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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.06 16:18:00 -
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So I look at the Navy Raven and it has an extra launcher point and about %30 more AC and Shields. Is there any other advantage to a Navy Raven over a regular Raven other then that? I'm at the 3.5Mil SP mark and have finished training what I want to fly one and I'm trying to decide... I have the ISK for both, but Navy Raven is 5 times the price. I don't have the LP's to even think of buying one.
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Riku Cross
B L A C K
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Posted - 2008.04.06 16:55:00 -
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I cant get ingame right now to compare specs but the Navy Raven is better than the regular one, however for the price it isnt exactly worth the isk. Part of having a faction issue ship over a regular one is for bragging rights in my opinion. Also if you look at the T2 version of the raven that is perfect for mission running over the other raven versions.
Raven: PVE . PVP - Cheap enough to use for anything and has its uses, most suited to pve Faction Raven : PVE - Price is too much to justify PVP use T2 Raven: PVE - Firepower or regular + uber looter
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Against Miracles
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Posted - 2008.04.06 17:08:00 -
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I don't fly caldari, but would recommend the normal raven for beginners. Remember the mantra, if you can't afford to lose it don't fly it. Use the raven to get a feel for the BS-class and level up your relevant skills. Train for T2 modules, get some experience and stockpile some extra isk. After you feel comfortable in it and feel you are in a good place with your skills and wallet, you can start to think about pimping it or just using it to finance your other activities.
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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.06 17:15:00 -
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If your referring to the Golem (T2 Raven) it will be months before I can even consider flying that thing. Per Evemon something like 101 days...
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2008.04.06 18:39:00 -
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Other than the extra launcher (so, better missile damage) and increased hitpoints (so, a tiny bit tougher to destroy), there's absolutely no other SIGNIFICANT difference between the two if you want to use it for mission-running. Basically, it's a ship for those with mission-running experience that want to squeeze even the last bit of extra damage potential out of their ship, to finish missions faster and faster for better income. For everybody else, a regular Raven will do just fine.
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Xyn Rhais
Tessaract
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Posted - 2008.04.06 19:31:00 -
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If you're going to run level 4 missions in highsec, a normal Raven will keep you safer then the navy one ;).
Factions ships are for bragging rights. And if you're going to get one, get a pirate one they're way cooler.
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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.06 19:36:00 -
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Originally by: Xyn Rhais If you're going to run level 4 missions in highsec, a normal Raven will keep you safer then the navy one ;).
Factions ships are for bragging rights. And if you're going to get one, get a pirate one they're way cooler.
I assume your talking about Highsec Pirates?
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Akita T
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Posted - 2008.04.06 19:41:00 -
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No, he means the Rattlesnake.
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slothe
Murky Inc. Power Of 3
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Posted - 2008.04.06 20:37:00 -
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i have crap missile skills, i fly the navy raven in missions, it eats everything easily.
if you want to do mission, use a cnr as it will pay you back very quickly, and if your careful enough you wont lose it.
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Riku Cross
B L A C K
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Posted - 2008.04.06 22:22:00 -
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Aren't Navy Ravens hot targets for suicide gank squads? If so then youre going to be more prone to loosing your ship to gankers than with a regular raven.
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Akita T
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Posted - 2008.04.06 22:29:00 -
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Originally by: Riku Cross Aren't Navy Ravens hot targets for suicide gank squads?
Not more than a regular Raven. It's the fiting, not the ship which draws the suicide-gankers. Actually, a CNR is a bit harder to gank as a Raven due to the extra HP.
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Kahega Amielden
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Posted - 2008.04.06 22:32:00 -
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True. But someone willing to pay 450 mil for a slightly better ship is probably willing to fit officer/deadspace mods. Oh, and the tears after popping a CNR must be epic.
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Joe Starbreaker
Starbreaker Spaceways Nex Eternus
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Posted - 2008.04.07 00:16:00 -
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Also I think the average CNR pilot doesn't have a PVP mindset and is rather easy to trick into a lethal trap. Somebody killed one with a frigate while I was poking around Motsu the other day.
