lol when youve got up to level 20+ they are mince meat but before that try some different sheilds to counter the offensive they have and i think the toughest factions in my POV is Bounty hunter vs Corsairs. BH has fast fire rate and manueverable ships.. Corsairs have Powerful puncing armour weapons.. it'll be mad to fight them head on especially if you find 16 on your tail.

argh.. im never gonna get paid.. goodbye a million credits..

I`ll say, at level 38, nobody can actually kill you but the sun..

anyway..in my experience
1) Gmg - They fly civilian craft like hawk, egle and falcon. Rapid fire guuns, skyblast..

2) Bounty Hunters. Second best dogfigth VHF at some region, and they are everywhere

3) Corsairs , Red Hessian and Outcast. They fly heaviest VHF around, and pretty much everywhere too.

4) Nomads.... at least these guys don't carry CD so that you can just run away..

5) Blood Dragons. I think they have the best flight AI. Takes quite some time to aim and shoot them.

and the most weakest faction is...... Rheinland. (not including those with cloaking device)

Juni : Did I ever tell you that people are change by circumstancecs?
Trent : uhh[!..No?..
Juni : Well I did. Babble..babble..bla..bla..bla..
Trent : (Ok...ok.. do I get to sleep with you or not?)

Oh yea I forgot the BH's
Theyre tough, plus they have neverending cruise disruptor ammo so if im against more than 6 im toast....never seen more than 8 at a time though

Xenos... anyone attempting to terrorise the galaxy in a starflier deserves respect

Meh