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Mr Scouty
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Posted - 2006.03.17 21:31:00 -
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Are force recon ships the ultimate pirate ships?
They're cruisers, with HAC like resistances that fly around cloaked. Im specifically thinking about the Pilgrim because im an Amarr pilot but im sure the others would work just fine.
Warp around the belts cloaked and find your target then creep up on him, once within range NOS his tank away. Scramble / Web and possibly jam?? Im sure you could happily take on almost everything you see in the belts. I was thinking about the following setup.
HIGHS
2 X Diminishing NOS
1 X 50W Neut
1 X CovOps Cloak
MIDS
2 X 20km Scrambler.
1 X 90% Webber
2 X Multispec II's (Or tracking Disruptor II's?)
LOWS
2 X 20% Across the board hardners.
1 X 800mm Plate
1 X 400mm Plate
1 X Small Armour Rep
This should give me around 4k armour and i'll be able to get away with the small rep because i'll be draining the enemy ship and its unlikley that i'll be taking too much fire. Amarr / Gallente ships need too much cap to sustain fire. Minmitar shoulddnt be a problem with the tracking disturptors / jammers.
Caldari pilots will be a little problem because i cant disrupt their missles which is why i was thinking more about jammers but 120 cap every 20 seconds? Hmhmhmmm...
Then again if a fight lasts more than 40 seconds whilst the other guy has no tank, then you probably made a mistake bye opening fire :P
Whats everyone elses thoughts?
(The above setup is with Recon ships lvl 4, and yes. It does all fit.)
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Rein Fallow
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Posted - 2006.03.17 21:37:00 -
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*Cough* I don't see any guns.
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Mr Scouty
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Posted - 2006.03.17 21:38:00 -
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The Pilgrim is a drone ship.
5 X Infiltrator II's.
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Rein Fallow
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Posted - 2006.03.17 21:39:00 -
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Coulda said that...And will 5 med drones do the job? Mebbe on cruisers/frigs, but on up?
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Malka Badi'a
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Posted - 2006.03.17 21:52:00 -
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And will 5 med drones do the job? Mebbe on cruisers/frigs, but on up?
I don't see Battlecruisers as a problem, as the point is to eliminate their tank through lack of capacitor. But asking why it wouldn't work on BSes is almost redundant. I don't expect my battlecruiser-killing assault frigate to eliminate titans.
Don't worry about him fitting for all situations. I think the parent post looks like an excellent idea.
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Keta Min
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:16:00 -
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Edited by: Keta Min on 17/03/2006 22:18:00
for solo pirating you will usually need multiple warpscrams (most people have 2 stabs), also for taking on multiple ships (cruisers/BCs) a heavier tank might be better than EW.
edit: 3x nos, you dont need that neut.
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Malka Badi'a
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:19:00 -
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Quote:
edit: 3x nos, you dont need that neut.
I'd keep the neut on. The vamps are just to keep the setup running while the neuts help eliminate the capacitor of the enemy faster. The vamps will take to long to break a capacitor tank but the neut is going to give that edge.
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Rein Fallow
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:20:00 -
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Originally by: Malka Badi'a
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And will 5 med drones do the job? Mebbe on cruisers/frigs, but on up?
I don't see Battlecruisers as a problem, as the point is to eliminate their tank through lack of capacitor. But asking why it wouldn't work on BSes is almost redundant. I don't expect my battlecruiser-killing assault frigate to eliminate titans.
Don't worry about him fitting for all situations. I think the parent post looks like an excellent idea.
Just saying, y'know. A Force Recon ship can get expensive, so while you might get lucky from time to time with nice loot carrying cruisers/BCs, you'll also get unlucky. But, then, with the multispecs, if they've got you scrambled, you can break the lock, hopefully. But, I DO think it's a good idea.
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Keta Min
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:23:00 -
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Originally by: Malka Badi'a
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edit: 3x nos, you dont need that neut.
