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The best setup with Blasters is as follows:
High-slots:
5 Large Neutrons (AM ammo ofcourse)
2 Medium Neutrons(AM/Plutonium)
1 Small Launcher using whatever...

or....

6 Large Neutrons and two small launchers with defenders perhaps. Powergrid should be enough due to power diags and skills.. if not, then train Engineering skill to lvl5.

Med-slots:
1x Strenght2 Warp scrambler, not the 20km one. The target wont escape from that.
1x MWD
1x Webber (Makes a lot of difference when your guns start tracking for their target later on = Better damage + smaller chance of escape)
1x Medium C5-L booster

Low-slots:
2x Damage/RoF mods
1x Tracking mod
4x Power diags.

Note that when you have those Power diags fitted, your cap size is enormous and rechargerate is acceptable. Way enough time/cap to kill anyone without running out of cap. Not to mention how much shield those power diags add.

Note that if you have your target warp scrambled at strenght2, and webbed, he can¦t escape unless you're not paying attention to the fight. You have MWD fitted and it should be a won battle.

I'm not revealing on my own Megathron setup, wouldn't be very smart.

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i've just read some other forums on Mega's and it seems its not a fovored shipwhy i mean i think its an awsome ship and not because of its looks neither

Is it because its a tough ship to out fit or is it because Hybrids suck IMHO i think Hybrids are ok. i only use laser because of there long range capability.

i'm going to try out the blaster set-upthx

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7 miner 2s and 10 harvestors

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i've just read some other forums on Mega's and it seems its not a fovored shipwhy i mean i think its an awsome ship and not because of its looks neither

Is it because its a tough ship to out fit or is it because Hybrids suck IMHO i think Hybrids are ok. i only use laser because of there long range capability.

i'm going to try out the blaster set-upthx

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It not popular because most people are too pus.sy to get into fistfighting range.

getting beyond 40km and using the highest damage-per-shot guns seems to be the flavour of the month.

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Guys, search the forum and check out what some very experienced people that actually tried these blasters can tell you.

Neutron Blasters at close range will kill any opponent unless jammed.

As i said, it's a high Risk set-up, but it does the most damage of all.

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When i used Blasters, they were doing from 200-350 in damage most of the time, and wrecking hits were quite common, 6-700+ each.

And btw, you can use 7 Neutron Blasters, that setup rocks.

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i've just read some other forums on Mega's and it seems its not a fovored shipwhy i mean i think its an awsome ship and not because of its looks neither

Is it because its a tough ship to out fit or is it because Hybrids suck IMHO i think Hybrids are ok. i only use laser because of there long range capability.

i'm going to try out the blaster set-upthx

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i've just read some other forums on Mega's and it seems its not a fovored shipwhy i mean i think its an awsome ship and not because of its looks neither

Is it because its a tough ship to out fit or is it because Hybrids suck IMHO i think Hybrids are ok. i only use laser because of there long range capability.

i'm going to try out the blaster set-upthx

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Lasers for long range??????

Projectiles and hybrids have twice the range of lasers...... a 425 with iron has at best an unaugmented range of 96km, where the tach has only 80 with radio. A 1400 can get to 80km optimal aswell, but it has the added bonus of a 60km falloff - where the gun hits nicely too.

Its true though that both hybrids and projectiles kinda suck at current ammo damages at that range - radio has to be nerfed, or better, long range proj and hyb ammo improved.

If the cahnce would come, id take 6 425's and 2 h-50's, with some cap relays and shield boosters/hardeners for a nice long range setup. Maybe even defenders.

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what about Ion Blasters i know there second best compared to Neutron but i noticed the Ion's have more capacity for ammo if i'm not mistakeing the Ion has 12 capacity and the Nuetron has 8. Also the Ion uses less energy and a faster ROF.

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what about Ion Blasters i know there second best compared to Neutron but i noticed the Ion's have more capacity for ammo if i'm not mistakeing the Ion has 12 capacity and the Nuetron has 8. Also the Ion uses less energy and a faster ROF.

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"Pretty sure all 3 L Blasters have the same tracking when fitted."

*goes to check* rats, i stand corrected; must've looked heavy ions instead yesterday, while checking the cannons. :/

... oh well, there goes one idea for a setup. :s

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for 5, one PDU, I think. I can't really remember.

and a couple of cap relays, to compensate for the lost cap from the mwd.

