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apple2gs
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Posted - 2004.04.01 04:17:00 -
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im wondering whats so good about the intercepters they seemed to be way over priced.
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Foomanshoe
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Posted - 2004.04.01 04:28:00 -
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They are overpriced.. hehe
Why people like em though? they are fast and take awhile to lock onto.
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Jim Raynor
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Posted - 2004.04.01 04:31:00 -
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i think the caldari ones are worth it.. since standard caldari frigates are awfully slow..
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Bob Sikes
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Posted - 2004.04.01 04:41:00 -
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Great courier ships for long distances, I find.
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Synapse Archae
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Posted - 2004.04.01 06:49:00 -
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If you ask me, interceptors work just as they are supposed to. They can get to a locale quickly and engage the forces there without dying and possibly inflciting some dammage. If its up against cruisers or frigates, it could even give them a run for their money, while the big guns come up behind it. Its meant to INTERCEPT and distract your enemy, not built to be the be-all and end-all of dammage.
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Archemedes
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Posted - 2004.04.01 07:19:00 -
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Interceptors are great IF you know how to use them. Remember, an interceptor is designed to chase down and kill frigates, not attack battleships head-on. ("Interceptor" refers to an anti-fighter ship) They are insanely fast, very hard to target, and have very fast target lock times.
I fly a Claw armed with 3 autocannons and an assault launcher and it can easily complete L2 Navy kill missions. It also cruises at about 3.5km/sec on one MWD and the three autocannons have about the same optimal damage / second as TWO Tachyon beams on my Geddon. (Though of course they don't actually hit quite that hard due to the insanely low 500m optimal range)
So if you want a great ultra-fast scout / mission ship that can kill any frigate around (and possibly a single cruiser), get an interceptor. If you want a throw-away ship for suicide runs against battleships, buy a Kestrel. 
They're also probably nice for indy hunting, but since I'm not a pirate and not in a war I've never tried it.
And yes, they ARE overpriced... manufacturing cost SHOULD only be 1-1.5 million but everyone overcharges on tech 2 parts.
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Xavier Belt
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Posted - 2004.04.01 11:19:00 -
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Still a noob, but as a general principle, over-priced-compared-to-effectiveness is fine for high-end stuff. After all, if you can afford a Battleship, what's a frigate, even an interceptor? 
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Roba
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Posted - 2004.04.01 11:37:00 -
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Edited by: Roba on 01/04/2004 11:40:48
Why are they so good?!
If you put 2 mwd on a raptor or crow you will go hit 17,000 m/sec in less then 2 seconds. You fly about 200km in 1 cycle.
Its great for killing scout frigs that sit 150km from a gate spying.
Also 3 Taranis, Crusader, or Claw can kill a battleship. I've watched this happen at a gate 3 times so far. It looks pretty cool, they show up so small, at first I thought they were drones orbiting the bs.
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Juan Andalusian
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Posted - 2004.04.01 11:43:00 -
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Still a noob, but as a general principle, over-priced-compared-to-effectiveness is fine for high-end stuff. After all, if you can afford a Battleship, what's a frigate, even an interceptor?
An Interceptor is a statement. A BS is just another fat turd floating about.
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Brian Detaah
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Posted - 2004.04.01 11:55:00 -
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Must admit, i find it hard to get back into my BS after swooping around in the interceptor. Yes, its just a frig, yes its expensive (priced as a cruiser), but they are the best frigs out there, cutting edge stuff should be overpriced :)
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MSDborris
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Posted - 2004.04.01 12:05:00 -
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ive been wondering myself if getting an interecpter is worth there price ? i dont spend much time online atm the only way i make money is with low end loot
i did npc hunt but im finding it harder to find good spots ( been checking the ship logs but there crap )
im interested in the gal / cald elite frigs but im not sure the time invested is worth it.
atm im just about done getting elec,eng,weapon upgrade lvl 5...
