What is the point of the Type 10?

[GG7]

I have no idea why threads like this one exists........????

Look if you don't like it, don't buy it, don't use it, DON'T post stupid threads like this. Grrrrrrrrr

Its a legitimate question considering the T-10's ultimate role in the game is a bit cloudy at the moment.

I would suggest you take your own advice. If you don't approve of the thread, then don't reply to it and move on! Rather than posting "Stupid" complaints about it being here.

[rolleyes]

 

[Wasp0]

Its a legitimate question considering the T-10's ultimate role in the game is a bit cloudy at the moment.

I would suggest you take your own advice. If you don't approve of the thread, then don't reply to it and move on! Rather than posting "Stupid" complaints about it being here.

[rolleyes]

Yes Dad, i'll get my coat and leave this.............. errrrr Thread! [zZzZz]

 

[tagos]

I find it terrible as a Thargoid killer. Too slow to disengage. But I’m a terrible Thargoid killer myself so rely on being able to run away.

It would probably be great in a wing but solo the shields just boil off and the hull doesn’t last much longer. But I’m a crap Thargoid fighter.

Mine functions as the galaxy’s safest passenger hauler with its ability to just sit there and shred everything with a mixture of multi cannon and long range laser turrets.

Sure, the Corvette, Cutter and Conda make great liners as well but that feels like hitching race horses to a plough.

 

[Bryan K]

I quite like my T-10 bug-hunter. The extra hull and armor rating makes fighting Cyclopses almost stress-free and the triple medium slots for flak are pretty much an I-win button against Thargons.

I must’ve tried 5 times to solo a Cyclops in my trusty Battleconda, only to have to retreat after 2 or 3 hearts. My T-10 killed a Cyclops the first time out and still had enough hull and ammo for more. It’s a beast against the bugs.

 

[Iskariot]

Its a legitimate question considering the T-10's ultimate role in the game is a bit cloudy at the moment.

[rolleyes]

I don't believe in ultimate roles for most ED ships, the T10 included.

 

[Krezan]

Can blow up Corvettes and gets shot down by viper, Meh.

 

[CMDR Pugwash]

I've got one. I am experimenting with big ships, well as big as i can afford, and ditched an anaconda for her. I like her sounds and I like the view. Yes she is slow, but she is graceful with it. She moves like I imagine a galactic cruiser should move. Her strong hull dampens the effect of my habit of flying into planets when exploring both space and a bottle Balvenie... Or at least I hope it will

 

[IndigoWyrd]

I don't believe in ultimate roles for most ED ships, the T10 included.

Trust me when I say there are SOME.

The Anaconda is, hands down, the ultimate long-range jumper. Nothing else comes close to a base 60+ Ly jump range. Then you engineer it.

The Python remains the Ultimate Multi-Role ship. No other ship does everything as perfectly OK as the Python. Some come close, but the Python always wriggles up on top.

The the Asp Scout remains the Ultimate No-One-Knows-What-It's-Actually-Good-For ship, tied right there with the Diamondback Scout.

 

[Ian Skippy]

Granted I took a bit of a break from the game but perhaps there is something that I'm not understanding here. What exactly is the point of the Type 10? I was under the impression that it was designed to defend against or fight the Thargoids, right? If that is the case I guess what I don't understand is why can it only carry the same amount of AX weapons that any other ship can carry

I am quite sure not every other ship can carry 4x AX weapons plus the other anti-thargoid stuff/weapons...

 

[baudelier]

I think you are imagining that. The T-10 has a considerably SLOWER turning speed than the Conda in SC. This is my biggest beef with it actually. While it handles better than the Anaconda in normal space with the right thrusters and dirty drive upgrades.

Its SC handling is currently identical to the Type-9 (Glacial) which is why am still holding out hope for this being a bug that will be fixed/improved. Its normal space handling doesn't equate with its SC handling which is not normal when you compare these two things with any other ship.

Admittedly, I haven't done any number crunching. However, I do have personal experience with both ships. I used the Anaconda for three trips to Jaques when it was found. One with a load of Meta-Alloy and the other two with supplies for the repair CG. And I just last week took the Type-10 to Jaques on my way to landing on Leif Erikson's "World of Death".

In my personal experience I found that with the Anaconda I often had to throttle down on jump in or I wouldn't be able to turn fast enough to avoid the star's exclusion zone. While with the Type-10 this situation happened far less often.

 

[verminstar]

Only got back into the bubble late last night so Im only just trying the T10 fer the first time. Eventually, Ill refit as an exploration only ship but fer the now, Im just playing around with it to do other stuff. Reading through this thread seems to me that it excels as a miner, or a well armed trader that sacrices some cargo space fer better protection...thats cool I can work with that fer a month or two.