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Edited by: london on 19/01/2004 03:51:25
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hows this setup:

6x 425mm (antimater)
2x H-50 (Hvy FOF)
Magnetic stabilizer I
Lrg Shield booster
100MN MWD (could ditch..)
3x photonic CPU / 3x Reactor Cntrl I
and maybe a remote sensor booster but i dont get what it does when you activate?

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hows this setup:

6x 425mm (antimater)
2x H-50 (Hvy FOF)
Magnetic stabilizer I
Lrg Shield booster
100MN MWD (could ditch..)
3x photonic CPU / 3x Reactor Cntrl I
and maybe a remote sensor booster but i dont get what it does when you activate?

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I was messing with loadouts earlier, and managed to fit 6 neuts, an M-12 (defenders), an H-50 (FoF cruise), MWD, web, scrambler, and Large shield.

think I needed 2 RCU's though. The rest of my low slots were, for all intents and purposes, free. (for secret squirrel stuff)

Still waiting on BS 4 too.

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- 2 mwd's + webi in med slots
- 1600mm's armor plate and 2-3 cap relay in low

You fill out the rest.

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I was messing with loadouts earlier, and managed to fit 6 neuts, an M-12 (defenders), an H-50 (FoF cruise), MWD, web, scrambler, and Large shield.

think I needed 2 RCU's though. The rest of my low slots were, for all intents and purposes, free. (for secret squirrel stuff)

Still waiting on BS 4 too.

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So is no one using 425mm Rails? Are they just not competative with projectiles and lasers post-castor?

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Edited by: london on 19/01/2004 03:51:25
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hows this setup:

6x 425mm (antimater)
2x H-50 (Hvy FOF)
Magnetic stabilizer I
Lrg Shield booster
100MN MWD (could ditch..)
3x photonic CPU / 3x Reactor Cntrl I
and maybe a remote sensor booster but i dont get what it does when you activate?

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Seeing as we are all hypothesisig - what about?

Highs

5 Neutron Blasters
Launchers for defenders

Meds

2 x MWDs
1 Large Armour Repairer
1 Large Shield Booster

Lows

1 x 1600mm plate
2 RCU
2 Power Diags
Armour Hardener Kinetic
Armour Hardener Explosive


For a headlong death or glory charge setup? LOL

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I was messing with loadouts earlier, and managed to fit 6 neuts, an M-12 (defenders), an H-50 (FoF cruise), MWD, web, scrambler, and Large shield.

think I needed 2 RCU's though. The rest of my low slots were, for all intents and purposes, free. (for secret squirrel stuff)

Still waiting on BS 4 too.

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I was messing with loadouts earlier, and managed to fit 6 neuts, an M-12 (defenders), an H-50 (FoF cruise), MWD, web, scrambler, and Large shield.

think I needed 2 RCU's though. The rest of my low slots were, for all intents and purposes, free. (for secret squirrel stuff)

Still waiting on BS 4 too.

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Depending on your fighting style, you might want to drop the MWD, and you should be able to fit a 7th gun.

at 20-25km, these guns are unlikely to get a scratch (with AM)

at 5-10km, they are unlikely to miss.

So an MWD is always useful, I feel.

although you'll need good navi skills, or it will******your cap.

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Seeing as we are all hypothesisig - what about?

Highs

5 Neutron Blasters
Launchers for defenders

Meds

2 x MWDs
1 Large Armour Repairer
1 Large Shield Booster

Lows

1 x 1600mm plate
2 RCU
2 Power Diags
Armour Hardener Kinetic
Armour Hardener Explosive


For a headlong death or glory charge setup? LOL

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nice set-up but i don't favor useing MWD because of the -25% to shields nevermind -50& with 2 but it looks like i WILL need atleast 1 for the set-up i'm looking forthx anyways

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5 Neutron Blasters
Launchers for defenders

Meds

2 x MWDs
1 Large Armour Repairer
1 Large Shield Booster

Lows

1 x 1600mm plate
2 RCU
2 Power Diags
Armour Hardener Kinetic
Armour Hardener Explosive


For a headlong death or glory charge setup? LOL

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Am i wrong to go all hybrids, should i throw something else in there?

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think I needed 2 RCU's though. The rest of my low slots were, for all intents and purposes, free. (for secret squirrel stuff)

Still waiting on BS 4 too.

