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Dagarn
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Posted - 2004.07.26 20:51:00 -
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For pvp or rat hunting.
Thanks :)
Considerably more n3wbz0r than yau. |
Dagarn
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Posted - 2004.07.26 20:51:00 -
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For pvp or rat hunting.
Thanks :)
Considerably more n3wbz0r than yau. |
Cruz
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:25:00 -
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What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
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Cruz
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:25:00 -
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What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
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Bror Jace
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:27:00 -
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A little more information would be nice if you want some help. You state that you wish to know 'which cruiser to get now', which could suggest that you already own one. Also, information on your favourite weapon/fighting style etc. would help find a setup more appropriate for you. Anyway...
 Thorax is generally considered the best combat cruiser from the Gallente(possibly in the game...and before anyone says it, no, i dont fly one as my favourite ship ), due to it's monsterous drone bay and 5 turrets, which allow it to run as a close range monster(refered to as a Blasterrax, due to it being fitted with Hybrid Blasters). However, recent statements from the devs suggest a nerf to the drone bay of the thorax, taking it down to a level more equal to other L3 cruisers.
Celestis is primarily designed as a missile boat, pure and simple. As you are caldari, this would be a decent first Gallente cruiser if you have trained missile skills and are used to using missile equipped Caldari ships in combat.
Vexor is a nice little ship, not as widely used for combat as the T'rax, but does look like it could be promising for a longer range setup(this one is next on my shopping list , so wait for the opinion of a seasoned vexor pilot to get a bit more info on this).
Guardian-Vexor - don't even think about it, you will be very lucky to find someone that owns one, and even then there is little to no chance that you will be able to purchase it off of them. Also, such a rare and prohibitably expensive ship would not be best put to use against npc rats  (wouldnt it be fun to see one go boom?)
Exequoror is not a very good combat ship, but I have found it exceptional for courier missions(until i gave them up - too dull) due to it's ability to carry a lot more cargo than most(any?) other cruiser class ship.
So there you go. Take this info and that of other players, decide what you want to, look at the ship stats, then buy 1 
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Bror Jace
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:27:00 -
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A little more information would be nice if you want some help. You state that you wish to know 'which cruiser to get now', which could suggest that you already own one. Also, information on your favourite weapon/fighting style etc. would help find a setup more appropriate for you. Anyway...
Thorax is generally considered the best combat cruiser from the Gallente(possibly in the game...and before anyone says it, no, i dont fly one as my favourite ship), due to it's monsterous drone bay and 5 turrets, which allow it to run as a close range monster(refered to as a Blasterrax, due to it being fitted with Hybrid Blasters). However, recent statements from the devs suggest a nerf to the drone bay of the thorax, taking it down to a level more equal to other L3 cruisers.
Celestis is primarily designed as a missile boat, pure and simple. As you are caldari, this would be a decent first Gallente cruiser if you have trained missile skills and are used to using missile equipped Caldari ships in combat.
Vexor is a nice little ship, not as widely used for combat as the T'rax, but does look like it could be promising for a longer range setup(this one is next on my shopping list, so wait for the opinion of a seasoned vexor pilot to get a bit more info on this).
Guardian-Vexor - don't even think about it, you will be very lucky to find someone that owns one, and even then there is little to no chance that you will be able to purchase it off of them. Also, such a rare and prohibitably expensive ship would not be best put to use against npc rats (wouldnt it be fun to see one go boom?)
Exequoror is not a very good combat ship, but I have found it exceptional for courier missions(until i gave them up - too dull) due to it's ability to carry a lot more cargo than most(any?) other cruiser class ship.
So there you go. Take this info and that of other players, decide what you want to, look at the ship stats, then buy 1
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Dagarn
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:37:00 -
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no need for h8!
I don't have a cruiser atm, I have an incursus and a bestower. I enjoy hunting npc pirates, and I'd like to try some pvp.
Considerably more n3wbz0r than yau. |
Dagarn
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:37:00 -
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no need for h8!
I don't have a cruiser atm, I have an incursus and a bestower. I enjoy hunting npc pirates, and I'd like to try some pvp.
Considerably more n3wbz0r than yau. |
Zu Lu
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:43:00 -
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 Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side this morning
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Zu Lu
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:43:00 -
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Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side this morning
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Cruz
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:57:00 -
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Originally by: Zu Lu
Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side this morning
yar well hes probally saying this because eveyrone is going ohh noo thorax now sucks, nerf nerf thorax sucks now, must get another ship...
truth is thorax is still great.
