I've always thought that the cobra looks like it was originally the front part of a bigger ship that then detached like some sort of escape pod for the pilot.
Basically my plan too. I'm in the Cobra right now, got a few mill saved already from exploration, and after one big mining haul I'll upgrade Edit: I ended up upgrading to a Krait II and I'll be experimenting different loadouts and playstyles with that for a while
or tier of "being able to do most things at mediocre level is better than being the best at chosen purpose" fallacy ... no. no and for thousandth time NO ... multi-purpose isnt advantage, its just convenience for the lazy and none of these ships deserve the praise ... frankly for combat pilot this is the list of ships to AVOID because they simply arent good enough ...
@@Asghaad found the salty imperial or fed who wasted their life on neche ships. My Conda will do everything and jump further than anything you can throw at her XD Highest DPS, highest jump range, largest distributor, highest armor... I'm sorry what about my ship sucks?
@@keyloh9386 maneuverability that makes you TINY DPS advantage meaningless as my Corvette can stick on target while you in vain try to get in anywhere near the front of your flying brick xD and the powerplant so exposed that your "armor" is totally useless because anyone competent will simply obliterate it and then watch the fireworks as the combat incompetent design crumbles to dust xD
@@Asghaad Riiiight, did I forget to mention I engineered her thrusters? Turning issue, gone. Dps, consistent (thanks to efficient engineering). Your argument, invalid.
@@Asghaad speaking like a true pew pew meat head there... congrats.. btw ED isnt part of combat, combat is part if ED. Ive done 80kLY+ on the past 5 dsys or so in my conda. But i guess you r right i should have brought the vette lmfao
All of the good ships they make are stolen designs. Well, bought. You know you have a good ship when Falcon Delacy buys it and produces it for 600 years
Rumor as it that around year 3400ish they plan to buy the Corvette blueprint, give it a class 9 FSD and rebrand it Anaconda MK2, at wish point the current anaconda Bp will be further striped down and rebranded Anaconda Phantom. That armour already defies phisics but they can crank it up a notch... for Science!!!
Personally I don't like big ships: unable to land on outposts, tricky to land on some planets, slow, cumbersome, and in the end not that much fun to fly around. The Python is great, but it barely flies better than the big ones, so to me the Krait MKII is the best overall ship in the game. Also, I like to be centered in the cockpit, and I like to have a "wide view of the universe" kind of cockpit, here again the Krait ticks all of the boxes. Actually that ship ticks all the boxes a CMDR may have, except far-range exploration: but guess what, there is the Phantom, and given that their modules are interchangeables, it ends up being basically one single ship, so even there the Krait delivers...
Conda is so awesome you won't miss the few things which are its weaknesses. That's been my experience going to it from a Python. Plus, I found a skin that makes it look incredible.
Couldn't agree more with this list, and I'm glad I have all of them. Python and Conda are my two work horses of the game and couldn't be happier with them.
I think the Python is just among the best there is for mining and trading, and the absolute best for mission grinding and community goals. May not have the best cargo capacity, but still has better than anything else that can STILL land at outposts (you know, medium pads). For anything combat-related, including piracy and scavenging wrecks (whether or not you created those wrecks), Krait it is. May not be as sturdy as the Python, but it turns faster, flies faster, and it can have a ship launched fighter. You don't need any other ship in the game. Unless you wanna go around exploring, in which case the Krait Phantom will fulfill that purpose flawlessly. No rank grind, no landing restrictions involved for any of these 3.
or you could, you know , take as specialized ship that will do the job BETTER ... and for anything combat related i would take even SMALL ship over flying bricks like Python or Krait ... for trade you have type 7 with almost 60% higher cargo capacity ... if you pick Python over FDL for combat or T7 for trade it just means you are LAZY, nothing more, nothing less
@@Asghaad you're on a crusade, eh? Where is that 60% figure coming from? Python max cargo is 294t, Type 7 is 310t. That's not 60%. There is literally no objective reason to take a Type 7 over a Python for trading. The Python carries sixteen tons less, but is actually combat capable and can land on medium pads. That's a huge benefit for trading and mission running, as well as community goals. Plus the Python has higher survivability and better jump range. For mining, there's no competition either. The Python will just do it better.
@@Paladin1034 it carries more, it costs less, what more do you need for ferrying shit from one station to the other ? xD i know id take a ship that costs 16 mil and does the job better than shelling 55 mil for ship that will do it worse :)
@@Asghaad Don't get me wrong, the python is a nice ship - It makes a great mining ship. I never liked it for combat - it doesn't feel as agile as the Krait Mk 2. Flying the Krait Mk2 especially in combat is fun. There's very little fun to find in Elite Dangerous, so I'll take it where I can. Ultimately, I know I'm replying to a comment seven months old, so you may have changed your mind, or stopped playing, or have completely forgotten about both the Python, Elite Dangerous as well as this comment. Any of which would be totally understandable. In conclusion; Holy Run On Sentence Batman!
Hey Yamiks, will you do a Ship Tier List based on their looks (including engine boost/sounds)? For me, the Adder and Dolphin would be pretty high. As on this video, good ol' DeLacy never disappoints us
Agree, but "looks" are very much depending on personal preference. I do not thing that any two commanders would create a personal "Best looking 10 Ships"-list that are the same. Still a good idea. ;)
I remember back when I had my core mining clipper and thought "I'll get a Conda and move on to Cutter." What actually happened is that once I switched to Conda, I could never switch back to any other ship in its tier. It's just so god damn good at everything; just re-outfit and you could have a new explorer, fighter, miner, trader, passenger liner, or Xeno-hunter. While I haven't had enough credits/engineering to outfit it to the highest performance, it still exceeds in almost everything. It only really falters in solo engagements with other high-tier ships that manage to outmaneuver it.
"It only really falters in solo engagements with other high-tier ships that manage to outmaneuver it." - Read: Every other ship in the game :-D Also that supercruise turn rate pls kill me
@@NickHunter For me I haven't really noticed it in supercruize, but in sublight it's really noticeable and sometimes you just sit there for a second while you turn around.
less than half the cargo space one tier lower distributor limiting the real applicable DPS to be squarely at the medium sized tier abhorrent maneuverability sure, if all you base the claim on is that it turns like a brick after a hangover
@@Asghaad less than half the cargo space? Of only the biggest cargo ships, maybe. But it carries more than a Clipper or Orca, and just a shade less than a Type 7, all while being medium sized.
@@Paladin1034 cute, you consider Clipper fitting for a "large" ship ... sure its "classified as such" but when someone talks about large ships it means Conda, Cutter or Corvette not misclassified medium like Clipper ... and ffs forget bout Orca, that thing is absolutely useless ...
@@Asghaad frankly, I don't understand how the Python is a medium ship given its size and capability, and the Clipper seems like a medium ship in terms of outfitting and overall size. But I don't make the rules. But the original comment was "large ship", not "big three".
@@Paladin1034 The clipper is on the large category because the engine nacelles do not let it fit in a medium pad. @Asghaad the Orca is an excellent ship, comparing it with the clipper for combat in hull tank, it has pretty much the same armor, maneuverability and speed, with one less t3 weapon but much better convergence for fixed. I use it for AX combat and it is a very underrated ship.
Cobra Mk 3 was indeed the best little ship. I sold it for my AspE, but I regretted it somewhat as it was such a pleasure to fly. Glad you ranked it godlike tier.
