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Best ship classes for PVP solo and group?
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Garrus Ongrard
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-04-08 10:25:55 UTC
Hey all,


I was just wondering what would be the best/most common ship class to use in PVP both solo and small gang.

I am currently flying Minmatar ships

Thanks all
Gerrick Palivorn
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-04-08 10:38:46 UTC
Rifter is a good base ship to start out with, decent lowskill starting PVP ship.

MMOs come and go, but Eve remains.  -Garresh-
Annie Anomie
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-04-08 10:39:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Annie Anomie
Minmatar are really the best race for this kind of pew pew overall.

Mobility and versatility tend to be big advantages here and they do this really well.

Shield buffer, gank, autocannon and neuits is probably a good way to go for what you want.

You can actually do this on several of their hulls.

The Rupture is a cheap option for doing this on:

http://www.sotfkb.com/index.php/kill_detail/216629/

It's actually a pretty nice ship generally. Good speed, range with autocannons, reasonable tank. Pretty good way to learn to fly fast cruisers too.

Hurricane is the same but bigger:

http://www.sotfkb.com/index.php/kill_detail/216067/

Swapping the inv field (sorry... adaptaive thingie field) for a second extender and one of the rigs for an EM rig) gives you similar tank but longer run time on the MWD.

Two cheap options to start. You can go bigger or more expensive

I used to recommend the rifter as a starter but it seems less and less viable these days with all the faction and pirate frigs around :(
Uppsy Daisy
State War Academy
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-04-08 10:40:54 UTC
Many good ships to choose from. Most popular and cheapest is:

Rifter -> Rupture -> Hurricane
Mystical Might
Eclipse Pulsar
Fraternity.
#5 - 2012-04-08 10:53:17 UTC
Tengu / Cynabal / Talos / Slicer / Vengeance / Vindicator, In no specific order.

Different ships, different roles and purposes.
Garrus Ongrard
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-04-08 12:58:25 UTC
Thanks for all the advice so far it is definitely going to help me with some fit and ship class ideas that i have
Charles Case
State War Academy
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-04-09 01:15:44 UTC
Uppsy Daisy wrote:
Many good ships to choose from. Most popular and cheapest is:

Rifter -> Rupture -> Hurricane


This is what you do.
SigmaPi
Ambivalent Inc
Coney Island Ski Club
#8 - 2012-04-09 02:03:59 UTC
Uppsy Daisy wrote:
Many good ships to choose from. Most popular and cheapest is:

Rifter -> Rupture -> Hurricane


Thrasher can be a lot of fun as well, but they die really fast Lol
Katalci
Kismesis
#9 - 2012-04-09 04:06:46 UTC
Taranis and Enyo, blaster fit of course.
Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2012-04-09 05:09:56 UTC
if you happen to be amarr curses are really good pilgrims are as well.
the purifier is considered number 1 or 2 on the stealth bomber list IIRC as well.
Zyress
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#11 - 2012-04-10 20:13:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Zyress
If I were choosing a single Mimmatar ship to do solo pvp my choice would be a Rapier, its got a cloak so you can pick your fights and with a faction Point and a couple webs its almost invulnerable to Frigates because of its extended engagement range. Cruiser weapons can probably reach it but you can fit a descent tank do reasonable Damage and if things go badly it has all kinds of GTFO ability. Recons in general make good solo ships.
Abbadon21
Ignotis Imperium
Usurper.
#12 - 2012-04-10 21:26:09 UTC
Most common for both solo and small gang would probably be a battlecruiser.

I solo and do small gang in a Hurricane so that would do the job.

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Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#13 - 2012-04-11 05:09:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Tarn Kugisa
Any Assault Frig
High DPS, High Mobility, and you can gank unattentinve miners.
So much lolz.

EDIT: I see you fly minmatar, use a Wolf with 200mm Autocannons.

Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to troll everyone you meet - KuroVolt
Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#14 - 2012-04-12 09:19:09 UTC
+1 to wolf idea.