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Shadabane Flamewing
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Posted - 2009.12.11 03:29:00 -
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I was wondering how well the Arbitrator could handle them. A buddy sent me this configuration as what they used to use after they scaned them out in a covert-ops frigate:
[Arbitrator, Exploration Boat]
Medium Armor Repairer II
Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
10MN Afterburner II
Analyzer II
Codebreaker II
Cap Recharger II
Salvager II x2
Small Tractor Beam I x2
Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II x2
Hammerhead II x5
Hobgoblin II x5
Hornet EC-300 x5
Valkyrie II x5
I'd probabbly change up the drones some.. but would this be a good thing to aim for in my training for doing exploration sites (nothing major just the cruiser level ones)
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Julia Venatrix
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Posted - 2009.12.11 07:00:00 -
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Arbi is great. It doesn't really even need that tank - you can nano fit it and it does fine in hisec.
You could also swap one tractor and one salvager for a gun for aggro to protect your drones, and a probe launcher so you don't even need the covops. Just change the rigs to the probing ones - is it gravity capacitor upgrade or something?
Curse and Ishtar are even better, of course.
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James Tritanius
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Posted - 2009.12.11 07:01:00 -
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Definitely not. First of all... Tech 2 rigs on a tech 1 cruiser is pretty much failure from the get-go. Second, since you will just be doing the level 3 plexes in highsec, the 1600mm plate buffer and the EC-300s are less than useful. Try to buff up your resistance or cap-stability some more using that low slot.
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Lego Maniac
Minmatar
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.12.11 07:07:00 -
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too slow for some of the better plexes (i.e. the ones with faction loot), lacks dps and your tank is to kite - some decent cruiser hits have hacs and bcs
I'd go with a myrmidon personally, drakes can't fit the fancy archaeolgy gear without giving up tank
autocannons, dual reps, auxiliary nano pumps or nanobot accelerators (keep in mind the latter give more tank but also make you chew up cap faster)
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Xanice Vek
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Posted - 2009.12.11 08:53:00 -
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Arbi is a great ship for exploration, especially for cheap low sec fun. I can't comment on it's viability for pure combat plexes, however the following is a fit I use for solo low sec Radar/ Mag sites:
[Arbitrator, explo,Bloods]
Salvager I
Prototype Cloaking Device I
Core Probe Launcher I (Core Scanner Probe I)
Medium Nosferatu II
Analyzer I
Codebreaker I
Medium Capacitor Battery II
10MN MicroWarpdrive II
Medium Armor Repairer II
Energized Reflective Membrane II
Damage Control II
Energized Thermic Membrane II
2x Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I
5x Hammerhead II
5x Hobgoblin II
1x Small Armour rep drone (to rep your damage drones if req).
Spare drones to suit
Any of the mods can be downgraded to suit your wallet, and with a cheap fit it only takes 1 or 2 decent radar sites to cover the cost of the ship and it's fittings.
Consider this ship disposable and try your luck in low sec, you will probably make a lot more isk than you ever could in high.
The skill set you build up here will lead you nicely to the Curse/ Pilgrim, both make fantastic exploration ships (my fav. is the Pilgrim, but it's just a matter of personal preference). |
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