Yesterday, after curiosity kicked in, I decided to buy a Vulture and bring it to an extraction site, and boy is it a joy to fly!
I was one of the guys yelling it's overpriced but it actually isn't, as if you fully kit it for combat, it is about the same price of a kitted Asp (with class 6 shields of course, you could downgrade it to class 5 but so can you downgrade your Vulture).
This is my build:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=50N,5TE5TE01Q3wo0-I0-I,2-6Q7_6Q5K7_6u5A,7Sk7gy4xo10i10i
Price is around 37mln.
This was my combat Asp:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=50g,0...5Rg5Rg,2-7_7_7_6u6Q8S8I,7UI50o7fO7fO7fO12G12G
Priced at 39mln cr.
Of course, the Asp has 25 ly jump range, but the Vulture is better armed, has better shields and can turn on a dime. Maneuvrability is really exceptional. And it's not like in that Asp build you could do much more than combat.
So there it is, I drastically changed my mind on the Vulture, it's the most fun ship to fly in the game and I believe if it had a better power plant or better jump range everyone and their mother would be flying it, so it's perfect as it is.
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On the other hand, the FdL is a gold plated turd.
A fully kitted one will cost around 123.5 mln cr:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=507,5TE5Rg5Rg7u57u501Q01Q3wo0_g0-80mI,2-7_7_6Q6u9Y6u5A,7Sk7gy7gy4xo10i
For the same price, you could build this Python:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=505,5...,2-9Y9Y7_6uB6A08I,7UI16y16y7iW7iW4_w7fO7fO0Iw
I was going to write a conclusion but I believe these stats talk by themselves. 
I was one of the guys yelling it's overpriced but it actually isn't, as if you fully kit it for combat, it is about the same price of a kitted Asp (with class 6 shields of course, you could downgrade it to class 5 but so can you downgrade your Vulture).
This is my build:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=50N,5TE5TE01Q3wo0-I0-I,2-6Q7_6Q5K7_6u5A,7Sk7gy4xo10i10i
[Vulture]L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0E Shield Booster
U: 0E Shield Booster
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 4A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 4A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 3D Life Support
PC: 5A Power Distributor
SS: 4D Sensors
FS: 3C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 8)
5: 5A Shield Generator
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Fuel Scoop
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 250.55 MJ
Power : 13.37 MW retracted (86%)
15.37 MW deployed (99%)
15.60 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 356.6 T empty
364.6 T full
Range : 15.88 LY unladen
15.88 LY laden
Price : NaN CR
Re-Buy: NaN CR @ 95% insurance
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0E Shield Booster
U: 0E Shield Booster
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 4A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 4A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 3D Life Support
PC: 5A Power Distributor
SS: 4D Sensors
FS: 3C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 8)
5: 5A Shield Generator
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Fuel Scoop
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 250.55 MJ
Power : 13.37 MW retracted (86%)
15.37 MW deployed (99%)
15.60 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 356.6 T empty
364.6 T full
Range : 15.88 LY unladen
15.88 LY laden
Price : NaN CR
Re-Buy: NaN CR @ 95% insurance
This was my combat Asp:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=50g,0...5Rg5Rg,2-7_7_7_6u6Q8S8I,7UI50o7fO7fO7fO12G12G
[Asp]
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0D Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0E Shield Booster
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 5A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 4A Power Distributor
SS: 5D Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)
6: 6A Shield Generator
5: 5C Fuel Scoop
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2D Hull Reinforcement Package
2: 2D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 149.44 MJ
Power : 17.32 MW retracted (85%)
20.40 MW deployed (100%)
20.40 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 446.6 T empty
478.6 T full
Range : 25.73 LY unladen
25.73 LY laden
Price : 39,174,385 CR
Re-Buy: 1,958,719 CR @ 95% insurance
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0D Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0E Shield Booster
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
S: 1G/G Multi-cannon
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 5A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 4A Power Distributor
SS: 5D Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)
6: 6A Shield Generator
5: 5C Fuel Scoop
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2D Hull Reinforcement Package
2: 2D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 149.44 MJ
Power : 17.32 MW retracted (85%)
20.40 MW deployed (100%)
20.40 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 446.6 T empty
478.6 T full
Range : 25.73 LY unladen
25.73 LY laden
Price : 39,174,385 CR
Re-Buy: 1,958,719 CR @ 95% insurance
Of course, the Asp has 25 ly jump range, but the Vulture is better armed, has better shields and can turn on a dime. Maneuvrability is really exceptional. And it's not like in that Asp build you could do much more than combat.
