Carronades or Medium Gun for the Cutter ?

[Hubi]

Title sais it all...

I read that you should take the Carronades... but they in comparison to Medium gun very cheap... (isnt' medium gun better ?)

[Delta-9]

This is a very debatable topic.
I prefered med's on mine. I liked having a bit longer range. And, when you start out, those other ships you are going up against, are quick. It's hard to get up close with a shotgun, aka carro's..lol
But, when you rank up, and the ships get a bit slower. Carro's come in real handy.
Just my opinion.

[GanksThor]

medium guns was bether for me because accurate and range

[Mansen]

For me it was a clear winner - Carronades deal more damage, and ships you're likely to face in the cutter won't have the armour to bounce shots. The cutter is fast and easy to turn, making it an ideal ship for swooping in for a broadside and then turning to give them the other broadside right after.

People use longs as an argument for PVP usage, and I agree there - But if all you're doing is shooting NPCs, I can only recommend using carronades.

[Hubi]

thanks for the reply... i will try medium this evening :)

[Delta-9]

Originally posted by Hubi:

thanks for the reply... i will try medium this evening :)

Try all 3, it isnt like they are expensive. Make your own choice for what works for you, your skill, and playstyle.

[Asexual Cat]

Well, i heard that you should you Carronades until you get to the Frigates with more than 200-250 Crew.
I rolled very good with it and am now starting to switch to medium cannons with the 200-crew Cerberus. Before that Carronades were pretty damn good and probably still are.

[Bugs Bunny]

I exclusively use longs. The precision and penetration trumps everything else. Carronades are way too situational. Meds are bad at long range.. Longs are good at any range.

[kesat]

Originally posted by Dragon7722:

Well, i heard that you should you Carronades until you get to the Frigates with more than 200-250 Crew.
I rolled very good with it and am now starting to switch to medium cannons with the 200-crew Cerberus. Before that Carronades were pretty damn good and probably still are.

Personally i prefer carronades in a cerberus or surprise vs. any AI. It's a lot more damage in a single broadside than any other cannon. And usually your shots won't bounce off as long as you don't fire in a very shallow angle. It's another matter in pvp though.

[Surf_YAZ]

Carrinades for pve , more damage more xp , Anyone who has not tryed them in awile should give them a try , 2 straight buffs to them.

[Sinister]

for me my pref was longs for more pen. to each their own tho.. happy hunting

[Meerkat]

Originally posted by Deicide666ra:

I exclusively use longs. The precision and penetration trumps everything else. Carronades are way too situational. Meds are bad at long range.. Longs are good at any range.

I totally agree with the Long Cannon as the best base. Once you get up to a multi deck ship though carrinades are great as a scondary cannon type, at least in my oppinion.