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Cruz
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:57:00 -
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Originally by: Zu Lu
Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side this morning
yar well hes probally saying this because eveyrone is going ohh noo thorax now sucks, nerf nerf thorax sucks now, must get another ship...
truth is thorax is still great.
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DeFood
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:59:00 -
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Edited by: DeFood on 26/07/2004 22:06:07
er, I think the *only* stat a Vexor beats a Thorax on is cargo space.
But it has more cargo space than the Exequora, so the Vexor is a rather nice ship for "easy" ratting, courier jobs and/or a bit of ninja mining.
The exequora is interesting for its 4 medium slots - which dont really make up for its high and low slot deficincies..
The celestis of course is the only Gallente cruiser that can fire missiles.
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DeFood
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Posted - 2004.07.26 21:59:00 -
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Edited by: DeFood on 26/07/2004 22:06:07
er, I think the *only* stat a Vexor beats a Thorax on is cargo space.
But it has more cargo space than the Exequora, so the Vexor is a rather nice ship for "easy" ratting, courier jobs and/or a bit of ninja mining.
The exequora is interesting for its 4 medium slots - which dont really make up for its high and low slot deficincies..
The celestis of course is the only Gallente cruiser that can fire missiles.
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Lentia
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Posted - 2004.07.26 22:38:00 -
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Issues:
1. Gallente cruiser will undergo some drastic changes and are being tested now. This will change things, ie, thorax drone bay cut in half, but better tracking, vexor drone bonus per level etc.
2. What is your fighting style and your relavent skills? Thorax clearly more agressive now with 5 turrets, huge drone bay. It is not uncommon for a experienced thorax pilot to take down a battleship. It is defenseless against missles for the most part. CPU and PG are very low and hinder uber setups.
Lentia
Military Officer
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Lentia
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Posted - 2004.07.26 22:38:00 -
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Issues:
1. Gallente cruiser will undergo some drastic changes and are being tested now. This will change things, ie, thorax drone bay cut in half, but better tracking, vexor drone bonus per level etc.
2. What is your fighting style and your relavent skills? Thorax clearly more agressive now with 5 turrets, huge drone bay. It is not uncommon for a experienced thorax pilot to take down a battleship. It is defenseless against missles for the most part. CPU and PG are very low and hinder uber setups.
Lentia
Military Officer
http://www.staf.online-guild.com/ |
Pathos
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Posted - 2004.07.26 22:40:00 -
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Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Cruz, get bent you knob. Your response is so sad and pathetic.
Rax is great for PvP and PvE.
Vex is nice for mining for sure.
I really think the Celestis is underappreciated for mission running.
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Pathos
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Posted - 2004.07.26 22:40:00 -
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Originally by: Cruz
What a stupid question
Thorax for PVP and PVE
Vexor for PVE and mining.
Cruz, get bent you knob. Your response is so sad and pathetic.
Rax is great for PvP and PvE.
Vex is nice for mining for sure.
I really think the Celestis is underappreciated for mission running.
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QwaarJet
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Posted - 2004.07.27 01:11:00 -
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Edited by: QwaarJet on 27/07/2004 01:15:20
For all forms of combat, go for a Celestis.Unless the owner is completely braindead, a Thorax would get pummeled by one.Blasters ain't all they are *****ed up to.Go for long range.But to be honest I dunno why you wont go for Caldari...they have better cruisers.All Caldari Cruisers are of top quality, especially the Caracal and Moa.
EDIT : How come *****ed got censored?
"Hobbes, she stepped into the Perimter Of Wisdom.Run!" |
QwaarJet
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Posted - 2004.07.27 01:11:00 -
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Edited by: QwaarJet on 27/07/2004 01:15:20
For all forms of combat, go for a Celestis.Unless the owner is completely braindead, a Thorax would get pummeled by one.Blasters ain't all they are *****ed up to.Go for long range.But to be honest I dunno why you wont go for Caldari...they have better cruisers.All Caldari Cruisers are of top quality, especially the Caracal and Moa.
EDIT : How come *****ed got censored?
"Hobbes, she stepped into the Perimter Of Wisdom.Run!" |
Del Narveux
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Posted - 2004.07.27 01:35:00 -
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Originally by: QwaarJet
For all forms of combat, go for a Celestis.Unless the owner is completely braindead, a Thorax would get pummeled by one.Blasters ain't all they are *****ed up to.Go for long range.But to be honest I dunno why you wont go for Caldari...they have better cruisers.All Caldari Cruisers are of top quality, especially the Caracal and Moa.
Actually, a Rax that knows how to gank with heavy drones can pwn just about anything out there provided it can take a few hits. Though the proposed cruiser changes will probably make Vexor the new drone-gank ship and rax more of a toe to toe gunboat.
