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Thread: A question about Ixein, Ixien, Ixxiejn (whatever) starfighters

ShrekECPI
Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:50 pm
#1
Is the Ixien (sp?) a worthy PvE ship? What kind of experience have you had with the ship?


The reason I ask is: I would like to get one for the look, but I need a ship that can hold it's own in a fight. I am a 3433 Pilot and I have a Twilek Slave Girl Shipwright to make the ship for me.



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Squirmy - Heavy Z
NX-1 - Longprobe
Switchblade - ARC 170
Nameless - Vaksai(drydock)
Manta-Ray - Grevious B-22
Xcetera - Heavy X- Wing
Border Runner - A-Wing
murphy-fuzzynuts
Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:17 pm
#2
I used the Ixiyen to fill up tiers 3 and 4. I like this ship the most so far...until i get master



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ShrekECPI
Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:20 pm
#3
Thanks



Pistoleer/TKM/MSMG(extinct) - Master Smuggler - Strong in the power of the Farce - Alliance Soldier
Retired Smuggler's Alliance Master Pilot - Retired Crimson Phoenix Master Pilot - Havok Squad Master Pilot
Squirmy - Heavy Z
NX-1 - Longprobe
Switchblade - ARC 170
Nameless - Vaksai(drydock)
Manta-Ray - Grevious B-22
Xcetera - Heavy X- Wing
Border Runner - A-Wing
murphy-fuzzynuts
Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:21 pm
#4
np



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Chu-Gon Dar - Bounty Hunter
Jedi Padawan Trained: Kasumi-Talie Hitomi
"It's another busted knuckle, It's a fight you'll never win,
And now you bow your head in shame, For a sin no one forgives."

Badname0291
Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:53 pm
#5
yer, good ship indeed. the only downside to it is it large profile.

Its not too hard to find 100K mass Ixiyens(sp?) which zoom around and decent weapons. If it wasnt for the JSF being a smaller profile, this would be the king tbh.



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ShrekECPI
Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:54 pm
#6
I don't PvP so that won't be a huge problem for me.



Pistoleer/TKM/MSMG(extinct) - Master Smuggler - Strong in the power of the Farce - Alliance Soldier
Retired Smuggler's Alliance Master Pilot - Retired Crimson Phoenix Master Pilot - Havok Squad Master Pilot
Squirmy - Heavy Z
NX-1 - Longprobe
Switchblade - ARC 170
Nameless - Vaksai(drydock)
Manta-Ray - Grevious B-22
Xcetera - Heavy X- Wing
Border Runner - A-Wing
Badname0291
Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:07 pm
#7

ShrekECPI wrote:
I don't PvP so that won't be a huge problem for me.




Even PvE its good to have as small a ship as possible. I remember flying Rhixxykthingybobs and not being able to get close enough to a vette as it always bullseyed me from 1000m.



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Darth-Malus
Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:11 am
#8

I enjoyed my Ixiyen until I got my Rihkxyrk. The Ixiyen handles VERY nicely and has a good mass capacity and weapons loadout.


The only reason I stopped flying it is because my Rihkxyrk is an effin' TANK. So I needed an engine for PYR instead of speed, but no Ixiyen made can dish it out or take it like that Ryx.


Enjoy the Ixiyen, it's a good ship.






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Aendracon
Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:59 am
#9




Darth-Malus wrote:

Enjoy the Ixiyen, it's a good ship.





/shrug


Imo, its just a slightly larger but less agileDunelizzard. The stats say it all:


(Tier 1) Dunelizard: 15k Resources ~85k mass [SP: 2 Guns] 1 missile
[Spdx 0.95 Acc 30 Dec 30 Pitch 300 Yaw 300 Roll 150]

Tier 3) Ixiyen: 65k Resources ~95k mass [SP: 2 Guns] 1 missile
[Spdx 0.95 Acc 25 Dec 30 Pitch 200 Yaw 200 Roll 100]

You get 10k more mass to outfit, but -100 Pitch/Yaw and -50 Roll


I used a Dunelzzard all the way tilll 3/3/3/3 when Iswitched to an Ixiyen for the tier 4 missions.


Boy was I disappointed!


If you need the mass go for it, but otherwise you might as well skip it. Just my two cents...



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Darth-Malus
Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:30 pm
#10

If you don't believe in the difference 10 tons can make in a ship, I don't know what to tell you. 10 tons can mean the difference between adding a missile launcher and countermeasures, or having to forego them. It can mean having to pass on bigger guns, better shields, you name it.


Also remember that the difference in mass is only approximate - the increase on a fully-experimented Ixiyen vs. a fully-experimented Dunelizard will be a LOT more than 10 tons. Probably more like 20 - if you still don't think that makes a difference, ask anyone who had to fly a 20-ton fighter for an entire Tier.


Sure, if you don't need the mass, stick with the Dunelizard. I didn't find the change in manueverability to be a hindrance compared to the extra payload.






Ragla H'trag - Master Pilot/Master Shipwright/Master Doctor (Kauri)
Visit PawPro Engineering, 2530. -4800 Tatooine. Just 800m west of Mos Eisley!!


Alyxian
Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:31 pm
#11

Well, I for one will disagree with the above posters. The only ship I used to master in Freelance was the DuneLizard.


Then again, I came from the imp side of the house where fast and nimble is preferable, and I do not care what engine you wedge into any of the jumbled alphabet ships, they can't be described as nimble.


Boils down to personal preference really.





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ShrekECPI
Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:06 am
#12




Alyxian wrote:


Well, I for one will disagree with the above posters. The only ship I used to master in Freelance was the DuneLizard.


Then again, I came from the imp side of the house where fast and nimble is preferable, and I do not care what engine you wedge into any of the jumbled alphabet ships, they can't be described as nimble.


Boils down to personal preference really.






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Pistoleer/TKM/MSMG(extinct) - Master Smuggler - Strong in the power of the Farce - Alliance Soldier
Retired Smuggler's Alliance Master Pilot - Retired Crimson Phoenix Master Pilot - Havok Squad Master Pilot
Squirmy - Heavy Z
NX-1 - Longprobe
Switchblade - ARC 170
Nameless - Vaksai(drydock)
Manta-Ray - Grevious B-22
Xcetera - Heavy X- Wing
Border Runner - A-Wing
PaladinX333
Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:09 am
#13




Alyxian wrote:


Well, I for one will disagree with the above posters. The only ship I used to master in Freelance was the DuneLizard.


Then again, I came from the imp side of the house where fast and nimble is preferable, and I do not care what engine you wedge into any of the jumbled alphabet ships, they can't be described as nimble.


Boils down to personal preference really.







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