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Zataaki GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:19:00 - [1] Laser Raven Theory Laser Raven Theory suggests that situations exist wherein a laser can be fitted to a Raven for optimal results. Certain conditions apply and all of these must be met for the Laser Raven setup to be pratical. 1) The Raven is being used to destroy drone or Sansha rats, and other rats with high vulnerability to EM and thermal damage. 2) A second ship is used for the looting and salvaging of the wrecks, making tractor beams and salvagers unnecessary on the Raven. 3) The pilot is aware of how to avoid encounters with hostile ships while ratting, by watching the local window at all times, having bookmarks to safespots, and if necessary, staying aligned to a safespot or celestial object while ratting. 4) The pilot never has capacitor issues. 5) The pilot is willing to spend isk on the laser(s), and an ancillary current router rig if applicable 6) The pilot is willing to train energy turret and controlled bursts skills. The benefits of the laser High DPS and an ideal damage type for drone & Sansha rats which are weakest to EM and Thermal. A mega pulse laser will do more than half of a siege launcher's worth of DPS with short range crystals, increasing your Raven's DPS by 5-10%. Nearly perfect variety of optimal ranges from multifrequency to radio. Drone rats engage at a wide variety of ranges and are usually within this spectrum. Ability to switch optimals instantly is extremely useful. Lasers have excellent tracking and will almost always connect with a battleship rat. Lasers do not consume ammo, which cuts costs and leaves more cargo space for torpedoes. The one drawback of the laser Capacitor usage. Although a laser uses more capacitor than other weapons it is still very insignificant and overestimated. With rapid firing 4, controlled bursts 4, and a best named Mega Pulse Laser, you will consume 2.4 capacitor per second with standard and 4.3 with multifrequency. Compare this to an active single-resist shield hardener which uses 2 capacitor per second, or an invulnerability field which uses 4. One single heavy NOS regenerates 10 capacitor per second or less, depending on quality. Other high slot options exist, however they all add up to lesser ratting efficiency than lasers and are thus inferior. 2nd Heavy NOS- Unnecessary if the Raven already has no capacitor issues. Drone rats do not repair themselves and NOS has no negative effect on them. This offers more pvp protection than most other high slot options but safe ratting practices make this insignificant. Cloak- does nothing that warping to safespots, and warping to friendly POSes can't do already. The scan resolution drawback of the cloak results in slower ratting and makes the cloak counterproductive. Autocannons- Range is too short to be useful and the DPS is small, even with EMP and phased plasma ammo. Medium Artillery- Only two useful ammo types with very similar ranges, very poor DPS. Large Artillery- Poor tracking, poor DPS, two useful ammo types with similar ranges. Blasters- Range is too short to be useful, mediocre DPS, ineffective damage types. Medium Railguns- Poor DPS, ineffective damage types Large Railguns- Poor DPS, ineffective damage types, poor tracking. Smartbombs: Nearly useless for destroying battleship rats. In conclusion the Laser Raven is a more efficient drone ratting tool than the standard ratting Raven when the conditions are met. It may be superior for other types of rats that are vulnerable to EM and Thermal damage as well, depending on the effect of nos on their repair rate. This remains inconclusive at this time. Possibilities for other types of rats Autocannons and artillery for angels - 800mm autocannons with Fusion L have been proven useful for Angel ratting. 1400mm artillery has been proven useful in Angel/Gistii complexes and certain pvp scenarios. Blasters and railguns for kinetic-weak rats such as Serpentis - untested but likely useful.
Zataaki GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:19:00 - [2] PVP Due to the NOS nerf, spare high slots can and should be used for other modules. Energy Neutralizers can be extremely useful but more than one is usually unnecessary. A Raven with cruise missiles has enough spare powergrid for one heavy neut and one mega pulse laser, and a Raven with torpedoes has enough spare powergrid for one medium neut and one heavy beam laser. The advantages with the lasers for ratting are similar to the advantages for pvp - tracking, raw damage, instant ammo switching for ideal optimal, no need to carry ammo, and furthermore a laser will connect before the missiles, hitting the target's shields with an ideal damage type, encouraging the Raven pilot to use a missile loadout designed for penetrating armor which should be done anyway as missiles from a Raven are more likely to hit armor than shields.
Draygo Korvan Merch Industrial	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:21:00 - [3] tl;dr --
Digicomm The Digital Communists	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:23:00 - [4] No one is reading this. fgt.
Blue Medusa GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:24:00 - [5] "Laser Ravens, in my CAOD forum?" --- lol signatures
xRazoRx The xDEATHx Squadron Legion of xXDEATHXx	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:24:00 - [6] Originally by: Digicomm No one is reading this. fgt. FIX does
Swamp Ziro GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:26:00 - [7] Originally by: Digicomm No one is reading this. cockfaggot. you can thank me later
Emrod Legion Du Lys GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:27:00 - [8] COAD is for morons.......hey...wait a minute 0o !!!
Bran Stormer GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:27:00 - [9] laven
Devian 666 Igneus Auctorita GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 01:33:00 - [10] This goes some way to help explain this strange phenomina. However, to those pilots I would probably explain laser geddon. This does not however explain the laser arazu. Quote: "... I doubt they would have the skillpoints and cap fleet to take and make soverignty over a large established alliance like BoB."

