So, just bought my first Python. What's it best at and how should I build it?

[GunnerBill]

The Python is an all-rounder. What do you like to do? That's more the point, then equip it accordingly.

This really. Swap modules out according to what you need so store not sell.

 

[DoctorDanny]

I've made a lot of moneyz with my Python transporting passengers.
It is also surprisingly manouvrable for its size and can probably be turned into a mean combat ship if you know what you're doing (I'm not).

My favourite ship by far.

 

[Tarman]

I assume this is for PVE as the python is a flying coffin in open. It's good at everything but excellent at nothing. It's not cheap to upgrade either, so why did you not update the Vette?
From memory I think the rebuy on my Python that I sold ages ago was 12.6 million, and the rebuy on my Vette is just over 28 million.

If you want fast money, by an Aspx and fit a class 6 passenger cabin.

There's plenty of PVE in Open. I think you want to say "PVP combat".

 

[deuzerre]

It's a good PvE pirate. Find an arnarchy system, find a ring, steal cargo.

It has enough room to carry stuff and have limpets all around.

I also initiated myself to mining in one. Gosh I hope they improve mining.

 

[WR3ND]

There's plenty of PVE in Open. I think you want to say "PVP combat".

Have to agree with this. The ship isn't ideal for the PVP meta dueling and the like, but if properly outfitted and not min/maxed for trading or similar, it should be able to hold its own moderately well, or at least get out of trouble. This is generally how I prefer to use mine, well loaded, but with enough room for a bit of exploration and trading, passenger missions, or CGs.

But as mentioned previously, I generally prefer using the smaller ships in the game for how they handle. This ship is the largest I care to own in the game and it has come in handy on occasion.

 

[Raino]

its ideal if you want to rep and cash, it haules up to 200 tons while using a medium pad

 

[zarrazee]

OP.
Once you've got friendly/allied local rep in an Extraction economy, you can use them for running 180T haulage missions of gold or palladium. A typical mission pays 6 million plus for a 15 min round trip.

Once mining missions are back, I'll be using mine for mining (obviously) at pristine metallic rings (3 Ps - Painite, Platinum, Palladium).

You can also do some haz res bounty hunting, but I don't find the python as much fun as the FAS for combat.

o7 CMDR