Engineers are the best way forward. Pretty much a must now. Either drives and shields to boost away, or pretty much everything to fight. Or mines to do both, but never had much success myself.
Lugging around engineers commodities does attract a bit of attention.
Really annoying when you get the added mission ones as well.
Have given up with the KWS scans, except in a RES, and fighting interdictions seems a waste of time.
In the Asp, I just run. Only engage with the engineered Cutter now (and that should be a capital E)
Stock ships just dont seem to cut it any more. I suspect there will be another balance pass with the next update.
But engineering takes time, and luck.
https://vimeo.com/182461224
I even get mugged when in sight of stations, and cant let rip until they are clear.
https://vimeo.com/182462484
The dice are still stacked against me. Almost RNGineered out for now.