Hi Yamiks, I've only been playing ED for just over a year now but I have the Anaconda and The Cutter and it's a hard choice between the two, The Cutter (when fitted out for cargo) holds about 500 tons which is really good for delivery missions etc but also doubles as a really good passenger/exploratory vehicle too. I use them both heaps and they have a long way to go with engineering so I'm not even getting the best out of them yet, totally agree with you on the Python, love your work :)
The DBX was my cobra3 playing this game. I didn't care for trading and the cobras low shields bugged me so when I found out the DBX had the best jump range unengineered with more dps than a vulture I felt extremely powerful. And the overpowered fsd for it's size means even weighted down you can easily get around 30 ly without engineering and that's truly beautiful.
I usually don't sell my ships. The Anaconda was one of the few that I did. Was glad to see the back of it. Could not deal with anything that turned that slowly.
@@Asghaad why yes I do, most of my ships have something engineered in them, but my conda is the only one fully engineered. Man it was a pain though, but it's an explorer of exception.
i remember watching some dude's stream and someone asked what early ship he should go for. i said the cobra 3 carried me from less than 1 mil credits to a ship worth about 12 mil and about 5 extra mil in credits.
I have every ship in the game and then some on XBOX, I use the Krait MKII for EVERYTHING (except PVE because I can literally just sit there not moving in my engineered 'Vette with turreted beams in a HazRes and kill anything that scans me, even large elite wings, without losing shields). The KRAIT MKII though, DAAAAAMN!
i knew it, my beloved python will always be my dakkaboat, my dbx my beloved "first 100kly trip" box and my conda brought me around the galaxy.... all have a place in my heart
As a proud owner of an ASP x as my first medium ship... it is a fantastic cargo ship with multi-role capabilities. I do miss the combat capabilities of my old cobra, and I have it in storage for when I wanna shoot someone, but I can have DOUBLE the max cargo I got out of a cobra, and that was only possible by stripping the sheild generator and hull reinforcements out
@@elroyscout I have : Asp X - for HGE farming and long range exploration. Diamondback Explorer for Planetary Resource Collection and guardian site farming. Krait 2 for combat stuff, when I'm in the mood. Python which is going to be a mining ship. Type-6 Transporter which I reckon is going to be melted down for scrap. I really as you can tell, don't like the large ship hulls in Elite Dangerous. They're not fun to fly and those that could be fun require seemingly endless mission running to unlock ranks to open, and even then there's no guarantee they will be enjoyable.
I expected a wank over the Python and I was not disappointed. Here's the thing though. You dinged the Corvette for its speed which is a hindrance in PvP. But the Anaconda, as good as it is, is even slower and has less shield. In fact, after you fly a Cutter and a Corvette for a while, Anaconda feels positively glacial, even after you trick out the thrusters. Its DPS is only higher on paper, too (assuming a stationary target and all weapons hitting all the time). Time on target is a thing - arguably, even the Cutter, despite having godawful handling and drift, can output more DPS if fitted right just because it will have easier time keeping up with the targets that play keepaway. Vette just burns things down ASAP because two huge hardpoints have a terrible power. I really wish Elite wasn't such a clusterfuck. It's got good bones. It would make an amazing single-player game. But Frontier is doing everything it can to run it into the ground.
Put 4 pacifiers frags cannon in the conda and can beat all. That insane DPS cannot be matched by any other ship. It has not the best shield but the DPS yes.
If you want to move cargo with varying efficiency, buy a Lakon. If you want to fly a work of art, buy a Gutamaya. If you want to move passengers, buy a Saud Kruger. If you want to be good at things, buy from Faulcon DeLacy.
@@MiataDriverX And when I get bored of winning so much I always have my Cobra 3, affectionately called "Spitfire" cause of it's amazing dps with fixed overcharged auto loader medium multi canons and efficient thermal vent small beams, and the pitch rate... oh sweet jesus the pitch rate with g5 dirty drives~ Just like her ancient cousin, "Spitfire" never disappoints. Daka daka daka daka daka daka! XD
Quite the wonderful jizzing of a series there Yamiks. Definitely agree with you on this video and most of the other videos in general. That being said, probably because of my ingame persona of a raging Texan Space Cowboy, I will still love my Keelback and Type 10 regardless of how many people laugh at them.
My Krait mk2 was the first ship i bought after a life of hauling, so its special to me and the one i dedicate hours and hours of build tests and customization. I know is not the best but i dont need nor want anything better.
Hey Yamiks. I have an idea you might like: How about you do a closer in depth of some Elite ships and features, how they are bad, and then focus on what the devs should do to make them good (or at least playable)? A; you get to make more snarky videos. B; we get to enjoy more of your snarky videos. And C; I don't think the devs know what they are doing and could use some pointers. (Plus, a video wouldn't require them to read; something I am not sure they can do). Whatever you do, good luck with it. And, thanks for the laughs.
I find it funny how the same ship manufacturer makes the best small ship, the best medium ship, and the best large ship. I fly all three and I never find something that I can't do with any of them.
The only reason I preferred the Krait MkII over the Python, is because of the Large Hardpoint placement. Against Small & Medium Ships, feels easier to hit with all 3 Adv. Plasma Accel. with the former, I only use the SLFs because... well, the Krait supports it. Plus that the Krait looks somewhat better than the Python, 'specially with their Ship Kits
i can agree to this list, the cobra was a great ship in the start for me, then i went mining with a type 7 for LTDs and in 2 runs i was able to afford a conda, i dont think i will ever use any other big ship than the conda besides a corvette, love the conda..i highly suggest getting it, its able to have 70+ LY jumps
I got my Conda 2 weeks ago, and I couldnt be more happy with it. Its a real beast for combat. The low hull mass allows you to be right there on the Class 7 shield "Optiaml Hull Mass" magical number. All the ships I got soo far (some I kept till this day): Sidewinder -> Cobra MKIII -> Diamond Explorer -> Type 6 -> ASP Explorer -> Type 7 (horrible heat management) -> Kraith Phantom (one of the best and cheapest mid size ships to get) -> Kraith MKII -> Python -> Clipper (haven't found a real use for it yet) -> Anaconda (The one to rule them all).
Krait Mk 2 is the best ship in game. Tried the rest and fly the Krait mk 2. The fighter bay more than makes up for the slightly lower stats compared to a python. Additionally, it has much better maneuvering, the best hard point placement in the game, and everything you need for any job. About the Mk2’s hardpoints and why I say it has the best placement in the game is that if on of your weapons can hit a target they all can due to the side + top configuration. There are no hardpoints on the bottom. IMHO the best configuration for this ship is a ungimballed laser fighter @ highest rank pilot you can obtain and level up + gimballed multicannons and flak cannons. The fighter will eat through the shields quickly and you can finish them off with your multis and flaks. The drawbacks on the python and anaconda are the hard point placements really. Sure the anaconda can pack a punch, but that only counts if the ship is directly in-front of you. Its slow turn speed cripples it in combat to where 90% of the time only half of your weapons will be firing. Additionally, the cockpit placement is so far back you will feel like you are flying a star destroyer vs x-wing fighters vs any smaller ship. The large hard point is on the bottom, so unless you invert your turn direction (turning down instead of up) expect you will only be hitting it with your top mounted hard points. Admittedly the python is a great ship but the ship suffers from similar hard point issues as the anaconda. That coupled with the slower turn rate and lack of a fighter bay knock this ship down a peg from top spot. If you are after a cheap but powerful ship to pvp in the go for the cobra mk 3. Once engineered it can be very powerful.
All amazing ships. Others have complained they only do other things decently. Non, these are all ships that do their job WELL, in competition with the specialist ships for capability. Also the Conda is cheaper and doesn't require rank grinding like the corvette and Clipper.
