The Corsair makes a great pirate ship as well as a good all-rounder...

[Nugstar]

Testing out Elite Dangerous' new Corsair All-Rounder PVE / PVP Pirate Build...

Build links:

EDSY https://edsy.org/s/vCErsPp
Coriolis https://s.orbis.zone/qTBe

Source: https://youtu.be/gdMUm7TiROk?si=8iDeNEeyP-DgPbfr

 

[DragonIan]

Very interesting and informative. Shame the fist CMDR had no clue. That's the way it goes I guess.

 

[Kamiyoda]

Very interesting and informative. Shame the fist CMDR had no clue. That's the way it goes I guess.

Thankfully it seems Nugstar has a leg up on competition

 

[Rebel Yell]

We have a very similar build, still using APAs instead of Pacifiers... also, as a suggestion better to invert the limpet controllers with this:

Instead of this:

 

[Nugstar]

We have a very similar build, still using APAs instead of Pacifiers... also, as a suggestion better to invert the limpet controllers with this:

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Instead of this:

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Oh wow, nice one. I'll try this!

 

[Shurimal]

Oh wow, nice one. I'll try this!

Just be aware that the "advertized" range for ops limpet controllers is for hatchbreaker, not collector or recon limpets. For collector limpets, 3C ops controller has the range of ~1 km and 3B ~1.5 km. So I would definitely recommend 3B ops controller instead of 3C—the extra mass doesn't matter on Corsair.

 

[Koma Pahu]

Just be aware that the "advertized" range for ops limpet controllers is for hatchbreaker, not collector or recon limpets. For collector limpets, 3C ops controller has the range of ~1 km and 3B ~1.5 km. So I would definitely recommend 3B ops controller instead of 3C—the extra mass doesn't matter on Corsair.

Isn’t the hack time much higher? Or does that not make a difference with the hatch breaker?

 

[Shurimal]

Isn’t the hack time much higher? Or does that not make a difference with the hatch breaker?

I haven't really used the ops controller for cargo liberation—mostly for collecting engineering stuff/salvage and hacking holoscreens for Powerplay (and yes, hacking time for recon limpets is quite high). But a 5A hatchbreaker+3B ops controller would be very good. Fast hacking, 5...10 cargo drops and 4 collector limpets to scoop it up

 

[Koma Pahu]

I haven't really used the ops controller for cargo liberation—mostly for collecting engineering stuff/salvage and hacking holoscreens for Powerplay (and yes, hacking time for recon limpets is quite high). But a 5A hatchbreaker+3B ops controller would be very good. Fast hacking, 5...10 cargo drops and 4 collector limpets to scoop it up

That’s my set up atm tbf.

 

[zimms]

The stern hardpoint blocking the cargo bay could be a bit annoying for pirates. Is that only a problem for scooping or are limpets dying to it as well?

 

[Koma Pahu]

The stern hardpoint blocking the cargo bay could be a bit annoying for pirates. Is that only a problem for scooping or are limpets dying to it as well?

I’ve not lost any limpets. I’ve not tried scooping the old fashioned way.

 

[Rebel Yell]

Isn’t the hack time much higher? Or does that not make a difference with the hatch breaker?

Yup... I mean, for pirating breach time and hatch breaker distance have priority, the collectors is more for the number of deployable limpets. These are all more or less having 1+ km (I thing big ones like 7+ go beyond 2km). Number of breaker limpets doesn't really matter > 3 as even against ships equipped with point of defence these are enough.

 

[Koma Pahu]

Yup... I mean, for pirating breach time and hatch breaker distance have priority, the collectors is more for the number of deployable limpets. These are all more or less having 1+ km (I thing big ones like 7+ go beyond 2km). Number of breaker limpets doesn't really matter > 3 as even against ships equipped with point of defence these are enough.

I’m learning that. It’s so much easier now I’ve switched my C5 Collectors for Hatch Breakers.