So there it is, I drastically changed my mind on the Vulture, it's the most fun ship to fly in the game and I believe if it had a better power plant or better jump range everyone and their mother would be flying it, so it's perfect as it is.
_____________________________________________
On the other hand, the FdL is a gold plated turd.
A fully kitted one will cost around 123.5 mln cr:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=507,5TE5Rg5Rg7u57u501Q01Q3wo0_g0-80mI,2-7_7_6Q6u9Y6u5A,7Sk7gy7gy4xo10i
[Fer-de-Lance]
H: 3D/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0D Shield Booster
U: 0I Point Defence
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 5A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 4A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 6A Power Distributor
SS: 4D Sensors
FS: 3C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 8)
5: 5A Shield Generator
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Fuel Scoop
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 304.73 MJ
Power : 16.71 MW retracted (82%)
20.29 MW deployed (99%)
20.40 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 423.4 T empty
431.4 T full
Range : 13.42 LY unladen
13.42 LY laden
Price : NaN CR
Re-Buy: NaN CR @ 95% insurance
H: 3D/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2E/F Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
U: 0A Shield Booster
U: 0D Shield Booster
U: 0I Point Defence
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 5A Power Plant
TM: 5A Thrusters
FH: 4A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 6A Power Distributor
SS: 4D Sensors
FS: 3C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 8)
5: 5A Shield Generator
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
4: 4B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Fuel Scoop
1: 1D Hull Reinforcement Package
---
Shield: 304.73 MJ
Power : 16.71 MW retracted (82%)
20.29 MW deployed (99%)
20.40 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 423.4 T empty
431.4 T full
Range : 13.42 LY unladen
13.42 LY laden
Price : NaN CR
Re-Buy: NaN CR @ 95% insurance
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=505,5...,2-9Y9Y7_6uB6A08I,7UI16y16y7iW7iW4_w7fO7fO0Iw
[Python]
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
L: 3F/T Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0C Shield Booster
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 6A Power Plant
TM: 6A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 7A Power Distributor
SS: 6D Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)
6: 6A Shield Generator
6: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
6: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
5: 5B Shield Cell Bank
5: 5B Shield Cell Bank
4: 4A Fuel Scoop
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Auto Field-Maintenance Unit
---
Shield: 259.07 MJ
Power : 20.94 MW retracted (83%)
25.11 MW deployed (100%)
25.20 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 751.9 T empty
783.9 T full
Range : 15.71 LY unladen
15.71 LY laden
Price : 125,020,265 CR
Re-Buy: 6,251,013 CR @ 95% insurance
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
L: 3D/F Pulse Laser
L: 3F/T Pulse Laser
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0C Shield Booster
U: 0I Chaff Launcher
U: 0E Kill Warrant Scanner
BH: 1I Lightweight Alloy
RB: 6A Power Plant
TM: 6A Thrusters
FH: 5A Frame Shift Drive
EC: 4D Life Support
PC: 7A Power Distributor
SS: 6D Sensors
FS: 5C Fuel Tank (Capacity: 32)
6: 6A Shield Generator
6: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
6: 5D Hull Reinforcement Package
5: 5B Shield Cell Bank
5: 5B Shield Cell Bank
4: 4A Fuel Scoop
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
3: 3B Shield Cell Bank
2: 2A Auto Field-Maintenance Unit
---
Shield: 259.07 MJ
Power : 20.94 MW retracted (83%)
25.11 MW deployed (100%)
25.20 MW available
Cargo : 0 T
Fuel : 32 T
Mass : 751.9 T empty
783.9 T full
Range : 15.71 LY unladen
15.71 LY laden
Price : 125,020,265 CR
Re-Buy: 6,251,013 CR @ 95% insurance