I'd keep the neut on. The vamps are just to keep the setup running while the neuts help eliminate the capacitor of the enemy faster. The vamps will take to long to break a capacitor tank but the neut is going to give that edge.
3 med nos on a pilgrim are stronger than 3 heavy nos on a normal BS. ofcourse my setup is a bit different and i need that cap but BCs are usually cap-dead fast enough and they can't do much dmg anyway as that would be tanked or prevented by jamming.
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Gindar
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:28:00 -
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how about this:
3x medium nos I
1x cloak
2x stasis web II
1x warp disruptor
1x afterburner II
1x sensor booster I
2x thermal hardener
1x kinetic hardener
1x em hardener
1x medium armor repairer II
3x garde sentry drones
uncloak for close range pwnage?
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Malka Badi'a
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:31:00 -
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I worry about going close-range and using sentry drones. Isn't their tracking horrible for close-range engagements?
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:40:00 -
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5 med t2 drones with pilgrims bonus will take out a BS when it cant rep just takes awhile.
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Beringe
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:48:00 -
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Won't this (rather expensive) ship die a horrible death to drones or FoF's?
Seems kind of sketchy.
Although I guess if the goal is to kill people hunting in belts, the main concern is just getting to them and stopping them from leaving.
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Malka Badi'a
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Posted - 2006.03.17 22:50:00 -
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Won't this (rather expensive) ship die a horrible death to drones or FoF's?
Won't an art tempest die to a ship fitted with a MWD and close-range weaponry? Can't fit for all situations, but you can fit for most.
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Dexter Rast
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Posted - 2006.03.17 23:40:00 -
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the beuty with the force recon is that you pick your targets, only a daft pilot is going to attack anything it comes across,
its allowing you stealth, with decent setups available for the use of piracy, plus the added bonus if being able to move around low sec without insta`s which is a god send, also good for sitting out agression timers, im thinking force recons would make ideal pirate ships after intys and frigs
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Wee Dave
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Posted - 2006.03.17 23:43:00 -
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Erm yeah, remember it can warp while cloaked. Aside from log-on traps and VERY rapid responses from other systems, it is practically uncatchable.
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Jarek Naumen
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Posted - 2006.03.17 23:48:00 -
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Yeah Force/Combat Recon ships are very useful and quite deadly in the right hands.
Took on 2 Ravens with Brutix + Curse and it was pretty close fight but eventually both Ravens went pop  . Brutix had heavy tank (2x med t2 repper/ cap injector) and full rack of blasters while Curse had NOS/ECM.
Ofc they weren't very skilled Raven pilots but still  .
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Slink Grinsdikild
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Posted - 2006.03.18 00:04:00 -
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I've still not decided whether or not to train for them myself. Really the only ones worthwhile for piracy are the Pilgrim and Falcon, on paper at least.
While the Force Recons cloak, I think you'll be hard pressed to get the jump on anyone with a brain. Local + Scanner is a dead giveaway. To be honest you can make lightning strikes quicker in a HAC with more room for error (more: firepower, speed, tanking) incase the unexpected happens.
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Malthros Zenobia
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Posted - 2006.03.18 00:22:00 -
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why put 2 20km scrams on a ship when you'll probably be within 7.5km 99% of the time?
Originally by: Istvaan Shogaatsu
I'm probably one of the biggest Bush fanboys in Eve...
This is like, Darth Vader, can't-reach-climax-without-killing-a-puppy evil.
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Beringe
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Posted - 2006.03.18 00:40:00 -
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Originally by: Malka Badi'a
Won't an art tempest die to a ship fitted with a MWD and close-range weaponry? Can't fit for all situations, but you can fit for most.
True enough.
I'll concede that this setup could handle a good range of targets, and since the pirate decide when to engage, there shouldn't be much danger.
I'd use a less expensive ship, myself, but then again I am terribly lazy when it comes to making isk.