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Fla'Nor
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.07 00:37:00 -
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Purely a Highsec L4 missioning ship, no way would I take it to Lowsec, thats what my Vexor is for.
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Baka Lakadaka
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Posted - 2008.04.07 01:39:00 -
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CNR are purely for bragging rights:
1. The owner - hey I got a shiny new CNR 2. The Pirate - hey I popped a shiny new CNR.
Unless you're regularly soloing Angel's Extravaganza or Worlds Collide, they're really not necessary, and even then you don't NEED a CNR.
Recent events with suicide ganking of carebears would lean more towards a regular Raven if you're high-sec missioning.
Cheers Baka ______________________ Isn't it time you learned to fight back? Agony Unleashed Home of the PvP University. |

F'nog
Celestial Horizon Corp. Valainaloce
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Posted - 2008.04.07 03:43:00 -
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A pirate's favoritest target is a GTCNR. I hear their pilots' tears are the sweetest of them all.
Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari
F'nog for Amarr Emperor. Nuff said
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Chainsaw Plankton
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Posted - 2008.04.07 04:28:00 -
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Originally by: F'nog A pirate's favoritest target is a GTCNR. I hear their pilots' tears are the sweetest of them all.
as fun as they are, mining lasers i mean wtf seriously, the proper fit ones are way more fun, Hey a gist booster!!!
and yes 1 more launcher and a bit more hp.
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Shanur
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Posted - 2008.04.07 07:48:00 -
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Originally by: Kahega Amielden True. But someone willing to pay 450 mil for a slightly better ship is probably willing to fit officer/deadspace mods. Oh, and the tears after popping a CNR must be epic.
They may also be more willing to pay a ransom to avoid having to replace the ridiculously expensive ship.
But thanks for pointing out to me the advantages really don't outweigh the costs. I'll go straight to Golem now, at most getting an LP bought CNR for resale. |

Ralara
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Posted - 2008.04.07 12:59:00 -
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Edited by: Ralara on 07/04/2008 13:01:28
Originally by: Fla'Nor Navy Raven
Originally by: Fla'Nor I'm at the 3.5Mil SP
*hit's Fla'Nor on the nose with a rolled up newspaper*
No! Bad newbie.
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Ralara
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Posted - 2008.04.07 13:01:00 -
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Originally by: Shanur
Originally by: Kahega Amielden True. But someone willing to pay 450 mil for a slightly better ship is probably willing to fit officer/deadspace mods. Oh, and the tears after popping a CNR must be epic.
They may also be more willing to pay a ransom to avoid having to replace the ridiculously expensive ship.
Only if it's low sec or 0.0. If it's a high sec gank, since they have like 10-20 seconds before concord arrives, you wont get the chance to be ransommed. The first you'll know about it, is the frame rate will drop, there'll be some explosions and then you'll be in a pod. -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Eleana Tomelac
Through the Looking Glass
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Posted - 2008.04.07 13:42:00 -
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Originally by: Baka Lakadaka Unless you're regularly soloing Angel's Extravaganza or Worlds Collide, they're really not necessary, and even then you don't NEED a CNR.
You can do those without a CNR...
I prefer another kind of bragging rights : I did those with a sacrilege and the other usually with a deimos... Why buy a CNR for that? -- Pocket drone carriers (tm) enthousiast !
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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.07 14:40:00 -
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Edited by: Fla''Nor on 07/04/2008 14:40:47 Well so far so good. I've noticed the differences between the CNR and a regular Raven, especially when your fighting the 1Mil BS spawns. I bought it, I'm glad I did it, and if I get popped while I'm flying mine, so be it. Personal goal achieved with enough left over to get back to a normal Raven when/if I get blown up plus insurance.
