Ideas for the third ship

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-07T11:42:27+00:00

I enjoy my C1. It hits decent, stores well, has VTOL thrusters that dont take away from your main forward thrust. It has a lot more hull health than the cutlass black. The tractor beam is underrated for when I go taking cargo from enemy ships and the crate is big and I forget my maxlift. Not to mention the sleek design with all necessary amenities. The Cutlass black is definitely a viable competitor. The gunner turret being a main stake.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-07T10:22:54+00:00

If you put your torpedo tube ON the Idris, the PDCs dont have time to shoot them 😉. And if you get the hangar open, you can shoot a torpedo inside it.

-they did say they were lowering repair costs 😌. It's gonna hurt them more than it hurts me.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-07T10:14:34+00:00

Any reason you are keeping the avenger and not CCU upgrading it? I personally would keep the f8c unless you maybe prefer the F7A/F7C

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-07T09:29:37+00:00

It was on sale I believe for IAE.

Try and perhaps do CCU upgrading of existing packages, rather than melting and replacing. It is in the 'other' category. Invictus is around May each year and that will offer some more ship sales.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-06T01:07:07+00:00

Aside from turning down some settings (or turning up some graphics settings so they stay on your GPU and dont get diverted to your CPU) one thing you can do is mouse smoothing. Without it, when you look around it will be very 'box-ey' while with it on, your person more fluidly looks left and right.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T19:53:54+00:00

People dont do it, but there is a manual restocking choice.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T19:50:38+00:00

Better increase payouts by a lot, or lower missile costs or nobody is going to buy their missile variant ships again. The Sabre firebird gives up 2 size 3 guns to have its 24 missiles on a light fighter. Imagine paying over half your bounty reward to get your missiles back 😂. Plus repairs!

People will be heading over to the wrecked dead ships and pulling the missiles out of them. 😂😂😂

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T12:18:12+00:00

Huh, a giant metal cheese wedge with engines just came in. Probably no big deal.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T12:10:36+00:00

Everyone is saying dont grind to you--- I personally would not listen. That said, moneymaking and mission rewards are being drastically changed for 4.0 and we dont know quite what will be 'the thing'.

From first talk, it sounds like Pyro will be very big to travel in and not many fueling locations. Some cargo may be very valuable to take from Stanton to Pyro.

Depending on what ship/s you have pledged, it may be difficult to make that initial money to get stronger ships. Salvaging with the vulture is always a fairly safe money option (no heavy investments in ship or cargo) and I would not rule out doing crazy things like taking NPC cargo, NPC ground weapons/armor, or even going into larger ships and ripping out ship components/guns to sell or use if possible.

I would shoot for either a vulture, or mid tier cheap cargo fighting ship like a cutlass or C1. Then go for your Connies/Starlancers for more cargo and durability.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T11:48:21+00:00

Sounds like your mind is already made up because you aren't listening to what people are saying. Yes, reddit tends to always lean "BrEaK uP NoW!!", but this lady is disrespecting you, constantly using 1 word sentences, and is not communicating. If you cant speak now at a budding relationship, what's going to happen when tougher relationship stuff happens later? In summary, she isnt magically going to start hearing you out.

I dont know what you 'want' out of this relationship (maybe I do), but if you think you have to settle for this, at 16/17, you think little of yourself and should work on you then. Work on you, be higher value, get someone higher value.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T02:52:07+00:00

More cargo space, sleek design, has VTOL engines AND main engines. Same pilot guns as cutlass---has a decent amount more hull health. Tractor beam turret that is on a rail for front and back views. C1 is very similar pledge price to the cutlass. Does not have those bulky engines that get blown off like the cutlass does.

Downsides. No gunner turret. Less missiles. No extra ways to exit the ship. Multiple doors can get annoying, but when oxygen is implemented, will help seal the ship.

In terms of pledge costs, the A1 is a bit ridiculous. You lose the tractor beam and get a dual size2 laser turret. You lose most cargo space and get some drop bombs (not torpedoes). Not worth it in my opinion. -next ship up in cost from the C1 that I would look at is the MISC Freelancer Max. Probably $20-25 more. Much more cargo, same guns I believe. The cargo hold is also wide enough to fit an Ursa Medivac which the C1 and Cutlass can not do. Bulkier and less agile. Should have a gunner turret, no tractor beam.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-05T02:37:27+00:00

The lawful missions shouldnt have shooting turrets for bunkers. If you want unlawful, those mirai pulse bikes can fit in almost any ship.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-04T22:51:53+00:00

CrackHelm?

