Elite Dangerous - Small Ship, Big Bounties

G’day guys,
In today’s video I am going to go show how even a new pilot in a small ship can still effectively hunt big game in a Hazardous Resource Extraction site, without having to be an uber pilot.
This is directed more towards new pilots wanting to engage in HAZ Res Bounty Hunting using a relatively cheap combat ship, and not getting blown up every trip!
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Here is the link to the build I use.
coriolis.io/outfit/viper/23A3A...
Although in the video I didnt have any HR Packages installed as I couldnt find any D rated versions in my area. You will get a LOT more hull protection using HRP's
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MatrixRed 0.31, 0, 1
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MatrixBlue 1, 0, 0
Thanks to everyone who watched!

[@MattBalara]

For this newbie, knowing that I can target the power supply is a game changer. Thanks mate!

[@jakemorris6934]

Matt Balara finding this out is going to be a game changer for me as well!! Had no idea I could do that lol

[@flatmarssociety5707]

I know right just learned that to

[@blakeirvin3011]

@@flatmarssociety5707 I only learned starting out because I had an old joystick sitting around and was super focused on getting good controls set up, found options to target next/previous modules under targeting and was like, "Wait, whaaa??"

[@blakeirvin3011]

@@flatmarssociety5707 Though if you haven't noticed yet, I've seen a lot of comments mentioning that it isn't effective(powerplant targeting) on NPCs anymore v.v

[@blakeirvin3011]

@@flatmarssociety5707 more specifically they behave like players and can shutdown/reboot to fix modules but it seems it may stun them still? Literally read an article after I sent that last comment! N00b commander, myself!

[@Fifteenth_]

I ran into a wing of 8 made completely out of sidewinders and it was absolutely terrifying

[@williambaldwin9068]

Fifteenth_ must have been like a school of piranhas

[@HotaruZoku]

Fifteenth_ still pisses me off pirates and factions and even the npc equivalent to pubbies can apparently wing up as high as they can count, but Commanders? /4/. Because...fairness.

[@trevorseim6950]

When you encounter a small tribe of Rust nudists

[@austin2774]

i almost died by a wing of 5 type 10s

[@boiledelephant]

@@austin2774 to be fair, the type 10 has about the highest theoretical dps in the game, even if it can't all point in one direction...several of them and you're basically fighting the goddamn navy.

[@josiahcroel3069]

"I'm not going to be doing anything too complicated" *turns off flight assist* me: "Shit"

[@giausjulius4]

Lol. All you have to worry about is not trying to roll when in FA off. Rolling really screws you over. Use your lateral and vertical thrusters only, i.e. pitch and yaw. Only use FA off when trying to turn very tightly as your momentum carries you in the direction you originally were moving. In the FDL a great maneuver is to boost away from your target and FA off while pitching up so your momentum carries you in the direction of the boost while your thrusters turn you to face your target. Then you turn FA on while using reverse thrusters to continue to carry you away while you open fire taking all pips from engines and splitting them between weapons and shields to maximize the effectiveness of the maneuver. Given that this maneuver takes you to near max range of your target a Long Range modified weapons loadout works wonders since you won't lose damage over distance. It's really hard to convey maneuvers through text but I'm sure someone has explained this better on the interwebs somewhere. I can try to clarify if you have questions.

[@josiahcroel3069]

I just ordered a joystick so it should be a lot easier to play the game in general now :p (I can finally used fixed weapons!!!)

[@GalacticKatt]

Eh. Roll can screw you over, but you can pull some really sick corkscrews using it. Adding a third dimension to your normal maneuvers can be extremely useful.

[@ramadansteve1715]

Gillan Laureth of Seles Christ dude. I love my ferdy, but i think ill stick with repeatedly quad railgunning anything slower than me in the ass. Id crash into every asteroid if i tried that

[@toxicslix]

LOL...yeah that's what I thought...!! I'm still practicing the whole FA off with my sidewinder...

