Elite Dangerous: The Rematch - Thargoid Basilisk vs Type-10 Defender.

WOOHOO!! I did what I set out to do. Solo a Basilisk in my beloved Type-10. I'm sure there are easier ways to do it but hey. Brute force and stubbornness ftw. :D

Ship build: https://s.orbis.zone/bscP (Coriolis doesn't use Advanced Missile Racks, so use the engineering on the standard ones as a guide)

Alternate link: https://bit.ly/2Y0LIUm

The Shard Cannons seem to work well enough to expose the hearts, and let the missile barrage do it's work. I know people complain about the wide placement of the Class 3 Hardpoints on the Defender, and for small targets that can be an issue. But the Interceptors ain't small targets. It's rather hard to miss them. Especially at close range. In fact, it works to the ship's advantage by allowing a wide blanket of fire to make up for it's lower agility. Meaning it isn't all-or-nothing with a tight spread. You're usually guaranteed to hit with something.

So, yeah, I think for a big, unsubtle behemoth of a ship, the Type-10 holds its own in Thargoid combat. And isn't nearly as bad as many people make out. As I've said before, I don't think the game has bad ships, only bad ship builds.

Still, I think I'm gonna give the Doomflowers a rest for a bit. They're way too much time and money investment (for me, anyway) with relatively little payoff. But the satisfaction of doing something you didn't think you could is very real. :)