I am testing many ships (i am alone)
Pirating the new convoys (good challenge)

result (my top list)

- EC-107 (12cu)
- Centurion mkII (11cu)
- Warhog mineral extractor (18cu)
- Atlas mkIII (34cu)

all the ships with 60 and 65 turbo drain suck to run after convoys

i wonder what ships the NPC pirates will use?

For convoy pirating? A Warthog Territorial Defender or Valkyrie Vigilant to kill the convoy, and somebody else to pick up the cargo. Nothing for efficiency like teamwork...

Can't say I ever do any pirating, but a pair of popcorn guns work wonders at discouraging the more scurvy types out there ;)

Not that I caondone the pratice, but I hear the TPG Atlas-X is very good. Also, the Hornet Mk2 may not be exceptionally nimble, but it is fast, armed-to-the-teeth, and has a decent cargo hold. By conjecture, I would assume that it is an excellent choice for preying on smaller vessels, and larger ones when you have backup.

But be warned: The Vipers will likely be after you, and the CDC may yet be protecting your would-be quarry. Stick to killing NPCs who get stuck on roids.

Prom MkII with 2 Guass and a Megaposi. It takes out moths in 16 or so shots, and escorts and lesser tradeships in 2 or 3. Plus 200 m/s infiniboost. AND it has 40 cu.

I use a moth to pirate convoys

Hog mk III megaposi+axia posi

Union Heavy Assault Cruiser with Mining Beams o' Doom.

Cent with dual mega posi, gauss, and FC bat.

I just started using a Tunguska Centaur with chainfired dual Megaposis.

If you get your shot lined up right, all it takes is about a second or two of continuous fire to kill most ships.

NOTE: I am NOT a pirate! I may have killed "innocent" traders before (I hardly call hiding concussion mines inside a ball of cargo and then advertising said cargo ball but NOT THE MINES to be innocent... *cough* Screwball *cough*), but it was all in good fun. Right, guys?

Pirate with the TPG Atlas-X-Type got a small and a large port, good hold, and has infiboost IIRC.

for simply chasing down and killing players I love the valk(both veng and vigilant) and prom mk II. Basically anything with enough firepower and infiniboost works quite well.

If you have 3 people pirating, it works extremely well to do:
-1 infiniboosting ship(centaur or prom mk II) armed to the teeth to give chase
-1 valk to get in close and deal lots of damage before someone can leave the sector
-1 cargo carrying ship, say a moth or a maud, to make runs to stations, leaving the other pirates to continue patroling sectors.