I have a love/hate relationship with Python. It’s probably the best ship in game (!?) but I hate the off centre cockpit. Forces me to want to love the Krait MkII. However, I always end up back with Python

I have 3 Pythons, one for mining, one parked at Robigo for Robigo Runs, and I just built another for AX Refugee Rescue. I love the Python!

A bloody excellent video the right amount of information and humor all rolled into one perfectly sound holo reel. We want more like this please

It seems the Python is a "Go To" for many jobs. My DBX w/80ly jump is great as a bubble jeep, Phantom for resource collection and my Cutter for all the large ship tasks.

I love that you dive into the history. I remember sitting around for hours to gather enough crew to fly it!

yes , i use it as an explorer vessel 57.74 ly jump range more engineering 58 easily , 2 srvs 4 originally , 6a 4a afm units , repair limpet and a 10 second boost time with 370 or 380 speed , with a ship kit which i use white Apollo , spoiler 1 , wings 3 , tail 4 and bumper 4 ! its a beauty of a ship , originally bought it in colonia for mining but flew it all the way back to Jameson memorial to kit and engineer it just to set back out to Colonia and Sagittarius a* , it takes the neutron highway for a good distance about 4 jumps before refuelling and 8 to 10 jump before a repair . 10/10 ship

My favourite ship, and the main cause of me being so slow to try out many of the other ships (didn't even try the FdL until last night, despite clocking a rather high number of hours in the game). My "daily driver" is a fairly combat-oriented build but with decent cargo space and jump range and an SRV, and pretty much everything engineered for speed, range and combat survivability. I also have one for mining, and I even got one outfitted for exploration just to try it out - it's not its ideal role, but decent enough and got me through the Formidine Rift and back. Beside being a very nice all-rounder, the fact that it can carry a decent load and only require an M-pad makes it one of the most useful ships in the game. I don't even notice the off-centre pilot position anymore...

I've got two Python ships and I'm happy with both of them, the first Python is used for carrying cargo, the second Python is fitted to carry as many passengers as possible. A fantastic medium sized ship.

Hands down my favorite ship. And probably, by now, my most flown as well.

Use mine for everything but deep space exploring outside the bubble.

Awesome Vid always loved the Python

Just bought my first Python! It’s for mining! Type 6- “Expert Lithobreaker” was great, but the mining trips end too quickly with such a small hold.

Some great script writing in these review. Some yamiks influence maybe? Great work

Thanks for the "Python love". Very much in agreement with you. It's not perfect (speed and maneuverability could be better) but with engineering...it just works. Love the Python's looks (by comparison, the Krait MkII reminds me of a smashed pack of cigarettes). I've got 5: Explorer, Miner, Trader and 2 for Combat (anti-pirate and anti-XO). Rarely find the motivation to fly anything else.

The Cobra Mk III is the ship I love the most, but if I could only ever fly one ship it would be its big brother, the Python. It's the only ship I own three of: a general purpose ship, a Thargoid Scout hunter, and a medium freighter. The Scout hunter can erase Scouts all day (I have other ships for the big guys), the freighter has impressive capacity but can hold its own in a fight, and the general purpose has taken me on the most adventures and is my go-to when I don't know what the day is going to bring me.

Cobra III / Python / Anaconda

With the one exception of my total engineered for distance including the fact that I've got 4 srv's and 30 available fighter's in my "FUN EXPLORING CONDA". I've well over 6,500 hour's envolved in my one and only Python, totally engineered core's and other's which I change from time to time, based on what I want to accomplish in the bubble. Having but two ship's and knowing exactly how, where and what to engineer the various componet's. Make doing so, considerably easier, faster and once done. SO MUCH MORE TIME to actually play once the grind is done. The more ship, the more time spent not having fun, unless of course one is a masocistic. The "GRIND" I know and accept is a personal thing. But regardless of how much one supposedly doesn't mind, it's still a "GRIND". Or as it's been stated. A rose by any other name is still a dam rose.

Currently own 2 of these, one for Robigo running, and one for Combat. The combat one I go back and forth between it and the Krait II depending on how I feel at the time. I have a naming scheme for my 2 Pythons based on the Alexander Raid series from Final Fantast 14. My Robigo runner is the Cruise Chaser(because it goes forward and back and then forward and back... it's also technically a cruise ship so yeah) and then the combat one is the Brute Justice(coincidentally my Krait 2 is the Flat Justice based on the flat is justice joke and it being the counterpart to my Brute Justice python)

Python truly is the best jack of all trades with the least drawbacks. I spent so much time with mine pretty much doing a little bit of everything aside from mining, until the Krait mk2 came out. I really wanted a good ship with an SLF (hadn't decided how to build my Anaconda yet & dabbled with them on a Keelback), so I gutted my Python's modules for the Krait and it's kinda sat for awhile afterwards. I recently gave it another go and sent it to Robigo for some tourism once again... think I'll buy myself another one to keep there instead and bring my OG Python back to either cargo hauling or to try mining for once.