Im a bit burned out from taking a T9 on a 5 month expedition around the core, so a few months out to work on engineers and empire ranking should see it getting some service. Ill admit, I did sell the space pig T9 because it doesnt appear to serve any useful purpose now...the T10 seems to be just more practical in every way, and looks a lot better while retaining that sumptuos cockpit view I find essential fer exploration. Thats the reason I never liked the conda...one of two main reasons with the other being I actually hate the look of the conda...never floated my boat before and looks are more important to me than functionality. On looks, the T10 ticks quite a few boxes so far so...time will tell how I use it...mining maybe ^

 

[CMDR MRMAURICE]

The problem is everyone compares any new big ship to the noobaconda (joking, sort of ). It's whatever the user wants it to be. I have all the big 3 (5 if you include the beluga and t10). I also have an array of smaller ships, all with their own specific roles.

So my point being it doesn't matter what the point of the ship is, it's another ship we have the option to use. Just my opinions of course.

 

[krylite]

I think it made sense in the lore that it was a cheaper alternative to get the galactic pilot's federation community involved in fighting the thargoids. It has more main thrusters, but the engines are smaller, and the hull is tankier than a cutter. What I like about it the most is that the view is at the front rather than the back like the conda and corvette so it's another alternative for a great front view big ship. imo, the conda and corvette are still too "small" to effectively have the bridge at the back or middle where imo it makes more sense to have a middle-placed bridge on a much bigger ship such as cruisers in Star Trek or old Battlestar Galactica.

 

[GG7]

Admittedly, I haven't done any number crunching. However, I do have personal experience with both ships. I used the Anaconda for three trips to Jaques when it was found. One with a load of Meta-Alloy and the other two with supplies for the repair CG. And I just last week took the Type-10 to Jaques on my way to landing on Leif Erikson's "World of Death".

In my personal experience I found that with the Anaconda I often had to throttle down on jump in or I wouldn't be able to turn fast enough to avoid the star's exclusion zone. While with the Type-10 this situation happened far less often.

Its an easy enough thing to test.

Simply take each ship into SC and time how long it takes to complete a full 360 degree loop at the same exact throttle setting. Despite what you think you are seeing, it will be obvious after this test that the T-10 is notably slower in completing that loop than the Conda.

Again.. I really hope FDev fixes this and gives the T-10 the SC turn rate it should have based on its normal space performance. A ratio that is normally predictable with any other ship, but is glaringly out of balance when it comes to the T-10.

 

[CDOTS]

Excellent ship to go out and mine some rocks. Did a full load out for Thargoids and it's way to slow, tried another setup with all shielded modules and didn't have enough power from the plant. Can solo a lvl 5 Thargoid in my Conda but after many tries and different setups I just couldn't do it in the type 10.

But she is very nice in the mine fields and looks good doing it with lots of protection.

 

[Quantis Trap]

I like the Type-10 much better as an engineered NPC gunship and/or multi-roll than a Tharg killer!

 

[Hasaf]

However, it is an upgrade to Type 9 in all maters (with a minus in cargo capacity if you want a shield - the minimum shield requirement is higher, so the cargo capacity is lower), so armed trader, miner, etc. can be a good role for it.

As a type 9 pilot I question this. I looked closely at the T-10 and just saw no reason to replace my T-9 with it. For me the issue isn't price; even though it is way overpriced, I just don't see the increased utility. The only way I can see it being "better" would be to scrap the shields entirely, or class 3 at most, and use the mil slots for more Armour, effectively building a hull tank for trading. Sure, it can be done. It just seems a bit pointless to a trader.

 

[GunnerBill]

A good source of Chemical Manipulators or suchforth?

 

[Lightspeed]

I'm pleased with the Type-10 because it was very underhyped to begin with and it turned out to have multiple roles. OK it doesn't exceed in those roles, but it's a useful:

weapons platform for fighting in RES sites;
armed trader;
armed explorer (at least you can carry weapons if you wish and .... out in space .. who knows if explorers are going to need AX protection?);

It is also a fun ship to experiment loadouts with, and it is
photogenic ....

I mean, what's not to like with those eight engines and the rear spoiler ! [heart]

 

[Delilah]

Granted I took a bit of a break from the game but perhaps there is something that I'm not understanding here. What exactly is the point of the Type 10? I was under the impression that it was designed to defend against or fight the Thargoids, right? If that is the case I guess what I don't understand is why can it only carry the same amount of AX weapons that any other ship can carry, and really doesn't have anything going for it that I can see yet, even engineered... I would think if you keep the principle of thrust to weight ratio in mind that it would turn a bit better with all of those massive engines... lol...

What am I missing here? Is this ship actually suppose to be a hunter of thargoids or what is it's purpose?

Spoiler.