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Chainsaw Plankton
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Posted - 2008.04.07 15:30:00 -
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yep, its nice to have but not needed 
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Laice
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Posted - 2008.04.07 15:58:00 -
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Originally by: Ralara
Originally by: Shanur
Originally by: Kahega Amielden True. But someone willing to pay 450 mil for a slightly better ship is probably willing to fit officer/deadspace mods. Oh, and the tears after popping a CNR must be epic.
They may also be more willing to pay a ransom to avoid having to replace the ridiculously expensive ship.
Only if it's low sec or 0.0. If it's a high sec gank, since they have like 10-20 seconds before concord arrives, you wont get the chance to be ransommed. The first you'll know about it, is the frame rate will drop, there'll be some explosions and then you'll be in a pod.
so just leave your active hardeners on 24/7. Its an exploit to gank someone and then evade concord. Bannable i believe, as its in defiance of the games physics. Rolling around with enough shield and with active hardeners running 24/7 they wont have enough time to remove your cap to even break through and they'd loose a helluva lot, probably would cost as much as a CNR just to make the move in hi sec. A cnr is worth it if you love level 4's and just can't seem to find that extra little bit of speed you fancy.
if you're telling me they can deal 40,000 dps in 10 seconds and make it out without making a massive loss in the process with active hardeners on your raven aswell, tell me what setup's their flying lol. I have a really nice signature. It doesnt exceed the 24000 byte limit, or the height restrictions - Laice |

Kneebone
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Posted - 2008.04.07 17:58:00 -
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Originally by: Laice so just leave your active hardeners on 24/7. Its an exploit to gank someone and then evade concord. Bannable i believe, as its in defiance of the games physics. Rolling around with enough shield and with active hardeners running 24/7 they wont have enough time to remove your cap to even break through and they'd loose a helluva lot, probably would cost as much as a CNR just to make the move in hi sec. A cnr is worth it if you love level 4's and just can't seem to find that extra little bit of speed you fancy.
if you're telling me they can deal 40,000 dps in 10 seconds and make it out without making a massive loss in the process with active hardeners on your raven aswell, tell me what setup's their flying lol.
Depends on the situation as to weather or not that will work. If your mulling around in 0.5 or 0.6 it takes Concord longer to show up. You also have to remember that its not just Player v Player its Player v Player+NPC. Most Ravens fit an active tank. If the person/persons comes in on you and Neut's you hard, you will drop like a rock.
In looking over some recent highsec gankmails its also very rarely 1v1+NPC situations. If you warp in with 5 battleships, a tackler, plus NPC's you're talking one very dead player very quickly. Highsec ganking is usually a predetermined thing. They warp in to kill you and they make sure they can do it, else they don't even try to begin with.
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Joe Starbreaker
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Posted - 2008.04.07 23:27:00 -
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Originally by: Laice if you're telling me they can deal 40,000 dps in 10 seconds and make it out without making a massive loss in the process with active hardeners on your raven aswell, tell me what setup's their flying lol.
Laice, consider my seven-step plan: 1. Probe down a mission using something noobish like a Heron 2. Salvage some wrecks, get the mission runner really ticked off 3. Start looting from the wrecks 4. Mission runner shoots at you in your Heron 5. Warp back to station, and switch to your PVP-fit battleship 6. 7. Profit
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Chainsaw Plankton
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Posted - 2008.04.08 00:09:00 -
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Originally by: Laice
Originally by: Ralara
Originally by: Shanur
Originally by: Kahega Amielden True. But someone willing to pay 450 mil for a slightly better ship is probably willing to fit officer/deadspace mods. Oh, and the tears after popping a CNR must be epic.
They may also be more willing to pay a ransom to avoid having to replace the ridiculously expensive ship.