I need to play this game, had it for a while, just don't have much time these days. Like this video

I'm about to buy a third myself. One for cargo/robigo, one for core mining and my o.g. for exploration.

I love this kind of videos. For what it is ED does not have a precise match in other games. Some thing they do better but they do not have the (scale of ED universe - SC in particular), or the feel of piloting a ship (Star field in particular). Regarding the python I like the love we share towards the python. When I started the game I was advised that this is the ship I must have when transitioning from small to medium ships. Even I received donations to get the ship. The reason is that every experienced commander has at least one, bu some have two engineered pythons in their fleet. The reason: the python is the master of BGS. There are mission that require medium landing slot and the python is the best thing you can get to make those missions. In combat the Python behaves like a big ship even fully engineered. So I called it pocket battle ship. It has the firepower of much bigger ships due to its huge power distributor for the size. And we know that we are not just limited by the number of gun slots but the main bottleneck is the power distributor. For pure combat I prefer Kraitm MKII which offers the pinnacle of speed, size and maneuverability. The Python does the job but you will have less fun with it, as it is designed to deal damage and absorb damage not to outmaneuver the opponents.

The KZfaq algorithms are working in your favor. Just got back into the game after an almost 2 year hiatus, and guess what I was searching for just a few short minutes ago. Krait Mark-whatever, Aliance Chieftan, don't even mention them. I have them both, but I always come back to the Python -- and I have 2!

great vid. got to elite in combat with a python great ship . o7

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” - Shakespear. I have done everything with my Python. It can DO everything, and better than you think. I flew an unengineered DBX out to Colonia to begin a career as a Miner in a Python. Between the exploration funds and mining I made over two Billion credits, then I flew the Python back (Mo money mo money). THEN, after getting into flying rescue missions for The War, I've started engineering it. Dirty drag drives do more than make it fast, they make it more nimble. Two large cannons and a large beam laser made it deadly to Colonia's pirate community, dropping them at home for the rescue missions just made her faster. If you're broke and can only buy one ship, buy a Cobra MkIII and save up until you can get the Python. It's a joy to fly, whether supercruising to Hutton or stepping down to land on a high G planet. Python is my favorite ship.

The thing about the Python that makes it so great is it is THE SHIP that will get you all your money to OWN all the other more SINGULAR FOCUSED ships!

I have heard it said that the Python is good at doing just about anything in Elite Dangerous but it isn't the best at anything. But it is the best at one thing I say, and that is being good at everything. :) I have moved on to the Imperial Cutter for most things these days but I never fit it for more than 656 tonnes of cargo because any heavier and it drifts excessively even with Grade 5 engineered thrusters.

Cutter is my go to now. Python I have 5 but I keep wanting my cutter when I am in the Python for some reason.

um my fully loaded class A everthing only uses 28 power but my python build gives me 48 power so hmm im maxed on everything still cannt exceed the power banks.

Best booze cruise ship! For a MEDIUM ship to be able to fit 292 TONS is nothing short of impressive, and since Rackham's Peak is an outpost, you are limited to a medium ship. It doesn't handle half bad either. Dirty drive the thrusters to grade 5, and you're getting 500+ even fully loaded with cargo. What a champ.

I have been using a python for BGS, perfect ship.

Wonder if anyone picked up on the Whatt and Pritney thing….Pratt and Whitney surely someone must have. I have 2 Pythons, one for mining and one for everything else.

Thanks for the video. I get it that a lot of commanders think this is the only ship you will ever need, the best jack of all trades. In a way that is true. But assuming you are making decent money doing something in the game why would you only have one ship??? There are arguably better ships for hauling, better ships for mining, better ships for combat. For me there is only one thing it is unbeatable for, and that is Robigo Mines. Fit out your Python and go fill your boots.

made my first billion with the Python back in the day... great crate.

Awesome presentation. 'Couldn't agree more with your conclusions about the Python. The Python is the biggest ship that can land almost anywhere! Sure, there are other ships that can better fill particular niches, but the Python is no slouch across a wide range of such niches. The Python can't mine or deliver 700 tons of resources at a single go like a Type 9 or Clipper can, but neither of those can deliver 200 tons of anything to an orbital outpost like the Python can. That gives the Python many more market choices than the larger ships. As a combat ship, even a "Merchant" Python build can carry enough firepower and armor to bring quick karma to many attackers. I think that the Imperial Clipper is the only one among the "big three" that may have a higher boost speed than the Python. That said, if combat is expected, there may be better choices. Krait Mk II or FDL please. I have three Pythons too, one for outside-the-bubble mining, one for trade and one that's a merchant "tank" that gets morphed for special needs . IMO the Python is far and away the best general purpose ship in the ED galaxy. If this commander had to choose only one ship to ply this galaxy, it would be the Python. However, I'm grateful that there are so many other options. Larger scale transactions require larger scale ships.

