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Gonchyo5

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Re: Retribution Loadouts Advice
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2024, 02:24:15 PM »

Also, just wondering, why the vulcans in mediums with main kinetics in smalls, heavy needlers/ACs not to your liking?

I tried going for a more agressive style with needlers but I felt the generated flux was a little too much, I always ended up losing the flux exchange. Didn't try ACs tho.
The vulcans are in the middle because I used to have Dual Flak Cannons in those slots but once again, too much flux.
This build is a massive budget disaster, but it did kinda work

Also I forgot to mention, I am the one piloting the ship I just had the officer there because it has similar skills to me.
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Gonchyo5

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Re: Retribution Loadouts Advice
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2024, 02:37:03 PM »

P.S. : Thanks everyone for the comments! I'll give a shot to the suggestions to make sure Ludd's will is enforced
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Phenir

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Re: Retribution Loadouts Advice
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2024, 03:09:04 PM »

Retribution is always gonna be overfluxed, it's got too much dakka not to be.
Instead of dual flaks, you could use regular flaks. 1/3rd the flux per second, +100 range, and more damage per shot (more important at the ranges retribution engages at imo). You don't really need the fire rate of the dual flaks when you have multiple regular flaks, especially if you supplment it with some vulcans. Or use devastators for PD+anti armor/hull lol.
Build I do for piloting retirbution is 2x devastator, 1 storm needler, and a bunch of machine guns. Mediums can be mining blasters or mortars. Needs elite PD though if you don't want to have to stand directly in front of the enemy to kill them.
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