Whats the best ship to start a campaign?

[jebediahbob]

I'm new to campaigns and can't get the hang of them. What should I do?

[Goobs]

Personally, I build a capture platform with harpoons and a crapton of short range emp damage. Things are much more effecient starting off after scrapping a few riverhomes and atlas.

[xchrisx88]

best ships are the ones you build yourself

the premade player ships are all in all pretty terrible with not much thought put into / creator went more for looks than efficency, but still better than nothing

[pizzasheepz]

Originally posted by cheeki that breeki:

best ships are the ones you build yourself

the premade player ships are all in all pretty terrible with not much thought put into / creator went more for looks than efficency, but still better than nothing

I agree, because one day you won't find a clear counter to a faction, and will have to make your own design, as such, it is best for you to gain knowlage right now, instead of struggling later on.

[jebediahbob]

Im building my own but theyre not that good. Im stugling with the AI as the Guns are always really jerky and rarely get a good shot off a statioanry object.

[jebediahbob]

Ill try a capture platform. thanks

[pizzasheepz]

Originally posted by jebediahbob:

Im building my own but theyre not that good. Im stugling with the AI as the Guns are always really jerky and rarely get a good shot off a statioanry object.

Sounds like you may not have proper detection equipment installed.

[jebediahbob]

What do you need beacuse im using what the in gam tutorial told me. I gather its probably not the best set up.

[xchrisx88]

Originally posted by jebediahbob:

What do you need beacuse im using what the in gam tutorial told me. I gather its probably not the best set up.

a Mainframe with Processing Cards to get enough Process Power, 360 degree detection and a Gimbal Tracker, thats the basic

you could just go the cheap way like I do in the beginning, make a torpedoe boat that only costs 10k engage the enemy at max range (around 5000m) and just spam torpedoes
cheap and effective

[Awellner]

having a ship that spams radar or IR missles is the easy way to play in the beginning.
just make sure you have a 360 camera and een radar gimbal tracker to control your missles

[Nordak Balrem]

There was a starter series of various ships made from the rib raft. These are great cheap craft that are usable for early game.

[Mortazel]

Here's one I uploaded that is better than the default ones, and about the same price. Hope it helps!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=759439948

[Csupasz Pisztoly]

For 10k resource you can build a small but fast thrustercraft with 2*16 missiles. It's pretty effective.
If you like i can upload it.

[jebediahbob]

Ill try building one og your Aoba ships. I use it and see how i can encorperate parts into my designs. Thanks

[Oberic]

Originally posted by Nordak Balrem ESQ:

There was a starter series of various ships made from the rib raft. These are great cheap craft that are usable for early game.

^ After my main first boat with a single CRAM turret didn't quite do enough, I refitted the starting_rib a bit so that it carried a torpedo and AI. Still super cheap, so you can throw like 8-10 of these against 2-3 opponents.

[capnguts]

Lately, I start with one of my Thoat Punchers. It works really well against DWG.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=743558446