' Wrote:Sorry but with this size and 5 guns that core- Percheron is a way better then it. It needs 1 gun more and better core. Actually Percheron is quite OP if you know how to fly it.
Never used one, but I can assure you that Mammoth is quite op too (esp. against heavy bombers).
It does not need better core, at all. And gun...well I'd like to see one more under the engine section, faced backwards, so when chased - 6 ones will defend you, and heavily offend enemy))
' Wrote:Sorry but with this size and 5 guns that core- Percheron is a way better then it. It needs 1 gun more and better core. Actually Percheron is quite OP if you know how to fly it.
I, of course, also have a Percheron. But I fight a lot better with the Mammoth.
Usually the opponent ends up behind it and the Mammoth has five guns firing backwards while the Perch only has three backfiring turrets.
Maybe I'm doing it wrong though. There's no way I'd argue against a sixth turret for the Mammoth unless someone thinks of taking away the CD. (Yes, give me one more gun on the ship I do best with already. Good idea.)
' Wrote:for those who missed it: the moral of it all is ----> traders with teeth are fun for pirates. - within reason.
Perch can face bombers in joist and punish them with full set of 2s- while dodging snacs- it handles like freighter with transport shield and guns and transport hull and bots/bats.
But my way of handling transports is different then Zeb's and his is more effective anyway. My aim sux in general that's why.
I would say Mammoth is bigger then Percheron that's why one turret more and 45k core- it has even smaller cargo bay too.
(10-09-2013, 10:51 AM)Knjaz Wrote: Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)
Mammoth sleeker, and shows its best on backfiring as was said before.
when you make your opponent follow you and turn right or left - he become quite an easy target, and then types 1 and types 2 do their job.
At least one barghest run halfdestroyed after dueling my mammoth))
EDIT: Mammoth itself can be used as Xeno GB, alongside with full blackwidow'ed Camara, as it was mentioned in Combat freighter topic.
' Wrote:Perch can face bombers in joist and punish them with full set of 2s- while dodging snacs- it handles like freighter with transport shield and guns and transport hull and bots/bats.
But my way of handling transports is different then Zeb's and his is more effective anyway. My aim sux in general that's why.
I would say Mammoth is bigger then Percheron that's why one turret more and 45k core- it has even smaller cargo bay too.
Full loadup of 2s? Sounds tempting. I'll take your advise and reequip my Perch then.
I figured that a single pair of backfiring small turrets is enough to keep a bomber quite busy, so I might go for a loadout of mostly type 2 and a pair of small turrets to defend the backside on my Perch.
Let's see how it goes.
' Wrote:for those who missed it: the moral of it all is ----> traders with teeth are fun for pirates. - within reason.
I tried mammoth in several battles in conn, and I must admit that...type 2 is not that well in terms of powereating.
I mean, if you fight one fighter you can watch your powercore...but still it is hard to do. So small and type 3`s will be optimal. I accept that
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