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Look at all these nerds playing the game wrong: everyone knows the DBX is the best ship. 
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Speaking of Diamondback Explorers.. So I'm on deep space exploration and this happened tonight: http://imgur.com/a/ChRn6 I felt I needed to share. I think my rear end in a top hat is still puckered. I love this game.
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May 3, 2017 03:13
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TyroneGoldstein posted:Speaking of Diamondback Explorers.. 
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May 3, 2017 03:22
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And the real kicker? It lags bad for some reason when trying to get away from that massive a gravity well. So I've got the throttle up full and it's sluggishly pulling forward as I'm watching the heat climb back up after the sink dump. I think this is the single closest call I've had in the game. I had one earlier this week earlier on the trek where it put me smack in the middle of a A class binary pair. Two huge A classes. This put that to shame. The funny thing is, on the starmap in realistic mode it gave exactly zero indication that there was a red giant in the system. Normally when you target it pops the companion out. It popped nothing out so I basically had no idea what I was walking into. I'm staying out of the neutron fields until I safely get to the Great Annihilator, to Sag A and then finally to Colonia. I am playing it safe from here on out. Edit: Also, I jumped through a 30 solar diameter Red Giant. 
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May 3, 2017 03:35
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Couriers must have killer shields, then, judging by how much I've grown to dislike fighting them. Little zippy bastards don't have the courtesy to immediately fall apart like toilet paper, like the other small ships.
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May 3, 2017 04:15
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Phuzun posted:After trying the AspX, I sold my DBX. The large scoop is the best for quick jumping, heat only seems to be a problem if you try jumping while scooping. Also has the cockpit style that I enjoy the most for maneuverability. I am the opposite. I never loved the AspX other than it's long jump range and it's great flexibility to do everything but combat. But I hate it's drifting and paper shields. I have crash into everything including the ground enough times that I named it Lithobraking after KSP. Seriously I think I have died the most in this ship from crashing into things, let alone being the ship with the most collision damage. After getting other ships and now the DBX buff, I have grown to despise the AspX. The DBX is more fun to fly, especially around stations and on planets. It also has a longer jump range too. Sure it's fuel scoop is not great, but it's not a big deal considering it's range makes scooping within the bubble not a priority. For exploring I just park the ship while it scans the star and refuels while I look at the system map to decide what to do. Plus it runs so cool that I just fly closer to the star for max fill rate and I can jump out while still scooping. It's hands down superior on planets too. Right now my AspX is fitted for long range cargo running for missions/CG that need something that can land at outposts. But I am thinking of just switching to a Python for all mission/outpost tasks and just use it as another bubble taxi. It's still has a great jump range, good in super cruise, a super fast scoop and is still flexible to keep around. Trustworthy posted:Couriers must have killer shields, then, judging by how much I've grown to dislike fighting them. Little zippy bastards don't have the courtesy to immediately fall apart like toilet paper, like the other small ships. I just use mine for fun flying/planets/wake scanning/courier/taxi. I have been thinking of trying a long range weapon build on it and use it's speed to kite. I never have because it's too much of a gimmick and I like my FDL too much for combat. TyroneGoldstein posted:Edit: Also, I jumped through a 30 solar diameter Red Giant. You are just recreating 'The Mote in God's Eye' by jumping into a Red Giant because the jump point was in the star. Kilravock fucked around with this message at 07:08 on May 3, 2017 |
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May 3, 2017 07:05
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Also the DBX is a drat pretty-looking space truck. I never really cared for the Asp's looks.
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May 3, 2017 07:14
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Drone posted:Also the DBX is a drat pretty-looking space truck. I never really cared for the Asp's looks. You need your eyes tested
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May 3, 2017 09:10
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The best thing about the Asp is that it makes propeller sounds
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May 3, 2017 09:20
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Trustworthy posted:Couriers must have killer shields, then, judging by how much I've grown to dislike fighting them. Little zippy bastards don't have the courtesy to immediately fall apart like toilet paper, like the other small ships. They do - Couriers have ridiculously beefy shields for something their relative size and agility. They also have four utility mounts, so they can make themselves even tougher with multiple shield boosters. Once the shield foes down, though, the hull is pretty fragile.
