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Dreamer
28 Dec 2022, 9:32pm
Maybe but not very efficient i think the new gimballed AX multi-canons would be better
Alex Hoffmann
28 Dec 2022, 10:00pm
Shg56Would FAS with all long range gimball beams work for fighting scouts? Thanks

human wepons working on them but only 25% of the normal damage they do, if i remember right
CMDR DeathMagnet
28 Dec 2022, 10:55pm
Hello,

Organizing a trip out to the rare material farming areas. Anyone is welcome to hitch a ride if they like. o7 CMDRs

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/zxflas/engineering_is_madness_tour/
Salmonea
29 Dec 2022, 12:17am
Shg56Would FAS with all long range gimball beams work for fighting scouts? Thanks

nope
Shg56
29 Dec 2022, 12:37am
Nope....Maybe the new gimballed AX multi-canons would be better

OK, I will wait for the above. Thanks to everybody who replied.
Shg56
29 Dec 2022, 2:01pm
What would be the best ship for thargoids engagements both scouts and interceptors, I don't want to waste time of building 2 ships? I tried to use DBX cold build for it, but its heat signature at 11-13% did not help much, it appears that speed is determining factor to survive through perimeter blockade (hyperdiction) and further in the engagement zone. Though I managed to kill one scout out of 4 using just beam and regular gimball multi-cannons but 3 others finished me up since I lost 90% of my hull after escaping from interceptor in the perimeter blockade. Thanks
Episparh
29 Dec 2022, 4:18pm
Chieftain is undisputed king of AX combat.
Shg56
29 Dec 2022, 5:41pm
EpisparhChieftain is undisputed king of AX combat.

What should it have for hardpoints, shielding and reinforcement combinations? Thanks
Episparh
29 Dec 2022, 7:42pm
Shg56

What should it have for hardpoints, shielding and reinforcement combinations? Thanks


Hardpoints and modules depends on what you going to fight.

I guess you will start with scouts. For that you will need AX multi-cannons, fast regen shield and decontamination limpets to take care of caustic damage from missiles and "death breathe".

https://edsy.org/s/vnlW7vf

Once you are ready to up your game and move to Interceptors you will drop shield, swap MC for gauss cannons and getting repair limpets and AFMU to deal with the damage.

AXI Meta AX Chieftain build (This one works for scouts too but gauss/rails have some learning curve.)
Alex Hoffmann
29 Dec 2022, 8:42pm
Shg56What would be the best ship for thargoids engagements both scouts and interceptors, I don't want to waste time of building 2 ships? I tried to use DBX cold build for it, but its heat signature at 11-13% did not help much, it appears that speed is determining factor to survive through perimeter blockade (hyperdiction) and further in the engagement zone. Though I managed to kill one scout out of 4 using just beam and regular gimball multi-cannons but 3 others finished me up since I lost 90% of my hull after escaping from interceptor in the perimeter blockade. Thanks


i like the krait mk II very much for ax stuff. very fast, agility is also good and 3 mark 3 hardpoints + 2 mark 2 hardpoints. and the hardpoints are good for using gauss or simular stuff. class 7 powerplant and power distributor gives u enough power..
Episparh
29 Dec 2022, 10:38pm
Well, I have tried those new gimballed AX MCs. I've managed to kill 4 clops around ground CZ in Solo. The hardest part is to stay in 500m range for the xeno scan to complete - after that it is a joke.
Meowers
29 Dec 2022, 10:42pm
Sorry to disappoint you, but Clops should be a joke.
Episparh
29 Dec 2022, 10:53pm
I am talking about mechanics. Once scanned the gimbles do all the work. You can keep firing them while using heat vent, no need for heatsink or whatsoever.

Clops are joke but this can be reproduced with any variant.

P. S. I may go to Pleiades to try with other variants but then I will need to deal with the swarm.
Meowers
29 Dec 2022, 10:55pm
EpisparhClops are joke but this can be reproduced with any variant.
I'm sure that you can't do that so easily with high-tier variants. They have more armour and regen.

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