Paranid Ares

General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude.

Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum

Post Reply
Dogbite
Posts: 347
Joined: Fri, 11. Apr 03, 04:00
x3ap

Paranid Ares

Post by Dogbite » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 15:28

I just bought an Ares on EBAY about 25% hull damage.
Is it worth keeping or just dump it?
I have a real good memory but it's real short

Dogbite
Posts: 347
Joined: Fri, 11. Apr 03, 04:00
x3ap

Post by Dogbite » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 18:49

My Ares is just sitting at the ship yard do I keep it or sell it?
I have a real good memory but it's real short

User avatar
Deadbeat_Spinn
Posts: 6483
Joined: Wed, 19. Nov 08, 20:47
x3tc

Post by Deadbeat_Spinn » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 18:52

[ external image ].....You bought an Ares from Ebay, do I even want to know where this is going?

Any further response on my part would be very unprofessional, so I leave it at that.

Dogbite
Posts: 347
Joined: Fri, 11. Apr 03, 04:00
x3ap

Post by Dogbite » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 18:57

Noooo :lol:
I did a sneekie thing to get it. I just wanted to know if it was worth keeping or just sell it.
I have a real good memory but it's real short

User avatar
eldyranx3
Posts: 2178
Joined: Sat, 14. Jan 06, 21:29
xr

Post by eldyranx3 » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 19:13

Do you already own a M7M?

Dogbite
Posts: 347
Joined: Fri, 11. Apr 03, 04:00
x3ap

Post by Dogbite » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 19:15

No.
What one is the best?
I have a real good memory but it's real short

User avatar
eldyranx3
Posts: 2178
Joined: Sat, 14. Jan 06, 21:29
xr

Post by eldyranx3 » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 19:28

If you dont have another one, keep it and use it to board other ships.

And there is no such thing as a 'best' M7M. Each has their uses.

The Cobra has only 2 missile tubes, but has 2 rear turrets and close to 90 m/s speed. Because it is quick, it usually can stay out of range of anything you are boarding M7 or larger.

The ATF Skinir by itself can lay waste to the Xenon Core Sector, but Shadow Missile Ammo is hard to come by, and it cant launch boarding pods.

The 2 OTAS M7M's are diametric. One can only fire Boarding Pods but holds 30 marines, the other is a monster of a Commonwealth M7M.

The Gannet is a Brick with 6GJ of shielding, meant to jump into the heat of close combat and blow its targets to Kingdom End.

The Kraken has no turrets, but it has five missile tubes and good speed.

The Minotaur is average in many aspects, but some have found its 120 degree forward turret missile tube coverage helpful in boarding.

The Ares is a good all rounder, strong shields and good speed, but its smaller cargo bay means it cant hold as many missiles or jump energy.

The Yaki M7M does not exist in vanilla.

ComedianGR
Posts: 289
Joined: Mon, 22. Nov 10, 01:27
x3fl

Post by ComedianGR » Mon, 17. Jan 11, 19:48

eldyranx3 wrote:The Yaki M7M does not exist in vanilla.
And its is identical to the Argon Minotaur with the exception that it doesn't take Pods.

Post Reply

Return to “X Trilogy Universe”