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Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.05 22:29:00 - [1] - Quote Hello, I have been playing for about a week now. I have already trained up all my Astronomic skills. But that's not enough, i am still in need of a good Gallente exploration ship and fittings that will not take too long training the skills. Can someone recommend me a good beginner exploration ship with the necessary fittings so i don't have to worry about the rats in the Radar/Mag sites too much, i don't think the Imicus is strong enough to ward off the rats i will encounter. I will mostly be exploring ~0.5 security sites since i was told that the lower sec you to, the higher the profit. Can anyone give an estimate average profit difference between high, low and null sec please? Thank you
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.05 23:25:00 - [2] - Quote Thank you for the answers/tips, they were helpful, i will be using a Vexor then so i don't have to switch between my exploration and combat ship. Instead of 2 codebreakers, shouldn't i use 1 codebreaker and 1 analyzer? Also, to make sure i can open most cans i will level Hacking to 3. Hopefully that will help. Is that the only thing i have to worry about about? Or is there also such thing as inadequate Analyzing/Salvaging skills? How does this look? High: -Salvager -Tractor -Probe Launcher -Cloaking? Is this recommended? -Turret or another salvager? Med: -Analyzer -Codebreaker -Afterburner Low: -Armor Reinforcement -Armor Reinforcement -Armor Repair -More armor? Or did i miss something? Drones: -Heavy/Sentry drone x3 or Med I x7 (sadly Hob2 still 10d+ training) Fyi, my area is full with 0.3 security systems, doable with a Vexor I hope. So i will try to find mag and radar sites in low sec mostly.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.05 23:56:00 - [3] - Quote I'm Analyzing in low sec, not high sec.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.06 08:41:00 - [4] - Quote Vexor is not enough to handle lowsec? In that case i guess i will stick to high sec. I wouldn't need Cloaking then i guess. Another small question, would you use a tractor for exploration?
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.06 11:03:00 - [5] - Quote What to do with combat sites you find in high-sec? Skip or is it worth clearing them? I am currently exploring in my Imicus with 2 Warrior I. I doubt i can clear them with 2 drones alone.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.06 14:17:00 - [6] - Quote Very helpful. I noticed that clearing sites in HS with 2 Warrior I is pretty much impossible, the damage is just way too low. It actually takes 10d+ training time to be able to use Hobgolin II's. Is the difference between I and II that big? I mean, if i look at the stats, the only big difference i see is 0.32x dmg modifier and 1k velocity. And why would you use Hob II's on an Imicus, if you took 10d to train up the drone skills, wouldn't you had the ~2d to train up a Vexor? Is using turrets also an option on the Vexor, for example : Salvager I, Launcher I, 3 x turret. I know i am hurrying, but that is because i want to be able to do something in Eve as soon as possible. As of now i'm docked in my station and have nothing else to do than waiting for my skills to get finished. I just explored more than an hour with my fitted Imicus. I looked through 6 systems, scanned down 4 sites, it took me an average of 10minutes to scan each of them down to 100% from 16AU, which is OK for a beginner i guess. Found 1 mag sites (1 empty can and 1 can with 600 isk worth of items), 2 wormholes (too scared of not being able to go back), 1 Chemical Yard (2 Warriors I = a bit useless, so nothing). This is harder and more frustrating than i thought.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians Day of the Doozers 0	Posted - 2012.01.07 01:23:00 - [7] - Quote Thank you for all the replies, honestly, you can go OT as much as you want as long as it's related to exploring, i do not care since i am learning a lot from them. I hit some WH in HS, i read some articles about them. Sometimes, you might not be able to come back, or get killed by other players. Let's say, i am in my Vexor which can clear every site in HS. Is the risk worth it to explore them? Or are they very dangerous, even in HS? Keep in mind that i might not be able to afford losing my brand-new-super-relatively-expensive-fully-fitted Vexor.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians Day of the Doozers 0	Posted - 2012.01.07 02:57:00 - [8] - Quote Good thing i asked here before my curiosity answered my question. Well, i read somewhere that C1 WHs can be easily solo'd by a good fitted Cruiser, but i assume they meant T2,3 ones then. As an explorer, i'd really want to live in the-full-of-surprises-WH asap, looks attractive to me :3 And it's not exactly my Vexor i am so worried about, but more about being pod killed by bullies (lose my implants).
