| Scout Mk2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Faction | Veniri |
| Combat Class | Frigate |
| Satellite Class | Light |
| Base Hitpoints | 15.00 |
| Base/Minimum Weight | 600/300 |
| Workshop Level | 20 |
| Crafting Cost | 6,750 |
| Star Ingredient(s) | 1 |
The Scout MK2 is the enhanced version of the Scout, the basic Veniri ship. It's one of the few ships that can reach the speed cap of twenty, even with the additional weight of satellites.
Two Potato M1 Satellites and Small Missile Launchers can be used to make the Scout MK2 an extremely mobile counter to light ships. It's advised to use a Targeting Unit and Pulse Multi-Cannon for the main gun. Once built-in TU upgrade is installed, or slot expansion has given you an additional red slot, a Railgun can be used to make it a very nimble sniper.
Strategy[]
All variants of the Scout MK2 use the same fire evading technique: As soon as you fire towards them, they will turn and try to evade your fire. This makes long-range fighting hard and quite possibly frustrating unless you fire in a large arc, use autoguided weaponry capable of catching them or manage to catch them in a Tractor beam.
- Non-veterans are equipped with a Pulse Cannon M2, Cloaking System. They are fairly fast and mobile but won't try to keep maximum range with you. Their strategy is to circle around your ship, slowly get closer and stop to shoot at you at a close range. The Cloaking System allows them to not take damage from your shots, under 50% fuel they don't use it. Therefore, one that wishes to take down these ships quickly should just wait until they're close enough to burst them down.
- Veterans are equipped with a TU-assisted Pulse Cannon M2 but don't use the Cloaking System. However, they are much, much faster and will try to preserve maximal range. Using a fast ship or very long range weaponry after they've approached will make for an easy fight. Using a heavy ship will require practice, as anticipating the ship's movements and shooting at the right moment is key.
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Trivia[]
- Non-veterans can be seen as drones used by AI controlled Leviathans.
- The Scout MK2 includes intertial dampers in it's default layout, making crafting Scout MK2s a feasible source for acquiring dampers before Neganari bases can be found or conquered. This is however a relatively inefficient use of resources as the Neganari are not very tough opponents nor are they far out from your home star, and stars are scarce at first.