Thread on fighters performances?

alejo

alejo
Is there any? (Adventages/Disadventages in "x vs x" format, comparisons on Acceleration, Final Speed, Maneuvrability, Hull toughness, Shields, etc).

Also, are there any written (I like videos, but sometimes prefer a placid reading) thread on useful tactics for specific models of fighters? Something like, for example, "zoom away and come back head on making use of better speed/acceleration plus shields", which is something I think I would do if I had a Cobra, etc.

I dont think performances will change a lot from beta to final, so, having a document like that would be the most enlightening for newcomers like me, trying to go deeper in the sim.

Thx
 

Teiwaz

T
I'm afraid it's not that easy. Ship weapon loadout has a major effect on how you fight, and relative strengths against a particular opponent are more important than the absolute strengths of the ship.

For instance, in an Eagle, I'm more maneuverable than a Sidewinder *or* a Cobra, but you have to tackle them differently, because the Sidewinder, while still less maneuverable than the Eagle, is maneuverable *enough* to prevent you from doing things to it that you'd do to the Cobra.

But what if that Cobra has 4x gimballed multicannons, and so is able to run around with 4 pips in engines, whereas the sidewinder has fixed pulse lasers, is constantly energy hungry, and is flying around with 4 pips in weapons? Suddenly now their sustained maneuverability is very different, and so is their effective front fire arc.

The matrix is just too big to address every possible combination.
 

NeoTeo

NeoTeo
I really like the fact that there is no clear "best setup" and that your results depend on everything from piloting to having the most powerful gear.
 

Viajero

Volunteer Moderator
Viajero
alejo said:
Is there any? (Adventages/Disadventages in "x vs x" format, comparisons on Acceleration, Final Speed, Maneuvrability, Hull toughness, Shields, etc).

Also, are there any written (I like videos, but sometimes prefer a placid reading) thread on useful tactics for specific models of fighters? Something like, for example, "zoom away and come back head on making use of better speed/acceleration plus shields", which is something I think I would do if I had a Cobra, etc.

I dont think performances will change a lot from beta to final, so, having a document like that would be the most enlightening for newcomers like me, trying to go deeper in the sim.

Thx
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This should help somewhat to cover pat of your requirements:

http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18234
 
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