[@AlwaysDutchMusic]

Could you show us the buttons you're pressing/thrusters you're using at the time, just a suggestion

[@oisnowy5368]

"Your initial attack position is important..." and proceeds to ram a far larger ship...

[@VindicatorJones]

Gday guys, nothing fancy in this video, just some tips on how to fly your small ship in a Hazardous RES zone hunting big game for profit and XP. Suited more towards newer commanders.

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

+Vindicator Jones Glad to see I'm not the only one that likes the viper. I've kept mine since i bought it. Its a great backup when you dont want to risk the more expensive guys on a small budget.

[@Geomock]

I just wanted to thank you for making this video. Just last night I put these tips to use and got 2 mil credits in 30 minutes at a high RES in my Viper Mk 4. You just got yourself a new sub!

[@VindicatorJones]

+The GeoMock Channel Really glad it helped you out. Thanks!

[@sykoticelflord7028]

Excellent video, CMDR. I wish there had been a simple visual guide to solo combat flying like this back when I started out. Then I wouldn't have had to waste so much money on so many re-buys, lol. Its good to see this out there for new players. Keep up the excellent work!

[@Jinxbawls]

I stayed with my viper all the way until I had enough to outfit a vulture with the basics. Miss that little ship. Good vid!

[@DOOM3DGUY]

Your video's are the best. I really went to school today after picking Elite back up. Thank you.

[@JackChappers]

Fantastic videos man, Can't get enough!

[@Datan0de]

I would've lost a lot of money betting against a Viper vs FDL in any circumstance. This is amazing! I totally agree that lateral/vertical thrusters are key in a dogfight, and I'm glad that I already do that without thinking, but I'd love to know more about how you're using flight assist off. Great video. There were a ton of little tips here that are going to be helpful. Would love to see you revisit this against the current AI piloting!

[@kymmoulds]

Great video and thanks for taking the time to make it. I picked up some tips and should I take up Bounty Hunting I'll take into account your worthwhile suggestions. My only problem is I'm left handed and use a Thrustmaster T16000M and keyboard for the other controls not covered by the joystick. Cheers and again well done.

[@richard303030]

Hey VJ, loved this video mate. I might go and try this for myself :)

[@joshhiggs9467]

Love you videos! They have helped me a lot. I'm wondering about your preferred progression of ships. I have been using the viper for a while now, with a shameless copy of your build :-). I recently traded it if for a vulture, but I'm just unsure about it. Yes it handles better, but I feel like the viper could still handle the jobs the vulture can. Would you recommend continuing to use the vulture or get the viper back and save up for something bigger?

[@CMDRNaQan]

Small ships for the win.

[@richard-hawley]

Tried this last night, had a blast. It really is a fun ship.

[@vermili0n]

damn you're a fantastic pilot, I need to train in combat a lot more ever since my cobra was blown up. I'm in a viper right now... thanks for the advice

[@steveragnar1155]

Good video bar 2 things: The persistent brand bar at the bottom obscuring details and the persistent 'subscribe'. Don't mind them for 30 secs but, on all the time? Why?

[@eduardofreitas8336]

Didn`t even notice lol

[@craiggybear1807]

@@eduardofreitas8336 Me neither - was just watching him blast absolutely everything away and smiling so big. hahaha.

[@minerlogo]

Thanks for this video I always love your content but this video is extra helpful too me since i only joined about a month ago and i'm still flying in a cobra and an I eagle. Thanks for the video as always Jones, and fly safe.

[@VindicatorJones]

+Starlogo Thanks mate, glad you liked it! :)

[@johnterpack3940]

Just bought a Viper for bounty hunting. Now I know how to set it up. Thanks.

