DK system advice

DK fighter squadrons and Gunboat Groups (2+) are a tough nut to crack, no matter the ship/equip. Only takes practice to survive encounters with them. Weight reduction also reduces your armor value, so in DK space it would be a bad idea. My recommendation would be for you to take the fastest VHF you can find, and slap on the best equip you can get and go practice a few times. It`s all about trial & error.

Hi Martind,

I had a similar experience getting to Coalition space in the first place! The info given on the following thread helped me make my way through a good few DK systems, take a look if you havnt already :
http://www.swat-portal.com/php…0c59db2d9275e03a2547e2905

Of course the other way is to be friends with the DK ..which means you only have nomads to worry about ..

Hello m8

First to let you know: DK fight and move much better than in a 1.7.

Second
There is a only few ppl who can fight against 4 DK and say:"this is easy^^"

Third
As u can see, you are not that bad, actually not bad at all.

Greetings

Mellon

ps
there are older and more dangerous things than the Dom'Kavash, in the deep places of the universe.^^

Can we shoot them down and take their guns too?

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Originally posted by Martind Forlon
Question: Can someone say if Weight reduction affect also hull strenth or in which way? ... If I understand correctly, there is more mass light matterial with same efect as original heavy material. ... maneuverability my ship is with this really better (turn 360 is cca 1/4 time faster with thruster on).

Contrary to the above statement, the weight reducers DO NOT reduce hull strength, however, they are BULKY. They will reduce your cargo hold considerably and some ships with very tiny holds cannot use the reducers as a result.

Now with that said, weight reduced hulls can allow some very fast nimble ships to become WHOA fast and turn on a dime. Some other sluggish, slow ships, it's unfortunately rather negligble and in their case,(as most already have considerable heavy hull plating) I'd more recommend for those ships slapping on some class 10 Armor plating and find you some heavy firepower, like MKII Codename guns(Diamonback MK IIs baby!) to take them out at short range quickly.

Well, not only that the weight reducer affects a little the ship's hull in some way, but if you know the armor upgrades that increase your armor with 100 % (pretty important) you can't mount the both at once. Or the armor upgrade, or the weigh reducer. But the alien's weps are pretty faster than your ship, and engine kill is Not recommended, as in that moment you just go straight for them, and their weps target you easyer.

When you face the slow Dom Kavash GUnboats, I'd recommend you place behind them and fire, at their tail. With the other aliens.. well... good luck They're not invencible anyways.

gunboats + VHFs ? hope you brought your mounted torps

LOL
u need two torps for that.

only 2 torps? :X

?
there are ships with more torp hardpoints?

Yes, torpedo - bombers

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Originally posted by Martind Forlon
2 interesant if torpedo can hit DK gunboat?!?

Answer- no. Missiles and torps not effective against well-shielded DK and alien fighters/gunboats/bombers, etc. Simle way to kill their shields, then try a torps.

yes