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Provence Tristram
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2015.01.17 08:47:11 -
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Hi all,
I recently returned to the game after many years, and rather than going back to my original character (she didn't have that many SPs anyway -- it's a few months hangup at most), I elected to reroll.
I plan to make this a battle-oriented character first and foremost, and since resubbing, I've largely been training generic combat skills (targeting, gunnery, drones, etc, etc). However, I can only 'kick the can' of having to specialize down the road for so long, and at some point I'm going to have to choose between my two favorite races: Amarr or Gallente (at least in the short to middle term).
In the interests of full disclosure, looks matter to me... a lot -- I don't make any bones about it. Unfortunately, I like the appearance of both races' ships pretty much equally. When it comes down to gameplay, I am similarly stymied: I like the broad usefulness of tech II pulse lasers, but find drones just a handy (not enormously fond of rails -- gotta say). If I were going to label a long-term goal I would be shooting for if training for one race or the other, it would either be this for Gallente, or this for Amarr -- both auspiciously for PvE use, though I would hope to get into PvP (probably in very different ships) in a serious manner around the 6 million skillpoint marker, give or take.
And, yes, while it doesn't really matter, I like the lore of both sides, too. While I'm not a supporter of slavery, I am an ardent monarchist. But I also believe in a free society governed by a constitution! So, yeah! I'm flummoxed!
Please... throw me a bone or two. Is there a reason I shouldn't lean one way or the other? Yes, eventually I can fly both, but it may be upwards of 6 months to a year before I can circle back around and seriously reconsider the choice, so I really do need to pick the right thing. |
Gregor Parud
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Posted - 2015.01.17 09:01:28 -
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Rails have been buffed massively to a point where they're almost a menace so if your concern is about performance then you won't need to worry. If you're going to do PVE then it's also very much about where you want to live; in gallente space you'll mostly run into gallente based npc which is pretty much going to suck if you fly laser ships. It'll work but having to fight Serps with lasers on a continued basis just doesn't make sense, and it's the same the other way round; using hybrids in Amarr PVE just doesn't make good sense.
Oh btw, those fits are really really bad, don't use Battleclinic for fits.
Generally, Amarr laser ships are a ***** to fit and use but they can make up for that with massive dps (if fitted correctly) albeit with limited damage types. Hybrid damage types are more around and work pretty good against most stuff, just not amarr based npc. |
Tsukino Stareine
Sock Robbers Inc.
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Posted - 2015.01.17 10:02:16 -
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go with what looks and feels better to you.
Both races have their strengths and weaknesses, though I can say that drones are remarkably powerful in the current meta and gallente ships make better use of them in most cases. |
Kitty Bear
Disturbed Friends Of Diazepam Disturbed Acquaintance
1420
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Posted - 2015.01.17 10:20:50 -
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why choose ?
train for both, yes it takes more time, but it makes you more versatile
versatile is good for pvp options |
Odithia
Rondass
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Posted - 2015.01.17 10:41:18 -
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Gallente is probably the most versatile yet competitive race, I'd start with them. There are little fleet comp they can't fit in. |
Catherine Wolfisheim
Tetraktys SpaceMonkey's Alliance
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Posted - 2015.01.17 13:43:10 -
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Lasers are overall suboptimal to alternative weapons. That is usually the killer with most Amarr ships. In the case you are looking purely at damage output based on laser weapons, that is. |
To mare
Advanced Technology
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Posted - 2015.01.17 17:15:08 -
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Catherine Wolfisheim wrote:Lasers are overall suboptimal to alternative weapons. That is usually the killer with most Amarr ships. In the case you are looking purely at damage output based on laser weapons, that is. lol, ever tried autocannons especially mediums and small ones? |
Paranoid Loyd
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Posted - 2015.01.17 17:35:16 -
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IMO you will want both, Astero and Stratios are both too useful to not max both at least up to cruiser. But you should train Gallente first as mentioned medium rails and drones are quite good right now.
"Gankers are just other players, not supernatural monsters who will get you if you don't follow some arbitrary superstition. Haul responsibly and without irrational fear." Masao Kurata
Fix the Prospect!!!
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Justin Zaine
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Posted - 2015.01.18 03:20:04 -
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I also vote Gallente. Amarr have some great ships as well, but don't bother cross training until you get about a year's worth of SP under your belt. Better to be good with one race than be okay with two.
Having said that, Loyd is right. You'll wanna check out the SOE ships sooner or later.
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Novah Soul
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Posted - 2015.01.18 06:21:09 -
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I 2nd the suggestion to train both. There will be a lot of crossover too. Amarr has a few drone focused boats and both will use armor tanks primarily and take advantage of your core gunnery skills.
A man is known by the quality of his friends. - Lex Luthor
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