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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:05 am
by Cakedaddy
Ferox (tank):
High - 5x heavies, NOS, Neutralizer
Med - Shield booster, Extender, Hardeners, warp jam. For PvP, an AB doesn't help much.
Low - Damage control, Balistic Control, Target boosters (counter jamming), WCS (Troy will shoot me for that one)
This guy goes in first or is bait. He warp jams so the target can't escape and tanks until back up arrives.
Ferox (Jammer):
High - 5x heavies. Not sure what else cause this guy should have some range.
Med - ECM Jammers, Warp jammer or webber, Shield booster. He shouldn't have an AB or hardeners.
Low - Damge control. What ever else helps this loadout.
Ferox (Sam - It's what he was flying):
High - Heavies and guns
Med - Warp jammer, Shield booster, stuff that helps him damage more. He's not the tank, so he should keep the defense to a minimum.
Low - Damage control, and other support stuff.
I'm not an expert, so I don't know what all the options are. However, I'd like to have some standard ship load outs so we don't spend 2 hours figuring out who has what, and who's doing what. Last night, Tom had a high slot empty and had too much tanking going on for not being the bait. Sam had one ECM jammer, which is going to do very little over all because the jam will happen so infrequently. Probably something better that can go there. Tom also had a mix of shild tank stuff and armor tank stuff. Again, there might be a better load out depending on what your role in the fights are going to be. I could be wrong though. Lets start discussing different load outs so we can expidite the gearing up procedure and maximize all slots to compliment team mates.
Also, this will help people plan their training. They can see what we use in combat, and therefor, what they need to train for.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:59 am
by Troy
Dedicated Ferox Jammer:
5x heavy 2x 250mm(less if you have bad engineering)
4x ECM jammers, Cap Recharger(replace with jammer if you have good cap recharging skills)
800mm Plate, Medium armor reper, Reactor control unit, Ballistic Control unit.
5x Light scout drones
This worked well last night, You can't tackle or hold anyone, but you can render them useless with jamming, and do some good damage at range.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:04 pm
by GORDON
I'm ready to drive a Ferox, I just have to get one.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:19 pm
by Troy
Damage Dealing Ferox... not shield tanking, so obviously a support role, should hang with the jammers, while the tankers are the bait. Would jump into battle and close with target ASAP.
5x heavies 2x energy neut
1x Weber 1x Warp Jammer 1x Target Painter 1x MWD/AB 1x Cap recharger
1x 800mm plate, 1x medium armor repper. Reactor controls as needed, BCS if room
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:38 pm
by Malcolm
I'm ready to drive a Ferox, I just have to get one.
Ditto.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:38 pm
by TPRJones
My loadout was a sort of hybrid damage/jammer backup. Can do a little bit of each role in a pinch but isnt' particularly good at any role. May be useful in cases where we lose a primary, otherwise hang back and lob ammo downrange.
I'm open to other suggestions, though.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:38 pm
by GORDON
I'm available to play late tonight, and Saturday night.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:53 pm
by Troy
My loadout was a sort of hybrid damage/jammer backup. Can do a little bit of each role in a pinch but isnt' particularly good at any role. May be useful in cases where we lose a primary, otherwise hang back and lob ammo downrange.
I'm open to other suggestions, though.
I can see how this makes a lot of sense from a theory standpoint.
But we should probably try to simplify things as best we can.
Cake and I have the most PvP experience, and yet we still forget to turn on modules, close distance, launch drones, ex ALL the time.
Having one job that you can do exclusively is probably a preferable.
Three roles for a ferox fleet:
Tanking (with the addition of the damage dealing ferox below, he can go 2x nos' and fit more tanking)
Damage (since energy dmg is basically real dmg(energy they can't use for boosting) 2x neuts packs a whallop at 173x2 energy dmg every 12 seconds. It kills your cap, but if you aren't tanking/jamming you don't need it, anyway.
Jamming Was the difference maker in our first fight, once cake stopped getting hit, they ran like little girls!
I'll see what I can do about your feroxii (made up name for plural ferox) I guess I can sell some implants and pinch some pennies... both of ya should be sitting in one tonight.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:55 pm
by GORDON
Feroxen? Feroces?
I have about 2 mil if money is tight. Keep in mind we shouldn't take them out without insurance...
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:59 pm
by Troy
I'd be game for another PVP outting tonight, I'd be on time, and be able to start as early as possible
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:18 pm
by Malcolm
Aye, I got another 2 mil sitting in my account.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:25 pm
by Cakedaddy
Gordon, Malcom: Do you have the support skills to go with one of the loads described above? Can you run Neut/Nos? Can you do jamming of any kind? Etc. Lets figure out early what you can do so we don't have to figure this stuff out before leaving tonight.
I'm with Troy, multi roll ships is gonna be tough. As I said, there is a TON of stuff to think about while fighting. Adding to it by adding multiple rolls will just make more mistakes happen.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:27 pm
by Malcolm
I can use webbers, scramblers, painters.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:41 pm
by TheCatt
I'll see what I can do about your feroxii (made up name for plural ferox) I guess I can sell some implants and pinch some pennies... both of ya should be sitting in one tonight.
Dont you have like $160mil?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:50 pm
by Troy
Negative, I bought Gunn is Rox, helped sam with one, gave Taran a pity donation after he blew up again (heheh) and have been stockpiling ammo, and good pvp stuff, (nos' jammers) all week.
It's not a big deal, I'll be able to buy two feroxs still, but I was just planning on having some capital left over, thus the sale of my Implants.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:57 pm
by GORDON
Gordon, Malcom: Do you have the support skills to go with one of the loads described above? Can you run Neut/Nos? Can you do jamming of any kind? Etc. Lets figure out early what you can do so we don't have to figure this stuff out before leaving tonight.
No clue.
I JUST put an updated skill list online.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:06 pm
by Cakedaddy
Well, one way to find out if you do is to take a look at one of the items, show it's info, check required skills. See if you have them!
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:09 pm
by Cakedaddy
Negative, I bought Gunn is Rox, helped sam with one, gave Taran a pity donation after he blew up again (heheh) and have been stockpiling ammo, and good pvp stuff, (nos' jammers) all week.
It's not a big deal, I'll be able to buy two feroxs still, but I was just planning on having some capital left over, thus the sale of my Implants.
I kept telling him I didn't need it. I had 62 million in the bank BEFORE his donation! 32 for a ferox/insurance. 7 more in hardware and I'm good to go.
Gordon and Malcolm need to step it up on their mission running. 2 million?!
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:19 pm
by GORDON
Well, one way to find out if you do is to take a look at one of the items, show it's info, check required skills. See if you have them!
i dont have time to figure out your shorthand slang like 'nos.' i guess i'm out for tonight.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:59 pm
by Cakedaddy
Nosferatu. Energy vampire. If you don't know, ask!! Why would you be out because you didn't know what NOS meant!?