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Torothin
Foundation Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:12:00 -
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Thought about this long and hard and based on experience it has to be: The Drake
Now let me tell you why:
1. it is cheap. 2. It can put out alot of dps with HAM II's, 3. It has a beast of a tank. 4. That tank can be a tuff nut to crack. 5. it has room for tackle. 6. It can be semi mobile.
Everytime I come across these things I cringe. I can't solo it with my curse but it can't kill me either. This is definetly the best solo ship ingame and can handle multiple situationss more effectivley then what is currently out in the game today. Thoughts?
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Marko Riva
Adamant Inc.
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:20:00 -
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People who know what they're talking about have said this many times, people who just yap a lot and go "caldari=crap + missiles=crap thus drake is lalal carebearboat fail to understand this.
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5pinDizzy
Amarr State Protectorate
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:34:00 -
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I have to agree, it is very boring ship to keep flying but it is a ridiculously solid and diverse platform for someone with an imagination.
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Brent riper
Caldari Night Wolves Deprived of Existence by Mercenaries of the Night
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:37:00 -
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i agree, most people will limit the drakes abilities by doing a full passive recharge which works for pve or being a juicy target, but i have seen multiple buffer and active drakes that can face roll multiple types and variants of ships with full capabilities to fight multiple different instances the drake has my vote, the 2nd best or also first id have to say would be the ishtar (drones ftw)it doesn't even need hi slots to pwn.
AND further more, Carthage must be destroyed!! |
King Rothgar
Death of Virtue MeatSausage EXPRESS
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:38:00 -
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That can be said for pretty much any tier 2 BC. All of them are very capable pvp boats in the right hands. -----------------------------------------------------
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Torothin
Foundation Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:39:00 -
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none compare to the drake. Harbi doesnt, Myrm maybe it is limited, Cane is decent. Drake still tops all of them for versatility.
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Marcus Druallis
Quantum Industries RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:53:00 -
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While the Drake may be a capable boat I wouldn't dare try to say its one of the best solo pvp ships. It has 0 ability to selectively engage. --
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Kazang
Gallente Wrecking Shots
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Posted - 2009.11.17 15:55:00 -
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Drake is overpowered.
Buff the myrmidon!
I don't think its the best solo ship as its a bit slow and fat to run gate camps etc, but it is one of the best ships in the game without a doubt. Possibly the best the t1 solo ship.
Kazang
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Brent riper
Caldari Night Wolves Deprived of Existence by Mercenaries of the Night
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Posted - 2009.11.17 16:02:00 -
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drake: out of versatility the platform is highly efficient at multi tasking, that said the myrm hurricane and harby are also very power full and can be configured to many different tasks aswell but the drake does it with ease. but it is not so much as being superior to the other BC's they all do or can do the same DPS or more and tank roughly the same jst in different ways. it doesn't have the downfall's that guns do such as tracking and range. it will always hit. might not be for much but it will hit, unless ur ofc 100+km away and then thats a completely different ball game.
AND further more, Carthage must be destroyed!! |
Neuronai
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Posted - 2009.11.17 16:25:00 -
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Edited by: Neuronai on 17/11/2009 16:26:31
Originally by: Torothin Edited by: Torothin on 17/11/2009 15:20:02 Thought about this long and hard and based on experience it has to be: The Drake
Now let me tell you why:
1. it is cheap. 2. It can put out alot of dps with HAM II's, 3. It has a beast of a tank. 4. That tank can be a tuff nut to crack. 5. it has room for tackle. 6. It can be semi mobile. 7. It can down almost any other t2 cruiser ingame with ease.
Everytime I come across these things I cringe. I can't solo it with my curse but it can't kill me either. This is definetly the best solo ship ingame and can handle multiple situationss more effectivley then what is currently out in the game today. Thoughts?
The Drake is in my opinion the easiest ship to solo PvP with. You don't have to manage a tank, you don't have to manage your cap. Its DPS with HAMS is very nice, and the EHP too is nice. That said, I prefer the Myrmidon. Why?
1. It too is cheap. 2. 75mb of drones and 6 turret slots. Nuff said about DPS. 3. Triple rep Myrm overloaded and Exile boosted is a mother ****ing beast tank. Capable of tanking many ships at once until it runs out of cap boosters (which takes a considerably long time in an average solo/small gang engagement) 4. Myrm not only has room for tackle, but also for Ewar if you go double rep. 5. If there's a T2 cruiser in scram range, the Myrm will kill it. The only HAC i've had trouble with at said range is a dual rep Sac. 6. You jammed? No matter, drones are still DPSing. 7. Neuted? Room for a cap booster or 2.
The obvious major downside to the Myrm is that it can be slow when rigged. If you get kited, you're pretty much ****ed. Applying DPS past scram range is trouble for the Myrm...It's a bit of a gamble in that way. Get your target scrammed and webbed, you will do well. If not, you will not do so well.
But, each to their own I guess.
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Anubis Xian
Reavers
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Posted - 2009.11.17 16:59:00 -
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Vagabond
Originally by: CCP Oveur The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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Torothin
Foundation Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:04:00 -
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Vaga is limited these days. Ask yourself if a Vaga can kill a curse 1 on 1 and live. Then ask if a drake can kill a curse.
