Can I get a sample setup?

[Wokzombie]

Hi there.

I've played around in EM for a couple of hours and although I have a significant amount of cash right now I still haven't done any combat.
I love EM for it's difficulty and as expected I get my backside handed to me in the first combat mission in the I.M.G chain.
Because I have a decent wad of cash at my disposal I could buy any ship and loadout that I want, but I don't think it'll really help with my combat skills if I would just buy a Starmaster with Class 10 shields and play Whack-a-mole.

So my question is if someone would mind giving me a ship setup that is around the expected level of those missions so I can practice without worrying that I under or overdid it and just hammer away at it until I succeed.

[Edited on 4-9-2013 by Wokzombie]

[-splosives-]

As a ship frame I suggest you pick whatever flies confortable for you. I personally like fast ships, so I use a scorpion frame when I do civ ship combat.
More important is your equipment.

If you want to excell at combat you will need all of the following things:
Cannon relay system
Cannon heatsink
shield battery x5
repair system c3

optional:
anti missile system
auto CM launcher

As for weapons, I suggest getting something with long range. Generally, range is more important than damage. I suggest a flarebeam, icespear or maxim-R

Or a custom made weapon, which are even better.

You can, however, complete those missions with far worse equipment if you have the skill.
Skill is the most important thing in Evochron.

[Busch]

Or, if you've the rank, try a military ship. The Shadow to Firestar frames should fill the challenge rota for you. Anything less is really not enough. Anything more is a bit too much. (imhyco)

[Marvin]

Keep in mind that the bigger your ship (military or civilian), the slower its turn rate. But a bigger ship has better armor. For a civvy ship, you can increase maneuverability by installing a better class of wing. The default turn rate is partially due to the increase in the ship's mass (weight) ... which also gives it greater stability when hit by a kinetic weapon.

[Wokzombie]

Sweet. Thanks a lot guys, that'll really help me get further.

[Edited on 4-10-2013 by Wokzombie]

[DaveK]

The "Hints and Tips Guide" available from SeeJay's site has lots and lots of info and advice - but beware of spoilers!