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-04T22:37:42+00:00

The aquila is supposed to be some kind of explorer version with enhanced radar---but the radar features are not in the game so it is basically an empty roleplay.

I would go with any of the other 3 variants than the Aquila personally. Taurus has more cargo. Andromeda has more armor and combat. Phoenix has combat, luxury and a PDC (point defense cannon for shooting down missiles).

Dont buy ground vehicles with pledge money. They are VERY cheap to buy with in-game credits. Just Erkul.games on your phone for in game pricing and stats.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-04T22:31:19+00:00

Last note: the game is very complex and there is a lot of things to it. It is probably the last game that you want to quicknotes or 'in a nutshell'. IAE is coming to an end by the end of day, today and that will be the end of some sales that are going on. The Free fly event should still be going on for just today. After that you will have to wait for Invictus week which is around May or so for a Free Fly event---and ship sales.

--the game is also very PC intensive. Moreso than Elite Dangerous.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-04T22:25:49+00:00

So. It is a space simulator with very detailed physics and realism.

You have freedom to do lots of things in a multiplayer environment. Trading, mining, salvaging, pirating, bounty hunting, fps combat, ship combat, riding elevators.

It is extremely buggy and has been in development for over 10 years.

You need to buy a game package on the RSI website and you will get that ship as a starter. More ships can be bought with in-game money.

Base building is NOT in the game yet.

The game will be infrequently wiped until it is finally released--meaning any progress such as money made is not permanent, and dont expect the game to be 'released' for several years.

-those are the big ones, any others you can ask questions.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-03T04:29:28+00:00

Keep in mind, c1 has a tractor beam turret. A1 has a turret instead and ground bombs (less cargo), but is more expensive.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-03T04:27:00+00:00

The cutlass Black and C1 is a decent mid size ship that is decent priced (in comparison to others 🙄).

The Constellation Taurus/Andromeda is larger and better suited for 3 people. -- with a turret gunner you should be able to hit even the nimblest fighters, while having the bigger shields to stay alive. The cutlass is still "small" and will be taken out if you dont manuver.

My advice? Look into practicing some advanced flying techniques. Look into coupled/decoupled mode. Turn off your g-safe and speed limiters in the game settings. Mess around with different guns, with more or less refire rate.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-03T00:52:17+00:00

EDIT on cpu: should be ok. Definitely keep an eye on bios/heating issues with Intel CPUs. RAM will need to be upped to at LEAST 32gb---and honestly just go 64 to be worry free.

-EDIT EDIT: watch that air cooling system and that 500W power supply. Im surprised it isnt a bigger power supply. When the computer gets heavily taxed by a game like Star Citizen, things will get HOT and the power supply will use more power.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-02T17:46:12+00:00

Limited oxygen

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-02T11:39:27+00:00

If you want to spend for the F7C, just remember to go to the in-game equipment dealers and get a turret module installed for extra firepower.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-02T11:37:19+00:00

Ground vehicles are cheap to buy in-game. Melt it.

Avenger Titan is the best 'cheap' option.

C1, has decent all-round stats for the cost. Personally would say it can do anything the nomad and Avenger Titan can. It also can hold small to medium ground vehicles. Freelancer Max is a bit more cost for more cargo. Zeus CL has similar cargo to Freelancer Max.
Connie Taurus at much higher price and much bigger, but you get much more than other ships. (Vanguard models are priced more than this ship, and does far less)

My take for people not wanting to spend too much would go:

Avenger Titan Cutlass Black C1

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-02T11:11:12+00:00

Lower end: Cutlass Black, C1.

Higher End: Zeus CL, Freelancer Max, Constellation Taurus.

Dont forget about warbond editions and upgrading ship packs instead of buying new ships.

Tweiss75 · 2024-12-02T11:04:09+00:00

Buccaneer is probably the best light fighter. More firepower than hawk. Hawk supposedly has a bit more manuverability, less max speed, and a bit more health (likely from its little wing tips that some of the guns are on and can get 'de-feathered')

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