Hi commanders. I recently switched over from console and have really enjoyed trading. I got enough credits to get a Type-8 and it has been a game changer. Feels like I can finally make real credits. I am struggling with my next move. I currently have 350M credits with plans to earn more. I am debating what my next "goal" should be. My main focus has been upgrading my cargo space as that will allow me to earn credits faster and I don't want to waste my time when I could be in another ship earning money faster.

Here are the builds I am considering: https://sh.orbis.zone/G2dNJBHXj9

The Type-8 build is what I am currently running. I have heard people say the Type-9 is not worth it but the added cargo space seem worth it. Wondering if I should just heavily save and jump to a panther clipper when able.

Any tips on my builds would be greatly appreciated. I have not dived into enginerring and have been enjoying my trader journey. I plant to get into engineering once I master this aspect of the game.

Thank you for your insights!

I've been looking for a good build for the Caspian Explorer for exobiology, and either google is terrible or I don't know how to search it.

Basically, I'm looking for a build for the Caspian that is focused on Exobiology, leaning on the Nomad, but perhaps can do a bit of additional general purpose.

Information on how to build and what the build logic is, is appreciated.

Hey CMDRs, I was thinking of trying out the Type-8 on some Thargoid. My main concern is the tiny hardpoints and distributor, but it seems to be fairly tanky and can fit a class 7 repair limpet. Here's what I'd be working with:

AX Type-8

Has anyone tried this ship for AX combat? Thank you all in advance ~S!~

I tried to build a Corvette for extended time hanging out in CZs and HazRes. It works quite well so far but I'd like suggestions on improvement, especially considering the weapons. As you would guess, it ripps through shields like nothing, but considering hull and power plant damage it feels a little lackluster at times.

Sorry for the long link, but the shorteners are broken, it seems:

https://edsy.org/#/L=Jz00000H4C0S00,F0BG03N_W0F0BG03M_W0E_dG05K_W0EzDG03O_W0EzDG03O_W0EhtG03K_W0EhtG03K_W0,CzYG02G_W0CzYG02G_W0DBwG07L_W0DBwG0BL_W0DBwG09L_W0DBwG09L_W0DBwG05L_W0DwoG03G_W0,9opG0BI_W0ADIG03K_W0ARMG05I_W0AfRG-bJ0060upD6upD8qpDE_PcGzcQKsPcAtyG06G_W0BBoG03L_W0BRQG05G_W0Bcg00,16yG05I_W016yG05I_W0,7WCG09I_W00Qk000Bk005VuG03G_W05221034a1025S0023u0023u006gk000nF10

A few notes on my choices:

I had the BLs on thermal vent before, but I didn't have thermal issues, so I opted for Oversized instead

Collector is for HazRes mainly, figured as I have the space I might collect some mats as well

AFMU and RepLimpet are rarely used, but if I need them they're nice to have

I stumbled across this sub completely on accident and I can't figure out what it is for. Is it for a video game? And if so what is the name of the game cause it seems pretty awesome

The Yautja Strategy This build is designed for high-agility disruption. Utilizing the new Mk II Agile Thrusters and 2x Plasma Shock Accelerators and 1 x Advanced PA with TLB, it focuses on staying invisible via TLB while gutting internals with High Yield and Dispersal Field Cannons. Core Specs:

• Shields: 1,000.6 MJ (Prismatic Reinforced Hi-Cap)
• Armor: 951.5 (Heavy Duty HRPs)
• Speed: 453 m/s (604 m/s Boost)
• Sustain: Double 4A Specialized/Boss SCBs

https://edsy.org/#/L=JT00000H4C0S00,KLz00KLz00KLyG03Q_W0H7yG02s_W0H7yG02m_W0,CjwG05G_W0DBwG09L_W0DBwG0BL_W0CEgG02G_W0,9p3G04p_W0A8cG07I_W0AOHG05I_W0AcJG05J_W0AniG03G_W0B76G07K_W0BIWG05G_W0Bb600,7goG051_W0,7SlG07K_W07goG051_W013qG05I_W012GG05H_W020m0020m001-C00,Yautja,PRD_DTR

The builds I’ve seen for the Python Mk2 frag cannons tend to use gimbals instead of fixed. Why is that? It seems like at close range they aren’t necessary, and against chaff spammers would be more of a nuisance.

I'm looking for a weapon choice that can rapidly hit power plants. My goal is after sniping a plant to 0%, to then hit it rapid fire to proc the explosion quicker.

Do pulse / burst lasers have enough piercing to do that?

Edit: Looks like the rapid hits on PP is the wrong idea. PP explode after taking an additionally 1.3x damage.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1qsn85e/how_powerplant_sniping_actually_works/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Link: https://sh.orbis.zone/EJ7K0xjBa5

Hi CMDRs,

I plan to build a Caspian for long range exploration.

While the new FSD is obviously a good pick, I do wonder how useful are the new ablative armor and the new thrusters ?

If the armor only allows for a steeper atmospheric entry, I can definitely do without it.

Are the new thrusters that useful with the Caspian ? Or is it okay to drop those too ?

Thank you all, o7

Edit: additional question. If I buy the standard edition for Arx,, is possible to buy the Mk II modules in outfitting or are those reserved for the other two editions ?

My guess is probably. I have not played in a long time. And yes I paid for all the versions when it was in beta. The only thing that keeps me from coming back is the time it will take to re-leard how to fly and land ;)

Rheiliau

Super Penn for both rails? What is good engineering for cytoscramblers?

Suggested utility mount?

My goal is to make it as fast as possible while still combat able.