Cutter ... and no only thing Conda does better than Corvette is exploration and long range trade, anything that doesnt require super long jumprange - which means EVERY OTHER activity in the game - Corvette does better and Cutter is in the same boat just exchanging the "top for combat" for "top for trading" spots both naval big boys are overall BETTER SHIPS than Conda and have specializations they do better than any other ship in the game just like Conda has her exploration ... Combat - Corvette Trade - Cutter Exploration - Anaconda ... funny how that works out each of the big three being the best at one of the main roles in the game ...
How peculiar! I mean, when I was just space truckin it up running medicines to outbreak worlds, shaving a jump or two off the trip wouldn't be nothing. Though I probably spent more time in Supercruise. Cos you seemed to have to go 50 LY+ to get a supply. Whether that counts as long range trade, I dunno. This was pre-~personal Narrative~ hyperdrive improvement. Now if I want money I just load up a few collector limpets and go pirate low temp diamonds.
Ya right, just include only multipurpose ships yamicks, would've been better if you included the best ship for each role. Like fdl for combat, cutter for trading and piracy and conda for exploration.
The good ships are for the 'best in class' ships, the Godlike tier are for the 'Swiss Army Knife' ships that literally can do any role well. IF you could ONLY own 1 ship in Elite Dangerous and you were stuck in that ship, would you want to be in a FDL, would you really want to try and trade and explore with that bad jump range and cruddy cargo hold? For me, if I could only have 1 ship, it would be the Python or Krait II, leaning towards the Python since I don't really use fighters and like the extra cargo space.
My progression was Sidey, Adder/Hauler, Type 7, Anaconda (sold it after I got my next ship), Vette, Cutter, Exploraconda, Python (I only still own the last 4)
I'm not saying flatten the ship, just widen and blend the sides of the ship so the lines flow better, like in the Corvette. That would increase cargo/module space.
@@Ryan-jv5tv and increase the dead weight and lower already abhorrent speed and maneuverability, cut into jumprange increase price, lower the shields etc etc ...
@@Asghaad Nothing comes free. There will always be trade-offs. Even if some of the module sizes were increased. Like make a class 7 slot a class 8, make a 6 a 7, etc. Scaling up a few modules would help, but it will still be trading one thing for something else in addition to the aesthetic of the ship.
@@Ryan-jv5tv you cant just "add shit" to the design ... case and point Cobra Mk IV and Viper MK IV ... both "updated" with your approach, both ABSOLUTE GARBAGE ...
I agree about Anaconda being a GODLIKE ship, but disagree about it being the best ship. For only one reason: It is a large ship, thus can not land on Outposts (the orbiting ones, not the planetary ones). If you want to do certain types of transport-missions (those that give you materials as rewards), some of them require you to go to such an outpost, which means you can not do them. (Yes, you usually have more then one mission that gbives you this rewards AND go to a station with a large pad, but you might have to wait on a board-refresh or you have to change the system you are in... so you are less flexible with the Anaconda.) So for me, the Krait MKII is the best ship (if you really want to do EVERthing in the game and be as flexible as possible). However, both of those ship are still not my FAVORITE ships in the game. ;)
For me, I like doing everything in the game and the Conda is perfect for a multi purpose ship. If I can't get a cargo contract, I'll get a lucrative passenger contract or something. And I'm finding that in the course of doing everything, I'm getting plenty of cargo contracts here and there in the process. So I don't feel like I'm missing anything with my Conda experience. Its incredible! And I found an absolutely gorgeous skin in the Livery for the Conda!
The Cobra Mk III has a major flaw - the lack of class 3 compartments. Wanna use at least minimal (class 3) shields? Sacrifice a big cargo slot. Wanna use a decent fuel scoop that's more than just a last resort for emergencies? Sacrifice another big cargo bay. That's where the Cobra Mk IV is a huge upgrade (besides the abysmal speed). You can fit minimal shields and a decent fuel scoop in that ship and still have more cargo capacity than a Cobra Mk III with no shields and no scoop.
Python is my favorite ship as well. No idea why people complain about the manuverability. I specifically use it because it's good good maneuverability, in contrast to the Anaconda or Cutter or almost any other large ship. I'd use it for everything if it could have a bigger jump range. But since I'm an explorer, I have to stick to ASP Explorer and Anaconda.
So glad as a new player but a veteran gamer I was able to go straight from the sidewinder to the mk3 to the python to the andaconda knowing with little to no research they are good. Then have amazing experiences with each. And come to find out by elite veterans I made the right choice. now for the fun bit....... engineers..... oh look a shopping list ಠ_ಠ
As a newbie, my ship progression was pretty chaotic... But high points of my journey were the CobraIII, Python, and the Conda, but then I went back to the Python since I like the cockpit placement better, don't like going out for super long mining trips, and like being able to park at outposts. I think I have owned Just about every ship except the Federal locked and Most of the Alliance ships (usually when I go to buy a ship on a whim, the don't have the Alliance ones at the stations I hit)
Ah yes, DeLacy's magical unicorn fart dust in all of their ships. Still boggles my mind how the Type7 and the Python have the same cargo capacity. Even though one of them is much larger, heavier, has less armor, and requires a Large pad instead of medium.
They should make a Cobra which fits on a Conda as the cockpit/control and you get to detach it for landing or if the Conda blows up. I mean, the shape looks just like the cockpit section of the Conda.
Mine is the galaxy's least reputable transport, cramming nearly a hundred people into it and pulling spine-crushing Gs pulling off the outpost and probably ramming into it and exploding because this clown car has no shields and no brakes
Nice work. In my case I am struggling with ship comparisons. I require optional internals that support: vehicle hangers 2h, economy class passenger cabins, and slots for collector, fuel transfer, and repair limpets on a medium sized platform. I am looking at the Krait Phantom, and the Python and they are one optional internal short. I am looking for a coast guard cutter kind of philosophy doing Search and Rescue, salvage, some exploration, and self defense.
Good choices! Once you have any of these ships, you have access to the whole game. I'd add the Asp Explorer to this list. I have more time in the Python, AspX and Conda vs all the other ships put together.
I love the AspX too but I tend to agree with Yamiks with his placement of the AspX in one tier below these 4. It's a good multi-role but it has only adequate combat performance while these 4 are genuinely good in combat in addition to all their non-combat uses. The AspX's optional slot layout is less flexible for armed merchant builds too because you have to give up too much cargo capacity to get solid shields. It also tends to drift a lot and brakes like it's on banana peels. If it had Krait-like handling, two class 5 instead of a 6 optional slot (I know, that's what makes it great for exploration due to fuel scooping but all these ships have generous numbers of larger optionals for their size) and maybe a size larger power plant (might be overkill but I don't find the AspX power plant anywhere near as generous as these ships), it would belong here.
I am more of an explorer/trader/smuggler, so for me the AspX was a really important 20-30m credit ship needed to both get cash plus Fed and Imperial ranks, out at Ceos and Quince as well as trade with outposts pre Python (with a Type 7 for bigger pads). But maybe it's time as a top banana has passed.
The only thing I don't like about the Anaconda is the cockpit placement, if I could fly from that little glass area under the nose, 11/10 perfect ship. I just don't like driving from the back seat on the bus.
I had a type 9 trying to make big money freighting, the thing let me down to raiders twice. I replaced it with a python, and now I actually enjoy the game.
Hey, what star system is that at time stamp 5:07? I'm planning a trip with a buddy out of the Bubble and want to see what we can while preparing for it.
I wound up selling my Python (well, the second one) for a second Krait mk II. Flying the Python just isn't anywhere near as fun to me, specifically the view. Those canopy struts on the Python are in some of the worst spots in my opinion, and so as a miner it's just... Ehhhh, not my thing compared to the Krait. For hauling though, I've kept my Python, as it's just so much easier to cram 200 tons of cargo into a Python. I am slightly biased though, I love the Krait, it's sounds, and my main exploration vehicle is a Krait Phantom so I've grown rather used to that nice, surprisingly not all that obstructed view the canopy has.
