I noticed that space combat gets reputation now, so I went back to playing it after years of not doing so. I have full 7 items equipped on my ship, and I know that I am rusty, but I am getting absolutely DESTROYED on any mission that earns reputation packs. I remember beating these missions back in the day, but now it's just not even close. Missions like Kanz Minefield, and Kabal Station Defense, I have played them a half dozen times each and can't even come close.
I am switching power from lasers to shields and vice versa, I am barrel rolling, and I am dodging with keys while still aiming with mouse. I am running out of missiles super early but barely doing damage to bombers and frigates, just totally combat ineffective.
Does anyone have any tips? I think it'd be cool to get full rep with everything, but unless I get a lot better at space combat, that will take years of getting the rep packs from CXP crates.