Wrayeth
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Posted - 2005.10.27 18:32:00 -
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Edited by: Wrayeth on 27/10/2005 18:31:53
 Originally by: Custo
I am debating on what ships/guns to work on for rats and pvp and I keep tossing back and forth between amarr, gallente, and minmitar. I am looking for a good mixture of dmg, versatility, and decent tanking.
I like the projectiles and how they are versatile but from what I understand lack sustained dps, and does this hurt a lot in pvp or is the burst usually enough to keep it balanced. Also I am not sure but how well do the minmitar ships tank?
Minmatar ships are extremely effective in PvP, atm. Their ability to choose damage types and extreme versatility of setups can utterly own an opponent. As for tanking, minmatar tank surprisingly well; also, some of their ships have the slots to set up either with a shield tank or armor tank. Right now their cruisers have a few issues, mainly with fitting, but the Mk 2 project slated to be released with Red Moon Rising should fix this.
I've flown every race except for Gallente, and I find that I enjoy Minmatar ships the most.
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On amarr I like the lasers but not sure on the limited dmg types and tracking. But understand they have good tanking abilities.
Amarr damage types can be very limiting, but lasers inflict more base damage per second than the other races' weapons, so this counteracts the problem. As for tracking, lasers have the best tracking for long range weapons, and their short range weapons track rather effectively, too.
As you already mentioned, Amarr tank like beasts, but another thing that occasionally gets overlooked is the fact that they don't use up ammo; this can be crucial on operations far from home.
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On Gallente I like drones and all but it seems some of the ships depend on drones to balance their dps output and in a lot of cases in pvp I wouldnt think drones would be able to get out and to the target before its nearly over. But do like rail guns but also limited dmg types.
Drones are definitely one of the plusses of flying Gallente, but not every ship relies on them. Also, Gallente ships are often more effective with close-range setups than long range, so drone travel time to target isn't, generally, an issue. The blasterthron is generally acknowledged as one of the most effective short range battleship setups in the game.
Even at long range Gallente tend to be effective; the "sniperthron" variation of the megathron battleship is one of the best snipers in the game. As the megathron gets a tracking bonus, its ability to hit smaller targets is significant.
The dominix battleship deserves a special note, here, as it is probably the most effective solo battleship in the game, atm.
-Wrayeth
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