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Lasers for long range??????

Projectiles and hybrids have twice the range of lasers...... a 425 with iron has at best an unaugmented range of 96km, where the tach has only 80 with radio. A 1400 can get to 80km optimal aswell, but it has the added bonus of a 60km falloff - where the gun hits nicely too.

Its true though that both hybrids and projectiles kinda suck at current ammo damages at that range - radio has to be nerfed, or better, long range proj and hyb ammo improved.

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I haven't tried a L/R setup yet, but I would drop all that shield crap.

Highs: as many 425's as you can fit, and a small RL for launching defenders

Mids: Large SB, Sensor Booster, Tracking Computer x2

Lows: probably 2-3 RCU's, and whatever else you need to run all that crap. use the spare slots for damage mods.

I'd start with that, and work from there. Not sure what ammo to use in the 425's though. I'd be tempted to throw some Thorium in there.

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Setup i have and i am quite strapped for cpu. Your setup u just said suffers even more. the xl s/b is 200cpu, and each 425mm is 70cpu without skills.

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I haven't tried a L/R setup yet, but I would drop all that shield crap.

Highs: as many 425's as you can fit, and a small RL for launching defenders

Mids: Large SB, Sensor Booster, Tracking Computer x2

Lows: probably 2-3 RCU's, and whatever else you need to run all that crap. use the spare slots for damage mods.

I'd start with that, and work from there. Not sure what ammo to use in the 425's though. I'd be tempted to throw some Thorium in there.

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Edited by: MoLeH on 26/01/2004 16:26:51
TBH, the best setup for a megathron, is 7 mining lasers, now take your ship and mine peon.

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Easy, if you have a mixed set-up, either way you go you'll end up with guns that are pretty much useless, thereby limiting your damage potential (the only use your rails will have at 1 km is that you might get lucky and hit the enemy with your barrel).

Best to stick to one or the other. Short range for one on one action, Long for fleet combat.

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Edited by: Lhyda Souljacker on 26/01/2004 03:42:44
Got the some setup results today:

Corp mate of mine got podded in a 0.4 system by a couple of PKers in cruisers. CEO called me off an agent mission to bring my Megathron come assist, so I didn't have a chance to swap out modules (was using my armed merchant setup):

High
3X Heavy Ions Blasters
2X Dual Heavy Ion Blasters
1X Neutron Blaster
2X M-12 loaded with defenders

Medium
EM Ward
Thermal Ward
Large Shield Booster
Standard MWD

Low
ECCM, Armor Mods, and Power Relays

10 Ogres (I can run 9)

Arrived in system, met with allies (2x Caracals with Heavy Missiles). Began sweeping plantes, found out the the PKers had swapped to alts with battleships (Megathron and Scorpion). High-tailed it to a planet to call in reinforcements and decide what to do. Run to bathroom . . . come back, I'm warp scrambled and have both ships locking onto me ( ).

Unfortunately for them, when they warped in they were within 1km! Called my allies in, and open up with the blasters, and after the Scorpion accidently kills all the Megathrons drones with a salvo of torpedos ( ), I release my Ogres. Within a minute the Megathron warps out on fire. My Caracals arrive, lock down the Scorpion (which is seriously hardened), and, after a couple of minutes of serious pounding, Scorpion pilot warps out in a pod.

In total I took 50% armor damage and 10% structure, but I only think that was because I got a little autorepeat happy with the shield booster and let myself cap out.

Sorry for the long story, but Blasters do, in fact, kick ass, if you can lure you target into a range adventageous to you.

(oh, and Caracals rock . . . baby Ravens)

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So is Mega better then Dominix with 6 blasters and one extra med slot + huge drone bay? I have just tested domi and mega and I still find Domi better. Hmmm....

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I just traded my Apoc for a Mega, cant wait to get home and try some nice setups.

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here's my set-up now:

H/S:
7x 425mm Rails w/anti 1x H-50(named)
opt. range 28k
M/S:
1x L S/B 1x M S/Extender(named 280) 1x 100mn A/B
1x Sensor Booster

L/S:
4x Reactor Con. 3x CPU's ( i know "3" CPU!!)

this set-up is my NPC r0x0r

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here's my set-up now:

H/S:
7x 425mm Rails w/anti 1x H-50(named)
opt. range 28k
M/S:
1x L S/B 1x M S/Extender(named 280) 1x 100mn A/B
1x Sensor Booster

L/S:
4x Reactor Con. 3x CPU's ( i know "3" CPU!!)

this set-up is my NPC r0x0r

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Wow....
lose that shield extender! That's a cruiser module ffs!
go for a hardner or a tacking comp or something....

