Shereza
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Posted - 2010.07.04 03:32:00 -
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Edited by: Shereza on 04/07/2010 03:34:17
The ferox is as good for running missions now as it used to be years ago before the drake even existed, even in a missile role. Frankly, the biggest problem with the ferox is its CPU output, but with some sacrifices it can be worked around.
However, one of the primary problems with the drake is that it's a missile ship. Missiles are wonderful for PvE, I'll give them that, but when was the last time some of you "oh the drake is so awesome" people looked at the prices for named heavy launchers? In Domain 'Arbalest' launchers are running 13m minimum with 'Malkuth' launchers starting at 420k and realistic prices starting at 500k. For comparison, there are several 250mm gauss guns in the 700k-1m range, half a dozen 200mm gauss guns at 4m-5m, and Carbide railguns running half the price of 'Malkuth' launchers and cheaper.
[Ferox, New Setup 2]
Power Diagnostic System II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
10MN Afterburner II
Photon Scattering Field II
Photon Scattering Field II
Heat Dissipation Field II
Heat Dissipation Field II
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
250mm Prototype I Gauss Gun, Antimatter Charge M
XR-3200 Heavy Missile Bay, Thunderbolt Heavy Missile
Medium Core Defence Field Purger I
Medium Core Defence Field Purger I
Medium Core Defence Field Purger I
Hobgoblin II x5
This whole setup has an EFT price tag of 55m, including the ship. That's actually a bit high as it's charging 1m more per gun than Domain prices and the shield hardeners are off by almost as much. At max skills it's got a DPS outpout of approximately 350 and will tank roughly 207 DPS from Sansha rats. That's enough for pretty much any L3 mission. So, consider this. A ferox with a level 3 capable setup for 55m tops, closer to 43m in reality, or a drake which will cost nearly 120m alone for the hull and best named launchers or 58m (Domain prices) for the hull and second best launchers?
The drake's optimal, but the ferox is no slouch. With its higher power grid output it'll be easier for new players to fit, and if they fit it with guns it'll be cheaper to fit than a missile-based drake. It won't be as effective, but it'll be cheaper, and cost counts early on.
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