help to configure an OTAS MISTRAL

[AntodenA]

guys! can someone help me configure my mistral? I have problem understanding the weapons... there are a Whole lot of them and I don't know wich is better for the turrets of my freighter! i will install 4 x 25mw shields and i am unsure about the weapons... any help???

[Patastrophic]

I haven't had a good look at the Mistral as of yet, but for a freighter I wouldn't worry about much beyond point defense. If the laser generator allows it, pulsed beam emitters have a nice long range and are ridiculously accurate. Otherwise, just get IREs and call it a day.

Personally, I don't even arm my freighters if I'm not flying them. You should keep your Sector Traders in relatively safe sectors anyway, and Universe Traders will jump away at the first sign of danger once they're high enough level to use the jump drive. I feel like arming them would be asking for trouble.

EDIT: I was thinking PBE, but I really meant the Phased Repeater Gun. I checked and the Mistral can mount it, but I haven't had time to compare its weapons generator to the charge of the PRG or anything. It might be able to support them if you're interested in a lightly-armed freighter. Could probably take out M3s with it.

[AntodenA]

Well thanks for your help man, I forgot to mention anyway that this is my ship actually. I'm Flying it. I got three ships now, one scout (i found it abandoned and it is sitting in a random base), one full equipped Mercury (that was my old ship) with jump and trader mk3 (actually he is a level 3 so low income... but he will get better eventually) and this Mistral that I use to sell ore and silicon wafers to a couple of argon sectors near argon prime (don't remember the names... :P) so I would like to use it to do some simple Killing missions (it can Mount 4x25mw shield and it has 6 turrets so i think it can get the better out a simple scout or light fighter)

[CTHOMP]

I'd not do kiling missions in a TS. I'd either manually trade with him using bestbuy/sell and trade extension or get it Trade Software MK3 and then get yourself a M3 of somesort to do some fighting missions with. TS are slow and not good for fighting. You won't be able to catch anything.

[Patastrophic]

PRGs are probably the way to go, then, just be careful not to bite off more than you can chew (and I would test them out first by firing them manually for a few seconds to see how much drain each mount will give you). With the small number of hard points most freighters have (the Mistral included), IREs would be negligible as anything but point defense.

You could mount PACs on it alternatively, but you might have trouble hitting M5s and faster M4s. I think PACs are generally better all-rounders, but they're less accurate.

[AntodenA]

I see... So it's better not to try to do Killing with the mistral... Clear and simple... I won't do it. I will Mount anyway good weapons to let the turrets defend me in case of attack.

[Patastrophic]

clthomps님이 먼저 게시:

You won't be able to catch anything.

^

If I had to choose a TS to take into a combat mission, it would be the OTAS Mistral, but it's true that "protect" missions would probably be really difficult for exactly that reason.

If your fight rank is low, you'll need to find ways to piss off M5s so they'll fly at you so you can reach them... Hope you brought Mosquito missiles!

[AntodenA]

didn't fire a single shot yet :)

[Vuyek]

When I do Sector Trading, I always get them to level up in Empire'e Edge but any system with Ecell production and some stations hungry for Ecells will do.

When they reach level 15, or better yet 20, set them to fire and forget as UTees, and don't forget to specify that they can jump AND most importantly so that they MUST have a cargo space reserved for 5 jumps.

That way they will jump for trade AND away from danger.

The cool thing about this game is that UTees (and I believe higher level SecTees) buy equipment on their own, INCLUDING Ecells for jumping and IRE's for missile defence turrets.

It is basically fire and forget at higher levels.

They even get fighter drones for protection and they deploy them automatically when threatened.

Really this game is amazing (other than autopilot).