Your First Mothership & Fighter

[TheYesman85]

In an effort to keep us all motivated, I figured we could use a 2.2 thread to discuss what our first Mothership and fighter will be.

For me, it'll probably be a Keelback to get a feel for the SLS, and because I've never tried one.

As for the fighter, Taipan with fixed plasma. From the videos I've seen it looks awesome.

Once things get rolling, I might make the plunge into a Beluga. What are other Commanders planning?

 

[planting42]

Annaconda or T9

 

[Sunsol]

Anaconda for sure. Mostly because I've worked so dang hard getting it. I plan on using it as a turrent platform.

As for fighters I'll probably roll the condor( is that what its called?) It's maneuverability is awesome I played a few CQC matches and really enjoyed flying it around astroids and stations at a dangerously close proximity.

RES sites will probably be my main hangout Hiding my conda behind the biggest rocks I can find while I pew pew in the fighters.

 

[Ozram]

Here she is:

 

[Manticore]

In an effort to keep us all motivated, I figured we could use a 2.2 thread to discuss what our first Mothership and fighter will be.

For me, it'll probably be a Keelback to get a feel for the SLS, and because I've never tried one.

As for the fighter, Taipan with fixed plasma. From the videos I've seen it looks awesome.

Once things get rolling, I might make the plunge into a Beluga. What are other Commanders planning?

Keelback here and I'm about to take one exploring after 2.2 drops as I get a fighter bay. The bigger motherships........ I just can't afford one (particularly if you want a good build the insurance is crushing).

 

[Catman3579]

Got 1000 hours in my Annie, so I don't see myself using anything else. Maybe I'll snag a beluga if I got the ca$h

 

[Tempestfox3]

Corvette with Imp fighters and Taipans.

(Assuming the Fed ships aren't locked to Fed fighters)

 

[Catman3579]

Corvette with Imp fighters and Taipans.

(Assuming the Fed ships aren't locked to Fed fighters)

Likewise with the empire. Buddy and I cannot wait to fly the imperial tie fighters, but he never got past icourier rank with the empire.

 

[Cupsuki]

Anaconda with a condor or maybe a vette I'll keep it the federal way

 

[Ca$hback]

Already got my FGS. Waiting for beta to finish.

 

[Ozram]

Already got my FGS. Waiting for beta to finish.

IMO FGS is th best looking of the fed ships.

 

[Jason Trask]

no0 idea prolly a keelback as its the only thing I can afford with a fighter

 

[Tempestfox3]

IMO FGS is th best looking of the fed ships.

This is what the Dropship/Assault ship/Gunship design reminds me of every time I see it.

Edit: I guess the Assault Ship is closer to this

 

[The New Number Two]

In anticipation of 2.2, I currently have one each of all the fighter capable ships, except the Cutter and Beluga. My Corvette will get the first flights, but I look forward to trying out fighter bays on all of them, especially the Gunship and Keelback. I'm hoping the distraction factor makes these smaller ships a little more survivable.

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I have no idea which fighter I'll like best, but probably the Condor, which I've flown in CQC, and the Taipan because it's a little weird. Plasma repeaters look sweet.

 

[mung0]

Anaconda for sure. Mostly because I've worked so dang hard getting it. I plan on using it as a turrent platform.

As for fighters I'll probably roll the condor( is that what its called?) It's maneuverability is awesome I played a few CQC matches and really enjoyed flying it around astroids and stations at a dangerously close proximity.

RES sites will probably be my main hangout Hiding my conda behind the biggest rocks I can find while I pew pew in the fighters.

+1 to annie (almost) covered in turrets. Even the low-ranked npc pilots look way to expensive to bother keeping on.. Taking a fat percentage cut of your earnings instead of a flat wage, really? Even when they're t ing it off on leave? Do they work in the music biz or something? Or is this to balance out the fact that they suffer permadeath, so instead of loss you feel glad that the greedy s ts are dead. But seriously, as someone mentioned in the beta board, the point of taking on an employee is so you can make more money not less, the current implementation is opposite day.

Anyway lol mini-rant aside, I'll be giving all the fighters a spin but looks like I'll be maining the gutamaya, manauverability is in a class of its own

oh and gunship, yeah I'll be jamming one in there somewhere too. Who needs build viability when you can have a FIGHTER pop out your ship, whee

 

[Father Giliam]

As for fighters I'll probably roll the condor( is that what its called?) It's maneuverability is awesome I played a few CQC matches and really enjoyed flying it around astroids and stations at a dangerously close proximity.

Don't get your hopes up, it seems the CQC Condor handles much better. Or atleast use to, haven't seen anyone say something about it after the fighter buff in the beta.

 

[JustPete82]

I've been putting a lot of work into my Conda since I got her, so it feels like I'm gonna stick with her when the fighters drop.

I'm Imperial aligned, so from a RP POV, I feel like I should get the Imperial Fighter??

 

[DustyArne]

Ill take the Conda with a Taipan and a Condor.

 

[Comrade Error]

Gunship.

 

[mung0]

I've been putting a lot of work into my Conda since I got her, so it feels like I'm gonna stick with her when the fighters drop.

I'm Imperial aligned, so from a RP POV, I feel like I should get the Imperial Fighter??

Get whichever you like but the imp fighter is looki very strong right now.

Check out this comparison vid someone over at the racing community did:

[video=youtube;RZ4nHNJXLus]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ4nHNJXLus[/video]

Of course manauverability isn't everything, and while firepower looks equal, the imp fighter is the most fragile of the three - but given that they're all fragile enough to get whomped immediately by just about anything that hits them, my money's going on the ship that's best at avoiding being hit in the first place.