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MrTripps
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.09.06 15:35:00 -
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I had BS 4 months before I had frig 5. Couldn't even take out the larger belt spawns by myself without warping out. Then I decided to figure out what the whole tanking thing was about...
I wasn't ready for it, but it paid for itself many times over before it got blowed up.
Certainty of death...small chance of success...what are we waiting for? - Gimli |
falcinious
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Posted - 2007.09.06 20:37:00 -
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to soon for me. Lost 2 bs because of my lack of skills.
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Partenope
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.09.07 09:26:00 -
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22M SP I didnt start yet
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Gilgamoth
Imperium Technologies Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.09.07 12:00:00 -
[64]
I got mine fairly early on and I was using it for mining, but then that's about 2.5 years ago and before T2 even existed (except the miner II). 2.5 years and 52m SP's later and I feel old
Regards,
Gil
Future Falcon EVE Tools - Project Leader.
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Kaileen Starsong
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.09.07 12:42:00 -
[65]
Trained mine at around 28kk SP, not like I use it much anyhow
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Princess Jodi
Vendetta Underground Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.09.07 15:40:00 -
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I went for BS as soon as I possibly could. I wanted something capable of tanking the mission rats. I ran a Dominix for months with only Medium guns on it (Still don't have T2 guns.) Then rumors started about things called Carriers and Dreads...so I trained Carriers. I actually finished Frigate 5 the same day I finished Dreadnought 2, when up to about 35 million sp. The only reason I did that was for the scan bonus time of a Covert Ops ship. I just don't like little ships ... they die to easily.
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Testosterone Bomb
Red Ballz
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Posted - 2007.09.07 19:26:00 -
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Started to use my BS for level 4 missions at about 8mil + using a Typhoon , now nearing about 10mil and it just gets easier. But understand that my character has about 2.2 in learning and all the other training was pretty focus into Cap Regen and Capacity , Guns T1 , Missiles T1, Armor Tank for T2 items , Drones T2 Light and Mediums , T1 Heavies and Socials to 4 for good LP.
The level of SP I have makes the BS work well for Missions , but if this was for PvP I would want about another 3 months of training at least before taking my BS into combat.
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Tasko Pal
Heron Corporation
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Posted - 2007.09.07 20:08:00 -
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Picked up level 1 gallente bs around 3.5 mil skill points (a few weeks ago). Originally used a domi for mining and level 3 missions. I've since trashed two domis. Ganked in low sec while solo mining (bad tactics and setup on my part) and once in a level 4 mission when I waited too long to warp out.
I'm at the stage where I can slowly chew through level 4 missions (with tech 1 gear). And it'd probably be a good low sec mining ship when operating in a group. Also, the slots of a domi (and price) make it a nice choice for doing a variety of goofy experiments (eg, making a high velocity domi, playing with lots of EW, piles of drone modules, finding out what salvage you can get from a domi, etc).
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Michelson Morley
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Posted - 2007.09.10 12:07:00 -
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One has to ask what one wants to use a BS for. If you are going to go for PVP, then you had better have good skills or you are going to lose a pricy ship (compared to a cruiser).
If you are looking to make money by running missions, then I think that getting a BS asap is a good plan. A BS, even in the hands of a pilot with few skill points, is overkill for a level 3 mission. And even with few sp, one can still take most L4 missions.
I started out as a miner, so I had some SP put into drones (to defend my barge). So it was a logical segue to buy a drone BS (dominix). I have almost no points in gunnery/missiles - it's all in tanking and drones. I was able to run L4 missions only a few months into the game. Even now, I only have 8mil SP and have been doing missions for months and months.
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Acacia Everto
Wings of Redemption Black Flag Alliance
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Posted - 2007.09.11 00:21:00 -
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When I was very low SP, I flew a Raven in PvE. Never bothered getting Caldari Battleship over 2, and it still makes for a fine ratting ship. When I rolled into the PvP scene I took the time and flew a Myrmidon until I had a T2 tank and good drone skills. I then started flying a Dominix, which is rather skillpoint forgiving. At a higher SP I have great fun in it still. This account won't be flying a Megathron or Hyperion due to the course it'll be taking, but after spending time on guns can do so capably.
My other PvP character flies a Hurricane very well now, and at about 8-9m SP will be able to hop into a Tempest and stand toe to toe with other battleships quite easily, having supports and T2 modules across the board. Specialization is the key there, almost everything he's trained has directly benefited a future Tempest build making him viable in PvP with a battleship.
I'd have to say about 10-15m SP in fairly focused skills to fly a battleship in PvP, 3-5m for PvE.
