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Reece Davis
Destructive Influence
Northern Coalition.
#1 - 2012-05-14 16:07:38 UTC
i've heard about 3 different ways to belt rat in 0.0 to get the best spawns.


i've heard that if there are no BS spawns kill all. If there are BS then kill the BS and leave the rest


then i heard if there are 4 Frig....leave it.....4 cruisers.....leave it

is there a 100% definate way?
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2012-05-14 16:13:56 UTC
Combine 1 and 2. Ignore 3.

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
L0rdF1end
Tactical Grace.
Vanguard.
#3 - 2012-05-15 10:35:03 UTC
Kill everything, always and hope and prey for Mr. Chelm to show up.
xVx dreadnaught
modro
The Initiative.
#4 - 2012-05-15 10:59:11 UTC
I've not 0.0 ratted in a long time, but as I understand they have amplified the amount of DPS and Tank the Officer spawns have.

So if you are 0.0 ratting you should pray that an officer doesn't spawn unless you are able to take it down :P
nahjustwarpin
SUPER DUPER SPACE TRUCKS
#5 - 2012-05-15 18:40:45 UTC  |  Edited by: nahjustwarpin
belt chaining doesn't work anymore. killing battleship rats not necessarily will spawn new battleships.

also idk how it was before, but officers don't have that much dps. tanked one with talos (with 2 hardeners + LSE II, ofcourse there was one more ship) and had to warp out once
xVx dreadnaught
modro
The Initiative.
#6 - 2012-05-15 19:35:47 UTC
nahjustwarpin wrote:
belt chaining doesn't work anymore. killing battleship rats not necessarily will spawn new battleships.

also idk how it was before, but officers don't have that much dps. tanked one with talos (with 2 hardeners + LSE II, ofcourse there was one more ship) and had to warp out once


Yeah, also from what I heard of "Upgraded" systems, it increases your NPC spawn rates... so just clearing all NPC's makes most sense if you own the system and all.
Lilan Kahn
The Littlest Hobos
The Whale Hunters Association
#7 - 2012-05-15 20:56:09 UTC
chaining still works your spawn has a total value so you wont always get the same npc combination in the bs
nahjustwarpin
SUPER DUPER SPACE TRUCKS
#8 - 2012-05-15 21:14:11 UTC
Lilan Kahn wrote:
chaining still works your spawn has a total value so you wont always get the same npc combination in the bs


sure, you can get even more frigates or cruisers/battlecruisers.

i still prefer clearing whole spawn to get faction or hauler spawn. You won't get that with chaining.
L0rdF1end
Tactical Grace.
Vanguard.
#9 - 2012-05-16 09:57:14 UTC
nahjustwarpin wrote:
belt chaining doesn't work anymore. killing battleship rats not necessarily will spawn new battleships.

also idk how it was before, but officers don't have that much dps. tanked one with talos (with 2 hardeners + LSE II, ofcourse there was one more ship) and had to warp out once


Officers are best taken down at range. I'm sure if you got in close enough he would of murdered you.
It's also dependant on the Officer type, some are easier to kill than others.

They are also prone to ECM, so, if you are solo EC-600's are useful.

I no longer see the point in chaining. Killing everything in my experiences is much more rewarding, especially if you get faction/hauler and officer spawns show up.
nahjustwarpin
SUPER DUPER SPACE TRUCKS
#10 - 2012-05-16 15:34:23 UTC
L0rdF1end wrote:
nahjustwarpin wrote:
belt chaining doesn't work anymore. killing battleship rats not necessarily will spawn new battleships.

also idk how it was before, but officers don't have that much dps. tanked one with talos (with 2 hardeners + LSE II, ofcourse there was one more ship) and had to warp out once


Officers are best taken down at range. I'm sure if you got in close enough he would of murdered you.
It's also dependant on the Officer type, some are easier to kill than others.

They are also prone to ECM, so, if you are solo EC-600's are useful.

I no longer see the point in chaining. Killing everything in my experiences is much more rewarding, especially if you get faction/hauler and officer spawns show up.


he didn't murder me. it was blaster talos for belt ratting (orbiting at 5-6k). did it with 2 officers