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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2010.04.08 19:59:00 -
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The navy frigates after the revamp are designed for combat, to equal/fight/survive destroyers .. they are meant to be used/abused in FW in minor plexes where AFs can't get in.
When buying them from FW loyalty store they are practically free when you consider the ease with which you can get militia LP.
If you are not in a militia and have to get them off contracts you are screwed as prices are a fair bit higher than the actual cost ..
They are super-charged versions of the highest tier T1 frigates and should be treated as such .. if you want the OMG factor you go for pirate frigates ..
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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2010.04.08 21:17:00 -
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Originally by: Zeba .. The slicer would be uber if it wasn't for the fact the only long point you can fit on the thing is a domi point and still have enough cpu left for the rest of the slots..
It is so bad that it is almost as if CCP specifically tweaked the fittings to avoid a cheap near-OP fitting. Works fine using T2 disruptor, DLP's and triple locus by the way, you lose a bit of range/damage but the tracking gods will smile on you in return for that sacrifice
Originally by: Cpt Branko On the upside, navy frigates often drop nice loot because they don't really fit without faction, so they're like miniature loot pinatas in that respect.
Dirty old pirate you! But there is truth in your words; the min-maxers who would sooner chop off a limb than accept a decrease in EFT numbers do tend to overindulge just a tad
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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2010.04.11 06:25:00 -
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Originally by: Dimitrios Ypsilanti Ah.
This is the answer. It also explains why the fitting is so problematic on these ships. They require faction mods. Mods you can get cheaply through the LP store.
The only question left is: How do they keep the pirate frigs out of Faction Warfare? Seems like the Dramiel would be almost invincible when stacked up against a Hookbill.
I don't use faction mods on my Slicers at all, did in the beginning but when you burn through up to ten in a week it gets pricey even with the LP store discount on the ships Downgrade weapons, use rigs, use named modules .. lots of ways to work around fitting constraints. Most/all best-named modules have same stats as T2 so you are not missing out on anything, even the price is similar on some modules.
Dramiel's are omni-present in FW. Very rarely do you see any other faction frigate other than Slicers (speedy Coercer with room for tackle, the wet dream!!!) and Dramiel's. Almost all other small ships are Thrashers and Rifters with a few Griffins and assorted random T1 frigates thrown in.
I assume the Caldari/Gallente front has more Hookbills/Comets than Slicers, but haven't been over there in over a year so can't say for certain.
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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2010.04.13 08:36:00 -
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Originally by: Zeba The dram dies far too easily when the pilot screws up so I don't see ccp nerfing it. Instead I see them boosting the other pirate frigates to be just as good.
They are practically impossible to kill in the plexing venue of FW. Pilot has to be half asleep and make a mistake on top to lose his ship. Pirate frigates in minor plexes might as well be cruisers, that is how much more powerful they are when you have no large/medium neut, drone swarm or long range web options available. Luckily the "leet PvP'ers" abusing that particular FoTM rarely come into plexes so not that much of an issue, they do dominate something fierce when they do though
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