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Derath Ellecon
Washburne Holdings
Situation: Normal
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Posted - 2013.01.08 23:30:00 -
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Hey all
Being gallente I find myself 30min from an eris, but I'm only about a week from any of the others as well. It seems generally that the eris is less popular while the saber seems to be the most popular. Is it worth training for an eris or should I just go for one of the others? |
Thiassi Uth'Matar
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.01.09 01:19:00 -
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Train all frigs to V, because frigs are cool.
It will unlock more than just the other Interdictors. |
Jacob Rider
Rifterlings
Damu'Khonde
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Posted - 2013.01.09 01:50:00 -
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They all do what they were designed to do. Some might be less effective due to damage types or suchlike.
I like the Catalyst hull best, so the Eris was the first I went for. Eventually, I cross-trained and can use all of them. I still prefer the Eris. |
Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
Brosefs.
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Posted - 2013.01.09 01:57:00 -
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Note that in the next few months, they will probably loose their Frig V requirement. |
Solotta Erquilenne
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Posted - 2013.01.09 03:01:00 -
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Nevyn Auscent wrote:Note that in the next few months, they will probably loose their Frig V requirement.
if you train it now you're guaranteed to get the racial destroyer at 5. |
Rajere
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
5
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Posted - 2013.01.09 03:17:00 -
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Heretic is the best interdictor for actually bubbling stuff. sabre's best for bubbles + killing things |
Roime
Shiva Furnace
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Posted - 2013.01.09 11:00:00 -
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Ok, I'm practically a noob in the fine profession of tackling and bubbling, having flown other roles in gang or solo. Now I recently trained for a HIC, which is a common ship in w-space pew and I've let myself believe that I have some sort of vague clue how to use it.
I also trained Interdictors, and the question- what are the general pros & cons of these shiptypes, and when would you choose one over other?
You can also nod silently in agreement if you think the Algos hull would be awesome as a bubbler, so we don't go wildly off topic.
Shiva Furnace is recruiting! Small gang PVP in wormholes and lowsec. |
Twisted Girl
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2013.01.10 01:08:00 -
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There is no "best" dictors, they all excell in different areas and niches.
Sabres is generally the easiest to fly, most versitile one , due to most agility, speed and maybe best dps and slot lay out for solo or small gang pvp.
However, its also among the worst when it comes to cpu, and prob the worst when it comes down to niche fit(and less jack off all trade solo fit).
Eris and heretic both works really well for armor doctrines, both can use either dual prop, or 10mn AB fits or mwd with heavy armor tank or 1mn ab with even heavyer armor tank.
Heretic got most low slots and can with ease accually fit 3 sphere launchers and still have a shield extender in mid slots and a mwd ect.
Flycatcher is the singel best dictor for any shield doctrines, be it normal fit or 10mn ab fits. it can also fit a pretty funny medium ASB +MSL fit with normal mwd fitted.
Again, I dont think there is a singel best dictors in all areas, with sabres beeing the most populare one due to its "jack of all trade ness". However as soon as your flying with a fleet that got logistic I prefer any but the sabre.
And thats comming from a pilot that can fly all 4 races:P |
Nikea Tiber
Backwater Enterprises RD
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Posted - 2013.01.10 07:03:00 -
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The thing that you have to remember is a 'dictor is generally a flying coffin. Despite the speed, once you have launched an interdiction sphere, you're in it. If you get popped before escaping your own sphere, you will be a party to your own podding (you used to show up on your own KM as a responsible party, havn't flown an interdictor in 3 years though, so I'm not sure if that changed).
Tanking up these ships is a lost cause, if you are going to survive you need to pilot intelligently and try to have a contingency plan. Have eyes on the other side of your gate so you know when to launch the interdiction probe and GTFO. Learn to create and use bookmarks to set up catch bubbles that are off the gate, this is the easiest to learn in a 2 gate system.
The Sabre is probably the best 'dictor for also using as a dessy, but as noted, the cpu sucks... but lets get real here, your job isn't to pop frigs, its to drop bubbles.
I would say that a "standard" interdictor (vs a hictor) is better for skirmishing, if you are going to take and lock down a gate, bring a different ship and just anchor medium warp disruption bubbles, or use a hictor since they can actually tank. If you have logistics, use a hictor, since again, they can actually tank.
If you are going to give the space coffin a whirl, get yourself an implant-less clone, because you are a high priority ship to pop, and just might end up tackling your own pod.
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Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
451
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Posted - 2013.01.10 09:32:00 -
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Derath Ellecon wrote:Hey all
Being gallente I find myself 30min from an eris, but I'm only about a week from any of the others as well. It seems generally that the eris is less popular while the saber seems to be the most popular. Is it worth training for an eris or should I just go for one of the others?
The obvious answer is to tell you to train them all because you'll have then the choice of which to use no matter the corporation/alliance of fleet/gang you'll be in.
Interdictors are amongst the first ships to get targeted and killed, you need something going really fast so you can drop your bble and gtfo asap, Eris is slow, far too slow imo.
Sabre/Flycatcher ones are good, have enough slots/fittings to fit double bble while keeping decent tank and speed, Amarr one is tanky and good too and the last one for me would be the Eris. I can fly all of them but actually use only sabres/flycatchers, those are awesome but expect to die very often anyway. |
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
6902
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Posted - 2013.01.10 11:06:00 -
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Derath Ellecon wrote:Hey all
Being gallente I find myself 30min from an eris, but I'm only about a week from any of the others as well. It seems generally that the eris is less popular while the saber seems to be the most popular. Is it worth training for an eris or should I just go for one of the others?
There's a lot to be said for just training all 4 Frigate skills to level V. Each Frigate V you train unlocks 2 Interceptors, 2 Assault Frigates, an EAF, a Stealth Bomber, a Covops, and of course an Interdictor for a total of 8 T2 ships (not to mention the 4 T1 frigates). That's really good value for a measly 512,000 skillpoints.
With specific reference to Interdictors, most of the time you're basically just flying a disposable bubble delivery platform, and one is much the same as another - since you're expected to die, often the most important characteristic is hull price! The most important thing is to be able to fly what is available in that time & place.
MatrixSkye Mk2: "Remember: You consent to unconsensual PVP the moment you press the "Undock" button." |
To mare
Advanced Technology
158
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Posted - 2013.01.10 11:17:00 -
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for a standard fit double bubble cloak all the dictor are pretty much the same.
sabre is good because it can be a good combat boat (not so much now after the destroyers buffs but still).
the other dictor have the great advantage they are (or used to, not sure about dictor current prices) much much cheaper than a sabre |
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