And the sensor booster as well.
You don't need a fast locking time with npc's nor a long lock range. By the time you've finished off the first you have already locked as much as you can.... why put it..save 5secs or so? You can't keep a distance due to their mwd....

Also what lvl rats you're hunting?
with those low slots you'll be running out of cap reeeealy soon.
Get some cap relays ...maybe lose a 425.

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My current blasterthron setup is

6x Neutron Cannons
2x h-50's

1 MWD
1 Large SB
1 Warp Disruptor
1 Medium Cap Booster

4x Power Diags
2x Cap Relays
1 Mag Stab II

Works pretty well, theres a few glaring weaknesses in it, but I tried to concentrate on its strengths and my skills, than try and make up for the weaknesses

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I haven't looked for the previous setup I posted, and I forget what it was, but the mega you saw in the videos I spewed out was set up thusly:

1 modal neutron
5 anode neutrons
1 regulated neutron
1 xr-3200 w/FoF cruise or defenders (running empty in the empire)

1 Quad-Lif MWD
1 JS5 Warp Scrambler
1 Prototpye Sensor Booster
1 Large CL-5 Shield Booster

3 Local Reactors
3 Local Cap relays
1 Overdrive 1

8 wasps (which I don't think I ever used)

I have since managed to lose that ship (sentry guns, again) so I hereby tell you all what it was made of.

So needless to say, I don't run that setup anymore.

My *new* setup will eat ^^ that one for breakfast.

And no, I'm not gonna tell you what the new one is until I change it again.

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Required Skills: (might need less if using rare modules)
Engineering 5
Electronics 5
Weapon Upgrades 4

4x Neutron Blaster Cannon I (20km max)
3x Heavy Neutron Blaster I (10km max)

1x XLarge Shield Booster I
1x 100MN Microwarpdrive I
1x Sensor Booster I
1x Stasis Webifier I or Warp Disruptor I (depends if others with you have Warp Disruptor)

5x Capacitor Power Relay I
1x Tracking Enhancer I
1x Magnetic Field Stabilizer I

This setup is for maximum damage. Can MWD right up to people and unload into them. Very vulnerable to most EW, since you have to be close to the target.

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heres my set-up atm

H-slots:
1 tach, 2 mega beams, 3 heavy beams, 2 h-50 with torps

M-slots:
1 XL s/b, 1 shield amp, 1 em ward and 1 large shield extender

L-slots:
4 cap relays, 2 power diags, 1 target booster or something

this set-up looks more like a NPC killer

i haven't seen any set-ups since CAstor patchi was just wondering if anyone has a PvP set-up they wouldn't mind shareing any help would be most appreciatedthx

p.s. i would like a set-up for killing Scorps with remote sensorsthx again

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heres my set-up atm

H-slots:
1 tach, 2 mega beams, 3 heavy beams, 2 h-50 with torps

M-slots:
1 XL s/b, 1 shield amp, 1 em ward and 1 large shield extender

L-slots:
4 cap relays, 2 power diags, 1 target booster or something

this set-up looks more like a NPC killer

i haven't seen any set-ups since CAstor patchi was just wondering if anyone has a PvP set-up they wouldn't mind shareing any help would be most appreciatedthx

p.s. i would like a set-up for killing Scorps with remote sensorsthx again

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Err dude.. your cap is gonna last like 2 seconds !!

Try:

Hi:
5*Neutron Blasters
2*Arbalast Launchers
1*Med Gun (Try a 250mm Rail)

Med:
1* Large SB
1* EM Hardner
1* Thermal Harnder
1* Kinetic Hardner

Low:
1* Mag Field II
1* Fourier Tracking
5* Cap Replay 1

You might also wanna try replacing the Neutron Blasters with 425's.

Can some explain to me how you get 6 Neutron Blasters or 425's on?? i tried but i either cream my cap or run out of CPU
That'll work reall nice and you should be able to use the hardners and SB forever.

