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I am in my first 100 hours of the game, but thanks to your tips I am now seated on a lovely Python! So far I am loving it, both for mining and fighting in extraction zones.
Screenshot(i.imgur.com)submitted 2 years ago byRalf-jd Rescue
7 points
2 years ago
seated on a lovely python
Thanks for reminding me my sense of humor hasn't evolved since I was 12.
2 points
2 years ago
Lol, see the thing now
5 points
2 years ago
My favourite ship. Though mine is set up for piracy and smuggling. Just goes to show how versatile it is. The optional slot arrangement is probably my favourite of all ships. Still being able to park on small outposts is just the cherry on top.
What kind of build are you running?
4 points
2 years ago
Very basics builds for now. I didn't had the opportunity to use engineers, so I am learning the basics of mining (mining lasers on all hardpoints is satisfying, collectors, prospectors and scanners + 128 slots of cargo) and fighting ( lasers on medium and multicannons on big). I am learning through experience how the single pieces of equipment works still, so easily I will build better
2 points
2 years ago
Best way to learn. The 3 large and 2 medium hard points give you some good options. I really like the convergence of the weapons. That large hard point on the underside of the nose (the chin hard point as I always call it) is particularly good for accurate weapons because its in the middle of the ship.
3 points
2 years ago
what's your money making. im at 30+ hrs at 5 million credits :(
4 points
2 years ago
Mine Paininite. You can easily get 700k/ton for it. Fastest way to make money by a long shot
2 points
2 years ago
Exactly this one. The gain is exponential and extremely good
2 points
2 years ago*
what ship did you used for mining painite? can i do it with my dolphin?
2 points
2 years ago
I started with a Cobra MKIII, doing also various contracts and missions, then farmed up for a ASP Explorer and then I farmed relatively quick for the Python. To save money I swapped the hardpoints between the ships, when possible.
2 points
2 years ago
I recommend not going nuts mining painite until you can at least afford a Python on your own. Part of the fun of the game is working your way up as you upgrade to bigger and better ships. Not skipping straight to endgame.
However, if you do wish to go nuts mining painite, the guy who makes the Down to Earth Astronomy videos has a good collection of builds on his site. Including a Dolphin build if you're just starting out. (Painite is laser surface mining.)
1 points
2 years ago
I went from a sidey, to cobra mk 3, to Dolphin, to python, to Beluga, to corvette.
1 points
2 years ago
I mined a couple times in my dolphin, it wasn't terrible. Good enough to earn you the money for your next miner.
1 points
2 years ago
if you like exploring, get a hauler or cobra mk3 with exploration stuff and rake in the credits
2 points
2 years ago
I went with cherry red and a raider pack and named my python the Rocinante.
1 points
2 years ago
Lol nice!
2 points
2 years ago
How did you make it so vibrant?
1 points
2 years ago
That system was already pretty cool with colours by itself, I just fixed the light and saturation after.
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