I wanted to say the most godlike ship is the Corvette, as with engineering and guardian booster, its jump range is actually pretty good and therefor can do everything bar PVP. However, I always almost go back to the Anaconda for nearly everything except PVE.
Meh while I love the federal Corvette i always end up going back to my Krait mk2. Yes the Corvette is a godly ship when engineered. Thing is it gets boring because all you have to do is point click delete lol.
I only start feeling safe to trade when I am inside the Anaconda. It huals huge amount of cargo with armor and gun. Usually the npc priates will die when they want to rob me.
I saw the same... 1. From the Sidevinder i bought Cobra, 2. Then i bought Asp explorer, but it's not necessary, i just folloved guides, you should better buy Pithon after Cobra. 3. So i bought The best Pithon, it is good for PvE and OK for PvP. It is not FDL though. Passanger missions also best to run using Pithon. 4. And finally i bought Anaconda - The end! Next goes the pvp the social play friends and so on. DB Explorer - your absolutly needed everiday taxi. Pull your ships to the place you want. Fer de lance only PvP choise. Type 9 for mining and trading loops.
I have the anaconda and i absolutely love it. Dropped some dosh so I could get the blindingly bright edgelord red neon skin, and went mining. Had enough firepower to fuck over any pirates that wanted my shit, 2 medium slots to powerdick the asteroids into submission, and tons of cargo space to hold the hundreds of limpets i would inevitably eject into the cold void of space where they would forever be, as nobody in their right mind would ever pick up an abandoned limpet
Im new to Elite Dangerous, i just finished mining a lot in my Cobra 3 and have a lot of credits, Im thinking of picking up the Anaconda, given a year has gone past since this video, do you still think its good to pick up for a huge cargo/mining ship TheYamiks? Or is there something new that would be better? I like the idea of it having huge cargo, and good for mining, AND a fighter hanger. Would you still recommend this or something new? Thanks!
Looking this vid 3 hours after buying Anaconda. And... It is really fantastic! I handled some huge things, but never THAT HUGE! It is really, really big. It is enough big for me to feel a bit lost inside, cuz it has more internal(and not only internal) slots then I can use xD
if the cobra mkIII had the boost sounds from the Beluga, I'd never fly anything else. After attempting ceos-sothis missions with the beluga, dying 3 times in a row with full passenger cabins and having to ship it and my asp back and forth. im never flying this tin can again. time to fit a conda with passenger cabins...
got scanned literally less than a second before I flew through the mail slot, docking clearance was rescinded, and a gang of sector security just piled up outside of the station waiting for me. I had 32% hull left, no shields. Dont even think I made it fully out of the station before I blew up, and was sent to a detention facility 250LY away... in a beluga with 12 ly jump range..... and the nearest system with a shipyard is 50 ly FMFL
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@@ChessArmyCommander I've got about 13 Ships now. One last A-Rated part to buy. Working on getting what I have Engineered while playing powerplay for the first time. The Anaconda is an absolutely wonderful all-rounder ship to have, enjoy! I love my Anaconda as well. I've called mine the Nostromo.
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python in my hands: maneuverability is like shit
npc python: maneuverability better than FDL
Always use FA OFF when in combat, man
Anaconda "It does everything" Kay. I challenge you to a "dock at outpost" challenge
just reduce your speed to zero and it will dock itself:P
Hence why Yamik's prefers Python. He went over that already.
@@thefrenchbastard1646 no it wont because outposts dont have large landing pads
@@thefrenchbastard1646 found the new player
The French Bastard noob
I've always thought that the cobra looks like it was originally the front part of a bigger ship that then detached like some sort of escape pod for the pilot.
What-
I thought it was the alien lifeboat lol
I think it looks like a b2 spirit that sneezed while blocking its nose
Ha ha ha!
Same
This pretty much highlights my ship progression since I bought the game, went Sidey > Mk3 > Python > Anaconda and they've all been great
I'm exactly the same, just put an adder between the sidewinder & cobra and there's my journey
Basically my plan too. I'm in the Cobra right now, got a few mill saved already from exploration, and after one big mining haul I'll upgrade
Edit: I ended up upgrading to a Krait II and I'll be experimenting different loadouts and playstyles with that for a while
Mine was pretty much the same with the addition of Cutter after Anaconda
Ive also got the asp in my row and I love it.
Im at the python in that progress bar and with exactly those ships. Cant wait for my anaconda.
Godlike-tier in a nutshell: Faulcon DeLacy
or tier of "being able to do most things at mediocre level is better than being the best at chosen purpose" fallacy ...
no. no and for thousandth time NO ... multi-purpose isnt advantage, its just convenience for the lazy and none of these ships deserve the praise ... frankly for combat pilot this is the list of ships to AVOID because they simply arent good enough ...
@@Asghaad found the salty imperial or fed who wasted their life on neche ships. My Conda will do everything and jump further than anything you can throw at her XD
Highest DPS, highest jump range, largest distributor, highest armor... I'm sorry what about my ship sucks?
@@keyloh9386 maneuverability that makes you TINY DPS advantage meaningless as my Corvette can stick on target while you in vain try to get in anywhere near the front of your flying brick xD
and the powerplant so exposed that your "armor" is totally useless because anyone competent will simply obliterate it and then watch the fireworks as the combat incompetent design crumbles to dust xD
@@Asghaad Riiiight, did I forget to mention I engineered her thrusters? Turning issue, gone. Dps, consistent (thanks to efficient engineering). Your argument, invalid.
@@Asghaad speaking like a true pew pew meat head there... congrats.. btw ED isnt part of combat, combat is part if ED. Ive done 80kLY+ on the past 5 dsys or so in my conda. But i guess you r right i should have brought the vette lmfao
>DeLacy make all of godlike ships.
There is a lot to think about.
All of the good ships they make are stolen designs.
Well, bought.
You know you have a good ship when Falcon Delacy buys it and produces it for 600 years
Rumor as it that around year 3400ish they plan to buy the Corvette blueprint, give it a class 9 FSD and rebrand it Anaconda MK2, at wish point the current anaconda Bp will be further striped down and rebranded Anaconda Phantom. That armour already defies phisics but they can crank it up a notch... for Science!!!
Darth Sarcom What about the Krait?
they make the best damn ships in this game, but that cables around the cockpit.. just why..
Last time I was this early Elite was bug-free
So you played the game before it existed then?
@@lucasZr113 😂
Last time I played Elite, the AI Voices were free instead of 5$ each..
Personally I don't like big ships: unable to land on outposts, tricky to land on some planets, slow, cumbersome, and in the end not that much fun to fly around. The Python is great, but it barely flies better than the big ones, so to me the Krait MKII is the best overall ship in the game. Also, I like to be centered in the cockpit, and I like to have a "wide view of the universe" kind of cockpit, here again the Krait ticks all of the boxes. Actually that ship ticks all the boxes a CMDR may have, except far-range exploration: but guess what, there is the Phantom, and given that their modules are interchangeables, it ends up being basically one single ship, so even there the Krait delivers...
Too bad its shaped like a nacho chip and has less than 1500 mj for shields.
I used the mk2 for mining. My fly around ship is my phantom.
Conda is so awesome you won't miss the few things which are its weaknesses. That's been my experience going to it from a Python. Plus, I found a skin that makes it look incredible.
Couldn't agree more with this list, and I'm glad I have all of them. Python and Conda are my two work horses of the game and couldn't be happier with them.
I think the Python is just among the best there is for mining and trading, and the absolute best for mission grinding and community goals. May not have the best cargo capacity, but still has better than anything else that can STILL land at outposts (you know, medium pads).
