So I got my Imperial Courier...

[Rat Catcher]

So like just a question to you iCourier guys, what do you actually use this ship for? I get it's sexy and fun to fly, I'll totally be getting one. But just looking at it's stats and hardpoints, I'm struggling to find a place where it fits into how I play Elite.

I use mine for surface scan missions (the fast one!) and Bounty Hunting (the fast one with frags) as well as general taxi around Colonia / bubble 40Ly jump and still 777m/s

 

[CMDR Deano The Imperial]

And I love it!
The Black Prince:

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Invest some ARX on a ship kit. You won't regret it.

 

[Starshot_Jigawatts]

I use mine for surface scan missions (the fast one!) and Bounty Hunting (the fast one with frags) as well as general taxi around Colonia / bubble 40Ly jump and still 777m/s

Good answer! Sounds fun and effective for sure.

 

[znôrt]

I outmanoeuvred an Eagle

no, you didn't. you outmaneuvered a crappy pilot / npc.
however hyped you are, a competent courier can't outmaneuver a competent eagle. that just can't happen with in-game laws of physics.
he could run away, though.

Long live the Emperor!

very fitting delusion. "the prince!" no less!
just kidding, godspeed and have fun cmdr!

 

[Rat Catcher]

Good answer! Sounds fun and effective for sure.

They engineer up so nicely!
Frag Courier

 

[SilverBack5]

Love my courier! Backpedaled from my Vette & Krait to use this for BH missions. I have enhanced thrusters engineered to G5 Dirty Drag drives, and I am nowhere near 777 m/s thought... Not sure what build is getting this boost speed unless it's stripped to the hull.

 

[Oytis57]

I'm getting G5 Dirty on there tomorrow, do I need more mats for Drag? What does Drag do? Can I put G5 Dirty on first and then drag later? What are plasmas like haven't even tried them. Oh and deffo getting a Cutter man I like space truckin and that thing is truckin in STYLE.

Yes check INARA/Engineers and you'll see all the mats you'll need,Experimental Effects (Drag Drives in this case) add to the benefits,so more speed and boost,Plasmas are fixed weapons,very powerfull they deal absolute damage/Thermal/Kinetic,heath up a bit but they are devastating.

 

[EUS]

Me, when piloting courier:

 

[Deleted member 121570]

Love my courier! Backpedaled from my Vette & Krait to use this for BH missions. I have enhanced thrusters engineered to G5 Dirty Drag drives, and I am nowhere near 777 m/s thought... Not sure what build is getting this boost speed unless it's stripped to the hull.

Could be a couple of things....
1. Have you definitely engineered enhanced performance drives, rather than regular class A drives, up to G5 dirty?
2. If you have a massively bloated overweight courier, then distro drives rather than drag drives should be the experimental, as more weight friendly - assuming you have engineered EPTs.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Love my courier! Backpedaled from my Vette & Krait to use this for BH missions. I have enhanced thrusters engineered to G5 Dirty Drag drives, and I am nowhere near 777 m/s thought... Not sure what build is getting this boost speed unless it's stripped to the hull.

They engineer up so nicely!
Frag Courier

Take a look
(Drag drives are slower unless the Courier is stripped to nothing)