Bulbadaa
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Posted - 2007.03.21 17:36:00 -
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I am still a relative newbie to the game, so take any advice I give with a grain of salt - I may have no idea what it is I'm talking about. Nonetheless, the following has worked pretty well for me.
* Note: I'm going to assume you're equipped with two hybrid turrets and 2 missle launchers. I used that when I tried to figure out roughly how much cpu/powergrid space you'd have available.
I like to boost my resistances as much as possible. Also, as you're running into capacitor consumption issues, I'd like to look for passive (or cheap) ways to boost that.
First option I'd recommend is a damage control unit. The basic ones are relatively cheap and, in terms of skills, they're not hard to get to (Mechanic III + Hull Upgrades I). A basic DCU will provide about 7.5%, 10%, and 50% resistance to all damage types to your shields, armor, and hull, respectively. The cost? 1 point of energy every 30 seconds. So, while the resistances may not be stellar, it's practically free and you can stash it in a low slot. As an added benefit, the 50% resistance on your hull will give you extra time to flee, in case things aren't going as planned. I keep mine running all the time throughout combat.
Another option I'd toss out there is the use of shield resistance amplifiers. If you know the damage type(s) being tossed at you, you can install one of these in your mid slots. The most basic will provide 32.5% resistance to your shields and they're passive units, so they're always on and cost you no energy. You can use a shield hardener, instead, if you'd prefer. They offer 50% resistance, but they eat up 20 energy every 12 seconds. Keep in mind that these options are really only useful as long as you have shields. Once your shields go down, all of your resistances are moot.
Anyway, just a couple things to think about. If you can boost your resistances against the type(s) of damage you're taking, you should have to run your shield booster far less. A basic shield booster will eat up about 10 energy every second. That's a good way to run yourself dry. You can run a damage control unit, a shield hardener, and an afterburner for less than half that cost.
Just some things to think about, I guess.
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