Looking for build ideas for the Hydra Siege Hull

Shapu_the_farm

I managed to claim the Hydra last night, and I've got some time in my shipyard until I'm ready to build one.  I will not be able to claim the special, so I'm specifically interested in builds that don't require that (there are plenty of specials that will do the jobs, but of course you might need two or three to do the job of the Multiplex Charge Doubler).  Barrel System, Atomic Focus, Interception System, and Fusion Charger are all in play here.  There are currently no builds on the Forsaken Council page, which is my usual go-to for questions like this.  

I do also have a concern about the optimized launcher's long minimum range.  That raises issues about what we'll have to do in terms of driving this boat, or whether we'll want to mix with ballistic hulls.

Below are three builds that I have put together on my own.  I would be open to feedback or alternatives.

https://www.dahippo.com/bp/ship#!80OI0000000004U4R6J6R2Y09B9B9B9B9B9B9B9B9000OI0000000004U4R6C6R2Y092K2K2K2K2K2K2K2K000OI0000000004U4R6D6R2Y092K2K2K2K2K2K2K2K000ZZ0ZZdE

Blackknight452

Shapu_the_farm said:

I managed to claim the Hydra last night, and I've got some time in my shipyard until I'm ready to build one.  I will not be able to claim the special, so I'm specifically interested in builds that don't require that (there are plenty of specials that will do the jobs, but of course you might need two or three to do the job of the Multiplex Charge Doubler).  Barrel System, Atomic Focus, Interception System, and Fusion Charger are all in play here.  There are currently no builds on the Forsaken Council page, which is my usual go-to for questions like this.  

I do also have a concern about the optimized launcher's long minimum range.  That raises issues about what we'll have to do in terms of driving this boat, or whether we'll want to mix with ballistic hulls.

Below are three builds that I have put together on my own.  I would be open to feedback or alternatives.

https://www.dahippo.com/bp/ship#!80OI0000000004U4R6J6R2Y09B9B9B9B9B9B9B9B9000OI0000000004U4R6C6R2Y092K2K2K2K2K2K2K2K000OI0000000004U4R6D6R2Y092K2K2K2K2K2K2K2K000ZZ0ZZdE

long minimum range shouldnt be an issue as this is the skill hull and you should keep everything at your max range anyways

Fred.Falkland

Why do multishot and supercharge specials have no effect on damage or dps at Huggys?  Examples:  Interception System, Emission Generator, Scatter System

Fred.Falkland

I have no idea what's best.  Here are possible eventual example builds to illustrate the apparent effects (although I don't understand the absence of multishot or supercharge effects) of different damage specials and defensive stacking bonuses.

https://www.dahippo.com/bp/ship/#!JPOI04B4B4B4B8G2Y4U4R098IB9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B4B4BF82Y4U4R098IB9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B4B4B6R2Y4U4R098IB9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B4B4B8G4S4U4R098IB9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B4B4B8G4S4U4R098IB9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900dE

Shapu_the_farm

Fred.Falkland said:

Why do multishot and supercharge specials have no effect on damage or dps at Huggys?  Examples:  Interception System, Emission Generator, Scatter System

That's a good question.  There also appears to be a problem with shockwave calculation with the new weapon.  I wonder if perhaps the huggy's mathinator just can't handle multishot?

The_Vengeful_One

https://www.dahippo.com/bp/ship/#!JPOI04B4B00004UF86P4R2YF3B9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B00004UF86P4R2YF3B9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B00004UF86P4R2YF3B9B9B9B9B9B9B9B900POI04B4B00004UF86P442YF3B9B9B9B9B9B92A2A000ZZdE

This is the build I used in the test server yesterday. I got 5 minutes 29 seconds of damage in the Hydra S target. It requies very good driving though.

Also, George just posted an article with his build on the TFC page on Facebook.

As a reminder, all the stuff in the preview is subject to change.

michael.day.1650

Has any one used the squall launcher on the hydra?
I dont have any other launchers, so maybe i should just use ballistics. i remember fitting squalls along time ago, and they were next to useless.
The builds that i have seen use all the top level tech which i dont have.