[@BumbleBee_VR]

Another good video, never thought about the Viper always used my Vulture ( always hated the hardpoint limits but just love the way the vulture moves) but this will be good for a CG with Bounty Hunting Goals seeing its decently cheap to built closer to the system if need be and will pay for itself with just one visit to a HazRes. I think I'll build urself one and have a play. Loving your tactics videos too, I somehow automatically used your tactics from instincts anyways but good to see WHY i fly the way I do and able to make sure I do it more often for more successful BH sessions. Keep up the videos

[@Datan0de]

I know this is an old comment, but how well does the dogfighting strategy in this video work with a Vulture vs a Viper?

[@Nox210]

Great video 'Jones, love your work mate! New sub, fellow Aussie and still very new to the game here - I'm wondering if you could tell me what purpose that heat sink you have serves, what with the trusty little pulse lasers being so effective, if it's necessary at all, or is it related to Silent Running or perhaps something else instead? Cheers.

[@nralbers]

Once again a hugely entertaining and above all educational video! Definitely pointing my son and his best friend at this one. One of them is in a viper and both of them could really use quality advice on fight tactics. "Open Fire" as their only strategy is just not cutting it for them :-)

[@VindicatorJones]

+Niels Albers lol, glad you liked it mate. And yes.. I see so many people adopt the tactic of pulling the trigger without thinking, and wonder why they have so many problems farming Haz RES... Hope it helps them out. Cheers

[@rubryc1557]

As I'm starting my combat career, your videos are always an absolute must watch. Thought it was safer to start with my python, but I should invest in a real fighter and get my hands on manoeuvring properly before relying on shields and firepower.

[@evasuser]

25:28 ... the point of this video was to show to newer pilots the importance of thinking BEFORE pulling the trigger ... I couldn't agree more to the above, I have learn it the hard way. And no one nobody never is safe in Elite and regardless what ship he's in.

[@searchin666fox]

Nice vid man, love the Viper.

[@VindicatorJones]

+Pryme Fodder Viper is like a gokart.. it will never replace your daily drive, but man its just so much fun.

[@STRIDER_503]

Went to such place yesterday and scored a 2 million bounty voucher, HazRez is such an addicting place to hang out! :D

[@mattvjmeasures]

I love my Freagle. A-specced to the max, it turns on a penny and is so much fun for zipping round and about stations and planet surfaces Cheap rebuy too, should accidents occur.... 😀

[@travisfarrell9222]

You have to be one of the best small ship combat pilots I’ve seen in a long time. Kudos to you

[@LokiCDK]

How do you do your B-Roll/Stock footage at the beginning? Are you piloting both the camera and the ship? Or do you have a helper?

[@kaizaki9148]

You know it's interesting, depending on the optimal and thruster mass of the ship, you sometimes turn faster with 0 pips to engine, perhaps not on the viper but I've noticed this phenomenon in the courier.

[@19892903]

Thanks for the awesome videos you made! Really enjoying them and learning a lot! Question about this vid (and some others); I notice you sometimes turn off flight assist for a very short time, what does it exactly do? Where do you use it for? It looks like you get a better turn rate, but just wanted to ask for sure. And in the RES zone, the security ships helping you, do they help you because you are green to them, or do they Always help you? (because maybe RES zones work like that?) I have not tried those zones but want to try them soon. Thanks in advance :)

[@VindicatorJones]

Glad your enjoying them :) Turning flight assist off allows you not only to turn a little faster, but it also allows your ship to fly in one direction while facing another, its very handy in some situations. Security ships regardless if they are green or not will attack anything hostile in the area. Its why when your starting out, to stay with a group of security ships, otherwise sometimes you could be fighting on your own. Security ships will totally ignore you, unless you fire on them, or on a non hostile target. So be very careful, a stray shot or two can land you in a world of hurt as all those security ships turn on you. So watch your fire. :)

[@sinisterace5272]

Great video! Would a viper mkIV work for this? Never really done any PVP and I'd love to give this a try, looks like a lot of fun :)

[@Gebunator]

