i like the idea of blasters( or better yet auto cannons ) on the thing, sadly i didnt spec back into them :(
if i ever see one with blasters ill make sure to do a little dance for it and see what kind of damge they deal.

So assuming I'm not the only one, how are you guys doing with anti infantry? Have you just been ignoring your bonus and fitting missiles, or do you have some techniques to make blasters / railguns reliable? I find railguns to be basically impossible to use vs infantry (as they probably should be), but sadly enough, I find blasters to be even worse.

Do we have an anti infantry option other than fitting missiles, or is there something I've missed?

I've always wanted to like blasters, but I've been finding that the rail is actually workable against infantry. I think that this is due to the range. I popped a red with a headshot and have been honing my technique since. It also allows me to support tank v. tank or tank v. installation. Not sure it is actually better than missiles for the same purposes, but I'm finding it satisfying.

lol railguns. Small missiles still deal more direct impact damage then railguns. So why should any 1 spec into them?

I've landed a couple headshots too, and it IS very satisfying. That said, it seems almost entirely random, as you have to account for your ship movement, line up the tiny dot that blends perfectly into your ship, time the charge up of the railgun, then time the shots themselves while moving and trying to steady the ship, all the while having your ship slightly nudged around by the railgun itself, and that's all assuming no one has taken an interest to you and is shooting back.

I'm not against railguns not being reliable against infantry, I'm just against not having a reliable anti infantry option, where the Python gets a powerful anti infantry and anti vehicle option all in one.