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Kirith Kodachi
Interstellar Privateers Of Res Communis
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Posted - 2007.02.16 13:18:00 -
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I've lost two Badger MKIIs in low sec in the past couple weeks. No worries, I never carry in an industrial what I can't afford to lose. But its the way I lost the ships that bugs me.
I lost both ships to single battlecruisers after undocking from a station. The battlecruisers simply tanked the sentry guns while they took me out. I almost lost a third badger another time but I was able to warp away a little faster that time. It seems very foolish that a single battlecruiser can tank sentry guns at stations. I know its low sec, but at that rate it might as well be no-sec. If the sentry guns can only protect you from newbs and cruisers and most of the population out there is flying better than that, then what's the point?
I can understand battleships tanking the sentries. I could see losing my ships to a group of two or three battlecruisers, one tanking the sentries long enough for the others to get me. Sure. But a single ship not even breaking a sweat? Outside a station? Seems pointless.
I say you could solve a lot of low sec's population issues with a boost to the station sentry guns.
(And putting a window in the stations so I could look out before I undock. I know station windows are probably Jovian technology, but surely the Caldari at least could get them????  )
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Kirith Kodachi
Interstellar Privateers Of Res Communis
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Posted - 2007.02.16 13:31:00 -
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Ah, thanks. I feel like a noob again. 
(But I still stand by my point about sentries)
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Kirith Kodachi
Interstellar Privateers Of Res Communis
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Posted - 2007.02.16 14:33:00 -
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OK, granted there are lots of things I can do better / differently / at all to survive this situation. Mea culpa.
But my point about the sentry guns and single non-BS ships tanking them? That's what I'm concerned about. I'll have to try that shield tank idea, I was going light to keep the sig radius down but that obviously is not working for me.
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Kirith Kodachi
Interstellar Privateers Of Res Communis
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Posted - 2007.02.16 15:25:00 -
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 Originally by: Herculite
I think you are missing everyones point.
The point isn't that you could have done something better, the point is that the guns are fine.
Only slow lockers can tank a gate, so first, that means if you are in a smaller ship or put on nannos you can usually get away before they even lock you in low sec. This is a huge advantage over 0.0 (plus no bubbles).
Secondly a t1 BC can put almost as good a tank on as a BS, what they are weaker in is dps. As such you are asking that BS's not be able to tank the guns as well. Do you think we should have it so only dreads and carriers can tank them?
Basically a scout in a shuttle makes every gate camp and station camp worthless.
So yes you did some things wrong, but with a little forthought you will find low sec extremely safe. The only place you are really at major risk would be the belts.
You make a good point. OK, I can live with that, thanks for the response.
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