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shakaZ XIV
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Posted - 2006.03.18 00:45:00 -
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Edited by: shakaZ XIV on 18/03/2006 00:47:13
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and its unlikley that i'll be taking too much fire.
maybe if you hunt cruisers and bc's in empire, i dont know. But if you are planning to kill battleships, you need to be able to tank heavy drones atleast (for a while, till you kill them with your own drones).
i sold my pilgrim, as i thought it was a jack of all trades, master of none type of ship :P but my setup was:
1x 20km scram (i used true sansha, but thats luxury, not necessary ;p)
1x 7,5 scram (domination, again, any 7,5k scram will do - the idea is having -3 points in total so stab wearing people dont get away as often)
1x caldari racial jammer II or fleeting web if you go to 0.0 and plan to catch people at gates... OR, a "balmer" tracking disruptor.
2x cap recharger II so you can keep your tank running even if the enemy's cap is dry.
2x medium rep II <-- tanks quite a lot, though dont expect to tank direct fire from a well fitted battleship.
n-type therm/kin hardeners
energized adaptive II
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missed the highslots ;p
3x nos, i think tech2 fits, if not --> diminishing or E50
1x covert cloak
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Destiny Defined
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Posted - 2006.03.18 01:01:00 -
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In my humble opinion. I say that it is not the ultimate pirate ship. As for me it defeats the point of pirating. Thats just creeping up and getting an easy kill. Takes the fun out of everything.
Pirating is all about fear. No fear is installed into the victim with a medium red box appearing 1km from them. With no hope of escape. For me, nothing will ever beat that big red box on overveiw.
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2006.03.18 01:15:00 -
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They are good ships no doubt.
It's actually not that easy to sneak up on an awake pilot because you have the decloaking recalibration time.
I was in the fortunate (depending on your POV) position to be able to kill a vindicator with one with the help of a cerb and taranis. The TD bonus is invaluable and 5 mid-slots add huge versatility.
I'd only stay away from good raven pilots and domi / ishtar pilots since the resists are not really that good.
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Akat
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Posted - 2006.03.18 02:12:00 -
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Wouldn't call them the ultimate since the cloaking type doesn't have a lot of punch, but they are damn fun. I generally use the falcon myself and in a small group, flying as a "surprise" tackler is very effective. Although it can take a little bit of time, ramming the target usually solves the problem of targeting "recalibration."
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kessah
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Posted - 2006.03.18 04:35:00 -
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Edited by: kessah on 18/03/2006 04:38:11
*sigh* with respect no setup posted here about the pilgrim deserves looking at except the following.
3x med nos
1x co-cloak
2x warp scramblers *7.5km* -4
1x webber
2x Multispec ecm \ tracking disruptor, i find more safty with ecm myself..
2x med t2 reppers
2x low cpu req armour hardeners (not Active not t2)
1x CPU t2 (at level 4 you 'can' get away without)
now depending on your skill level you may want wcs instead of hardeners etc.
Reasons for this setup - You can warp cloaked? Right so range should never be a problem simply becus u have the first strike and surprise. This ship really is my bread and butter my two very favourite forms of combat.
Mainly for NPC'ers and miners, you 'can' play around on the gates but you should always have a scout.
You can even take on npc'in battleships in this ship, it can be done, just dont lose your drones!
btw 3x t2 Valk's 2x t2 Hammerheads 5x t2 light drones.
Its really how it should be setup imho, you can switch a scram with a 2nd web\ecm but i actually lost a ferox other day with -4 on him so it can be a mistake.
Also id like to add to the poster that feels its an easy kill with the pilgrim i say this:
You cant imagine the fun flying it and killing with it, creeping up on ships can be quite an art especially npc'ers.
I can only think that you havnt flow one as of yet? if so give it some more lub
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Foulis
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Posted - 2006.03.18 06:20:00 -
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Originally by: Malka Badi'a
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Won't this (rather expensive) ship die a horrible death to drones or FoF's?
