Alice Katsuko
Terra Incognita
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2012.02.13 22:12:00 -
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Arrigo Glokta wrote:Hey hey,
An Alt of mine is currently flying an Onerios. Looking to get into one of the 2 Shield Repping Logis next, but not sure which one to go for....
Currently only got Logistics IV but half way to V.
She will be the only logi pilot in our small fleet. With that in mind, it seems that the Scimitar would be better.
I kind of think 1 Scimitar OR multiple Basilisks. No experience to back this up - is this about right???
Thanks
To quickly answer the op's question, for small gangs a Scimitar is almost always superior to a Basilisk. Scimitars are much faster and more agile than Basilisks, which is important for small gangs that rely on mobility. Scimitars are also independent of one another. If one Scimitar goes down or is jammed, the other Scimitars' repping power is not reduced, whereas a Basilisk becomes useless if its cap buddy is jammed for more than two cycles or goes down completely.
That is not to say that a triad of Basilisks wouldn't be effective in a small gang. Just bear in mind that a Basilisk is less mobile than a Scimitar, and requires a cap buddy, which can technically be any ship in the fleet with a large energy transfer, but in practice has to be another Basilisk due to range issues. Ideally you want a minimum of three Basilisks, in case something happens to one of them.
If you're running a solo logi, then either Basilisk or Scimitar can work, although a Scimitar tends to be superior in that role, for the above reasons. It's possible to fit a viable solo Basilisk with a decent tank and repping output, however. It's certainly possible to run a solo logi for a small gang, but the logi pilot should know what he's doing, else he will die very quickly.
For big alliance-level fleets, ask the more-experienced Logistics pilots in your alliance which ship they prefer. Scimitars are the current FOTM, and will probably remain so. Basilisks can be useful in battleship fleets, especially due to their heavier tank and ability to provide cap to fleet members, but their cap chain is very vulnerable to ECM, and they're very slow if using an afterburner; an MWD-ft Basilisk has its own issues -- usually reduced sensor strength and the obvious signature bloom, and it's still slow. |