Elite: Game talk

Thinder
today, 11:25am
Indy
As far as a "standard" versatile build, are the MCs and Beams a decent setup? Should I add/change/remove some modules so as to give tasks to the rest of the "crew"?


It works best with one of your MC using Corrosive Shells, the stronger Beam Laser possible (Short Range Blasters) to take down shields then combination of the two to increase DMG...


I also use Premium Ammo (+ 30% DMG), obviously I have to replenish my Raw Material regularly (Robigo Runs) but it's OK and works rather well.
Aunty Sledge
today, 12:00pm
Short Range does double damage upto 600m and them match long range damage by 1000m, dropping to zero at 1500m.

I'd recommend Long Range beams. They are solid till 6km.

When it comes to time on target, you'd need to be a lot better pilot then I to make the short range work better for you.
Sakashiro
today, 12:18pm
I skipped hull day, and my shield tank Mamba made it into the top 10% of a bounty hunting CG. With zero repairs because the shields never dropped, duh!

And phasing sequence on lasers is a joke because only 10% of the damage seeps through the shields, and it's still thermal damage. I suggest installing phasing lasers on a ship and go bounty hunting with them. See if it helps you blow up your targets faster. It won't, because stripping a target's shields will take longer.
Shg56
today, 1:16pm
I guess it is time for me to build my own Corvette. It will be called ROYALE and yes of course it will have blackjack and hookers. Plus I will equip it with type-e modules only so it flies like a coffin totally matching its shape.
Thinder
today, 1:44pm
Aunty SledgeShort Range does double damage upto 600m and them match long range damage by 1000m, dropping to zero at 1500m.


I don't need to lase a target at 1500m, and with experience I can tell that there is no drop to zero passed 1500m, I start lasing at max range (2100m) and can see the results on the targets shields, most probably because they are modified to OVERCHARGED and OVERSIZED.

BEAM LASER - OVERCHARGED - GRADE 3 ︎︎︎ = DAMAGE+50%, OVERSIZED DAMAGE+3%.

More to the point, the closer you are to the target the more accurate your guns, I'd say most of the time I'm within 1000m range and often closer, below 600m.

I used Long range before swapping, my 3C Long Range X 4 has a DPS of 26.6 at 6000m, my actual 3C Short Range Blaster is more suited for the CZ fureballs and has a DPS of 40.1 at up to 600m, which is where my overall DPS, taking gun accuracy in to account will be optimum.

In CZs, targets will often come at you, my idea was once to deplete their shields from 6000m but the DPS of the long range doesn't allow for fast shield depletion, so unless you're ganking haulers, you don't need long range Beam Lasers.

Aunty Sledge
When it comes to time on target, you'd need to be a lot better pilot then I to make the short range work better for you.

I'm using FIXED Lasers, just saying.

Last edit: 08 Oct 2024, 2:42pm

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