PinkKnife wrote:
The EFT warriors utterly fail to consider applicable DPS. Sure 1000 DPS orgre IIs sounds nice, but they will always be kited to death without tackle on anything. Rendering them useless unless you are also within tackle range. And we all know how good those Dominixes are at dictating range and holding tackle.
Fitting 2 nav computers actually makes the ogres pretty quick, but due to the math they use, they are easily kited. (mwd to target, then orbit, then re mwd to target, etc). It isn't like missile dps which is more or less constant once the travel time is reached (depending on speed etc etc)
Yes damn CCP for making a Battleship need tackle support to attack fast moving smaller targets. Battleships should be the lvl 85's of EVE Online and pwn everything smaller.
Neut Domi rips the MWD right out from under Kiters. Tracking Disruptor takes away Gun Boats ability to Kite and can be fit in any one of there spacious mids. Sentries can be recalled the second they are fired upon and you can boost there tracking / range again with those great mids. You can chase down Kiters with Hammerheads that do a lot more damage now that you can boost there DPS and you have room for spares. ECM Drones fit in there as well on top of a full Drone Compliment. Blasters with null and Tracking Mods can hit out to point range now since the buff.
If your problem is you can't catch kiters solo then you are plain out flying the wrong class of ship because what Battleship can catch a Kiter. That is what fast tackle and ranged tackle is made for, supporting bigger ships who have the DPS / EHP. If your problem is that you can hit them or force them off, you are using the wrong fits to do so because no Kiter wants there Capacitor one volleyed by a Neut Domi or wants an endless stream of 320 DPS Hammerhead II's flying at them well they are trying to grind down a Battleship Tank.
Domi is not a great big fleet boat but it is the most versatile T1 Battleship and unlike most ships you cannot just determine what you are facing until you are fighting it. Shield 1500DPS, Energy Neutralizer, Heavy Drone Supported, Ewar Loaded, Armor Blaster, Sentry Sniper with extra Frigate / Cruiser countering ability using Scout Drones. They can run every bit of the PvP dauntlet and that is worth a lot in small scale PvP where the Domi is not only amazing but amazing while being only a Tier 1 Battleship that cost 80mil.
Oh and it is great at PvE to boot.