"Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
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"Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
I mean, are they common? Because I jumped to a nearby sun three times out of four. My ship was blown to pieces, but fire was the bigger culprit, not the Mantis ships or boarders.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
Get long range scanners
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
Agent_L wrote:Get long range scanners
My slots were full. I never give up on a drone or scrap recovery arm when I get one. The other bay was occupied by the remote healing of the Engi ship.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
This is one of the hard choices you have to make. imho medibots are not that much useful.Ethaniel wrote:Agent_L wrote:Get long range scanners
My slots were full. I never give up on a drone or scrap recovery arm when I get one. The other bay was occupied by the remote healing of the Engi ship.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
Long-range scanners are the best value-for-money augment in the game. The scrap you save on avoiding solar flare systems and on knowing which systems have ships is worth a lot. Better than a scrap recovery arm? Probably not. Better than a drone recovery arm? Almost definitely -- only if you're really low on drones would the drone recovery arm be worthwhile (since it only recovers defense drones).
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
I like it a lot because i use it to see where potential prey is waiting for me. Well worth the price of dropping an existing aug unless you're close to the endgame.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
Long Range Scanners are pretty good (and obviously Scrap Recovery Arm and Hull Repair Arm are fantastic), but don't go dissing the Drone Recovery Arm. Drones are expensive and it's great to be able to throw up a Defense Drone without have to hum and hah about whether it's worth using up a drone part for it.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
I think drone recovery arms also recover anti-ship and beam drones (offensive drones).
I've noticed that every time I destroy an enemy ship with drones, I always get a "refund" on those drones (and when I jump, my defense drones gets "refunded").
I've noticed that every time I destroy an enemy ship with drones, I always get a "refund" on those drones (and when I jump, my defense drones gets "refunded").
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
I hate this thing. Cuts your income whenever you're damaged or not AND doesn't repair enough to be dependable.alextfish wrote:(..) and Hull Repair Arm are fantastic)
Drone Recovery Arm + Hull Repair drone now that's money for nothing.
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Re: "Close-to-sun" jumps on Mantis homeworlds
Agent_L wrote:I hate this thing. Cuts your income whenever you're damaged or not AND doesn't repair enough to be dependable.alextfish wrote:(..) and Hull Repair Arm are fantastic)
Drone Recovery Arm + Hull Repair drone now that's money for nothing.
Does that actually work? I thought the Hull Repair drone was consumed in the process. I guess maybe if you jump out before it finishes?