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MIrk Kross
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Posted - 2008.05.26 10:42:00 -
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I'm looking at a rapier for solo pvp/belt piracy. SO far I've been told i should nano it. How fast would i have to go to for the speedtank to work against your average cruiser? The other thing I don't understand is if you're going so fast they can't hit you, how are you able to hit them? wouldn't your tracking be just as off as theirs? Would a target painter solve this problem?
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Riho
Mercenary Forces Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2008.05.26 10:45:00 -
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i use: 3x650mm t2 arty cloak
mwd point 2x web lse sensor booster
od nano 2x gyro
2x aux thrusters
on cruisers i dont bother really to move :P stay in optimal and nuke them until they die.
if they send drones. i keep one web free all times.. just incase and use that to web the drones and kill them whit my drones.
if i want to nano tank stuff whit speed i use a huginn as that can do decent damage while mwding whit missiles ---------------------------------- Yes... this is my main. Extreme Troll Slayer...
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MIrk Kross
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Posted - 2008.05.26 11:09:00 -
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I'm guessing a point is a scrambler with 1 point of power?
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Deathhawk
Ore Mongers Black Hand.
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Posted - 2008.05.26 11:14:00 -
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Edited by: Deathhawk on 26/05/2008 11:14:35
Originally by: MIrk Kross I'm guessing a point is a scrambler with 1 point of power?
yarp
ohh and auto's 4tmfw
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Sedai Hara
The Forsakened Companions Pure.
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Posted - 2008.05.26 11:17:00 -
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I go:
3x 220mm II ACs with barrage 1x cloak
1x MWD 1x Point II 2x Webbers 1x LSE II 1x Large capacity battery II
2x OD II 1x Nanofibre II 1x PDS II (i think...)
2x Polycarbons
4x hammerheads II or valk II
Its close to cap-stable and hilarious fun to fly :D its fast enough as you can dual-webb aything faster than you, and the DPS is OK-ish for a recon. -----------------------------
Originally by: Ozzie Asrail A mega without 3 magstabs fitted is like kladdkaka without chocolate.
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RuleoftheBone
Ataraxia.
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Posted - 2008.05.26 11:36:00 -
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Edited by: RuleoftheBone on 26/05/2008 11:37:24 You won't need to "speed" tank or nano up your Rapier.
If solo...YOU will be deciding range. The target won't be going anywhere.
With good gun/drone skills and a decent shield buffer you won't need to MWD around cruisers...even crapacals and such. They will die long before you need to bail from missile fire.
Bigger headache are skilled drone users. You'll need to kill them drones quick.
Don't bother engaging Drakes solo with a Rapier unless they are under heavy rat aggro. Even a relatively new pilot (1-2 months) can passive tank that ship to death .
And AC's may not be the best option for solo. Opinions will vary on that.
"Lead Me..Follow Me..Or get the **** out of my way" General George Patton USA
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Satura
Utterly Harmless
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Posted - 2008.05.26 22:21:00 -
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Edited by: Satura on 26/05/2008 22:24:01 If you are not going to probe stuff, better take a huginn imo.
edit: with a huginn, you won't have much issues with tracking, the 3 heavy missile launchers will pwn for you when mwding.
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RuleoftheBone
Ataraxia.
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Posted - 2008.05.26 22:24:00 -
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Originally by: Satura If you are not going to probe stuff, better take a huginn imo.
Huginn="OMG Huginn dock dock dock" or "blob blob blob"
Rapier=discretion
As with any solo Force Recon (ok...Falcon ain't a solo ship).
"Lead Me..Follow Me..Or get the **** out of my way" General George Patton USA
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Satura
Utterly Harmless
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Posted - 2008.05.26 22:27:00 -
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Quote: Huginn="OMG Huginn dock dock dock" or "blob blob blob"
Haha, very true indeed. I was just thinking at the dps difference when i replyed.
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Termopan
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Posted - 2008.06.04 21:20:00 -
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you ladies should know better that those auxilliary crap rigs dont give ya any big speed boost ..and allways go for policarbons if you want to run like a mofo
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Riho
Mercenary Forces
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Posted - 2008.06.04 22:09:00 -
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Originally by: Termopan you ladies should know better that those auxilliary crap rigs dont give ya any big speed boost ..and allways go for policarbons if you want to run like a mofo
true... but i go through my ships rather fast as im not ghey station spinner when the ods are against me :P
and uax thrusters get me more speed cloaked = very important the way i play whit this ship.
i polycarb my huginns tho :) ---------------------------------- Yes... this is my main. Extreme Troll Slayer...
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DubanFP
Four Rings Souls of Vengeance
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Posted - 2008.06.04 22:16:00 -
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Originally by: RuleoftheBone
Originally by: Satura If you are not going to probe stuff, better take a huginn imo.
Huginn="OMG Huginn dock dock dock" or "blob blob blob"
Rapier=discretion
As with any solo Force Recon (ok...Falcon ain't a solo ship).
I fly Rapier/huginn myself. The rapier can kill T1 cruisers but can't must the DPS to anything bigger. Even cruisers are painfully slow to die. Personally I'll take the huginn over the rapier solo for that reason.
However if you do fly a rapier solo there is 1 thing they do well. Fit an assault launcher 180mm AC IIs, and hobgoblin II drones. Add in 3x Large shield extenders and it can toast ceptors right in front of the sentries. You'll have to abandon any loot and run really quickly though. _______________
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