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Vincent Lionhart	Posted - 2004.09.27 02:07:00 - [1] Hello. I just got this game 2 days ago and now I'm trying to make an all-round ship when I'm bored of mining in my Probe. The problem is I have NO CLUE what to put into a Merlin. Basically the objective of the Merlin is for me to use it as a transport (for some agent missions) and have decent (if not good) fire power. Does anyone have any ideas?
Vincent Lionhart	Posted - 2004.09.27 02:07:00 - [2] Hello. I just got this game 2 days ago and now I'm trying to make an all-round ship when I'm bored of mining in my Probe. The problem is I have NO CLUE what to put into a Merlin. Basically the objective of the Merlin is for me to use it as a transport (for some agent missions) and have decent (if not good) fire power. Does anyone have any ideas?
SpeedBE	Posted - 2004.09.27 06:28:00 - [3] I've flown the merlin for quite some time (before I got into my moa) and used it primarily for agent missions. I had the following : Hi: - 1x 150mm railgun - 1x 125mm railgun - 2x light missile launcher Med: - 1mn MWD - Small Shield Recharger - Some damage dampening shield Low: can't really remember. I think it was a basic overdrive and a module to increase the damage of my railguns With this setup I was able to kill rats up to 17.5k (never encountered higher ones) and had no problems staying away from rats at all (warp in at 20/25 km and stay at that range and you'll find them easy to kill without them ever even scratching your shield) If you want, you can also swap the MWD for a 1mn Afterburner I never said I was healthy
SpeedBE	Posted - 2004.09.27 06:28:00 - [4] I've flown the merlin for quite some time (before I got into my moa) and used it primarily for agent missions. I had the following : Hi: - 1x 150mm railgun - 1x 125mm railgun - 2x light missile launcher Med: - 1mn MWD - Small Shield Recharger - Some damage dampening shield Low: can't really remember. I think it was a basic overdrive and a module to increase the damage of my railguns With this setup I was able to kill rats up to 17.5k (never encountered higher ones) and had no problems staying away from rats at all (warp in at 20/25 km and stay at that range and you'll find them easy to kill without them ever even scratching your shield) If you want, you can also swap the MWD for a 1mn Afterburner I never said I was healthy
flummox	Posted - 2004.09.27 14:29:00 - [5] i use merlins all the time. but i have so many of them fitted so differently that it would take me forever to list them all. but, i can fit them properly so i can hunt in .2 with no problems. only time i get panicky is the 2 x 90k + 4 x 17.5k spawns... but i'll still waste the frigs and one 90ker before i'd have to bail. if at all...8) there is a fine, but dissasterous line between a fart and a shart. i suggest you make sure which side you want to be on...
flummox	Posted - 2004.09.27 14:29:00 - [6] i use merlins all the time. but i have so many of them fitted so differently that it would take me forever to list them all. but, i can fit them properly so i can hunt in .2 with no problems. only time i get panicky is the 2 x 90k + 4 x 17.5k spawns... but i'll still waste the frigs and one 90ker before i'd have to bail. if at all...8) there is a fine, but dissasterous line between a fart and a shart. i suggest you make sure which side you want to be on...
