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You don't need to understand everything
Anyways, 1-Shuttle 2-Scoutship 3-Corvette 4-Kestrel 5-Rebel Cruiser / Confed Frigate If 'Fed:6-Confed Cruiser
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Originally posted by Captain Skyblade Huh? Have you been listening to too much David Arthur propaganda or something?
They're not that bad, It's that most people like the Rebs better 'cause they're not as slow as the 'Feds. IMO they're both good, but I tend to side with speed=Rebels
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shuttle scoutship argosy corvette rebel cruiser
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Usually this, or similar: Shuttlecraft Scoutship Argosy Corvette Lightning
A bit odd, yes...
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OK, i know I've already answered this, but I tohught I'd post my brother's ship order for amusment's sake.
Shuttle Scoutship Defender Courier Clipper Lightning Rapier Corvette Kestrel Rebel Destroyer Rebel Cruiser.
I don't think anyone is gonna beat that for unnecessary complexity and length. And using a defender. Ha! Ha! Ha!
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Scoutship, Corvette, Kestrel, and Rebel Destroyer/Cruiser are the most used. I figured as much. But Kestrel? There goes 10 million hard earned credits you could have used on you Corvette.
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Shuttle Scoutship Corvette Rebel Destroyer
Mac and I have it figured out. The rest of you are still experimenting.
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Originally posted by Myriad: **Mine follows a plan, and looks strange when posted without an explanation.
1.Shuttle 2.Courier 3.Defender(you heard me) 4.Corvette **
Okay, I'll bite. Why the Defender as your third ship, Myriad?
Originally posted by Luke: (B)Usually this, or similar: Shuttlecraft Scoutship Argosy Corvette Lightning
A bit odd, yes... /B)
Please explain why you would get a Lightning after a Corvette. That makes no sense, even if you are a huge fan of the Lightning, since the Lightning is cheaper than the Vette.
Mazca - LOL! Lightning and Rapier? Defender? Only main ship he skips is the Argosy? Insane!
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Yeah, so what's so great about the scoutship?
-shuttle -argosy -corvette or kestrel -Rebel Cruiser
I stay away from the corrupt Confederate scum, so its always a Rebel Cruiser that I end with
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Originally posted by Jak205: **Yeah, so what's so great about the scoutship? **
It's the best for the buck. Is many ways, I believe the scoutship is rather underpriced. It's an excellent light cargo vessel / light-medium fighter, and has potential the goes beyond its intended service...
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Clean and simple.
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After a few hundred thousand credits of upgrades, the Scoutship is the best fighter in the game. Period. And it hauls a lot more cargo. The turning, speed, and acceleration upgrades aren't really required even, so you can knock 480,000 off the upgrade tag and do it for about 300,000 if you want. If you really want to go heavy fighter, you can even get a Mass Expansion and a second Missile Launcher. Here's how I normally do it:
1 extra Laser = 3 total
1 Missile Rack
10 Missiles
Armaplast
1 Shield Enhancer
1 Shield Booster
Density Scanner/IFF Decoder (personal preference)
Missile Jammer
Auto-Refueler (personal preference)
All three Engine upgrades (optional)
For under 900,000 credits, you have a fighter that can easily disable anything up to a Corvette, and is rather superior in most cases than the Lightning or Rapier. Actually, with the Mass Expansion and extra Missile Launcher, even a Kestrel might not be too hard. I'll have to try that some time. Further, you don't have to spend all 900,000 at once, and the largest expenses (shields and performance enhancements) aren't entirely crucial, and take up about 700,000 of the budget. Skip those, and you have a decent medium fighter for under 200,000. That's one of the best bargains in the game.
Uh, yeah.... What Mac said pretty much covers it.
Don't be deceived by the itty-bitty rendering of the Scoutship in the shipyard. Check out it's stats. It is a great little light-fighter/cargo vessel.
The Scoutship rocks for the Starbound escort missions, too. In fact, it is the very best vessel for those missions, IMO.
Originally posted by Macavenger: **Please explain why you would get a Lightning after a Corvette. That makes no sense, even if you are a huge fan of the Lightning, since the Lightning is cheaper than the Vette. **
I seem to have thought the Lightning was more expensive, but I checked ResEdit and you were right. I sit corrected. Keep in mind I haven't played the game in a looooooooooooong time... Just delete the Corvette from my list, then. >Bangs self on head with frying pan<
I need to get some sleep... happy thoughts... sheep...
Shuttle Courier Corvette Krestrel I love the Kestrel. It is just my personal opion. While it is overpriced I still like it. On my first time playing EV I saved up to buy by a Kestrel all from pireting Argosies in the Turin system.
A Spisak
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Originally posted by Luke: ** I seem to have thought the Lightning was more expensive, but I checked ResEdit and you were right. **
Heh, how long has it been since you played Escape Velocity? I usually end up buying the Lightning over the Rapier anyway, since it's 200,000 credits less...
Hey, we are having so many polls lately, we should have a poll poll. Like "which has been your favourite/most thought-provoking pole to date?" or something.
For this pole, we cannot really keep a record. We should have "Which ship if your next after shuttle?" poll, because we can record the results and put it on the net, like you were talking about, Skyblade.
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Yeah, that is a good idea. I guess I wasn't thinking when I called this a poll.
Originally posted by ares1: ** For this pole, we cannot really keep a record. We should have "Which ship if your next after shuttle?" poll, because we can record the results and put it on the net, like you were talking about, Skyblade. **
Perhaps so. Might be good for shipyard facts about Escape Velocity...