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Offline MysteryOne

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Best against Bulletproofs...
« on: November 20, 2010, 02:04:02 pm »
Just a quick questions, which ship is best against bulletproof ships as of Zenith expansion (before Neinzul/Spire,etc)? Or was there a way to disable bulletproofs types? A friend of mine asks.
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 02:05:10 pm »
I don't actually know off-hand, but you should be able to get a good lead from the reference tab on the stats window :)
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 02:09:04 pm »
Okey, but how did i check that ship? :)

My friend seemed to have a massive waves of those and got wiped... it hadn't played it on latest betas.  ;D
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 02:10:55 pm »

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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 02:14:29 pm »
bulletproof are technically fighters, and use the same hull type (light, i think). Thus, frigates and mlrs turrets should kill them fairly readily
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 02:46:45 pm »
They seem to be Heavy-hulled.
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2010, 03:34:34 pm »
heavy? thats odd.. heavy's counter is basic turrets. Basic turrets cant shoot bulletproof
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2010, 03:55:19 pm »
Yup, there are no turrets that have effective multipliers against bulletproof, other than Heavy Beam Turrets, and even those aren't exactly an ideal counter due to low build cap. You basically need mobile non-shell-ammo ships to counter a large wave. Whatever those were again.

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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2010, 04:21:27 pm »
in the next prerelase, they will become medium, which is countered by....... uh. Not sure actually.
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2010, 04:22:18 pm »
I could make them Light :)
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2010, 05:18:14 pm »
lol well, as long as its a turret that can shoot them, I dont mind so much
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2010, 05:23:06 pm »
in the next prerelase, they will become medium, which is countered by....... uh. Not sure actually.

bombers?

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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2010, 09:51:03 am »
You people are kind of lazy lol.

Heavy is countered by Bombers (x2) and Raiders (x8).

Medium is countered by Fighters (x1.2) and Parasites (x6).

Light is countered by Frigates (x10) and Armor (x6).

I definitely don't claim that this list is comprehensive, but it gives a good idea of what matches up to those armor types.  And yes, bombers taking out fighters is a tad ridiculous.
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Re: Best against Bulletproofs...
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2010, 12:41:04 pm »
Space Planes will work.