Talk:Viper MkIV/@comment-85.182.140.170-20151117121434
A multipurpose Variant of the Combat Viper. Double the cost (A-equipped multipurpose ~12 mio), three times the over all weight and cargo capacity. Almost double the range of the MKIII. Increased modules and shields, no energyproblems anymore. Lost ~30 m/s top- and boost-speed.
A decent multipurpose alternative to the great Viper MKIII.
But game wise...big questionmark. Same price as Cobra MKIII (full A-Equipped) but not as good stats wise: 10 Units less internal space and slower in all aspects (top and boost-speed) Only Advantage vs. the Cobra: Shields ! The 4A shield generator produces 226 MJ of shields on the Viper MKIV but only 123 MJ on the Cobra MKIII. Worth the loss in Speed ?
For me not different enough from the Cobra to make a point. Better for Piracy (it's as if they aimed to produce the dedicated opposite to the preffered Police ship ;-) ) Mixed Feelings for Bounty Hunting, great increase in range, but so much on the market that just outruns it in speed now.