I have allready destroyed the disco bison two times, but I was very far and i used space bombs and the forklift... (thanks to cheater plugs...)
But can we get his disco gun, cause with my technique, it's impossible to board it...

If you want a forklift just use the official method, not a cheater plug. (Option click the title and hold down shift-option-command-control-F (I think) when you get to the end of all that junk and hold until you hear the forklift song.) Be warned, do not do this if you value your enjoyment of the game; Its pretty much as bad as using a cheater plug.

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- The Igadzra

Landing request denied.

Almost.

Now, has anyone ever destroyed the Disco Bison without using cheater plugs and/or forklift?
In close combat?

Btw, you wouldn't be able to steal his gun even if you boarded him. In Override, you can only take ammo for weapons you have.

(This message has been edited by Squid Fizzy (edited 01-07-100).)

Oh, and what the heck is the Disco Bison? The name implies that it isn't an alien vessel...

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- The Igadzra

Landing request denied.

I think it's an Emalgha Warship.

Me,I liked using my Miranu Gunboat loaded with phase cannons,40 SAD,2 SAD launchers and the indispensible (if u use it right) repulser beam.

As for EV I went in the order of shuttle,scoutship,clipper,argosy,rapier,corvette,then rebel carrier.

liked?

Note to the beginner: It is not necessary to buy every ship in the game. You might as well skip the scoutship and argosy - argosies suck, no buts about it, and a scoutship doesn't solve enough of your problems in the beginning so you might as well set your sights a little higher. Therefore, a courier, for the simple reason that, as I have already mentioned, it gives you something you can use to get yourself someplace.

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- The Igadzra

Landing request denied.

This is a test.

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.

IMHO, the best EV ship is the Rebel Destroyer or Cruiser, and the best EVO is the UE Destroyer. Here's why:

Rebel Destroyers can be upgraded to turn so fast that enemy ships won't fire torpedoes at you. That's gotta be worth something! Plus, it's just really fast and well armed, like a huge fighter that's actually faster than some fighters! And Rebel Cruisers are more powerful than Confed Cruisers, but faster.

UE Destroyers are the most versatile ships in the game. They have a good balance between shields and armor. Now they might have a little less total defense value than those flashy Crescent ships, but they can waste them in a fight when modified. The reason is because Crescent ships have strong shields but very weak armor, and their weapons are designed to attack shields but trade off armor damage. As a result, a UE destroyer with dospect armor can last almost forever in a Crescent fight. And with the speed upgrades and a set of phase turrets, my UE destroyer is unstoppable against enemies of the Zidagar and Zachit.

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Luca Rescigno
"I have nothing to fear but secret sauce"

You meant to say that the Rebel Cruiser is less powerful than the Confederate Cruiser, right?

Hmm..best ship. My favorite heavy ship is the Igazra- it's very powerful, yet it can make 2 day jumps. For all of you who use the azdara, can you take out an Igazra WITHOUT the monty python and/or cheater plugs? If you use cheater plugs, then any ship discussion is useless.
For sheer fun. there's the UE fighter. Fast, manuverable, good-looking; it rocks. It's certainly not the best, but it's fun for flying in UE/voinian space. Don't bother taking it into the cresent, though.
The coolest looking ship-by far-is the M. Gunship. Too bad it has no shields :frown:

I'm surprised that anyone hasen't started the UE Cruiser/Igazra debate yet. The UE Cruiser is the best combat ship in the game. It has shields AND armor, while the fighter escorts shred voinians. However, the Igazra is: faster, a smaller target, ship that jumps in two days, a ship with more fuel, a ship that looks much better.

To each his own,
U-99

Uhm, I'm not going to ask why you think the Igadzra looks good.

-Shade

no, the UE cruiser isn't the best fighting ship in EVO, I think the Voinian dreadnought is better. But what is the interressed to fly a Azdara without using the Monty Python (or any very good technic of combat) or frightfull weapons available thanks to the cheater plug (for exemple, I often fly a boosted bomber Azdara with Voinians armors to resist to the impact of the full rack of space mines I carry then I can crush your igazdra and I can Fly away if you counter attack thanks to my speed

The two most cost-effective ships in EV are the scoutship and the Corvette. The scoutship is an excellent cargo carrier and is well suited for missions into the Fringe (where I usually end up with several missiles on my tail.)

The trading way I go in EV is like this: shuttle, scoutship, upgrade scoutship six ways from next sunday with engines and shield upgrades, make a fortune.

The scoutship isn't big enough to carry meaningful weapons, so I don't bother.

Later on (a few months, EV time) I switch to a corvette, fit in all the proton guns it can carry, and a set of torpedoes (greatest weapon). I fix up the engins and shields, and I am invincible. Period.

One torpedo disables an exec. ship, two disables a bulk freighter. Or I can go in with guns blazing. The rebellion is my bread and butter.

ElG7

I got a UE Crusier. It can beat a Inzarga any day! It has maxed phase turrents, voinian armor, with BTC, more voinian armor and the heavy rockets give a great kick!

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Max B-H

Heh I don't think I've so many newbies in one place. Though I suppose thats good for ambrosia, so I won't complain.

Now I've played EVO since the DAY it came out, I've heard every single arguement out there. Flat out the voinian dreadnaught and the enhanced arada are the BEST ships in the game, no matter your playing preference. Course those ships are aquired through very dishonest ways.

The best ships traditionally availible in the game depends on a few factors. Where you're fighting(strand/voinian/renegade), what you play like(big blow 'em up, fast take em down), and point in the game. Newbies, and some oldies will probally enjoy big ships like the UE cruiser, or igadzra. The voinian Cruiser with bronev, and dospect will kill fleets of strand ships, so technicly thats the best ship against strands. Against the voinians you usually want to fly good and fast, usually at the point of game when you get the UE Destroyer its a fairly good buy. However for a really good player that enjoys flying the arada is the BEST ship in the game. It is fast and can hold plenty of weapons, it also has enough shields and shield recharge to do a whole lot of stuff. The Zidara is one step up from the Arada, its almost as fast and after you sell those phase beams(please do) it can dish out a lot.

For playing I usually go in this order- Shuttle, scoutship, Arada, UE Cruiser, Voinian Cruiser with 6 Igadra escorts. I do this because the Arada is fun to fly against voinian early missions, while the UE cruiser has enough punch for the later ones. The voinian Cruiser(usually using quick jump) is excellent for against the strands, while the igadras as escorts blast a ship to hell and back from afar(SAE) and up close will kill the most stuborn ship(5 phase cannons a piece). After completing missions I get an arada again and start conquring the galaxy.

Hmm I think that does it

Dragon

My Zachit Arada does it for me although I haven't enough money left to upgrade it. Ah well at least it looks good.

I suggest that you try to find a ship that you like and are very good with.
That is the ship that you should use. Personally I like the UE Crusier, because of its firepower.

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Dragon,
You mention selling the phased beams on the Zidara. How? I didn't think they could be removed. Is there a particular place you have to go to have them removed, or am I just missing something?