Elite: Game talk

Sakashiro
17 Mar 2021, 11:30am
Episparh@Sakashiro, just one tip. When the hull of the target drops bellow 20-25% it usually high wake. You do not fail the mission but you will need to re-enter the instance to find a fresh 100% healthy target.

You will need strong dps against hull and sub-targeting of FSD to prevent that.

Your huge hardpoint dps potential is almost equal to the rest. You can use both types of weapons by managing your capacitator or/and having different fire group setup. The less hungry and managing approach is to use frags or MC and balancing their dmg vs hull and shield, but then it requires ammo.

Good to know! I guess this is the perfect opportunity to diversify away from the all-lasers setup. I love the wing mission challenge. HazRES became a bit too easy with the Mamba.
Waylongway
17 Mar 2021, 11:35am
Just got the Cutter for less than 156M at Hiyya Orbital. Mind that outfitting will cost a multiple.

As a reminder for any fresh duke or higher: The additional 10% discount ought to run out today.

Btw, my first Gutamaya ship. It's a bright and shiny vessel, indeed.
Episparh
17 Mar 2021, 11:37am
Good! Soon, you will join the Dark side of making more specialized builds.

Just do not give up on generalized builds, they still have valid cases.

"Jack of all trades, master of none,
though oftentimes better than master of one"


Last edit: 17 Mar 2021, 11:48am
Meowers
17 Mar 2021, 11:57am
Sakashiroto diversify away from the all-lasers setup.


Try Plasma (class 4). When just switched from easy beam laser, I was like "eeew, how do I hit anyone with it" but now I'm absolutely loving it. Good placed shots are just eviscerating 'em, especially if you go for power plant or drive. Sweet exp.effects from engineers too!
User309401
17 Mar 2021, 12:05pm
Meowers
Sakashiroto diversify away from the all-lasers setup.



Try Plasma (class 4). When just switched from easy beam laser, I was like "eeew, how do I hit anyone with it" but now I'm absolutely loving it. Good placed shots are just eviscerating 'em, especially if you go for power plant or drive. Sweet exp.effects from engineers too!

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What ship are you in, im guessing something fairly agile?
Meowers
17 Mar 2021, 12:09pm
AjCalrissianWhat ship are you in, im guessing something fairly agile?


Fer-de-Lance. I guess some of my tips will go for Mamba too.
Episparh
17 Mar 2021, 12:09pm
Sakashiro have Mamba, Meowers - FDL. While both ships look as clones, I am not convinced PA will work with Mamba.
Sakashiro
17 Mar 2021, 12:11pm
Meowers
Sakashiroto diversify away from the all-lasers setup.



Try Plasma (class 4). When just switched from easy beam laser, I was like "eeew, how do I hit anyone with it" but now I'm absolutely loving it. Good placed shots are just eviscerating 'em, especially if you go for power plant or drive. Sweet exp.effects from engineers too!

I haven't unlocked that engineer yet.
Rapis
17 Mar 2021, 12:19pm
EpisparhSakashiro have Mamba, Meowers - FDL. While both ships look as clones, I am not convinced PA will work with Mamba.


I have a Class 4 plasma in Mamba. ( G5 engineerin)Yes, it works especially against larger ships. Premium ammunition 290 damage. Mamba mobility is not the best so alignment is challenging.
Sakashiro
17 Mar 2021, 12:33pm
Rapis
EpisparhSakashiro have Mamba, Meowers - FDL. While both ships look as clones, I am not convinced PA will work with Mamba.



I have a Class 4 plasma in Mamba. ( G5 engineerin)Yes, it works especially against larger ships. Premium ammunition 290 damage. Mamba mobility is not the best so alignment is challenging.

Challenges are welcome. Besides, "Plasmamba" has a nice ring to it.
Meowers
17 Mar 2021, 12:38pm
Sakashiro"Plasmamba"


Awesome! :p
Totally worth the learning curve, maybe you'll like it too, best of luck with it!

Smaller foes: try to smack 'em in the face when they do their chaff&joust tactics, also you may catch them losing speed on sharp turns - that's the moment;
Medium (same size): if you try staying on their six, you may eventually dismantle their engines;
Big ones: stick to their broad side and go for power plant, or same strategy as for medium opponents.

Yet if you miss the module, you still probably make decent damage hitting the hull. You can try frags with drag munitions too, to make your aiming easier. anyway, practice makes perfect. I'm still on this, though :p

Last edit: 17 Mar 2021, 12:54pm
Amata Lirein
17 Mar 2021, 1:26pm
Well, well, well... guess it is hunting season, guys and gals...

Meowers
17 Mar 2021, 1:29pm
Amata LireinWell, well, well... guess it is hunting season, guys and gals...


Developing a "scapegoat dirty ops squad" to do what you cannot do keeping your front clean, then consolidating people who grew patriotic against "common enemy" to gain more influence. That's so superpowerish. :p
Waylongway
17 Mar 2021, 1:46pm
Amata LireinWell, well, well... guess it is hunting season, guys and gals...

This will eventually be coming.

But first the NMLA needs to be found. So I expect the CG tomorrow to be data gathering missions.

to invite independent pilots to gather information for us
Kelton Blalock
17 Mar 2021, 2:03pm
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Many thanks, I see you reasoning - I’ll settle for corrosive and drag munitions, I can always change it if it’s not working.




Happy to help!

Food for thought: someone I know thinks the better way to engineer them is Rapid Fire + Screening shell because, and I'm quoting here, "hahah, Pacifiers go brrrrr" and I don't know, that's a pretty convincing argument...



Excellent! But I get the feeling it will be like “hahah, Pacifiers go brrrrr - oh sh*t out of ammo”


Yeah, they're essentially the spacefaring equivalent of an Uzi magazine.

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