Huh, has the AI improved these two years or are they just that unable to anything when you tail so close to their arse? I swear, I've seen AI constantly pull off rather complicated maneuvers nowdays. No matter what, this was good refresher course to things I think I knew. Also, I'd like to add: Never be too greedy, turn in bountines early because oh boy.. No matter how careful you are, at one point your strayfire gets you wanted due unforeseen flight patterns of feds. To reinforce of not being too greedy, I've fitted my Viper MkIV with beams and seekers. Seekers to mess up bigger ships faster and once I am out of missiles, it's rearming and cashing in time. I also have fallen in love with Eagle and Vulture due the insane thrusters all around. Makes me feel like ace pilot when pulling off some stupidly ridiculous spirals to retarget or reobtain dominant position

[@VindicatorJones]

Yes, AI has been bumped up a few notches, I will be revisiting this video in the future.

[@Gebunator]

Well, it does its job demonstrating how one ship can take big ships down with proper tailgating!

[@ReaperPLUR]

Love your hud color! Is it preset or what are the colors if u don't mind? I'd love it too

[@RenzorTheRed]

Good video. I've been holding off on hunting hazardous zones until I get a vulture, but I hunt pirates a fair bit with my cobra mkiii. I'm often having to take a break from constant fire even with an A rated distributor and power plant though, because I use two medium burst lasers and two small multi cannons. I suppose if I drop the lasers down to small pulse like you, I could possibly sustain forever like that. Or maybe go to two small pulse and two medium multis. :p

[@thefirstarkangel5524]

do you know how to get the black camo for the federal corvette? i saw a picture of it once and i fell in love but i cant find it anywhere

[@WintersArcher]

Nice one Jonesy! This is exactly what I did when I first started out and got 10k merits undermining the Kumo crew. I went all pulse lasers gimbaled. Taking out wings are much easier with all pulse. Use VA to target power plant for you.

[@ChandlerUSMC]

+WintersArcher What's VA? Sounds like a shortcut to selecting it the menu. I'd loved to hear it- was about to check keyboard controls. Haven't pancaked on an asteroid while selecting the PPlant but it's a certainly unless I can leverage a quicker method. thx

[@WintersArcher]

+ChandlerUSMC Voice Attack, so I say "target power plant" and the macro selects the menu and scrolls through to the power plant module for the target selected. I made the macro so it goes through the process very quickly while I can still keep my hands on the controls and fly the ship.

[@richard-hawley]

+WintersArcher Isn't the location of the power plant in the list variable? I wondered if it was possible but didn't think it would be reliable.

[@WintersArcher]

Richard Hawley Yes it is variable. you can make more than one macro. The variable being if the frameshift interdictor is on the target ship or not. If it has one then the power plant is one more up on the list to be selected. So if I am inderdicted I say "target powerplant" to go one more up on the list. IF I am the interdictor then I would say "target powersource" for the normal macro. I undermine a lot, I have not gone up against a ship had more variables than that. VA is the way to go, plus it makes selecting the power plant or docking request faster than any manual keyboard presses.

[@richard-hawley]

+WintersArcher Great tip, thanks a lot.

[@maxinelange9514]

thinking of practicing this method in my imperial eagle, just for the style

[@Damonwex]

Informative and entertaining as always. Keep up the good work:)

[@RaveenRox]

+Tharaka Weerasinghe are you from Sri Lanka ?

[@Damonwex]

Raveen Fernando yup and i see you are too :)

[@RaveenRox]

+Tharaka Weerasinghe CMDR RAVEENROX

[@Damonwex]

+Raveen Fernando CMDR Damon Wex

[@jchoneandonly]

So if I'm running a krait phantom with small shields (built her for jump range) what should I put on her for hard points so I can do some damage? I've got 2 large multicannons and medium rail guns currently and I'm thinking about going all lasers.

[@dabcat7458]

I added the reactive armour platting to my viper will this have the same effect as military plating?

[@GizmoMaltese]

Your videos are the best.