Salek	Posted - 2004.09.27 15:30:00 - [7] My merlin tank goes like this :- Highslots - 2150mm railguns, 2standard launchers Medslots - small shield booster, small capacitor battery, cap recharger lowslots - damage mos, micro auxil power core not a traditional frig setup, but it can soak up/dish out a lot of damage
Salek	Posted - 2004.09.27 15:30:00 - [8] My merlin tank goes like this :- Highslots - 2150mm railguns, 2standard launchers Medslots - small shield booster, small capacitor battery, cap recharger lowslots - damage mos, micro auxil power core not a traditional frig setup, but it can soak up/dish out a lot of damage
Vincent Lionhart	Posted - 2004.09.27 21:33:00 - [9] Thanks for the advice everyone. I doubt I can get a Microwarp drive yet, I can only make a million in around 3 hours from mining cause I just started. My main problem right now is I'm missing a lot of skills for the things that you guys suggested I use due to the fact that I started off as a miner. >,<
Vincent Lionhart	Posted - 2004.09.27 21:33:00 - [10] Thanks for the advice everyone. I doubt I can get a Microwarp drive yet, I can only make a million in around 3 hours from mining cause I just started. My main problem right now is I'm missing a lot of skills for the things that you guys suggested I use due to the fact that I started off as a miner. >,<
Yasmine de'Medici	Posted - 2004.09.28 07:43:00 - [11] Originally by: Vincent Lionhart Thanks for the advice everyone. I doubt I can get a Microwarp drive yet, I can only make a million in around 3 hours from mining cause I just started. My main problem right now is I'm missing a lot of skills for the things that you guys suggested I use due to the fact that I started off as a miner. >,< A million in 3 hours is damn good for a n00b.... but yea, change the MWD for an AB, and the micro aux power fore for another mag field stab or a power diagnostic unit...good things thems are. like he said, warp in at 20km and keep ur range. With Love, Yasmine
Yasmine de'Medici	Posted - 2004.09.28 07:43:00 - [12] Originally by: Vincent Lionhart Thanks for the advice everyone. I doubt I can get a Microwarp drive yet, I can only make a million in around 3 hours from mining cause I just started. My main problem right now is I'm missing a lot of skills for the things that you guys suggested I use due to the fact that I started off as a miner. >,< A million in 3 hours is damn good for a n00b.... but yea, change the MWD for an AB, and the micro aux power fore for another mag field stab or a power diagnostic unit...good things thems are. like he said, warp in at 20km and keep ur range. With Love, Yasmine
Nekhad Jormuzzar	Posted - 2004.09.28 08:32:00 - [13] You could probably use a similar setup to the one I used on my Tristan a couple weeks ago (when I had just started like you). His: 2 125mm Rails (later 2 named compressed coil) with Iron and a standard launcher (you can equip two on a Merlin). Meds: Couple 1mn ABs, cap recharger. Lows: Damage mods (ballistic/magnetic stabilizer) or enhancer. You don't need boosters or repairers since you outrange pretty much anything but cruisers with the rails and launchers (get sharpshooter skill soonish and train it to like lvl 2). If you want to kill cruisers just train engineering/nav related skills till u can fit 3 ABs. Use Overdrives in lows and you'll go around pretty fast. Cruisers won't be able to touch you at all.
Nekhad Jormuzzar	Posted - 2004.09.28 08:32:00 - [14] You could probably use a similar setup to the one I used on my Tristan a couple weeks ago (when I had just started like you). His: 2 125mm Rails (later 2 named compressed coil) with Iron and a standard launcher (you can equip two on a Merlin). Meds: Couple 1mn ABs, cap recharger. Lows: Damage mods (ballistic/magnetic stabilizer) or enhancer. You don't need boosters or repairers since you outrange pretty much anything but cruisers with the rails and launchers (get sharpshooter skill soonish and train it to like lvl 2). If you want to kill cruisers just train engineering/nav related skills till u can fit 3 ABs. Use Overdrives in lows and you'll go around pretty fast. Cruisers won't be able to touch you at all.
Logan Xerxes	Posted - 2004.09.28 12:40:00 - [15] Edited by: Logan Xerxes on 28/09/2004 12:42:15 Hey view it this way... If your a miner you have plenty of time to train up your skills and when you have the needed skills, you will have more than enough dosh to equip the ship. Hell when i started out I was all out combat, and guess what? I had bugger all money so I could not pt my skills to good use.I do lvl 2 agent missions quite easy with this setup: HIGH x2 150mm Rails with Lead ammo x2 standard Launchers with Bloodclaws MEDIUM x1 Small Shield Booster x1 Small shield extender LOW x1 Magnetic Field Stabilizer Put what ever you want in the spare MED and Low slot.
Logan Xerxes	Posted - 2004.09.28 12:40:00 - [16] Edited by: Logan Xerxes on 28/09/2004 12:42:15 Hey view it this way... If your a miner you have plenty of time to train up your skills and when you have the needed skills, you will have more than enough dosh to equip the ship. Hell when i started out I was all out combat, and guess what? I had bugger all money so I could not pt my skills to good use.I do lvl 2 agent missions quite easy with this setup: HIGH x2 150mm Rails with Lead ammo x2 standard Launchers with Bloodclaws MEDIUM x1 Small Shield Booster x1 Small shield extender LOW x1 Magnetic Field Stabilizer Put what ever you want in the spare MED and Low slot.

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