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Satura
Caldari Mucho Dolor The Insomniacs
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Posted - 2007.09.11 07:22:00 -
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At 2 mil sp or even earlyer, i forgot. But i could kill angels in 00 just fine, so i never felt bad about rushing to it. And that was a good thing. After i got full t2 stuff on my raven (except launchers) i started to train other things, wich work better in pvp enviroment. |
spy industrial
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Posted - 2007.09.12 06:10:00 -
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i havent trained minmitar BS yet, and im a hair over a year old. i have trained cladari bs though maybe half a year ago for doing missions in raven, but thats about it
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Useless alt
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Posted - 2007.09.12 08:27:00 -
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Started flying them when I was able to use torps and cruise missiles (You guess the race ) (6M SP)
I stoped flying them as I found a Drake more fun to fly then a Raven. I am thinking of getting my T2 guns and trying out the new Battleship for a bit but so far I like the Drake and or Nighthawk better then battleships.
I would say make sure you can afford to loose the ship before taking it out for a fight.
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Maltitol
Gallente Tides of Silence Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2007.09.12 14:58:00 -
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I trained Gallente Bs as soon as possible, i didnt sit in one for almost 6 months.. and i trained Gallente Bs 5 just a month ago (currently at 16 mill sp's)
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Ryan Scouse'UK
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.09.14 17:12:00 -
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came back very early 2006, was in a BC on my 14th day - BS on my 40th day geddoon.. + medium project weapons... 720s for level 3s..
as lasers SUCK!! ha
after geddon got an apoc.. worked with it till I got a machariel & the rest is history only BS il ever fly is the machariel the rest are far to slow.. 810ms AB anyone ? :)
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Velodra Gison
Caldari East Khanid Trading Khanid Trade Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.09.14 22:07:00 -
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I have 9m SP and i still haven't trained any battleship skills. Recruitment Thread EKT Website |
Vicebane
Caldari Extreme Intentions Inc.
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Posted - 2007.09.18 14:33:00 -
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I've been playing for about two weeks and went straight for BC's. This week im actually working on maximizing my passive shield tank skills while i cover a few recent losses.
I've seen roughly 200mil isk already and by the sounds of things thats more than a lot of people who have been playing a much longer time than I have.
I'll probably be in a BC until I can fully T2 fit a drake AND ferox before moving up to a BS. Flying around a 100mil + isk boat without having a super strong tank seems silly for both pve and pvp.
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TheBelgarion
Caldari Kinetic Vector Ka-Tet
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Posted - 2007.09.18 15:32:00 -
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bS Skill is useless if u dont have the support skills ...
e.g. flying a raven with Heavy missiles coz u dont have Cruise yet is pointless
nowadays with the better cruisers like Drake its much easier to go without BS than in old days .. at least for mission runners ... Darke is uber compared to ferox :-9 -------------------------------------------- Best 3rd Party Tools for Eve: EveMon - Character Planning Tool EFT - Eve Fitting Tools EveMeep - Market,wallet Journal + Pos Tool |
ArrogantGod
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Posted - 2007.09.18 18:35:00 -
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Originally by: Michelson Morley One has to ask what one wants to use a BS for. If you are going to go for PVP, then you had better have good skills or you are going to lose a pricy ship (compared to a cruiser).
If you are looking to make money by running missions, then I think that getting a BS asap is a good plan. A BS, even in the hands of a pilot with few skill points, is overkill for a level 3 mission. And even with few sp, one can still take most L4 missions.
Exactly, if you join a 0.0 corp with a month old character you can get into a raven with bs 2 and torpedos 1 and pop belt rats for 1mil ISK each. But if you try to pvp at that point you are a free kill.
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Edania
Caldari BlackSky inc. Edge Of Sanity
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Posted - 2007.09.19 11:47:00 -
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for me it was based on the release of the tier 3s as a railgun focused caldari the scorp and the raven just didnt cut it so i went up the tree and got into the vulture when everybody else went straight to raven, i trained for the rokh as soon as it seemed like it was due imminently.
Quote: my Clone was excelent, i just had too many skillpoints
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Yao Shiu
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Posted - 2007.09.19 12:21:00 -
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I have 14mill SP and only have about 1 or 2 SP in my racial battleship skill, it's not even at level 1
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Crazy Broad
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Posted - 2007.09.20 19:23:00 -
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I havent yet, but I guess on my main it would of been 8 months. ------------------------------
Originally by: Captian Internet
This thread isn't delivery its digorno
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Trexan
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Posted - 2007.09.21 11:12:00 -
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Coming up to 11 million SP I have trained my Battleship Skill up to lvl 5. Done and dusted now, now I can focus on my support and gunnery skills fully.
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Esmenet
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Posted - 2007.09.21 14:19:00 -
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I got it around 3 mill SP. If you are a combat pilot i'd say go for a BS as soon as you can as you make so much more isk when ratting or doing missions in a battleship. For pvp you better wait for better skills.
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