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khainestar
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Posted - 2004.04.01 12:31:00 -
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Interceptors are excellent for hit and run tactics. Set a course that will go straight past your enemy. Hit the mwd and open fire. You fly in fire and fly out before they can even lock you. 
Plus theres the pure joy of hitting over 2000m/s orbiting a cruiser that just can't hit you back. (target disruptors are so nice. you take an age to lock me then I break your lock  )
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Cabadrin
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Posted - 2004.04.01 17:35:00 -
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Accrding to EVE-db, we could be looking at Battlecruisers, Flagships, Carriers, Bombers, and more soon(tm). So interceptors are truly meant to intercept, while regular or improved fighting ships close.
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Grayfang
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Posted - 2004.04.01 17:51:00 -
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These ships sound excellent. May I ask how to defend myself against one?  They sound unbeatable.
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Amira
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Posted - 2004.04.01 18:29:00 -
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These ships sound excellent. May I ask how to defend myself against one? They sound unbeatable.
Nothing in this game is unbeatable. Nerf whines aside, game balance takes up probably 80% of the DEVs' time, and there's a counter to everything.
Motion Prediction skill, sensor boosters, targeting computers, and high tracking rate guns (Pulse lasers, autocannons, blasters).
That's if they're trying to fight you. If they're trying to lock you down, all the above plus warp stabs and get the hell out.
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Valeria
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Posted - 2004.04.01 18:42:00 -
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Lost two interceptors in three days, both from wrecking hits from a battleship. I died so fast I got the CONCORD mail and insurance pay-out before I even noticed I had died (no damage states or anything, just full health -> ship is out of control).
They're good ships but not magical, and while overpriced (insurance only pays out 2 mill or so for platinum), they're still cheap considering the damage you can do with them if you fly them with extreme care.
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Mon Palae
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Posted - 2004.04.01 19:04:00 -
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These ships sound excellent. May I ask how to defend myself against one? They sound unbeatable.
Web them as they fly by and pop off a few cruise missiles. That won't help against the uber-fast interceptors but should put a crimp in most.
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DeMundus
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Posted - 2004.04.01 21:57:00 -
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Edited by: DeMundus on 01/04/2004 21:58:30
well iam 6 weeks in this game - but i have a crow in my hangar, can't fly it yet but training for it, before I go BS. Why? its fast and can do me good in 0.0 space - if nothing else I can always run like hell.
I'd rather spend time traning for it, then wait till I get money for a BS. Elite Frigs are more good for me that way;) And I can join my corp out in 0.0 space- wrecked a couple of cruisers trying to get out there... and yes iam using mwd and stuff- maybe just bad luck...
But my crow will make a safe travell frig out in deep space:)
Cya in game.
DeMundus
ShinRa
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Dark Inquisitor
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Posted - 2004.04.02 05:01:00 -
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Edited by: Dark Inquisitor on 02/04/2004 05:03:24
Well I just got my first crusader and I'm still a relatively low lvl char (1.4m sp) Took it out for a spin and was impressed. 4 turrets, with a couple medium pulses and a couple dual modal pulses it can get a pretty nasty DOT for a frig. I was just testing it out on NPCs and with a gimpy setup I was taking out 3 12k sansha rats at a time. I had 2 basic rechargers in med slots 3 overdrives and a small armor repairer. (yes I was actually armor tanking in a frig, well against other frigs...)
I'm pretty sure you could swap out the overdrives for a couple wpn mods, toss a mwd in a mid slot and perhaps a power relay in your remaining low slot, you could have a very effective fast assault ship, would be pretty efficient in small packs.
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Sun Sliver
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Posted - 2004.04.02 05:24:00 -
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I admit it Im a 0 space PvP hunter and the interceptors are the ultimate prey. Y? It really is the most challenging ship to hunt. I would highly suggest it to any1. The main advantage it has is speed so use that by keeping perpendicular paths to attacker/target. 'Bout the only ship that web's cant effectively hold (flame this if u want i can back it up but im not going to), plus damn hard to hit regardless of what ship you fly against them. I like the addition of it and hope more ppl fly 'em, really makes the game interesting.
