So today I managed to complete the 2.6 Vanduul Swarm, got shocked at the sticker price of the Esperia Glaive ($425? My Carrack was $350 damn it!), and ended up trading in my Sabre and prospector for it. Why?
Well, first things, I found this much harder than the old flight model. Much. My old trusty Sabre really did used to feel OP'd, especially when you go full Panther and just tear through things. In 2.6? Not so much. I would get to round 15, get swarmed by vanduul doing their shark tank circle swim around me, and then get chewed up no matter how much boost or rock cover I went for.
4 tries later, even when budding up as much as possible with NPC support I still only get to round 17 before my trusty co-pilots finally lost the good fight and left me to get picked apart.
So, "fine", I thought; "Let's try that Vanguard, that will be a laugh". First try straight through to round 18! Only lost it on a over powered burn straight into the barrier. 2 tries later and it's done. The final fight was still a hell of a battle, my buddies died and I had to use some rocks to outmanoeuvre the last two bogies, but it all worked out. I think it would have been much faster if the ROMs were working and I could swap the rev for the M7A.
Lesson here is the Vanguard is good now and it's about time too. The increased armour and shield really shows and it packs a hell of a punch even with 1 pilot.
Back in the PTU I found much more luck with a variety of ships, where before only the Sabre really felt like the best choice for all situations. With that, I swapped it out along with the prospector given I think the Glaive will be a touch harder to get in the final release.
How have you guys been finding the new 2.6? Personally loving every moment, and can't believe how much game there already is in the alpha.
- Oh and forgot to mention, not a single crash or tech issue during swarm. Super impressed.
Well, first things, I found this much harder than the old flight model. Much. My old trusty Sabre really did used to feel OP'd, especially when you go full Panther and just tear through things. In 2.6? Not so much. I would get to round 15, get swarmed by vanduul doing their shark tank circle swim around me, and then get chewed up no matter how much boost or rock cover I went for.
4 tries later, even when budding up as much as possible with NPC support I still only get to round 17 before my trusty co-pilots finally lost the good fight and left me to get picked apart.
So, "fine", I thought; "Let's try that Vanguard, that will be a laugh". First try straight through to round 18! Only lost it on a over powered burn straight into the barrier. 2 tries later and it's done. The final fight was still a hell of a battle, my buddies died and I had to use some rocks to outmanoeuvre the last two bogies, but it all worked out. I think it would have been much faster if the ROMs were working and I could swap the rev for the M7A.
Lesson here is the Vanguard is good now and it's about time too. The increased armour and shield really shows and it packs a hell of a punch even with 1 pilot.
Back in the PTU I found much more luck with a variety of ships, where before only the Sabre really felt like the best choice for all situations. With that, I swapped it out along with the prospector given I think the Glaive will be a touch harder to get in the final release.
How have you guys been finding the new 2.6? Personally loving every moment, and can't believe how much game there already is in the alpha.
- Oh and forgot to mention, not a single crash or tech issue during swarm. Super impressed.
