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R31D
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Posted - 2005.02.06 23:11:00 -
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Edited by: R31D on 08/02/2005 20:13:40
Edited by: R31D on 06/02/2005 23:13:40
Edited by: R31D on 06/02/2005 23:11:01
My Merlin is:
2x 150mm Prototypes
2x Missile Launchers (currently Arbalests) w. Thermals (rocket launchers and defender for PvP (nasty Kestrels))
1x MWD
2x Cap Recharger (Webber and Sensor Dampener for PvP)
1x Overdrive Injector (or Cap Power Relay for PvP)
1x Gravimetric Backup Array or Warp Core stabilizer
This is normally pretty good (especially for PvE), and I can beat most frigs in PvP in it.
Use whatever ammo you like in the 150mms. I either use Tungsten or Uranium (depending on what I feel like). You don't need all the cap stuff if your skills can take it, but I really don't like my MWD to run out on me.
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Tarethial
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Posted - 2005.02.07 21:07:00 -
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Edited by: Tarethial on 07/02/2005 21:09:19
Edited by: Tarethial on 07/02/2005 21:07:41
 Originally by: Cloista Shadowblade
Thats a purely PvE setup mate, I don't PvP much if at all, apart from defending my corp's miners from pirates on occasion, so can't really offer any advice there. Have used a very similar setup in a 1v1 frig duel though, and only lost because I forgot to carry FoFs and the sod target jammed me.
Yeah B***locks, you really talk crap, when you came into contact you ran and hid in a station, you would also ask the noobs who just joined your corp to fight you, so it made you look good, tho if you faught anyone else you would lose, that guy who got target jammed you was a noob, lol, you where never online not to mention protect ppl, besides you are even crap at NPC hunting, so what would you know about PvP, i pmsl at you cloista shadowblade.
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Zaintiraris
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Posted - 2005.02.07 22:45:00 -
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Heres a merlin setup that I almost won an in-corp frigate tournament with.
Hi-Slots
2x 75mm gatling railguns
1x Named Small Energy Neutralizer
1x Named Small Nosferatu
Mid-slots
1x Sensor Booster
1x Remove sensor dampner
1x MWD
Low-slots
2x CPR
It holds up its cap much longer than normal frigs, and by the time you are way low, not only will you be in range of your prey, but it will be out of cap. Only FoF missiles were able to stop me, since this was before the MWD shield nerf was removed.
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This game was so much better back before people knew math.
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R31D
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Posted - 2005.02.08 20:13:00 -
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My bad, forgot about Gravimetric Backup Array. USE IT.
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Jakk Graiseach
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Posted - 2005.02.09 23:11:00 -
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Level 2 mission setup
(Karistis gave me this in chat tonight and it seems to work)
Merlin 'Shield Tank'
2x150mm rail - antimatter
2xmissile launchers
mid: EM and Kin shield hardeners and a Shield booster
low: 2xcap relays
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xOm3gAx
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Posted - 2005.02.10 05:00:00 -
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personally i like kessies firing cruise missiles =D
kessies = teh uber caldari frig
4x te-2100 std launchers
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1x cap recharger 2
1x mwd
1x ecm burst
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1x mirco power core
1x 200mm armor plates
or youc an drop the mwd and put on 400mm plates
works great when fighting multiple frigs
side note: and intie or AF will wtfpwnbbqfishsticks you if you try this on them =)
u can do similar setups with the merlin naturally replacing 2 launchers with turrets (name scout guns)
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Gaul Cascade
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Posted - 2005.06.04 17:22:00 -
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As an Merlin pilot, I have to ask... How "usable" are these setups after all the patches?
Also, I haven't seen a specific EW-setup. Is that because a Merlin isn't good at it?
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Angus Mordus
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Posted - 2005.06.16 14:46:00 -
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wel the setup I use on the merlin for lvl 2 missions is:
150mm Compresed Coil gun x2 (Lead S)
Limo upgraded standard missile launcher x2
AB
T2 Small shield booster
Magnatic Shield amp (EM 32.5%)
Power Diagnostic
Gyro stab.
