Originally by: Svetlana Scarlet

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Okay, I'm going to be fitting out the Hippolyta's replacement since her loss in the Battle of Korama last weekend. This is what I was using previously; in nearly all level 3 missions, as long as I was the least bit careful, I never had any problems. The Black Market Hub was really the only one I had any trouble with, and I could do it by warping out after killing one group and warping back in, or with one or two people helping. I don't remember doing the Spy Stash though, since that appears to be another tough one.

5x 650mm Artillery
2x Heavy Launcher
1x Assault Launcher

1x 10MN Afterburner II
1x Large Shield Booster II
2x Shield Hardener (as appropriate)
1x Cap Recharger

2x Power Diagnostic Unit
1x Tracking Enhancer
1x Gyrostabilizer

4x Hammerhead

(Most of these items were named, but I didn't note that unless they were tech 2)

Right now, my skills are sort of lacking so I can't fit as much tech 2 stuff as a lot of you guys, so basically I want to know if I am at least thinking the right way about my setup -- not necessarily if it's exactly what you would do. I'm basically looking for something like "good idea, but you need to get your skills up so you can upgrade those modules." Am I on the right track at least?

I have been thinking about replacing the Cap Recharger with an Injector or a Battery; carrying the ammo around would be annoying with an injector, but I hear they are very handy in PvP -- being Nos'ed was what killed me before, so I'm definitely thinking of that as an alternative. In addition, I was thinking about replacing the Assault Launcher with another Heavy Launcher, I'm just not sure if that will leave me open to frigates at close range (though with my decent drone skills, the Hammerheads seem to finish those off rather quick).

For a more purely-PvP setup, I was thinking about going 4x650mm Artillery, 2x Heavy Launcher, 2x Medium Nosferatu -- it's purpose being more of a cruiser/battlecruiser killer or part of a battleship-hunting squadron.

Any hints? The Cyclone is one of my favorite ships in the game, so I'd really like to treat my next one right. I couldn't have asked for anything better than what the Hippolyta gave me for almost six months of heavy use, so I am pretty fired up about making a new and better version, at least until I can get my hands on a Sleipnir. :)

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