I tried VERY hard to use my Orca to do passenger missions the past few days, but constantly found myself unable to get max profits from stations because I didn't have space for that last mission that matched the others I just grabbed that went to the same system and to the same station within that system. So I thought "maybe I should try the AspX instead and just do long range missions" but thats not effective if your goal is JUST money.
So I came to the same inescapable conclusion that every single player that has ever played this game has come to at some point or another.
"Sure I could use *insert ship here*, but the Python is actually better."
The same can be applied to pretty much every situation with only a few exceptions when it comes to anyone that is in the mid-game and still earning ranks or credits and its driving me mad.
Shipping?
- Type-7? Takes a large pad and moves LESS CARGO than the Python DESPITE BEING A DEDICATED CARGO SHIP , and the Python can be used for alot more when its not shipping things.
- Type-6? Yeah it can jump farther, but the Python can move more for only a bit less jump range and can also excel in a combat role.
- Type-9? WAY out of the price range for anyone that is in the mid-game.
- Clipper? Python can carry more than the Clipper while still having the benefit of a medium landing pad. You also don't need to rank grind for the Python like you do for the Clipper.
Combat?
- Fer De Lance? Yes its a much better dedicated combat ship, but the Python can kick butt AND move a crapload of cargo at the same time while also having a much better jump range and fuel economy.
- Cobra? Yes its much cheaper, but both use the same size pad and the Python outperforms the Cobra in literally every single way except maneuverability which can be made up for by engineering.
- Clipper? Python has better damage. Though admittedly the Clipper can run circles around the Python in terms of actual performance. But like I said before the Clipper comes with the added negative of a rank grind. (Which admittedly has gotten easier, but still a grind nonetheless)
- Any of the Fed ships? Python has better versatility, none of the rank requirements, better jump range, and can carry ALOT more than any of them when outside of combat.
Passenger missions?
- Dolphin? Dolphin is faster, has better handling and jump range, but the Python can carry 3 times as many people, can take much more abuse, and can defend itself if poop hits the fan.
- Orca? Orca is much faster and handles much better, but the Python can carry more people, use a medium landing pad, take more abuse, and can be used in a role other than passenger missions. The Orca meanwhile is a pure passenger ship that can be used for other things but does none of them as well as other ships in the same price range.
- Beluga? Beluga can carry alot more people than the Python, but for the price range of the Beluga you might as well just save a bit more and get an Anaconda.
This is not a knock on the Python itself. Its a fantastic ship that is a godsend for players that don't have the money or ranks for any of the Big 3, but it is definitely a knock on all of the other ships. Because the Python is a "multipurpose" ship that does all of those purposes better than any of the DEDICATED ships of the same category.
(I am intentionally leaving out exploration because its not a job that I have done with regularity and don't wanna give opinions on something I know nothing about)
Its just frustrating to wanna to have certain questions, but have the same answer for every one of them. It takes all of the variety and meaning from the game for me.
I mean what is the purpose of picking a job or a role if you use the same fricking ship in every single one? Why even bother with any of the other ships outside the Big 3?
TL;DR: I have become a Python prostitute until I get my Anaconda and I don't like it.
EDIT: Let me be clear. By mid-game I am talking about players who are in between the lowers ships like Cobra, T-7, T-6, Clipper etc etc and the Big 3. They have more than enough for cheaper ships, but not enough for any of the Big 3.
So I came to the same inescapable conclusion that every single player that has ever played this game has come to at some point or another.
"Sure I could use *insert ship here*, but the Python is actually better."
The same can be applied to pretty much every situation with only a few exceptions when it comes to anyone that is in the mid-game and still earning ranks or credits and its driving me mad.
Shipping?
- Type-7? Takes a large pad and moves LESS CARGO than the Python DESPITE BEING A DEDICATED CARGO SHIP , and the Python can be used for alot more when its not shipping things.
- Type-6? Yeah it can jump farther, but the Python can move more for only a bit less jump range and can also excel in a combat role.
- Type-9? WAY out of the price range for anyone that is in the mid-game.
- Clipper? Python can carry more than the Clipper while still having the benefit of a medium landing pad. You also don't need to rank grind for the Python like you do for the Clipper.
Combat?
- Fer De Lance? Yes its a much better dedicated combat ship, but the Python can kick butt AND move a crapload of cargo at the same time while also having a much better jump range and fuel economy.
- Cobra? Yes its much cheaper, but both use the same size pad and the Python outperforms the Cobra in literally every single way except maneuverability which can be made up for by engineering.
- Clipper? Python has better damage. Though admittedly the Clipper can run circles around the Python in terms of actual performance. But like I said before the Clipper comes with the added negative of a rank grind. (Which admittedly has gotten easier, but still a grind nonetheless)
- Any of the Fed ships? Python has better versatility, none of the rank requirements, better jump range, and can carry ALOT more than any of them when outside of combat.
Passenger missions?
- Dolphin? Dolphin is faster, has better handling and jump range, but the Python can carry 3 times as many people, can take much more abuse, and can defend itself if poop hits the fan.
- Orca? Orca is much faster and handles much better, but the Python can carry more people, use a medium landing pad, take more abuse, and can be used in a role other than passenger missions. The Orca meanwhile is a pure passenger ship that can be used for other things but does none of them as well as other ships in the same price range.
- Beluga? Beluga can carry alot more people than the Python, but for the price range of the Beluga you might as well just save a bit more and get an Anaconda.
This is not a knock on the Python itself. Its a fantastic ship that is a godsend for players that don't have the money or ranks for any of the Big 3, but it is definitely a knock on all of the other ships. Because the Python is a "multipurpose" ship that does all of those purposes better than any of the DEDICATED ships of the same category.
(I am intentionally leaving out exploration because its not a job that I have done with regularity and don't wanna give opinions on something I know nothing about)
Its just frustrating to wanna to have certain questions, but have the same answer for every one of them. It takes all of the variety and meaning from the game for me.
I mean what is the purpose of picking a job or a role if you use the same fricking ship in every single one? Why even bother with any of the other ships outside the Big 3?
TL;DR: I have become a Python prostitute until I get my Anaconda and I don't like it.
EDIT: Let me be clear. By mid-game I am talking about players who are in between the lowers ships like Cobra, T-7, T-6, Clipper etc etc and the Big 3. They have more than enough for cheaper ships, but not enough for any of the Big 3.
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