[@Shattered-Realm]

Nice thank you soo much. I suck in combat and this helped me with the basics. Any tips for how to avoid their rapid turning using reverse thrust? It seems that every time I would over shoot and loop around they would instantly be facing me even in a vulture. I only had an easy time with pythons.

[@VindicatorJones]

Yeah, I will be making a video on this shortly, but there is no counter that can work 100% of the time. Its just adapting to the situation and being aware of what your target will try and do. Following their engine trails, their speed and heading will often give you very clear indications of what they are trying to do.

[@micahjones7837]

This guy is a very good pilot

[@seanwarren9357]

Yeah, I've been running more expensive ships for a long time now, but I love the viper so much. I usually go back to the eagle for the fun, but my vipers get alot of love. I really like the mk 4

[@TsetTsyung]

Dude. This vid is awesome. Recently upgraded to a vulture from a Viper... Then went back to a Viper to test a Boom-N-Zoom build with Rails... Now I see I need to sort out my positioning and stay behind him. They keep losing me atmo :(

[@Datan0de]

It sounds like you're in the perfect position to answer but big question from this video: Will this tactic work as well in a Vulture as in a Viper? I was planning on picking up a Vulture to see how it compares with the Cobra I'll currently flying, but this tactic looks like so much fun that I may go for a Viper instead if it's more effective in this role.

[@ArtemShupaDubrova]

Nice vid, Man! As always;)

[@VindicatorJones]

+Artem Shupa-Dubrova Thanks mate! appreciate it

[@kylem3284]

How do you do maneuvers like that in flight assist on??? Do you just use your 6DOF thrusters?

[@antwan1357]

Oh darn ,I thought meant the sidewinder in the title. YOU know with practice a person can really make a profit off of a Sidewinder fighter pilot project sniping bounties in high security system in high extraction site hitting just enough to get credits for bounty but not enough to get aggrieved from the fired upon npc while other npc are fighting it.

[@jhh631]

the AI are harmless compared to 2019

[@torcheddreadnought899]

taking out the power plant on NPCs does next to nothing these days.

[@johanbollemus8444]

Things have indeed become more difficult. These NPCs from 2016 behave like flying bricks. :D

[@4shtia]

I was wondering why the AI ships seemed to move a lot more

[@shindinder]

may I ask? Is that Pulse or Burst? I ask because they have changed the game in the last 2 years as shown in the menus and idk if they have changed the name

[@supershmooperme]

do you fly with a HOTAS? I tried this and no matter what I did, they turned around to face me. There was nothing I could do to stay behind them

[@crafter_2157]

Hello , did you upgrade your pulse lasers?

[@SuperSuperdude88]

oh wow i didnt know there was a category for sub targets! very cool

[@magicstorm1]

I keep hearing watch the thruster and trail but what am I suppose to do with that information? I know enough that I need to counter or match it but I am unsure what exactly how I am suppose to input my controls. I feel like I know what Im suppose to do but I can't seem to get it right in actual space sim dogfight.

[@fungoose2195]

vulture vulture vulture, the number one small combat vessel.

[@mrcrumb4302]

Vindicator Jones, you are the Scott Manley of Elite Dangerous.

[@VindicatorJones]

+Mr Crumb nah. I am one of the smaller youtubers. Obsidian any, chaos wulff and kornelius are bigger :)

[@cmdrmikhailsoshu7065]

The Viper MK III is the most fun ship to pilot. It's fast, it's powerful; treat the ship with respect and it will strike horror into your enemies.

[@GravitySpec]

Any particular reason you don't use a kill warrant scanner? From what I understand you can earn more if you scan them first before you destroy them.

[@Uveal_Peppers_Sci-Fi_Gaming]

I ❤ BIG Ships but then I ❤ & truly want to own a big American Kenworth Rig. I own 3 T10. 1 is an Explorer ship. The other 2 are War ships for Combat & Alien hunting. I use a Corvette for cargo.

