[xtc] M1 (changed the question)

Aidyer · Post by **Aidyer** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:02

Ok. I've got 50M, and I want to buy an M7. I've been leaning towards the Deimos as it has good firepower, shielding and can hold 6 ships. Which would you say is the best M7 for fighting in general, but mainly against capitals? (Example: Killing a J in X101 with others firing at you, but you have a fleet of M3's around too).
Thanks

atlantisthunder · Post by **atlantisthunder** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:07

Split Panther hands down. 6 IBL up front, flak all round and 32 docking bays. Perfect for making those pesky Xenon go away fast.

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:11

I sense a coming up debate about shrike/panther/tiger

EspritFort · Post by **EspritFort** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:21

Jumee wrote:I sense a coming up debate about shrike/panther/tiger

What are you talking about? There's no debate!

Get the Panther. And if somebody tells you to get another ship - get the Panther.

jlehtone · Post by **jlehtone** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:29

EspritFort wrote:Get the Panther. And if somebody tells you to get another ship - get the Panther.

When anything is recommended so clearly, my first reaction is to stubbornly do something entirely different.

I might do that too, for currently I'm clearing Xenon sectors with Panther: hands down and without fighters. That is almost boring.

Raize · Post by **Raize** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:44

Go capture an Agamemnon and laugh at panther n00bz.

A5PECT · Post by **A5PECT** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:49

Raize wrote:Go capture an Agamemnon and laugh at panther n00bz.

PSGs are noobtubes.

Real players use a Thresher because PPCs take skill.

Musicker · Post by **Musicker** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:54

I prefer the tiger for a capitol ship killer. It's fast, maneuverable and packs a nasty punch, especially when you charge up the IBCs.

*edit* but as far as XTC, I am still waiting for 2.0 to come out before getting it again.. I want those plot missions!

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 19:57

@Klo Pah, real players use a Cerberus.

Aidyer · Post by **Aidyer** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 20:08

eee just saw the stats for the panther, and I want it

Cheats for Split recognition, activate! (I'll balance it out with the paranid as I worked for a Deimos but not anymore

)

EspritFort · Post by **EspritFort** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 20:14

Aidyer wrote:eee just saw the stats for the panther, and I want it

Cheats for Split recognition, activate! (I'll balance it out with the paranid as I worked for a Deimos but not anymore )

I think that cheat involves dead fish. Annoyingly friendly fish.

Bhruic · Post by **Bhruic** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 20:26

If you want to control your main guns and you don't care about docking ships, go with the Tiger. If you don't mind the AI controlling your forward turrets and want to dock ships, go with the Panther.

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 20:31

KloHunt3r wrote:
Raize wrote:Go capture an Agamemnon and laugh at panther n00bz.
PSGs are noobtubes.

Real players use a Thresher because PPCs take skill.

even without PSG's (which I dont use because they are annoying) Aggamemnon can bring 12 IBL's + 8 main guns on target + it has 6 gj shields so it is a decent frigate (I still prefer Shrike though)

and springy is still better than all your silly frigates

pr0nflakes · Post by **pr0nflakes** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 20:54

atlantisthunder wrote:Split Panther hands down. 6 IBL up front, flak all round and 32 docking bays. Perfect for making those pesky Xenon go away fast.

Panther got nerfed and only hlds 20 ships in hanger now...

Stll a good ship though.

Aidyer · Post by **Aidyer** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 21:42

Wow, this is annoying.

As it can only dock at big stations, I have to use freight drones / M3's. Problem is, things I want can be XL (Example: 1GJ Shields) but neither of them can hold that size. My M7 cannot dock TS/TP ships either.

Not sure what I'll do next, but I'm going to change the question.

What is the best M1 ship to get? They can dock larger ships, and they're also powerful.

Thanks

Raize · Post by **Raize** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 21:48

M1 can't dock larger than an M3 either. However you can get a Falcon Hauler from PTNI HQ which is the only M3 with XL cargo, and probably quite useful for your purposes.

jlehtone · Post by **jlehtone** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 22:15

I rather use a TS and Transporter Device. Sure, it cannot dock into M1/M7, but it is still a versatile tool and refuel system.

@pr0nflakes: X3AP (aka the nerf) is irrelevant in this thread.

IMO a front turret is more flexible than the fixed front mount. Then again, I find the side turrets pathetic, because by the time that they have finally turned to shoot at a target in front of the ship, the front turret has already done a lion's share.

M1 is about fighter action. As I said before, that is not my cup of tea (at the moment).

Aidyer · Post by **Aidyer** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 22:44

Raize wrote:M1 can't dock larger than an M3 either. However you can get a Falcon Hauler from PTNI HQ which is the only M3 with XL cargo, and probably quite useful for your purposes.

Ahhh thanks for that, I'll buy some of those. That'll be useful.

Sinxar · Post by **Sinxar** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 22:47

jlehtone wrote:I rather use a TS and Transporter Device..

Thats the way to go really. I mean your gonna shell out 80m+ for the M1 and loadout, not including fighters and their loadouts, whats an extra 500k for a support ship?

NeverSnake · Post by **NeverSnake** » Sat, 28. Jan 12, 23:29

Aidyer wrote:Not sure what I'll do next, but I'm going to change the question.

If you're using the XTC mod you're best off asking in the XTC topic as balance will be different from normal X3TC.

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[xtc] M1 (changed the question)

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