The Phantom Explorer

EponymousCowherd

EponymousCowherd
I haven't done a lot of exploring recently and, as the new scanning system actually make it much less of a grinding yawnfest, I thought I'd give it a go. I'd heard the Krait Phantom made a good explorer vessel so, instead of buying a new ship I re-purposed my RES scrapper, the Veracity.

And what a damn good explorer ship it is. With a Guardian booster I get a 65 ly range with shields and a planetary hanger, which is great, but the real revelation is how cool it runs. Around 25% in supercruise. This means I can get in close and scoop all the fuel I need while lining up for the next jump without the ubiquitous "Temperature Critical" warning. Indeed, I have yet to see the temperature rise above 68% while scooping.

Aside from the Guardian FSD booster, the only non-stock module I'm using is the FSD (Grade 5 Increased Range + Mass Manager).
 

Batterby76

Batterby76
65ly thats quite good. I can only just scrape 60ly from my phantom.
What size modules are you using and what engineering have you done? Ive stripped down most modules to 2classes lower that the max and lightened as many as i can. Im wondering if ive missed something?
 

EponymousCowherd

EponymousCowherd
Batterby76 said:
65ly thats quite good. I can only just scrape 60ly from my phantom.
What size modules are you using and what engineering have you done? Ive stripped down most modules to 2classes lower that the max and lightened as many as i can. Im wondering if ive missed something?
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Using the following:
Core
3A Power Plant (Stock)
4D Thrusters (Stock)
5A FSD (G5 Increased Range + Mass Manager effect)
4D Life Support (Stock)
2A Power Dist (Stock)
6D Sensors (Stock)
5C Fuel Tank
Optional
6A Fuel Scoop (Stock)
5H Guardian FSD Booster
5E Cargo Rack (in case I find anything interesting)
5E Cargo Rack (in case I find more interesting stuff)
2G Planetary Vehicle Hanger (for interesting stuff on the surface)
3D Shield Generator (G1 Enhanced Low Power + Stripped Down effect)
1C Detailed Surface Scanner.
1E Docking Computer (Because sod's law dictates that you'll be distracted for a second while landing and get kaboomed just before handing in all that lovely exploration data)

No weapons or utilities.

Engineering the sensors would get me a bit of extra range (G5 Lightweight would get me another 2ly), so I may do that when I get back.
Dispensing with the hanger gets 67ly.

These are all with a full load of fuel.
 
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Batterby76

Batterby76
Ok thanks il check against my loadout after work. Im running with 2xmfu instead of cargo bays tho and deep charge fsd i can remember that much lol
o7
 

tafkabb

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It's a good ship. I explored around the core in one over Christmas. It's just let down by the bulkhead over the canopy, it's too restrictive for me
 
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UseLessUK

UseLessUK
Batterby76 said:
It was the only effect i had enough mats for at the time lol. Il go back to flic and change it at somepoint soon
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Ah! Makes sense, but personally I would not have added an effect if I didn't have the mats for the one I wanted to add... saves mats kinda ;)

Batterby76 said:
i will admit i prefer the aspx cockpit for a better field of view
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I agree I loved the ASP X cockpit that was until I got my Conda and now I just love the 60+ Ly range + the 7A scoop, and depending on which exploraConda I am in I also love flying about in the SLF ;) that is of course assuming I have remembered to bring a pilot along .... ;)
 
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