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Cheap Amarr ship for low-sec ratting
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Liverlips IV
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2011-10-23 19:51:44 UTC
What could a reasonably skilled character get away with using to rat low-sec? I would like to be able to take out a Sansha BS if it spawns, but I consider low-sec to be very dangerous so I don't want losing ships to hurt too much.

Thanks for your opinion!

Liver
Silber Zidayn
Doomheim
#2 - 2011-10-23 20:17:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Silber Zidayn
Since you're asking for opinion, Stealth bomber. Hit and run. Don't stop moving.

I don't know if there is a good answer. Risk/reward in low-sec is like hunting a giant poisonous rat in a sea of even deadlier snakes with no medical insurance. The rat will probably not be a challenge but killing it with a cheap knife before the snakes find you is the risk. All for maybe $5. Bringing a larger more expensive knife will make it easier to kill the rat but harder to run from the snakes.

Missions in high-sec will provide better ISK with "reasonable skills" for little risk. A Harbinger is good for that. I also enjoyed the Apoc for level 4 missions over the Abaddon because of the cap bonus and range bonus. If you're tired of high sec missions join a Corp and rat in 0.0.
mxzf
Shovel Bros
#3 - 2011-10-23 20:21:47 UTC
For what you're describing, NanoHarb might be best. However, you'd be better off taking a Stealth Bomber and going out to 0.0 and ratting. You'll lose it less and kill bigger rats safer.
Phoenix IV
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#4 - 2011-10-23 20:21:52 UTC
Liverlips IV wrote:
What could a reasonably skilled character get away with using to rat low-sec? I would like to be able to take out a Sansha BS if it spawns, but I consider low-sec to be very dangerous so I don't want losing ships to hurt too much.

Thanks for your opinion!

Liver

Use a stealth bomber, very low risk, good dps.
Liverlips IV
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2011-10-23 20:41:27 UTC
Sleath Bomber, 0.0 sec -- got it. Thanks guys.

Liver
Jill Antaris
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2011-10-23 21:22:18 UTC
Use a fitting to fight back the random ganker for pve and you don't run into much problems in low sec. You will need HG slaves to take a good armor cane fit at point blank with conflag and a good HAM drake, but beside this it works very well.

[Harbinger, New Setup 1]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Centii C-Type Adaptive Nano Plating
Damage Control II
Medium Armor Repairer II

Small Capacitor Booster II, Cap Booster 150
10MN Afterburner II
Stasis Webifier II
Warp Scrambler II

Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Scorch M
Small Unstable Power Fluctuator I

Medium Energy Burst Aerator II
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I


Hammerhead II x5
Revii Lagoon
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2011-10-23 22:53:12 UTC
You must be VERY careful with a stealth bomber to rat in it though. It works well some of the time, but if you encounter a spawn with elite frigates, do not engage them. A single web / scram usually means death because you cannot kill the frigates and they can tear you apart.
Liverlips IV
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2011-10-24 01:56:30 UTC
Revii Lagoon wrote:
You must be VERY careful with a stealth bomber to rat in it though. It works well some of the time, but if you encounter a spawn with elite frigates, do not engage them. A single web / scram usually means death because you cannot kill the frigates and they can tear you apart.


Got it. Thanks.
Headerman
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-10-24 03:04:30 UTC
+1 more for the Harby, used it myself to rat belts in 0.0 space and it works fine

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mxzf
Shovel Bros
#10 - 2011-10-24 03:37:01 UTC
Revii Lagoon wrote:
You must be VERY careful with a stealth bomber to rat in it though. It works well some of the time, but if you encounter a spawn with elite frigates, do not engage them. A single web / scram usually means death because you cannot kill the frigates and they can tear you apart.


Avoiding elite frigates is a good idea (either that or 1-2 vollys before warping off). But if you have a MSE, as a proper ratting SB should, most other spawns won't be much issue as long as you keep your speed up.
Aesiron
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2011-10-24 11:27:00 UTC
Liverlips IV wrote:
What could a reasonably skilled character get away with using to rat low-sec? I would like to be able to take out a Sansha BS if it spawns, but I consider low-sec to be very dangerous so I don't want losing ships to hurt too much.

Thanks for your opinion!

Liver


Harbinger would probably the best and cheapest for this purpose.
Will Strafe
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#12 - 2011-10-24 18:14:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Will Strafe
Another good choice is an Assault Ship. I have used a Blaster Harpy with success. AB fit, Active tank and a nos, just close in and hit the orbit button.

The Retribution is a perfect choice. AB to speedtank as you orbit, dps will be high enough, and you can get out fast if you need to. I'd take it over a Harbinger for sure, for survival reasons.

Never used a Stealthbomber, but as people say it will be more squishy.

Edit: This is for lowsec.