Only if it's low sec or 0.0. If it's a high sec gank, since they have like 10-20 seconds before concord arrives, you wont get the chance to be ransommed. The first you'll know about it, is the frame rate will drop, there'll be some explosions and then you'll be in a pod.
so just leave your active hardeners on 24/7. Its an exploit to gank someone and then evade concord. Bannable i believe, as its in defiance of the games physics. Rolling around with enough shield and with active hardeners running 24/7 they wont have enough time to remove your cap to even break through and they'd loose a helluva lot, probably would cost as much as a CNR just to make the move in hi sec. A cnr is worth it if you love level 4's and just can't seem to find that extra little bit of speed you fancy.
if you're telling me they can deal 40,000 dps in 10 seconds and make it out without making a massive loss in the process with active hardeners on your raven aswell, tell me what setup's their flying lol.
1000dps torp ravens arent that hard to get, factor in overheating and your 40,000 dps is nothing
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Baka Lakadaka
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Posted - 2008.04.08 00:41:00 -
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There's not always an economic goal in a suicide gank.
Take Goons recent attacks on Hulks and other exhumers. They weren't in it to profit.
It's entirely possible that Goons or someone else will have a "jihad" against Faction BS at some point and their motivation won't be profit.
Cheers Baka ______________________ Isn't it time you learned to fight back? Agony Unleashed Home of the PvP University. |

Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.08 04:53:00 -
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Originally by: Ralara *hit's Fla'Nor on the nose with a rolled up newspaper*
No! Bad newbie.
Exactly how am I a bad newbie? I planned out what I wanted to do from the get go... Tech 2 Hardners, Booster, Cap Rechargers, etc.. Pretty much all shield related Engineer to L4 or L5, basically a Tech 2 Active tank. 4008 Cap with a 136 second regen, 13,500 shield, able to hit %90 to a specific resist or 72% with a MSF2 and 2 Invul 2's, 7 Arby Cruises with Faction Cruises, working on my drone skills right now. etc etc etc.
Zero problems in L4 missions.
Yeah :/ I guess I am a horrible newb for actually reading guides, how to's, and planning my career with Evemon and EFT.
P.S. Please hit me again?
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Ralara
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.08 08:00:00 -
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Originally by: Fla'Nor
Originally by: Ralara *hit's Fla'Nor on the nose with a rolled up newspaper*
No! Bad newbie.
Exactly how am I a bad newbie? I planned out what I wanted to do from the get go... Tech 2 Hardners, Booster, Cap Rechargers, etc.. Pretty much all shield related Engineer to L4 or L5, basically a Tech 2 Active tank. 4008 Cap with a 136 second regen, 13,500 shield, able to hit %90 to a specific resist or 72% with a MSF2 and 2 Invul 2's, 7 Arby Cruises with Faction Cruises, working on my drone skills right now. etc etc etc.
Zero problems in L4 missions.
Yeah :/ I guess I am a horrible newb for actually reading guides, how to's, and planning my career with Evemon and EFT.
P.S. Please hit me again?
Because at 2 months old, you have neither the skills nor the experience to use a CNR properly and you'll likely end up killed in it.
It's your isk to spend I guess, but that's an expensive coffin. -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Lara Renquist
LFC Insurgency
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Posted - 2008.04.08 08:38:00 -
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Because at 2 months old, you have neither the skills nor the experience to use a CNR properly and you'll likely end up killed in it.
It's your isk to spend I guess, but that's an expensive coffin
This really, if your 2 months old you are not even close to having the experience nor the skill's needed to fly a CNR.
EvE is not about jumping into the bigest ship as fast as you can,... far from it actually.
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Durzel
State War Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 09:28:00 -
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A word of warning: if you're at 3.5m skillpoints I am presuming that your drone skills are probably average/low. Take that CNR into L4 missions with scrambling strain drones or other assorted frigates and you'll have no other option than to watch the rats wear out your tank, which - at 3.5m - won't be anything to write home about.
I think I'd rather be ganked and have it over with in the blink of an eye than be forced to sit there for 10 mins while the crushing inevitability of losing my 500m ship because I was too eager to jump into it set in.
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Ralara
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.08 12:46:00 -
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Exactly.
