Warfare & Tactics

It's been a while since I last took a boat out into New Eden and the meatware skills are shot to hell.

So, I thought that it would be a good idea to practise again my scanning skills and what better way there is to do that but to torment Mission Runners by being a Ninja Salvager.

The last time I tried this was years ago and perhaps the highlight was being called "An Elk!" by someone cheesed off with my antics. Anyway, digression aside, I am starting to wonder if hi-sec Ninja Salvaging is done these days.

Is it still done and does anyone have have a half-way modern and up to date decent T1 frigate fit to ease me back into New Eden?

Diolch yn fawr
Gibbeous

p.s. No, the reason for my absence from the game wasn't because I was staying somewhere secure courtesy of Her Majesty's Pleasure but the fact that the wife and I decided to beetle off for a year in a motorhome and see what we could see.

MTU destroying is the new ninja salvaging

Just suspect status, that's all!


Today, I notched up my 100th MTU kill - not much compared to those who've been at it for a lot longer than I, but immensely satisfying nonetheless! The tears are an added bonus, although I have to admit that lately most of my 'clients' have been Russian and whilst their invective was no doubt impressive, it was wasted on me.

Here are a couple of fits you could try - try with a T3D first and then move onto the Tengu as you gain confidence. Adjust to taste; for my needs, I required an all-in-one scanning package with decent DPS and a good-ish tank to deflect incoming fire from both rats and angry locals:


[Jackdaw, Seagull]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Missile Guidance Computer II
Missile Guidance Computer II
Warp Scrambler II
Caldari Navy Medium Shield Extender
Small Ancillary Shield Booster

Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Rocket Launcher II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher

Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
Small Warhead Calefaction Catalyst I
Small Capacitor Control Circuit II



Mjolnir Rage Rocket x5000
Navy Cap Booster 25 x200
Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x16
Scourge Rage Rocket x2875
Nova Rage Rocket x5000
Inferno Rage Rocket x4500


320 DPS, 1500m/s cold. Not a bad place to start, and cheap if you mess up.


[Tengu, Ahoy Hoy]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Caldari Navy Ballistic Control System

Gistum C-Type 50MN Microwarpdrive
Thukker Large Cap Battery
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
'Copasetic' Particle Field Acceleration
Pith X-Type Large Shield Booster

Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher

Medium Warhead Rigor Catalyst II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II
Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I

Tengu Electronics - Emergent Locus Analyzer
Tengu Defensive - Amplification Node
Tengu Engineering - Capacitor Regeneration Matrix
Tengu Offensive - Accelerated Ejection Bay
Tengu Propulsion - Fuel Catalyst


Scourge Javelin Heavy Assault Missile x3000
Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x18
Scourge Rage Heavy Assault Missile x1264



This is what I'm using now (replace the Fuel Catalyst with the Nanofibres subsystem, left over from an old build). 640 DPS with my skills, 1190m/s cold. Cap stable! 965hp every 3 secs - more than enough to tank whatever the room (or the odd irate bear) throws at you.


If you need any pointers mail me - happy to help :)

You're more than welcome. Happy hunting!

Thanks, but it may be something that someone who will get out into New Eden irregularly can do that's a form of interaction with others without needing a Corp.

It's more for that than ISK, to be honest. And, anyway, after all these years I have never had any ISK anyway.

Yeah the cheapness is a v. v. good thing too, particularly if you're new to suspect status and all that!


Pretty much you do exactly what you said! I'd create a bunch of safe spots around the system first though, and when you land in the mission pocket, target the MTU and align to a SS at about 50% velocity...that way, if it's a trap, you can easily skidoo :)

Those are pretty bad (though easy to create), as anything in a straight line from one celestial to another can be pinpointed quite quickly...instead:


1. Fly from one body to another, dropping a BM (1) on the way
2. Return to the first body, and then fly to another (preferably at a 45 degree-plus angle), and drop another BM (2)
3. Fly to (1). Arrive. Align and fly to (2), dropping a third BM (3).
4. This will be your safe spot.
5. Rinse and repeat for several other spots.

To be fair, this won't really stop a dedicated and experienced scanner with an expanded probe launcher, though if you do create several SSs you can bounce around them waiting for the weapons timer to run out before you dock up.

HTH!

They go in the Small Ancillary Shield Booster. They are new'sh boosters. They boost more than a standard booster, but when the cap boosters run out they not great and chew cap. The take a long time to relaod.
There is an armor version which uses nanite past

Yup, keep more in your cargo hold for it to reload once you have used the ones in the module.
If you run out it will still work but put a massive strain on your capacitor.
I lost a tengu the other week because i had forgotten to do this after murdering a miner
and and then ran smack into an angry navy scorpion one of his corpmates was flying,
Verry uncomertable feeling when your cap disapears and ye are both in deep hull...

Make sure you always use Navy Cap boosters too, as they are of a smaller physical size compared to the normal versions, and consequently you can fit more of them in the ancillary booster :)