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Thread: 2 reasons noone goes overt in space
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SickSix wrote:
wow, great stuff! thanks a million, i'll definitely start collecting more parts and not selling them all
ok, another question though, since everyone seems to be feeling so helpful and friendly: what do you use for PvE?
i just loaded my bomber with(ok, off the top of my head here):
lvl6 reward engine
lvl7 blasters : 1 is fast and low energyconsump at 2800dmgbut .480v shields/armor one is slower and more engergy drainer but .6 vs shld/armr and i think similar damage
cap is 900ish, with 39regen
front armor is 700ish rear is like 1000ish
reactor i think is around 15k output
booster, crap cant remeber, but i can boost up to 901spd from 671topseed(seems pretty fast for a bomber to me)
oh, and TWO MKIII proton launchers with total of 28missles loaded at 7k max dmg. (havent' gotten a chance to use both yet, cant wait to unleash on a gunboat!
For PVE I used to use my Opressor. And she was loaded out!!! 2600 shields front and back, 2k armor front and back, pre-nerf lvl 6 reward 92.2 engine (RE'd to 96 top speed with 70+ PYR), twin 3600 max damage ions that do .900 vs. shields, Mark 2 IR launcher, Micro chaf CM
Now however I use my Advanced. I've found that the extra speed and manuverability make up for the lack of firepower and shields/armor.
My Advanced loadout uses the same engine(with EO4 I get up over 1400 top speed and around 75 PYR) and one of the guns from my Opressor. No armor, 1500 shields f/b, no rockets, no boosters, no CM. I am able to solo vettes, gunboats, andthe reb space station MUCH easier in the Advanced. I have to stick and move a bit more but it's worth it when you're moving too fast for the space station guns to hit you. 
As for rockets...some people like them some don't. I've tried them and have found that my blasters work just fine and a rocket tube takes up too much mass.
SickSix wrote:1. because only master pilots even have a chance at surviving a PvP encounter.the gaps between player pilot levels is exponentional.
Gonna have to disagree with that.
95% of the equipment in my ship, does not exceed level 7. Thats teir 3. Infact my primary ship that I PvP wwith is teir 3. I could even conceivably use a teir 2 ship - but thats specific to being an imperial pilot.
Where the gap really comes in at, is how much time you spend in space. Ya i use level 7 and below equipment in my ship, however, all of it is re engineered. I spent ALOT of time in space, just harvesting parts for re engineering to fine tune my ships to the bleeding cutting edge of performance. Anyone who spends time doing this, is going to have something of an advantage.
But none of this, has anything to do with having to be a master pilot.
Message Edited by Ducimus on 04-05-2005 12:06 PM
) and have no idea what I should setup.I plan to drag my friends into space and duel with low end weapons till I get the hang of pvp more, but any advice on ships and components for the privateers would be great.