Post by cmdrperalta on Aug 30, 2019 14:56:21 GMT -5
Given how well glory performs on a t falcon, I thought it might be good to try out a thunder -- the original shotgun. I think it’s my new second favorite weapon for the build. My thunders are from the old economy so they are even less expensive to level than the ones currently being sold but as a frame of reference, it costs $30m Ag and 5 days to take a thunder to level 12. By contrast, a glory is $170m Ag and 30 days to take to 12. I am pretty sure you can take a thunder to 12 Mk 2 in less time than it would take to get a glory to 11.
So, that’s the investment comparison. My own anecdotal experience is that my level 10 thunder does about as well as my level 9 glory on a t falcon but that is hardly determinative. Looking at the stats, it seems like a level 12 thunder is about equal to a level 9 glory. Seems like we would be seeing more thunders on those things, since it is easily the least expensive meta bot to build. -- falcons being among the least expensive component bots to level and thunder being very inexpensive weapon to acquire and level.
One other note: Using thunders makes it much more likely that you will get shot grouping as a pilot perk for 50 Au, since 3 thunders rather than mixed weapons increases your likelihood of getting the right weapon perk.
Talk about a great equalizer for FTP players.
So, that’s the investment comparison. My own anecdotal experience is that my level 10 thunder does about as well as my level 9 glory on a t falcon but that is hardly determinative. Looking at the stats, it seems like a level 12 thunder is about equal to a level 9 glory. Seems like we would be seeing more thunders on those things, since it is easily the least expensive meta bot to build. -- falcons being among the least expensive component bots to level and thunder being very inexpensive weapon to acquire and level.
One other note: Using thunders makes it much more likely that you will get shot grouping as a pilot perk for 50 Au, since 3 thunders rather than mixed weapons increases your likelihood of getting the right weapon perk.
Talk about a great equalizer for FTP players.
