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Magraev

Magraev
Hi all

I've been playing since december 16 when my work and family allows, but I have a bit of a problem now, that I hope you can help me with.

I have a Hauler and about 150.000 credits. Most money made making cargo run missions, but I've also traded a fair bit. The Hauler has excellent equipment I think (though no weapons, and I dumped the discovery scanner for a fuel scoop) and is worth over 120.000 in trade.

I think I want a Cobra next, but I wonder if I should buy a Viper or Adder, just to spice things up until I get there. Is the Adder a better trader, or does it fight well enough to take out minor threats in a fight? So far I have shot down 1 ship (in my starting Eagle) and run away from 5-6, so I would like to be a bit more capable in that area.
 

Sargon

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Sargon
The Adder can take out nearly any ship that won't run away...

:)

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Marcns007

Marcns007
I would stick with the hauler and jump to the Cobra.

I havnt tried a Adder, not sure on its cargo space.

The Viper is a very good fighter if you want a break from cargo runs.

I had a set back with my Cobra and had to max the cargo space to make some money to buy a better power distributor.

Running without weapons, so that I had enough insurance held back.
 

Magraev

Magraev
Thanks for the replies!

So there are three options:
1) stick with the Hauler
2) go for an Adder
3) buy a Viper (bit worried about that option - I play with a mouse/keyboard and fear that my dogfighting skills are quite poor)

I guess they all have one vote so far :)
 

Sargon

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Sargon
Magraev said:
Thanks for the replies!

So there are three options:
1) stick with the Hauler
2) go for an Adder
3) buy a Viper (bit worried about that option - I play with a mouse/keyboard and fear that my dogfighting skills are quite poor)

I guess they all have one vote so far :)
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Take it from someone who's flown every ship... Especially both the Viper and Adder.
The Adder can carry over 20 cargo, is versatile and battleworthy.

If you're not into dogfighting, the Viper will limit you.

Also the Adder is cheaper than the hauler and once you've outgrown and fully kitted out the Adder, you'll have enough trade in value to suit up a Cobra nicely. The Adder is a hauler on steroids.
 
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Jarek Storm

J
I could never fly an Adder. That odd seating position for flying, terrible field of view, and offset weapon mounts would drive me insane.

Hauler to Cobra would be my choice.
 

Legionnaire

L
I went Freagle to Viper to Cobra, then once i had enough money i bought an adder and equipped it for mining, two hours later i sold it, and re-equipped the cobra for mining. It all depends on you, Adder is a hauler type but the cargo scoop is right at the back and seems small, I've had items that were dead centre in my crosshairs on the scoop view randomly head off in random directions as if they hit something whilst crawling along at a speed of 5 in the adder, but yet pickups at 40 in the cobra are no problem. The Viper is pretty much a combat ship, but it could be used as a basic hauler on the way up. again its personal preference.
 

Magraev

Magraev
Thanks for all your input. I guess I'll decide when I start the game up again, but I'll probably give the adder a spin - trading with a sideorder of bounty hunting :)
 
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