Pilot Archive
Thread: Experiences with the Vaksai class ships?
Its a pretty good ship. The turning is very good, doesn't lose any engine top speed. The only thing i don't like about mine is the fact that it only has one gun, and hte guns are spread a pretty fair distance apart.
Overall, tho,this is definately an excellent ship. It handles like a light, but can pack some serious equipment. If you got some good low mass equip, it can definately make this thing a powerhouse.
How much you pay for it?
Would you consider it the best Freelancer ship to have?
You need to answer, "best at what?" for us.
I'll say the following though. I love my vaksais (two on two servers)
Yes the gun placement takes getting used to, but it's not as bad as a z95 or an ARC.
It is the Privateer's high end PvP ship basically. Main advantages are thatyou can pack monster components in it and still have room for things that normally get cut out on lower mass ships.
It is obviously intended for PvP, but the fact that you can pack an L10 gun in it means that it will be effective enough in most PvE too (only noticed a real slowdown vs T5 NPCs).
Just a final clue about my loadouts which give me pretty good results: L10 RE'd engine, L8 RE'd reward shield, L10 RE'd gun, are my core. Thats obviously high end stuff from a hardcore pilot, but the ship will still perform more than adequately with lower grade gear. A more basic L9 crafted engine and gun would make you faster on the straights than me, but not as agile. Less damage dealing, but in PvP anything above 3k + WO3 is usually enough anyway.
I'm looking for PvE only. As a Freelancer, I have no incentive to PvP anyone. If the GCW "existed", I would have an incentive but I don't think any Freelancer can PvP Imperials or Rebels, even in Deep Space. Is this true or false? I have no idea.
psikobunny wrote:
You need to answer, "best at what?" for us.
You'll be able to get faction points any where but Deep Space, if you are factioned on the ground.
slightly confusing- these two sentences are mutually exclusive. the only way a Freelance can get into deep space is by NOT declaring at a faction station. Head directly to Last Nav and pick your side there, but declaring fist will prevent you from Deep Space, so don't.
agent156 wrote:
If your are factioned on the ground you can declare at your faction's station in space. You'll be able to enter Deep Space as that faction.
Ok I'm assuming you are a Privateer Ace.
No ground faction:
Can't declare at a factional station. Can enter DS at the DS station in Endor space, get to pick Reb or Imp.
Imp on ground:
Can declare at an Imp station, but while declared you can't use the Endor DS station. You'll get FP for Killing Rebs.
While not declared you can enter DS at the Endor station. Only option is Imp. You get no FP for your kills in DS.
Same for Reb
As a Privateer, we are entering DS 'pretending' to be some faction. Hence no FP. But you still get to PvP.
I'm looking for PvE only. As a Freelancer, I have no incentive to PvP anyone. If the GCW "existed", I would have an incentive but I don't think any Freelancer can PvP Imperials or Rebels, even in Deep Space. Is this true or false? I have no idea.