Won't an art tempest die to a ship fitted with a MWD and close-range weaponry? Can't fit for all situations, but you can fit for most.
And in this case you get a good look at your oponent(even his combat abilites) before you even choose to engage. =D I like that feature very much.
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Jake Noble
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Posted - 2006.03.18 06:45:00 -
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Edited by: Jake Noble on 18/03/2006 06:50:56
I setup my pilgrim like this.
HIGHS
2 X Diminishing NOS
1 X 50W Neut
1 X Cloak
MIDS
1 X 90% webber
2 X 20km Scrambler
1 X ECM Burst
1 X Multispec
LOWS
2 X 400mm Plate
1 X 800mm Plate
1 X Thermic Hardner
1 X Med Rep II
5500 Armour makes a nice little tank for a cloaked cruiser. The dual med rep tank setup listed in many posts is pointless, you cannot sustain it. I realise that your nossing your target but 2 X Nos cant even sustain my neut, let alone a dual rep tank. And once your targets dry?
I tried it and diddnt like it.
The ECM Busrt comes in handy when your being attacked by drones, and it can even break the locks of tacklers that are orbiting too close.
**EDIT**
I use 20km scramblers instead of 7.5k's for one simple reason? Ever tried closing in on a moving ship when your max speed is 220 M/S?
That last 13.5km is a loooooong way. 20km's makes things much much easier.
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HUGO DRAX
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Posted - 2006.03.18 07:18:00 -
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Edited by: HUGO DRAX on 18/03/2006 07:19:42
I just dont see the point of all that fancy hardware to camp lowsec and pop a few T1 ships.
Just get a Tempest or Mega, cheaper and just as effective.
Let me add, if folks see a flasher in a shiny T2 ship of that nature, every PvPer in town is gonna want to break your toy.
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Lightof God
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Posted - 2006.03.18 07:29:00 -
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To continue to rain on your parade what if you run against a ferox or caldari pilot who passive tanks? you know those can regenerate as much as a normal booster setup and are not reliant on cap and because we use missiles we wont stop firing or tanking.
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Herko Kerghans
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Posted - 2006.03.18 07:41:00 -
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Originally by: Mr Scouty
Are force recon ships the ultimate pirate ships?
Hum... I dunno: the idea of creeping up a target is nice, but for the investment needed (isk and skillpoints), not sure if it is the best ship around.
While your setup looks good on paper, I find that the "render your target defenseless and kill him slowly" approach is countered, more often than not, by ye good ole 'cry for the cavalry' trick.
Basically, the advantage of any covop is that it allows you to get into your optimal range unnoticed; you don't need to worry (that much) about landing at 30 km of your target and him warping away before you approach and scramble him.
Now, paying all that money and training for that advantage, and then now having enough firepower to kill your target quickly, I dunno... on paper at least, doesn't look that hot.
That being said, and as a Buzzard junkie, flying around unseen is waaaaaaay fun, I agree! 
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Teles666
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Posted - 2006.03.18 09:33:00 -
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It's a good plan for hit and run targets of opportunity - but I hope your rich enough to fund your pirating as flying a ship like that will never pay for itself.
If you can get a 2nd account (hell - if your rich enough to lose force recons frequently you could fund the 2nd account with buying time codes) and train it for cov ops, scout targets and warp to the enemy in whatever ship suits (blaster thron would be an obvious choice).
Now a 10 ship fleet of force recon ships - that'd a different matter and would be a serious brown pants moment if you all uncloaked in front of me :)
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Liza
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Posted - 2006.03.18 10:03:00 -
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Originally by: Jake Noble
Edited by: Jake Noble on 18/03/2006 06:50:56
2 X Nos cant even sustain my neut
Check the stats again. 1 nos drains the cap required to sustain 1 neut.
*hint* cycle time.
