Postby Senex VII » Thu May 14, 2015 2:30 pm
In my view, the Vulture is a means to an end, not an end in itself. It does what it does - RES farming - arguably better than anything else. It's quick and efficient and highly profitable, and it carries very little risk. I racked up nearly 200 kills in a single day in the recent Secure Zaonce CG, and brought my standing with the Alliance from neutral to allied. But would you want to do that all the time?
On the other hand, don't get rid of the vulture. Mine is currently stored at Alioth. I used the proceeds of the Zaonce CG, along with selling my Asp, to buy a Type 7. The Type 7 I used to get top 15% in Cultivating the corn, which in turn allowed me to buy back my Asp. So rather than trying to constantly 'upgrade' my ship, or find a do-everything ship like the Python, I'm getting a whole stable of ships.
There's no single ship that's best for everything. There's no single ship that you will enjoy flying all the time. And sometimes you just have to bring in the credits to make the next steps.
So why not make your own stable of specialist ships? That way you can fly the best at doing each thing, when you want to. And if you don't currently have that ship, you at least always have the means to achieve it quickly.