It's such a good all round ship I think the devs realised they needed to nerf it so made it horribly slow, otherwise it really would be the only ship you'd bother buying. Tbh I hardly use mine now though. I use the Asp as a taxi and Anaconda or FDL for combat, Type 9 for trade, and when I get the Corvette the Anaconda will be relegated to the back of the garage with my Python. I see the Python as a small Anaconda. the only benefit is it can use medium pads.

I bought the krait mk2 even though I wanted a phyton the fighter bay is nice. But I'm working my way up again so I can buy the python and own both.

Arguably the most versatile ship in the game. The Python seems to have some odd advantages over most other ships. Where does all that internal space come from? It's far from my favorite ship, but I still have 2 of them that get a ton of use. And yeah, they look cool too.

I've had one Python and I'll never need another one. currently engaged in AX operations. Good luck commanders.

Yes!

Good review. Yamiks. Too, erm, sticky. The Pilot, he doesn't like it. Heretic!!!! Your review. Just right. Worth a Sub.

she is a meta goddess, although the legs are a bit short for travel, even with an FSD booster maybe 40 some odd light years. Still there is a reason I have 3.

Yes

Everyone alwyas talks about the Python being a multi use ship, and although I have 2 thou both have limited usage. One lives in Colonia for when I'm visting and want a break from my Conda and the other lives at Robigo for passenger runs.

Actyally yep! Python is abest universal ship ever. Some task spec ships can do better corse. But in a conditions of costs/effect - its a best one.

"LeChuck's Ghost" that's high culture right there.

I'm not even 60% qualified to comment in a meaningful way but it's always going to be hard for me to choose a Python as my _multi-role_ ship, because I have been spoiled by the Krait Mk II's ability to have on board fighters... GREAT video! ← ↑ Comment for algorithm + 👍 'd #OldManPaxus Rating: ☆☆☆☆ _[P.s. I just compared...Am i missing something?.. For just ONE slot (a size 6 to be fair...is nice) less, u can have on-board fighters in a Krait Mk II... Isn't that well worth it? Also, i just __*_love_* _how it performs...Even just being able to boost infinitely....*I do not have enginneering btw ]_ _[ __P.ps__. For the fanboys; I do own one and love it. It's just not my fav... ]_

Personally love my pythons. My BGS python is versatile enough, I can adapt to almost any of our objectives.

My trusty workhorse. Designwise nothing special but a must have for your day to day business...

It's just a micro Conda

If one could only fly one ship, get the Python. The problem with it is this: the Python is so op, ED would be a better game without it.

If I had a choice of only one ship to fly it would not be the python , it would be the Krait MkII.

The python is the best multipurpose ship hands down.

I really like the Viper Mark IV. It’s sad that the multipurpose vehicles are so overpowered. They should be very solid, but not always the only correct choice. The python does trading better than and medium size craft. That’s poor balance. The Type 6 should at least beat it at its own game. Honestly I would have adjusted the type six to max out the small landing pad, have the type 7 max out the medium pad.

Python + Viper mk3 = winning team, i made my fortune with these 2. The most pro thing of the python is that it can land anywhere.

38 subs?? now we cant have that now can we.

I’m waiting for the other ships……

i earned over 100 billion mining back before mining got nerfed bad so ill never need credits just things to purchase.

i own several pythons

I like the python, but when i first flew in the anaconda, i fell in love and never turned back

To clumsy i stay with my Fer De Lance

made my 1st 5 billion in the Python, back when slaves were the cargo in Robigo, not passengers

Python is the best ship in the game.

Pytnon has poor canopy view. Blocked downwards view, off-center layout. I'd prefer AspX view (especially, with hacked FOV).

Ugh. Maneuvers like a pig. Appreciate the extra slot but its maneverability makes it unuseable in turn and burn combat. Changed over to the Krait Mk 2.

The Python is amazing, but the looks and handling of the Krait are better IMO, as is the cockpit visibility. I still use my Python for mining and passenger runs, but unfortunately for the vast majority of other tasks I prefer the Krait.

I just wish the python had more character. It does look very generic compared to the other ships. I wish they had more ships geared more towards asteroid mining. I think miners should be big, ugly, and blocky. The python doesnt look bad just not as great as some of the other ships.

Python was by far the biggest step as per getting shit loads of momey fast, and I still love it but... theres just somethig aboiut being off center that grinds my tism

i lke anaconda more but you loose the power of landing where you want, only large pads will accept you . right now i have a combat corvette and a cutter, but i dont fell the grind is worth any of them , grinding ranks just kills your soul .

The Can't of Python. Cant turn. Cant outrun any Goid. Cant jump very well. Otherwise a great ship.

The simple answer is... Yes.

Nah - Krait Mk2 is better

Personally i hate this ship

Krait pilots laughing... anyway, this game is dead, let it rot in peace.

The Python is an absolute bruiser when built out for combat.