Prior to the Mandalay, I had and utilzed what's referred to now as the Python MKI not the II, in my taking of various assination mission's. Which I've now using the same basic loadout, have switched from the Python MKI to the Mandalay. After engineering it the same exact way. The Mandalay haveing a considerably better SCO interaction, a considerably better boost, and just plain faster over all. Take the assination mission's, get there, get in, do the job and get out before any of their associate's can lay a finger on me. But then I using only 4 turred engineered for long distance and overcharge as well as the two beam lazer, engineered the same. Have the ability to starting at six kilo's on their six, take out the sheild's before than can turn and close the distance they need meaning getting to the generally 3 to 3.5 when their weapon's become usefull. They blow up at or about some 4 k's. I don't wait for the graphic's, I do a right or left 90 away from any and all associate's they may have and simply boost some 525, times two and having a predertmine vector already ploted, jump to it. I realize the turret's do do less damage then a gimballed. But one has to take into consideration to the N-th degree their real abilities. Turret's when fired at someone's six, never miss and from some 7k away they do 100% of their total ability, at 6k, my lazer's kick in. When ever the most experienced pilot is mandated to use time to do a 180 to retailiate when they don't use turret's. My lazer's at 6k and cannon's starting at 7k with zero drop off. Generally destroy's them prior to their actually finishing a 180. But then I've only ever played in solo which mean's once one has learned how NPC fight which are not anywhere to the N-th degree the same as human's. My personable ability allow's me to take them out, and get out, with out so much as a scratch. Being able to to what I do at a distance, when NPC have to be considerably closer, gives me a considerably larger advantage. And even if the chase me, with the Mandalay having the boosting it has when engineered, can't come close to catching me. And alway's haveing a pre plotted place to go at the touch of a button. I'm gone in a couple of heart beat's. Unlike human's, they won't follow in you wake. As a human, I'm well aware of "HUMAN LOGIC" and in as much as it's totally illogical; Never play in OPEN. NPC's on the other hand, have only digital logic, once learning the math envolved in the use of their digit's. It's like catching fish in a rain barrel.

One will eventually because of what you've come to realize, that the highest possible jump range isn't always the best when it come to either exploring only for data and photo's, or exploring for data, photo's and the various surface's of object's. And managinging as you stated surviability. Where as one would desire a 100 ly jump range, which envolves having considerably lower grade module's and less of them. Having a jump range of only 50ly, cause's one to have bigger better modual's and more of them. The only difference is; While one can get somewhere in one jump, because an averagge jump takes less than a minute. One with cosinderably more survivibility will get to the same location almost a minute later. Exploration isn't in my opinon something that's a timed event, thus the addition's of even several additonal minutes to get to the same location as one with a higher jump range, become's moot. If they are constantly if fear of doing but one thing wrong and finding them selves at the rebuy screen. Loosing any and all of the data, photo's etc. not to menition the distance, when the rebuy screen put's you back in the bubble. Which made what ever they had accomplished using their considerably longer jump range to the N-th degree, 100% mooted. While I, with only half the jump range, even if and when making the same exact small mistake as the one with the higher jump range. Will admit, my ass may pucker, but the duration will leave, meaning my ass will still be out there. Finding a place to land, get out and kiss the ground and perhaps because I have the addition room for the modual, installed a refrigerator, with cold beer inside; Have a couple. LOL

Only thing I don’t like about the Mandalay is the boost sound, it’s more of a sneeze.

I still prefer the Conda/SLF. Gonna use the Mandalay as a light more agile version of the Mamba. Good for patrol/QRF.

Maximizing jump range isn't all that important unless you have an actual goal on a place you want to reach. I prefer not to have jump range over-optimized, but you get money for every new system you discover. If you are jump too quickly through a region, you might be missing more $$$ and discoveries of interesting things. If you are going to Beagle Point, maximize your jump range. If you are exploring a region that is mostly undiscovered, do not maximize your jump range.

I've just been doing some power play stuff with my Mandalay It's not fully engineered, but I'm still easily traversing the bubble at 73 ly a jump. It's just a really fun ship to fly. My type 8 is handling the rare goods trading once I get everything unlocked then I'll head to Colonia. The game is really fun now

Good build! My conda is doing around 60-65 ly sinve i built the ship as a explo/carrier fueler

I like the build. Personally I dont like the AFMU that much (having 2) so i would replace one of them for a bigger cargo rack and put SF assist and docking assist for faster in and out of the planets.

Strangely enough, when I try and build the same exact thing in EDSY with a 5H guardian FSD booster I drop 10 LY.

