Elite Dangerous: Horizons!

[tmtm]

How about something like this?

http://coriolis.io/outfit/fer_de_lance/06A5A4A4D6A4D3C2c1b1b271b0m04040404042d455d2769.Iw18aQ==.AwiMIyuo

Although for my money I think a Python and her three large hardpoints makes a better murderboat.

 

[Kenadian]

That's pretty close to what I have now but the time to kill seems a bit off. Of course I couldn't afford the Top of the Line Plasma Accelerator last night so that may be my issue. I also don't have top of the line thrusters but I can already tell the handling is better than my Python.

I did not sell my Python and retained its loadout, fully kitted (with the exception of Hull) and love it but wanted something a bit more nimble and aggressive.

I'm just looking to spice things up a bit ingame, it's starting to get a bit stale as of late for me.

Anyway, properly kitted the Fer de Lance should be able to dispatch at least slightly quicker simply because I should be able to stay on target longer.

...or so I hope.

Although, I do tend to tear the Fer de Lance apart in my Python so maybe I have a skewed view of reality on this one?

 

[tmtm]

I've tried the FDL twice now and sold it back. I thought the Python was beefier and killed larger ships quicker than the FDL. Of course, i sold the Anaconda to move back to the Python, so I might be a little biased.

One large PA or cannon can only do so much against large ships, and those medium weaps just plink at it. Three large pulses with an A rated dist seem to chew things up quicker- even if I can't stay on them quite as long.

 

[Kenadian]

Well I guess it may be a short lived thing with the FDL but to be honest it's almost worth it for how awesome it sounds!

If the Python didn't sound like a slightly larger Cobra then I'd have no complaints but it's oddly meh sounding for such a large ship. Such a minor complaint lol, I absolutely love the Python otherwise.

I'm likely going to add turrets to the FDL to see if that helps a bit because I want it shooting even if I'm not on target.

We'll see, I'm a long way away from throwing in the towel at this point.

 

[tmtm]

I know. I want to love the FDL so bad...

 

[little P]

Not worth it's own thread but thought this video was pretty cool...

[video=youtube;_I9Bl2bsObA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I9Bl2bsObA[/video]

52 ships forming a star at Sag A and then hyperspacing out together as a fleet...

And I can't even join an instance with three people... fml.

 

[Ogami Itto]

How about something like this?

http://coriolis.io/outfit/fer_de_lance/06A5A4A4D6A4D3C2c1b1b271b0m04040404042d455d2769.Iw18aQ==.AwiMIyuo

Although for my money I think a Python and her three large hardpoints makes a better murderboat.

I modified that loadout in accordance with my tastes: http://coriolis.io/outfit/fer_de_lance/26A5A4A4D6A4D3C1r0s0s0s0s0m04040404024a5d2b2769.Iw18aQ==.IwBj4ypYg===?bn=FDL%20Discussion

I think FSD should always be online or else you'll get killed waiting to bring it back online.

 

[tmtm]

Beams are fun, but I'd be worries they would drain the capacitor too fast. Don't be afraid of shutting down the FSD, all you have to do is retract your hardpoints and it comes right back up.

 

[little P]

all you have to do is retract your hardpoints and it comes right back up.

[video=youtube;kD_xWrhZ8yI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_xWrhZ8yI[/video]

 

[tmtm]

something something ramming something something mailslot.

 

[Ogami Itto]

BTWs, they changed the FSD coming back on...spool up time now.

 

[Kenadian]

Speaking of spooling up, I wish we could always take off like we do from the planets surface.

I like it a lot better than the engines engaged way of doing things at Stations.