Phantom. Why? Because of all the top Exploration/Exobiology capable ships, she is the only one that you can board from the FRONT. Might seem like nothing, but trust me, if you really do exobiology, this will soon trump all other considerations.
What is your favorite ship, or favorite ships, for exobiology?
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Not really, A lot of the time in my Asp I fly over and land so that Bio's like Bacterium and Tussock are at my feet when I dis-embark, don't even have to step to scan
Viper 4 disembarks from front as well, and lands in places a Phantom won’t, which is a big factor for exobiology for me. Phantom will have 1.5 X more jump range of course, but that matters little to me unless I’m trying to travel vast distances with a main goal of going from A to B.
I remember the Adder from back in the day, it is a performer for sure.
Not really, A lot of the time in my Asp I fly over and land so that Bio's like Bacterium and Tussock are at my feet when I dis-embark, don't even have to step to scan
T6, fly towards the bio at half throttle as you pass over the bio throttle off and you will step out of the ship on top of it! How can that be easier. The Phantom, while a good ship for exo-bio, I do agree there, struggles with rough terrain where the T6 will land just about anywhere, and that's fairly important, can't land, can't scan bio!
I have also learnt the art of walking backwards rather than having to turn around if only a short distance to get to Bio
I tried the Python MKII out and it is okay but hard to find a landing spot, so I finally took a Scorpion out to go scan the distant matter, and the fun wears out quickly lol.
I will try a Type 6 for sure, as well as my Cobra, and I even bought an Adder because I remember how fun that ship was back in the day.
I will then end up with a favorite 3 ships that I can switch out for variety and as needed. I love the SC FSD, it geta you there in a hurry when a long super cruise can be boring. But those long cruises can be nice when conversing with the spouse, eating a sandwich, or what have you.
I will try a Type 6 for sure, as well as my Cobra, and I even bought an Adder because I remember how fun that ship was back in the day.
I will then end up with a favorite 3 ships that I can switch out for variety and as needed. I love the SC FSD, it geta you there in a hurry when a long super cruise can be boring. But those long cruises can be nice when conversing with the spouse, eating a sandwich, or what have you.
It has been a long time since I have played until the last 2 weeks, and now I have been reminded that I detest many jumps right after another and a little longer scooping time is more desirable if need be. So, I am going to stick with the AspX, Dolphin, Phantom, and DBX as my exobiology ships. Plus out in the black being able to jump over 60 LYs is a great thing, and the ones that are a little under that will be handy also, but I don't like having less than a 50 LY jump range, anything less than that and I am going crazy from so many jumps.
Thank you all for your suggestion's commanders.
Thank you all for your suggestion's commanders.
Using a Imp Courier for exo, but only because I'm hitching a ride on a friend's fleet carrier. It lands well and makes for good screenshots.
If not using a fleet carrier as a basing point for exploration, then the DBX. But truly I wish some of the other small ships could rival its jump range. So many of them look great and are underused at this point in the game's lifespan, people have moved on from those ships. Make them viable again with more jump range.
If not using a fleet carrier as a basing point for exploration, then the DBX. But truly I wish some of the other small ships could rival its jump range. So many of them look great and are underused at this point in the game's lifespan, people have moved on from those ships. Make them viable again with more jump range.
I am really enjoying readying everybody's preferences, and why each of us thinks our ship suits us best.
Very valid point raised about the position of the blue cricle, however I am pretty sure that once I know my ship, doesn't matter where the door is, I can always land so that I disembark on top (or very close) to the specimen to sample whether it's at the front, at the back or on one side (looking at you, Dolphin).
Very valid point raised about the position of the blue cricle, however I am pretty sure that once I know my ship, doesn't matter where the door is, I can always land so that I disembark on top (or very close) to the specimen to sample whether it's at the front, at the back or on one side (looking at you, Dolphin).
My first choice is DBX. I don't mind undersized fuel scoop. I do system scanning during scooping so no time wasted.
But if the trip is shorter, jump range is not crucial, and I need more fun: Side'y with engineered enhanced thrusters. You won't spot many organisms at 700 m/s but flying low in this ship is so much fun!
But if the trip is shorter, jump range is not crucial, and I need more fun: Side'y with engineered enhanced thrusters. You won't spot many organisms at 700 m/s but flying low in this ship is so much fun!
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Up till now I have used the DBX, AspX, and Phantom depending on what I felt like at the time. It appears I have a few more ships to check out the next time I go exploring with or without exbio. The Tharg war called to me, but it appears that is slowly winding down, so I expect I'll be out exploring again soon(tm) enough.
Asp Explorer. Room for a 6A fuel scoop & 5H FSD booster, super maneuverable and easy to fly near/land on planetary surfaces. And great view out of the cockpit.
Yeah, if you like ugly, the T6 on the other hand is a beautiful brick!
I am going to pick one up.
