[AP] Best M7M to buy?

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[AP] Best M7M to buy?

Post by Aidyer » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 11:42

AP has a lot of them, are any of the new ones better, like the sikoros for example?
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Post by wRAR » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 11:47

Skirnir cannot launch boarding pods and it is difficult to get Terran missiles in large quantities.
New Yaki M7M is not the best one so I think the choice is the same: Cobra.

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Post by WeriTis » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 11:50

The Skirnir isn't new. It also cannot mount bording pods and the terran Flail equivalent, the Ghoul missile, cannot be made by the player. Also, in AP the shadow missile has been fixed, it was some sort of hella OP swarm missile in TC apparently. So no, Skirnir is actually quite subpar.
The OTAS Aquilo also cannot launch pods. The OTAS Sirokkos can only mount pods but carries 30marines instead of the usual 20, so it is perfect for ATF/terran/xenon ship capping where you'll want 21 marines.

The split cobra still is arguably the best all-round M7M. Fast, flak in rear turret, able to fire Hammer, Flails and bording pods.
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Post by Jumee » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 11:56

Cobra or Gannet, first one is faster second one can carry more missiles

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Post by BloodBrain » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 13:53

As long as you don't need a boarding ship, but a pure missile boat, the OTAS Aquila IS really nice. When you need boarding of course not.

Aquila: Almost as fast as a Cobra, Shields like the Gannet, much space for missiles ...

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Post by wRAR » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 15:53

BloodBrain wrote:As long as you don't need a boarding ship, but a pure missile boat, the OTAS Aquila IS really nice. When you need boarding of course not.

Aquila: Almost as fast as a Cobra, Shields like the Gannet, much space for missiles ...
And cheaper.

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Post by Catra » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 16:27

the skirnir is the best if you want to kill stuff
any m7m capable of using boarding pods is the best if you want to capture something.

Cobra is the unofficial best cause players are impatient and dont like going slow =P
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Post by A5PECT » Sun, 26. Feb 12, 16:32

wRAR wrote:
BloodBrain wrote:As long as you don't need a boarding ship, but a pure missile boat, the OTAS Aquila IS really nice. When you need boarding of course not.

Aquila: Almost as fast as a Cobra, Shields like the Gannet, much space for missiles ...
And cheaper.
All of the other M7Ms are more expensive because they can recoup their purchase and outfitting costs within their first two boarding operations.
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