I finally bought a Rheinland bomber, looked like a cool ship. I am not sure I am loading it up right, having problems taking out some NPC ships, particularly Nomads.
Load out:
4 Code Name guns (approx 1400/300 damage, refire rate 2.0)
2 Tizona del Cid turrets
Nova torpedo (have not fired it yet, might be the problem)
Cruise disrupter
Advanced countermeasure
Average mines (could not afford Nova)
Lvl VII armor upgrade
Top HF shields from Primus or Gammu
I have tried going against Liberty Cruisers and Nomads in the Omicron Minor and Alaska systems, really takes some time, shields go down fast. Is there a better weapons load-out? I don't know how I could take on player BS and cruisers without Nova-ing them to death. (BTW: Is it just me but do Nomads seem MUCH easier to kill in Omicron Gamma than in Omicron Delta, Minor and Alaska?)
(Note: I am trying all the ships. Gets very expensive buying and selling ships to try them all out. Cruisers are my favorites for now. Love the manueverability and firepower better than their big cousins the battleships)
Ok I have a bomber myself and it is mainly for killing player BS's.
It is equipped with 2 colada del cids, 2 CERBERUS codes, 2 tizzy turrets and duel novas.
It is extreamly good at killing a player BS but due to the 4 shield killers and only 2 hull killers, combined with the fact that fireing novas at NPC's is expensive (so i generaly try avoding it) it also takes some time to kill NPC's.
I've been mildly miffed by one-shot weapons since their implementation, oh so long ago. I remember the days when fights were a matter of who could aim better, rather than who could aim a single shot. - Virus
you dont generally see a lone fighter takeing on a battleship, so yea, it will take time or the heavy nova bombardment, capships are always attacked by wings of fighters or bombers, just hard to do that in Freelancer lol :D
SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
The other alternative, though expensive again, if you are using it against Player BSs.
Mount a pair of Inferno Cannons instead of the Nova torps, and drop the Coladas,
leaving youself the opportunity to mount 4 good Codenames for hull damage. Then
use the Nova mines after the shields are down. Weapons cost are higher but you
save on dual Nova torp ammo outlay. Works for me ... Much easier to take out NPCs
and still have money in the bank.
Hoodlum :cool:
Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."
I must dissagree using nova mines is suicide (looks at gezza going to buy some) the wep load out I have is amazing for killing player BS's and I use ripper mines.
I've been mildly miffed by one-shot weapons since their implementation, oh so long ago. I remember the days when fights were a matter of who could aim better, rather than who could aim a single shot. - Virus
kiggles,Jun 17 2006, 12:29 PM Wrote:I must dissagree using nova mines is suicide (looks at gezza going to buy some) the wep load out I have is amazing for killing player BS's and I use ripper mines.
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Ah yes ... I remember the last time you used a nova on me ... The murder/suicide pact.
Stuff all over Newcastle ... And a certain person running off with everything.
Mmm, nice Nova ... Happy days.
Hoodlum :D
Some say he is a proud member of: "The most paranoid group of people in the Community."
Hood when did I use a nova mine on you? I said I don't use them.
Kiggles :mellow:
I've been mildly miffed by one-shot weapons since their implementation, oh so long ago. I remember the days when fights were a matter of who could aim better, rather than who could aim a single shot. - Virus
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