How many pylons do you have?

[Pluisje]

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I'm just more of a lurker.

I just switched from a Caduceus Alpha to a BCC. So from 8 down to 5. I wanted to trade some more. Mostly use my pylons for fuel tanks.

[manziket]

5 only. More seem to make assulting tough targets too easy. Similarly, I've not found the energy bomb to be of much use...

[Smivs]

Hi Manziket, and welcome to the friendliest Board this side of Riedquat!

The energy bomb is seen by many of us as a 'cheat' and is due to be removed from the next major version of Oolite.
You'll find the pylons are used a lot for OXP equipment, not just missiles and mines, so they are useful. Most OXPs assume you have four (or more) because that's what the 'default' Cobra Mk 3 has.

[Zireael]

I've got '10 or more' because I'm flying a Vector due to the multiplication bug some time back.
I find them a little too much, especially as I rarely use missiles. And I hate Q-bombs, it's too easy to frag oneself with it!

[Corny]

Flying a python, I'm in the 1-3 group... I don't use them much because of that. I mostly have one quirium mine and one hardhead missile equipped.

[Svengali]

I've got '10 or more' because I'm flying a Vector due to the multiplication bug some time back.

Really? This would be a interesting result...

[Zireael]

I've got '10 or more' because I'm flying a Vector due to the multiplication bug some time back.

Really? This would be a interesting result...

Not a direct result . When I suddenly saw I have 24 mln of cash instead of 240 thousand, my first thought was 'Buy a Vector' and so I did.

[OneoftheLost]

I have 4.

Because the Cobra has 4. Anything more then that is just silly. (I have yet to actually load them with missles. I just load Fuel Tanks.

[Ganelon]

Well, I fly in two different ships/characters/users (pick whatever term you figure best applies).

One is the Cobra MKIII, the other is the infamous "It's not just for triangles anymore" Griff Boa.

So 4 slots or 8, depending on who I am on any particular session. So I picked "6 to 9", since 8 is my max. But I tend to be a bit "frugal" in playing style, and as such they're loaded with missiles, *if* I actually have all the pylon slots full. I don't use missiles more often than I feel is necessary or prudent, and I don't always keep the pylons full. I'd say I usually have at least two hardheads onboard though.

But, I mean, you go throwing around too many missiles and any bounties or trade profits you might have made are pretty much sunk, y'know? "It's only a game" and I do like sightseeing and adventure and all, but I really hate to pull into port at a loss. Simple game logic is that you need to make at least enough for another tank of fuel and to take care of occasional repairs, if you want to keep flying.

[Makandal]

On my Cobra, 4.
Personnaly, 5, but we will enter in a naughty subject.

[tnc]

Hiyas,

So, I'm up for 4 as my butt has worn a firm imprint in my classic Cobra. Have tried a couple of different ships but have stayed with the Cobra due to nice blend of speed, power and cargo carrying.

To the all the authors: Excellent work! Thanks muchly.

Tim V.

[Cmdr Wyvern]

10 pylons, usually stocked with a couple of drop tanks, a couple of buzzbombs, and a mixed bag of nukes and military missiles.

Yes, I do use them. When engaging a tough one like a Dragon M, pirate Kirin, rogue Frigate, or Thargoid Battleship, I'm going to throw everything I have on him. And a nippy little fighter that keeps evading my lasers let's see him dodge a military missile for fun.

I don't worry about the costs. That's what scoops are made for.

[Commander Wilmot]

I currently flying a diamondback, which has six. I like the idea of having eight of them, though, so if I ever get around to learning blender I'll make a ship with eight hardpoints.

[maik]

I'm flying a Cobra Mk3, so 4 pylons. Typically loaded with three hard heads, the fourth one sometimes carrying a salvage missile, sometimes just staying empty when I expect I might have to pick up something special for a mission. It's enough for all enemies I came across so far.

[Ad_Astra]

I'm flying a Cobra Mk III, so four pylons, tooled up with one three-missile rack to each pylon - two Interception, one standard and and one hardened usually.