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Babel
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Posted - 2006.03.18 12:00:00 -
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Rapier:
3 x 720mm II
covert cloak
2 x nice target painters
2 x 20km scram
web [28km range]
passive targetter [for fun]
sml armor rep II
800 plate of some type
wcs/gyro II ... whichever
RCU
4 medium drones
.... not actually tested yet, still looking for appropriate target .. but I have a feeling should do ok :)
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Slink Grinsdikild
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Posted - 2006.03.18 17:43:00 -
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The only way I can see a Rapier's bonus being useful is when used in tandem with the Arazu. It makes little sense having that much web range when realistically you're never going to decloak more than 10km from people when you're solo.
Sure you could decloak 19km away and scramble/web from there, allowing howitzers to track better. But if you skip a jam cycle you're a dead man - being in a Battleships optimal in a paper armor ship isn't a good thing.
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Smokeblender
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Posted - 2006.03.18 18:04:00 -
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I like it :D
Yeah, we dated for a while.
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Famine Aligher'ri
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Posted - 2006.03.19 01:17:00 -
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Originally by: Slink Grinsdikild
The only way I can see a Rapier's bonus being useful is when used in tandem with the Arazu. It makes little sense having that much web range when realistically you're never going to decloak more than 10km from people when you're solo.
Sure you could decloak 19km away and scramble/web from there, allowing howitzers to track better. But if you skip a jam cycle you're a dead man - being in a Battleships optimal in a paper armor ship isn't a good thing.
720's will instant if not almost instant pop a inty/frig with painter bonus. If you don't fly the ship don't comment on it. Why you would uncloak and snipe a frig or BS (Hopefully you didn't mean decloak snipe a BS) in front of a BS I have no clue.
btw rapier can fit a 1600mm plate with auto's. Not to mention has a nice drone bay. Rapier is by far the best imo. It's a true hybrid and I thank whoever designed the ship as well concept. Gave me a true solo ship to fly around in *bows to the ship gods*
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Slink Grinsdikild
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Posted - 2006.03.19 03:46:00 -
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Originally by: Famine Aligher'ri
If you don't fly the ship don't comment on it.
I see nothing wrong with commenting/asking questions about a ship class that you've got your sights on. Yes, I can't fly them yet. But i'm damned close.
But hey, I guess Famine Aligher'ri killed the cat, NOT curiosity.
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Gamble Dakota
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Posted - 2006.03.19 08:14:00 -
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It's not a bad idea, or a bad plan, but the price is just to much risk vs. reward.
400 x 100, only 33.49 kbs. It meets the reqs.
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kessah
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Posted - 2006.03.19 08:41:00 -
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Originally by: Jake Noble
Edited by: Jake Noble on 18/03/2006 06:50:56
I setup my pilgrim like this.
HIGHS
2 X Diminishing NOS
1 X 50W Neut
1 X Cloak
MIDS
1 X 90% webber
2 X 20km Scrambler
1 X ECM Burst
1 X Multispec
LOWS
2 X 400mm Plate
1 X 800mm Plate
1 X Thermic Hardner
1 X Med Rep II
5500 Armour makes a nice little tank for a cloaked cruiser. The dual med rep tank setup listed in many posts is pointless, you cannot sustain it. I realise that your nossing your target but 2 X Nos cant even sustain my neut, let alone a dual rep tank. And once your targets dry?
I tried it and diddnt like it.
The ECM Busrt comes in handy when your being attacked by drones, and it can even break the locks of tacklers that are orbiting too close.
**EDIT**
I use 20km scramblers instead of 7.5k's for one simple reason? Ever tried closing in on a moving ship when your max speed is 220 M/S?
That last 13.5km is a loooooong way. 20km's makes things much much easier.
Dude it so does, with 3 nos on your target you will sustain dual med reppers. you just have to be clever with the ecm\tracking dis.
and tbh no wonder it doesnt hold with dual warp disruptors, why on earth are you using them?! that reason just does not make sense, if you cant be patient with that last 13.5km then your guna miss out. You need to be within nos and web range which is generally 10km if they have mwd your kill is long gone.
