Upgrading a Cobra mk 3

[froge]

There are over 9000 posts on this subject on the ED forums. That doesn't make it easier to figure out, it makes it much harder!

So I'm hoping I might be able to get some suggestions. I've just won 7,000,000 credits at Lugh (thanks to you guys and your help and guidance). Time to upgrade my Cobra right?

I've had a pop here. I know that power generator, distributor, and frameshift are important - I saw my jump range and maximum energy increase massively.

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As for the other things, I'm kind of just guessing. I want to be combat orientated for now.

Any hints or suggestions? I'm also not sure my expensive shield stuff is worth the extra rebuy cost (I generally die when I've got 3 ships or an angry anaconda on my ass - will slightly better sheilds make any real difference?) so I'm looking to both downgrade and upgrade where appropriate.

I am thinking about a kill warrant scanner on one of the utility mounts. Not sure about the other one.

I guess I should be looking for straight upgrades on the weapons...

Any help, advice, will be much appreciated and will earn you one free escort for one of your trade runs =D

[albert]

My view is that you can make a lot if cash at a Nav Becon with a decent Shield Generator and Shield Cells. If you lose a ring of shield power, spam a cell to repair it. Keep 1 cell in reserve to help you escape the area into supercruise.

So with a Cobra, D everything to minimize weight. Add a decent shield generator, cells, kill warrant scanner at a 4Km range level, A class FSD, then your choice of guns. Remaining slots for 36 units of cargo. Maybe an A class shield booster or 2.

10mill will get you a A all round Cobra so I would grind kills at the Nav to 12 mill level and do a for most things.

[froge]

Excellent, sound advice. Cheers!

[BrotherTobious]

Just remeber that your that the power plant A4 cant power everything so you will have to chose you weapeons and loadout carefully. Power top level is 15.60 afaik

[froge]

Thanks tob. I noticed a good kill warrant scanner adds a good 4 mW or something like that so definitely something to be wary of...

[Ranualf]

if your going to drop 10+ mill into a cobra, have a think about a vulture, bigger, and heavier weapons.... i`m resisting the urge to buy it, as the base model is just under 5mill CR.

Saving up hard atm for my python, nearly there, only a few more mill to go, and i`ll have something to haul cargo with, and have a load of guns on too.

Then its the huge save for the Anaconda.. 130+ mill and that just for starters, i may just grab a type 9 whale, and haul cargo, but there`s a few new ships on the horizon, so who know how much they will be, and what they can do.

See you in the void, stay safe out there!