[@Bigyin1963]

Hi Vindicator with the relies of 2.4 coming what would you consider a good fighter and loadout for PvE and PvP as I think the last video on this was about a year ago

[@VindicatorJones]

PVE and PVP are two different kettles of fish, usually requiring different kinds of loadouts. As for ship, all depends on your budget. Best pure combat ships are the Viper, Vulture, FAS and FDL.

[@superdahoho]

how do u deal with ships that turn and reverse on you? pitch up and thrust down to keep them on your nose?

[@kylereg]

Jones....How in the world do you maintain your position so well? I've seen your two videos on thrusters. What do you recommend?

[@VindicatorJones]

Honestly, just spend a lot of practicing flying around objects just using your thrusters, controlling your direction of movement balancing the forward thrusters with your directional thrusters. Eventually, it will become second nature, so that when your in combat, your not even really thinking about it, and just react.

[@DerekMoore82]

Vindicator Jones I don't have forward or reverse thrusters on the controller I'm using, because I can't think of anything I would be willing to replace. Should I swap throttle out for forward/reverse thrusters? Would that be worth it? My right sick is lateral/vertical thrusters (alt.= yaw), my left stick is pitch/roll, my bumpers are throttle, and my triggers are weapon firing. My dpad is default pips, face buttons are default as well.

[@polygondwanaland8390]

"Your initial attack position is extremely important" B O N K

[@greymanjones5559]

Hey VJ, do you have any good tips on when to deactivate the flight assist like you did in the video once?

[@VindicatorJones]

Thats a hard question to answer.. a lot relies on feel and timing.. Try and deactivate it at the start of a turn and turn it back on just before the end of a turn.. Easy to say, hard to master.

[@greymanjones5559]

@@VindicatorJones It sounds a little like the "engine kill" back in Freelancer, which made you slide on into whatever direction your ship was currently moving in but you were still able to turn around. Think people used it a lot for "jousting" of sorts in pvp. Is it somewhat like that?

[@8ballentertainment.885]

Where do you get the multi cannons

[@krazywulf1983]

was this done with FA on or off?

[@J0intV3nture]

Good stuff and great tips, however on a side note: please do a low cut on your microphone sound in your post production. Your voice sounds very muddy and is emphasized even more while listening to on studio grade speakers. Otherwise the rest is top quality. Keep it up!

[@xavierh.5102]

i currently have a viper mk4, and i love it. i used to have a cobra mk3, but the viper mk4 is so much more fun, would you recomend "downgrading" to the mk3? for mor maneuverability and speed?

[@VindicatorJones]

+Xavier H. Absolutely. Mk 3 is much better imho... Although hull tankers will disagree with me. It really boils down to your playstyle. The Mk 3 is just so much more maneuverable and I love its speed. I prefer to avoid damage than to soak it up. But thats just me.

[@xavierh.5102]

Vindicator Jones ok, thanks, ill think about switching :)

[@deimos2k6]

Sir, good outfit indeed, but you should try fixed mounts for weapons, they pack a better punch , plus it will be more challenging and satisfying to destroy targets, I have an almost identical setup as yours but do more damage per second. have good spaceflights!

[@Ueberdoziz]

nice video mate

[@flynnkay]

Wow just wow

[@lifetimesofjcm8582]

wow, just wow. wish i was that good at combat.

[@cmdrwraithe1857]

VJ....is there ever a time, or with a certain ship, where 2,2,2 in pips are ok?

[@VindicatorJones]

Depends on the situation. I can do that in my corvette sometimes, and my turreted cutter, because weapon draw is relatively low compared to my engineered distributor.. Its about balancing power to where you need it.. You dont want to be running out of weapons power in a firefight, and when under heavy attack, you certainly want to have as many pips into shields as possible. But to just constantly have pips 2-2-2 is really not a good idea in most circumstances.

