Escort Ship

[Barrier]

I would go for the LF, just like many people before me.
Since the LF isn't torpedo-friendly, just use a good ol' missile and some shieldbusters to kill a HF/VHF/Bomber, or at least make him "notice you". Remember, trader safety > your safety.

[Ayem]

A gunboat with two missiles and normal guns is probably the best anti bomber escort, with a hf/vhf packing missiles as the second best. Take a bomber if you're facing gunboats though. A bomber with debs and missiles is also good against smaller enemies.

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[argyle]

Primary goal of an escort ship is to make sure the trader escapes, not to kill the attacker.

Indeed, which is the precise reason I was thinking of LFs as a neat choice for escort duty as my very first choice. What I didn't know is that pulse weapons will kill his energy once the shields are down! I always thought that once the shields are down, the pulses are virtually "useless". I stand corrected! Big time too...

Thank you for THAT information.:)I'm giving the light fighter a new run for the money. Hopefully my other computer will be back from the shop within the week, and with some more fps I should increase in efficiency.

Thanks for all the replies and ponderings about ship roles!

Argyle

[Silmathien]

I would say; Team up is the best escort one can build. One alone may be a threat to pirates, but also one target to ignore lightly. Aren't there just some Companies who offer cheap escort services? Or gather some friends of yours and make your own little Protection Army.:P

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