Most people fit 2 stabs if by the random chance they fit 1 then i guess its worth it but its always generally 2\3\4 stabs.
ecm burst i swear doesnt work v.well
If your really impatient fit a couple nano's but generally you can always take your time with a pilgrim.
best thing i find is waiting till the npc'er has finished one belt and warp with him to the next belt at 20km your right on top.
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Posted - 2006.03.19 12:27:00 -
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Originally by: Slink Grinsdikild
The only way I can see a Rapier's bonus being useful is when used in tandem with the Arazu. It makes little sense having that much web range when realistically you're never going to decloak more than 10km from people when you're solo.
I've been flying my rapier for over a month now and it absolutely rocks.
HI: Cloak, 3xT2 720's
MID: Y-T8 MWD, Painter, 2 web, 30km scramble, Small Gistii SB
LOW: 2 gyro II, 2 Tracking Enhancer II's
Drones: T2 and Sentry
Yeah the setup is pricey but so is the ship so why fit junk on it? With the cloak, dual web and mwd if you get caught it's wither down to error or a top effort by those hunting you.
I've killed plenty of AF's, inties and a few cruisers so far without being troubled. I am selective about my targets but if you're not you're going to die.
Dual web to 34km allows you to totally dictate the fight (44km with serp ones). MWD means if you do get snagged - web the tackler and get away (1800m/s). With the base sensor range at over 115km, I will quite happily have a pot shot at barges and frigs with my tremor ammo giving me almost 100km range. In fact I got a barge to low structure at 80km before it went to warp - if I had a sentry drone it would have died (I would have got closer but for the Raven guarding it).
I would like to try the other recons - or fly with a gallente one for the ranged scrambling - but I do feel the web and painting boni are excellent. Nothing more pleasing than seeing an inty stopped and painted up taking big hits from my arties.
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Shuo Ban
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Posted - 2006.03.19 12:39:00 -
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Well recon ships are any stealth fighters dream ! its not gone pwn a BS in 1 min but thats not the point. A curse does a better job with damage than a pilgram but a curse doesnt warp cloacked.
Best bet is 2 pairs, maybe a recon + a HAC. Recon creaps up checks whats fitted uncloacks, NOS's, scrambels and turret disrupt / jam the target. The drones + HAC would do the rest.
If played right it is deadly, unfortuantly the room of error is to thin and they are pretty weakly armored.
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Famine Aligher'ri
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Posted - 2006.03.19 16:34:00 -
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Originally by: Shuo Ban
Well recon ships are any stealth fighters dream ! its not gone pwn a BS in 1 min but thats not the point. A curse does a better job with damage than a pilgram but a curse doesnt warp cloacked.
Best bet is 2 pairs, maybe a recon + a HAC. Recon creaps up checks whats fitted uncloacks, NOS's, scrambels and turret disrupt / jam the target. The drones + HAC would do the rest.
If played right it is deadly, unfortuantly the room of error is to thin and they are pretty weakly armored.
It really depends on which ship you fly. Rapier on one hand can fit a 1600/medium rep with 180's. 220's it can fit a 800/medium rep. Then with 720's well you can light shield tank if you wish. Then with the new skills rmr brought we can fit nano's that have a good resistance bonus with the right skills as well armor repair drones and other utility. The stock armor on some isn't as great but with plates and the right setup it can tank decent enough if you get caught in it or pvping in it.
Personaly last night I layed support for my fellow blues. I jammed a Scorp and a vexor to try and save a Caracal. Which paid off till for some reason he came back and attack them. Like all of a sudden I can jam a scorp again that easy. Due to my 1600 plate, I was able to tanke the drones enough to lay my support and warp out.
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Bible Dave
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Posted - 2006.03.19 16:35:00 -
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Can anyone else feel the nerf bat starting to swing ?