Urikko GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:03:00 - [11] Edited by: Urikko on 02/11/2007 02:03:25 I am so g a y for Zataaki.
Natas Dog GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:05:00 - [12] **** yeah, a Laven thread. CAOD being enlightened by the legendary Zataaki itt. _______________________________________________________________ He who laughs last is usually the one the joke was about.
Xio2 F4LLEN 4RMY	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:11:00 - [13] BANNED -------------- Xio2
Deschenus Maximus Amarr Digital Fury Corporation Digital Renegades	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:13:00 - [14] Originally by: Digicomm No one is reading this. fgt. I am
Urikko GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:22:00 - [15] Any advantages to a laser dom Zataaki? Have you EFT'd the possibilities? Enlighten us please.
CootBoot GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:24:00 - [16] Originally by: Deschenus Maximus Originally by: Digicomm No one is reading this. fgt. I am sucks to be you
Kingdoc Phoenix Knights Dark Nebula Galactic Empire	Posted - 2007.11.02 02:52:00 - [17] Originally by: Bran Stormer laven raver ================================== Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being. ~Ludwig von Mises
Deschenus Maximus Amarr Digital Fury Corporation Digital Renegades	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:00:00 - [18] Originally by: CootBoot Originally by: Deschenus Maximus Originally by: Digicomm No one is reading this. fgt. I am sucks to be you
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AirskulI Morbid Visions	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:03:00 - [20] Originally by: Kingdoc Originally by: Bran Stormer laven raver Airskull

frank frank Caldari GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:10:00 - [21] fit blasters on your vigil
Misfitsa Gallente GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:13:00 - [22] the dudes in wolfenstein used to yell about their laven every time you capped one of them fools
AirskulI Morbid Visions	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:17:00 - [23] OP title sounds like a failed teenage emo band (all male)
The Mittani GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:56:00 - [24] laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaven
Callixtus GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 03:57:00 - [25] mein laven :'(
Marko Zhang Chargin Mah Lazors	Posted - 2007.11.02 04:00:00 - [26] dont laze me, bro! --- [18:47:59] CCP Admiral Chamrajnagar > be safe.. enjoy killing some D2
CaptainGordon Gallente GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 04:27:00 - [27] Edited by: CaptainGordon on 02/11/2007 04:28:49 A Legathron is still better, just look at them stats
AirskulI Morbid Visions	Posted - 2007.11.02 04:27:00 - [28] Originally by: Marko Zhang dont laze me, bro! let me answer his question
CaptainGordon Gallente GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2007.11.02 04:30:00 - [29] Edited by: CaptainGordon on 02/11/2007 04:30:24 Originally by: CaptainGordon Edited by: CaptainGordon on 02/11/2007 04:28:49 A Legathron is still better, just look at them stats edit: can a mod fix my image? Its too big, like my epeen. also quote != edit, ****
Eldwinn The Tierijev Compact Division of Eden	Posted - 2007.11.02 04:52:00 - [30] op lacks fitting example



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