Because it has a slower ship speed, a slow energy (nrg) recharge, and takes 2 hits to kill I do not recommend somone new to Continuum (Cont.) use it. If a person is new to the zone but has otherwise played Cont. it should be ok.
Strategies:The lancaster is a cross between the warbird's (wbs) power, the spiders (spids) ability to shoot multiple times in a row and the terrier's (terrs) ability to shoot multiple bullets at once. It takes 2 hits to kill, can shoot twice in a row (without multi-bullets on), and shoots 2-4 (with multi-bullets on) bullets each time.
This ship can hold its own in spawn area and also in base. Its biggest weakness is its slow recharge rate. If against a spid this is a major disadvantage because the spid can shoot many times in a row. Many players choose not to use multi because it takes twice as much energy to shoot for a slightly better chance to hit. They would rather be able to shoot more often. When in base I would not use this ship as an attack ship unless the enemy team does not have spids. Instead shoot from longer distances with multi off. This will lower your chance of dieing and allow you to shoot more often.
