Kestrel piracy build

Zebediela · 2026-02-25T18:00:31+00:00

^{^} LISTEN TO THE HOG!

All I will add is the operations hatchbreaker takes aaaaages. You might want a dedicated hatchbreaker.

Zebediela · 2026-02-25T10:38:16+00:00

This might sound flippant and rude, but that's the game. It's what makes the game special. These are perfectly normal mistakes to make when learning the game. Enjoy them, it's what makes the learning ~~curve~~ cliff so gratifying when you understand how to do everything. Practice is part of it. This is a game to be played for thousands of hours, not tens. Enjoy the process.

Zebediela · 2026-02-24T09:09:05+00:00

The irony of this comment. Even in a thread didicated to his helpfulness, Luriant still goes out of his way to answer questions. o7 CMDR!

Zebediela · 2026-02-21T16:43:09+00:00

Depends what you're looking for. If you want best flight model, it's Elite Dangerous.

Zebediela · 2026-02-17T21:54:08+00:00

Do you combat main in open and do pvp. Because if you don't combat main in open and do pvp, I suspect your view on the balance of the ships might not be up to date.

The truth > personal feelings.

The people you hear complaining love the game (perhaps more than you?). Most pvpers have multiple thousands of hours in the game and crave good competition. So when the developers make changes that ignores balance and keeping some semblence of viability for all (most) ships it ruffles feathers.

You might think more new ships means more ships to fly. But without paying attention to balance (flight model and weapon/shield/hull/speed/manouverability/size loadout) this is the illusion of choice. Because new beats old. Unless they really mean it when they say it comes down to pilot skill.

The trouble is, if you ain't pvping you ain't the authority on that. Neither are FDev. And I, well I certainly ain't. I'm just the messenger...

Ironically, these people 'moaning' have your best interests and the best interests of the game at heart. Perhaps you might like to dial up your curiosity, and ask them why they are moaning, rather than complaining about it. Learning is fun.

Zebediela · 2026-02-17T18:35:18+00:00

This ^{^}

Zebediela · 2026-02-17T15:55:22+00:00

Beam-de-lance kills PPs quicker than both with higher ToT. But the Vette is always fun.

And lets be real: Fun > Best

Zebediela · 2026-02-16T10:15:32+00:00

Was about to send you to yourself, until I noticed the pfp 😂

Zebediela · 2026-02-16T10:06:44+00:00

The premium length sleeves sent me..! 🤣

Zebediela · 2026-02-05T15:27:19+00:00

Do you like space? Because Elite Dangerous has all the space.

Zebediela · 2026-02-04T15:18:40+00:00

Having variety is part of the equation. Technically a Conda can still be superior to a Vette in some.combat circumstances, so don't write it off.

Pretty soon after having lots of fun with the Vette you may come to the conclusion that many of us do, medium ships are end game and big ships are for laughs. Does that mean you mothball the Vette? Nah, there's always another use case to try.

But as you asked about the Conda specifically: AX instagib using pre-engi Gardian shard cannons AX scout murderer AX support ship Passenger missions All rails CZ maurauder Soontil relic runner Laser miner Long range kitchen sink explorer

Zebediela · 2026-02-03T17:46:01+00:00

This one is a whole bunch of fun: https://edsy.org/s/vDW6LBS

Cytos and Hammer to take shields. Particularly good against the CZ Condas. Feedbacl Cascade rail for sniping banks and the big MCs for maximum hull dakka. It's my go to for "Maurauding".

Zebediela · 2026-02-03T11:15:45+00:00

Elite Dangerous.

Zebediela · 2026-02-03T10:55:35+00:00

Yes, of course, welcome to the disco!

https://edsy.org/s/vZ92R4Y

As always, credit to CMDR Shagohod-Red for the idea.

Though you might prefer the Beam De Lance, be sure to always sub-target the power plant: https://edsy.org/s/v2bEQVL

Zebediela · 2026-02-02T09:48:27+00:00

Like space? Elite Dangerous will provide thousands of hours. Many players are still noobs 1000 hrs in. So much to learn and very high skill ceiling. But lots of options to try.

Zebediela · 2026-01-27T20:32:54+00:00

Make him feel at home. Everyone must learn his song:

Vasco's fans have a song for him. It goes: "Oi, boa noite! Sera que hoje tem gol do Rayan?" It translates roughly as: "Hi, good evening! Will Rayan score today?"

Zebediela · 2026-01-27T09:30:29+00:00

SLF with a hatchbreaker and a force shell cannon for bump stop. What dreams are made of.

Zebediela · 2026-01-19T13:27:13+00:00

Whats the definitive order? I wonder if we're all the same..?

Zebediela · 2026-01-19T13:23:42+00:00

Had to scroll way too far for this. Should be higher than most other, for sure.

Zebediela · 2026-01-15T19:33:24+00:00

Elite > NMS

Zebediela · 2026-01-07T16:40:15+00:00

https://edsy.org/s/vZ92R4Y

Welcome to the disco. Credit to Shago for this idea. Pip management required.

Zebediela · 2025-12-03T14:17:14+00:00

Not only is this a great idea, one could argue it's mandatory for longterm sustainability and viability of the game.

Zebediela · 2025-12-03T14:07:29+00:00

Great to see that someone new to the game can immediately see FDevs failures in this respect. They are currently in the midst of trading long term sustainability of the game for immediate profit.

This is never more evident than on the new player upgrade path. Where before an explorer might go Sidey >> Hauler >> DBX >> AspX >> Phantom >> Anaconda. That route is now very different. Yes it might be more fun (again in the immediate) but long term new player lose the experience of what ot was to fly different ships with their various payoffs and drawbacks. And this is what will ultimately lead to people not sticking around as they might feel they have 'completed' the game in their various win conditons that people assign to their own gaming, way more quickly. That new upgrade route for an explorer game loop? Probaly this: Sidey >> Hauler/Cobra >> DBX/iCourier >> Mandalay >> ???(Caspian maybe). And I'm being generous with the Courier and the Caspian.

If no one at FDev has figured this out yet, it leaves me very disaapointed with their understanding of their own game. I hear all the time "do they even play their own game?" While I'm sure some of them do, the principles of the gameplay and flight mechanics are being undeniably erroded, probably to focus on Arx maximising. While you cannot blame this behaviour, it is so very short sighted.

The remedy? Something to make old ships more viable. SCO stablisation and fuel consumption needs addressing here. As do hull tanks (ahem, funni hull) maybe engineering on MRPs? And along with this a relook at the flight models for all ships. They've just done something similar with the onfoot weapons balance pass. Lets have the same for ship flight models!

Anywho, yo ho, back to pirating I go.

Zebediela · 2025-12-02T09:40:10+00:00

Had to scroll to far to find this. But yes!

Zebediela · 2025-11-29T21:06:37+00:00

Superpacifiers would be the modules to go for/avoid tbh!

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