Originally by: Ki Tarra

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Edited by: Ki Tarra on 03/03/2009 16:28:13

Originally by: Tuttotus

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Just bought a Cruiser (Osprey). I find it once a Frigate gets real close, I canÆt hit for crap, I am using Rail gun, should I go blasters (Hybrids)?

Can a Cruisers use small weapons?

Are medium weapons the way to go since I can use them or are they situational.

Is an Osprey a good choice or should have I stuck with the Coromant?

I do have the skills to use both , pretty decent.

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First, an Osprey is for mining or healing, not shooting. Have a look at the ship description specificly the bonuses it receives.

Try a Moa if you want a turret cruiser.

A cruiser can easily fit small turrets. However, it does not receive any bonus to them. In the case of the Osprey that is not significant as it doesn't get a bonus to any weapon type, but that is a reason to use a different ship, not a reason to fit small turrets on an Osprey.

You are probably better off in a Coromant if you are hunting frigates. That is what the Coromant is made for. Once you start hunting cruisers, have a look at getting a cruiser yourself.

Drones are useful for mopping up frigates once they get in close. As you move up to larger ships, drones will become more significant in that role.

Small turrets have much better tracking than medium turrets. Not only is the base tracking better, but the signature resolution is effectively equivalent to a tracking multiplier, giving small turrets an additional 3.125x advantage over medium turrets.

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