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Ather Ialeas
Amarr Karjala Inc. Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.11.03 22:55:00 -
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Edited by: Ather Ialeas on 03/11/2006 22:56:37 Edited by: Ather Ialeas on 03/11/2006 22:55:35 Just finished a short test of Abaddon's tanking capabilities at SiSi and I must say that for the purpose I've been planning to use Abaddon for it seems to be perfect for this ship. And no, that's not a good thing. Read on.
Firstly, my setup.
HI: 6* Heavy Diminishing Nos MED: 2* Heavy electrochem (booster 800) 2* Cap Recharger II LOW: 1* F85 damage control (could be eanmii, could be capmod, could be additional hardener) 1* Armor Kinetic Hardener II 1* Armor Thermic Hardener II 1* Armor Explosive Hardener II 3* Large Armor Repairer II RIGS: 3* Trimark
So what does this setup do besides drain out of cap? Well, it runs one LARII nearly nonstop, with some nosses it runs two LARII nonstop and if all nosses are sucking energy from someone it'll run all three LARII nonstop. With omnihardener setup it tanks around 700dps as I just proved on FFA2 (Moros in siege mode couldn't kill me, neither could a carrier - citadel torps had way too high alpha though and Abaddon went pop).
So what I'm planning to use this for? Why, complex tanking of course. If I change the omnihardener setup to two damage type specific, I start to get so insane tanking figures for this ship that it really gets a specific role, a reason to exist: At its current state Abaddon will be an awesome complex tanker. No, it can't shoot anything seriously but all you need is to get aggro in plex and you're all set for some easy plex lovin'.
So yea, Abaddon can actually take a beating at least as long as there's something to NOS. The real issue is that it really doesn't seem to be able to do anything else making it useless for everyone else who doesn't act as the tanker of their local plexrunner group.
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Ather Ialeas
Amarr Karjala Inc. Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.11.04 16:28:00 -
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Speaking of unique role for Abaddon, I'd still like to see +10% range and +7.5% dmg to smartbombs on it. I've done the math with old info and if anyone wants I can re-do the math but IIRC those were the values that make Abaddon a "tank until shoot" kind of a ship. Main purpose would be of course sitting at gates stopping pesky frigate gangs.
Oh well, one can dream...
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Ather Ialeas
Amarr Karjala Inc. Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.11.22 16:04:00 -
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Originally by: The Armin wts: all my apocs. The Abaddon is the only bs ill use in fleet ever again ;)
...because...?
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Ather Ialeas
Amarr Karjala Inc. Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.11.23 06:57:00 -
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Originally by: Leandro Salazar Amarr: Geddon is reworked into a large Arbitrator (cheap tier1 EW BS), and Abaddon stays as is, maybe with a bit more cap so it can tank AND gank at least for a short time. Nothing wrong with that on a 150+ mil ship imho.
If you want drones, train Gallente bs lvl1. Doesn't really take long at all assuming you have learning skills.
Drones are not the Amarrian way. Missiles are not the Amarrian way (Khanid is different but hey, they're T2). Lasers and armortanking are the Amarrian way. It's one-dimensional but it's what the entire race is all about so stick to it or go multiracial with your skills.
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