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Jon Rackham
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.01.24 19:00:00 -
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Does anyone consider tracking enhancers (low slot) worth using? And if so, under what circumstances?
For context, I recently switched my Paladin from beams to pulse, and I'm debating swapping out my third heat sink for a tracking enhancer. |
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
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Posted - 2014.01.24 19:04:00 -
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They're pretty okay.
Oh god. |
Gregor Parud
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Posted - 2014.01.24 19:24:00 -
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Jon Rackham wrote:Does anyone consider tracking enhancers (low slot) worth using? And if so, under what circumstances?
For context, I recently switched my Paladin from beams to pulse, and I'm debating swapping out my third heat sink for a tracking enhancer.
I'd almost go as far as saying that if you don't have 4 HS on your Pally you're doing it wrong because you can't be needing many slots for tanking. Your tracking should come from tracking computers, not TE.
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Mario Putzo
Welping and Dunking.
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Posted - 2014.01.24 19:49:00 -
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Wouldn't you get more projection from TE+TP over 4th HS+TC? |
Batelle
Komm susser Tod
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Posted - 2014.01.24 20:02:00 -
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Jon Rackham wrote:Does anyone consider tracking enhancers (low slot) worth using? And if so, under what circumstances?
For context, I recently switched my Paladin from beams to pulse, and I'm debating swapping out my third heat sink for a tracking enhancer.
As in, removing a 3rd HS and having only 2?
Don't do it.
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Noxisia Arkana
Deadspace Knights
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Posted - 2014.01.24 20:21:00 -
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The tracking speed on lasers is pretty decent. If you were a rail gun or arty pilot suffering from a lot of grazing hits this might be more valuable. I wouldn't remove a heatsink.
However, as has been pointed out, tracking computers are more better. Use scripted tracking computers, they are way better than anything you will get out of a tracking enhancer.
The abbreviations in these posts were maddening even knowing what they were. |
Gregor Parud
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Posted - 2014.01.24 20:50:00 -
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Mario Putzo wrote:Wouldn't you get more projection from TE+TP over 4th HS+TC?
4 HS + 2 TC + Bastion = face melting.
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Jon Joringer
Zero-K
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Posted - 2014.01.24 21:59:00 -
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Tracking enhancers are really pretty sub-par now when using them for falloff (I suppose they're still okay for tracking speed). I'd much rather use a tracking computer if enough mid-slots are available. |
Jon Rackham
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.01.25 20:28:00 -
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Gregor Parud wrote:Mario Putzo wrote:Wouldn't you get more projection from TE+TP over 4th HS+TC? 4 HS + 2 TC + Bastion = face melting.
Do you use beams or pulse with that set up? I've been frustrated by the few BS rats that like to keep their distance. I keep having to turn off bastion to chase them down. |
Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
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Posted - 2014.01.25 20:39:00 -
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Jon Rackham wrote:Gregor Parud wrote:Mario Putzo wrote:Wouldn't you get more projection from TE+TP over 4th HS+TC? 4 HS + 2 TC + Bastion = face melting. Do you use beams or pulse with that set up? I've been frustrated by the few BS rats that like to keep their distance. I keep having to turn off bastion to chase them down.
can use beams or pulse. and scorch should hit out to 90km so you shouldn't need to run anything down. Or use a mobile depot and swap your guns in mission.
A target painter might be a useful addition, in general they seem underrated but may or may not be useful.
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Gregor Parud
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Posted - 2014.01.26 00:35:00 -
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Jon Rackham wrote:Gregor Parud wrote:Mario Putzo wrote:Wouldn't you get more projection from TE+TP over 4th HS+TC? 4 HS + 2 TC + Bastion = face melting. Do you use beams or pulse with that set up? I've been frustrated by the few BS rats that like to keep their distance. I keep having to turn off bastion to chase them down.
You can make a fit that allows for either mega pulses as Tachyons, fit stays the same you just swap out the lasers depending on the mission. And it works in both cases, personally I prefer Tachs because they're just so much better than pulses at 30+km.
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IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
644
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Posted - 2014.01.26 03:46:00 -
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Gregor Parud wrote:Jon Rackham wrote:Does anyone consider tracking enhancers (low slot) worth using? And if so, under what circumstances?
For context, I recently switched my Paladin from beams to pulse, and I'm debating swapping out my third heat sink for a tracking enhancer. I'd almost go as far as saying that if you don't have 4 HS on your Pally you're doing it wrong because you can't be needing many slots for tanking. Your tracking should come from tracking computers, not TE.
If it's a tach Paladin for missions you should have four heatsinks in the lows and three tracking computers in the mids. A three HS Paladin may be forgivable if you're starting to fly it and a bit nervous. A two HS Paladin is well just terrible and makes me sad 
Adding a tracking enhancer won't help because it stacks against the tracking computers. |
Gregor Parud
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Posted - 2014.01.26 22:39:00 -
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IIshira wrote:Gregor Parud wrote:Jon Rackham wrote:Does anyone consider tracking enhancers (low slot) worth using? And if so, under what circumstances?
For context, I recently switched my Paladin from beams to pulse, and I'm debating swapping out my third heat sink for a tracking enhancer. I'd almost go as far as saying that if you don't have 4 HS on your Pally you're doing it wrong because you can't be needing many slots for tanking. Your tracking should come from tracking computers, not TE. If it's a tach Paladin for missions you should have four heatsinks in the lows and three tracking computers in the mids. A three HS Paladin may be forgivable if you're starting to fly it and a bit nervous. A two HS Paladin is well just terrible and makes me sad Adding a tracking enhancer won't help because it stacks against the tracking computers.
It still helps, just as a 4th HS does. And more importantly, if you're scripted for range it gives undiminished tracking and when running tracking scripts it gives almost undiminished range. You really only need a repper and an EANM for tank, so that leaves 5 low slots. 4HS + TE makes good sense.
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Garviel Tarrant
Beyond Divinity Inc
Shadow Cartel
2007
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Posted - 2014.01.27 08:48:00 -
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Is it worth having more range and tracking?
Is that a real question?
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IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.01.27 13:22:00 -
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Gregor Parud wrote:You really only need a repper and an EANM for tank, so that leaves 5 low slots. 4HS + TE makes good sense.
I think a DC makes more sense. You're not getting much at all out of that TE when it's stacked with three TC's and the DC might save you if something goes wrong. I normally don't like a DC on a PVE ship but in this case I prefer it over a second EANM. |
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