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians Day of the Doozers 0	Posted - 2012.01.07 03:02:00 - [9] - Quote Souls Rei wrote: Good thing i asked here before my curiosity answered my question. Well, i read somewhere that C1 WHs can be easily solo'd by a good fitted Cruiser, but i assume they meant T2,3 ones then. As an explorer, i'd really want to live in the-full-of-surprises-WH asap, looks attractive to me :3 And it's not exactly my Vexor i am so worried about, but more about being pod killed by bullies (lose my implants).
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.09 17:21:00 - [10] - Quote After some thought, here's my Vexor fitting : Salvager I Core Probe Launcher I Prototype Gauss Gun 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun 150mm Analyzer I 10MN Afterburner I Codebreaker I Medium Armor Repairer I Emergency Damage Control I Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane I 400mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Hammerhead I x5 Hobgoblin I x5 Warrior I x5 T2s are being trained at the moment. I will be using this to do radar/mag/hidden combat sites in LS (0.3-0.4), i heard that anomalies are not worth it. Hope this one can last a while in LS without getting destroyed. I am also hesitating whether i should use cloaking or not because i need more DPS (T1 drones). Are there a lot of occasions where cloak saved your life? Lastly, are there any tips you might want to give before i set off to LS in few days?

Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.09 17:49:00 - [11] - Quote I will do that then. Hopefully 2 guns and 5 T1 drones are enough for the plexes. What do you mean by make safes? And by stay aligned, do you mean keep moving my ship at max speed? I know that i will get popped, but i just hope not anytime soon, i made sure my fittings aren't too expensive. Since my ship is worthless, i 'should' attract less attention. (i wish) Do you mind me asking how your LS Vexor experience was? The profit/loss.
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.09 22:37:00 - [12] - Quote I see, makes sense, thank you for the answers. The main reason why i want to explore LS/NS asap is because of the overpopulation in HS, sometimes i run accross one system after the other with nothing but anomalies. Secondly, it pricks my curiosity and is exciting :3 I will probably go for a Gila next due its short training time. What is the main difference between for example your Ishtar and my Vexor in LS in terms of survival or not getting popped. Is it our tank, ability to escape, EWAR, able to fight back, skills...?
Souls Rei Imperial Guardians 0	Posted - 2012.01.11 01:17:00 - [13] - Quote Thank everyone for your inputs, i really appreciate it. After some thought and research, i will roam the HS sites until i complete this fitting: Salvager I Core Probe Launcher I Prototype Cloaking Device I Prototype Gauss Gun 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun 250mm Cap Recharger II 10MN Afterburner II Codebreaker I Medium Armor Repairer II Damage Control II N-Type Kinetic Hardener I N-Type Thermic Hardener I Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Medium Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I Hammerhead II x5 Hobgoblin II x5 Warrior II x5 As far as i understand: 1)Move to LS (auto-cloak) 2)Dscan, look if noone's around 3)Uncloak, launch probes 4)Cloak up 5)Align to planet while scanning 6)Skip anomalies, WH, mag, ladar, grav 7)Warp to Radar + DED sites = $$$ Combat (for both HS and LS) a)Lock biggest ship at max falloff range and shoot while orbitting with AB at optimal range. b)Launch Drones at max operating range Use Warrior II vs Angel Cartel, Use Hobgoblin II vs non-AC Frigates Use Hammerhead II vs non-AC Cruiser, BC, BS c)Activate Hardeners after my shield goes down. Kinetic Hardener vs Angel Cartel, Guristas, Serpentis Thermic Hardener vs Blood Raider, Sansha, Serpentis Also one last thing i need to confirm, can i take on Watch/Vigil expeditions with this ship?

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