Every other elite cruiser with this much advantage has been nerfed to hell the next patch down the line ...
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xenorx
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Posted - 2006.03.19 17:32:00 -
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No way. These ships dont need to be nerfed. They have their weaknesses as well as their strengths. They are not overwhelming in firepower. The main advantage with them is the ability to choose the target and terms of engagement. It takes skill and a lot of patience to stalk a target and set up the attack.
I fly a pilgrim. It certainly is not overpowered. Its nice dont get me wrong but the drone bay is a bit small for a dedicated drone ship. I have killed badly set up battlecruisers solo and been run off by well set up battlecruisers. I call that ballanced.
I guess it could take down a BS solo if the BS was asleep and clueless. I certainly wouldnt take on a Raven or Dom solo. The pilgim is vulnurable to Drones and Missiles. As most BS's have drones and/or missiles taking on a BS solo is a dangerous endever. It is limited to using medium drones because its drone bay size is severly restricted. I guess you could use 3 heavies but then you are going to be vulnurable to frigates.
These ships offer pilots something that has been severly lacking in this game, the ability to actually hunt your targets instead of just sitting on a gate and ganking them. Which we all know takes very little skill and is extreamly boring.
A good Pilgrim set up:
H: 3 med dim nos, CO cloak
M: 2 7.5k scrams, web, 2 Tracking disrupter II's
L: 1 AR II, 1 named AR, 800mm plate II, 2 active T2 hardners.
Can drop one scram for another tracking disrupter if you want.
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Posted - 2006.03.19 18:36:00 -
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Originally by: xenorx
No way. These ships dont need to be nerfed. They have their weaknesses as well as their strengths. They are not overwhelming in firepower. The main advantage with them is the ability to choose the target and terms of engagement. It takes skill and a lot of patience to stalk a target and set up the attack.
I fly a pilgrim. It certainly is not overpowered. Its nice dont get me wrong but the drone bay is a bit small for a dedicated drone ship. I have killed badly set up battlecruisers solo and been run off by well set up battlecruisers. I call that ballanced.
I guess it could take down a BS solo if the BS was asleep and clueless. I certainly wouldnt take on a Raven or Dom solo. The pilgim is vulnurable to Drones and Missiles. As most BS's have drones and/or missiles taking on a BS solo is a dangerous endever. It is limited to using medium drones because its drone bay size is severly restricted. I guess you could use 3 heavies but then you are going to be vulnurable to frigates.
These ships offer pilots something that has been severly lacking in this game, the ability to actually hunt your targets instead of just sitting on a gate and ganking them. Which we all know takes very little skill and is extreamly boring.
A good Pilgrim set up:
H: 3 med dim nos, CO cloak
M: 2 7.5k scrams, web, 2 Tracking disrupter II's
L: 1 AR II, 1 named AR, 800mm plate II, 2 active T2 hardners.
Can drop one scram for another tracking disrupter if you want.
Hmmmm you wouldnt take on a raven or domi ... tested this ship out .. a raven with tech2 torps or cruise does not do enough damage to the ship to take it down because of its limitless supply of cap .. the domi's drones may do enough damage if you couldnt just pop its drones in seconds then drain its ass ... the only weakness I can see is if you take on a ship that has more than 3 heavy nos on .. but even then its its only a stale mate situation .. thats if u dont have a 30k warp jammer and then u can sit outside there nos range ....
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Famine Aligher'ri
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Posted - 2006.03.19 18:55:00 -
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They don't have enough DPS to really be a threat to BS's unless like someone said they're "Clueless". It's good for cruisers, frigs, new BC pilots, and hac pilots. I havn't really been defeated in my setup vs any frig or cruiser but that's pretty much how it is if I go standard cruiser with more DPS. Most of the setups will be nerfed once the new EW comes out with the Wow "Cooldown" weakness =)
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kessah
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Posted - 2006.03.22 08:37:00 -
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o btw am looking for some FRC pilots *pirates* to fly with me putting together a small 3-6 corp\gang for stealth ops etc it
Well Heres me thread
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Butter Dog
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Posted - 2006.03.22 11:56:00 -
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On the subject of extravagent pirating ships, I think the Astarte would be amazing.
