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bob hodor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.07.22 16:48:00 -
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Hey all, I'm looking to move a character into lowsec/faction warfare for both solo and small-gang PvP. I still enjoy the null-sec life and will keep playing it, but thought I would move into a new area of the game to try it out and have fun.
So, I'm looking for a frigate sized ship to solo around with and run in small gangs. Faction/Pirate/T2 is what I'm looking for. Hopefully with projectiles, but I wouldn't mind training into something else.
I'm looking for balance; speed, maneuverability, firepower, and defense. So what's your favorite ship to fly, and what do you consider, "best"? |
Belthazor4011
Battle BV
I Know Right
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Posted - 2012.07.22 20:12:00 -
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bob hodor wrote:I'm looking for balance; speed, maneuverability, firepower, and defense.
Those cant all go on one ship its either the first 2 or the second 2.
In any case sounds like you want a Dram
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Exploited Engineer
Creatively Applied Violence Inc.
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Posted - 2012.07.22 20:49:00 -
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Belthazor4011 wrote:Those cant all go on one ship its either the first 2 or the second 2.
Why so negative? Of course you could balance all four on one ship.
That would mean
- Anything you can catch can outlast and/or outgun you.
- Anything you could outlast or outgun can outrun you.
Basically the classical problem real-earth battlecruisers faced. |
Jack Miton
Bite Me inc
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Posted - 2012.07.22 20:57:00 -
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Cant go wrong with a rifter.
Dram/Jag are the upgraded versions. |
Liang Nuren
Parsec Flux
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Posted - 2012.07.22 21:00:00 -
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Harpy or Talos.
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Freundliches Feuer
A Hulk Kill A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
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Posted - 2012.07.23 00:05:00 -
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Talos / Hawk |
Kuehnelt
Devoid Privateering
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Posted - 2012.07.23 00:28:00 -
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bob hodor wrote:So, I'm looking for a frigate sized ship to solo around with and run in small gangs. Faction/Pirate/T2 is what I'm looking for.
'Best' is an easier question to answer than 'favorite', contrary to there ist no best:
Faction: Hookbill, Slicer, Firetail
Pirate: Dramiel, Daredevil, (Cruor)
T2: any AF, Taranis, (Sentinel). And in small gangs: fleet interceptors, kitsune, (bombers).
If you like projectiles: Firetails are good, cheap, and relatively engageable. In your place I'd buy a bunch of them and fly them until I wanted to mix it up with Dramiels and Wolves. |
Major Killz
Chaotic Tranquility
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Posted - 2012.07.23 00:41:00 -
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Faction Battleship: Rattlesnake, Machariel, Tempest Fleet Issue
Battleship: Dominix, Tempest
Strategic Cruiser: Loki, Tengu,
Heavy Assault: Vagabond, Cerberus,
Cruiser: Rupture, Caracal
Faction Cruiser: Stabber Fleet Issue, Caracal Navy Issue, Cynabal, Vigilant
Battlecruiser: Talos, Hurricane, Cyclone, Drake,
Destroyer: Thrasher, Cormorant,
Assault ship: Harpy, Jaguar
Faction Frigate: Firetail, Hookbill, Dramiel
Frigate: Merlin,
I have 3 of each of these ships in 2 different regions in Armarr and Caldari space. They tend to do everything a solo pilot could need or could be able to do solo. Minus the Myrmidon, Maelstrom and Hyperion v0v
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Balthazar Weston
The TERRA
Guardians of Serenity
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Posted - 2012.07.23 06:03:00 -
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Purifier. Hound for you then :D |
Lost Greybeard
Fenrir's Dogs of War
Union 0f Revolution
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Posted - 2012.07.23 07:33:00 -
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bob hodor wrote:I'm looking for balance; speed, maneuverability, firepower, and defense. So what's your favorite ship to fly, and what do you consider, "best"?
If you fly skillfully, your speed and your maneuverability _are_ part of your defense.
But if you're really going for a bit of everything, just mixing damage modules with tank and starting with a fast/agile hull (minmatar, typically) and you can get a pretty solid balance. You're also going to have issues with the frigate size category, they specialize a lot more than most of the larger ship classes. And, finally, be aware that jack of all trades tends to translate to master of none-- expect to run people off pretty well, but not make a lot of kills. |
Mike Whiite
Keystone Industrial
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Posted - 2012.07.23 08:38:00 -
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for faction warfare, T2 frigates less usefull than navy/Pirate ship's because of their abillity to enter minor plexes.
In my time it was mainly, Hookbills, Dramiels and Daredevils, so concerning faction war I'd advice one of these.
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Armeggeda iscariah
Ganja Labs
Exodus.
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Posted - 2012.07.23 09:46:00 -
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Nothing wrong with a good old (Correctly fit) nano drake.
But if you wanna be fancy.
ASB Cyclone
Talos
Rupture
Enyo/ishkur
--------------------------------------He who dares , wins. |
Ava Starfire
Skadi's Call
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2012.07.23 17:07:00 -
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BC size: Sleipnir, Hurricane, Cyclone (You said speed, so I am not including active rep myrm)
Cruiser: Cynabal, Vigilant, Stabber Fleet, Rupture, Omen Navy, Thorax
Frig Size: Merlin, Punisher, Incursus, Dramiel, Daredevil, Comet, Hookbill, Harpy, Enyo, Ishkur, Wolf
Also destroyers, ie, Thrasher, Corm, Catalyst
Pick one you like. I prefer the Wolf. YMMV. |
Bill Serkoff2
Tachyon Technology
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Posted - 2012.07.23 17:19:00 -
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Curse, maang.
"The Cyclone and the Drake are two ships which will basically never be good for shield tanking, primarily because they have almost no lowslots in addition to shield tanking bonuses. "
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