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sukmanobov
Minmatar Interstellar Brotherhood of Gravediggers Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:13:00 -
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Originally by: Torothin
7. It can down almost any other t2 cruiser ingame with ease.
It can't touch my vaga as i can speed tank thoes missiles, HAM drake can;t reach my muninn.
But as far as BC's go it is one of the best tank/gank boats. I have a Hard time taking on a drake in a cane (have know im gonna fight one to fit a drake buster). --------------------------------
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Allahs Warrior
Gallente Aliastra
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:19:00 -
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wait, are drakes catching anything solo? Since they're so slow dont they have to get in scram range?
Also best solo boat is erebus just fyi
But wait, how can you take a drake over a domi?
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demonfurbie
Minmatar Covert-Nexus
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:21:00 -
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curse
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TimMc
Gallente Brutal Deliverance Extreme Prejudice.
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:44:00 -
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Originally by: demonfurbie curse
[Curse, **** off local] Damage Control II 1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
10MN MicroWarpdrive II Warp Disruptor II Stasis Webifier II ECCM - Radar II ECCM - Radar II ECCM - Radar II
Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I Small Energy Neutralizer II Small Nosferatu II Small Nosferatu II
Trimark Armor Pump I Trimark Armor Pump I
Hammerhead II x5
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Brent riper
Caldari Night Wolves Deprived of Existence by Mercenaries of the Night
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:51:00 -
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ROOK: simply untouchable :P
AND further more, Carthage must be destroyed!! |
Walker Bulldog
Minmatar VIRTUAL LIFE VANGUARD
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:54:00 -
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Originally by: TimMc
ECCM - Radar II ECCM - Radar II ECCM - Radar II
I see what you did there...
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tomokazu
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Posted - 2009.11.17 17:58:00 -
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I saw this thread and smiled.
I've pretty much flown the Drake since I started playing this game and I remmember all the comments about how much it sucked at PVP.
I've used it for everything, missions, ratting and pew pew palooza.
For a PVP pilot living in 0.0, it's the best all-rounder in the game IMO.
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Marcus Druallis
Quantum Industries RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2009.11.17 18:14:00 -
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Originally by: tomokazu I saw this thread and smiled.
I've pretty much flown the Drake since I started playing this game and I remmember all the comments about how much it sucked at PVP.
I've used it for everything, missions, ratting and pew pew palooza.
For a PVP pilot living in 0.0, it's the best all-rounder in the game IMO.
Because it did until nano nerf. --
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Gypsio III
Dirty Filthy Perverts
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Posted - 2009.11.17 18:14:00 -
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A big part of the "best" tag is the ease of getting fights when flying it - which is possibly the greatest flaw of the Curse and Rook. Scan has an annoying tendency of emptying around you as other people look for targets they think that can actually kill...
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Psiri
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Posted - 2009.11.17 18:20:00 -
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Problem with the Drake for solo is that it's relatively slow an not very agile. Missiles are not without their downsides either.
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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2009.11.17 18:29:00 -
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Originally by: Psiri Problem with the Drake for solo is that it's relatively slow an not very agile. Missiles are not without their downsides either.
Thankfully it is a "lol-Drake" and everyone dives right into scramble/web range. Speed is irrelevant when the opponents come to you
Whether it is the best solo ship is debatable. I personally prefer the Hurricane as turrets simply have more utility in combat and tank is about the same.
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kessah
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2009.11.17 19:36:00 -
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Dominix. Cheap and with MWD + Cloak can be quite mobile. Play defensive pvp with it though.
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Footoo Rama
Gallente Caldari Illuminati
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Posted - 2009.11.17 19:49:00 -
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Originally by: kessah Dominix. Cheap and with MWD + Cloak can be quite mobile. Play defensive pvp with it though.
Or fit for drone or sentry, or blasters, or sniping... or nuet... ------- "Because the Dominix is the Chuck Norris of Eve!" |
Xandi Crews
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Posted - 2009.11.17 19:53:00 -
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Originally by: Torothin Vaga is limited these days. Ask yourself if a Vaga can kill a curse 1 on 1 and live. Then ask if a drake can kill a curse.
A drake can't kill a curse any more than a vaga can kill a curse. It should be self-evident as to why.
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Torothin
Foundation Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.11.17 19:57:00 -
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but if a Vaga engages a curse it dies. Same can't be said for a drake
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Rhak Amharr
Minmatar Genos Occidere HYDRA RELOADED
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Posted - 2009.11.17 20:02:00 -
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Originally by: Torothin but if a Vaga engages a curse it dies. Same can't be said for a drake
That wasn't your question though.
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Mordred McKenna
Silver Snake Enterprise
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Posted - 2009.11.17 20:16:00 -
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Maelstrom is probably the best solo pvp battleship in game. The shield boost bonus is great, coupled with the 750 odd dps+ it can push (before overloading) and the range it can get with Barrage, it's a great BS to play with. Crystal set + blue pill only makes it an even better tank, and a faction or deadspace x-l booster will knock you out.
The other two battleships suck though, typhoon requires too much of a skill investment for a tier 1 bs and tempest is. tempest
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Rose Artemis
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Posted - 2009.11.17 20:16:00 -
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Originally by: sukmanobov
Originally by: Torothin
It can't touch my vaga as i can speed tank thoes missiles, HAM drake can;t reach my muninn.
LOL
cant speed tank when you get scrammed and web.
yes there are 2 drakes, but the second didn't change the outcome/was there to fend off any friends who may have been around
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