The Zidara is IMHO one of the best ships in the game. It's a very good alternative to the Lazira, which is also great. The phased beamer is fantastic as it is very accurate, but drains fuel too quickly. The Zidara should have more fuel on board as standard - at least 6 jumps like the Lazira. 'Extra Outfits 1.2' resolves the problem with the fuel drain as the External Engines have a very fast recharge/refuel rate.
The Zidagar are the strand to work for when playing "The Crew of One" challenge, as the extra 20 tonnes of mass given to your ship is essential.
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I like the Igadzra best because the Igazra is just... cool. 
I don't like the Zidagar because I don't like the graphics for the Zidara and the Zidagar Fighter. 
And the Azdgari... The Azdara is too quick for me to handle, and the warship... Hmm... Don't know, I just don't like it either.
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Originally posted by (0ZM0:
**...The Azdara is too quick for me to handle, and the warship... Hmm... Don't know, I just don't like it either.
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I put thrust and RCS upgrades on an Azdara... and had to sell it. Once I managed to get it close enough to a planet to land, that is. Swivel phase cannon are pretty much essential, even in a stock-engined Azdara.
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Originally posted by VoinianAmbassador:
I put thrust and RCS upgrades on an Azdara... and had to sell it. Once I managed to get it close enough to a planet to land, that is. Swivel phase cannon are pretty much essential, even in a stock-engined Azdara.
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What speed were you playing at? I've found no better way to embrace the cheese than to kit out an already fast ship with turn/accel/topspeed upgrades and then dial the game speed down to 50%. On the other hand, I admit I've not tried it with an Azdara.
Also, as it may be applicable to this discussion, for those of us who share a fondness for cultured dairy products, which were the strands that could technically be done together? IIRC, there was one pair that was fairly doable, to the point you could almost stumble into it if you were lucky, one that you could just barely pull off if you did everything right, and one that was just impossible.
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Originally posted by A Nony Mouse:
...I've found no better way to embrace the cheese than to kit out an already fast ship with turn/accel/topspeed upgrades and then dial the game speed down to 50%...
There are folks here who might say that dialling the speed right down is a form of cheating. However...
There's an interesting effect when you change game speed. The range of weapons is calculated in terms of a shot's duration on-screen. When that duration is exceeded, the shot winks out of existence. If you're playing at 50%, not only do ships move at half-rate, but their shots do as well. This means that the shots only go half as far before they disappear. Thus, tactics may need to change.
When I first got into EV, many years ago, I thought I was being cunning by playing it at about 85% of full speed. In actual fact, I was making the game harder. The 'Monty Python' never occurred to me, until I cranked the speed back up... it was simply impossible! Nowadays I leave speed at 100% for combat, increasing to 225% (and doubling with CAPS) when I'm waiting for shields to recharge.
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To Nony Mouse:
The easy one is the Igadzra and Zidagar. Start at kitrak then go to Pozdag 3. Defend the planet, land then continue on to the Igadzra homeworld. It can be done in a 2 day jump ship.
The harder one is Igadzra and Azdgari. Start at kitrak and continue down to South tip. Next pick up the cargo from the ship and go to Igadzra. Then finish the Azdgari mission. It can be only done in a One day jump ship. Pick your route wisely and use a lazira or m. courier.
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