EVE New Citizens Q&A

So my friend is very determined in getting a stealth bomber for pvp. i want to get a ship to help him out. was thinking i should get a assault frigate so he can scout i warp to him engage target at closer rang and point them while he bombs from afar. i have no idea if this is a good idea or should i get another stealth bomber and join him?

I would not mind getting a bomber. I was hesitant about that because i was not sure that together we would have enough dps together to destroy targets before they killed us.

Anything smaller than a battleship will toast a bomber, and if the battleship uses drones that's sure death too.

Bombers really only work in numbers, or with really stupid targets.

I'd recommend against flying a stealth bomber. I had the same idea too when I first started and after awhile, I realized that 1 or 2 stealth bombers have a VERY limited target selection. It's not impossible, but you will find yourself flying very frequently looking for targets more so than actually shooting them. Find out why your friend likes the stealth bomber and come back here and let us know. Maybe we can suggest some better ships to fly to accommodate his style.

Not to contradict the advice above, but a double web, TP Hyena would be a natural compliment to a single SB.

Anything that cant hit out to 23km should die. I'd put small AC's on the Hyena to deal with up to a few drones.

I would suggest bombers bar. There is another free fleet bomber crew that broke off of bombers bar although I don't the name.

That said, I would suggest an inti over an AF

why would you recommend a inti over assault? i know assault is slower but they have better armor and i thought they could hold there own more in a small gang or solo pvp better?

You are making the big mistake that thinking more shield/armor = harder to kill.


The inty has some great bonuses to tackling (what you are there for), bonus to using the MWD and above all SPEED.
Get under guns and you can actually be invulnerable if done properly.

Right and wrong.

There are plenty of targets available for you as a SB pilot, many of which are smaller than BS's. The thing is that most of those targets are either fail fits or noobs performing at 1/10th of their optimal ability. It's pretty safe to say that a competent pilot in nearly any ship class other than an indy will kick your arse solo, but then again, we don't fly solo bombers to attack well fit competent pvp pilots.

SB's have amazing traits that make them better than any other cloaked ship for this kind of work. Cost effectiveness, fast align, fast warp, small sig radius and zero targeting delay are just a few of these. You may not have a full appreciation for that lack of targeting delay right now because you haven't flown any other cloaked ships that have one, but never underestimate it - It's uber powerful and allows you to catch your opponent with his pants around his ankles every single time, provided you packed enough points to prevent a warp.

Given the amount of fail fits and noobs drifting around null and w-space, it really isn't that hard to find acceptable targets. Having said that, a bomber pilot's greatest asset is in knowing his ships engagement profile. His next greatest asset is patience. The runner up to that is paranoia, and the willingness to GTFO if things aren't going exactly the way you want them to.

Watch out for drones. And missiles. If you're speedy as **** (And you should be getting at least 2km/s at a 20-ish km orbit) then their drones and/or missiles will have a harder time tracking/hitting you. Speed isn't usually enough though, making learning your engagement profile and timing of attack a priority.

In my experience, what hunting in a bomber really comes down to is knowing your target as much as possible. Not just his ship, but the player in the cockpit. You have to be able to determine what his ship fitting is in order to decide whether or not to engage, and getting a rough idea about his SP level is very helpful. Sometimes it's easy, other times it takes patience. Observation.

I'm gonna stop rambling now. You may have noticed that I like flying bombers. Hopefully this was a little more info for you, and if you want any more advice just mail me here or in game. To answer your question, I think that the both of you would have a great time flying bombers together. A dual bomb drop and a few subsequent volleys can cause a **** load of damage, and you'll both be on the same track, learning the same things and having the same experiences while you do it. Are there more "Optimal" ship combinations for dps/tackling ability/inty? Yes. But I say that if fun is what you're looking for, there are few things in Eve more fun than doing small gang ops in bombers.

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i have been listening to your advice and i am going to get one and fly with a small squad we are going to hunt explorers and small ships what kinda of fit would you recommend? and should i use torpedoes or rockets? im going to fly nemesis