We're not trying to be elitist or anything like that - we're trying to help you. If you wont listen, that's fine - it's your isk and you can spend it how you want - but we're just letting you know that the odds are quite strong that you'll end up floating in a pod.
Yes, you can technically "fly" one. However, you can't fly it well.
At the least, I'd suggest using a normal Raven to get a feel for it before you do this. -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Fla'Nor
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 14:43:00 -
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Originally by: Ralara
At the least, I'd suggest using a normal Raven to get a feel for it before you do this.
I didn't jump straight into the CNR, I actually flew a regular Raven for several weeks to earn the money for the CNR, started out with L3 missions and what not. I have run into the Neut towers, the tackling frigs with warp disruptors, etc.
I guess I don't find flying L4's in Highsec all that hard. I have taken my cruisers into Lowsec and have done some 0.0 scouting runs and have been popped in the process. PvP wise I know my skills suck, but I'm not looking for that right now.
I'm not trying to sound like an elitest jerk here and I appreciate the advice. I have learned a lot from here, but it seems the PvE/Empire living is not as hard as people make it out to be if you use the most important tool we all have which is your brain.
Figure out what your fighting, how to fit your defenses, plan your offensive capabilities, threat analysis of the bad guys, no shame in warping out, etc...
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Durzel
State War Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 15:01:00 -
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I'm more curious about how you've amassed the ISK to be in a Raven "for several weeks", and buy a CNR before most people get into a Drake. So what is it - some magical new daytrading secret or waxing those GTCs?
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Fla'Nor
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 16:05:00 -
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Edited by: Fla''Nor on 08/04/2008 16:20:34 Edited by: Fla''Nor on 08/04/2008 16:08:17
Originally by: Durzel I'm more curious about how you've amassed the ISK to be in a Raven "for several weeks", and buy a CNR before most people get into a Drake. So what is it - some magical new daytrading secret or waxing those GTCs?
I started out as a whee little miner in early Jan. I skilled up to Cruisers and Salvaging and L2 missions. I got into a Retriver for some heavier mining and worked my way up to a Drake by mid Feb by figuring out what to sell, where to sell it, and hauling stuff around for the most $$$. I also liquodated several assests to make the final push. It was some risk for the final reward since I was a little thin for the first few missions.
And I'm also a reporter for Eve Tribune under a different name. $$$ :)
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Ralara
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.08 18:39:00 -
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Edited by: Ralara on 08/04/2008 18:40:24 You've encountered neut towers?
I could be wrong here, but as far as I am aware, they're only in Level 5 missions...
Well, regardless, I think it's foolish, but good luck to you, I hope you wont need it. -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Fla'Nor
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 19:02:00 -
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Originally by: Ralara Edited by: Ralara on 08/04/2008 18:40:24 You've encountered neut towers?
I could be wrong here, but as far as I am aware, they're only in Level 5 missions...
Well, regardless, I think it's foolish, but good luck to you, I hope you wont need it.
Yupo. New Frontiers, 5th Stage from a faction mission. Neut Towers + Webs + Scramblers. I warped into it with my Raven, got hit with the Neuts, and immediately bailed before the NPC ships got in range. I switched to my passive Drake and took out the towers, the frigs, then the cruisers/HAC's
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Ralara
D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.08 19:05:00 -
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Originally by: Fla'Nor
Originally by: Ralara Edited by: Ralara on 08/04/2008 18:40:24 You've encountered neut towers?
I could be wrong here, but as far as I am aware, they're only in Level 5 missions...
Well, regardless, I think it's foolish, but good luck to you, I hope you wont need it.
Yupo. New Frontiers, 5th Stage from a faction mission. Neut Towers + Webs + Scramblers. I warped into it with my Raven, got hit with the Neuts, and immediately bailed before the NPC ships got in range. I switched to my passive Drake and took out the towers, the frigs, then the cruisers/HAC's
Ah well, I hope that can prove a point - CNRs arent the answer to everything :-)
A CNR would have died to that had you stayed around - no cap = no tank = floating pod.
