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Originally posted by Macavenger:
**This is an overall poll, outfits allowed ya'know. Iron Eagle is correct.
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No, you sell them as soon as you get the ship, then go out and disable pirate lightnings until you have two again, and then sell them, later rinse repeat. Instant big moolah.
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I have to go for the Frigate due to it's greater shielding and weaponry. While admittedly I could easily destroy any ship with either, it's a lot more fun with a Frigate, as you can just plow in and raze the opponent with primaries and rockets, forgoing annoying evasion tactics.
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(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
**You just wait for someone to make EVMP, and then I'll whoop your fat Fed Cruiser's arse with my RD.;)
(quote)Originally posted by Macavenger:
**...because it's the best ship in the game.:p
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Originally posted by WickedDyno:
**No, you sell them as soon as you get the ship, then go out and disable pirate lightnings until you have two again, and then sell them, later rinse repeat. Instant big moolah.
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Hmm... never tried that. Good idea...
I vote for the Frigate. I think they're both equally good, but the Frigate's loosing so I'll vote for it. 
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Frigate. Sure, it's slow, but then so is the Kestrel.
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Originally posted by David Arthur:
**Frigate. Sure, it's slow, but then so is the Kestrel.
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Actually, we all already knew which ship you'd choose. 
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Originally posted by Captain Skyblade:
Actually, we all already knew which ship you'd choose.
Of course, I'd choose a Corvette over either of them, and a destroyer over the frigate if I was allowed to fix the InherentGovt.
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Originally posted by David Arthur:
**Of course, I'd choose a Corvette over either of them, and a destroyer over the frigate if I was allowed to fix the InherentGovt.
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Yeah, I know. Just teasing your respect for the Confederation.
I've been flying a crovette lately, and I'm really beginning to prefer it over the kestrel. However, I will only fly a corvette if I can afford the upgrades...
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Originally posted by David Arthur:
**Frigate. Sure, it's slow, but then so is the Kestrel.
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Kestrel slow? Throw 500,000 credits in for engine modifications and it's as fast a corvette.
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Originally posted by ares1:
**Kestrel slow? Throw 500,000 credits in for engine modifications and it's as fast a corvette.
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Perhaps so, but I believe most of the posts here are referring to stock kestrels and frigates...
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So am I. Stock EV senario allows you to buy a thrust enhancement, engine upgrade, and RCS upgrade. Give all those to a kestrel and it will be as fast as a corvette.
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Originally posted by ares1:
**So am I. Stock EV senario allows you to buy a thrust enhancement, engine upgrade, and RCS upgrade. Give all those to a kestrel and it will be as fast as a corvette.
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Better yet, I think most of the posts were referring to AI kestrel against AI frigate...
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Kestrel - 7
Frigate - 7
Now I really am surprised. The Frigate has caught the Kestrel. I figured most people would take the Kestrel for its speed advantage.
ares - yes, the Kestrel can be as fast as the Corvette with speed upgrades, but to be fair, so can the Frigate. My main gripe with the Frigate is its poor turning. I demand at least Average turning rate from off the floor ships, generally. Aside from that important advantage, the Kestrel is also a bit faster and has fighters for which the Frigate has no counter.
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Originally posted by Macavenger:
**Kestrel - 7
Frigate - 7
Now I really am surprised. The Frigate has caught the Kestrel. I figured most people would take the Kestrel for its speed advantage.
ares - yes, the Kestrel can be as fast as the Corvette with speed upgrades, but to be fair, so can the Frigate. My main gripe with the Frigate is its poor turning. I demand at least Average turning rate from off the floor ships, generally. Aside from that important advantage, the Kestrel is also a bit faster and has fighters for which the Frigate has no counter.
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I never really commented on the topic, so i will do that now.
The Frigate is, like you said, slow and fighterless. I have actually never flown it, but I have fought it. I, for reasons previously stated in this topic, am giving my vote to to the nimble and heavily armoured kestrel.
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:eek: I don't believe it!! The polls must be off. Did I hear that, they are TIED??? Wow.
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Originally posted by coreycubed:
**:eek: I don't believe it!! The polls must be off. Did I hear that, they are TIED??? Wow.
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Yeap, you heard right. I personally regard the 'Fed frigate as a piece of garbage because of its many handicaps, but it has somehow managed to get a foothold in this poll...
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Well I'm placing my vote for the Kestrel. More speed, a lot of weapons space, and the Lightnings, if you choose to utilize them. There is the issue of price, but after you've defeated the Aliens, money isn't an issue anyway.
Of course, I usually fly a Corvette anyway.
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Kestrel: 9 votes
Frigate: 7 votes
Looks like the Kestrel again pulled ahead...
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Frigate. Who needs fighters or speed when you have almost twice the shielding at half the price? Ever see a Pirate kestrel take on 2 frigates?? guess which side wins....
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