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Ship for AFK looting after missions?
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Salpad
Carebears with Attitude
#1 - 2014-01-24 04:25:48 UTC
With the Mobile Tractor Unit and the Salvage Drones, AFK looting has become possible. But what ship would be good for it? Industrials can't use drones, as far as I know - or can the Gallantean ones? Can any of theirs launch a fleet of 5?

The three criteria are at least a little tank (to not be overly vulnerable to gankers), able to launch 5 drones, and good cargo capacity.

I could use my Raven, but it's only got 625 m3, 100 of which go to the Mobile Tractor Unit, and a couple hundred more to ammo, leaving only 200-400 m3. That'd force me to be selective about loot, instead of just grabbing everything and reprocessing the crap for minerals.
trader joes Ichinumi
Doomheim
#2 - 2014-01-24 06:00:42 UTC
Salpad wrote:
With the Mobile Tractor Unit and the Salvage Drones, AFK looting has become possible. But what ship would be good for it? Industrials can't use drones, as far as I know - or can the Gallantean ones? Can any of theirs launch a fleet of 5?

The three criteria are at least a little tank (to not be overly vulnerable to gankers), able to launch 5 drones, and good cargo capacity.

I could use my Raven, but it's only got 625 m3, 100 of which go to the Mobile Tractor Unit, and a couple hundred more to ammo, leaving only 200-400 m3. That'd force me to be selective about loot, instead of just grabbing everything and reprocessing the crap for minerals.


Noctis is the best .
Iyokus Patrouette
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-01-24 06:08:40 UTC
haha that's hilarious, Noctis is still the way to go. but if afk looting starts, i wish a lifetime of ganks upon you all.

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Paranoid Loyd
#4 - 2014-01-24 06:46:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
Just bring a Noctis in to clean up after the TCU has had ample time to tractor all the wrecks

I don't condone AFK anything, but your post intrigued me, so I modified the battle nereus fit I have been working on.
This should fit all of your criteria except five drones, sorry only three.


[Nereus, AFK Salvager]


Damage Control II
Power Diagnostic System II
Power Diagnostic System II
Power Diagnostic System II
Power Diagnostic System II

Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
EM Ward Field II

Salvager II
Salvager II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Salvage Drone I x3
Salvage Drone I x3

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erg cz
Federal Jegerouns
#5 - 2014-01-24 10:15:29 UTC
I use catalyst with 8 salvagers to salvage what MTU has gathered. Biggest problem is target wrecks quick enough to keep all 8 salvagers running non-stop. My fingers are not as quick as 8 x salvager I on catalyst. No need for drones, noctis whatsoever expensive ships. MTU made it all easy since I do not need to lose time flying or pulling wrecks...

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Oska Rus
Free Ice Cream People
#6 - 2014-01-24 10:30:15 UTC
erg cz wrote:
My fingers are not as quick as 8 x salvager
same thing in wormholes. ;-) No need for afk salvaging when active salvaging is so damn fast with so damn cheap ship.
Salpad
Carebears with Attitude
#7 - 2014-01-24 14:01:34 UTC
trader joes Ichinumi wrote:
Noctis is the best .


Yeah, I didn't know that it cound launch drones. Or else I did know once, but then forgot about it.
Chad Wylder
Malevelon Roe Industries
Convocation of Empyreans
#8 - 2014-01-26 03:38:46 UTC
You can very easily use your Raven.

Get a Mobile Depot and set it up next to your tractor. Throughout the mission move loot from the tractor to the depot (so you can scoop the tractor back up if someone drops in on your mission with the intention of shooting it.)

At the end of the mission swap the lows out for Cargo Expanders and you should have a little over 2,000 m3 of cargo space.

Dunno what drones you're using but it's nice to have your salvage drones going throughout the mission so you're not waiting on salvage at the end.