Ship launched fighters are fun but are the guardian ones more fun?

[BorderlineBaddie]

I want to know how to get the guardian ship launched fighters from my knowledge you get the blueprint by scanning the guardian beacon and then go onto the fround site to gather materials?

[CoffeeBean]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mqp56VgFAU

[BorderlineBaddie]

Originally posted by CoffeeBean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mqp56VgFAU

okay thankyou

[Vahnkiljoy]

Guardian fighters are insanely fun! I got all of them unlocked and enjoyed the whole month I was out in the black doing it since I was also doing the guardian mission.

A warning about them though, they have no utility modules and all require charging for them to shoot. The Trident is the only one of the three that has unlimited ammo like other fighters, the lance and other one(haven't used it in forever but have limited ammo and need to dock with the mothership to reload.

[Hobo Misanthropus]

The Javelin (Shard Cannon) is the closest thing to a bomber we get in the game. Its point-blank DPS is insane and it's an absolute blast to drift in on large ships dumping a salvo of shards on them. Unfortunately the AI can't use this ship very well, so it's relegated only to player control for maximum effect.

The Trident is middle-of-the-road. Some days my NPCs kick ass with it, other days they can't hit ♥♥♥♥.

The Lance is the most consistent, with its high power hit-scan Gauss. It does serious hull damage, despite being flagged as Thermal.

[BorderlineBaddie]

Originally posted by Hobo Misanthropus:

The Javelin (Shard Cannon) is the closest thing to a bomber we get in the game. Its point-blank DPS is insane and it's an absolute blast to drift in on large ships dumping a salvo of shards on them. Unfortunately the AI can't use this ship very well, so it's relegated only to player control for maximum effect.

The Trident is middle-of-the-road. Some days my NPCs kick ass with it, other days they can't hit ♥♥♥♥.

The Lance is the most consistent, with its high power hit-scan Gauss. It does serious hull damage, despite being flagged as Thermal.

I don't even have npcs to pilot the fighters I just use them myself

[caaront]

Can you equip them with regular human weapons? I am niot into Thatrgoids but I would not mind getting the little fighters.

[Edelweiss ✿]

Originally posted by caaront:

Can you equip them with regular human weapons? I am niot into Thatrgoids but I would not mind getting the little fighters.

nope, fighters cannot have equipment changed at all

[LoboFH]

They are useless against thargoids, be warned.

[caaront]

Originally posted by Edelweiss ✿:

Originally posted by caaront:

Can you equip them with regular human weapons? I am niot into Thatrgoids but I would not mind getting the little fighters.

nope, fighters cannot have equipment changed at all

What I meant but did not articulate very well, do they come with regular beams and such or only anti xeno?

Kind of like the others come with turreted or fixed beams or repeating lasers, etc..

[Hobo Misanthropus]

Originally posted by caaront:

Originally posted by Edelweiss ✿:

nope, fighters cannot have equipment changed at all

What I meant but did not articulate very well, do they come with regular beams and such or only anti xeno?

Kind of like the others come with turreted or fixed beams or repeating lasers, etc..

The Guardian fighters only come in one weapon variety, All Fixed, all special Guardian weapons (Shard, Plasma Charger, Gauss)

All of the Guardian fighters are pretty difficult to pilot because they're all fixed and have no defensive utility option. The Lance is best used for sniping (Gauss Cannon) the Javelin is best used for fast hit-and-run (Shard Launcher) and the Trident is the hardest to use, since you need to keep a constant stream of fire on the enemy. Your best bet is to stay in "Blind Spots" on big ships, and flee from smaller ships that can turn on you quickly.

[Vahnkiljoy]

Originally posted by LoboFH:

They are useless against thargoids, be warned.

I'm pretty sure I've heard the lance is excellent against thargoids.

[BorderlineBaddie]

Originally posted by Vahnkiljoy:

Originally posted by LoboFH:

They are useless against thargoids, be warned.

I'm pretty sure I've heard the lance is excellent against thargoids.

yeah the whole reason they were added to get game was to kill thargoids

[Bordric]

Do you folks let the NPC crew fly your main ship while in a fighter? I never have done that.

[Solanix]

Originally posted by Loaf Of Citrus:

Originally posted by Vahnkiljoy:

I'm pretty sure I've heard the lance is excellent against thargoids.

yeah the whole reason they were added to get game was to kill thargoids

Just because something is designed for something doesn't mean it's actually effective at it. Just look at the type 10 for the perfect example.

[Vahnkiljoy]

What do you mean? The T10 is perfect for taking down thargoids.