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Logic Luke
Ad Astra Vexillum The Unthinkables
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:20:00 -
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So.. I have excellent Shield skills, and poor armor skills.. I can choose either way, but i have always liked the Chimera Capitals.. So please.. Why is it that people tells me not to get a Chimera? wouldnt it work fine with Tengu fleets etc etc? :)
I think its an awesome ships, so my question is why no one is using is.. and is it the same with the Wyvern?? |
Romvex
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:23:00 -
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i know its pretty and all, but it has the capacitor of a pocket-sized calculator Warning: Hyper-Elitist Egomaniacal Space God. |
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local Break-A-Wish Foundation
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:40:00 -
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Shield capitals are bad. |
Nex apparatu5
Wormhole Exploration Crew R.E.P.O.
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:43:00 -
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Romvex wrote:i know its pretty and all, but it has the capacitor of a pocket-sized calculator
Hey, the capacitor isn't that bad. Pocket calculators can run for far longer than a chimera can. |
Romvex
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:48:00 -
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Nex apparatu5 wrote:Romvex wrote:i know its pretty and all, but it has the capacitor of a pocket-sized calculator Hey, the capacitor isn't that bad. Pocket calculators can run for far longer than a chimera can. you've obviously never strapped a capital shield booster on a pocket calculator Warning: Hyper-Elitist Egomaniacal Space God. |
Aldeb Haraz
Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.10.28 17:50:00 -
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The biggest issue with the Chimera is the lack of versatility. You're locked into a shield-tanked, shield-repping fit and it just doesnt mesh well with armor-tanks that dominate capital and supercapital fleets right now. You can fit a very mediocre armor tank on one, but you have terrible resists and less EHP than a nidhoggur.
On the plus side the Chimera is the best shield triage carrier, bar none, for the ability to fit an insane tank. Some people (Gypsy Band) have started to run shield capital gangs as well, so that might catch on and become more common in the future.
Overall, it's really fine if you just want a carrier to haul your ships or rep a POS, but you just cant expect to fit in most of the combat fleets that you might find yourself in. |
Exploited Engineer
Creatively Applied Violence Inc.
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Posted - 2012.10.28 21:51:00 -
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Romvex wrote:you've obviously never strapped a capital shield booster on a pocket calculator
I'm still looking for a 300 TF pocket calculator. |
Cage Man
Evil Guinea Pigs
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Posted - 2012.10.28 22:52:00 -
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Chimera's are good for PVE, ie wh escalations and null ratting. Sentry carriers are all the latest rage. The only reason I can see they are not great for PVP, mentioned above, is the EHP. Armor tankers can use slaves to boost any ships EHP, shield tankers don't have those type of implants, sadly crystal implants don't work on capital either. But different is good |
Kosetzu
Avitus Lugus
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Posted - 2012.10.28 23:25:00 -
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Of what I remember the Chimera has some CPU issues as well with fitting everything. |
Lin-Young Borovskova
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.10.29 00:39:00 -
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Logic Luke wrote:So.. I have excellent Shield skills, and poor armor skills.. I can choose either way, but i have always liked the Chimera Capitals.. So please.. Why is it that people tells me not to get a Chimera? wouldnt it work fine with Tengu fleets etc etc?
Because there's no capital ASB (yet)
On a serious note, it's only at capital size ships where you see things are +/- balanced in between armor/shields, however never look at the Chimaera in any other way or form than a big Basilisk. If you don't you'll feel the pain FTL brb |
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Paikis
Lycosa Syndicate Surely You're Joking
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Posted - 2012.10.29 03:56:00 -
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Ran into a Chimera in a c6 Wolf-Rayet a few weeks ago... it was armor tanked and providing remote armor reps. |
Red zeon
Sacred Templars Unclaimed.
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Posted - 2012.10.29 08:25:00 -
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yeah, also i think its complete bs that crystal set dont work on chimera but slaves work for armor, that there is the biggest injustice in capital category atm :P |
Maeltstome
the unified Negative Ten.
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Posted - 2012.10.29 12:01:00 -
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[Chimera, Rex]
Capacitor Power Relay II Capacitor Power Relay II Capacitor Flux Coil II Damage Control II
Capital Shield Booster I Pith A-Type Shield Boost Amplifier Pith A-Type Shield Boost Amplifier Pith A-Type Shield Boost Amplifier Caldari Navy Adaptive Invulnerability Field Caldari Navy Adaptive Invulnerability Field [Empty Med slot]
Capital Shield Transporter I Capital Shield Transporter I Triage Module II [Empty High slot] [Empty High slot]
Large Capacitor Control Circuit II Large Capacitor Control Circuit II Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Templar x5 Templar x5
Not really seeing whats crap about it. The only thing that drags caldari capitals down is that armor fleets are far more popular at a capital level. In smaller shield fleets, the chimera is a beast. This setup is designed to work as a solo carrier or with another carrier backing it up. Chimera's excel in small fleet engagements since instant transfer on shields saves lives and they can support insane personal tanks (e.g. you need 30 fully gank BS's to kill you and even then it takes the better part of 5 minutes.
