#4003584 - 09/01/14 10:37 AM
I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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So crap because after saying I wouldn't - I did, so yeah - see you in the verse guys - be gentle with me :-)
Downloading now.
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#4003594 - 09/01/14 11:46 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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*High five* You'll not be disappointed!
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#4003818 - 09/02/14 12:56 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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OK I made 66.5k in my sidewinder. Now what to do with that to upgrade ?
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#4003882 - 09/02/14 07:18 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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If you like fast heavy fighters go for the Viper. Mind you it's either an agile/no totally fitted superiority fighter OR a single system-bound heavy mother*****er. What that means: 1- Fitting more stuff on your ship increases its mass. 2- Hyper drives can only move so much mass between solar systems. 3- fitting stuff is useful, but can be worked without. So, on a Viper you can have to Class 4 weapons (arbitrary unit of measure for each weapon power output) and two smaller Class 2. Plus you can put, military grade armor/bulkheads, defense systems, active countermeasures... Everything except bigger, more powerful drives. Those are coming, but until then if you fully kit your ship you reduce your jump range quite a bit. How Drives work: Imagine your ship is a softball and the hyper drive your arm. Fuel is your arm stamina. You can only throw the ball IF you can reach next base. Of course if your arm is stronger you can throw it so that you cover two bases, but the ball must be light. Of course, nothing stops you to do a larger number of shorter throws- that is until your arm is tired (fuel tank is exhausted). So, the more hardware you stuff in the ball, the heavier it gets and you'll manage a shorter put. You can still throw it several time, but remember that you can't throw unless you can actually reach next base... I hope I didn't mess up anyone's mind.
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#4003891 - 09/02/14 08:04 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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ok thanks.
So as I have not worked out any trade routes, I think I should keep doing what I am doing until I can get a viper or cobra.
Thanks.
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#4003894 - 09/02/14 08:20 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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ok thanks.
So as I have not worked out any trade routes, I think I should keep doing what I am doing until I can get a viper or cobra.
Thanks. And then some. My worst moment was when I had spent every single credit in buying a new ship and new shiny parts plus some cargo- only to get it blown for a stupid mistake. Back to square one. Always calculate a good 20% of the ship value and save that amount. Don't spend it, unless you're ready to lose it all. Learning from your mistakes is good, learning from other's mistakes- perfect.
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"What people like and what critics praise are rarely the same thing. 'Critic' is just another one of those unnecessary, overpaid, parasitic jobs that the human race has churned out so that clever slackers won't have to actually get a real job and possibly soil their hands." Sauron
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#4004005 - 09/02/14 03:40 PM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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ok thanks.
So as I have not worked out any trade routes, I think I should keep doing what I am doing until I can get a viper or cobra.
Thanks. And then some. My worst moment was when I had spent every single credit in buying a new ship and new shiny parts plus some cargo- only to get it blown for a stupid mistake. Back to square one. Always calculate a good 20% of the ship value and save that amount. Don't spend it, unless you're ready to lose it all. Learning from your mistakes is good, learning from other's mistakes- perfect. A while back I bought a brand new type 6 then filled it with some cargo. I launch from the station and the cat jumps on the keyboard hitting the boost button and I boost straight into the station interior wall and blow up. I didnt play for like a week after that.
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#4004457 - 09/03/14 02:54 PM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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ok, so I have my viper and the speed is working great for the work I do.
However, I have been mixing with a few weapons and am scratching my head. Need a little advice from more experienced players.
I initially put two class 4 beam lasers but with my load out, they create a lot of heat. Whilst putting in a bit of a punch, they are limited in use.
So I dropped one class 4 laser to a class 4 canon. Now I like the cannon, the heat is much better. However the two weapons are not synched on the reticule. So most of the time I can only fire one weapon at a time (none are gimbled). So a straight on shot close I can unload both weapons. But in a dogfight, its mostly down to one weapon of choice.
As I have 2 class 4 and 2 class 2 hard points. I was wondering. Should I do the following.
2 x class 4 cannons 2 x class 2 lasers.
At least I will have two weapons synched at the same reticule.
Thoughts on a postcard please.
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#4004462 - 09/03/14 03:09 PM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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When I got my Viper it pretty much just sported 4x Class 2 Cannons. It packs such a punch that tear through everything in a few Alpha strikes. Minus the Heat buildup of the Lasers. The ammo are enough to face ANYTHING so far, and then some. Plus having all class2 guns has a smaller mass footprint. I.e.: You can jump farther. About the aiming, yeah it can feel a bit off, but I still think they are great very up-close and from quite afar (albeit with the lead it can be hard to hit something, sometimes... But to kill an Anaconda in five or six broadsides is a magnificent movie! Plus with the speed of the Viper you get very close or very far in a matter of seconds. Definitely has an Overpowered impression, but at the same time is not as sturdy as the Cobra. My favourite so far.
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"It takes forever +/- 2 weeks for the A-10 to get anywhere significant..." Ice
"Ha! If it gets him on the deck its a start!" MigBuster
"What people like and what critics praise are rarely the same thing. 'Critic' is just another one of those unnecessary, overpaid, parasitic jobs that the human race has churned out so that clever slackers won't have to actually get a real job and possibly soil their hands." Sauron
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#4004857 - 09/04/14 07:58 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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Thanks for the tip the komemiute. I went for 2 x class 4 cannons and 2 x class 2 cannons.
A little bit of a challenge in a turning dogfight, but when you get hits on...... Oh my !!!!!!
Heat management is perfect now. If I want the range I will drop the big cannons down a class or two.
Its so much fun flying and screaming.... Dakka Dakka Dakka Dakka !!!!!
One other question. Do you use point defence systems. I am running one at the moment, just wondering if its worth it because of the ships speed.
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#4004865 - 09/04/14 08:29 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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Honestly, I didn't bother. Not yet, at least. Yes, it does shoot down SOME of the incoming missiles SOMETIMES, but in a Viper- as of now- avoiding missiles is just one boost away. Maybe in the final game things change- well they WILL. It has already been stated that this Viper built is just a testing ground. Speed will be reduced, hull strengthened, jump range increased. I'd rather have a Heatsink launcher, still breaks missile lock and double as an efficient way of getting rid of extra heat if you're trying to sneak anywhere.
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"It takes forever +/- 2 weeks for the A-10 to get anywhere significant..." Ice
"Ha! If it gets him on the deck its a start!" MigBuster
"What people like and what critics praise are rarely the same thing. 'Critic' is just another one of those unnecessary, overpaid, parasitic jobs that the human race has churned out so that clever slackers won't have to actually get a real job and possibly soil their hands." Sauron
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#4012818 - 09/22/14 05:45 AM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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I finally caved in tonight and bought the beta. I only spent about an hour with it so far, but man this game looks fantastic!
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#4031332 - 11/03/14 09:28 PM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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And what happened to the cat? That also got boosted into the wall and blew up.
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#4031671 - 11/04/14 06:46 PM
Re: I am tired, really f'ing tired.... This is so crap !!
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I finally caved in tonight and bought the beta. I only spent about an hour with it so far, but man this game looks fantastic! Make sure you look at the commander names page to... (A) get your pilot a name instead of showing up online as CMDR Backer # 67676857 (B) get on everyones friends list so you can catch up with us in game. I have had some great online multiplay recently. P.s. there is a great in game comms feature (2 by default) to which you can contact you mates online or just random anybodies.
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