Talk:Krait MkII/@comment-90.200.46.38-20181022142203/@comment-74.249.115.34-20181026022221

2018-10-26T02:22:21Z

74.249.115.34: Created page with "Poster 2 and 3 up here. I have no idea as I've not used Frag Cannons. I'm not great at keeping my nose on targets so I figured anything with such a short firing window is a..."

Poster 2 and 3 up here.

I have no idea as I've not used Frag Cannons. I'm not great at keeping my nose on targets so I figured anything with such a short firing window is a bad idea for me. Now if a Frag Cannon was available on a SLF then that would be freaking amazing...

Of course, there is one other option for all of this: get your own Krait. Given that literally EVERY internal and all weapons will transfer and the Krait is I believe 8mil cheaper, anyone who owns a Python can very easily swap to a Krait. The difference in price is enough to cover 2 rebuys, usually.

I've only been playing since July, but even so I've spent easily half my time in my Krait and I don't regret it. I find myself occaisionally swapping to a Python when I need more money to afford another A-rated component but I always come back to the Krait. That said, just remember that anyone who HAS a Python can immediately switch to a Krait and you won't lose anything in the process (except swapping a couple cargo bays for a fighter hanger which should cover about 60% of the fighter bay's cost. A class 5 bay is only around 500k.)

Talk:Diamondback Explorer/@comment-34004391-20180119082304/@comment-74.249.115.226-20180905062054

2018-09-05T06:20:54Z

74.249.115.226: Created page with "My DBX runs a Large Gimballed Beam Laser and 2 Medium Seeker Missiles. I can take down Expert-and-lower pirate lords reliably with 90% or better hull remaining and miniscule..."

My DBX runs a Large Gimballed Beam Laser and 2 Medium Seeker Missiles. I can take down Expert-and-lower pirate lords reliably with 90% or better hull remaining and miniscule module damage. The DBX has rather weak shields, but the low cost means a very cheap Military Composite armor upgrade, combined with Hull and Module reinforcements and I'm rocking over 900 hull strength with great resistances, and still have dual scanners and a 32ly jump range with a rebuy under 800k.

In short:

DBX = Combat/Explorer hybrid that's the best explorer in the game and above-average in combat.

Vulture = Pure Combat ship and probably the only light ship in a dogfight that can reliably defeat a DBX. It also sounds like a Corvette which is enough reason to own one alone.

AspEx = Trader/Explorer hybrid that's the second best explorer in the game and on par with a Krait, Python, or Type-6 as a cargo ship but better jump range than any of them. Easily the weakest offensive capability of any of these, though.

Keelback = Flying bathtub that makes a decent trader or an excellent miner but is most useful as the cheapest way to launch SLFs. As soon as you can afford it, you should get a Keelback solely to try out SLFs because not everyone likes them, but if you do, you need to start saving money for the Krait ot Alliance Challenger.

Krait, Python, etc = ships that really shouldn't be directly compared to the DBX (because they're too different) but all of which you should look at eventually. Still, the DBX makes an excellent stepping stone to any of those, or also to an AspEx.

One more little side note: the Krait and the DBX both mount Class 5 FSD's so if you're considering a Krait, that's one less thing to buy if you already bought one for this puppy.

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Talk:Krait MkII/@comment-90.200.46.38-20181022142203/@comment-74.249.115.34-20181026022221

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