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Akita T
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Posted - 2009.01.30 12:58:00 -
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Edited by: Akita T on 30/01/2009 12:59:48
Hey, give the newbie a break, he just doesn't know better yet 
And he IS a newbie, based on recent forum posts... I should know, I replied to some of them.
He'll learn... eventually.
Summarizing what people above already said, more than once : SHORT range weapons (heavy assault missiles being one of them) are bad for PvE on a low-skills (SP and RL) pilot for many different reasons... and HAMs are particularly bad against NPC targets below cruiser size.
For L2 missions, even if the Drake has bonuses to Heavy Missiles, you should consider using Assault missile launchers (those that shoot LIGHT missiles) in case your missile support skills are lacking, because even with damage-bonused heavies you end up dealing less overall damage to the small NPCs.
After you train Target Navigation Prediction and Guided Missile Precision to L4, then you can consider heavies again in L2 missions, but you should be ready for L3s by then anyway where you should use heavies.
Of course, you would be best advised to also level up your drone skills, so you can use a full set of T2 light drones effectively.
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Akita T
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Posted - 2009.01.30 14:39:00 -
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The Caracal also has some range advantage, but the Drake can always use 2 extra BCUs BCSs.
Tank should not be an issue, but a Caracal with 2x BCS isn't all that "tanky" at all (not to mention using purger rigs on a Caracal would be a bloody waste), while a Drake with 4x BCSs and 3x purger (which you want on a Drake anyway later on) will not only far out-tank but also slightly out-damage the Caracal.
Plus, you get the drones, never forget the drones, they deal some respectable damage too, on the Drake you get 5 lights, while on the Caracal... well, you get the idea.
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Akita T
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Posted - 2009.01.30 19:53:00 -
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 Originally by: The Djego
Whats wrong with BCU?
All the people that keep asking me "what's a BCU? You mean, a BCS ?", that's what's wrong with it
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Akita T
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Posted - 2009.01.31 12:45:00 -
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Originally by: fuxinos
Heavy assault deal only 19% more
No idea where you get your numbers from but it's precisely 25% more.
Heavies 150 base raw damage / 15 sec base T1 RoF = 10 DPS
HAMs 100 base raw damage / 8 sec base T1 RoF = 12.5 DPS
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