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Psiri
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Posted - 2008.08.10 23:25:00 -
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Hey,
Was wondering how target painting drones will compare now versus normal damage dealing ones?
Naturally this is something that will differ from ship to ship due to having different DPS and weapon types.
What are your experiences and has anyone done any calculations on thei effectiveness?
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AstroPhobic
Minmatar
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Posted - 2008.08.10 23:26:00 -
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The general consensus among EW drones is:
Unless they're ECM, don't bother.
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Lance Fighter
Amarr
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Posted - 2008.08.10 23:31:00 -
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 Originally by: AstroPhobic
The general consensus among EW drones is:
Unless they're ECM, don't bother.
I have found small neut drones to be effective against certain interceptors (the ones they can catch up with) Used in conjuction with guns, they can easily take down ceptors they can catch. Trust me on that...
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Rawr Cristina
Caldari
Omerta Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.08.11 00:23:00 -
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You'd be better off in virtually all cases using Warrior IIs imo. TP drones kind of suck atm 
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Bronson Hughes
Knights of the Wild
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Posted - 2008.08.11 00:45:00 -
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About the only instance that you may want to consider using them is if you're flying a PvP-fit torp Raven and don't want to spare a mid-slot for a Target Painter. Even in that situation, it's questionable if you'd get more benefit out of TP drones, ECM drones, or Plain Jane damage drones.
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Morkato
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Posted - 2008.08.11 04:53:00 -
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I used to use a TP-900 ratting with a Raven, back when torps had range. It helped destroy cruisers and BC's a little faster. Now that I'm using more cruise, I switched out the Painter for a Heavy.
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Deva Blackfire
D00M.
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Posted - 2008.08.11 06:17:00 -
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heavy tp drones = good
medium = crap
If you bother with TP drones use only heavies.
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Ipos
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Posted - 2008.08.11 09:26:00 -
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Originally by: Bronson Hughes
About the only instance that you may want to consider using them is if you're flying a PvP-fit torp Raven and don't want to spare a mid-slot for a Target Painter. Even in that situation, it's questionable if you'd get more benefit out of TP drones, ECM drones, or Plain Jane damage drones.
That's what I'm currently looking at. I could forsake a web aswell and use webber drones, but using drones for webbing is bothersome and you're loosing DPS either way.
But does anyone know how the TP drones in this case would actually translate into damage compared to ordinary hammerhead II's?
- I s'pose that TP drones might be a good option for those with little SP in the drone department.
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MalVortex
Jericho Fraction
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2008.08.11 10:40:00 -
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Only time you would use them is on a Torp drake w/o a painter fit. Simply take your torp theoretical dps versus your hammerhead II theoretical dps, then graph them versus signature radius. I'm willing to bet that the painter drones never add enough signature to make them worthwhile, unless you have very low drone skills.
Even then, medium ECM drones are also quite nice, and would probably make up for the midslot for the target painter your worried about.
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P'uck
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Posted - 2008.08.11 11:03:00 -
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stacking penalty really kills off those drones... |
Ancy Denaries
Caldari
Amarr Sisterhood of Galactic Sirens
Tread Alliance
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Posted - 2008.08.12 03:16:00 -
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Originally by: MalVortex
Only time you would use them is on a Torp drake w/o a painter fit. Simply take your torp theoretical dps versus your hammerhead II theoretical dps, then graph them versus signature radius. I'm willing to bet that the painter drones never add enough signature to make them worthwhile, unless you have very low drone skills.
Even then, medium ECM drones are also quite nice, and would probably make up for the midslot for the target painter your worried about.
Torp DRAKE??? 
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Tractory
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Posted - 2008.08.12 07:03:00 -
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Originally by: Ancy Denaries
Originally by: MalVortex
Only time you would use them is on a Torp drake w/o a painter fit. Simply take your torp theoretical dps versus your hammerhead II theoretical dps, then graph them versus signature radius. I'm willing to bet that the painter drones never add enough signature to make them worthwhile, unless you have very low drone skills.
Even then, medium ECM drones are also quite nice, and would probably make up for the midslot for the target painter your worried about.
Torp DRAKE???
They are the next big thing, havent you heard? Torp drake + 5 x fighters in the drone bay ftw. 
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MalVortex
Jericho Fraction
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2008.08.12 07:33:00 -
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Originally by: Tractory
Originally by: Ancy Denaries
Originally by: MalVortex
Only time you would use them is on a Torp drake w/o a painter fit. Simply take your torp theoretical dps versus your hammerhead II theoretical dps, then graph them versus signature radius. I'm willing to bet that the painter drones never add enough signature to make them worthwhile, unless you have very low drone skills.
Even then, medium ECM drones are also quite nice, and would probably make up for the midslot for the target painter your worried about.
Torp DRAKE???
They are the next big thing, havent you heard? Torp drake + 5 x fighters in the drone bay ftw.
Save utility high for the DD TBQH. >_>;
Too late to save face on that one 
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