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Edited by: Slithereen on 25/02/2004 04:21:55

A friend of mine recently lost her Raven to a battle against a Megathron with blasters. Simple to say, she and I have a new found respect to the ship, although we both have another friend in the same channel happily farming on her own Megathron with some Anode Neutron Blasters.

Another friend of mine told me recently having knocked out two battleships, and found both are protected only by medium probably named shield boosters. For the love of {deity], please equip a BS with a mere mininum of a large shield booster.

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A friend of mine recently lost her Raven to a battle against a Megathron with blasters. Simple to say, she and I have a new found respect to the ship, although we both have another friend in the same channel happily farming on her own Megathron with some Anode Neutron Blasters.

Another friend of mine told me recently having knocked out two battleships, and found both are protected only by medium probably named shield boosters. For the love of {deity], please equip a BS with a mere mininum of a large shield booster.

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Have anyone done some realworld testing of Ion's vs Neutrons?

As in. DOT/gun DPC/gun.
and. DOT for a full setup. Knowing the Ion's have smaller fitting req's, you can save on the RCU's and perhaps even exhange them for some tech II stabz to up the dmg done.

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Here's my current close-range setup:

Hi-slot

7 Ion Cannons plus 1 Malkuth Incursion Heavy Missile Launcher with FOF/Defenders/Cruises

Med-slot

Warp-jammer, sensor booster, L Shield Booster, and offline mwd.

Lo-slot

4 PDU's, 2 Cap Relays, 1 Mag Field II.

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Hi-slot

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Med-slot

Warp-jammer, sensor booster, L Shield Booster, and offline mwd.

Lo-slot

4 PDU's, 2 Cap Relays, 1 Mag Field II.

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Med-slot

Warp-jammer, sensor booster, L Shield Booster, and offline mwd.

Lo-slot

4 PDU's, 2 Cap Relays, 1 Mag Field II.

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you don't need much defence for a blaster mega. What you want is a way to keep the victim from running - warp scramblers(strength2) and perhaps a web(for cruisers).

I'll share a simple setup for both short range pvp, and long range belt defence.

short range:
1 nuetron blaster, 5 ion blasters, 2 heavy launchers
1 xlarge sb, webifier, warp scrambler, 100 mwd
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you don't need much defence for a blaster mega. What you want is a way to keep the victim from running - warp scramblers(strength2) and perhaps a web(for cruisers).

I'll share a simple setup for both short range pvp, and long range belt defence.

short range:
1 nuetron blaster, 5 ion blasters, 2 heavy launchers
1 xlarge sb, webifier, warp scrambler, 100 mwd
7 relays

long range:
6 425s, 2 heavy launchers
1 large sb, heat hardner, tracking com, mwd
3 power diags, 4 relays.

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I'll share a simple setup for both short range pvp, and long range belt defence.

short range:
1 nuetron blaster, 5 ion blasters, 2 heavy launchers
1 xlarge sb, webifier, warp scrambler, 100 mwd
7 relays

long range:
6 425s, 2 heavy launchers
1 large sb, heat hardner, tracking com, mwd
3 power diags, 4 relays.

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I wonder why everybody is telling his best fitting to all people ???? If I want to win my 1vs1 it is really stupid to tell everybody what I have fitted... and it is stupid to give everybody hints how to make their ships stronger... strange people....

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That, and everyone can learn your secrets with a ship scanner anyway so why bother? :s

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Edited by: KamiCrazy on 11/03/2004 19:51:14
The idea behind the whole ion is better than neutron thing is this

Ions have a greater refire rate than neutrons and so when you apply a mag stab 2 it does comparable dmg to a neutron with no dmg mod.

However thats not the reason to use ions, the reason is that a) you can fit more ions on your ship because of grid. b) you need to use less RCU's/PowerDiags to fit the same number of ions, so the slot you save from not using the RCU or power diag you can fit with a mag stab to get the comparable dmg.

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"its to get a "BASIC" idea of how to equip a MegaThron for curtain tasks i'm not asking for peeps to give me there uber/bestes set-up, but just to give me a basic idea"

No, no; i meant anyone can use ship scanner to find your secrets, so there's little point in trying to keep the setups to yourself instead of sharing. ;)

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What about this?

