Elite: Game talk
22 Sep 2024, 3:16am
And you do not want to eat an entire Medusa or Hydra Thargon swarm, because that will absolutely destroy your entire ship in a second, unless it’s like a Corvette or Cutter with a super beefed up prismatic shield.
For reference, swarm agitation occurs when it passes around a ship or a ship passes through it. Same mechanism should theoretically reset it but feels inconsistent when there are NPCs involved that care about avoiding swarms as much as a bull leaves a china shop intact.
22 Sep 2024, 5:35am
I am getting more comfortable with it all though. I was in Low AXCZs at least five times today; twice in Solo, twice in Open, and twice in a duo with a friend.
Interceptors are tough for me, currently, at least in Solo/Private. I can get a couple hearts taken out myself, but eventually have to bug out (after a few 20 km retreat-repair-rearm-reengage-repeat). I did not have to rebuy ever though (so far), so that's nice.
I'm sure it will all come with practice and I'm looking forward to that practice!
22 Sep 2024, 6:55am
Shg56
That's the joke, and fighting in open around Shin. is so f. poorly scripted that it shifts time and space continuum.
Man that was so funny when the Thargoid just teleported around the screen erratically and no one knew where to shoot at
22 Sep 2024, 7:29am
SakashiroInteresting: The Courier's Guardian FSD booster gets fried even while the ship is sitting in the hangar. For some reason the Adder's Guardian shield reinforcements were not affected.
Shield, module and hull reinforcements are not affected. Everything else is.
22 Sep 2024, 10:08am
SakashiroNotorious seal clubber and connoisseur of K-pop.
I mean, there's not much to see on that tiny pic, but that 'Tony' does look somewhat like you.
22 Sep 2024, 10:29am
(ah, nevermind, it just takes like 2-3 minutes to open, lol)
22 Sep 2024, 11:16am
MeowersSakashiroNotorious seal clubber and connoisseur of K-pop.
I mean, there's not much to see on that tiny pic, but that 'Tony' does look somewhat like you.
Only the haircut.
22 Sep 2024, 11:32am
SakashiroOnly the haircut.Yeah, many facial features are different, but, I thought... Could it be a nooby attempt to copy your characters' appearance using the same tiny pic in the contacts as a reference? :p
22 Sep 2024, 12:11pm
SakashiroUh oh ...
First time I instanced with that guy, I think.
That confused commander Tony looks like your long lost sister. Call the galactic madhouse an let them take car of it.
22 Sep 2024, 7:14pm
Why should/shouldn't I use my thermal vent beam at the same time as my Gauss cannons? Specifically in an AXCZ.
I find it easier (aka comfortable) not to have to switch fire groups constantly. I could, of course, just "get used to it", but I'd like to understand why or why not first.
22 Sep 2024, 7:20pm
The beam is also not for controlling weapon thermal load in active fighting but to keep heat level low and shield strip as you kite an Interceptor and/or approach it.
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