For anything combat-related, including piracy and scavenging wrecks (whether or not you created those wrecks), Krait it is. May not be as sturdy as the Python, but it turns faster, flies faster, and it can have a ship launched fighter.
You don't need any other ship in the game. Unless you wanna go around exploring, in which case the Krait Phantom will fulfill that purpose flawlessly. No rank grind, no landing restrictions involved for any of these 3.
or you could, you know , take as specialized ship that will do the job BETTER ...
and for anything combat related i would take even SMALL ship over flying bricks like Python or Krait ...
for trade you have type 7 with almost 60% higher cargo capacity ...
if you pick Python over FDL for combat or T7 for trade it just means you are LAZY, nothing more, nothing less
@@Asghaad you're on a crusade, eh? Where is that 60% figure coming from? Python max cargo is 294t, Type 7 is 310t. That's not 60%. There is literally no objective reason to take a Type 7 over a Python for trading. The Python carries sixteen tons less, but is actually combat capable and can land on medium pads. That's a huge benefit for trading and mission running, as well as community goals. Plus the Python has higher survivability and better jump range.
For mining, there's no competition either. The Python will just do it better.
@@Paladin1034
it carries more, it costs less, what more do you need for ferrying shit from one station to the other ? xD
i know id take a ship that costs 16 mil and does the job better than shelling 55 mil for ship that will do it worse :)
@@Asghaad Don't get me wrong, the python is a nice ship - It makes a great mining ship. I never liked it for combat - it doesn't feel as agile as the Krait Mk 2. Flying the Krait Mk2 especially in combat is fun.
There's very little fun to find in Elite Dangerous, so I'll take it where I can.
Ultimately, I know I'm replying to a comment seven months old, so you may have changed your mind, or stopped playing, or have completely forgotten about both the Python, Elite Dangerous as well as this comment. Any of which would be totally understandable. In conclusion; Holy Run On Sentence Batman!
@@sidrat2009 just started flying the krait and crashing my fighters into a shields down anaconda is very fun yes
A E S T H E T I C S are everything, so I have to go with the Krait every time.
I want to love Krait, but its upside down.
@@Chrono_Mitsurugi That's heretical, and I'll thank you not to say that around me ever again.
@@MnemonicHack it's true tho :)
(disclaimer my main ship is a Krait)
it's the phantom for me. its worth the 10 ly drop in range compared to the asp to look that good.
@@ninjaturnip9215 phantom or python for all rounder build? as in like a little cargo, a srv bay, light combat, light exploration.
Hate how Cobra3 looks?! Blasphemy!
It is a very attractive doorstop.
it a WIDER sidewinder deal with it
@@ThatOneKate Sidewider*
@@PepicWalrus I see what you did there
It's sidewinder's big brother
Hey Yamiks, will you do a Ship Tier List based on their looks (including engine boost/sounds)? For me, the Adder and Dolphin would be pretty high.
As on this video, good ol' DeLacy never disappoints us
Agree, but "looks" are very much depending on personal preference.
I do not thing that any two commanders would create a personal "Best looking 10 Ships"-list that are the same.
Still a good idea. ;)
"List of imperial ships"
I remember back when I had my core mining clipper and thought "I'll get a Conda and move on to Cutter." What actually happened is that once I switched to Conda, I could never switch back to any other ship in its tier. It's just so god damn good at everything; just re-outfit and you could have a new explorer, fighter, miner, trader, passenger liner, or Xeno-hunter. While I haven't had enough credits/engineering to outfit it to the highest performance, it still exceeds in almost everything. It only really falters in solo engagements with other high-tier ships that manage to outmaneuver it.
"It only really falters in solo engagements with other high-tier ships that manage to outmaneuver it." - Read: Every other ship in the game :-D Also that supercruise turn rate pls kill me
@@NickHunter For me I haven't really noticed it in supercruize, but in sublight it's really noticeable and sometimes you just sit there for a second while you turn around.
I cutter is a far worse ship, the thing doesn't want to turn at all much prefer my conda to my butt plug.
...am I the only one who likes the look of the Cobra 3? Looks like a stealth bomber, but bulkier
yes i love it, it reminds me of the cylon fighters from the original battle star galactica
Got them all :S
Krait2 is my Jack of all trades, then I have a stable of specialists.
The good ol Python
less than half the cargo space
one tier lower distributor limiting the real applicable DPS to be squarely at the medium sized tier
abhorrent maneuverability
sure, if all you base the claim on is that it turns like a brick after a hangover
@@Asghaad less than half the cargo space? Of only the biggest cargo ships, maybe. But it carries more than a Clipper or Orca, and just a shade less than a Type 7, all while being medium sized.
@@Paladin1034 cute, you consider Clipper fitting for a "large" ship ...
sure its "classified as such" but when someone talks about large ships it means Conda, Cutter or Corvette not misclassified medium like Clipper ...
and ffs forget bout Orca, that thing is absolutely useless ...
@@Asghaad frankly, I don't understand how the Python is a medium ship given its size and capability, and the Clipper seems like a medium ship in terms of outfitting and overall size. But I don't make the rules. But the original comment was "large ship", not "big three".
@@Paladin1034 The clipper is on the large category because the engine nacelles do not let it fit in a medium pad.
@Asghaad the Orca is an excellent ship, comparing it with the clipper for combat in hull tank, it has pretty much the same armor, maneuverability and speed, with one less t3 weapon but much better convergence for fixed. I use it for AX combat and it is a very underrated ship.
Cobra Mk 3 was indeed the best little ship. I sold it for my AspE, but I regretted it somewhat as it was such a pleasure to fly. Glad you ranked it godlike tier.
Hi Yamiks, I've only been playing ED for just over a year now but I have the Anaconda and The Cutter and it's a hard choice between the two, The Cutter (when fitted out for cargo) holds about 500 tons which is really good for delivery missions etc but also doubles as a really good passenger/exploratory vehicle too. I use them both heaps and they have a long way to go with engineering so I'm not even getting the best out of them yet, totally agree with you on the Python, love your work :)
The DBX was my cobra3 playing this game. I didn't care for trading and the cobras low shields bugged me so when I found out the DBX had the best jump range unengineered with more dps than a vulture I felt extremely powerful. And the overpowered fsd for it's size means even weighted down you can easily get around 30 ly without engineering and that's truly beautiful.
I just bought one tonight, sounds like I made the right choice!
I usually don't sell my ships. The Anaconda was one of the few that I did. Was glad to see the back of it. Could not deal with anything that turned that slowly.
Should have got it engineered, dirty drives all the way. Then its a beast.
@@cheekyj4794 you know you can engineer other ships too right ? ...
@@Asghaad why yes I do, most of my ships have something engineered in them, but my conda is the only one fully engineered. Man it was a pain though, but it's an explorer of exception.
@@cheekyj4794 "Should have got it engineered, dirty drives all the way. Then its a beast."
Absolutely. And, engineering is fun to boot!
with g5 dd, it turns faster than a unengineered a graded viper 3
Is there something like FashionElite?
the fashion police is always on the job.....just not where it's needed the most!
Fashion Dangerous
Notice how godlike multi roles are
3:53 it even scares little asteroids out of existence.
i remember watching some dude's stream and someone asked what early ship he should go for. i said the cobra 3 carried me from less than 1 mil credits to a ship worth about 12 mil and about 5 extra mil in credits.
The cobra made me 100mil in just two days.
Cobra 3 from 1 to 200millions... then added a Python...
Last time I was this early Elite was published by Acornsoft.
