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Returning after 2-3 years... Raven skillset advice?
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TRxCold
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-06-10 23:27:04 UTC
SO I haven't played in about 2-3 years. When I played, I was in nullsec for a time, and was training Gallente to better deal with the rats in my part of space (whatever that was can't remember). After I left that part of space, I ended up in a new type of nullsec in which my low Gallente bship skills rendered me useless all over again just as I had slowly started ramping up. So now I'm at the point where I have Amarr bships, some Gallente, and the bare basic requirements for a Raven.

Seeing as the Raven used to be an amazing ship then for missioning, I have decided to stick with it and at least be able to do whatever missions with confidence in dependable damage. From what threads I've seen, Raven still seems a good L4 missioner. C/D?

SO my question is this... (keeping in mind my knowledge about missile mechanics is null, going to look up now) what skills would be suggested to aim for t2 cruise launchers and adequate shield tank? I assume training whatever up to lvl4 at least, but which skills do I even need? Many things have changed aparently, and I'd love to get good opinions from those who know the here and know.

If all else fails, my tankbaddon with the beefy 410dps (lol) will suffice until I get better skills.

Thanks in advance.
Lumadane
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-06-11 13:23:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Lumadane
Look me up in-game some evening and I'll send you my L4 running CNR fitting.
Then it's just a matter of building something similar with a Raven and seeing what skills you need to fly it.

Or even come tag along on a few of them if you like.

But for a basic idea of skills, you want to be able to fit an afterburner, the raven is slow!!!
Get your damage specific shield compensation skills up to L4. You'll also need shield a shield booster.
I'm not sure off the top of my head if the Raven can use drones, but they're a must with my CNR for dealing with those annoying frigates.
You'll want T2 cruise launchers, so cruise missile specialization up to at least 1. The higher the better since it increases your dps.
Also missile support skills, such as Guided Missile Precision, Target Navigation Prediction, Warhead Upgrades, Rapid Launch, ect, all increase your dps.
Antillie Sa'Kan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2013-06-11 15:19:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Antillie Sa'Kan
Honestly I don't know the first thing about properly fitting a Raven but if I was going to use one for ratting in null I would try fitting it like this to start:

[Raven, Raven fit]

Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Damage Control II

Large Micro Jump Drive
Large Shield Booster II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Target Painter II
Target Painter II
Target Painter II
Sensor Booster II

Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Cruise Missile Launcher II, Mjolnir Cruise Missile
Heavy Unstable Power Fluctuator I

Large Warhead Flare Catalyst I
Large Warhead Rigor Catalyst I
Large Warhead Rigor Catalyst I

Hobgoblin II x5
Vespa EC-600 x5

A small amount of tank to let you jump 100k from the rats, lots of damage, light drones for annoying frigates, painters fight in falloff but whatever, rigs to apply damage better, and some ecm drones and a heavy neut to get away from lone hostiles. A CNR will be better but it isn't always easy to find faction hulls in null or replace them when you loose them.
Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#4 - 2013-06-11 17:46:29 UTC
Lumadane wrote:
Get your damage specific shield compensation skills up to L4.

Don't waste your time on these... they only affect the passive Shield Resist Amplifiers anymore, which you shouldn't be using for general mission running.
Lumadane
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-06-11 17:54:48 UTC
Zor'katar wrote:
Lumadane wrote:
Get your damage specific shield compensation skills up to L4.

Don't waste your time on these... they only affect the passive Shield Resist Amplifiers anymore, which you shouldn't be using for general mission running.



Ahh! I wasn't aware of that change. Been away for a while myself.
Daimon Kaiera
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-06-11 17:57:14 UTC
Equip your Raven with the following:

HIGH
06 x Cruise Missile Launcher I
01 x SMALL TRACTOR BEAM 1
01 x SALVAGER I

MEDIUM
04 x LARGE SHIELD EXTENDERS
01 x 'HYPHNOS' ECM
01 x MEDIUM SHIELD BOOSTER

LOW
01 x EMERGENCY DAMAGE CONTROL
01 x ARMOR KINETIC HARDENER I
01 x ARMOR THREMIC HARDENER I
02 x WARP CORE STABILIZER I

DRONES
02 x WARRIOR I DRONES
03 x HAMMERHEAD I DRONES

UPGRADES
01 x ROCKET FUEL CACHE PARTINTION I
01 x BAY LOADING ACCELERATOR I

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Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#7 - 2013-06-11 19:32:27 UTC
Daimon Kaiera wrote:
Equip your Raven with the following:

You're at least the second one to post that today. Troll smarter, not harder.
Skelee VI
Swamp Panthers
Bog Brotherhood
#8 - 2013-06-13 18:44:05 UTC
Switch to a differnet race!