pyus
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Posted - 2009.06.23 16:25:00 -
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Oh, this is easy. Blockade Runner:
1) Warps faster
2) Way more velocity
3) Much faster algin time
4) Cheaper
5) Can easily hold 5000m3
6) Cov-ops cloak
I've been flying my Crane around for nearly a year now and love it. BR's are pretty much sports-cars with plenty of cargo. Cov-ops cloak addition last fall made an already amazing ship nearly un-touchable. Don't bother with the deep-space version unless you really need the extra cargo.
I regularly autopilot my Crane on the high-sec trip between Jita and Rens with 150mil or so in cargo. Unlimited value cargo if I'm actively piloting it. For low-sec I'm a frequent flyer of the Jita>Rens low-sec route (making a couple trips a week) Thing to watch out for here are the gangs of smart-bombing BS's frequently in Rancer system - un-docking in Jita is pffft compared to this. For my setup I have Mids: 2x Invuls, 1x 10mn-MWD, 1x Medium shield extender (always been more than enough tank for Rancer). Lows: 1x Inertia Stab, 1x WCS (might argue that a DCU or another inertia stab would be better depending on the situation). Ship is already pretty well tanked for the damages you're most likely to incur (Therm/Kin) Maybe boost EM depending on the ship.
Can't remember the trip times exactly, but I think Jita>Rens (high-sec) on AP is around 50min, active pilot is around 30min, Jita>Rens low-sec route is around 15 min. For a deep-space ship double/tripple all those times not to mention it's so easy to catch one. High-sec gankings rarely happen unless you're on AP and really asking for it. It's not an invisible setup, but I'm a pretty impatient person and would much rather take a small risk on 300 mil or so in cargo than wait on a slower ship to do the job.
On a more embarassing note, I've lost 4 of these babies due to being lazy, careless, or clueless. Once forgot to set auto-pilot back to high-sec route (AP through Rancer is not recommended). Twice to faction navy shootings upon accidental AP trips through faction space when I had low-standings (now I'm all slick and have diplomacy skilled trained to 2). And once to a 0.0 bubble in curse region when I forgot to turn on the cov-ops cloak. Like I said, I'm impatient, I like to travel a lot and can't be bothered with details. In spite of the losses (which can't be blamed on the ship) I've still made billions flying this ship.  |