Pilot Archive

Ah, ok. Maybe I'll just enjoy it while I can then. If it gets busted up I'll just keep it around for fun.

I am a Freelance pilot with the Smuggler's Alliance. Seeing how I'm a neutral smuggler on the ground that seemed a good fit and I'm happy there. However, I am also a big fan of the Empire and TIE fighters in general. When I saw the Actis Interceptor was an available ship I knew right away that's what I wanted. Fast and maneuverable, has a front window like a TIE, foils, and an astromech droid (flight computer = boring.) It has the traits I enjoy most from all 3 factions.

But then, horror of horrors, I heard that if you fly the Actis you could eventually get your chassis all beat up and then no more Actis Interceptor for you. Boo, that's really a turn-off. So far I am 2322 and haven't died yet, but I don't want to have to learn the ship then have to get rid of it someday and learn something else.

So my question is should I avoid the Actis and go for the Heavy Scyk instead? They're very similar, obviously, and I don't mind being stuck with 1 gun instead of 2 considering all the people moaning about Actis being overpowered (whether I believe it or not its nice to avoid the hassle.) On the one hand the Actis is more of the ship that I really want but I want something long-term that I can grow attached to and be flying for as long as I choose. Anyone have any words of wisdom?

It never decays to the point of being unusable. At lower HP you just blow up faster after your shields and armor are gone - but most ships don't last long at that point anyhow. And even getting down to minimum HP would take quite a few deaths.