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Thread: Best heavy gunboat for Privateers?
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TienShao
Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:26 am
#1
I love my Dunelizard, but I'm considering moving to a heavier fighter with more weapon slots. I'll soon have access to the Rhikxyrk, but I was wondering if I should just hold out for the M-22 Krayt. I'll probably get either the Vaksai or try saving up for the Belbullab for a fast attack ship, so I was wondering what you Privateer folk thought. Thanks 
Onei Romas
2/3/3/2 Privateer
Tarquinas
PaceNebulon
Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:37 am
#2
For firepower use the Rihk but be sure to use as much mass as you can for shields and armor (you will need it), but I went toe to toe with a tier 4 gunboat in mine and was still able to take out the escort. If that isn't your style or if you need more speed and maneuvering use the bel-22 or vaksai. after you ace replace your Rihk with the krayt. It turns better, has more mass, and can have a turret mounted 4th weapon.
Avej
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:12 am
#3
Im like you, I love the dunelizard too, the only other ship I use than that is the Krayt. Its got more mass so i can fit better shields, engines and weapons. As for how the ship handles, it really depends on the engine, but the one I put in the Krayt performs better than the Dunelizard. Plus higher tier weapons with overcharge 3 and you can rock hehe. I have a Rihk butI NEVER use it. The krayt blows it away. Just my opinion tho
TienShao
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:28 am
#5
If I buy a ship and don't want it anymore, I can always re-deed it and sell it later, right? I'd hate to buy a Rhik and then very shortly later have to turn around and save up for a Krayt as well. Thanks for the advice.
S-1-l2-H-C
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:30 am
#6
i had a krayt but alwayws flew the rhik. the difference in mass isnt all that big, and i never had any trouble equiping teh rhik the way i wanted it anyway. they both manuver roughly the same also.
but the rhik for me was much much more accurate. i could kill fighters three times as fast in a rhik than my krayt, sinply because the shots went where i wanted them to and i never missed. i would hold down the trigger and in three salvos a tier5 fighter would be vaporized.
TienShao
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:35 am
#7
Sorry, I think I just had an evilgasm thinking about 3 guns firing at once.... 
PaceNebulon
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:43 am
#8
TienShao wrote:
If I buy a ship and don't want it anymore, I can always re-deed it and sell it later, right? I'd hate to buy a Rhik and then very shortly later have to turn around and save up for a Krayt as well. Thanks for the advice.
Yes you can redeed and sell it or turn it into a mining ship like I did. the 3 gun slots let me put 2 mining lasers and till plently of mass to handle a lvl 10 gun for the asteroid bandits.
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