What is your favorite ship and why?

I'll go first.

My favorite ship is the Type 10 Defender. I own several versions of this ship, each tailored for different purposes: AX combat, mining with minimal defense, pirate combat, and material collection. My favorite setup is a combination of mining and exploration. This configuration allows me to venture into the universe solo, explore planets, scan for bio readings, and gain experience in exobiology. Along the way, I can gather top-tier resources to sell upon my return. And of course, a fuel scoop is an absolute must!

Created at 4:39am, 18th August, 2024. Page last updated at 9:17am, 27th August, 2024.

Q_GT70 8/18/2024, 5:01:38 AM

nice choice, i also have several t-10's.

But my fav is the Anaconda.

I have many, some are pure long range, many are fighters, a few are passenger ships with and without max shield.

My main ship is a combo of mission doer and all round anything I want as it is also a rail conda, no ship surpasses the conda for slots of every type or for its weapons convergence, making it the deadliest and the safest ship to be in when one is expecting to be shot at. Cutter and t-10 have far better shields but neither are as agile as a conda.

It jumps 39LY, shield is 3500, armor 1500, 2 srv's and 2 slf's.

That it seems weak is because no ship rarely lasts more than twenty seconds in its sites, and is known to take out a elite or dangerous rated conda in 3 seconds..

For those unaware the imperial hammer(rail gun)can be fired in 2 modes, its hidden second mode is machine gun stutter, 5 of those on a conda blow things apart as they try turning away.

A bit faster than the hammers regular mode. plus looks really cool to see continuous rail fire and a ship trying to run from it.

fwiw my fav t-10 is a pack-hound tank with 1 imperial hammer to get enemies attention. very fun.

CMDR_Oso 8/19/2024, 9:09:51 AM

I've played Elite for a few years now, and up until recently I would have said the Mamba, hands down. She's fast, can dictate combat terms with her speed, packs a punch, and is a beauty to look at. Truly the supermodel of the stars.

But there are many ships, great at what they do: Anaconda and Python for versatility, Cutter and Type-9 for hauling, DBX and Krait Phantom for exploration. There is much to be loved about a ship that does it's job well.

Which leads me to my current choice: the Viper Mk III. If speed and flying about Elite's megaships, starports, surface sites and installations at almost 3x the speed of sound gets you hot under the collar, then she's the ship for you. I was in the Elite racing a couple years ago very casually, and it didn't take. But started again the last couple of months, and am addicted. Fly the Viper Mk III, rip past things so close you can almost reach out and touch, at over 900m/s and not get thrilled, I challenge you!