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Dani SP
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Posted - 2009.03.04 20:22:00 -
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How do you do with L3 frigates? I usually find Merlins and other tiny ships with shield boosters which would take forever to kill with heavy missiles.
But there are loads of cruisers so I need to use Heavies!
Any solution?
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Tippia
Raddick Explorations BlackWater.
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Posted - 2009.03.04 20:28:00 -
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What are you flying? If you can fit drones, do so — killing frigates is what they do best. ——— “If you're not willing to fight for what you have in =v=… you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.” — Karath Piki |
Dani SP
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Posted - 2009.03.04 20:31:00 -
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Drake.
Yup I should bring some drones I just use them when mining haha. Any suggestion?
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Kexeo
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.03.04 20:40:00 -
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Use scout drones in conjunction with heavy missiles. Profit.
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V05
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Posted - 2009.03.04 20:44:00 -
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Drones or Target Painter - They shouldn't be that big of an issue.
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Lucia Wilber
Cupcake Brigade
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Posted - 2009.03.05 02:52:00 -
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Wow, when I read the title I was thinking it was more along the lines of "Using Frigates in L3 missions is tedious", to which I would reply "Well...yeah, I suppose so!"
Anywho, yes, drones are your best best. Precision missiles may work well too, but I'm not a missile person, I use energy turrets, so I'm not 100% sure. Personally, if I want them to die faster, I'll web them and they pop pretty fast to my turrets. If you're using missiles, then as was suggested earlier, target painters!
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Mara Rinn
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Posted - 2009.03.05 02:54:00 -
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Dealing with NPC frigates in anything larger than a cruiser usually involves target painters and light drones (eg: Hobgoblin, Warrior).
Target painters drastically increase the damage from heavy missiles against frigates and cruisers.
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TerraBith
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Posted - 2009.03.05 03:54:00 -
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use an AF
.... much fun to be had and a safe lvl 3 ship
:)
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GyokZoli
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.03.05 09:06:00 -
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Originally by: Dani SP How do you do with L3 frigates? I usually find Merlins and other tiny ships with shield boosters which would take forever to kill with heavy missiles.
But there are loads of cruisers so I need to use Heavies!
Any solution?
ALWAYS use drones, preferably T2 Hobgoblins. Also train up Target Navigation Prediction and Guided Missile Precision to at least level 4. Then you should not have problem with simple (not advanced) frigates even with normal heavy missiles. Btw, did I mention that ALWAYS use drones?
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Ikserak tai
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Posted - 2009.03.05 15:45:00 -
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Originally by: GyokZoli
Originally by: Dani SP How do you do with L3 frigates? I usually find Merlins and other tiny ships with shield boosters which would take forever to kill with heavy missiles.
But there are loads of cruisers so I need to use Heavies!
Any solution?
ALWAYS use drones, preferably T2 Hobgoblins. Also train up Target Navigation Prediction and Guided Missile Precision to at least level 4. Then you should not have problem with simple (not advanced) frigates even with normal heavy missiles. Btw, did I mention that ALWAYS use drones?
This.
If I know which frigs are web/scramble (Kill Mission Survival Guides) I'll target them first. On my SuperDuck(Drake)I group my launchers 2-3-2, and put the 3 on one frig and the 2-2 on another as soon as the mission starts. The frigs at that point aren't up to speed, and if anything they are flying directly at you. A volley or two and problem is solved.
YOU'VE NEVER ROCKED 'TIL YOU'VE UNDOCKED. |
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GoingOffRoading
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Posted - 2009.03.05 17:58:00 -
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You need drone skills and tech 2 scout drones
I run a drake as well and I don't even bother shooting at frigates... I just let the drones mop them up while I tank their measly damage`
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Thorian Baalnorn
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Posted - 2009.03.06 08:31:00 -
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Originally by: Dani SP How do you do with L3 frigates? I usually find Merlins and other tiny ships with shield boosters which would take forever to kill with heavy missiles.
But there are loads of cruisers so I need to use Heavies!
Any solution?
Frigates arent that big of an issue for heavies. Try a TP and you might THINK you are having problems killing frigs when in fact your killing elite frigs .
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Victor Valka
Caldari Kissaki Corporation
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Posted - 2009.03.06 15:42:00 -
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Originally by: Thorian Baalnorn Try a TP and you might THINK you are having problems killing frigs when in fact your killing elite frigs.
This.
Regular frigates pop after ~4 hits, usually less. Without a painter. Elites are tough little buggers with better then average resists (think T2 resists) and thus take more time to kill. Painting does not dramatically increase the damage against them.
Originally by: Spaztick You are not outnumbered, you are in a target-rich environment.
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Kifor Hellhund
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Posted - 2009.03.06 16:51:00 -
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Edited by: Kifor Hellhund on 06/03/2009 16:52:42
I have drone interfacing III and tech 1 drones, I can't target most frigates before my drones pop them (15-20 ish seconds). I can only imagine how fast some hobgoblin II's would eat through them.
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