I have every ship in the game and then some on XBOX, I use the Krait MKII for EVERYTHING (except PVE because I can literally just sit there not moving in my engineered 'Vette with turreted beams in a HazRes and kill anything that scans me, even large elite wings, without losing shields). The KRAIT MKII though, DAAAAAMN!
TheTruthSyrum Can you post your Vette build?
Spoken like a true pve person . Lol
i knew it, my beloved python will always be my dakkaboat, my dbx my beloved "first 100kly trip" box and my conda brought me around the galaxy.... all have a place in my heart
Asp x should have some creds. For newbies its the best mule of the game imo
As a proud owner of an ASP x as my first medium ship... it is a fantastic cargo ship with multi-role capabilities. I do miss the combat capabilities of my old cobra, and I have it in storage for when I wanna shoot someone, but I can have DOUBLE the max cargo I got out of a cobra, and that was only possible by stripping the sheild generator and hull reinforcements out
@@elroyscout I have :
Asp X - for HGE farming and long range exploration.
Diamondback Explorer for Planetary Resource Collection and guardian site farming.
Krait 2 for combat stuff, when I'm in the mood.
Python which is going to be a mining ship.
Type-6 Transporter which I reckon is going to be melted down for scrap.
I really as you can tell, don't like the large ship hulls in Elite Dangerous. They're not fun to fly and those that could be fun require seemingly endless mission running to unlock ranks to open, and even then there's no guarantee they will be enjoyable.
I expected a wank over the Python and I was not disappointed.
Here's the thing though. You dinged the Corvette for its speed which is a hindrance in PvP. But the Anaconda, as good as it is, is even slower and has less shield. In fact, after you fly a Cutter and a Corvette for a while, Anaconda feels positively glacial, even after you trick out the thrusters. Its DPS is only higher on paper, too (assuming a stationary target and all weapons hitting all the time). Time on target is a thing - arguably, even the Cutter, despite having godawful handling and drift, can output more DPS if fitted right just because it will have easier time keeping up with the targets that play keepaway. Vette just burns things down ASAP because two huge hardpoints have a terrible power.
I really wish Elite wasn't such a clusterfuck. It's got good bones. It would make an amazing single-player game. But Frontier is doing everything it can to run it into the ground.
Yeah I worked really hard to get the cutter but once you hit boost prepare to keep moving in that direction for an age of fire lol.
Put 4 pacifiers frags cannon in the conda and can beat all. That insane DPS cannot be matched by any other ship. It has not the best shield but the DPS yes.
cobra 3 and krait mk 2 are my 2 fav ships in the game
If you want to move cargo with varying efficiency, buy a Lakon.
If you want to fly a work of art, buy a Gutamaya.
If you want to move passengers, buy a Saud Kruger.
If you want to be good at things, buy from Faulcon DeLacy.
At last! :D been waiting for this all week :D
DeLacy Masterrace :D
Hell yeah brotha! Conda FTW
@@MiataDriverX And when I get bored of winning so much I always have my Cobra 3, affectionately called "Spitfire" cause of it's amazing dps with fixed overcharged auto loader medium multi canons and efficient thermal vent small beams, and the pitch rate... oh sweet jesus the pitch rate with g5 dirty drives~ Just like her ancient cousin, "Spitfire" never disappoints.
Daka daka daka daka daka daka! XD
Quite the wonderful jizzing of a series there Yamiks. Definitely agree with you on this video and most of the other videos in general.
That being said, probably because of my ingame persona of a raging Texan Space Cowboy, I will still love my Keelback and Type 10 regardless of how many people laugh at them.
I fly the krait mk2 and I cream pythons easily
around 0:23 - 0:24 ....that's a changeling for a moment?
My Krait mk2 was the first ship i bought after a life of hauling, so its special to me and the one i dedicate hours and hours of build tests and customization. I know is not the best but i dont need nor want anything better.
Hey Yamiks. I have an idea you might like: How about you do a closer in depth of some Elite ships and features, how they are bad, and then focus on what the devs should do to make them good (or at least playable)? A; you get to make more snarky videos. B; we get to enjoy more of your snarky videos. And C; I don't think the devs know what they are doing and could use some pointers. (Plus, a video wouldn't require them to read; something I am not sure they can do).
Whatever you do, good luck with it. And, thanks for the laughs.
I've got almost every ship in the game. I have all the big boys. The anaconda is by far the best ship in the game
I find it funny how the same ship manufacturer makes the best small ship, the best medium ship, and the best large ship. I fly all three and I never find something that I can't do with any of them.
@@vogonp4287 yeah De’lacy ships are the best in all classes and the Anaconda in my opinion is the best in almost every way and it looks good too.
You forgot how catfish Anaconda looks like ,but still is my fav ship though.
Put a good skin on it, and it looks amazing! I prefer the squadron skins!
Or how much of a beer gut it has xD
When i'm docked in mine i always see a frowning face in the hologram of the ship
that and the shape of it at certsin angles reminds me of the head fish in the dentists place on finding nemo
The only reason I preferred the Krait MkII over the Python, is because of the Large Hardpoint placement. Against Small & Medium Ships, feels easier to hit with all 3 Adv. Plasma Accel. with the former, I only use the SLFs because... well, the Krait supports it.
Plus that the Krait looks somewhat better than the Python, 'specially with their Ship Kits
Adding to the OP-ness of the Anaconda is the fact they will literally *give* you one if you fly to Hutton Orbital...
Matt Stacey nice try guy
I like the python, i really do, but i can never fly one for long, the cockpit does not allow it.
wow, what a great narration this time, this series belongs in a "must-have" playlist for all things E:D.
Very well done!
i can agree to this list, the cobra was a great ship in the start for me, then i went mining with a type 7 for LTDs and in 2 runs i was able to afford a conda, i dont think i will ever use any other big ship than the conda besides a corvette, love the conda..i highly suggest getting it, its able to have 70+ LY jumps
I got my Conda 2 weeks ago, and I couldnt be more happy with it. Its a real beast for combat. The low hull mass allows you to be right there on the Class 7 shield "Optiaml Hull Mass" magical number.
All the ships I got soo far (some I kept till this day): Sidewinder -> Cobra MKIII -> Diamond Explorer -> Type 6 -> ASP Explorer -> Type 7 (horrible heat management) -> Kraith Phantom (one of the best and cheapest mid size ships to get) -> Kraith MKII -> Python -> Clipper (haven't found a real use for it yet) -> Anaconda (The one to rule them all).
Krait Mk 2 is the best ship in game. Tried the rest and fly the Krait mk 2. The fighter bay more than makes up for the slightly lower stats compared to a python. Additionally, it has much better maneuvering, the best hard point placement in the game, and everything you need for any job. About the Mk2’s hardpoints and why I say it has the best placement in the game is that if on of your weapons can hit a target they all can due to the side + top configuration. There are no hardpoints on the bottom.
IMHO the best configuration for this ship is a ungimballed laser fighter @ highest rank pilot you can obtain and level up + gimballed multicannons and flak cannons. The fighter will eat through the shields quickly and you can finish them off with your multis and flaks.
The drawbacks on the python and anaconda are the hard point placements really. Sure the anaconda can pack a punch, but that only counts if the ship is directly in-front of you. Its slow turn speed cripples it in combat to where 90% of the time only half of your weapons will be firing. Additionally, the cockpit placement is so far back you will feel like you are flying a star destroyer vs x-wing fighters vs any smaller ship. The large hard point is on the bottom, so unless you invert your turn direction (turning down instead of up) expect you will only be hitting it with your top mounted hard points.
Admittedly the python is a great ship but the ship suffers from similar hard point issues as the anaconda. That coupled with the slower turn rate and lack of a fighter bay knock this ship down a peg from top spot.
