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Mr Reeth
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Posted - 2008.03.23 23:48:00 -
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I would advise Amarrian mission runners to go Apoc then Paladin. The Armageddon and Abaddon can do lvl 4s. But they just arenÆt as good as the new Apocalypse IMO.
People like to talk about tanks and DPS when it comes to mission ships. What a lot of people forget is range. The Apoc can now fit mega pulses that can hit hard at much longer range than any of the other ships. This makes up for the damage bonus because in a pulse geddon or pulse abaddon you waste a lot of time (and damage) just getting into range. Or you lose damage because you had to switch to a longer range crystal.
So for range, tank, and DPS only the Apoc and the Paladin can do all three at the same time. IÆm a little angry this apoc change didnÆt happen until after I got a Paladin. It would have made my mission running so much better.
And donÆt waste your time training for the Absolution if you are a mission runner. It is utter garbage at missions. It has crap range and crap DPS compared to any BS. People like to talk up itÆs tank. ItÆs smaller size and higher speed does reduce damage but the tank turns to crap when webbed. And since youÆll be chasing after every BS they will get a lot of clean shots in the time it takes you to reach them.
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Mr Reeth
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Posted - 2008.03.24 00:49:00 -
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 Originally by: Linoge Garash
I use Abaddon and by my standards its the best Amarr BS for missions.
With 8 Modulated Megabeams (amarr navy gamma, UV and IR)
4 cap recharger2
1 lar2, 3hs2, 3 t2 hardeners
3xccc rigs.
Cap stable, does 760 gun-dps at 40km (add medium drones of your choice on top) it gank-tanks most missions with ease and the only mission i've had to warp out on is the last two spawns on enemies abound 5/5.
Clears missions extremely fast and its cheap on top. Apoc is more noob-friendly, but it has ****poor dps in comparison to an Abaddon.
(i do missions to make money so i dislike factionships and pimp fits as it will just increase the time/missions it takes to make a profit)
The difference is actually tiny because you can use Navy MFs instead of Gammas.
And the Apoc is cap stable without fitting 4 cap and 3 cap rigs. So you can use some of those slots to vastly increase the damage with better tracking and better range. Or you can increase the tanking with a few Nano Pumps.
EFT doesnÆt show the significant increase in damage you would get from better tracking and better range.
So while the Apoc is noob-friendly itÆs power really shines with solid skills.
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Mr Reeth
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Posted - 2008.03.24 00:55:00 -
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Originally by: Nomakai Delateriel
Originally by: Mr Reeth
So for range, tank, and DPS only the Apoc and the Paladin can do all three at the same time.
Actually the Dual Heavy Beam Armageddon tanks decently (but not quite as well as the Apoc) and can deliver very decent damage at all ranges.
The DHB geddon has less DPS than the MP appoc and it's less cap stable. You see, you had to trade a DPS and Tanking to get that extra range.
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