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May 3, 2017 09:39
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clone on the phone posted:You need your eyes tested The Diamondback looks like a believable Star Wars ship, so that makes it cool in my book.  Also a bit like a really fat grasshopper.
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May 3, 2017 09:49
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Flying an Asp with Clean Drives 5 is a total dream, both in and out of SC. It spins like a top and is basically an ice cube.
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May 3, 2017 10:17
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Drone posted:The Diamondback looks like a believable Star Wars ship, so that makes it cool in my book. The AspE is basically the Ghost from Rebels, or some kind of YT freighter.
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May 3, 2017 11:12
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I think the DBX is more interesting than the AspE, but the AspE was way more viable as a multirole. I ended up trading in my AspE for a Python eventually, but for anything longer than like 10 jumps in the Python, I go there in a DBX that I bought with basically loose change (you can A-rank that thing in every area that matters for like 12 million or less) and have the Python shipped to me.
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May 3, 2017 13:10
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The DBX is the best-looking ship in the game, and anyone who says otherwise has broken aesthetics. I've gotten an Anaconda and configured it as a beefy passenger liner for doing the Quince run in open with friends for fun.
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May 3, 2017 14:54
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Exit Strategy posted:The DBX is the best-looking ship in the game, and anyone who says otherwise has broken aesthetics. Uhhh my good-for-nothing Adder minivan begs to differ
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May 3, 2017 14:58
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I just looked in on the Brown Sea to check if the Cartoq CG had finished early or if it was going to run the course; how the F do you spend enough time in-game to earn ninety-six million credits shooting bad guys in a Rez? Do you just live in front of your PC? I racked up sixteen mil and that's enough shooting for me.
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May 3, 2017 15:14
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Exit Strategy posted:The DBX is the best-looking ship in the game, and anyone who says otherwise has broken aesthetics. And we all know what that means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY84MRnxVzo
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May 3, 2017 15:18
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NoneMoreNegative posted:I just looked in on the Brown Sea to check if the Cartoq CG had finished early or if it was going to run the course; how the F do you spend enough time in-game to earn ninety-six million credits shooting bad guys in a Rez? Do you just live in front of your PC? I racked up sixteen mil and that's enough shooting for me. Go to the hazrez in a super-shielded Cutter in solo. Launch your fighter, make sure turrets are set to auto, full pips to shields and the rest to weps, have one ton gold in your cargo hold, fall asleep.
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May 3, 2017 15:19
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Mike the TV posted:Go to the hazrez in a super-shielded Cutter in solo. Launch your fighter, make sure turrets are set to auto, full pips to shields and the rest to weps, have one ton gold in your cargo hold, fall asleep. The Viper1 method is this plus wing up with other DF's to do the heavy lifting. Just fly around and aggro everything with your beam turrets while watching a movie or something.
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May 3, 2017 19:00
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Drone posted:The Diamondback looks like a believable Star Wars ship, so that makes it cool in my book. The AspX is a disc with a Lancaster Bomber-style cockpit, I'm not sure how much more Star Wars you want a ship to look in a Han Solo simulator... (I actually like the DBX a lot, but I have one of the ship kits and a few paintjobs for the AspX, and am quite content with its 48ly jumps.)
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May 3, 2017 19:41
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Man every time I go in supercruise in Quince I lose connection to the game. I want my anaconda damnit game stop ruining my fun e: can't even play in solo what the poo poo Highblood fucked around with this message at 20:53 on May 3, 2017 |
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May 3, 2017 20:50
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Highblood posted:Man every time I go in supercruise in Quince I lose connection to the game. Speaking of Quince and Anacondas, I went and bought my 'Conda, engineered it as a long-range exploration ship... Then packed it full of cabins, lasers, and a big-rear end shield generator with reinforcements. Now I'm the driver of the Battlebus, registry code FITEME.
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May 3, 2017 21:37
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Please tell me you painted it yellow.
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May 3, 2017 22:07
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Bloody Pom posted:Please tell me you painted it yellow. No, I did the tribal green Tron thing, because black and green is my aesthetic.