If you are after a cheap but powerful ship to pvp in the go for the cobra mk 3. Once engineered it can be very powerful.
I'm living in the krait mk2 atm.
Anaconda has a really sad face on top of it when you get the landing window in station! Just wait until you notice it! lmao
"That's just like your opinion, man." Lebowski.
Lol i literally just said that quote to the video before reading your comment!
Cobra 3 and Phantom is almost everything i need in this game.
All amazing ships. Others have complained they only do other things decently. Non, these are all ships that do their job WELL, in competition with the specialist ships for capability.
Also the Conda is cheaper and doesn't require rank grinding like the corvette and Clipper.
Cutter ...
and no only thing Conda does better than Corvette is exploration and long range trade, anything that doesnt require super long jumprange - which means EVERY OTHER activity in the game - Corvette does better and Cutter is in the same boat just exchanging the "top for combat" for "top for trading" spots
both naval big boys are overall BETTER SHIPS than Conda and have specializations they do better than any other ship in the game just like Conda has her exploration ...
Combat - Corvette
Trade - Cutter
Exploration - Anaconda
...
funny how that works out each of the big three being the best at one of the main roles in the game ...
How peculiar!
I mean, when I was just space truckin it up running medicines to outbreak worlds, shaving a jump or two off the trip wouldn't be nothing. Though I probably spent more time in Supercruise. Cos you seemed to have to go 50 LY+ to get a supply. Whether that counts as long range trade, I dunno.
This was pre-~personal Narrative~ hyperdrive improvement. Now if I want money I just load up a few collector limpets and go pirate low temp diamonds.
Ya right, just include only multipurpose ships yamicks, would've been better if you included the best ship for each role. Like fdl for combat, cutter for trading and piracy and conda for exploration.
The good ships are for the 'best in class' ships, the Godlike tier are for the 'Swiss Army Knife' ships that literally can do any role well. IF you could ONLY own 1 ship in Elite Dangerous and you were stuck in that ship, would you want to be in a FDL, would you really want to try and trade and explore with that bad jump range and cruddy cargo hold? For me, if I could only have 1 ship, it would be the Python or Krait II, leaning towards the Python since I don't really use fighters and like the extra cargo space.
Lol I love your videos and the Python is the Best Ship Ever!
So good I have 2 of them! :)
I still haven’t gotten enough to get a Python yet, but I can just tell from the stats that it’s the best ship.
My progression was Sidey, Adder/Hauler, Type 7, Anaconda (sold it after I got my next ship), Vette, Cutter, Exploraconda, Python (I only still own the last 4)
Still think they need an Anaconda mk2 that has the bottom matching the top. Maybe add a bit more cargo space. Keep everything else.
if bottom matched the top you would LOSE cargo space not gain ...
I'm not saying flatten the ship, just widen and blend the sides of the ship so the lines flow better, like in the Corvette. That would increase cargo/module space.
@@Ryan-jv5tv and increase the dead weight and lower already abhorrent speed and maneuverability, cut into jumprange increase price, lower the shields etc etc ...
@@Asghaad Nothing comes free. There will always be trade-offs. Even if some of the module sizes were increased. Like make a class 7 slot a class 8, make a 6 a 7, etc. Scaling up a few modules would help, but it will still be trading one thing for something else in addition to the aesthetic of the ship.
@@Ryan-jv5tv you cant just "add shit" to the design ...
case and point Cobra Mk IV and Viper MK IV ... both "updated" with your approach, both ABSOLUTE GARBAGE ...
I agree about Anaconda being a GODLIKE ship, but disagree about it being the best ship.
For only one reason:
It is a large ship, thus can not land on Outposts (the orbiting ones, not the planetary ones).
If you want to do certain types of transport-missions (those that give you materials as rewards),
some of them require you to go to such an outpost,
which means you can not do them.
(Yes, you usually have more then one mission that gbives you this rewards AND go to a station with a large pad, but you might have to wait on a board-refresh or you have to change the system you are in... so you are less flexible with the Anaconda.)
So for me, the Krait MKII is the best ship (if you really want to do EVERthing in the game and be as flexible as possible).
However, both of those ship are still not my FAVORITE ships in the game. ;)
For me, I like doing everything in the game and the Conda is perfect for a multi purpose ship. If I can't get a cargo contract, I'll get a lucrative passenger contract or something. And I'm finding that in the course of doing everything, I'm getting plenty of cargo contracts here and there in the process. So I don't feel like I'm missing anything with my Conda experience. Its incredible! And I found an absolutely gorgeous skin in the Livery for the Conda!
The Cobra Mk III has a major flaw - the lack of class 3 compartments. Wanna use at least minimal (class 3) shields? Sacrifice a big cargo slot. Wanna use a decent fuel scoop that's more than just a last resort for emergencies? Sacrifice another big cargo bay. That's where the Cobra Mk IV is a huge upgrade (besides the abysmal speed). You can fit minimal shields and a decent fuel scoop in that ship and still have more cargo capacity than a Cobra Mk III with no shields and no scoop.
I promise you those who are flying on a max engineered cobra mk3 aren't using it to haul shit your point is moot.
Python is my favorite ship as well. No idea why people complain about the manuverability. I specifically use it because it's good good maneuverability, in contrast to the Anaconda or Cutter or almost any other large ship. I'd use it for everything if it could have a bigger jump range. But since I'm an explorer, I have to stick to ASP Explorer and Anaconda.
Python is also a decent explorer with 60ly jump range with engineering and degrading everything. Ill stick with 55 ly thats enough
So glad as a new player but a veteran gamer I was able to go straight from the sidewinder to the mk3 to the python to the andaconda knowing with little to no research they are good. Then have amazing experiences with each. And come to find out by elite veterans I made the right choice. now for the fun bit....... engineers..... oh look a shopping list ಠ_ಠ
As a newbie, my ship progression was pretty chaotic... But high points of my journey were the CobraIII, Python, and the Conda, but then I went back to the Python since I like the cockpit placement better, don't like going out for super long mining trips, and like being able to park at outposts. I think I have owned Just about every ship except the Federal locked and Most of the Alliance ships (usually when I go to buy a ship on a whim, the don't have the Alliance ones at the stations I hit)
Ah yes, DeLacy's magical unicorn fart dust in all of their ships.
Still boggles my mind how the Type7 and the Python have the same cargo capacity.
Even though one of them is much larger, heavier, has less armor, and requires a Large pad instead of medium.
0:52 This is one mean looking black Python 👍👍
What song is that?
They should make a Cobra which fits on a Conda as the cockpit/control and you get to detach it for landing or if the Conda blows up. I mean, the shape looks just like the cockpit section of the Conda.
Krait MK2, it's basically a python but not quite as good, but has a hanger bay.
that about sums it up for me too... It's my primary combat ship.
The python is actually a passenger transport in disguise, able to carry more passenger modules than any other medium ship
Mine is the galaxy's least reputable transport, cramming nearly a hundred people into it and pulling spine-crushing Gs pulling off the outpost and probably ramming into it and exploding because this clown car has no shields and no brakes
Nice work. In my case I am struggling with ship comparisons. I require optional internals that support: vehicle hangers 2h, economy class passenger cabins, and slots for collector, fuel transfer, and repair limpets on a medium sized platform. I am looking at the Krait Phantom, and the Python and they are one optional internal short. I am looking for a coast guard cutter kind of philosophy doing Search and Rescue, salvage, some exploration, and self defense.
The Python is the Boeing 757 of elite dangerous. extremely versatile and overpowered for its size.
Good choices! Once you have any of these ships, you have access to the whole game. I'd add the Asp Explorer to this list. I have more time in the Python, AspX and Conda vs all the other ships put together.