Not bad. I might regear some of my exploration ships this way. Or least build new ones that way

Hey nice build! I will do the same when I get a Mandalay 😄 But I like to bring 2 SRVs, so ill run a 2B and a 3B AFMU, and put a G5 Guardian FSD Booster in the 5 spot and a 4G Planetary Vehicle Bay in the 4 slot. The only down side is less overall healing modules with the AFMU's, but they actually last pretty long, and the mats to refuel them are very common. This way I have an extra SRV and get about .4ly more range. I like the Idea of showing different builds for similar applications, like this build is for a more relaxed and less stressful journey, while the last one was more of an all out how far can you jump risk taker build, its good to show both because some commanders like to be safe, and others like to take risks and roll the dice for more jump range. o7

is normal the srv controllers to be so bad?

Thank you for this video. I will kit out my Mandalay exactly like this for my next explo project🎉

I'd recommend doing some voice over with the video. You can help explain your build, your choices, and keep a wider audience. I don't know about everyone else, but I can't really sit and watch videos that have no commentary.

U know 90% of pve ships use thermal dmg right ? i dont want to enter into debate this , i just sugest more thermal resistance in the future builds

what mission are you taking

Have we all been building exploration ships wrong? Have we become too obsessed with jump range at the cost of survivability? It's got me thinking about how I may rebalance these two factors in my future builds. A rebalanced Mandalay MK2 Exploration Build may be coming soon.

Yet another "max range with no survivability" build. The Mandalay is a very maneuverable ship, and it's also very unforgiving. One moment of indecision last night left me with 8% hull, and I have a much better shield. Jump range is pointless after doing a Commander Jameson landing. Don't take this build out into the black folks, you will regret it That should be obvious by the AX cargo rack on an "exploration build".

Thank you for sharing! Did my couple of days ago and it differs only with 4D Shields, everything else is the same, including Eng. / Exp. effect. Ship itself is outstanding and very capable on landing almost anywhere.

This ship build is just what I was looking for many thanks.

At 3 minutes you have recommendations popping all over what you are trying to show. Is that added to your video or controllable on client side?

How come the power distributor is only grade 3 instead of 5?

its so hard for me to step away from using a corvette and with how fun this thing is to fly it may be my new favorite.

My Deep Space Explorer Anaconda build jumps at 89.36 ly. So, Mandalay is fun, but not a world record jumper

Very similar to mine. I have better jump range by some fractions despite having some extra stuff and even a class 3 extra tank. I think it's because my repair limpet controller is smaller

Awesome! I will have to wait until its available for arcs, but looking forward to it 👍 I bet it handles well in SCO also haha o7

Why are you going with military grade composite?

Can this be done without engineering?

VERY IMPORTANT IS TO SAY THAT YOU SHOULD SWITCH TO HORIONS! Without that you could simply get NOTHING when scanning guardian terminals like I did

Can you show us where u can buy all those parts and wich place you need to go in order to buy it?

Fuck this undersize overengineered shit. 60 with some change jump is enough

I get only that of 71, but then my loadout is ever so slightly different. An experience pilot can do this to a stock DB, hense the reason it's now a Prebuilt, in which all of them are designed for the newish aka noob player's. Getting a small taste of what could be sooner than reality teaches. Will hopefully bring new blood. And they will inform the other's who are on the still on the fence, to get off and join in the splender of play this game. Elite Dangerous is only a game, in which a company with the mandated of providing it, cost have gone up considerably over the year's when experience player mandate new content, more server's etc. etc. etc. As old as this game is, it's only recently come of age when implement micro transactioning. And though the've started, they are but one whom are trying to keep it at a minium.

Thank you for this- getting back into the game after a hiatus, and didn't know what to do with it. should be fun. Cheers!

Love your vids and builds! Are you still active in the game? 🫠

Hi! In the video the ships boosted speed is around 500 but in the EDSY link in the build parameters the max boot speed is only 340 m/s. Can you explain why?

First step: Get all of these engineers and their requirements as well as the materials. Not something for semi-casual players for sure xD

Thanks

Need some help. I'm looking to build an explorer Anaconda, and looking at other builds and trying to follow along I keep hitting a wall in buying said parts as they exceed the maximum mass. Am I correct in assuming that I would need to engineer these smaller parts (such as thrusters) using another ship, and then store them to be fitted to the conda when engineered? Is this correct, or is there a more straight forward method?

not bad i went with 3 beam lasers and 3 multi-cannons myself

Thanks mate

Python mk2 is a crap ship

How does this build do with no shield cell bank and heatsink? I'm just curious do you ever run out of shield?