Hi there,
I now since a while have a Conference Zoner gunboat. So far I only used it for exploring or from time to time for escorts. But well, I am a pretty new disco fellow and I need help for a good loadout. From what I read about the conference on wiki and saw for myself, this boat is pretty light for it`s class (armor, capcore, ammount of turrets). Due to my roleplay i wasn`t inflicted in to many battles with it, most was ended per diplomatic RP. Expect one battle vs a trident which I lost clearly.
So, after scanning some other gunboat loadouts and reading some posts here, I`d like to ask for good loadouts for that ship.
In my first days I flew it with a mix of 2 zoner turrets, 3 basics and a razor...seems like a fail loadout.
Now I suggest to fly with four basic/zoner turrets, a razor and a pulse, would that make sense? Our should I with this boat go for a pure basic turret loadout?
When I flew mine I had 2 basic missiles and the rest basic turrets. the missiles drain the plant but it can fire both. Plus the basics don't drain much if any power at all. A good anti fighter/bomber I guess. Not sure, never took it into combat.
So far I found out, that with four zonerturrets the energy drain is bit high, but a mix of two Zonerturrets and two basics works for nearly permanent fire. For fighting fighters and bombers this already should be okay from my experience, so I asked myself if one Razor and one Pulse compared with the boat`s agility and shape might be worth a try for maybe defending vs. other small gunboats like the molly/rogue, the hacker`s or the gaian`s.
Befor you ask, no I am no Zoner, I am a freelancer which got the permission for the conference and as serving escorts from time to time, one never knows. (Only I am sure I won`t ever try defend a transporter vs. a trident anymore, is a no go so far xD)
the zoner GB is undergunned and oversized - its a bad choice as an escort - and rather to be used to RP only.
a good loadout can be 1 missile, 3 razors, 1 pulse
since it has 400k power ( small plant ) and a missile uses 200k energy it "can" indeed fire two missiles - but its not worth having 2 really ( besides - 2 fired at once don t hit better than 1 anyway - and if both really hit at the same time - the game does no register two hits but only one anyway.
3 razors and 1 pulse is a decent loadout vs. gunboats - but cannot compete with a full faction loadout of some 7 or 8 gun gunboat with a large powerplant.
keep in mind - the conference is roughly destroyer sized with the smallest possible energycore. - the primary purpose of the conference is not to fight - but to get to safety. - which includes itself primarily - and not someone else, too.
as the name suggests, it was meant to be a VIP transportation vessel - more an AT mk2 - a shuttle that makes sure that whoever is aboard gets there as safe as possible. - which usually includes running away and not fighting.
Quote: But with two basic missle turrets and four basic gunboat turrets it can keep up a steady output. Switching to GMG gunboat turrets, allowable for Zoners without asking, is also doable as four of them drain per second the ships per second recharge.
Well, in fact, it mostly depends on how do you fly. Byt Conference really love simmetry.
That's the loadouts I've used, but, well, it will make you spend some cash, but just try all of them and find out which one fits your aim and your style better.
Conference with two missles can nicely support fighters on distance and shoot the bombers that come from above, Conference with razors and Zoner turrets is rather standart, more complicated setup fits you if you like to instapwn enemy with pulses and razors. And, yeah, pick up the one that will work better with ship's maneuverability. In fact, Conference is capable of taking down Hathor or other heavy gunboat with some luck.
Hm, kay...but I like it to much to change to another boat:(
maybe I simply will test a bit in conny and see what is managable and what not. At least it`s pretty agile and it`s shape is small from the front or back. No, i won`t surrender on it right now:P
ah sadtranslation ninjaed me while I was writing my answer and I just saw it now hehe...
Aye sounds good, will try those setups:)
For the moment have to grab cash with my Hauler Hawkins anyways...(to much trainingfights with fighter hawkins in conny and the conference still needs a better armor...meh will take me a while to get the cash for both :lol:)