Elspeth Vigneron
Caldari Phoenix Logistics Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.08 23:33:00 -
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Since the other Hyperion thread was more flame-fest than anything, I'd like to start a new, less-flaming thread to discuss Level IV mission setups. In part, because I feel like I'm struggling with the Gallente character - more warp outs, mission struggles (length to complete), etc. At least compared to the younger/lower-skill-point Raven pilot.
As a fighting style, I'm definitely a "kiter" and prefer to string my opponents along, killing the small ships first at the 32 KM range with Anti-matter. Then closing in on the battleships with my AB and trying to maintain as much transverse velocity, with all of them but my target, as long as I can. On occasion though, I'll go "full snipe" and change my ship to accommodate.
Quite open to suggestions and intelligent criticisms and knowing what other people are doing/not doing. My ship set up (using the best named from salvaged wrecks or T2 gear) is:
HIGH
6 - 425mm Rail Guns (Antimatter/Lead/Iridium) (I'm way away from T2 guns, but I do the Hulk in "God Mode" as it were so there's the trade-off...) 1 - Diminishing Heavy NOS 1 - Depends on the mission, often times it's a missile launcher (to kill frigs/cruisers faster) or a second NOS.
MEDIUM
1 - Afterburner 1 - Tracking Computer (if I go full snipe, this is swapped out for a sensor booster) 1 - Target Painter (if I go full snipe, this is swapped out for a sensor booster) 2 - Cap Recharger II
LOW
1 - LAR II 4 - Active Hardeners or 2 - Active/2 - EANM 1 - Varies - An armor belt or DC II are my favorite choices.
RIGS
1 - Aux. Nano Pump 1 - CCC 1 - (open)
DRONES
I usually use Hammerheads because I build them. And, until today, I'd been having a lot of crash problems (BIOS upgrade may have done the trick) and got tired of losing Tech II Hammerheads. But regardless of the personal choice, I can fly five of any drone available in the game and have very good drone skills. (Yes, I have a Domi, I'm just tired of "warp in, launch drones, read websites, managed drones for aggro, loot" so "get a Domi" isn't very good advice.)
Like I said, criticism, comparisons, suggestions welcomed. I feel like the ship has great tanking potential. It's not exactly the best snipe rig out there, but it can be made to do the job and would be a sight lot better if I had better gunnery skills. Phoenix Logistics Industries
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