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Majin Buu
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Posted - 2004.04.02 05:29:00 -
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they are Great for scouting ahead, and picking off enemy frigates/cruisers. Lastnight i used one along with another alliance friend and we got 2 cruisers and 4 frigates even b4 our main BS force arrived at the destination. During the fighting the inteceptors were used to scramble the enemy BS which proved very effective.
Unfortunally because orbit doesnt work atm its really hard to scramble a BS and await for backup, so i lost my elite frig and got podded by his large smartbomb  , but we still got the BS, which would of got away if we didnt have elite frigs so im happy
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Xavier Cardde
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Posted - 2004.04.02 08:08:00 -
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not overpriced by a mile...
its tech 2.
tech 2 is rare and a rich mans option, not a dumb replacement for tech 1
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DREAMWORKS
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Posted - 2004.04.02 09:10:00 -
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Their overpriced if you expect them to do the exact same thing as frigates do, our force use frigates for holding the ship in place for the kill. It cost you frigates a day, and thats why the interceptor is too expensive. Losing 2 or 3 a day isn't worth it compared to other ships like the vigil and rifter.
For the money/effect wise its better to use a vigil or rifter in fleet battles or even when tracking down a single bs to hold him into position. Tracking on large guns is still to fast for an interceptor to dodge, unless you find a hit at 2km distance for 300 dmg slow tracking.
Also on the claw i did some testing and i hit at 3.5km/s 10% of all the hits i did while doing flyby's. From the 35 shots 2 hit, that while the 200mm is the best tracking small gun for projectile users.
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Joshua Calvert
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Posted - 2004.04.02 09:39:00 -
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Best thing about Interceptors:
The look on the pilots face when 8 wasps chew him up or you get a one-shot wrecking hit.
Interceptors are ****e and I'm glad I never wasted 11 days training to get one.
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Juan Andalusian
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Posted - 2004.04.02 10:18:00 -
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Best thing about Interceptors:
The look on the pilots face when 8 wasps chew him up or you get a one-shot wrecking hit.
Interceptors are ****e and I'm glad I never wasted 11 days training to get one.
It's pretty easy for 3 interceptors to own your Megathron, Calvert, drones or no drones. Send me a picture depicting the look on yer face when it happens.
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Estios
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Posted - 2004.04.02 12:55:00 -
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Joshua you truely are very lame at this game to say Interceptors are ****e
I pity you
To the poster they are a SUPERB addition to any fleet and can make the difference between catching/killing folks and them warping away.
NO other ship can do the chase and lock down role better than an Interceptor.
Also they are SO fun to fly..and we all like fun.
So HMV consider Andy Williams and Dean Martin to be "easy listening" do they? Tell that to my mate Dave, he's been deaf for 20 years.
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Ukiah
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Posted - 2004.04.02 13:03:00 -
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Quote:
Best thing about Interceptors:
The look on the pilots face when 8 wasps chew him up or you get a one-shot wrecking hit.
Interceptors are ****e and I'm glad I never wasted 11 days training to get one.
Yeah, but imagine how sexy they'd look sitting in a safe spot?
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Joshua Calvert
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Posted - 2004.04.02 14:53:00 -
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I said Interceptors are ****e.
I didn't say all elite frigates were.
I'm saving myself for the frigates based on the rifter/tristans.
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Posted - 2004.04.02 15:03:00 -
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Yup.. i'm actually having fun again now that i fly an interceptor instead of a BS. Though i haven't taken it into battle yet (pvp), i cant wait for that to happen.
First time i ever felt the setup on my ship was near perfect too.
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Ukiah
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Posted - 2004.04.02 15:57:00 -
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For some reason, I trained up the Amarr frigates rather than the Gallente one. The Amarr bombers and assault frigs look have some really nice stats, but I like the Gallente covert ops frigs, so I'll probably train up both lines.
I really dig my Malediction. It fits a couple niche roles really well and I'll continue to fly one.
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