Here are some testing results (Fuck your drones, @Thalanor , 20 of them wrecked my corvette. Did took 10+ with it though. 5 million credits in drones deployed, 2,5 lost and destroyed a ship worth 10+ million. Nice, isnt it?):
Punch-through: Either cannon + something not-cannon, OR cannon/cannon if used against drones. You only need enough damage to punch through the shield (which are pitiful), the outer layer (armour or not) and then its crippled drones time.
Also, if you go for that, fire it manually and use the right mouse button. The left one misses 90% of the time, the right one hits more often. Dont ask me why, but its the case.
If you have swarm missiles, use a new combo for each barrel (instead of 8 barrels linked to one computer, link each barrel to a new one). Something is wrong with the target seeking of those. Feels like the computer takes 4-6 targets and then distributes its missiles against these targets. With each computer taking its own 4-6 targets, you get a much greater amount of destroyed or severely crippled drones.
Dont use turrets or your own drones when using swarm missiles. They dont really care what they target.
Keep the muzzle of the swarm missile away from the cannon, as they will automatically destroy your missiles. Same goes for drones. Either missiles or cannons. Also for microturrets and missile drones when used together: The turrets will destroy the missiles shot from the drones.
Punch-through: Either cannon + something not-cannon, OR cannon/cannon if used against drones. You only need enough damage to punch through the shield (which are pitiful), the outer layer (armour or not) and then its crippled drones time.
Also, if you go for that, fire it manually and use the right mouse button. The left one misses 90% of the time, the right one hits more often. Dont ask me why, but its the case.
If you have swarm missiles, use a new combo for each barrel (instead of 8 barrels linked to one computer, link each barrel to a new one). Something is wrong with the target seeking of those. Feels like the computer takes 4-6 targets and then distributes its missiles against these targets. With each computer taking its own 4-6 targets, you get a much greater amount of destroyed or severely crippled drones.
Dont use turrets or your own drones when using swarm missiles. They dont really care what they target.
Keep the muzzle of the swarm missile away from the cannon, as they will automatically destroy your missiles. Same goes for drones. Either missiles or cannons. Also for microturrets and missile drones when used together: The turrets will destroy the missiles shot from the drones.