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Hardened Heart
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Posted - 2008.12.02 02:44:00 -
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Currently training to fly a Crusader. How fast do I need to get this puppy going for some decent survivability?
I'm currently clocking about 4.3k/s in a straight line. I know I need to be moving faster... but how much faster?
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Chssmius
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2008.12.02 02:51:00 -
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The standard right now is 5 km/s or faster.
Crusader can make about 5.5 km/s without implants.
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Dyaven
The Tuskers
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Posted - 2008.12.02 02:52:00 -
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My Taranis only goes 3.1km/s. 
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Xori Ruscuv
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Posted - 2008.12.02 04:43:00 -
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 Originally by: Chssmius
The standard right now is 5 km/s or faster.
Crusader can make about 5.5 km/s without implants.
Eh, what? My Crusader with 2x overdrives does only 4.8 now.
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SpaceBall 7
Heaven's Avatars
Void.
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Posted - 2008.12.02 04:44:00 -
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My crow flies 5km/s....slow and steady wins the race =D |
Vupri
Macabre Votum
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2008.12.02 05:05:00 -
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My Taranis goes around 3.5K M/S. With higher skills it probably could get around 3.7-4K would be my guess-timations.
On a side note for survivability in this patch signature radius became more of an issue than before. A small ship can survive much better against larger ships by utilizing their sig radius. Before it was all about speed,now it's a more balanced combination of speed/sig.
Be smart about flying your interceptor and you will keep it alive, if you just think flying an inty is point, aim, orbit. You are in for a rude awakening.
PS: Guys please please please look up what transversal velocity is and use it to your advantage. IE: don't let a sniper boat take you out because you thought it would be a good idea to go straight at him.
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Cyb3r Thr3at
Gallente
Southern Cross Empire
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Posted - 2008.12.02 05:57:00 -
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My Ares does about 5112m/s. 
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Bloody Rabbit
Jita Miners
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Posted - 2008.12.02 06:54:00 -
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Originally by: Vupri
PS: Guys please please please look up what transversal velocity is and use it to your advantage. IE: don't let a sniper boat take you out because you thought it would be a good idea to go straight at him.
It has always been that way,
My first leason with my crow was doing that, I when straight at a Typoon and got pop in one hit. I thought that going 6.5 would safe me, but you learn fast.
What I want to know is it possible to use a afterburner now on the Interceptors or does it still need the MWD?
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Letifer Deus
A Astroid Belt
Lotto Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.12.02 06:59:00 -
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Originally by: Bloody Rabbit
What I want to know is it possible to use a afterburner now on the Interceptors or does it still need the MWD?
I suggest never putting an AB on an inty.
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Crackpipe2000
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Posted - 2008.12.02 07:03:00 -
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Originally by: Bloody Rabbit
What I want to know is it possible to use a afterburner now on the Interceptors or does it still need the MWD?
Well they get MWD sig radius bonus now, so you would be forfeiting that. IIRC your sig rad is somewhere in 60' and 70's with MWD on. From my personal experience AB ceptors were always applicable, though quite risky business. With present webs i'd suppose its easier than back then, though they dropped the passive signature radius bonus. |
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Poena Loveless
Minmatar
Dawn of a new Empire
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Posted - 2008.12.02 08:59:00 -
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Originally by: Letifer Deus
Originally by: Bloody Rabbit
What I want to know is it possible to use a afterburner now on the Interceptors or does it still need the MWD?
I suggest never putting an AB on an inty.
if you wanna do that, grab an AF...
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Ben Sullivan
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Posted - 2008.12.02 12:19:00 -
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What1? Are you kidding me?
I've been away from the game for a while, has QR really affected intys that much.
5km/s!? ='[
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kessah
The Accursed
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Posted - 2008.12.02 12:28:00 -
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Not about speed now guys, you'll have to do some mighty fine flying, if you want to continue with long range + speed.
Overload and warp scram makes your paper thin ceptor dead meat to a ranis / sader / claw.
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Hardened Heart
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Posted - 2008.12.03 22:25:00 -
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Originally by: Letifer Deus
Originally by: Bloody Rabbit
What I want to know is it possible to use a afterburner now on the Interceptors or does it still need the MWD?
I suggest never putting an AB on an inty.
I messed around for a minute with an AB on my crusader for a minute with my drake alt. From what my very limited messing around shows me, it's not a good idea. I was taking about the same damage, but moving much slower. In terms of tank the 'lowered speed' equals and cancels out the 'lower sig rad.' It just makes it harder to get position and range. Not a very good thing for a ship primarily used to tackle.
Perhaps there is a possibility this would be useful if you are having tracking problems? That's about all I can see it being good for and that's reaching.
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Dr Sheepbringer
Gallente
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Posted - 2008.12.03 23:52:00 -
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Yeah, intys aren't that FAST anymore, but I do feel they are faster now than ever when compared to other shipclasses. Me like it.
Also...straight line means NOTHING! It's how fast you can maintain speed when cornering. Learn manual zig zag. The only way to fly. With QR anything that has been designed to catch light ships...will catch you. Although anything that hasn't...heehehh...won't 
It's amazing how many think that they WON'T be facing a frig.
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Vanthropy
Minmatar
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Posted - 2008.12.04 00:27:00 -
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Originally by: kessah
Not about speed now guys, you'll have to do some mighty fine flying, if you want to continue with long range + speed.
Overload and warp scram makes your paper thin ceptor dead meat to a ranis / sader / claw.
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Chssmius
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2008.12.04 04:58:00 -
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Edited by: Chssmius on 04/12/2008 04:59:08
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Chssmius
The standard right now is 5 km/s or faster.
Crusader can make about 5.5 km/s without implants.
Eh, what? My Crusader with 2x overdrives does only 4.8 now.
Crusader will do 5.5 km/s flat out with perfect skills, 3 OD's, a Nanofiber, or 4 OD's, and a MWD.
May not be the best fit currently but it is possible.
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