What I would advise you to do, would be to get BC to level 4 and your missile and shield and cap skills to as much as you can, along with drone skills.
Get your CNR - play about with it, if you so wish - but please be careful with it.
I know since the LP store every man and his dog has a CNR - but look after it. It's a special ship. -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Fla'Nor
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.08 19:35:00 -
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Just so everyone knows what I'm working with, this is all my combat related skills for my Raven:
Combat Drone Ops - 2 Drones - 5 Scout Drone Ops - 3
Electronics - 4 Elec Upgrades - 2 Long Range Targeting - 3 Survey - 3 Targeting - 3
All shield resists - 2 Energy Grid Updates - 4 Energy Management - 3 Energy Systems Operations - 4 Engineering - 4 Shield Compensation - 3 Shield Management - 4 Shield Operations - 5 Tactical Shield Manip - 4
Gunnery - 2 Weapons Upgrades - 4
Mechanic - 3 Jury Rigging - 3 basic rigs - 1
Cruise Missles - 3 Guided Precision - 2 Heavy Missles - 4 Missle Launcher Ops - 5 Missle Projection - 2 Rapid Launch - 2 Target Nav - 2 Warhead Upgrades - 2
Afterburner - 4 Evasise Man - 2 High Speed Man - 1 Navigation - 4
Caldari Battleship - 3 Cruiers, Frigs, etc 4 Spaceship Command - 5
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Ralara
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Posted - 2008.04.09 07:04:00 -
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*puts his head in his hands and walks away* -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Lara Renquist
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Posted - 2008.04.09 07:39:00 -
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I used to mission in a fully faction-officer rattlesnake...with those skils.... my tank and cap would break rather fast and i would be in a pod, there are some missions where the npc's dish out so much dps i had to run my booster well al the time... if you cant do that your practicly screwed :)
anyways i wish you good luck with it and hope you will have fun with the Cnr
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Jehlom
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Posted - 2008.04.09 15:35:00 -
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Edited by: Jehlom on 09/04/2008 15:35:51 I asked a similar question about choosing between a CNR and a Rattlesnake. One of the responses I received was to consider investing in a set of implants before upgrading my boat, specifically the Crystal set which gives significant bonuses to shield boost. This might be something you want to consider before stumping up the cash for a CNR? (I'd love to do both if I had the cash)
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Eleana Tomelac
Gallente Through the Looking Glass
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Posted - 2008.04.09 16:28:00 -
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Originally by: Jehlom Edited by: Jehlom on 09/04/2008 15:35:51 I asked a similar question about choosing between a CNR and a Rattlesnake. One of the responses I received was to consider investing in a set of implants before upgrading my boat, specifically the Crystal set which gives significant bonuses to shield boost. This might be something you want to consider before stumping up the cash for a CNR? (I'd love to do both if I had the cash)
That's a good idea for mission running as it will raise the normal raven's tank over what the navy raven would do. Go for the low grade set, it's not that expensive compared to a navy raven. Sure it doesn't allow for as much bragging rights! Also, note that you will need cybernetics 5 for the last implant of the set which is quite long to skill up. The other drawback is the low grades are +2 implants and high grades +3 implants which means learning slower. -- Pocket drone carriers (tm) enthousiast !
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Boz Well
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Posted - 2008.04.10 05:38:00 -
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Cash really isn't that hard to earn in this game if you spend a bit of time planning how to earn it. To suggest someone needs to sell GTC's to buy a CNR within 2 months is just silly. Earning a few hundred million in two months of playing isn't some unheard of act. If you don't blow your money on silly things, it's probably not even all that hard.
But anyways, if you enjoy flying a CNR, have fun with it. If you lose it, meh, get a regular raven til you can afford to upgrade again. But if you play it safe, it may be months before you lose it, and I'd say it's money well spent if you have fun with it before it blows up (whenever that happens).
The game definitely gives the advantage to players with all the skills at high ranks, including the support skills. However, that doesn't mean you have to fly a drake for a year before moving up to a battleship.
