutter best, for its amount of missiles was well worth being able to freeze only around half the vents, whereas the Python 2 can manage a full circuit and can bring more class 3 weapons. Keeping the ship design within class 6 Power with Low Emissions is a good challenge.
- It is decent for Interceptor duels, although its agility works less well at higher speeds than with options such as the Alliance Chieftain. With the appropriate weapons being class 2, if one already accepts the lack of optional modules then it may be as well to use a Fer-de-Lance instead.
- That said, it is good generally for a shielded solo AX conflict if one builds it to support the system forces. Azimuth Multi-cannons are good, and I like to bring at least one Azimuth Plasma charger to help conserve Multi-cannon ammunition.
This is emphatically true regardless of vessel!
PII shines for PvE combat, you can literally do no-hits-taken pirate lord assassinations and kill the 'Vette in 10 seconds; it absolutely shreds CZ-s and High RES-s. Supercruise maneuverability is great, it's fast, it has way better jumprange compared to FDL and Mamba (mine does 26 ly in full combat fit and 33 ly sans SCB-s which are replaced for fuel scoop and FSD booster when travelling), it makes a great HGE harvester, though T8 may be somewhat better due to universal limpet controller, it's great for Odyssey missions (two Advanced Missile Racks for air-to-ground and still plenty of firepower left for ship-to-ship combat). I haven't found a mission outside of bulk cargo yet that made me switch the PII for something else, I just swap a few modules and can do it.
