Elite: Dangerous. VIPER MK-III Shock Cannons. (Horizons, PvE).

[ KZbin took down one of my videos without any communication. It's a video of an all shock cannons Anaconda. Please watch it on Rumble if you want:
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Thanks. ]
A montage of a little ship that I love, with one of my favorite builds for it: shock cannons. Not very efficient, but I can't help it, I love it.
If you can't see or hear the video, please watch it on Rumble:
rumble.com/v1c...
MUSIC:
Intro: The End Of The World, by Skeeter Davis.
Action: Firestarter (Empirion Remix), by The Prodigy.
The ship: s.orbis.zone/jqz7
Thanks for watching.
o7
NOTE: I make videos for fun. I don't try to demonstrate anything. Sometimes I like challenging combat, sometimes I found a build that can beat the toughest guys and I like to show you, sometimes I make a video to inform or advice about something that people could not know, and sometimes I just want to have some light fun, either with absurd, non efficient, or OP builds, or with easy NPCs, and I don't care if said NPCs are low ranked, the cops are helping, or the NPC ships are small (well, many times, small ones are the most difficult to take down, depending on your build). It's easy fun, that's all.
I never said that I am good. In fact, I always say that I am NOT very good at PvE combat, let alone at PvP.
Videos like this one, are just montages for fun. It's just that, fun.
So guys, have fun!
o7

[@Stabby_Dave]

I have them on my assassination Mamba. Gotta love 'em. Nice vid. Specifically liked the dichotomy between the scenic start with the serene music and the "combat" second part.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

I actually had that intro prepared for a "Good bye consoles" video. I regret for using it for this one but I think the result is cool. So thanks! A mamba with shock cannons? 🤔 Interesting... I have to try that! Fixed or gimballed? Thanks a lot for the idea!

[@csh5414]

One of the Best ED videos I’ve seen. The intro with a 1962 pop song is a stroke of genius.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Thanks. The end of the world is an amazing song. It was that one, or Moon River, probably my fav song of all time, but this one did fit better. I am a crappy PvE commander, but I had fun making these little edits. Thanks a lot for your comment! :) o7

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Also, you may like this other intro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqW2ZoimjpZ7sNksi=EZH2SFBUCRPndGCx Very cinematic 😉

[@csh5414]

@@The-Man-On-The-Mountain I hope you continue, that’s what this games about, having fun and doing as you please.

[@csh5414]

@@The-Man-On-The-Mountain Haha yeah I did enjoy it, thanks man. Do you still play?

[@ordinaryman5070]

Finally someone who appreciates Shock Cannons. I also use 4 on my Clipper. :)

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

I have to try that, especially because I never used the Clipper (yeah, after all these years lol), and I was thinking of buying one for some builds. The shock cannons have got crazy jitter after a few rounds, so how are they with the Clipper's distanced HP? But yeah, I love shock cannons hehe. Thanks for the comment!

[@ordinaryman5070]

@@The-Man-On-The-Mountain A few fact (i think) about Imperial Clipper: 1- The Clipper was a ship that was mostly used as a mission runner before the krait came out. I use it for CZ and Bounty Hunting. 2- Their shields are terrible like any mid-tier ship. I use it with 6C Bi-Wawe and 7B Shield bank. 3- There are about 3200-3800 hulls. It is possible to make it 4000 by removing the shield bank, but I think there is no need to force it: Hull health above 3200 is good. 4-I tried all kinds of weapons. I have achieved the best results when all 4 weapons are the same: 4 beams, 4 MCs, 4 Shock Cannons. I don't have a logical explanation for why, but I think it is. 5- It seems to me that there is "hidden jitter" in Shock Cannons. The only solution is to shoot "one by one". It's like a semi-automatic gun :) The main problem with Shock Cannons is that ammunition is scarce and synthesizing requires a lot of material. That's why he's good at hit-and-run. It's the same with Clipper.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

@@ordinaryman5070 didn't read this last comment! Wow, thanks a lot for the info. Well, for PvE I usually go either full shield or full hull, the last one especially for high energy draw/high heat generating weapons, because I often engineer the PP to low emissions and thermal spread, so no energy for a functional shield. Sometimes I can't, because the weapons need to much energy, like the pre-engineered guardian shard cannons (which are awesome). And as you see in my videos, I tend to use "all same weapons" builds. It's PvE, so I can do it, even at pirate signals 7 (although those guys are tough AF lol). For PvP don't think so, because no matter how powerful is your build, there is always a counter-build for yours. I love how some commanders take down cutters in a sidewinder with flechettes, proof that is not the arrow, it's the archer. What I have seen, or at least is my impression watching how clipper NPCs behave, is that the clipper has got a really good pitch, so that's a highlight. Although I've got the feeling that the clipper, as you've said, is like the ASP scout: it's not that the ship is bad, it's that there are better "equal" ships in their class. Maybe I am wrong, I don't know. But I have to try. So thanks for the tips! o7

[@1heUndertaker]

Wow - 💥460%+ heat.... 💥 - that is some *HOT* fun !!! I've never pushed past 200% heat ... and I thought I was *pushing the limit* 😮 You show again some beautiful cinematography - > you have real talent here I think 👍 And great shots (both video and cannons) from different camera views ... very enjoyable to watch 😃 o7

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

The music does the 99% hehe. But thanks. I wanted to make an intro of me dying and dying constantly, because with this ship I die a lot XD. But the result was really bad, because of no real slow motion, and no third person filming the explosions. But I guess that the intro is nice this way. Yes, this ship is small, so it can't handle the heat very well, as you can see at the end. The heat destroyed me lol. It has happened a couple of times. Maybe I could make it way cooler with a PP to low emissions and thermal spread, but then the energy would be a problem. I could get rid of a pair of guardian shield reinforcements I guess and try it, but then my death rating is going to increase even more lol.

[@cmdrbravo2zero726]

Tka tka tka boom I really loved your very gentle intro and the contrasting music that followed, that CMDR was a stroke of genius. I also like using shock cannons but the heat build up is quite alarming!! Keep on making these type of vids I just love your style.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comment. Yeah, the heat is an issue indeed! I am so glad that you like and enjoyed the video. Thanks again for your comment and your support! o7

[@vanguardgaming704]

Those shock canons are vicious lol.. Loved the intro...

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Yeah mate. I really love that weapon. Not very good for small ships as you can see, but the feeling, especially in the viper, is really satisfying. I wish there was a pre-eng version fully automatic, for daka daka like the multis hehe. The intro is way better than the rest of the video lol. Thanks!

[@cmdrHeliaxx]

Yeah, I have tge same relationship with shock cannons, they are objecvitely quite a bad choice, but one just cant help it but love them :D

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

You feel me commander, you feel me. And especially with this ship, the shock cannons give me intense Star Wars vibes!

[@LikeRandomMemes]

this is just beautiful. I love it

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Lots of beautiful places to visit in this game.

[@CMDR-Kat]

To help with the heat I might use a small overcharge thermal vent beam and three shock cannons. Or if you don’t care about the heat I’d do one small corrosive multi cannon and three shock cannons to make big ships a little easier

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Yeah, that would be the intelligent course of action, but I wanted an all shock cannons build hehe. At the end, maybe I could have tried to reboot the ship before it explodes, but the ship is really cheap, so no problem.