IMO, you just need to recognize the battleship in your hands won't be as strong as it would be in the hands of a 3 y/o player, and adjust accordingly. Sounds to me like the OP knows this and since it's his money, who cares how he spends it? And who cares if he blows up a CNR, heh. The point of the game is to have fun, so do what you want with your ISK. But for the record, I personally went with a normal raven, not a CNR... that'd be kinda silly 
Just my noobie $0.02.
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Weazy Dax
EnTech Brutally Clever Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.10 06:40:00 -
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Get t2 cruise and spec 4 before u buy a cnr. Make that extra slot count! Maybe try running some Caldari Navy missions while you skill up some, earn the lp, and save that isk while u learn to skills to let you fit it out with more t2 items. I mean, its ur isk but with those missile skills you aren't exactly maximizing the max possible dps you can pump out of the raven, let alone a cnr.
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Ralara
Caldari D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.10 10:08:00 -
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Originally by: Weazy Dax Get t2 cruise and spec 4 before u buy a cnr. Make that extra slot count! Maybe try running some Caldari Navy missions while you skill up some, earn the lp, and save that isk while u learn to skills to let you fit it out with more t2 items. I mean, its ur isk but with those missile skills you aren't exactly maximizing the max possible dps you can pump out of the raven, let alone a cnr.
dont use the Caldari Navy, all their mission hubs are lag-fests.
Use another caldari corporation - like Spacelane Patrol - which gives the same items as caldari navy, but has much less lag (40 people in Ibura compared to 400 in Motsu for example) -- Ralara / Ralarina |

Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.10 15:08:00 -
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Edited by: Fla''Nor on 10/04/2008 15:09:38
Originally by: Ralara
Originally by: Weazy Dax Get t2 cruise and spec 4 before u buy a cnr. Make that extra slot count! Maybe try running some Caldari Navy missions while you skill up some, earn the lp, and save that isk while u learn to skills to let you fit it out with more t2 items. I mean, its ur isk but with those missile skills you aren't exactly maximizing the max possible dps you can pump out of the raven, let alone a cnr.
dont use the Caldari Navy, all their mission hubs are lag-fests.
Use another caldari corporation - like Spacelane Patrol - which gives the same items as caldari navy, but has much less lag (40 people in Ibura compared to 400 in Motsu for example)
I actually use Intel officers from Caldari Business Tribunal. I'm about a dozen jumps from the Caldari border zones. I think the most I've seen in the systems I go through is 15, if that. I played with a few L4 Navy officers in Isenikro(sp?) and it was horrible. I have a nice little place where I have an L3 agent, an L4 agent, perfect refining for mining, and its a quiet place. I hop in my Caracal from time to time to rat in some of the lowsec zones. Its nice pitching Heavy Missles around 100km with a good sensor booster.
btw Ralara I do appreciate your advice. Its nice to see a more expirenced player dealing with my thick head.
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Boz Well
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Posted - 2008.04.10 22:30:00 -
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I'd probably suggest getting the missile support skills to 4, and any tanking skills that you're still missing, but then definitely go for t2. It takes a while, but adds a nice bit of dps.
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Cikulisuy
Amarr Infortunatus Eventus
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Posted - 2008.04.13 10:54:00 -
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meh, bragging rights tbh, if you want to kill one, you can bring 5 ravens for the price of that ship.. and that ship will not stand a chance, reguardless of fittings.

this out of all will remain, they have lived and have tossed; so much of the game will be gain, though the gold and the dice have been lost. |

F'nog
Amarr Celestial Horizon Corp. Valainaloce
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Posted - 2008.04.13 19:29:00 -
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Originally by: Cikulisuy meh, bragging rights tbh, if you want to kill one, you can bring 5 ravens for the price of that ship.. and that ship will not stand a chance, reguardless of fittings.

What's with the face? Why shouldn't 5 properly fit BSes be able to destroy 1 single BS? Makes sense to me.
Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari
F'nog for Amarr Emperor. Nuff said
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Brearos
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Posted - 2008.04.14 01:17:00 -
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A corp friend lost his cnr in aramachi,sec 0.5 so dont ever do missions in 0.5 concord will take too much to spawn and 5 ravens fitted with torps will tear u apart. But anyways where do u do missions as i have some friends willing to give me some of the loot if they kill your cnr:) or i`ll just use the locator agent to know ur position...just kidding...but u are in great danger if u put to much faction items on that ship. another hint..ur fit will be scanned and they`ll know where to hit:D what resists u have |

Hamadei
Minmatar Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2008.04.14 10:42:00 -
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Unless people just hate you, heh, it's doubtful you will lose your raven in .5 sec to gankers unless you are faction fitted. They are more concerned with grabbing your loot than with blowing up your shiny ship. A normal raven with faction gear is just as likely to get ganked, although perhaps people are more likely to scan the CNR when seeing it.
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Durzel
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.04.14 10:47:00 -
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It never ceases to amaze me that people still mission out of known hotspots like Irjunen, Aramachi, etc.. in fact the whole Caldari Navy L4 mission belt in spite of all the evidence of suicide ganking. I guess that's the gankers enforcing Darwinian Law.
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Ralara
Caldari D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.14 18:44:00 -
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Originally by: Brearos A corp friend lost his cnr in aramachi,sec 0.5 so dont ever do missions in 0.5 concord will take too much to spawn and 5 ravens fitted with torps will tear u apart. But anyways where do u do missions as i have some friends willing to give me some of the loot if they kill your cnr:) or i`ll just use the locator agent to know ur position...just kidding...but u are in great danger if u put to much faction items on that ship. another hint..ur fit will be scanned and they`ll know where to hit:D what resists u have
Only because he had stupid fittings.
It wont matter if you're doing it in 1.0, if you've got faction/deadspace fittings on your ship, it's a possible target. *Freighters* die in 1.0, a CNR will fall even easier. -- Ralara / Ralarina
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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.14 19:17:00 -
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Well since this thread doesn't want to poof I shall provide an update. I am past the break even point since buying it. I have had some good luck with loot and salvage and all in all I am happy I bought it. The shields and extra launcher gave me that little extra edge that I needed IMO. I am cap stable, have a permaboosted tank, and my drone skills are coming along nicely.
And this is NOT the character that flys the Raven. Probe me out or locate me all you want, I'm sitting in some newbie station in my rookie ship on stage 1 of the tutorial.
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Ralara
Caldari D00M. Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.14 19:22:00 -
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Originally by: Fla'Nor Well since this thread doesn't want to poof I shall provide an update. I am past the break even point since buying it. I have had some good luck with loot and salvage and all in all I am happy I bought it. The shields and extra launcher gave me that little extra edge that I needed IMO. I am cap stable, have a permaboosted tank, and my drone skills are coming along nicely.
And this is NOT the character that flys the Raven. Probe me out or locate me all you want, I'm sitting in some newbie station in my rookie ship on stage 1 of the tutorial.
We'd only do that if it was deadspace fitted :-) -- Ralara / Ralarina
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Fla'Nor
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Posted - 2008.04.14 20:02:00 -
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Edited by: Fla''Nor on 14/04/2008 20:03:27
Originally by: Ralara We'd only do that if it was deadspace fitted :-)
I don't get it... My Imp doesn't have enough for all my Gist modules :( I did the math and I can use the Type-XL booster for 0.3 seconds which is MORE then enough to fully recharge all my shields!
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Boon McBwen
Caldari BoonDock Avengers
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Posted - 2008.05.07 16:16:00 -
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Edited by: Boon McBwen on 07/05/2008 16:25:17
Originally by: Baka Lakadaka
Recent events with suicide ganking of carebears would lean more towards a regular Raven if you're high-sec missioning.
boy have you got that **** right...
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