And ps, this isn't EFT warrioring - it's a slight variant on a chimera i flew for 2 years, which was partially stolen from a fellow member of D00M when i flew with them. Trust me, it's a good ship... the archon is just preferred due to armor capital fleets being more popular right now.
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Empty slots are flavour depending on the situation. |
Romvex
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Posted - 2012.10.29 12:35:00 -
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Red zeon wrote:yeah, also i think its complete bs that crystal set dont work on chimera but slaves work for armor, that there is the biggest injustice in capital category atm :P i totally agree. they should replace those near useless racial sensor strength implants (spur, talon, grail, jackal) with implants that increase shield HP and armor rep amount Warning: Hyper-Elitist Egomaniacal Space God. |
Maeltstome
the unified Negative Ten.
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Posted - 2012.10.29 12:36:00 -
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Romvex wrote:Red zeon wrote:yeah, also i think its complete bs that crystal set dont work on chimera but slaves work for armor, that there is the biggest injustice in capital category atm :P i totally agree. they should replace those near useless racial sensor strength implants (spur, talon, grail, jackal) with implants that increase shield HP and armor rep amount
Your missing the point between armor tanking and shield tanking. They aren't just equivalents in different slots, they are entirely different. |
IHaveCandyGetInTheVan69
Angry Mustellid Iron Oxide.
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Posted - 2012.10.29 12:42:00 -
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Maeltstome wrote: Not really seeing whats crap about it. The only thing that drags caldari capitals down is that armor fleets are far more popular at a capital level. In smaller shield fleets, the chimera is a beast. This setup is designed to work as a solo carrier or with another carrier backing it up. Chimera's excel in small fleet engagements since instant transfer on shields saves lives and they can support insane personal tanks (e.g. you need 30 fully gank BS's to kill you and even then it takes the better part of 5 minutes
Sure it can tank more dps in triage but most of the time triage will fail to cap pressure not overwhelming dps. The archon has far more flexibility with refitting and a better capacitor to survive neuting pressure. The chimera is a one trick pony in that it tanks a lot of DPS, but offers very little flexability. |
Maeltstome
the unified Negative Ten.
103
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Posted - 2012.10.29 14:21:00 -
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IHaveCandyGetInTheVan69 wrote:Maeltstome wrote: Not really seeing whats crap about it. The only thing that drags caldari capitals down is that armor fleets are far more popular at a capital level. In smaller shield fleets, the chimera is a beast. This setup is designed to work as a solo carrier or with another carrier backing it up. Chimera's excel in small fleet engagements since instant transfer on shields saves lives and they can support insane personal tanks (e.g. you need 30 fully gank BS's to kill you and even then it takes the better part of 5 minutes
Sure it can tank more dps in triage but most of the time triage will fail to cap pressure not overwhelming dps. The archon has far more flexibility with refitting and a better capacitor to survive neuting pressure. The chimera is a one trick pony in that it tanks a lot of DPS, but offers very little flexability.
Any capital will die to cap pressure - 2 cap transferring capital is the standard for stopping this. In terms of tank, it can support a much stronger tank permanently compared to an archon - but a bhaalgorn will still wreck both of these ships unless it's neuted out first. This kind of makes the point moot: In a gang they are both killable through cap warfare, small scale they provide the same DPS and rep potential - but the chimera isn't reliant on other logistics to protect itself.
It's situational, but i'd rather be stuck in a chimera than an archon if i get caught with no capital support to back me up. |
Logic Luke
Ad Astra Vexillum The Unthinkables
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Posted - 2012.10.30 15:29:00 -
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So, its a stupid idea, iam training Shield management V now.. I should just throw Shield out of the Window, and start armor Skills? ..... Because this sounds kinda sad.. |
Goldensaver
Vorbild Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2012.10.30 16:01:00 -
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Logic Luke wrote:So, its a stupid idea, iam training Shield management V now.. I should just throw Shield out of the Window, and start armor Skills? ..... Because this sounds kinda sad.. Currently in smaller ships and small gang fights shield is king. While it may not be optimal for capital ships, if you ever need to fly anything smaller a lot more people will suggest shield fits, due to the mobility offered by them.
It's all a matter of situation. Personally, if this isn't a main and you're trying to prep a character for multitudes of things, I'd say just train it all. I've got an account going like that that's going to be versatile as hell. And even if this is your main, it doesn't take all TOO long to train up decent armour skills. A couple weeks more training to be decent with armour at almost any level, though you'll still need more training after that to be good at the capital level. |
Jorma Morkkis
State War Academy Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.10.30 16:42:00 -
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Romvex wrote:i know its pretty and all, but it has the capacitor of a pocket-sized calculator
At least you can play games on calculator. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_game#Calculator_games
Unfortunately EVE isn't available. |
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