Elite Dangerous | Type 8 review: first look, comparison to Python mkI, combat check

[@TheGreenRa]

Very nice ship, very good and well edited review. And especially nice music! ;) Never thought how well the sc2 wol soundtrack fit with Elite!

[@Alswulf]

you have a decent taste :] Yeah, I found it quite suitable for some Elite ships

[@eternallight523]

I can't wait to pick it up, finally a reason to come back after a break.

[@Alswulf]

oh you will be surprised regarding new stuff here! Especially Salvation/Azimuth saga and thargoid plot!

[@cmdrHeliaxx]

Nice one! Pretty interesting ship, looking forward to it.

[@Alswulf]

I feel the same! Wondering what's the purpose you are planning to use it for :D

[@Kilonovae]

so it can definitely hold it's own it seems. Not a lot of power in that class 4 distro, but its enough for defensive purposes.

[@mikehawk5492]

I think this could be a good little mining ship, as in mines and rails!

[@Alswulf]

you may try but keep in mind its kidan weak distro class 4

[@CMDR_CWolfxUK]

Most impressive! Wish had enough followers for the Creator Program. Love the way you compare things. Nice flying too.

[@Alswulf]

a pleasure :] Thank you! o7

[@wiffmastermase]

Your choice in music is nightmare fuel for PirateSoftware. Great choice, love Terran's music.

[@Alswulf]

:D you have a decent taste!

[@wiffmastermase]

Likewise CMDR

[@mookithehamster5639]

Great review, looking forward to flying it

[@Alswulf]

glad to share :] hope you'll enjoy it too!

[@matt2513]

Thank you Commander, it was very helpful.

[@Alswulf]

glad to share! o7

[@Neo-vz8nh]

And I only need to wait 3 months.

[@Alswulf]

..or but it for ARX next week :]

[@Neo-vz8nh]

@@Alswulf not gona happen.

[@methamphetamememcmeth3422]

@@Alswulf on a full priced bought and paid game and DLC? Nuh uh.

[@mitchellbrowe201]

​@@methamphetamememcmeth3422 for those of us who have owned the game since 2014, a few early access ships for $ isn't a bad deal. It helps keep the game running

[@SolarFlare307]

​@methamphetamememcmeth3422 it's like $10-12 not really that much, I got it to support fdev 😊

[@MrSmartman23]

Thanks for review , o7

[@Alswulf]

glad to share :] o7

[@psyantologist]

Neat! Nice build with the cannons :)

[@Alswulf]

yeah, cannons are top-weapons!

[@darthhunter69]

this ship seems awesome! I'm gonna have one for combat, one for exploration and one for mining

[@Alswulf]

and one more for hauling, right? :D

[@darthhunter69]

@@Alswulf yeah, I was gonna say that, but I usually use the same ships for mining and hauling

[@EvilMerlin]

Oh hey look, they took the Drake Vulture from Star Citizen and flipped it upside down.

[@Alswulf]

oh, you meant "Drake Vulture" which was taken from EVE online, right? 😅 screenrant.com/star-citizen-backlash-eve-online-ship-copy/

[@pville_piper5125]

Nice, good video!

[@herardpique7302]

VS gankers maybe 2-3 Cytoscramblers and the rest - High Yield Cannons?

[@Alswulf]

worth to try. Just keep in mind its class 4 distro. Atm I would rather use cannons or like Jazod wanted - enforcers (if you have them unlocked)

[@Dushess]

only a Cutter with 5k of prismos will survive a fight. VS 2 light ships only, or one serious, that is all.

[@aioshan653]

a exploration fit or sudo mining exploer fit could get about 40-45 ly the latter almost 54ly. just depends on engineering picks.

[@Alswulf]

considering to make a build vid with few exploration variations

[@mr.crocket187]

SC2 music ;) nice ;)

[@Alswulf]

you have a decent taste ;]

[@amhaun01]

ohhh yeah

[@amhaun01]

they really just wanted to render the Python mk1 obsolete with these new ships, eh?

[@Alswulf]

new gen ships, tech improvements - I think it's quite ok way to bring fresh air into the organics for all gameplay aspects. Old python is still capable to do everything at average+ level in my eyes. But specialised ships are better for their purpose

[@darkestfugue]

its a nice design but i already have all the best ships and you still cant walk around the inside of them, so whats the point?

[@Dushess]

Единственное странное решение - огромные пилоны без особой нужды. Но на вид как будто легкий контейнеровоз (как Дрейк из Гражданина, только он составной, а здесь контейнеры есть контейнеры).

[@Alswulf]

..и цепь продолжается, так как Дрейк из Гражданина сделан по модели корабля из EVE :D

[@ricobrzenska14]

It's amazing ship but can we get new imperial ship

[@Alswulf]

I'm heavily waiting for a new Core Dynamics ship! +_+

[@ricobrzenska14]

@@Alswulf 2 ship left as they said for this year just plz one of them mid size centre seat empire ship plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz lol

[@xynonners]

I was wondering how well it'd do with enforcers, since it seems to have the highest number of small hardpoints in the game now

[@Alswulf]

yeah, it's been proposed by Jazod at the very preview of the ship (one old pvper). Also wondering! Perhaps will make a test with it soon :]

[@xynonners]

@@Alswulf cool! I was thinking medium hardpoint may be good to put a corrosive shell MC too (I love symmetry)

[@funnylumpy]

Good thing they gave us new ships so we get another way to support the game. They have done this years ago to increase their revenue. Many complain about having spend extra for new ships. Most of those are also complaining about most things of this game Think they are really sc fanboys that spent all their money on sc.🤣

[@Alswulf]

:D I don't mind to support both adored games :] But yeah, I defo for that especially looking onto where Elite's moving: the amount of content and lore releaseed recently - it's just what I always wanted from a game!

[@Reginaldesq]

So Python and Type 7 are now redundant?

[@1heUndertaker]

No ! Unless *you* think they are, they are not. People can choose to think they are redundant or choose to think of them as alternatives. Some Cmdrs may prefer the Type-8, or may prefer the Python, or the Type-7 ... These new ships are options, for choice of different strengths and weaknesses, preferences for looks, for roleplay ... many reasons 🙂 o7

[@Reginaldesq]

@@1heUndertaker Thanks for the reply. By your philosophy nothing in the universe could be considered redundant unless you want it to be. That then makes the word redundant, redundant. You see the dilemma.

[@Neo-vz8nh]

Python was never meant to be a hauler. It is a multipropuse ship.

[@Reginaldesq]

@@Neo-vz8nh Agreed. But, is the Type 8 now a better multi purpose ship?

[@1heUndertaker]

@@ReginaldesqSo, I think that by individuals having the choice, of whether or not something is needed or useful, the word 'redundant' fulfils it's definition .... and could indeed be considered 'redundant' in the original comment? 😁 Redundant ... and hence, subjectively, for people who choose to decide, the word *may* be considered useful or not - redundancy is perhaps after all, subjective and circumstantial in application ? (Redundant - unnecessary because it is more than is needed) o7