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Lascero
Doomheim
#1 - 2011-10-03 02:20:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Lascero
Flying a CNR on level 4's.

I'm guessing target painting adds negligible amounts of damage on BS hulls, yes? If so, when I'm shooting a BS hull with missiles, and I have drones attacking something, is it more useful to paint the drones' target or my target? Drones (typically Hobgoblins) do benefit from TP, don't they?
DeBingJos
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2011-10-03 07:41:06 UTC
That depends on the type of weapon you are using, but unless you are using torps I'd say you are correct.

Yes drones benefit from a tp.

Ungi maðurinn þekkir reglurnar, en gamli maðurinn þekkir undantekningarnar. The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#3 - 2011-10-03 11:19:10 UTC
Cruise missiles have an explosion radius of 300m. Most battleships have a signature radius of more than 400m. Thus TPs on a battleship are actually deleterious to your performance since you are burning capacitor for nothing.

Drones on the other hand act like turret weapons. Thus when a target has its signature radius increased the drones will get better hits.

So same advice as you've already been given, but presented slightly differently. Hope this helps :)

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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#4 - 2011-10-04 05:28:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
This is my current fit. I use CN launchers as they have a higher rate of fire with T1 & faction missiles. With my skills:
Caldari Navy or T1 Wrath Cruise Missile: 153.6m @ 119 m/s
so I can hit cruisers for nearly full damage without a target painter, and let my drones take care of the frigates.


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Sister Ignatia
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2011-10-06 01:46:46 UTC
See what Tau has done? on top of skills, he's added rigs (and skills) to get those cruisers. If your skills aren't as good, a tp will compensate on cruisers. A tp really comes into its own when you use torpedoes.

Another good application outside this particular posts intrests is trying to track frigs with large turrets. Its normally impossible but a few tracking enhancers and a tp will change impossible into a thirty percent chance. With just the tracking enhancers, your chance is still nill .