I use a Krait mk iii, no issues in Solo.
Thargoid invasion - Next target systems?
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The Krait is a damn fine ship, it's what I'm using too. The issue is not so much the ship as the incompetent flying it.
Well, if this is the Thargoids now for however long it is until they realize this is not a very strategically sensible move (aka Frontier changes stuff again), I'm not sure if this is more or less exciting...
... not that I can complain about the Counterstrike port additions, if they do decide to work.
Though I am also contemplating the possibility they're just playing into the "Humans haven't the slightest clue how Thargoid brains work"... still not convinced about this move unless it also makes them attack further than 10ly at a time. Because if they want more captives for whatever reason(the primary factor I'd see of why they are targeting only populated space now), getting cut off from their attack routes isn't exactly going to achieve that. Although I guess it's mostly a risk for the actively targeted Titan, shouldn't take Thor to fall for them to realize this...
But the player part of me thinks it's just "Give players back their invasion content while the war is on its way out and it's liable to become more sparsely available thereafter".
... not that I can complain about the Counterstrike port additions, if they do decide to work.
Though I am also contemplating the possibility they're just playing into the "Humans haven't the slightest clue how Thargoid brains work"... still not convinced about this move unless it also makes them attack further than 10ly at a time. Because if they want more captives for whatever reason(the primary factor I'd see of why they are targeting only populated space now), getting cut off from their attack routes isn't exactly going to achieve that. Although I guess it's mostly a risk for the actively targeted Titan, shouldn't take Thor to fall for them to realize this...
But the player part of me thinks it's just "Give players back their invasion content while the war is on its way out and it's liable to become more sparsely available thereafter".
I always do it solo on FDL, you don't need a cold ship there, the main thing is speed as usual.
You sit behind the asteroid, and on time fly to Titan, just open hatches, plug them, then bomb the core and again for the asteroid. And so on until you get bored ...
No problem for me. 5 runs > 7.8 Million CB
Very much this.
I use both. HS on approach. LR TV Beam while shooting the vents and core. HS on escape. 5 runs. 4 without ship damage.
I run an OG Python with TV beam, get 5-6 vents per run solo. There is a "cave"/underhang area near the vents you can fly to for safety; I start there, listen for the gurgling noise and then pop out to line up for a run. Fly sideways with the ship rear to the Titan maw, it reduces the circling area but don't stray too close to the maw or you'll be too far away from the vents to lock on. Hit the vents with boost in between each, then boost under to the core. Unload the missiles and if any left once the core begins to retract, I unload what ever is left so I have a full rack the next time around. Then for the Taurus (sp?) there is a "deadzone" right above the core; if you hang above it nose down you won't get hit at all, but scouts do tend to spawn there so can be an issue though I find it less so than the Taurus. Once the Titan has finished it's tantrum, I fly back to the cave area, repair if needed, wash rinse repeat.
Quick follow-up for @Doctor Dread; apparently this is indeed the case:
Confirmation from Titan Indra Vulnerable & Thargoid War Changes:
Confirmation from Titan Indra Vulnerable & Thargoid War Changes:
Try it, it’s easier than you think.
Just keep cool (yourself and the ship) and be methodical. Aleks' video example and a cold, properly equipped ship is all you need.
Why is there a cold ship out there? You have to fly off after the cycle for the asterlid anyway.
Sure, but it's still easier to avoid incoming fire if you're below 20% heat, and a lot of the time not get seen at all. Less hits taken is less chance for your shield to drop (if you have one), and less hull/module points to either repair on-site, or force a retreat back to a station before running your ammunition dry. It's not 100% needed to run cold, but it does make life easier if you're less experienced.
When you're near titanium in a ventilation shoot, do a boost, shoot at the core there it's hard to keep a low temp. Otherwise, behind the asteroid.
Given that all 3 already were being stopped through Alert clearance, I'm guessing that Frontier has just decided to shift to wind-down mode for the war, instead of trying to present a hypothetical threat of the Thargoids making progress again.
Cold ship means less chance to be targeted. Attack run procedure is almost the same than for a hot ship.
My ship is built to do all that, and keep the temps as low as possible. Even when attacking the core with all guns blazing I sit below 20% which makes the extraction back to the asteroids much easier.
Ahead of the update 18.07 which will restore the lost 20% damage for Guardian weapons with the anti-Guardian zone resistance modification, here is a Shards video example at the Titan! The core attacks are at 1:20 and 5:50.
Interestingly I find that Sirius missiles and Shard cannons expose a discrepancy between core percentage damage and Combat bond credits, where the damage is approximately equal but the Shards effect 25–30% higher payout. The removal tomorrow of the 20% reduction equates to a 25% increase beyond that!
Interestingly I find that Sirius missiles and Shard cannons expose a discrepancy between core percentage damage and Combat bond credits, where the damage is approximately equal but the Shards effect 25–30% higher payout. The removal tomorrow of the 20% reduction equates to a 25% increase beyond that!