6x Ion blasters
2x M-12 (yes I know, CPU trouble like hell)

1x MWD
1x Large clarity ward SB
1x heavy cap booster + 800 charges
1x web

1x power diag
2x warp core stab (seriously; would you attack an enemy when outnumbered in local without these? that's suicide, you'd get warp scrambled and then the rest warps in on ya)
1x cap power relay
3x mag field stab II

8 heavy drones, AM in the blasters, paradise/cataclysm cruise in the M-12's (no point in using defenders if you're close range, I just used em to fill up the slots...)

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Edited by: Khyle on 15/03/2004 14:34:11
I am really tempted to try out an armour tanked mega setup.
As you can lose most of your shield on approach with a blaster setup, is it really worth to boost it again, or even harden it?

i thought about 2 armor hardeners, 2 repairers, 1 energized adaptive nano just to even it out abit, and 2 cap relays. (a cap booster IS mandatory of course).

Anyone got experience with similar setups, or corrections?

Edit: in 1on1, you dont need to be tanked of course, but in case he has friends (or both of you have).

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Edited by: Phaethon on 23/03/2004 20:34:36

Insert lot's a' luck above or a tech II "bring a friend module"

No mwd to get you in range, and nothing to hold the enemy

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Insert lot's a' luck above or a tech II "bring a friend module"

No mwd to get you in range, and nothing to hold the enemy

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Insert lot's a' luck above or a tech II "bring a friend module"

No mwd to get you in range, and nothing to hold the enemy

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Indeed, if an enemy warp scrambles you and decides to keep you outside blaster range, say 15km, you're pretty much out of luck.

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All i can say is this, after reading these threads i can say for sure that their are maybe 2 players i would fear in a megathron 1v1. And neither of them posted on this thread.

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Now for my pointers to u. Forget the lasers, forget the projectiles. With your gunnery skills and b-ship skills stick with hybrids. even in npc huntin. i can personally use either 425s or nuetrons and effectively take out a tanked raven. never had much of a problem there. One thing u need to get though is motion prediction lvl 4 or 5. It is a must skill with hybrids due to lame tracking speeds, but once trained up u will be amazed at the hits u can make. I know that i will probably get flamed for saying that 425s are useful but if u compare RoF of guns and dmg, they are about equal to the others if you have the right skills trained. (motion prediction, large hybrids, gallante b-ship, trajectory analysis) and probably a couple others in there too but cant remember them atm. just play around with different setups on your mega man. and if need be grab a corp m8 that is heavily tanked and check to see if u can take his shields down. If not then try another setup. The megathron wasnt intended for the faint of heart pilots. There are alot of risks involved in flying one. Be prepared to loose lots of them before u get good at piloting them. I know i have. And i have had my current mega for over a month now with about 5 or 7 b-ship kills. and many of them were group battles where my side was outnumbered. I hope this helps u m8. If u have further questions go ahead and Eve Mail me ingame and ask away. Be warned i wont neccesarily answer though. Dont want to give to much info about my own setup.

Off to work now. So happy Eve-ing to u all

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5 modal mega neutron blasters (w/ AM & plutonium)
2 H-50 arbalests w/ cruise (keep defenders in hold in case of a raven)
1 x-large c5-l
1 amp
2 hardeners of choice
2 tech 2 damage mods
5 cap power relays

also......must train skills up to proper levels. even the defender skill.

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5 modal mega neutron blasters (w/ AM & plutonium)
2 H-50 arbalests w/ cruise (keep defenders in hold in case of a raven)
1 x-large c5-l
1 amp
2 hardeners of choice
2 tech 2 damage mods
5 cap power relays

also......must train skills up to proper levels. even the defender skill.

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5 modal mega neutron blasters (w/ AM & plutonium)
2 H-50 arbalests w/ cruise (keep defenders in hold in case of a raven)
1 x-large c5-l
1 amp
2 hardeners of choice
2 tech 2 damage mods
5 cap power relays

also......must train skills up to proper levels. even the defender skill.

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I wouldn't suggest that setup to anybody. Without an MWD, you're at risk, and without a warp scrambler, the enemy can just leave (unless it's a cruiser or lower, which will die in the blink of an eye)

And I find wasting those 4 slots on shield tanking is pointless. There are far more useful things you can put in there.

But if it works for you, then it's all well and good. But it's not the sort of rig I'd feel safe flying in.

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