I love the AspX too but I tend to agree with Yamiks with his placement of the AspX in one tier below these 4. It's a good multi-role but it has only adequate combat performance while these 4 are genuinely good in combat in addition to all their non-combat uses. The AspX's optional slot layout is less flexible for armed merchant builds too because you have to give up too much cargo capacity to get solid shields. It also tends to drift a lot and brakes like it's on banana peels. If it had Krait-like handling, two class 5 instead of a 6 optional slot (I know, that's what makes it great for exploration due to fuel scooping but all these ships have generous numbers of larger optionals for their size) and maybe a size larger power plant (might be overkill but I don't find the AspX power plant anywhere near as generous as these ships), it would belong here.
Krait Phantom kinda fills the ASPX slot and that didn't even make this list
I am more of an explorer/trader/smuggler, so for me the AspX was a really important 20-30m credit ship needed to both get cash plus Fed and Imperial ranks, out at Ceos and Quince as well as trade with outposts pre Python (with a Type 7 for bigger pads). But maybe it's time as a top banana has passed.
Tell me why I just spent 20 minutes trying to pause the video as soon as the little pony thing popped up
Godlike ships on TH-cam:
Godlike ships in interdiction: "Oh shit, a Viper!11!!1!!1!"
The only thing I don't like about the Anaconda is the cockpit placement, if I could fly from that little glass area under the nose, 11/10 perfect ship. I just don't like driving from the back seat on the bus.
I had a type 9 trying to make big money freighting, the thing let me down to raiders twice. I replaced it with a python, and now I actually enjoy the game.
Been there. It does suck! But as you indicated, if one perseveres, it'll be all good.
Hey, what star system is that at time stamp 5:07?
I'm planning a trip with a buddy out of the Bubble and want to see what we can while preparing for it.
I wound up selling my Python (well, the second one) for a second Krait mk II. Flying the Python just isn't anywhere near as fun to me, specifically the view. Those canopy struts on the Python are in some of the worst spots in my opinion, and so as a miner it's just... Ehhhh, not my thing compared to the Krait. For hauling though, I've kept my Python, as it's just so much easier to cram 200 tons of cargo into a Python.
I am slightly biased though, I love the Krait, it's sounds, and my main exploration vehicle is a Krait Phantom so I've grown rather used to that nice, surprisingly not all that obstructed view the canopy has.
I’ve almost never used a Cobra. My progression has been Sidewinder, Hauler, Viper, Diamond Back Scout, Type 6, Type 7, Krait 2.
I wanted to say the most godlike ship is the Corvette, as with engineering and guardian booster, its jump range is actually pretty good and therefor can do everything bar PVP. However, I always almost go back to the Anaconda for nearly everything except PVE.
Meh while I love the federal Corvette i always end up going back to my Krait mk2. Yes the Corvette is a godly ship when engineered. Thing is it gets boring because all you have to do is point click delete lol.
I've played the python. I sold it, bought a Krait Mk2 and never looked back.
Cobra mk3 is god like for sure... my favorite ship in the game 👍👍
Any chance we could get your recommended build for the conda? I have one, I love it, but I'm forever refitting it..
i hav ebuilt my anacondas for just 1 thing : maximum jumprange
@@TheYamiks shouldnt it then be in "1 use category" then ...
slave-to-sloylent-green-dispenser
made me laff :D
Nice music! Who is it?
I only start feeling safe to trade when I am inside the Anaconda. It huals huge amount of cargo with armor and gun. Usually the npc priates will die when they want to rob me.
i love the fact that the best ships in the game are all Delacy, thats why i love them
What's next Yamiks? I agree with all of these on this list which is a first for me on one of these lists.
What does this video teach us?
Faulcon DeLacy knows their shit.
I saw the same...
1. From the Sidevinder i bought Cobra,
2. Then i bought Asp explorer, but it's not necessary, i just folloved guides, you should better buy Pithon after Cobra.
3. So i bought The best Pithon, it is good for PvE and OK for PvP. It is not FDL though. Passanger missions also best to run using Pithon.
4. And finally i bought Anaconda - The end! Next goes the pvp the social play friends and so on.
DB Explorer - your absolutly needed everiday taxi. Pull your ships to the place you want.
Fer de lance only PvP choise.
Type 9 for mining and trading loops.
Wait where is the krait phantom?
I have the anaconda and i absolutely love it. Dropped some dosh so I could get the blindingly bright edgelord red neon skin, and went mining. Had enough firepower to fuck over any pirates that wanted my shit, 2 medium slots to powerdick the asteroids into submission, and tons of cargo space to hold the hundreds of limpets i would inevitably eject into the cold void of space where they would forever be, as nobody in their right mind would ever pick up an abandoned limpet
Im new to Elite Dangerous, i just finished mining a lot in my Cobra 3 and have a lot of credits, Im thinking of picking up the Anaconda, given a year has gone past since this video, do you still think its good to pick up for a huge cargo/mining ship TheYamiks? Or is there something new that would be better?
I like the idea of it having huge cargo, and good for mining, AND a fighter hanger. Would you still recommend this or something new?
Thanks!
What have you been mining?
what was that at 4:35
Kudos for jumping over your own shadow and recommend a ship you consider a study of ugliness.
Looking this vid 3 hours after buying Anaconda. And... It is really fantastic! I handled some huge things, but never THAT HUGE! It is really, really big. It is enough big for me to feel a bit lost inside, cuz it has more internal(and not only internal) slots then I can use xD
if the cobra mkIII had the boost sounds from the Beluga, I'd never fly anything else. After attempting ceos-sothis missions with the beluga, dying 3 times in a row with full passenger cabins and having to ship it and my asp back and forth. im never flying this tin can again. time to fit a conda with passenger cabins...
got scanned literally less than a second before I flew through the mail slot, docking clearance was rescinded, and a gang of sector security just piled up outside of the station waiting for me. I had 32% hull left, no shields. Dont even think I made it fully out of the station before I blew up, and was sent to a detention facility 250LY away... in a beluga with 12 ly jump range..... and the nearest system with a shipyard is 50 ly FMFL
have lost about 300 mil in the past 5 days including the cost of the beluga just to get 4% fed rank fuck that
What's the background music used here?
I need to know too!
@@ChazCharlie1 It is Jeremy Blake - Sunspots th-cam.com/video/2kagqJSanwQ/w-d-xo.html
Tip: Check out the end of the video as it says this in the bottom right corner :D
New player. I’ve found I really enjoy exploring and bounty hunting. Currently in a diamondback, I want to graduate into a Krait MK2.
Its a great ship. So is the Python.
@@ChessArmyCommander Yup, now I have both and loving it.
@@squirrellordsgaming2772 Glad to hear it! I just went from a Python to a Conda and I'm having a blast with the Conda. Its amazing.
@@ChessArmyCommander I've got about 13 Ships now. One last A-Rated part to buy. Working on getting what I have Engineered while playing powerplay for the first time. The Anaconda is an absolutely wonderful all-rounder ship to have, enjoy! I love my Anaconda as well. I've called mine the Nostromo.
@@squirrellordsgaming2772 Cool .
Faulcon DeLacy. Our ships are God tier!!!
I approve everything said on this videos and it's previous ones alike.
I think my dream storage will be Anaconda, Fer-de-lance, Federal Corvette, and Type-9/Cutter. Covers all my bases and gives me something to work for.
Have you tried painite mining?
@@toast7497 not much of a fan when it comes to mining so I'd go with no.
Cutter replaces both T9 and Anaconda, unless you really have to have the highest jumprange possible id stick with trusty small DBX
@@Asghaad or want to do the grind again.
Nor am i but 400 mil is 400 mil
Wait was that a changling?