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Compared to the [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]] the Eagle is a strict upgrade in virtually every aspect. The sidewinder has slightly better base armour but the Eagle has much better combat ability, not to mention better cargo capacity, jump range, damage, hardpoints etc. The Eagle is a great second ship for players to jump to and some even prefer it over the [[Hauler]] for cargo jobs due to its respectable 16T of space. | Compared to the [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]] the Eagle is a strict upgrade in virtually every aspect. The sidewinder has slightly better base armour but the Eagle has much better combat ability, not to mention better cargo capacity, jump range, damage, hardpoints etc. The Eagle is a great second ship for players to jump to and some even prefer it over the [[Hauler]] for cargo jobs due to its respectable 16T of space. | ||
The Eagle makes a fantastic [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]]. With its manoeuvrability, the Eagle can take on most adversaries and with three class 1 hardpoints the Eagle is capable of dealing formidable damage and its high manoeuvrability means it is brilliant at both Interdicting and dodging [[Interdiction|Interdictions]] making it great for shieldless trading. Defensively, however, the eagle has paper thin armor, dying to | The Eagle makes a fantastic [[Bounty Hunter]] or [[Pirate]]. With its manoeuvrability, the Eagle can take on most adversaries and with three class 1 hardpoints the Eagle is capable of dealing formidable damage and its high manoeuvrability means it is brilliant at both Interdicting and dodging [[Interdiction|Interdictions]] making it great for shieldless trading. Defensively, however, the eagle has paper thin armor, dying to sustained fire from even a Sidewinder. Thus, the manoeuverability of the ship is critical in avoding hits. The best defense is not to get hit at all. Thus a shield is recommended and the low shield power encourages the use of a [[Shield Booster]]. The issue with this, however, is that Eagle has only one utility mount, which means going without a [[Kill Warrant Scanner]]. You may wish to instead use a [[Stealth]] build; the Eagle has good heat management and using [[Silent Running]] may make ships unable to ever get a hit on an Eagle; especially if they run Turreted and Gimballed mounts. Be careful as experienced commanders may know how to get around this. The other problem is this strategy requires a [[Chaff Launcher]] which again requires going without a [[Kill Warrant Scanner]]. | ||
As a [[Trader]] or [[Miner]], the Eagle is significantly better than the [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]] in both aspects. However, the [[Hauler]] may be better for traders if not wanting to touch combat, though you may be better off holding out until the [[Adder]] becomes affordable, as it is much better in both aspects while still being viable in combat. | As a [[Trader]] or [[Miner]], the Eagle is significantly better than the [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]] in both aspects. However, the [[Hauler]] may be better for traders if not wanting to touch combat, though you may be better off holding out until the [[Adder]] becomes affordable, as it is much better in both aspects while still being viable in combat. | ||