What will be the best ship to fight Thargoids?

[Stef791]

I don't have a lot of money to my disposal (~30 Mil) but I have some ships I can transform to an alien fighting ship(ASP Ex, Python, Vulture, Anaconda(Though I don't want to risk losing it)). But what would be a good ship to fight them? Or is this information only available when the update is out? I reckon a cheap option would be to use a viper or something, but maybe the weapons need at least large hardpoints.

[Naskoni]

The Type-10 Defender.

[Stef791]

Originally posted by Naskoni:

The Type-10 Defender.

I don't think that will fit in my budget

[edwardga1108]

Vulture I guess, but you could finally out and get an FDL

[InsaneMatt]

We don't know what to expect yet.
Hell some people are claiming that--due to the trailer--Thargoid weapons will ignore shields (kinda like the Ancient drone weaponary of the Stargate franchise).

It's all speculation right now.
All we can suggest is use something that you can easily cover the cost of (or don't mind losing) for initial fights.

[Naskoni]

Originally posted by edwardga1108:

Vulture I guess, but you could finally out and get an FDL

Just throwing this out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJcdLzpb9OE

[Turd Ferguson]

something with a low rebuy

[Gorr]

I'll use 760 boost combat fit iCourier for the start.

[raymazoida]

Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

something with a low rebuy

Time to engineer me a sidewinder :)

[Zourin]

Hauler

Seriously. There's too many haulers in the universe, may as well load them up with explosives or biowaste (not enough space for BOTH) and send them against the alien aggressors.

[Goddess Ravenna]

Originally posted by Zourin:

Hauler

Seriously. There's too many haulers in the universe, may as well load them up with explosives or biowaste (not enough space for BOTH) and send them against the alien aggressors.

Hahahaha.... Yes that would work...

[Dread Lord]

mine! :D

[geronimo]

Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

something with a low rebuy

*Searches galaxy map for stored freewinder*

In all seriousness, I don't trust fdev to not have put some nasty equipment on there. I suspect the thargoids might have countermeisures to shield tanking, hull tanking, some way to mass lock you, and some way to slow your ship.

The Corvette is probably the way to go, since it can be shield and hull tank at the same time, sports some oomph firepower, and might be fast enough to run.

If not theres always the secret emergency jump drive that is engaged with alt + F4

[PlasmaJedi]

Any explanation why they've been unkillable before? Liz Ryder seems to not realize that. Of course, they may just have been invincible because "the devs say so", to make them scary and so on.

[raymazoida]

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

mine! :D

Still a jacked up python?

[Capitoen]

update is here :3