Elite: Game talk
24 Sep 2024, 8:43pm
p.s. Yeah, better answer below. I'm just kind of busy at the moment and can't write long stuff.
24 Sep 2024, 8:43pm
Shard cannons are also Guardian tech. The basic ones are the standard tech broker unlock and kind of meh, ok at exerting hearts but their shot spread basically covers the entirety of an Interceptor even if you’re really close to it. Modified shard cannons, which are the ones you want to be using, they are available only as a “purchase” which requires one Guardian weapon blueprint per, well, weapon, plus a couple other items.
If you have your friend go down the multicannon route - the one I would highly recommend - make sure they buy the gimballed Enhanced version, available for credits at any of the rescue megaships, and an enhanced xeno scanner, which will provide both basic target identification and upon running a detailed scan of an Interceptor, allows subtargeting of the hearts.
24 Sep 2024, 8:59pm
Kasumi GotoYou can easily solo a Cyclops with AX multicannons and have a good tool to dispose of Scouts at the same time, Glaives(angry spinny Thargoid throwing star) too. Wouldn’t bother with the missiles, the only thing they are good at is exerting hearts.
Shard cannons are also Guardian tech. The basic ones are the standard tech broker unlock and kind of meh, ok at exerting hearts but their shot spread basically covers the entirety of an Interceptor even if you’re really close to it. Modified shard cannons, which are the ones you want to be using, they are available only as a “purchase” which requires one Guardian weapon blueprint per, well, weapon, plus a couple other items.
If you have your friend go down the multicannon route - the one I would highly recommend - make sure they buy the gimballed Enhanced version, available for credits at any of the rescue megaships, and an enhanced xeno scanner, which will provide both basic target identification and upon running a detailed scan of an Interceptor, allows subtargeting of the hearts.
That sounds great. They recently made a quick AXMC Vulture build to join me in ShinDez with my Chieftain. They enjoyed it and started a Krait Mk II build (from AXI). I'll help them integrate the advice you provided into their new build.
(Thank you to you too, Meowers. I appreciate your quick answer/summary as well!)
24 Sep 2024, 9:19pm
Indy(Thank you to you too, Meowers. I appreciate your quick answer/summary as well!)You're welcome. But I highly recommend getting real stuff, and real AX stuff glows cyan. One or two evenings of grind could lead to having way, way more fun in AX, and, speaking practically, improve the creds-to-time ratio by shredding the bastards to bits way faster. There are lots of videos with Guardian guns and what they do to Thargoids. Hells, even I have some of those. So it's up to your friend to decide.
24 Sep 2024, 9:19pm
MeowersWell, at least it isn't an Asp Scout...
I never build 3 ships.
1. I cannot have because of FDev.
2. Needs so much materials for what the ship can offer.
3. Is utter garbage.
I wonder who cannot guess the ships.
Indy
You're not wrong. I've been wanting to figure out "uses" for every ship, so I could "collect them all". However, there are some which I just can't seem to make "useful". At least not in the current meta with other options available.
For example:
Even my "BioFlyer" Dolphin is a bit of a stretch. Sure, it works well for ExoBio in many ways, but honestly a Viper would be faster (moving around the planet).
Still, I don't "have to" have uses for every ship. I just enjoy tinkering with them.
Probably the best small exploration ship. Not the best jumper but decent combination of jump range , number of optional internals and speed. Mine jumps 51ly , boosts to 591 m/s, have all the essentials for long range exploration and 300ish MJ shields. DBX is slow floating t*rd in comparison.
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24 Sep 2024, 9:22pm
Episparh
I never build 3 ships.
1. I cannot have because of FDev.
2. Needs so much materials for what the ship can offer.
3. Is utter garbage.
I wonder who cannot guess the ships.
I can guess 1 and 3…
Cobra MKIV and probably the aforementioned Asp Scout that is literally worthless for anything except maybe exploring and worse than its dedicated sister ship… actually, it is maybe good for exploding it when flown by NPCs
But I’m not sure which one 2 is.
A T10?
24 Sep 2024, 10:15pm
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24 Sep 2024, 10:50pm
RawnuCmdrs Renkar, Knore and Bluecrash, I salute you, it was an honor tonight!
If only you knew. Two of those people you listed are very unpleasant individuals under certain circumstances, but I won’t elaborate here.
25 Sep 2024, 1:02am
25 Sep 2024, 1:03am
Shg56AXMCs are the best of all anti-goids weapons. I got my 5 star medal with them. They can take down any goid. They are real finesse compare to pew-pews....Can you solo three Hydras with AXMCs over a space station or in AXCZ?
25 Sep 2024, 7:36am
MeowersThat's a nice idea, and while I'm awfully busy tonight and maybe tomorrow, I could join some fun after the next Thursday tick, just for a change of pace. Tell those Hydras they're screwed.
System is already cleared, I checked briefly this morning.
25 Sep 2024, 7:45am
Shg56AXMCs are the best of all anti-goids weapons. I got my 5 star medal with them. They can take down any goid, and using them is real finesse compare to pew-pews.
Good luck exerting the hearts of a Hydra with them...
25 Sep 2024, 8:13am
RawnuSystem is already cleared, I checked briefly this morning.Yeah, that's what I meant. Should be more new fresh playgrounds tomorrow, and I could free some time to play. I'll be kicking their sorry butts anyway, so why not team up with someone already active as well.
Bainsey7Good luck exerting the hearts of a Hydra with them......Especially isolated from station defences and NPCs. That's what people have been trying to say to him for a long time already. And, mostly, people way smarter than me, with calculations and stuff. Nah. Doesn't work. I'd like to have my armour of the same thickness.
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