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Troezar
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Posted - 2005.07.03 11:20:00 -
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I am a returning old player with about 4.5mill skill points (1.2mill in gunnery) I used to own a Megathron and Rupture and a Thorax currently about to finish Minmatar cruiser 4.
I want to run agent missions (got a lvl 3 agent) for a while to make some isk back as I gave all my stuff away when I left. Currenlty traded back up to 23mill isk
Should I:
a) Get a cruiser, if so which one (must be Gallente or Mainamtar)?
b) Hang on and get a Cyclone?
c) Something else?
Thanks in advance
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Vaygr
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Posted - 2005.07.03 11:45:00 -
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I think battlecruisers are crap to be honest, their too slow and dont have enough hp and tank abilites to make up for their slowness and lack of firepower compared to a bs. Cruiser wise id definately take a Rupture over a Thorax. Rupture is a damn good cruiser for simple brawling with right skills.
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Skuld OdinsDottir
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Posted - 2005.07.03 11:48:00 -
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i use BC for lvl 3 missions. dont have any problems for them. Brutix is good tho you need good skills for that.
Liquid dreams filled her mind as she found herself sinking into an eternal ocean of blood. An ocean she had created over the severed flesh of her assigned targets. |
Troezar
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Posted - 2005.07.03 11:52:00 -
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Maybe I should clarify, I'm aiming for a Tempest eventually but that is someway off. In the meantime I want to earn money shooting stuff rather than flying my mammoth all day. Just after something cheaper than a BS but able to do lvl 3 agent missions and kill decent level rats.
I can always chop it in when I have the isk to buy a Tempest
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DayVV4lkEr
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Posted - 2005.07.03 12:01:00 -
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i would recommend the thorax (the best cruiser i think). Don't learn BC it's just a waste of time.
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Quirion
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Posted - 2005.07.03 12:02:00 -
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Clyclone is a very nice ship, and if you have good gunnery, even more so
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Troezar
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Posted - 2005.07.03 12:10:00 -
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Lol even more confused now!
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Sharkey
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Posted - 2005.07.03 14:05:00 -
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 Originally by: Troezar
Lol even more confused now!
Basically there are those who feel BC are rubbish and those that feel they are good. I suppose you'll have to make your own mind up on that one!
Personally I like them and the Cyclone, despite it's bad press, is a pretty decent ship. Ferox or Prophecy are better, what with their resistance bonus. I've never really gotten on with the Brutix though.
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Owyn
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Posted - 2005.07.03 14:32:00 -
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For L3 missions, I would much prefer to be in a BC to a cruiser. The extra shields and armor are well worth their cost. And I used a ferox, which has a missile arsenal that helps a ton in these missions. For some L3 missions, I am sure I would have trouble in a cruiser. BC works almost as well as a BS for these, though.
Owyn
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madaluap
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Posted - 2005.07.03 15:56:00 -
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they way its intended:
lvl 1: noobship/frig
lvl 2: cruizer
lvl 3: battlecruizer
lvl 4: battleship (maybe +some mates, that speeds things up and reward is still nice)
im not claiming you should use these shiptypes for the missions. i use taranis for lvl 2 and lvl 3 my cruizer can handle easily too.
but from what i heard ferox is exelent for lvl 3, my caracal dan do lvl 3 too but cant tank well..with a ferox you have yourself a tanking beast+ the same damage output.
btw i see you have minmatar cruizer lvl 4: i sometimes use a stabber for deathspace lvl 3 missions because im bored, so it doesnt really matter that much.
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Naughty Boy
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Posted - 2005.07.03 16:00:00 -
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Edited by: Naughty Boy on 03/07/2005 16:00:41
Originally by: madaluap
btw i see you have minmatar cruizer lvl 4: i sometimes use a stabber for deathspace lvl 3 missions because im bored, so it doesnt really matter that much.
I did a few level 3 missions with a stabber, using this setup:
high: 4 * dual 180mm, 2 * rocket launchers
med: t2 AB, named web, large cap battery
low: t2 medium armor rep, 2 hardeners
It's the same principle as the "cap battery" version of the duramaller, it's fun - though a bit risky - and can handle about 90% of the level3 missions. Avoid mordus/silence the informant though.
Sincerly Yours, The Naughty Boy.
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Raymears Extremesurvival
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Posted - 2005.07.03 16:09:00 -
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i used a cyclone for a while on lvl 3s and while it isnt as good as the other battlecruisers imo ,especially at tanking,it is alot better for those missions than a cruiser
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Ras Blumin
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Posted - 2005.07.03 17:36:00 -
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I used my rupture for all l3 missions 'cept the extravaganza's.. Silence the Informant took quite a while, but definately doable.
3 x 650's, 3 heavy launchers
10mn AB, 2 x Cap Rechargers
Small armor rep, 2 membranes (dependant on npc's, I used magnetic and reactive against angels), tracking computer and gyro.
Change ammo to for different ranges and shield / armor (proton for shields, nuclear for armor etc.)
With the patch, you might wanna go 4 650's, assault launcher, light launcher, but I dunno if it will fit.
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Bubba Fett
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Posted - 2005.07.03 22:12:00 -
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It seems to me that people who hate battlecruisers think they're supposed to be a mini battleship. They're not. They're a cruiser that gives up some of it's speed for more hitpoints, powergrid and weapon mounts.
If you get into a fight that you can survive with a cruiser, you'll probably have an easier time in a BC.
If it's enough to kill a BC, then you probably should have gone there in a BS in the first place.
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arrPIRATEarr
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Posted - 2005.07.04 01:30:00 -
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Originally by: DayVV4lkEr
i would recommend the thorax (the best cruiser i think). Don't learn BC it's just a waste of time.
 best cruisser is caracal for npc
after misile patch  dont know 
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