Krait Mk II AX Combat build, worth it?

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I haven't seen any non-combat missions, rescue & evac types, I was wondering if the Krait AX being offered for ARX is any good for combat? I could go and kit one out but I have the ARX spare.

This fight in Sol is too good to miss, I have always done the non-combat stuff but I want to step into the big boys playground for once.

All advice welcome AX cmdrs

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The Krait Mk2 is possibly the most potent single-encounter combat ship. Single encounter. I use a Krait Mk2 at derelict Titan sites for AX combat and there is nothing better if you like short, intense and highly aggressive fighting.

Rough loadout:

Engineered military hull (grade 5)
Engineered thrusters (grade 5, dirty)
Guardian hull and module reinforcements (this is where the Krait excels over similar ships)
5x modshards
3x heat sink
1x advanced xeno scanner

(you will need to bind a convenient button or key to launching a heatsink, that is a must.)

Wait around near a wrecked titan for a cyclops to show up, let them engage with other AX pilots, scan then target and destroy each heart individually. Back away when the thing starts shooting at you! You don't need to worry about it's shields with 5 modshards, they go right through.

After you destroy the cyclops, you're done - heatsinks will be all gone. No real need for caustic sinks because three salvos from the weapons will generate enough heat to burn off the caustic substance.

[Lupinus Rictus]

I'll be frank, all the arx ships are a joke, no exceptions. Better to make your own the old fashioned way. Play the game and unlock ♥♥♥♥, you'll make way better ships are actually well suited to the job ( meta ax ship builds exist - the arx ones aren't even close they suck ) .

[Jeebs]

Originally posted by Lupinus Rictus:

I'll be frank, all the arx ships are a joke, no exceptions. Better to make your own the old fashioned way. Play the game and unlock ♥♥♥♥, you'll make way better ships are actually well suited to the job ( meta ax ship builds exist - the arx ones aren't even close they suck ) .

I was literally about to say something along these lines...

The pre-built ships are only worth it if you're too lazy to play the game and earn the credits and do the engineering yourself. In every single case (someone correct me if I'm wrong) building the ship yourself will get you better results.

Personally, I feel like if you need to buy a ship to "skip the grind" then you're probably better off going to play another game instead. "The Grind" as people like to call it is actually the game. So if you need to pay to skip that... well, you basically just paid $25 or more to get something you could have gotten in an hour of play, and you'll essentially still be doing the same thing you'd be doing if you hadn't.

[frumple]

"And hour of play" and "grind" are polar opposites.

The Stellar versions are not a match for a fully customized ship, but they're decent and better than starting from scratch.
The usefulness of ARX ships is situational. The non-stellar versions may be better. They're not as costly.
Like most package deals, you get something useful and something bleh thrown in.

For example, the new AspX jumpstart starts with something like 60-70ly of range out of the box. That's not bad. But it is situational.
I'm not sure if the Python MkII or Type 8 is worth buying right now but if someone wants one it's up to them to decide.

[Lupinus Rictus]

Originally posted by frumple:

I'm not sure if the Python MkII or Type 8 is worth buying right now but if someone wants one it's up to them to decide.

Yes. They're worth buying, for in game credits, not arx. I bought arx python mk2 when it came out, ripped all the modules out, and fit stuff that was actually useful. Fdev just don't know their own game anymore.

[Jeebs]

Originally posted by Lupinus Rictus:

Originally posted by frumple:

I'm not sure if the Python MkII or Type 8 is worth buying right now but if someone wants one it's up to them to decide.

Yes. They're worth buying, for in game credits, not arx. I bought arx python mk2 when it came out, ripped all the modules out, and fit stuff that was actually useful. Fdev just don't know their own game anymore.

Or they do and they want you to play it, even if you bought a ship for RL money. It's also hard to scream "pay-to-win" when the ships you paid for will get trounced by a properly outfitted one. It could be a deliberate choice for all we know, is what I'm saying.

[Lupinus Rictus]

Originally posted by Jeebs:

Originally posted by Lupinus Rictus:

Yes. They're worth buying, for in game credits, not arx. I bought arx python mk2 when it came out, ripped all the modules out, and fit stuff that was actually useful. Fdev just don't know their own game anymore.

Or they do and they want you to play it, even if you bought a ship for RL money. It's also hard to scream "pay-to-win" when the ships you paid for will get trounced by a properly outfitted one. It could be a deliberate choice for all we know, is what I'm saying.

I'm sorry who's screaming pay-to-win ?