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Dr Sheepbringer
Gallente
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Posted - 2010.08.04 06:35:00 -
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Well I'm training for stealth bombers (yes, i know they suck yadiyadilaa) because a I'm a frig pilot and actually I don't need to learn them that much either. I have friends who are also using them and the idea is to go out in packs, but that's not what I'm asking now.
Ratting. As you can now be probed easily (i'm a re-activator) a cloak is like the only "safe" way to stay put. The idea is to leave the small rats alone, but to take out those BS. I did use a AS before (my ratting in those areas usually meant other activities also, not just ratting), but can a bomber take them out in a relatively easy manner? I know I can't do anything to those frigs, but those BS....
When I go for real ratting I usually use BC's and BS, but I'm not too keen on using them too far.
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King Gore
The Church of Sentcha
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Posted - 2010.08.04 07:09:00 -
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Edited by: King Gore on 04/08/2010 07:09:09
Originally by: Dr Sheepbringer Well I'm training for stealth bombers (yes, i know they suck yadiyadilaa) because a I'm a frig pilot and actually I don't need to learn them that much either. I have friends who are also using them and the idea is to go out in packs, but that's not what I'm asking now.
Ratting. As you can now be probed easily (i'm a re-activator) a cloak is like the only "safe" way to stay put. The idea is to leave the small rats alone, but to take out those BS. I did use a AS before (my ratting in those areas usually meant other activities also, not just ratting), but can a bomber take them out in a relatively easy manner? I know I can't do anything to those frigs, but those BS....
When I go for real ratting I usually use BC's and BS, but I'm not too keen on using them too far.
I too would like to know if it is viable to take down battleship class rats either solo or in a small gang of stealth bombers.
I would imagine it would be easy, but my concern like Sheepbringer's, is the rat frigs. -
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Dr Sheepbringer
Gallente
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Posted - 2010.08.04 07:44:00 -
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Well I'm not too worried about those frigs. I mean you can pretty much run away from them (jump), but I do want to know if I can take down the BS before I need jump out. If you need jump in and out...well I ain't going to do that. Stop whining. |
Fumitsugu
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Posted - 2010.08.04 07:55:00 -
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It's quite easy. I fit a medium shield extender to my bomber and the buffer, combined with a little kiting, was enough to ignore most frigs while knocking out the BSs.
The most important part, though, is picking the right SB for the region you will be ratting in because they have damage specific bonuses that are crucial for effective NPCing. So Manticore for Serps and Guristas, Hound for Angels, Purifier for Bloods and Sansha if I remember correctly.
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Pesht
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Posted - 2010.08.04 08:30:00 -
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I haven't used a SB for ratting before, but for kicks I did a few level 4 missions with this setup, so I know it can handle a whole lot of damage, and even take out frigates eventually. The normal frigates die plenty fast, it's the interceptor type frigates that will take a good amount of time.
[Purifier, Oversized AB] Micro K-Exhaust Core Augmentation Nanofiber Internal Structure II Ballistic Control System II
Y-S8 Hydrocarbon I Afterburners Micro Shield Extender II Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo [empty high slot] Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Goes 1800 ms and is cap stable with everything running, but it's an extremely tight fit.
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Rexthor Hammerfists
Caldari Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2010.08.04 08:43:00 -
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Originally by: Pesht I haven't used a SB for ratting before, but for kicks I did a few level 4 missions with this setup, so I know it can handle a whole lot of damage, and even take out frigates eventually. The normal frigates die plenty fast, it's the interceptor type frigates that will take a good amount of time.
[Purifier, Oversized AB] Micro K-Exhaust Core Augmentation Nanofiber Internal Structure II Ballistic Control System II
Y-S8 Hydrocarbon I Afterburners Micro Shield Extender II Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Torpedo [empty high slot] Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Goes 1800 ms and is cap stable with everything running, but it's an extremely tight fit.
I call troll on this one.
I got and sb on an alt that i on occasion take out when my mains are lagged or camped, just going through belts in systems ppl usually dont rat nets you a surprising number of faction spawns. An ab and med shield extender is all you need for a tank, rest is all about damage. -
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iu'ra
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Posted - 2010.08.04 10:49:00 -
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Edited by: iu''ra on 04/08/2010 10:50:25 fit a small repper and dc on mine..... nothing worse than breaking into armor and not able to dock up on a tour around blood space.
edit.... also ratiing in the ship:rat area is really what you should be doing. |
Hypher
Two Brothers Mining Corp. R.A.G.E
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Posted - 2010.08.08 08:09:00 -
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Ratting Manticore
Highs: 1 x Cover Ops Cloaking Device II 1 x Small Tractor Beam I (for those faction spawns so you can keep moving while looting) 3 x Arbalest Siege Missile Launcher
Mids: 1 x Gistii B-Type 1MN Afterburner 1 x Cap Recharger II 1 x Gistii B-Type Small Shield Booster 1 x 5a Prototype Shield Support I
Lows: 1 x Capacitor Flux Coil II 1 x Ballistic Control System II
Rigs: 1 X Small Warhead Calefaction catalyst 1 x Rig to taste
Use this fit when raising sec status. Really really fast at killing spawns (even faction spawns) and will perma tank any BS spawn. You just have to watch out for webs...they sometimes can make it so your tank doesn't hold. You have to stay moving but is well worth it and actually the fastest ratter I have used with great mobility. ____
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eXtas
NibbleTek
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Posted - 2010.08.08 16:22:00 -
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bombers are easy to npc with
if you dont need a cloak:
[Purifier, dps] Ballistic Control System II Ballistic Control System II Domination Ballistic Control System
1MN MicroWarpdrive I Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron
Siege Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Torpedo Siege Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Rage Torpedo [empty high slot] [empty high slot]
Small Ancillary Current Router I [empty rig slot]
sameish setup allso work on hound but dont think rage torps are good vs angels just ignore the spaws with t2 frigs it will be easy... all spawns are doable but not worth the time
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BrundleMeth
Caldari Temporal Mechanics
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Posted - 2010.08.08 16:36:00 -
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Ive taken a Manticore into a rat fight on occassion. It's cool to one shot a ship(s) with a bomb but since the bombs themselves can be expensive it's not really viable...
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