Need help with a decision.

[Scyris99]

Should I go Terran or Progen and why? Terran has speed and can kite easier but looting is a bit of an issue when u consider missles range. Not to fammlar with Sentinels so.. could use some info on them. Mainly I want a Explorer class that can hold its own well in combat (which means no JE's) Thanks all! Also worried about device diffrences, I notice progens kinda get screwed royally in terms of devices compared to the other 2 races. Edited March 29, 2011 by Scyris

[lpalgarvio[IS]]

both the Terran Scout and Progen Sentinel are cool to play.
the Jenquai Explorer is a bit more boring.

if you like speed, both in travel and combat, pick the TS. it's very fun to play with one.
make an excellent driver for any group

[Yuritau]

Probably the easiest way to decide is choose what combat style you like better.

PS: some reverse-thrust kiting, but mostly PW-style stand and destroy. Has the shields to do this (max L9).
TS: Use your crazy speeds to kite pretty much anything. Not much stationary fighting above your CL due to low shields (max L8).

Other considerations:

PS: max cargo 30, shield tech 9, grav link + menace, critical strike 5, power down for hiding, no navigate
TS: max cargo 35, engine tech 9, navigate 7, negotiate 5, has no hide skill (other than the ability to GTFO real fast)

[Murdered]

One major bonus to the TS I personally love is the Sniper.
With the sniper I typically 1 shot up to L35 Mobs.
Dont always 1 shot them and turbo bonuses dont seem to work with the sniper either, Bug or rigged that way im not sure.

[Terrell [BT]]

The Sentinel is better at killing off the orefield guardians, but has fewer options in devices, fewer options in reactor buffs, since they cannot use Jenquai equipment, but with the ability to Gravity Link (which has a hidden debuff to your enemies) and the ability to Menace, it's got the best bite of the 3 explorer classes. Sentinel will get Shield upgrades 10 levels before Scout, Engine upgrades 10 levels later, device & reactor upgrades at the same time. The Sentinel does have more firepower as well due to the Critical Targeting skill.

The Scout has more devices to choose from since Jenquai equipment generally is not restricted from Terrans, only Progen. Scouts are also the best explorer at building devices due to Negotiate and the lack of racial restrictions, but the other 2 explorers have better 2nd builds. Scout has 2 skills that are yet to be added, (afterburn & Null-Factor) but the Hack 5 skill on the Scout is likely a waste of skill points. A Scout gets greater benefit from the Jenquai Mercurius/Halley/Trifid line of vendor engines more than either of the other 2 explorers. The PE cannot use Jenquai equipment, so the Scout overall has better access to lower sig engines than the Sentinel

Both Explorers use ammo but cannot build their own, with the exception of Archos on the PE, which was added by the live devs, maybe the Scout will get a similar device for Zets.

The Scout doesn't have as many equipment choices as it's likely to ultimately have since there is little Terran Only, Explorer Only equipment in game as of yet, but that probably has more to do with them being one of the 3 classes that weren't in Live.