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what is your favorite assault frigate?
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Praxis Ginimic
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-09-17 05:08:39 UTC
I'm considering skilling into an AF but I want to hear from the peanut gallery first as to what each one has to offer. Which assault frig is your favorite and why? What type of fit do you fly and what do,you use it for? Also, if you think that they are generally worthless I would also love to hear your reasoning behind it. Thanks in advance forumeers.
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#2 - 2012-09-17 05:09:11 UTC
I'm a big fan of the blaster Harpy.

-Liang

Ed: Because it's awesome and it's got a tank you wouldn't believe.

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Praxis Ginimic
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-09-17 05:11:10 UTC
Wow. This post was up for like 2 seconds and you even had time to throw in an edit. Bravo
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#4 - 2012-09-17 05:12:45 UTC
:)

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Alara IonStorm
#5 - 2012-09-17 05:13:36 UTC
Liang Nuren wrote:

Ed: Because it's awesome and it's got a tank you wouldn't believe.

I've been thinking of getting one of those, it looks so mean compared to my Jag.

Do you always Medium ASB tank it or do you use buffer fits at all?
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#6 - 2012-09-17 05:20:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Liang Nuren
Alara IonStorm wrote:
Liang Nuren wrote:

Ed: Because it's awesome and it's got a tank you wouldn't believe.

I've been thinking of getting one of those, it looks so mean compared to my Jag.

Do you always Medium ASB tank it or do you use buffer fits at all?


I think I'd continue to use the same setup I've used since it got boosted (Cap booster + med named shield booster). Blasters put you right into the thick of things and I can't count the number of times I've been neuted completely dry.

-Liang

Ed: The thing the Jag is super awesome at is the 20k EHP buffer/passive tank with small guns. Tanks almost as well as the Harpy but doesn't require cap.

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#7 - 2012-09-17 06:08:12 UTC
Vengeance because it is sexy to look at.

Oh god.
Barrogh Habalu
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2012-09-17 06:32:06 UTC
Riot Girl wrote:
Vengeance because it is sexy to look at.

I always wanted to know a bit more about it than that it looks good. Always had problems EFTing it (like OP, I'm not an actual AF pilot yet) to be considerable in comparision with some other AFs.

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#9 - 2012-09-17 07:03:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Riot Girl
Personally, I'd ignore the armour bonus and have it as a nano tackler. Then again, with a strong armour tank, you could probably give big missile boats a really hard time too.

Oh god.
Renier Gaden
Immortal Guides
#10 - 2012-09-17 17:12:27 UTC
Vengeance with it’s strong tank should be interesting when flown with the T1 Support (logi)
Frigates coming with the winter expansion.
Grog Drinker
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2012-09-17 17:51:38 UTC
The vengeance's biggest strength is the cap. With a small nos in the utility high it can hold tackle on a target while being nueted by 2x mediums. Pair that with a great tank, full tackle, and fully selectable damage and you have a winner.

The current ASB craze makes the vengeance shine a little less but It's still one of the best AF's available.
Londor Rogers
Public Menace
#12 - 2012-09-17 19:04:29 UTC
I think the assault frigates are a very good example of a well balanced class of ships. I fly all but Amarr and I find them all usefull and competitive. My favorite is the Enyo though I own and fly all the rest depending on job/mood.
Zarnak Wulf
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#13 - 2012-09-17 19:20:14 UTC
The wolf, harpy, and retribution can all get over 300 DPS with close range ammo. The Enyo can do it with Null. I have all four sitting in my hangar.
Marcus Gideon
Triglavian Assembly
#14 - 2012-09-17 21:39:48 UTC
Ishkur
Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#15 - 2012-09-17 21:54:26 UTC
Blarpy
5Blarpy

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Bill Serkoff2
Tachyon Technology
#16 - 2012-09-17 22:04:19 UTC
Dat Jaguar. Got a 600 million fitting for mine... not that I fly that into combat, of course.

"The Cyclone and the Drake are two ships which will basically never be good for shield tanking, primarily because they have almost no lowslots in addition to shield tanking bonuses. " -Iam Widdershins
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#17 - 2012-09-17 23:34:35 UTC
Bill Serkoff2 wrote:
Dat Jaguar. Got a 600 million fitting for mine... not that I fly that into combat, of course.

ive got a hawk with ~800mil on it :D

I should buy an Ishtar.
Ares Desideratus
UNSAFE SPACE
#18 - 2012-09-18 00:03:34 UTC
Grog Drinker wrote:
The vengeance's biggest strength is the cap. With a small nos in the utility high it can hold tackle on a target while being nueted by 2x mediums. Pair that with a great tank, full tackle, and fully selectable damage and you have a winner.

The current ASB craze makes the vengeance shine a little less but It's still one of the best AF's available.

That sounds like it could kill a lone battlecruiser while yawning.
Major Killz
inglorious bastards.
#19 - 2012-09-18 00:40:49 UTC
Harpy, Hawk, and Jaguar @ the moment.

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Hakaimono
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2012-09-18 02:34:37 UTC
Jaguar and Wolf
I love it when I roam with an Enyo pilot though.
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