SP:

Ship: either Titan, Sabre or Eagle

Guns: Nomad cannons/guns class10, DiamondBacks class10, Wildfire class10, Skyblast B class9

Projectile: Firestalker Missiles, Sunslayer Torpedos, Ripper Mines

CounterMeasures: Advanced Countermeasure

Engine: Advanced Engine

Shields: Different class10/class9 shields good for different weapons

Dude, where's my Super Star Destroyer?

The same for MP, all the equipment is the same.

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What's the verdict on class 9 cannons?

Salamanca Mk II?
Wyrmtype 2?
Skyblast B?
any other?

After all there are two class 9 slots to be filled on the Sabre et al. and Nomad weapons are class 10 unfortunately.

Cham, I like the Salamancas because of matching projectile speed, but until I got them I was happy with the Wyrms. Haven't tried the others 9s.

It's better to burn out than to fade away

I concur on the speed matching. It makes aiming MUCH easier. The Skyblast B's do very slightly more damage, though.

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yay for Skyblast B!

Edited by - OracleX on 12-04-2003 13:37:15

where do i find diamond backs? i know just about everything else but some of the weapons..

from the wreck thread:

Name: Old Imperial Navy Fighter
Location: 5C
Loot: 2 DIAMONDBACKS (Class 10), 5 Wasps, 20 Countermeasures*, 20 Drone Mines*
WARNING: RADIATION!!

if i correctly remember, there are some other guns, actually, one other pair, that has the same specs as the diamondback.
other than that, i have the same specs.
and yay for the skyblast B!!


presently, my world is upside down, so if u do not mind, u'll have to tok to my a$$

Hi 2 u all

Where can i buy sunslayer torpedo launcher ?

Live 4 the swarm

The Cereberus has identical stats as the Diamondback...they're both 1173 hull class 10 with matching refire rate, projectile speed, etc.

Sunslayer can be fount at Bruschal Base (sp?) in the Frankfurt system...it's just a short bit north of Planet Holstein (I want to saw in the bottom-right corner of D-3, but I'm not sure). It's a Bundschuh base, and you have to be on really good terms with them to buy it.


Why go for Firestalker Missiles? Cannonballs kill quicker, and hit almost as frequently, so far that I've seen.

The loadout for MP changes based on what you're doing...for instance, I've never seen a guy in a Titan manage to take out an Eagle if the Eagle manages to start circling around the Titan...you simply can't turn fast enough in the Titan to keep up with the Eagle, and if you break the loop, the Eagle will just follow you.

Anyways, my suggested loadout for PVP is:
Eagle:
4x Nomad Energy Cannons/Blasters (they do about the same damage per second - cannons do 10 more)
1x Salamanca II (can be replaced with a second Tizona if you choose)
1x Tizona del Cid
1x Salamanca Turret (not necessary, since it fires backward on the Eagle)
Ripper Minelayer
Hornet Cruise Disruptor (you can use a Sunslayer, but you'll probably never hit anything..)
Adv. Countermeasure Dropper
Cl10 Adv. Brigandine HF Shield
Adv. Thruster

If you're going against computer fighters, then I suggest a bit of a change. Remove the Salamanca II and put in a Cannonball Missile. Computers seem too stupid to drop flares, and Missiles are helpful when you come against one of those enemies you just can't seem to hit.

where to find nomand blasters? (unmoded singleplayer)
Got all Level 10 artefact weapons and a titan, the best equipment can u buy @ planet crete @ omicron gamma. easy jobs for 210k but nomand ships in mp. never seen one of them

You have to look around the unknown jumpholes in Omicrons Alpha and Gamma, they are both in the upper right parts of the map, I don't know the exact coords.

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