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The best all around ship?
« on: September 26, 2009, 09:58:46 am »
This could propably be considered a poll but i don't know how to put the little graph there. This thread is about what YOU think is the best all around ship with attributes: cabable of killing everother ship, easy enough to use without being "Nubyish" and last: can you beat the entire game using only this ship? My vote would be the Chmmr Avatar but i bet theres better (less "nubyish") choices out there.
Lever1: Hey, I want too push the button
Lever2: No! I want too!
Lever3: Stop whining you two!
Button: Hey Lever 3, can we switch jobs? I'm getting bored of pushing the button....
Lever3: Sweet!
Lever1/2: awww no fair!

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2009, 03:13:21 pm »
Utwig Jugger definitely.
How is it that I can beat the Sa-Matra with one Fury, but I can't beat a Marauder with an Avatar?

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 04:54:04 pm »
Might as well be the Terminator too.
Lever1: Hey, I want too push the button
Lever2: No! I want too!
Lever3: Stop whining you two!
Button: Hey Lever 3, can we switch jobs? I'm getting bored of pushing the button....
Lever3: Sweet!
Lever1/2: awww no fair!

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 06:54:05 pm »
I would say the Orz have the best ship.
And that's all I got to say about that.

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 07:26:23 pm »
Might as well be the Terminator too.

The Jugger and Terminator are very different ships.  For one, I'm no good at all with a Terminator and the Jugger is my second best ship.  The Jugger has a wider, slower attack and requires no energy.  The shield can be active indefinetly as long as it's taking fire.
How is it that I can beat the Sa-Matra with one Fury, but I can't beat a Marauder with an Avatar?

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 07:44:19 pm »
Might as well be the Terminator too.

The Jugger and Terminator are very different ships.  For one, I'm no good at all with a Terminator and the Jugger is my second best ship.  The Jugger has a wider, slower attack and requires no energy.  The shield can be active indefinitely as long as it's taking fire.

The fact that the Jugger can use unlimited ammo it is a deadly ship, but its only defensive property is its shield. Its really not that fast or maneuverable, it will loose if you can outmaneuver it, and drain the shields.
And that's all I got to say about that.

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2009, 07:58:36 pm »
If you're good enough with the shield though, it wont ever run out.
How is it that I can beat the Sa-Matra with one Fury, but I can't beat a Marauder with an Avatar?

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2009, 08:11:42 pm »
If you're good enough with the shield though, it wont ever run out.

Man, some of the Netmelee vets will tear you guys a new one for this topic in general, but especially this statement right here. Just wait until Shiver sees this. :P

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2009, 08:51:34 pm »
If you're good enough with the shield though, it wont ever run out.

Man, some of the Netmelee vets will tear you guys a new one for this topic in general, but especially this statement right here. Just wait until Shiver sees this. :P

I'm not saying this without proper knowledge.  I'm pretty good with that shield myself.
How is it that I can beat the Sa-Matra with one Fury, but I can't beat a Marauder with an Avatar?

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2009, 10:39:01 pm »
just set the computer AI up a notch and the Utwig are invincable. (so.........unbalanced!)
Lever1: Hey, I want too push the button
Lever2: No! I want too!
Lever3: Stop whining you two!
Button: Hey Lever 3, can we switch jobs? I'm getting bored of pushing the button....
Lever3: Sweet!
Lever1/2: awww no fair!

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2009, 11:26:32 pm »
(Keeps silent and waits for Shiver to arrive.)

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 11:57:57 pm »
Owwww, Shiver's very into net mele.... I'm sorry Shiver, please don't make me feel like a retard!  :-\
And that's all I got to say about that.

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2009, 12:01:47 am »
The best all round ship has got to be the Arilou Skiff.  The Melnorme could have been a contender but the Trader is too baroque.

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2009, 01:38:56 am »
I'm not saying it is the best, but in capable hands Slylandro can take down any ship except the Chmmr. It would be theoretically possible to even defeat a fully crewed Avatar, but it would require lots and lots of perfect attack runs and luck. At best I have gotten around 10 crew from an Avatar with Slylandro.

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Re: The best all around ship?
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2009, 03:16:39 am »
Man, some of the Netmelee vets will tear you guys a new one for this topic in general, but especially this statement right here. Just wait until Shiver sees this. :P

I am not wading through all this mess. Except for Tiberian's post, because he actually plays.


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I'm not saying it is the best, but in capable hands Slylandro can take down any ship except the Chmmr. It would be theoretically possible to even defeat a fully crewed Avatar, but it would require lots and lots of perfect attack runs and luck. At best I have gotten around 10 crew from an Avatar with Slylandro.

Lightning bolts have a variable range. The theoretical maximum is frighteningly far. I have no desire to test this, but it should be possible to wear a Chmmr down by firing from a distance safely outside Chmmr range over and over until you get lucky enough times. I doubt anyone would sit through a full bout of that. I know I wouldn't.