It deals damage like nothing I've ever seen before.
Would hurt to lose though. But over 800 DPS with T2 ammo, plus drones, and a shockingly good tank... I don't know if there is any T1 ship it could not kill 1v1.
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Bazman
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Posted - 2006.03.22 12:18:00 -
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Don't be fooled, Recon ships are actually quite fragile, at the very least the Gallente ones are, they can't hold much of a tank and will die very quickly under fire. Thats why you have EW :P
There are much more effective ships for pirating than Recon cruisers
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Phoenicia
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Posted - 2006.03.23 12:28:00 -
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I should point out that warping into a belt cloaked is risky; any one of those asteroids can decloak you. Especially the big Veldspar ones.
Ironic, isnŠt it, pirates? Being decloaked by the very roids you are trying to protect... 
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kessah
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Posted - 2006.03.23 13:01:00 -
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Originally by: Phoenicia
I should point out that warping into a belt cloaked is risky; any one of those asteroids can decloak you. Especially the big Veldspar ones.
Ironic, isnŠt it, pirates? Being decloaked by the very roids you are trying to protect...
lol, seriously tho warp in at 100km first, then warp back in at the angle of your prey.
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Phoenicia
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Posted - 2006.03.23 13:56:00 -
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Originally by: kessah
lol, seriously tho warp in at 100km first, then warp back in at the angle of your prey.
Even then you get decloaked sometimes. Veldspar can get pretty big, and more often than not, you find yourself too near to the belt than at a comfy position away from it. 100km reduces the chance, but in no way eliminates it.
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Ohmite
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Posted - 2006.03.23 14:01:00 -
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I see all the talk about the pilgrim, any suggestion on the falcon or even the rook
I have recently got both and was wondering on the feeling of them as pirates ships. I have used the rook in fleet ops and was great at jamming most things but can fit plenty of ecm, webs and scrams and fit an 800mm and med armor rep in low. In highs you can have cloak and heavy launchers and small blasters or autocannons. The falcon obviously is better for sneaking up but does even less damage
You certainly should be able to jam them but do enough damage I am not sure, any help or suggestions most welcome
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Commander Nikolas
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Posted - 2006.03.23 14:49:00 -
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I personally have seen several force recon pirates since they were released. I personally can't fly them but in general I have noticed several things.
The biggest is the real lack of damage output. We have had several members attacked by force recon ships, none of the pirates have even come close to killing their targets within a reasonable time.
However once they see the interceptors and battleships popping up on scanner... local slowly filling up... they manage to slip away pretty quickly with their recon ships intact.
They don't seem to be the "ultimate pirate ship" because they have some serious drawbacks. However if you focus yourself on low-key systems and go for unexperienced players you could probabaly make out pretty well.
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Ohmite
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Posted - 2006.03.23 14:55:00 -
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In a gang of 2 they would be good, one recon ship finding target and one hac sitting waiting for the warp to me command should easily take down any BS, especially if your in a falcon with jammers webs and scrams and some nos
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IronPants
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Posted - 2006.03.23 18:08:00 -
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Just curious about this setup.
In the past I have used a mostly passive shield tanked minmatar battlecruiser (aka no cap to maintain shield restances) a nos webber and lots of AC's and heavy missiles (FOF) and some drones.
Not knowing how much damage a his TII drones do..but i would think that T2 ACs with decent skills would kill his drones before they could destroy my tank... and maybe my FOF missiles will actually hit as well..
and once his drones are dead all he can do is warp off...
just wondering if if passive tanked BC with T2 guns and FOF missiles couldnt beat this setup..atleast minmatar dont need cap to fire ...dont know how hard the drone
hit for though .
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