Meridius Dex
Amarr
Gunship Diplomacy
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Posted - 2009.02.25 17:50:00 -
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Starting to feel bad for the OP as there's some pretty bad advice ITT to send him in the wrong direction.
Protip: Remember you can simply downgrade most of the T2 stuff in these fits, depending on your skills and wallet.
T1 Frigate - Try the famous 'Bleeder' Punisher. It can kill most cruisers it jumps in belts (given time):
[Punisher, Bleeder 56/1/876/5KR]
200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Capacitor Power Relay II
1MN Afterburner II
Warp Scrambler II
Small Nosferatu II
150mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet EMP S
150mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet EMP S
150mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet EMP S
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T1 Cruisers - The Maller is an utter piece of crap. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to buy it or fly it. Its only use is as a bait ship, which means it has no use at all.
The Omen is badly gimped for fitting, but after hating it for eons I've finally found a couple half-ass fits that manage to get something out of it. This glass cannon can outrun just about anything cruiser-sized and above, save for a Stabber or Vagabond. It also needn't fear the new wave of AB AFs:
[Omen, Scrapheap FW 312/19/1904/10K]
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Overdrive Injector System II
Overdrive Injector System II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
10MN MicroWarpdrive I
Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Warp Disruptor II
Focused Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Focused Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Focused Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Focused Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Focused Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
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Warrior II x3
The cream of the sub-BC crop is, of course, the Arbitrator. The Arbie is the most fun, versatile cruiser in EVE and nearly makes up for how terribly gimped the rest of this class is. There are a number of ways to fit it, but I prefer:
[Arbitrator, Gang Tank 284/11/1143/27K]
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
10MN MicroWarpdrive I
'Abandon' Targeting Disruptor I, Tracking Speed Disruption
'Abandon' Targeting Disruptor I, Optimal Range Disruption
Warp Disruptor II
Salvager I
'Malkuth' Standard Missile Launcher I, Sabretooth Light Missile
Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch S
Medium Pulse Laser II, Scorch S
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Hammerhead II x5
Vespa EC-600 x5
Warrior II x5
Hobgoblin II x5
I don't break the bank on T1 cruisers to begin with and you can save even more money on this fit by downgrading the drones and tanking modules in the lows to save several million ISK.
I won't give advice on BS, BCs, T2 frigs and HACs/Recons, as you admit to being new. You should make a new thread for advice on them after you've played a while longer and see how many ship losses you can afford with what I've outlined above.
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