With the leads and no real skills the guns allow you to fight at 20/22km. Most rats in lvl 2 don't have the reach for that. Only failed two missions in total and that was when I started using this setup.
Even without the named stuff you sould be able to do the lvl2 mission with just the T1 moduals.
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Alexander Petrov
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Posted - 2005.08.16 12:50:00 -
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Any updates and or additional thoughts on Merlin setups?
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Krulla
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Posted - 2005.08.16 14:08:00 -
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Originally by: Alexander Petrov
Any updates and or additional thoughts on Merlin setups?
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Jacob Majestic
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Posted - 2005.08.16 15:19:00 -
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For PvP work, I'd fly the following:
High Slots:
125mm Railgun I (AM)
125mm Railgun I (AM)
Rocket Launcher I (EM)
Rocket Launcher I (EM)
Mid Slots:
1mn MicroWarpDrive I
Stasis Webifier I
Warp Disruptor I
Low Slots:
Capacitor Power Relay I
Nanofiber Internal Structure I
With skills, a 125mm rail with AM is going to have the same range as a rocket, so there's no reason to pass up the higher DPS by going with standard missiles instead.
For PvE, I'd do this:
High Slots:
150mm Railgun I (Iridium)
150mm Railgun I (Iridium)
Standard Missile Launcher I (EM)
Standard Missile Launcher I (EM)
Mid Slots:
1mn Afterburner II
Stasis Webifier I
Small Shield Booster II
Low Slots:
Reactor Control Unit I / MAPC
Nanofiber Internal Structure I
Since you typically fight at longer range in PvE, you're going to take more damage, so you have to use a shield booster. You might have trouble fitting this setup because of power issues, though.
However, when you talk about flying a Merlin, IMHO you have to justify why you're not flying a Kestrel. In PvP setups, a Kestrel is almost always better, and in PvE setups a Kestrel is often better. The Kestrel has a little less CPU and grid, but a vastly mix between turrets and launchers in its high slots.
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Wangdy
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Posted - 2005.08.20 11:51:00 -
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This is my setup, i dont post often and so might face critism  but this is what i use for ratting and sometimes for PvP, but only with other ships helping
Hi-slots
2x T2 150mm railguns (antimatter) 11km range
1x Standerd launcher 9(bloodclaw for PvE or defenders for PvP)
Mid-slots
1x T2 small shield booster
1x AB
1x warp disrupter
Low-slots
2x PDU's
Try it out, works well if you have good skills in cap. Cap does tend to run low if shield is kept on.
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HippoKing
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Posted - 2005.08.20 13:01:00 -
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unfit the disruptor for PvE and fit a passive hardener for the main damage type of the rats
u should easily be able to fit 2 launchers with good skills
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Naylon
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Posted - 2005.08.21 21:30:00 -
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This thread, I nickname thee lazarus...
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CobraBytez
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Posted - 2005.09.11 21:40:00 -
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Hey Jacob Majestic I'm using your setup for my Merlin...Well, some of it anyway...Any suggestions on what ammo to load my 2 rocket launchers and 2 125 railguns? Whats going to be optimal? Any suggestions at all?
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2005.10.04 21:08:00 -
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Originally by: Davison Maze
Low-Slots
1x Ballistic Control System I
1x Alpha Hull Mod Overdrive Injector
Thoughts?
Rest are OK but with that config of yours, I rather go for 2x Caps or 1 cap and 1 small armour rep. because you really have cap. deficiency in your setup at the moment.
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Altrex
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Posted - 2005.10.05 00:22:00 -
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Edited by: Altrex on 05/10/2005 00:21:55
Originally by: Davison Maze
Maybe if I replaced them with rockets, but then the damage is still reduced.
LIES! LIES! Train those rocket and missile skills and you will end up doing more dps in the long run man 
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Krista Rothchild
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Posted - 2005.12.24 12:01:00 -
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any recent additions to this thread?
Just got my merlin and alot of these posts are VERY old....2004?
any updates?
