Suggestions on how to fight a Xenon PX with PBEs

[arcana75]

I encountered a random Xenon pack flying in Black Hole Sun.

I took out the M3/4s easily then started to fight the PX. In minutes I was reduced to spacedust with its turreted PBEs.

I know the PBEs have short range, but the PX was flying about 130 and my Nova Raider only does 190 with HEPT and PRGs. While I could outrange it in theory, it'll be impossible to do prolonged passes since the PBEs totally ruin my ship and before long my shields will be stripped and then my hull.

Combat suggestiosn?

[Tiedyeguy]

The PX only has 1 PBE on the rear turret and none up front (the fronts usually have ISRs which are quite dodgeable). I'd suggest get out in front of it just beyond HEPT/PRG range. Hit "full reverse" AKA -10 and aim at it as it flies at you while strafing around its ISR shots. As it gets close, hit the boost and fly directly over the top or under the bottom (avoiding the sides). Again, once you are at 1km(PBE max)>range>2.4km(HEPT/PRG max) stop, turn around and fly in behind it at slightly above the PXs speed. This should give you a nice extended pass with your guns.

[Kor'ah]

8x "Energy Bolt Chainguns" on your Nova along with a good pile of ammo. That'll blitz through a PX before it can down your sheilds.

[arcana75]

The PX only has 1 PBE on the rear turret and none up front

This PX had PBEs in the rear AND top... making it shoot PBEs from the front, top, sides and rear... Usually when I fight the Xenon Ps my tactic is to get close hit stop and strafe along their sides. I'm able to constantly stay on their sides and kill them easily.

I tried to find a weakspot for this PX but I could clearly see the PBE shooting from the top turret. That finished me off before I could yell "WTF!"

[MegaJohnny]

Well yeah, that's the thing about the PX, it's not just a single turret thing like the P is. So you can't just strafe in a circle around the side where he can't get you.

What I do in a fighter against corvettes is just act like a bomber. Swoop in, max speed, guns blazing then swoop away scratching the paint on your way out.

Using that method I can kill corvettes in a Sabre.

[Tiedyeguy]

The PX only has 1 PBE on the rear turret and none up front

This PX had PBEs in the rear AND top... making it shoot PBEs from the front, top, sides and rear... Usually when I fight the Xenon Ps my tactic is to get close hit stop and strafe along their sides. I'm able to constantly stay on their sides and kill them easily.

I tried to find a weakspot for this PX but I could clearly see the PBE shooting from the top turret. That finished me off before I could yell "WTF!"

Hmmm... It has been a while since I have seen a PX in my game so I was using ROGUEY'S SITE as my ref. I just noticed that it says there are only 7 guns up front which doesn't make sense so it very well could be a faulty stats page.

Main x7
Left Turret x2
Right Turret x2
Rear Turret x1

[Nanook]

Eight PBG's in the front of a Nova Raider should easily trump the PBE's in the PX's turrets. Those PBG's should, with a bit of skill, be able to melt that PX to slag long before you take much hull damage, I should think.