Elite: Game talk
09 Mar 2021, 7:21pm
Epi - you were out in the Coalsack a few days back. Am I right in thinking Sirius is pulling out? Did you come across The Protectors while you were there?
09 Mar 2021, 8:03pm
QuillmonkeyI've just had one of the most exhilarating fights ever in E:D.
To eke out my CG trading I've taken to doing a triangular route taking on wing cargo sourcing missions. The latest was a nice 30 mill for an elite 1300t delivery and, of course I get the message 'Ships have been sent out against you'.
Sure enough when I get to the destination system, the first of the 3 is waiting - a deadly conda. I drop out of interdiction and deploy fighter, set pips to shield and casually KWS, choose target module -> shift drive - as I always do, to stop them running. By this time though, I realise the fighter's already gone and the conda's using a weapon that's bypassing my shield. Nice!
So, I pip up weapons and set to it. Taking down his shields seems to take forever - and both ships are slow as bastards. I'm on my 2nd SCB when the cops turn up. But who's that with them? 2 pythons. 1 deadly, 1 elite - both mission targets. It's only the other two ships come to take me out.
Now I've got 3 ships gunning for me. I deploy the fighter again. It lasts less than a minute, but enough that we can take out the conda. I boost away for a 3rd SCB recharge while the cops all die. When I come back in I split pips between shield and weapons which allows me to last out long enough for another fighter to be built and launched. That gives me the time to put full pips to shield and get them to full strength again (thank you bi-weave fast charge). Last SCB gone but first python now trying to make a break. Boost and full MCs up his arse til he pops.
The last one dies pretty fast after that without taking down my shields. But when the dust settles, I've got no MC ammo, only 30% hull and I'm down 4 fighters.
Sweaty palms, adrenaline, loved it - That's what I call trading!
Collect Hafnium! Without logOff
09 Mar 2021, 8:18pm
am where i need to be in CG and can afford to loose Mrs Malaprop, so am ramping up the shizzles. Mrs Malaprop likes too fight FA off , so some good practice coming up.
.... update coming......
09 Mar 2021, 8:42pm
09 Mar 2021, 8:58pm
Thanatos au GrimmusHas anyone tried adding a mass manager experimental to the new double-engineered FSD?
yup. Does what you expect - a couple of extra Ly. Took my phantom from 67 to 71 but no great shakes.
EpisparhNothing interesting was there. Killed few interceptors and got back.
I just raise it as The Protectors have newly taken over Coalsack KN-S b4-9 which was the one the Adamastor was discovered in
09 Mar 2021, 9:01pm
QuillmonkeyThanatos au GrimmusHas anyone tried adding a mass manager experimental to the new double-engineered FSD?
yup. Does what you expect - a couple of extra Ly. Took my phantom from 67 to 71 but no great shakes.
That sounds pretty good to me, thanks for the info.
09 Mar 2021, 10:41pm
09 Mar 2021, 11:28pm
10 Mar 2021, 4:40am
JRyersonHey Cmdrs, anyone know where I can find some checkpoints? Looking to grind some combat rank and know alot of elite ships spawn at these checkpoints but I'm having no luck finding any.. Appreciate any help in this o7
https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Checkpoint
10 Mar 2021, 12:19pm
10 Mar 2021, 12:25pm
SporbashLooking to jump into some Goid action, are the AX Multi Cannons worth getting on my Krait Mk II or not?
No.
10 Mar 2021, 12:56pm
SporbashLooking to jump into some Goid action, are the AX Multi Cannons worth getting on my Krait Mk II or not?
I would say depends on the type of Thargoids you are going after: If you are going after interceptors, then Burstar and the video he offered from AXI is of course correct. However, if you are going after Thargoid scouts, the AX MCs are very effective, particularly if you are looking to gain combat ranks quickly.
10 Mar 2021, 1:08pm
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