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Panzerknack3r
Pandemic Horde Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#1 - 2012-10-29 20:32:46 UTC
I want this guy to be able to fly the avatar very well. To either use for my own or sell the character.

Question

What else do i need to train to fly a titan besides the obvious Amarr Titan which im not ready to buy.

http://eveboard.com/pilot/Panzerknack3r
Tau Cabalander
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#2 - 2012-10-29 21:38:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
I am not a titan pilot, but...

Stuff that jumps out at me:
* Cloaking 4
* Cynosural Field Theory 4 [preferably 5]
* Long Range Targeting 5
* Multitasking 4
* Shield Management 5
* Shield Operation 5
* Armor Rigging 5
* Repair Systems 5 [for Capital Repair Systems]
* Jump Portal Generation 5
* Biology 5
* Nanite Control 5
* Thermodynamics 5
And a bunch of drone skills wouldn't hurt.

Could be useful in a super-only fleet:
* Remote Repair Systems 5 [for Capital Remote Repair Systems]
* Energy Emission systems 5 [for Capital Energy Emission Systems]
Demolishar
United Aggression
#3 - 2012-10-29 22:13:42 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
I am not a titan pilot, but...

* Long Range Targeting 5

* Multitasking 4

* Shield Operation 5

And a bunch of drone skills wouldn't hurt.


No, you really aren't are you?
Tau Cabalander
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#4 - 2012-10-29 22:28:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Demolishar wrote:
No, you really aren't are you?

Though targeting may not be a major concern, even an Avatar has a lot of shield, and faster shield recharge wouldn't be a bad thing.

The drone skills I threw in at the end, noticing that that Avatar actually has a drone bay (I was surprised - assuming EVElopedia is accurate). Also not a major concern, but I personally would rather not have unused capability I might one day later regret "if only..."

Since you are a titan expert, how about adding to the skill list.
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-10-30 01:54:06 UTC
Quote:
* Repair Systems 5 [for Capital Repair Systems]


^that one was my favorite >_<

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Tau Cabalander
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#6 - 2012-10-30 02:13:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Jack Miton wrote:
Quote:
* Repair Systems 5 [for Capital Repair Systems]

^that one was my favorite >_<

I assumed it would be useful to fit reppers out of combat, rather than always relying on another ship.

I expect it would be slow, but then I've self-repped an Orca in hull using only small reppers, so you could say I do have patience. [Why: Hostiles had taken the system, and I couldn't leave the POS force field to get remotely repped.]
Yusef Yeasef Yosef
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-11-21 04:53:12 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
I am not a titan pilot, but...

....Multitasking 4...



Heh

Tau Cabalander wrote:
I am not a titan pilot, but...

....Long Range Targeting 5...


*snicker


Tau Cabalander wrote:
I am not a titan pilot, but...

....Jump Portal Generation 5...


Ok, at least a Titan pilot would notice this, but I would probably train all the Armor comp skills to V first.
Tau Cabalander
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#8 - 2012-11-21 21:03:42 UTC
Well, I'm glad that if not useful, I at least managed to stimulate some posting to this thread.

Yusef Yeasef Yosef wrote:
Ok, at least a Titan pilot would notice this, but I would probably train all the Armor comp skills to V first.

FYI, The OP already has those trained to 5.
Nex apparatu5
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#9 - 2012-11-26 20:35:26 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Demolishar wrote:
No, you really aren't are you?

Though targeting may not be a major concern, even an Avatar has a lot of shield, and faster shield recharge wouldn't be a bad thing.

The drone skills I threw in at the end, noticing that that Avatar actually has a drone bay (I was surprised - assuming EVElopedia is accurate). Also not a major concern, but I personally would rather not have unused capability I might one day later regret "if only..."

Since you are a titan expert, how about adding to the skill list.


A couple things. 1) that skill reduces shield booster cap cost, not shield recharge time. 2) Titans can only lock 2 targets 3) Titans don't have drone bays.

I actually agree with you on the capital local rep bit though.
Dorian Wylde
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2012-11-26 21:53:36 UTC
I understand the 5/5/5 benchmark is the important bit. That's Racial Titan 5, Doomsday Operation 5 and Racial Capital Weapon 5.

Other than that, anything that has the word "Capital" in the skill name or description (with the exception of shield stuff for the Avatar) and Core Competency Elite are good places to start.

5/5/5 is going to take you a while though, so you'll have plenty of time for research while doing that.
Tau Cabalander
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#11 - 2012-11-26 23:50:16 UTC
Nex apparatu5 wrote:
A couple things. 1) that skill reduces shield booster cap cost, not shield recharge time.

You are confusing Shield Operation (which I recommended) with Shield Compensation (which does nothing for capitals).

Nex apparatu5 wrote:
2) Titans can only lock 2 targets 3) Titans don't have drone bays.

EVElopedia for the Avatar is indeed wrong then. Sad
Nex apparatu5
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#12 - 2012-11-27 03:01:36 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Nex apparatu5 wrote:
A couple things. 1) that skill reduces shield booster cap cost, not shield recharge time.

You are confusing Shield Operation (which I recommended) with Shield Compensation (which does nothing for capitals).


So I am. For some reason I thought I remembered looking up the skill and seeing it was the shield booster oneOops
In that case, take it to 5. It has a benefit.

Tau Cabalander wrote:

Nex apparatu5 wrote:
2) Titans can only lock 2 targets 3) Titans don't have drone bays.

EVElopedia for the Avatar is indeed wrong then. Sad


EVElopedia is famous for being horribly out of date. Kinda sad they can't keep their own resources current.
Yusef Yeasef Yosef
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-11-27 18:54:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Yusef Yeasef Yosef
Tau Cabalander wrote:

EVElopedia for the Avatar is indeed wrong then. Sad



In case you didn't know....

Base targeting range for all Titans is 250km, so trainng Long Range Targeting even to level I will have no effect.

Edit: But training to IV would be good for other ships. Training to V is not needed, but is sometimes nice.
Tau Cabalander
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#14 - 2012-11-28 00:46:57 UTC
Yusef Yeasef Yosef wrote:
In case you didn't know....

Base targeting range for all Titans is 250km, so trainng Long Range Targeting even to level I will have no effect.

Edit: But training to IV would be good for other ships. Training to V is not needed, but is sometimes nice.

Ah! No, I didn't know that [anybody that says they know everything about EVE is delusional IMHO.]

Great post Big smile