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Crackzilla
The Shadow Order
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.24 18:06:00 -
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2x Signal Distort Amps
1x 10mn MWD
5x Racial ECM (pick them based on expected hostile types)
Whatever left in the highs (seriously, it doesn't matter. Even light missiles to hit ceptors works).
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Crackzilla
The Shadow Order
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.24 18:19:00 -
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 Originally by: beor oranes
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Decent fits but not noob friendly (ie t1 etc). The blackbird is a great cruiser even when it can't be t2 fit.
To the OP:
Fit out some cheap t1 blackbirds. They shouldn't cost you much to lose (maybe 8-10mil each) and you'll lose a bunch.
You'll need to learn out to use racial jammers, how to align, and when to warp out.
When you can live through engagements and rarely die then start looking at pimping them out with rigs etc.
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Crackzilla
The Shadow Order
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:05:00 -
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Edited by: *****zilla on 27/06/2008 21:08:53
Edited by: *****zilla on 27/06/2008 21:07:36
Originally by: arbalesttom
One word: 1600mm plate. It gives more ehp,
Eh, no plate. If you need the plate you're doing something wrong. The blackbird is a great ship for someone to learn when to gtfo in an engagement.
While plate my help a bit I'd rather the pilot have no plate and learn how to survive in those conditions. Then they'll be ready for a falcon.
Originally by: Derek Sigres
your high slots should be selected with the idea of popping drones as effeciently as possible as even light drones will quickly punch through your flimsy tank.
Drones shouldn't be a bother. If you're close enough so that they're an issue than you're doing something wrong.
Originally by: arbalesttom
Mid Slots:
The sensor booster is mostly for the range. The only reason for a lock speed script imho if you're running with a cloak.
The racials have superior cap usage and effectiveness. Matching racials to hostiles shouldn't be a huge issue. If you can't find any that match then there likely isn't enough targets to worry about in the first place. Pile 2x racials on a single target than you would multis.
Originally by: arbalesttom
Rigs: Most rigs are far to expensive to put on a ship that is expected to explode. If you absolutely MUST rig the ship I'd suggest shield resist rigs
Not worth it even at 3mil. Running a sensor booster for range + ecm range/str rigs is a better idea.
Add rigs when your blackbird can survive a few fights.
Originally by: arbalesttom
Scorpion
Blackbird is superior to the scorpion in everything but remote rep gangs. When the scorp gets primaried, and will get primaried, I'd have to say it has less a chance than a blackbird.
The scorp can't exactly tank very well so will end up with 2x 1600 plates. A blackbird can't tank at all but is faster with a mwd, faster to align, and faster to get into warp. A scorp will waste 1 or 2 of the extra mids for sensor boosters to lock fast enough. A scorp buys you a bit of long range dps plus an extra jammer or two.
Best thing to learn with the bb is how to annoy. If you're about to be primaried or see lots of red flashing boxes, warp out. You're looking for 4-5x+ snipers to suddenly lock you. They'll have the alpha to put the hurt on. Use a short range warp to force them to drop the lock.
Work on getting multiple points on grid and aligned so when you're warping you're going 150km, locking the same targets, and starting to jam them again.
If you hang back some 70km+, and are fast on the warp button (ie ceptor screaming your way), you should be able to live through many engagements. Yes, they're all out to get you.
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Crackzilla
The Shadow Order
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:51:00 -
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Originally by: Hannobaal
Scorpion + maxed relevant skills + some relatively cheap rigs = 249 km targeting and ECM optimal range.
Blackbird is entirely disposable (yes scorp is cheap + insurance, but is a bs). And if you're watching your buffer zone around you the only thing the range means is you have to move to jam some more targets.
Ok, so maybe the scorp is a better better against sniper fleet. I still like the blackbird more.
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Crackzilla
The Shadow Order
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.28 18:07:00 -
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Originally by: Derek Sigres
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The scorp gives up some of the mids on the sensor boosters that it *must* have. And the best thing in the lows is usually 1600mm plate. This simply delays the inevitable.
What a scorp does add is smart bombs and neuts. However if you're using either then something is wrong. Cruise missiles tickle. And they're mostly useless against ceptors/dictors which are your greatest risk.
So maybe if you're up against a sniper fleet or with a remote rep gang then a scorp might have the edge. But as so many fly mixed with nanos etc, then a blackbird is better.
I've flown both scorp & blackbird. Went after both using dictors. A blackbird can be much more annoying. A scorp is easier to catch and therefor kill.
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