[@voiceattackpackscom]

in your opinion what ships besides the viper mk3 can you do this in? Could you do it say in an eagle, imp eagle, imp courier, ect? I know some of those ships actually turn faster than the viper but i dont know if there are other factors to consider like acceleration. Thanks.

[@VindicatorJones]

+voiceattackpacks.com Send me some voice attack packs and I will give you the magical answer! LOL.. joking... Honestly, you can do this in ANY ship, hell I did this in a sidewinder. You just have to be aware of your ships limitations, and be realistic when selecting your targets. If your in an eagle, then you know your better off not attacking wings or lone anacondas unless you have some security patrols assisting you. Honestly ship choice and capabilities are not the deciding factors in combat. Target selection, your position when initiating combat and knowing your limitations are. Many commanders think ED is a space shooter... you see your enemy and open fire.. and thats where they get into trouble. ED is a great space combat simulator, and quite often good tactics will prevail over firepower. The only thing I would consider to be relatively important from a new pilots point of view is speed... Speed means that you are always, well mostly, in control of the engagement. If things get hairy, you can always run. But there are exceptions to this rule, especially when fighting ships like cobras, FAS's, FDL's and other high speed ships. Right now they dont tend to boost as much, but after engineers, this could change, so running from them might be a little harder. But honestly, if your in a courier or even an imperial eagle, you should have no major problems if you attack from behind your enemy, be selective with your targets and use careful tactics. Hope that helps!

[@voiceattackpackscom]

+Vindicator Jones Thanks! I myself have played quite a bit but am trying to get better at combat. Been mostly a trader/miner/explorer. And by the by if you want voice packs for elite, they are free on my webpage!

[@arrynroyce72]

7:45 Viper IV pilot Jerk Beefy is not to be underestimated.

[@ernesto3870]

youre so fucking good man. its crazy watching you

[@BunkMastersGaming]

Man the way you fly the viper you can even take my engineered python. I am so bad in combat😅

[@sneakycactus8815]

Vulture, heavy combat with slight exploration

[@HashknightGaming]

Type 10 defender is just fine for me lol I rinse the big ones with full heat reduced lasers with any heat I do produce is put into my targets.

[@Nuladin]

What controls are you using? Would be really helpful.

[@VindicatorJones]

+Nuladin Im using the X52pro HOTAS

[@judeeisenhandlek7131]

How do you change hud colour?

[@TheGholiday]

Holy crap! I'm using a Viper Mk IV with reinforced hull and military grade armour and I still get slaughtered time after time. I really need to learn to use my thrusters more.

[@eduardofreitas8336]

TheGholiday crazy thing is thar for combat the viper iii is better than the iv!

[@jeffbynum1024]

Is this viper engineered? I cant get to 485 boost in that

[@The1Helleri]

9:52 What is sticking off of that asteroid ahead and just to the upper right of center? It looks like a rod of some kind. There is another at 10:10 andit disappears as the ship get closer. Is it some kind of marker? A graphical glitch that pops off when you get close enough to draw a higher LoD mesh?

[@VindicatorJones]

That is the mining Laser from an NPC ship Mining the Asteroid :)

[@The1Helleri]

@@VindicatorJones Ahhh okay. ty.

[@darkstarprime]

Ok, in my Viper vs Somethingelse encounters, the NPCs never fly this easy, they always boost away and either turn to face me, or at least mess up my approach. I still kill them, but I've yet to disable a module on an enemy ship... The other day I was chasing this Asp X, that did not hit me a single time, but it was maneuvering so wildly I could barely keep up. is it me or has 2.3 changed the way NPCs do combat?

[@VindicatorJones]

AI got a slight buff after this video. The same principles apply, but the new AI makes it a bit more tougher.

[@darkstarprime]

thought so, thanks for confirming

[@Datan0de]

I was wondering the same thing. Good to know, but this still looks like a fun tactic to try. At least the small ships have a cheap rebuy cost.

