Ships Suggested loadouts for a trade Python that in handle itself in some occasional combat?

Branithar

Branithar
My main concern is trade, but I want something that can take a few hits and engage is occasional combat, if I decide to turn around and engage a pirate that interdicts me, if the moods suits me. And...If it can take a few hits, I can jump in the cockpit after exploring in my lightweight explorer as well, to safely sell exploration data (and the Python, besides being a good trader, would be good for flying around the bubble when I'm selling data).

So far, my quick-n-dirty loadout has an Advanced Discovery Scanner, so I can find all the distant planetary outposts that would otherwise be invisible on the radar. And I have a low-end fuel scoop, to ensure I don't run out of fuel between stations.

So what would a good loadout be, that fits the bill? I don't want to arm it to the teeth and kill jump range, but I want something that can fight back on occasion.
 
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Strangepork

Strangepork
Try filling the class 6 slots with cargo.

Class 5 shields.

Drop the power plant down a class to save weight and engineer it.

Weapons, try 2 class 2 beam laser, 3 class 3 multi.

Fit a shield cell bank.

The rest is optional.
 

wrmiller

W
This may not be what you are looking for, but she's my 'armed trader'. :)

She only carries 144t of cargo, but can smoke any NPC that jumps me.

The core internals and shields (class 6) are G5 upgraded, with the exception of thrusters and shield boosters which are G3. I haven't bothered with those engineers.

2 class 3 beams, G5 efficient, and 1 class three plus 2 class two MCs (G5 efficient, some 'extras').

A little over 1000Mj of shields, a little over 300 cruise, and a little over 400 boost. IIRC, about 22Ly full of cargo, 25Ly empty.

I run all over the bubble in her. :)
 

angusmadmac1

angusmadmac1
i have class 5 a shields 3 boosters all engineered , 5 frag canons fixed with double shot and a point defence rest is cargo and a scanner g5 dirty thrusters 470 boost with charge enhanced pdu and i can boost continously , just in case for the brave sir robin manouvre but doesnt happen very often
my allrounder python
https://eddp.co/u/SCKkZtxa
 
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goemon

goemon
if you don't mind some maximum engineering, this is my trade python: https://eddp.co/u/7igbiGtG

the only time it gets sweaty is if two mission related elite condas jump in, and at least 1 has a fighter.

my mobile living room, a multipurpose python maxed out for any BGS work looks like this: https://eddp.co/u/LQRg4EYl

a compromise out of both would run with a class 5A shield.
 
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