Edit:

I ended up with this build: Rheiliau

Short range cytos are frustrating to use because they have a hard cuttoff on range at 500m. Oversized have similar damage but more time on target. I tried effecient thermal vent beam, but they just don't do any damage.

Ammo for the rails is an issue in conflict zones. I end up rearming 2-3 times per instance. I'm running out of mats!

Drive Distributor experimental > drag drives on small ships.

A commentor suggested Guardian Shield boosters. I really like this idea, 4x shield integrity without sacrificing too much hull integriy. Haven't unlocked them yet though.

Super fun to fly little bully ship.

Edit2: I have achived my final form

Low Draw Thermal Resistance shields

2x Advanced Missle racks High Cap & Penetrator Munitions

Short range inertial imact cytoscramler

~S~ CMDRs, it's been a little while since I've farmed for materials for engineering. When I did raw mat farming last successfully, the go to method was to grab a good size ship, put some flak launchers on it and a bunch of collector limpets, and go deforest a patch of planet. When I went on the hunt for mats again a couple of months ago, I was delighted to see that they buffed manufactured and encoded mat drops exponentially. But then when it came to get the raw mats, the ship and build I had used countless times before, was no longer functional at all.

I did spend a good chunk of time trying to see if I could resolve the issue. Longer range limpets, various game settings (I saw some suggest to lower settings so the trees don't render) all types of angles and distances, and nothing worked. Out of 160 limpets, maybe 5 would make it back at most. I saw other posts that said the only reliable way now is to do it the real old school way, to land and collect them one by one with a rover.

If it is true that flak farming raw mats from a ship is no longer functional, would I be able to destroy the trees with flak, then land and collect all the fallen goodies, or is there another go to way to raw mat farm these days? Thank you guys in advance I appreciate any and all help.

"Hi everyone, I'm new to the game. I've saved up some credits and I'm currently doing mining. I bought the Type-11 Stellar package, but I was wondering if there are any optimizations I should make? I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know which parts of the Stellar build I should change or upgrade."

I'm planning to pop my "medium ship w/ Frag Cannons" cherry this weekend, lol. Mostly for pirate massacres, but may dabble in some Powerplay CZs as well. Just not sure which ship to do it with.

I've built up this Python and this FDL - which would you choose? Would you change anything on either? I also have a Mamba that's practically the same as the FDL (fixed PA in the Huge, fixed Frags everywhere else). The bonus for Mamba or Python would be the eventual upgrade to Pacifiers, which the FDL doesn't support (unless I swap out the PA).

Wasn't sure on the engineering choices for the weapons, or if a PA is even viable in the Huge slot(s), so feedback is welcome. I'm in the process of unlocking Zac Nemo so will probably end up Engineering whatever ship I decide on tomorrow, figured it wouldn't hurt to ask for opinions here before then.

I'm new to theory-crafting so any tips are more than welcome.

Im pretty bad at making builds myself so I've been trying to find a build for my anaconda that can seriously jump the most.

I will literally only use this build to go from sol to colonia, or maybe even to get those raw mats 1.5k away, for basic exploration I have other ships, I don't want to put stuff like shield boosters/heatsinks etc in this one, I want a taxi.

So I found this build that had the record before the Mandalay came out https://sh.orbis.zone/X1cCGCdAcZ but this is really too much lol it cant even boost.

Can someone try edit this for me because im not sure what sizes to change or engineer.

I just want to put a srv on there, any shield, add planetary landings and be able to boost lol

I'm on legacy I don't have sco the best fsds are the Size 5 v1 or a normal engineered one

Ty

https://edsy.org/s/v9GCPaz

Been tinkering today with putting this together for various PowerPlay / BGS shennanigans. I've kind of merged this build from my Bounty Hunting Krait with a few swapouts, but I haven't tried to put something together like this before. Engineering isn't maxxed out except where it really needs to be, and it's at 99.8% (!!) power use before turning things off.

The intent here is to have a single ship that can do a variety of PowerPlay and BGS activities, like light bounty hunting, salvage, surface missions, raids, megaship scanning, that sort of thing.

Thought processes on some of the modules being picked;

• SCA/Docker - Because I'm lazy and if I'm going around running missions and so-on I like to zone out while the ship docks itself. I suppose I could drop the docker for another 32t of cargo, but 64 is usually sufficient for this purpose.
• Advanced Missile Racks - Specifically for Odyssey site bombardment purposes. Space combat is with the MCs/Beam.
• DSS - To reveal surface POIs and general scouting
• Operations Limpet - Hatchbreaker, Recon, Collector limpet all in one. Perfect.
• 4G SRV hangar - lets you have a Scarab _and_ a Scorpion.

The main question I have is the 5A Power Distributor. I picked that primarily for weight and powerplant draw, and because the weapons installed have low distributor draw. Edsy says that the weapons recharge (significantly) exceeds the sum of all the weapon's distributor draws, and also exceeds the shield gen's draw.

Is this sensible? I don't want to find myself unexpectedly hobbled by the distributor.

Hello CMDRs.

I took a little break from E:D for almost half a decade. So back then I mainly enjoyed space trucking/hauling and I was really really bad at combat in general and aiming with joystick especially. So I tried combat again and realized I did not get younger.

I have a couple credits from all the trucking and hauling to spend and as I really enjoy flying big, slow, sluggish ships anyway I thought I could try an all(most?) turret build for PvE to mainly (but not limited to) farm some engineering mats.

Can this be viable? Anything goes (except Python MkII - uuugly compared to my good'ol volvo python).