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Jack Target
Koshaku
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.13 21:33:00 -
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Is it a covops ship, an interceptor, or another ship type 
I've heard the speed of an interceptor is more useful in surviving a gate camp than a covops ship's ability to cloak. Is this true
Ships with jump drives that can avoid gate camps completely are not relevant to this discussion!
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Jack Target
Koshaku
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.13 21:54:00 -
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Edited by: Jack Target on 13/10/2007 21:55:19
Thank you for all your replies!
I will try the interceptor idea first because it will take less time for me to skill up for.
I've been podded twice this evening by The Coalition's gatecamps and I want to do something about it! 
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Jack Target
Koshaku
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.13 22:02:00 -
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 Originally by: Reverend Revelator
With MWD on covops, it would have to be a MASSIVE gate camp to even stand a chance to get you, even if you in a large t2 bubble.
Take a sec to evaluate, point and click least crowded area you wanna go, F1 to activate MWD, F2 to activate cloak, and you are moving cloaked at about 2000 m/s away from the baddies. Unless you lag massively, you will cloak before anyone can even dream of targeting you.
That does sound appealing!
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Jack Target
Koshaku
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.13 22:22:00 -
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Originally by: Hannobaal
Edited by: Hannobaal on 13/10/2007 22:17:48
A cloaking interceptor (used right) is the absolute most gate camp proof ship.
This sounds very good! Do we have a winner here?
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Jack Target
Koshaku
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.13 22:23:00 -
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Originally by: ISD Rauth Kivaro
For lowsec, a covops will be the way to go every time. You can't be bubbled and a covops can insta-cloak once you initiate warp. You might get caught if you're unlucky enough to appear next to someone or something and can't cloak, but with agility mods you should be able to get into warp very quickly.
For 0.0, a covops is still a great choice, but interceptors gain some advantage because they can run a bubble faster. But as people above have said, bubbles take their own technique to get through.
Blockade runners can do well too. Properly fit they can turn nearly as fast as a frigate and get out. You can also fit a cloak and try the MWD+cloak to the edge of the bubble for 0.0 camps.
A lot depends on what you need- just you and some small stuff? Go for the covops or interceptor, but if you need to move something bigger, a blockade runner is probably your only bet.
I've found that there's always a way to avoid gatecamps if you're patient and willing to take longer routes.
/sigh
This will take longer to train for, but this man speaks with authority!
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