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Orin Valari
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:05:00 -
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Edited by: Orin Valari on 04/01/2008 17:06:37
I've been screwing around in a blackbird lately cause it's so dirt cheap to lose.
For fleet use this is what I've been using:
Hi: 3x Advanced Limos Missile Bays
Med: 5x Initiated Multi Spectral ECMs
1x Large Capacitor Battery I
Low: 2x Initiated Signal Distortion Amplifiers
That thing has gotten us out of quite a few scrapes. The idea is that if we can't handle a fight I jam the tacklers so everyone else in the gang can gtfo. So since the cost to lose one of these is so low, I don't mind sticking around till the other guys get their more expensive stuff out. I have the skills to fit it with all T2 modules, but can't justify the cost.
I'd like to give it a shot solo. I think I'd have to pick my targets very carefully, but could it work?
I'm thinking:
Hi: 3x Advanced Limos Heavy Missile Launchers
Med: 3x Multispecs (or should I go with a caldari/gallente/Minmatar racial setup?... don't run into too many amarrians), web, scram
1x Cap Battery I
Low: 2x Signal Distortion Amps
Any thoughts? This is a fun little ship to fly.
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HowlinMad Murdock
Caldari
No Trademark
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:11:00 -
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the problem is that you wouldn't be able to kill anything bigger than a frigate, you could definately have a chance at keeping them from doing anything, but solo just doesn't seem too viable without any sort of dps help.
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Orin Valari
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:11:00 -
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Yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking too.
Plus with only 3 jammers, the chance of losing my jam is pretty significant. Oh well, it's fun to fly in a gang :)
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M00dy
Killed In Action
The Crimson Federation
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:38:00 -
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It wouldn't hurt to try. Sure you won't be able to kill the pvp masters. But I doubt you will ever run into any of those. It'll kill a few things. Go for it.
RATatatatatat - Moody
Killed In Action
The Crimson Federation |
Dheorl
Rionnag Alba
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:43:00 -
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For solo PvP fit with small neutrons, nos, neut or smart bomb tackling stuff, jammers, biggest plate possible and sda/EANM/DCU/rep.
Will take a long time to kill stuff but should make it in the end (obviously if you can find out what you'll be fighting fit racials)
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GateScout
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:49:00 -
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What's the cap battery for in the gang setup? I fly the BB quite a bit and don't have many cap issues....even with all the jammers running (thanks to the new patch). Have you tried removing that battery? Might free up a mid-slot. You may need the battery or a cap recharger for the PvP set up as the web and scram will eat up your cap. Just a suggestion.
As for solo work...not sure this is the one. Frigs should not be a problem, and 3x multi-specs will perma-jam a frig (with decent ECM skills). However, anything larger will laugh at you, call for their gang, pop open a beer, and wait for you to miss a jam cycle. 
You're right though....it's an AWESOME gang ship. It has the ability to remove 1 or 2 ships from a fight....this means your gang can take on larger numbers or heavier hitting ships.
Good luck.
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Orin Valari
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Posted - 2008.01.04 17:57:00 -
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Yeah the cap battery is because truthfully my cap skills aren't great :( Got em queued up in EVEMon though! Never really been an issue before as I tend to fly passive shield tankers.
Also using 5 multi-specs uses a lot more cap than the racial ones. I might be better suited to fit 6 racial jammers in the gang setup, I think I can run that for 25ish minutes before my cap runs out.
Do people tend to fit multis or racial jammers?
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Derek Sigres
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Posted - 2008.01.04 19:49:00 -
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I use 4x Multispecs (Hypnos if I can find them and feel like losing them) 2 Signal distortion amps, a shield extender a signal booster (lock time). The Blackbird is probably one of the flimsiest cruisers in the game and doesn't really carry enough firepower to make it worthwhile using bigger weapons so I use assault missile launchers and a smartbomb purely as point defense weapons against drones and the like. The minute my BB starts taking any serious fire (beyond a stray drone or two really) I warp out. Even with an extender on a blackbird can be torn apart in a few seconds anyway - it just buys you a bit of time in the event of lag when it comes to clicking that warp. I've found that the BB can only really effectively run 3 jammers but I have a fourth ready in the event something needs better coverage.
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Derek Sigres
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Posted - 2008.01.04 19:52:00 -
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 Originally by: Orin Valari
Yeah the cap battery is because truthfully my cap skills aren't great :( Got em queued up in EVEMon though! Never really been an issue before as I tend to fly passive shield tankers.
Also using 5 multi-specs uses a lot more cap than the racial ones. I might be better suited to fit 6 racial jammers in the gang setup, I think I can run that for 25ish minutes before my cap runs out.
Do people tend to fit multis or racial jammers?
I GENERALLY fit multis because it gives me more flexability. If I have an idea of what we are going to be fighting (I.E. alliance sees the target can calls for a gang or whatnot) then I'll swap out a few multis for a racial. I ALWAYS fit at least a FEW multis though, because if intel was wrong that 1.0 base jam strength on racial secondary jammers is pitiful even with good skills ship and fittings.
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