Elite Dangerous | Python MKII: performance comparison to FDL/Python [raw tests]

Also one thing that people aren’t talking about is that this ship was built around the new supercharged fsd, and genuinely stays as cool as a cucumber, doesn’t rip your joystick off after a 10 sec burn and at 5000 times the speed of light only burns through 1110 tons per hour. And accelerates faster than a nun on crack and decelerates quicker than a pedo driving past a school.

Even just taking this ship from engineer to engineer I really like the way it flies. Not done with engineering yet but I’m excited to get it finished. Think I will primarily be using Frags.

I’m really feeling the Power plant 7 to 6 nerf.

Well last night I go stuck jousting with a banker in mine over Palin’s shop. I lost, but considering I was totally un engineered, barely shielded, and only packing a few AX missiles….. she performed better than I could expect.

Great comparison, thanks! (some great editing / footage too!)

nice video, as usual, straight to the facts, no yada yada

The big thing that caught my attention with this ship is just how much firepower it has. It's an obvious competitor to the FDL and Mamba, it's very much in that niche of fast medium ship with limited space inside and lots of utility mounts. It's heavier, but thanks to size 6 thruster still about the same in speed. However! I'd argue it has the most firepower by quite some margin. No huge hard-point mount, but many builds don't make use of that anyway. If you go for frags, it's terrifying, far more firepower than either competitor and about the same speed/maneuverability. It's basically an FDL that traded a huge hardpoint into two large ones and upgrading two mediums to large. If you have all frags and engineer them well this thing is just brutal.

Thanks for this. I find it interesting that you have no test of lateral thrusters though. As a dedicated Python pilot I can tell you one of the things that makes it stand-out ship is that the Mk I has phenominal vertical thrust performance compared to most other ships. The Python Mk II retained this trait which gives it a lot more maneuvering versatility when compared to an FDL, especially given that it directly competes or out performs the FDL in several categories as outlined in your video here.

Excellent research. I also like the old school pitch, etc. comparison between the ships. Since you do such an outstanding job, would you mind researching heat capacity and radiation on these as well as distro energy consumption per boost? You can find the stats on existing ships on EDSY. I do not have access to the PMKII and thus can not test, thanks if you're planning to take a look at this.

Amazing vid!

It's great ship status but to me I can't really fly side ship seat

Thanks cmdr

Why the hell the best combat ships have asymmetrical cockpits? That makes no goddamn sense.

She looks very good but still the main question remains: given that she shares basically nothing with her sister ship, why in hell a new Python and not a new SHIP altogether... Or at least a revamp with a new cockpit, like the Mamba was

Whilst looking great, the fact the power supply and distributor took a hit will have me wishing i took the FDL, the hit to power means you're just not gonna be able to run the guns you want

Great review although I would have loved to see some damage/sustained dps numbers and also a comparison with the Krait MkII. I think the key competitor to this ship in many ways is the Krait, not the old Python or even the FDL

The new Blackflight meta

ФАС или Питон МК2 станет новым фаворитом?)

It is a cool looking ship. A bit weird looking at the same time. It looks like a ship within a ship. Good overview commander. How do you feel about ship kits so far?

Is this ship in game for console? vant not find it