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28 Dec 2018Tregonsee314
Decided I wanted a fast small combat ship. Fighting in the Dauntless (Chieftan) is fun, but it's too easy in bounty hunting most days. and its clear from my recent experiences in Combat Zones that my combat skills are lacking. So lighter faster and cheaper rebuy to make me push the envelope harder. I went with an Imperial Courier (why else bust my butt to get imperial rank). I like it a great deal. Fast, maneuverable and it looks sharp (Unlike my beloved Cobra III that looks like an angry wedge). Canopy gives excellent visibility though I wonder at its durability. One of the FEW ships that has even a vague rear view. I fitted it out with two Medium beam lasers and a medium Plasma accelerator. Hitting anything maneuvering with the PA is a bear unless it is some large lumbering monstrosity like a T10 or Conda. Good luck hitting an Eagle or Cobra III that's other than disabled. I suspect that Boelcke's 3rd law (from the dawn of atmospheric flight) still applies3. Fire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights.
particularly with the PA which seem to crawl across the sky. The PA may get dumped for a multi cannon or shock cannon with gimbals if I still can't hit the broad side of a barn, the lead seems to need to be huge. Maybe missiles? Though ammo is expensive and counter measures abound.