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Cade Morrigan
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Posted - 2005.12.24 14:10:00 -
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Here's a fantastic PvE setup, great for L2 missions and ratting as low as 0.3 if you have the skills to fit it:
High : 2 x Light Ion Blaster, 2 x Rocket Launcher
Mids : AB, Medium (yes, medium) Shield Extender, Shield Recharger, Kinetic Resist Amp
Lows : Micro Aux Power Core, Power Diagnostic (or another MAPC if you need the power)
Orbit at 4000m and rip em up! No shield booster needed, I tank multiple cruisers and rarely drop below half shields.
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Ranged Airman
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Posted - 2005.12.25 18:39:00 -
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Hey Cade, what type of ammo do you use for the ion blasters and rocket launchers? Thanks :)
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Cade Morrigan
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Posted - 2005.12.26 02:40:00 -
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Edited by: Cade Morrigan on 26/12/2005 02:40:38
I typically use Tungsten in the ion blasters (gives me 2500m optimal) and Kinetic and Thermal in the launchers. I'll use iridium in the blasters, but nothing shorter ranged than that, my gunnery skills aren't that hot. I don't like iron because it does such plinky damage even though the range is the best.
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Jan86
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Posted - 2005.12.28 22:24:00 -
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Originally by: Cade Morrigan
Here's a fantastic PvE setup, great for L2 missions and ratting as low as 0.3 if you have the skills to fit it:
High : 2 x Light Ion Blaster, 2 x Rocket Launcher
Mids : AB, Medium (yes, medium) Shield Extender, Shield Recharger, Kinetic Resist Amp
Lows : Micro Aux Power Core, Power Diagnostic (or another MAPC if you need the power)
Orbit at 4000m and rip em up! No shield booster needed, I tank multiple cruisers and rarely drop below half shields.
can you define "AB" ?
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Erris Veloce
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Posted - 2005.12.28 22:50:00 -
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AB= afterburner
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Maliber
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Posted - 2005.12.28 22:51:00 -
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ab=afterburner
imho go for longrange in player vs eve/environment.
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sgt spike
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Posted - 2005.12.28 23:23:00 -
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i always found the merlin a bit slow for blasters and stuck with rails
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Lemms
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Posted - 2005.12.30 12:32:00 -
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Originally by: Cade Morrigan
Here's a fantastic PvE setup, great for L2 missions and ratting as low as 0.3 if you have the skills to fit it:
High : 2 x Light Ion Blaster, 2 x Rocket Launcher
Mids : AB, Medium (yes, medium) Shield Extender, Shield Recharger, Kinetic Resist Amp
Lows : Micro Aux Power Core, Power Diagnostic (or another MAPC if you need the power)
Orbit at 4000m and rip em up! No shield booster needed, I tank multiple cruisers and rarely drop below half shields.
how is it even possible for a merlin to have all that stuff? My merlin has 42 power with power diagnotics alone and 52 power with Micro Aux power core.
your setup for high = 22power
your setup for medium = 40
around 62 power needed? how????
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MuffinsRevenger
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Posted - 2005.12.30 14:43:00 -
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Edited by: MuffinsRevenger on 30/12/2005 14:44:03
i went trough the entire 2/10 gurinstas complex using a merlin by myself today, second time i do it in that ship, had no real trouble at all doing it
i used 2 named 125's (am and iridium depening on what i was fighting and how)
2 missile launchers (blodclawes)
1 small booster, 1 thermal passive hardner 1 kinetic passive hardner 1 named shield extender
2 hybrid damage mods
can kill most things there without a problem, the pithium silencers witch seem to have realy nice tracking keep hiting me eventhough i keep my transversal up, but they usualy die annyways
most of the stuff where things i happend to be having laying around, so using prototype rails and named missile launchers woud naturaly give you even more damage
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Cade Morrigan
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Posted - 2005.12.30 16:06:00 -
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Originally by: Lemms
how is it even possible for a merlin to have all that stuff? My merlin has 42 power with power diagnotics alone and 52 power with Micro Aux power core.
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around 62 power needed? how????
I'm using 56.20 of 59.06 available to me; fitting skills make up the difference.
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Lemms
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Posted - 2005.12.30 17:17:00 -
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what kind of skills help with power grid?
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Reesah
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Posted - 2005.12.30 17:24:00 -
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Engineering and Advanced Weapons Upgrades both help with your grid.
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