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Solo/group pvp Firetail fit
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Doctorkaba
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-04-24 21:19:55 UTC
OK so I have been playing around with the firetail on EFT. This is basically my rifter but upgraded:
[Republic Fleet Firetail, Auto]
Gyrostabilizer II
Small Armor Repairer II
200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I

1MN Afterburner II
[empty med slot]
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
Warp Scrambler I

200mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
200mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
Rocket Launcher I, Caldari Navy Trauma Rocket

Small Projectile Collision Accelerator I
Small Anti-Explosive Pump II
Small Anti-Kinetic Pump II

This will double as a Minny FW mission ship also. Does this look OK? I was wondering what to put in the med slot, i can fit another wep, but a microwarp drive can't be done without changing to 125mm, which would kill my dps. I could also fit a sensor booster or cap booster also.

My other question is how much mission gear to have on a pvp ship. By changing the rigs to em/thermal I can tank the rats better, but my armor tank would suffer on the pvp side. Does 35% extra resist matter much in pvp? Thanks in advance!

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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#2 - 2012-04-24 22:04:09 UTC
Doctorkaba wrote:
OK so I have been playing around with the firetail on EFT. This is basically my rifter but upgraded:
[Republic Fleet Firetail, Auto]
Gyrostabilizer II
Small Armor Repairer II
200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I

1MN Afterburner II
[empty med slot]
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
Warp Scrambler I

200mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
200mm AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
Rocket Launcher I, Caldari Navy Trauma Rocket

Small Projectile Collision Accelerator I
Small Anti-Explosive Pump II
Small Anti-Kinetic Pump II

This will double as a Minny FW mission ship also. Does this look OK? I was wondering what to put in the med slot, i can fit another wep, but a microwarp drive can't be done without changing to 125mm, which would kill my dps. I could also fit a sensor booster or cap booster also.

Try to use a higher meta scram (ex: j5b phased prototype warp scrambler) to reduce CPU usage, and you might be able to stick in something like a second web or even a tracking disruptor. At the point where you're using T2 rigs, it makes very little sense to try to save on money by using meta 0 equipment. In light of that I'd also swap the rocket launcher for a meta one (like OE-5200 Rocket Launcher).

My advice, though? Use a shield tank. The Firetail's strength is a crazy-high speed and agility, and with a shield tank you can take advantage of that better. You can even easily have a dualprop fit, like this:

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[Republic Fleet Firetail, Dualprop]

150mm Light AutoCannon II
150mm Light AutoCannon II
OE-5200 Rocket Launcher

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
1MN Afterburner II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
Medium Shield Extender II

Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Projectile Burst Aerator I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Doctorkaba wrote:
My other question is how much mission gear to have on a pvp ship. By changing the rigs to em/thermal I can tank the rats better, but my armor tank would suffer on the pvp side. Does 35% extra resist matter much in pvp? Thanks in advance!

No PvE gear at all on a PvP ship. Ever. The only admissible mod is a salvager, and that is for taking care of any T2 wrecks you come across / create.

Fitting a dual PvP/PvE fit just means you're not specializing, which means you won't be great at either PvP or at PvE.

Accidentally The Whole Frigate - For-newbies blog (currently on pause)
Doctorkaba
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-04-24 22:33:12 UTC
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Epicness.


Really awesome response thanks!
A question though, does it matter (in your fit) if i were to use a DC2 vs Gyro2?

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Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2012-04-24 22:36:10 UTC
EM hole still there.

No DC.

If you are so lazy, you could at least stick a cap battery or cap recharger in the mid slot so you can run the armor rep longer.

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
Dbars Grinding
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#5 - 2012-04-25 05:14:08 UTC
Caleidascope wrote:
EM hole still there.

No DC.

If you are so lazy, you could at least stick a cap battery or cap recharger in the mid slot so you can run the armor rep longer.


^lol last longer in frig pvp. DC was the only reasonable thing u said.

I have more space likes than you. 
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#6 - 2012-04-25 05:30:32 UTC
Doctorkaba
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2012-04-25 10:47:41 UTC
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
I strongly recommend fitting the DCU unless you know what you're doing.



You make a very compelling argument :D
Thanks for the link also, I shall be reading that!

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