The Cobra MKIV was born for mining in Chapter 4

[TheSisko]

This ship has gotten a lot of flack but she's the best small mining ship, and she's even better in Chapter 4. Enough hard-points for all the mining equipment you need, plus with generous internals for limpet controllers, refinery and 48T of free space for cargo.

Had great fun last night doing some next-gen mining in my MKIV, Centaur. Blew apart one rock and erm, I was a bit too close - the blast blew away my 4A shields and 8% of my hull.

Later on I was whizzing around a spinning asteroid to get at a surface deposit, thinking:

a) Glad I'm not trying this in a big ship and
b) This is fun! FUN! While Mining! In Elite Dangerous! What the heck, Frontier! Roll this game back to 3.2 right now!!

With almost 2M CR made doing some very causal mining within a Painite hotspot, I was more than able to cover the repair bill. I'll be back for more and my MKIV will be coming with me. The rest of my mining fleet can stay home for the moment.

 

[Viscera]

Now they just need to make it so for the masses.

#freethecobramarkiv

(I am glad you are enjoying it though, look forward to trying it out myself soon with a viper mk4 I guess, on a much reduced scale)

 

[agentmoo]

was just mining in my anaconda. slow at positioning over the target spot.

Side looks at my Cobra (MKIV) that just happens to be at the same station I'm at now...

 

[Stonn Mrogg]

 

[Tifu]

I'll be reconfiguring my AspX soon for the new mining mechanics but it does look like the Cobra Mk4 is the best small ship for it

 

[Miko]

Not on PS4, because FD like to troll that system with talk of making proper use of the Pro and allowing the NPC's to fly MK4's but not the Commanders.

 

[Ozram]

I’m wanting to do the same thing. My Cobra4 has been sitting in dock at Founders for a couple of weeks now just waiting for this.

 

[agentmoo]

The Pulse Wave Analyzer's power requirements are too dern high!

What do you mean I can't have the biggest one!?

 

[TheSisko]

The Pulse Wave Analyzer's power requirements are too dern high!

What do you mean I can't have the biggest one!?

Do you have access to Guardian power plants? I had the same issue with my MKIV until I put one in. Ditto with my mining Python.

 

[IcemanAJL]

Might finally get some use out of a previously junked collector’s item then, especially as I’ve heard new mining can actually make a decent profit with less headaches.

 

[MottiKhan]

This update just might have me firing up the old Mk IV. Do you have a recommended build? (Without the guardian stuff please)

Ohhh... Just reread the op. Only 48t. I'll need 50 to unlock Bill. I guess the old gal stays in cold storage then.

 

[WR3ND]

Let me know when it's better than a Python... and I'll keep it in mind if I ever feel the urge to go mining while exploiting my exclusivity rights to the ship.

 

[Mo Ronik]

Let me express my feelings on not being able to purchase one....

 

[Guardian Kaiser]

I went out mining last night in my type 9 like I always used to and decided I would just figure it out on my own. Well, I figured it all out but realized I need a much more agile ship! I don't have a python which I believe might be the best so I created a mining build for my clipper. I'm excited to finally have a good use for my clipper because I love the look and feel of that ship and it's agile enough to hit all the sweet spots on the moving roids and I still have 192t cargo space with limpets, refinery, scanner, etc...

 

[Snowymonk]

Oooooh, it’s been a while since the last Cobra MkIV thread.
Only a subset of commanders can have one.
Anyone who came to the game in the last two years can’t. By that I mean PC, Xbox late comers and all PS4 Commanders.
People will now post it should be made available to all.
People will post that it shouldn’t because Frontier promised that it wouldn’t be made available again.
The thread will descend into name calling with the usual commanders on either side.
Moderators will lock the thread.

I would like to think something has changed but can’t see why it would.

#eeyorr

 

[Mo Ronik]

Well let me get my yadda yadda in before it gets locked. I think it is pretty awesome that FDev gave the early adopters an exclusive and I completely understand why I can't get one. I'm also pleased that even though so many folks bashed that ship in the past, it is getting some love now. I hope it continues. Maybe if FDev offers exclusives in the future for early adopters of new stuff more folks will pay attention to it and make the leap. So, flyers of the exclusive ship just know that I'm jealous but in a good way and I commend you for taking that leap back then.

 

[IcemanAJL]

Well let me get my yadda yadda in before it gets locked. I think it is pretty awesome that FDev gave the early adopters an exclusive and I completely understand why I can't get one. I'm also pleased that even though so many folks bashed that ship in the past, it is getting some love now. I hope it continues. Maybe if FDev offers exclusives in the future for early adopters of new stuff more folks will pay attention to it and make the leap. So, flyers of the exclusive ship just know that I'm jealous but in a good way and I commend you for taking that leap back then.

On the opposite end, I have a Cobra IV and the option to purchase more as I got Horizons early on. I’m fundamentally against any sort of gameplay being forever locked from players though, exclusives should be limited to cosmetics or time-exclusive at best if it involves ships.

The only saving grace is that the Cobra IV is a piece of junk, especially compared to the Cobra III. Had it been actually useful beyond niche novelty it would really be an issue that it’s locked exclusive.

Wasn’t even planning on bringing this up, but since someone had to bring the issue up earlier, Cobra IV should go available to all and early adopters given exclusive cosmetic for the Cobra IV at that time.

 

[Qohen Leth]

Interestingly I've just been pointed out that there isn't a single Cobra Mk IV in the 4,000+ ship strong Distant Worlds 2 fleet.

 

[Beetlecat]

This update just might have me firing up the old Mk IV. Do you have a recommended build? (Without the guardian stuff please)

Ohhh... Just reread the op. Only 48t. I'll need 50 to unlock Bill. I guess the old gal stays in cold storage then.

Bill?

I'm also wondering if I should start experimenting with a MkIV miner, but totally lost as to what parts to put where... No Guardian stuff yet, either. Maybe I need to do a bunch *more* in the game, first...