What ship to go for after the Mk III Cobra?

[AndyBee]

So i thought i'd continue my questions regarding ships here since this thread seems more relevant !

I'm looking at upgrading my Cobra too, was about to by an Asp Explorer when i noticed this thread and the general opinion seems to be try the Diamondback instead ? In the other thread Albert suggested the Asp is good for all except combat, is this also true of the Diamondback ? And since multiple ships are now more of a thing since my return to the game (thank god we can have them delivered to where we are), what is the "best" midrange combat orientated ship ?

I have about 20 mill in the bank and i'm about to head to dMw Alliance space to see if i can be of any use.... i'm guessing i'll need something more combat orientated than the Cobra at some point ?

As always any/all info and opinions welcomed

[Sn00ks]

Well in the end I went for an ASP Explorer as my next ship. So far so good. I have used it during the recent war and also for going out hunting varmits. I basically rip out all the cargo  holds and stick in hull and module reinforcement modules instead. With 2 x class 2 beam lasers and a couple of class 1 multi-cannons it seems to be quite capable, especially if you have a bullet magnet like Lib with you to take all the punishment so you can leach xp and credits
Jump range is very good and hold capacity is sufficient.

Now saving up for my next ship which will probably be a Python.

[AndyBee]

Maybe i'll go for the Asp then and save for a dedicated combat ship next like the Python. Any idea roughly how much it cost you to fully equip your Asp ?

[Sn00ks]

At a guesstimate around 25mill credits but that is with most stuff upgraded to class A. But then it depends if it's kitted out for mining or combat.

[AndyBee]

That's good to know i'm already in the right ballpark credit wise then.... just waiting for 2.3 to come online and i'll get spending

[AndyBee]

As a side note... i think i have access to the Founders World place being a kickstart backer ? if so am i right in thinking they sell ALL ships and modules at one place ? and at a 10% discount ? so it is maybe worth a trip to buy/equip an Asp if it's going to cost 25 mill.... and i only have 22 mill :g:

[albert]

Founders World or somewhere Li Young Ru is in power, as his stations give 15% discount on all ships and parts.

[AndyBee]

Cheers Bert, but am i right in thinking Founders World sells EVERYTHING in one place ? ATM for this next ship, which for me is my first Cobra upgrade since launch, that's more of a draw than the extra 5%..... i actually quiet enjoy the upgrade process, but i'm quiet happy to give myself a leg up to mid ship size this time in order to speed my way towards the really big stuff...

[albert]

Yes Jameson Memorial nornmally sells nearly everything.

[AndyBee]

Yes Jameson Memorial nornmally sells nearly everything.

Is there any way to confirm i can 100% access founders world ? or was it any kickstarter backer ? just checking before i travel there just to find i can't get in... :doh:

[albert]

Just check your permits in the right screen, click 2 or 3 views to the right on the first panel. Founders World Permit should be listed.

[AndyBee]

I'm there... and bought the Asp, and i'm moderately underwhelmed .... i seem to have a VERY slight increase in all areas over my Cobra, but nothing to get excited over, the big crunch seems to be that to get a 1/2 decent fuel scoop i have to use that size 6 slot which means i lose most of my cargo capacity, am i missing something ?

I am wondering if to write it off as a hasty mistake and just keep using my Cobra until i can afford something even bigger...

[albert]

The Asp can get up to 38LY in a single jump but if you dial that back to 34LY your fuel efficiency become endless and a small scoop does the trick. The Class 6 slot doesn't need to be wasted on fuel scooping. Lots of different ways to enhance the Asp, but too many to list.

[AndyBee]

OK Bert, i'll stick with it, to be fair it took me a while to decide how to equip my Cobra, i somehow seem to only have 26LY jumps available, though i have stuffed every slot with something ! i'll try switching out that Class 6 fuel scoop though and see how it goes.. cheers

[albert]

Try doing some Engineering ;-) start with Felicity Farseer and get to level 5, put a G5 higher jump distance mod onto a, A class FSD.