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May 3, 2017 22:26
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The DBX is the once and future Coolest Boat and I would easily FRONTIER DON'T READ THIS pay $20 for a bodykit.
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May 3, 2017 22:48
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Black Griffon posted:The DBX is the once and future Coolest Boat and I would easily FRONTIER DON'T READ THIS I would like a Mad Max DBX Or a Mad Max adder.
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May 3, 2017 23:02
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I like the way the DBX goes "chugga chugga chugga..." when you're trying to change direction really fast. I always tell "choo choo!" when that happens to enhance the realism.
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May 3, 2017 23:06
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Has anyone has their game mysteriously switch from 'borderless' to 'full screen' ever? Was wondering why all of a sudden ED crashing would take my whole pc with it, and voila.
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May 3, 2017 23:44
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So what I'm reading is that I should sell my AspX and FDL, downgrade to a DBX, then buy something fun with the leftovers like... actually I guess that doesn't get me much.
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May 3, 2017 23:59
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Wolfechu posted:The AspX is a disc with a Lancaster Bomber-style cockpit, I'm not sure how much more Star Wars you want a ship to look in a Han Solo simulator... That reminds me, let's get some assymetrical ships in here for the Alliance FDEV! It doesn't matter how impractical the cockpit placement is!
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May 4, 2017 00:01
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Internet Explorer posted:So what I'm reading is that I should sell my AspX and FDL, downgrade to a DBX, then buy something fun with the leftovers like... actually I guess that doesn't get me much. The DBX versus AspX thing is totally up to personal preference, assuming you have the money to kit an AspX out well. DBX has better legs, AspX will fit a much bigger fuel scoop. Edit: This is assuming you're talking about an exploration boat, if you want to do poo poo other than putter around the AspX is a clear winner.
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May 4, 2017 00:03
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NoneMoreNegative posted:Has anyone has their game mysteriously switch from 'borderless' to 'full screen' ever? Was wondering why all of a sudden ED crashing would take my whole pc with it, and voila. Patches sometimes do this to me. 
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May 4, 2017 00:25
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Look at this loving techno-orrey mess Look at this cool cat  Look at this beautiful game  I don't even care that there's nothing to do on these rocks. Paving roads on moons and planets unseen by other players is its own reward.
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May 4, 2017 00:33
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Strategic Tea posted:That reminds me, let's get some assymetrical ships in here for the Alliance FDEV! lol at trying to dock a millennium falcon style layout through the mail slot *scraping noises, shield sparks*
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May 4, 2017 00:47
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Internet Explorer posted:So what I'm reading is that I should sell my AspX and FDL, downgrade to a DBX, then buy something fun with the leftovers like... actually I guess that doesn't get me much. The FDL is a great PVE/PVP ship. It's my main combat ship right now until I can afford a combat fitted Anaconda, even then I will keep it since it flies better and has a great shield tank. I may avoid flying my AspX now, but I still keep it because of how useful it can be when I need it, like with this last CG trade event which made it easy to get to 50% in a short time. It's just the DBX buff has made it a great ship for the roles it does well in, which are some of the roles the AspX was king in. Basically specialized ships are better than multi-role ships when you can afford them and transport them around. Unless you really like refitting the your ships all the time or you have an Anaconda that can do everything all the time. The AspX is great if you don't have alot of money, but it will make the money needed to start having specialized ships and enjoy the game. Kilravock fucked around with this message at 01:15 on May 4, 2017 |
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May 4, 2017 01:11
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NoneMoreNegative posted:Has anyone has their game mysteriously switch from 'borderless' to 'full screen' ever? Was wondering why all of a sudden ED crashing would take my whole pc with it, and voila.
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May 4, 2017 01:14
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Black Griffon posted:Look at this loving techno-orrery mess Your blinker's on.
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May 4, 2017 03:30
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Pilchenstein posted:I've got an Nvidia card and every single time I update the drivers it'll switch some of my games back to fullscreen to match its suggested settings. Drives me to drink. you can turn that bullshit off in the nvidia app, and while you're in there you might as well remove everything from the scan locations to stop it from randomly causing 100% disk activity for 10 minutes on all your mechanical drives.
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Strategic Tea posted:assymetrical 
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