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Harpoon
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2006.08.25 08:25:00 -
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I am doing Level 3 missions in an Apoc atm (Battleship just because of speed + efficiency). My question are the following:
1. Mega Beam or Mega Pulse? Do you prefer range and safety of the Beams or do you go with Damage and tracking of the Pulses?
2. Would you rather try to equip as many large guns as possible, taking care of frigates solely with drones, or would you rather equip 4 Large (against cruisers) and 3-4 Medium guns (against frigates)?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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XRay Blue
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Posted - 2006.08.25 09:01:00 -
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For Level 3 missions Mega-Pulses and closer range.
For Level 4 missions Mega-Beams and longer range.
Level 3 in an Apoc should be so easy that you mostly wonŠt even need your armour repairer so I would prefer Pulses as they do more damage and you can finish the missions much faster.
I would also fit 1 or 2 missile launchers for the frigates (cruise or heavy missile) and kill the small fast frigs with your drones (if possible tech II with the appropriate damage type) when they canŠt be hit with the Lasers. With drones+missiles you will not need medium lasers. Above 10km the Large Pulses with Multifreq. crystals do a good damage also against frigs. The good thing with the missiles is that you also can choose the appropriate damage type for maximum damage. |
Harpoon
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2006.08.25 10:11:00 -
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Thanks for your Tipps, Xray.
So do we have any other opinions?
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Madcat Adams
Mission Runners Anonymous Incorporated
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Posted - 2006.08.25 11:03:00 -
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Edited by: Madcat Adams on 25/08/2006 11:04:15
Running lvl 3's had a sweet little setup going on.
Hi: 6 heavy modulated energy beams (medium size lazers), smartbomb (go faction if you have the isk, personally recomend Dominiation large proton, good range, good dmg, and doesn't cost your arm, leg, and firstborn son) tractor beam.
Med : Fleeting propulsion webber, 3 F-b10 CRs
Low: LAR II, 2 EANM II, 3 Heatsink IIs, CPR
Medium drones tech II if you have the appropiate skills
With this my apoc breezed through lvl 3's, just tweak your armour tank as needed. Though sadly not as much fun as lvl 2's with my smartbomb setup. 
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Deja Thoris
Contraband Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.08.25 11:04:00 -
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Pulse for the better tracking. You can still hit to 60km easily enough.
Fit 2 frig guns and 5 med drones. Frigs die quickly to this.
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Stephar
Amarr
Viziam
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Posted - 2006.08.25 11:50:00 -
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I've found medium turrets to work a lot better for level 3's than large turrets. There's a good number of cruisers, but for the most part, you are fighting frigates... and battleship turrets are terrible for killing frigates. I suppose an Apoc/Geddon would work well for level 3's if you had high drone skills. Of the level 3's that I did in my Geddon, I spent most of my time waiting for my drones to kill the frigates after demolishing all cruisers in seconds. Overall, missions were faster in my Prophecy. I suppose you could mount cruiser guns on an Apoc... but why do that when a Prophecy can tank about as well (armor resist bonus) at approximately the same cap drain (medium turret cap reduction versus Apoc cap bonus). The only battleships which seem better than their battlecruiser counterparts for level 3's are the Dominix and Raven.
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Stephar
Amarr
Viziam
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Posted - 2006.08.25 11:52:00 -
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In regards to the original question of beam versus pulse, I'd definitely say pulse. Megapulses have approximately the same range/tracking as Heavy Beams, which gives you all the range you'll need for level 3's.
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Madcat Adams
Mission Runners Anonymous Incorporated
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Posted - 2006.08.25 12:00:00 -
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Personally I prefer the range of beams over pulses. In lvl 3's it isn't quite as important to have range, but it does simplify running them as you can pull mobs from a good distance. Pulses deal more dmg, but require much closer combat, and an AB which takes one of the critical medium slots up in lvl 4's.
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Jaketh Ivanes
Amarr
1st Praetorian Guard
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Posted - 2006.08.25 12:29:00 -
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For lvl 3 missions, you should use medium size weapons. You are not gonna go up agenst a BS, so no need for the big guns.
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