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FALLEN01
Priory Of The Lemon
R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2007.09.03 09:53:00 -
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I followed the 4th Alliance tournament this weekend and saw how Damping Caracal's were used successfully.
Im thinking of organising a damping Caracal only op in our Alliance in the near future.
Am I silly or might this be a good idea having 20 of them roaming 0.0 for a couple of hours.
PLease ad your thoughts to this thread and point out possible obsticals
Regards
FALLEN01
ROADKILL
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Jim McGregor
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Posted - 2007.09.03 09:56:00 -
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Edited by: Jim McGregor on 03/09/2007 09:56:18
Well, if you are going to have 20 ships and fight other large groups of players, the communication of who will dampen who will probably be where the challenge will be.
I think you should do it though. It doesnt cost you much to try.
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Sir Scorpion
Black Banners
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Posted - 2007.09.03 09:57:00 -
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Sadly it wont work as the torny, you well get blobed by every hac fleet and some one will drop a carrier and it wont be very nice. ThatĘs my expectations.
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Lucifer Fellblade
Ore Mongers
R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2007.09.03 10:03:00 -
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Stick an arazu or two in there and your set, or a dictor.
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Turiya Flesharrower
coracao ardente
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.09.03 10:06:00 -
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We used to run cruiser gangs very frequently in Beagle; they're cheap, fast and a lot of fun to fly. You'll probably find that you'll get a high turnout for an op like this, however it's debatable whether or not you'll get Caracals exclusively.
While Caracals might seem like a great one-size-fits-all gang component, you'll find that a gang composed of a mix of cruiser will fair better. A pure Caracal gang looks great on paper and has a bit of novelty value but it can't compare to a concerted mix of cruisers with smart fittings. Here's a typical cruiser gang layout that fits all races:
Caracal: 5x Heavy Missile Launcher, Large Extenders, Dampeners
Blackbird: Assault Launchers, ECMs, plates
Thorax: Blasters, MWD, plated tank
Celestis: Launchers, Dampeners, Plates
Maller/Omen: High-damage pulse laser layout with plated tank
Stabber: High-speed tackler layout; MWD, disruptor, auto-cannons or light artillery with a light tank
Rupture: Autocannons and a heavy tank
We used to run these gangs around all the time. Once you're able to coordinate ranges such that the missile boats and ECM platforms are at long range while the heavy hitters are close, there's not much the enemy can do apart from dropping capitals on your head. The real trick is coordination; once everyone's at their appropriate range and knows what they're doing, you're set. The damage output:price ratio for a gang like this is staggeringly good.
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FALLEN01
Priory Of The Lemon
R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2007.09.03 10:10:00 -
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OK but remember the carrier will be damped to like 2 km with locking time of couple of minutes
I have to agree with the first reply that the issue will prop be that who gets dampend in a fleet will be the hardest to get right
Damping the big stuff and shooting the seport first is what springs to mind
I took a 20 man bomber gang out a week ago and sat at this station cloacked - We were a little outnumbered in local but they never undocked so I cant say what would have happened - But 1 thing is for sure we would have popped a shipp every 14 sec
Coming back to my Question
Will it be as successfull as it showed in the tournament?
All info welcome
FALLEN01
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ImmortaL ZoorZ
Blood Corsair's
The Red Skull
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Posted - 2007.09.03 10:11:00 -
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Edited by: ImmortaL ZoorZ on 03/09/2007 10:16:02
 Originally by: FALLEN01
I followed the 4th Alliance tournament this weekend and saw how Damping Caracal's were used successfully.
Im thinking of organising a damping Caracal only op in our Alliance in the near future.
Am I silly or might this be a good idea having 20 of them roaming 0.0 for a couple of hours.
PLease ad your thoughts to this thread and point out possible obsticals
Regards
FALLEN01
ROADKILL
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ThorHal
Gallente
Corp die auf alles schiesst wo was sie Lust hat
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Posted - 2007.09.03 10:26:00 -
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go for it, Caracals can be a lot of fun.
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Flinx Evenstar
Minmatar
Spartan Industries
Cruel Intentions
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Posted - 2007.09.03 11:09:00 -
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Originally by: FALLEN01
I followed the 4th Alliance tournament this weekend and saw how Damping Caracal's were used successfully.
Im thinking of organising a damping Caracal only op in our Alliance in the near future.
Am I silly or might this be a good idea having 20 of them roaming 0.0 for a couple of hours.
PLease ad your thoughts to this thread and point out possible obsticals
Regards
FALLEN01
ROADKILL
You'll need to bring a tackler 
Not many people will sit still while you pound them with missiles from range
I, erm, like kill things and stuff |
F'nog
Amarr
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Valainaloce
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Posted - 2007.09.03 11:21:00 -
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Advertising your potential strategy on the boards probably wasn't the best idea.
I used to get It.
Then It changed.
Now I don't even know what It is.
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