XG Trident, Javelin or Lance
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I'm not an expert as xeno fight but from what i know:
trident: shoot plasma, ammo use the weapon capacitor (no ammo)
javelin: shoot shards, limited ammo
lance: shoot gauss, limited ammo
For what i know, gauss weapon is the best for AX fight.
What are you planning to do with your slf? using a bot to help you or will it be a player?
if bot: trident
if player: lance (use gauss to snipe the hearts).
BUT, don't expect them to be a real help. They are just as weak as normal slf but can damage thargoids.
trident: shoot plasma, ammo use the weapon capacitor (no ammo)
javelin: shoot shards, limited ammo
lance: shoot gauss, limited ammo
For what i know, gauss weapon is the best for AX fight.
What are you planning to do with your slf? using a bot to help you or will it be a player?
if bot: trident
if player: lance (use gauss to snipe the hearts).
BUT, don't expect them to be a real help. They are just as weak as normal slf but can damage thargoids.
They are all, unfortunately, less able at anything you'd use a fighter for than any of the standard ones you could just buy at a station. Very much more style than substance.
That said, they can still be fun to fly around in and the sparks and glowing effect in the cockpit from boosts is very well done. I would personally unlock all 3, see which you enjoy most and play around with that as they are quite different.
You will still go back to the standard ones if you're just looking to get a job done though.
AX Taipan is possibly the thing for Thargoids due to the much stronger hull.
That said, they can still be fun to fly around in and the sparks and glowing effect in the cockpit from boosts is very well done. I would personally unlock all 3, see which you enjoy most and play around with that as they are quite different.
You will still go back to the standard ones if you're just looking to get a job done though.
AX Taipan is possibly the thing for Thargoids due to the much stronger hull.
AX Taipan? first time i hear it, googled it and saw... multicannons
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Honestly I'm just picking them up because it's not something I've done before. Haven't really done much tharg combat...
Player or bot is fine. Guess I'll go for the trident and lance and see how I get on! Thanks for the advice...
the fighters unfortunately do not have the resiliance to actually engage in AX combat. They are eliminated in seconds by the swarm.
Out of the three, the XG9 Lance the best option.
Oh, absolutely. I was only thinking if I had to have a fighter.AX Taipan? first time i hear it, googled it and saw... multicannons
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A class 5 HD HRP is probably the best thing for that module slot.
Also, if you use them against Scouts they have a bad habit of flying through the corrosive clouds.
Good fun though.
Good fun though.
the Taipan is actually the best option though - it's a lot more durable.
still really only useful for large ships as a swarm decoy but better than the guardian fighters
still really only useful for large ships as a swarm decoy but better than the guardian fighters
I use plasma fighter in human's cz. Very cool with Elite pilot.
My Elite NPC pilots has a difficult time killing scouts with Trident, misses a lot of the time. The NPC does much better in the Lance.
How long do we have to wait until we get an experimental ship to fly, instead of these SLFs?
AX Taipan? first time i hear it, googled it and saw... multicannons
Laughed and close the tabs.
It's the fastest and the toughest.
For me ...plasma forces npc to stay still so I can shoot using railgun.
NPC does avoid maneuver against SLF's plasma, but from my point it stands still. So i can shoot railguns. That how I use plasma fighters with ax/human combat. My pilot just forces enemy position so I can shoot good.
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But at least, they can be used at a decoy to reboot the ship
For mid ship like MK-2 fighter give a time to snipe & drive away. I don't bother swarm at all because always missing. Just fighter, snipe heart - run away for repairs/next stage.
I'd go for the Trident, purely on the basis that I've noticed SLF pilots have a habit of continuing to fly around, looking very impressive, even if they've run out of ammo'.
I know the Trident's DPS seems to suck, on paper, but I also know that (in the hands of an Elite SLF jockey) it can make things like Eagles and Adders go boom in a single pass.
If you're flying a slow ship, it can also finish off things like Cobra, Asps and even the occasional Phantom if they decide to flee and you're too slow to chase them yourself.
Overall, it's DPS seems fine to me.
As a rule, these days, I stock all my SLF hangars with a Rogue F Taipan and a Trident.
The Taipan sees most use in CZs cos it seems to last longer against multiple threats, and it's the SLF I (try to) fly too.
The Trident gets used for Assassination missions and for self-defence cos, regardless of the apparenly poor DPS, it seems to be good at getting the better of single opponents.
To be honest, the Trident is probably no more useful than the Aegis F Condor or Rogue F GU-97 but, hey, it's fun to have cool toys.
I know the Trident's DPS seems to suck, on paper, but I also know that (in the hands of an Elite SLF jockey) it can make things like Eagles and Adders go boom in a single pass.
If you're flying a slow ship, it can also finish off things like Cobra, Asps and even the occasional Phantom if they decide to flee and you're too slow to chase them yourself.
Overall, it's DPS seems fine to me.
As a rule, these days, I stock all my SLF hangars with a Rogue F Taipan and a Trident.
The Taipan sees most use in CZs cos it seems to last longer against multiple threats, and it's the SLF I (try to) fly too.
The Trident gets used for Assassination missions and for self-defence cos, regardless of the apparenly poor DPS, it seems to be good at getting the better of single opponents.
To be honest, the Trident is probably no more useful than the Aegis F Condor or Rogue F GU-97 but, hey, it's fun to have cool toys.