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Del Narveux
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Posted - 2004.07.27 01:35:00 -
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Originally by: QwaarJet
For all forms of combat, go for a Celestis.Unless the owner is completely braindead, a Thorax would get pummeled by one.Blasters ain't all they are *****ed up to.Go for long range.But to be honest I dunno why you wont go for Caldari...they have better cruisers.All Caldari Cruisers are of top quality, especially the Caracal and Moa.
Actually, a Rax that knows how to gank with heavy drones can pwn just about anything out there provided it can take a few hits. Though the proposed cruiser changes will probably make Vexor the new drone-gank ship and rax more of a toe to toe gunboat.
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meowcat
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Posted - 2004.07.27 15:18:00 -
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try the Celestis - possibly the most under-rated cruiser in the game
i had one for a while and it was great fun |
meowcat
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Posted - 2004.07.27 15:18:00 -
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try the Celestis - possibly the most under-rated cruiser in the game
i had one for a while and it was great fun |
Alex Harumichi
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Posted - 2004.07.27 15:32:00 -
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Well, since the cruisers are changing this is a very relevant question. Based on the published info so far... well, it depends.
For PvP, I suspect the Thorax will (still) rule, though the Vexor's new role as a drone platform opens up some nice possibilities. Depends on how effective the new drones will be. I don't really see the Celestis as a PvP boat, though it's not impossible I guess.
For NPC combat, the Celestis is actually a pretty nice boat, I use it currently for lvl3 mission running. With the new bonuses it will be even better at "shoot rails from a distance" role, and it's the only Gallente cruiser with missile capability. Close-range (blaster) combat vs. NPCs is risky, though it can be great fun.
In both roles the Exequeror is Right Out, as they say. It's a nice cargo hauler, but that's about it.
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Alex Harumichi
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Posted - 2004.07.27 15:32:00 -
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Well, since the cruisers are changing this is a very relevant question. Based on the published info so far... well, it depends.
For PvP, I suspect the Thorax will (still) rule, though the Vexor's new role as a drone platform opens up some nice possibilities. Depends on how effective the new drones will be. I don't really see the Celestis as a PvP boat, though it's not impossible I guess.
For NPC combat, the Celestis is actually a pretty nice boat, I use it currently for lvl3 mission running. With the new bonuses it will be even better at "shoot rails from a distance" role, and it's the only Gallente cruiser with missile capability. Close-range (blaster) combat vs. NPCs is risky, though it can be great fun.
In both roles the Exequeror is Right Out, as they say. It's a nice cargo hauler, but that's about it.
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Cadman Weyland
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Posted - 2004.07.27 17:16:00 -
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Celestis 
Love it, hunts all the way to 0.1 solo, good for lvl3 agent missions. Get Gallente cruiser to lvl4, missiles to lvl4, rails to lvl5, drones as high as poss. Its cool. Dumped my Maller to use this instead.
Though the new cruiser changes may see the Maller or an Arbitrator replace my celt, being Amarrian and all that.
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Cadman Weyland
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Posted - 2004.07.27 17:16:00 -
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Celestis
Love it, hunts all the way to 0.1 solo, good for lvl3 agent missions. Get Gallente cruiser to lvl4, missiles to lvl4, rails to lvl5, drones as high as poss. Its cool. Dumped my Maller to use this instead.
Though the new cruiser changes may see the Maller or an Arbitrator replace my celt, being Amarrian and all that.
Director of Empire Ops and Chief Carebear |
slothe
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Posted - 2004.07.27 19:11:00 -
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Originally by: Cadman Weyland
Celestis
Love it, hunts all the way to 0.1 solo, good for lvl3 agent missions. Get Gallente cruiser to lvl4, missiles to lvl4, rails to lvl5, drones as high as poss. Its cool. Dumped my Maller to use this instead.
Though the new cruiser changes may see the Maller or an Arbitrator replace my celt, being Amarrian and all that.
/emote slaps cadman
sigh theres always one isnt there
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slothe
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Posted - 2004.07.27 19:11:00 -
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Originally by: Cadman Weyland
Celestis
Love it, hunts all the way to 0.1 solo, good for lvl3 agent missions. Get Gallente cruiser to lvl4, missiles to lvl4, rails to lvl5, drones as high as poss. Its cool. Dumped my Maller to use this instead.
Though the new cruiser changes may see the Maller or an Arbitrator replace my celt, being Amarrian and all that.
/emote slaps cadman
sigh theres always one isnt there
Say hello on our forum @www.aserea.com
or join our public channel ingame "MLM Public"
http://www.khainestar.com/eve |
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