[@Ant1815]

What are your thoughts about armour v agility in these ships? Does piling on armour and hull packages reduce manoeuvrability at all?

[@VindicatorJones]

+Anthony Martin I did some testing on this in my FDL in a video a while back, and to be honest, Armour makes little to no difference in handling.. adding HRP is negligible.. mostly it only seems to affect jump range. Personally I much prefer having the additional armour buffer for when things turn south quickly, then worry about some tiny imperceivable change in handling.

[@Ant1815]

+Vindicator Jones Thanks. I did notice that armour also reduced speed in my FDL from over 400 boost to about 396 so I left it off without testing agility as the shields were plenty strong enough, but now I'm in an FAS I was thinking about shoving as much armour on as possible.

[@VindicatorJones]

+Anthony Martin Yes, sorry, forgot to mention that, it does lower your top boost speed, but this is minimal. Hull tanking on the FAS is excellent and I completely recommend loading up with HRP's

[@Yin2Falcon]

+Anthony Martin it does change your acceleration rate - which means getting to speeds (straight velocity and turning) as well as stopping will take a little longer. But the bulkheads have more impact that the packages just because they are heavier (it's always just the total mass dictating what your thrusters have to work with - which is all module/weapon/ship weight combined)

[@Rune-cyber]

where was the kill warrant scanner could have made more with it

[@williambaldwin9068]

haha the adder was like "rollrollROOOOOOLLLLL"

[@captainnero8632]

gimballed make so much Sense when you are 30 feet behind the Target at all times...

[@minelafft5660]

I’ve only been playing about a month and am already taking down expert alliance crusaders alone in a cobra mark 3

[@Rubberduckzillas]

Jonesy, think you can do a video on what players with Python and greater sizes can do against things like a vulture? I find turrets do bugger all damage, and obviously they'll outturn you. I think we need a way to kill them and not just have to default to running away

[@VindicatorJones]

+Rubberduckzillas Currently the best way to handle this situation in Pythons/Anacondas/Corvettes is to fly backwards, but without getting too far away from the target.. try and hold your position around 400-600 meters with your throttle. You can usually maintain constant fire on them, while they try and roll and avoid your fire. If they are firing at you constantly, put 3-4 pips into shields, and go easy on the trigger until they start to try and roll away For an example of it (its called shield tanking) check out my earlier video on the FDL go to around 9:25 and you can see what I mean from there. Although this is FDL specific, the tactic will work on any ship, and suits larger ships. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH7RZqSnpp6am5Y

[@spektor25]

Why dont u have a bounty scanner equipped?

[@torazoul]

Can you make an engineered version of this video?

[@mrcrumb4302]

What difference does targeting a sub-system make? Is it worth it?

[@sebastianb5036]

Yes it is, at least for the big targets. You can sometimes pop a Anaconda with 40% Hull remaining if you target the powerplant.

[@callum2390]

This video is proof that you don’t need an expensive ship in order to be successful in elite dangerous, especially when it comes to combat.

[@Mal2103]

What do you think of the Imp Eagle?

[@VindicatorJones]

+Mal2103 Not a big fan to be honest. Viper has one extra medium hardpoint, which you kinda need when hunting big game.

[@jljdownton]

I have a Cobra MkIII that I've been using for bounty hunting, would it be worth switching to a Viper?

[@VindicatorJones]

Nothing wrong with the Cobra, its a great multirole ship and is still relatively good in combat. However for straight out combat, I would choose the viper. It has much better maneuverability than the cobra.

[@jljdownton]

+Vindicator Jones alright thanks

[@IceGene]

I'm running with the same ship at the moment. The jump range is amazing on it. what loadout were you running on your hardpoints?

[@MIG95374]

I've got full on multi cannons . probably not a good idea but I will try it out

[@IceGene]

I tried that myself hahaha it really wasn't a good idea. especially against shields Nafri Isaug