Ships & Modules

I have an appointment for this afternoon to duel my Drake against another dude's. He brags about he has all drake maxed out and probably is true as I know for certain the dude is mean.

Said this, and wanting to survive the encounter and keep my honour save I come here to see if any advice can give me the plus I sure need.

Not all is lost. My missile skills are all maxed out and so are my shield's -except the remote ones, but those dont matter here-. Almost perfect for my Warrior II drones and pretty lame or average on ECM or remote energy sucker/gremling.

The dude is a vet and skill wise he most probably is going to get the better of me. My only chande is a surprise fit? I have a chance at all? Er fury missiles and not precision, right?

So, any advice that doesnt imply cheating -like having a friend that pops a Scymitar in due moment or things like that, save those ideas, I don't want them- would be most welcomed.

Thanks.

Jams

Step one, paint a nighthawk all grey again.......

Be a jackass and get EC-300s and an AB.

Step 1:

Buy 2x Mobile Depot. Drop them somewhere. Shoot them into reinforce. Scoop them up.

Step 2:

[Drake, New Setup 1]
Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Kinetic Deflection Field II
EM Ward Field II
Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I

Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Inferno Rage Heavy Assault Missile
[empty high slot]

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



This is your fit.
Keep every hardener in your cargohold 2 times. 2x EM, 2x Therm, 2x Kin, 2x Explo.


Step 3:

Open your log before the battle comences.

Step 4:

Battle commences.

Step 5:

Drop the first mobile depot.

Step 6:

Read in your log what missiles he is using.

Step 7:

Move away from the depot and drop the second one asap. (6km)

Step 8:

See if he shoots the depots.

Step 9:

If yes, stay at Depot #2.
If no, reapproach Depot #1.

Step 10:

Once the first depot is online, refit for the right hardeners.

Step 11:

Repeat step 6 and 10.

Step 12:

Claim victory.


Edit:
The Self-explanatory part

Overheat your missiles in the beginning for a few cycles so you chip through a good part of EHP fast.
Let them cool.
When he reaches 40% shield, overheat launchers again. It's now your goal to burn through his tank-peak asap and get beyond those 30%.
Overheat your hardeners when the right ones are plugged in.

My thoughts :D

Anyway I am optimistic. It may happen I get the force on my side and got lucky and he doesnt. May be the most typical fit what he sould't expect?

Alea jacta est.

Bring friends. And stop trying to be honorable, it'll only get you killed.

That would espoil the enjoyment in the case I win. It would give him the excuse to diminish my deed.

Thanks so much. I am going to practice the manouvers so when battle beguins I am familiar with the proces. I do reinforce the mobile depots by shoting them myself? No CONCORD problems?

I will have a Scymitar in space. In case he thinks that way too and also being in a fleet will add a bit more due to leathership skills. But dont tell.