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What's your favourite interceptor and why?
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Complex Potential
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-01-08 12:29:33 UTC
For me, I've just fallen in love with the Stiletto for one simple reason: 4 med slots, which is sooo handy on a ceptor. That extra slot means either adding a web or adding more scan res, both of which are awesome.

Can't believe I waited this long to train minmatar frig 5.

Anyone got a different favourite?
Mike Adoulin
Happys Happy Hamster Hunting Club
#2 - 2013-01-08 12:55:26 UTC
My favorite interceptor is the Venture, because they are cheap, easy to build/fly, and people think they are mining frigates.


Also, it laughs at scrams.


Bear

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Iogrim
Matterhorn.
#3 - 2013-01-08 13:18:05 UTC
Atron or Executioner.

T2 interceptors are not worth the price tag atm.
ROXGenghis
Perkone
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-01-08 14:04:58 UTC
Malediction because look at it.

Intys still far outshine the T1 tackle frigs. The extra tackle range and the MWD sig radius bonus make them pretty much unkillable if flown properly.
Complex Potential
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-01-08 14:10:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Complex Potential
Mike Adoulin wrote:

My favorite interceptor is the Venture, because they are cheap, easy to build/fly, and people think they are mining frigates.


Also, it laughs at scrams.


I just had a look at that in EFT and it's hilarious! I love it!

Over 3000m/s, dual prop, warp scram and 950 scan res. This thing's supposed to be a beginner mining frig.

Iogrim wrote:
Atron or Executioner.

T2 interceptors are not worth the price tag atm.


I think a ceptor is T2 by definition but anyway...

So any interceptor isn't worth it? Half an hour of ratting covers the cost of a Stiletto and so that's not really a consideration for me.

If I want to instalock pods in null and move at over 5000m/s with a 30km point I need a ceptor. I;m not sure a t1 ship could cut the mustard but I would love to be proved wrong.
mxzf
Shovel Bros
#6 - 2013-01-08 15:54:02 UTC
I'm a big fan of the Stiletto too.
cosmiclown
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-01-08 17:23:17 UTC
Taranis because it destroys any other interceptor and most other fast tackle.
Ines Tegator
Serious Business Inc. Ltd. LLC. etc.
#8 - 2013-01-08 17:44:29 UTC
Malediction, because a 6k EHP, 4k ms, active repping tackle with a Nos is a mother clucking witch to get rid of.

Drones? What are drones? Are they supposed to hurt or tickle? Twisted

Overhaul Dscan!
Brisby of Nimh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2013-01-09 03:58:35 UTC
Wish I could fly them right now they could be fun with some skilled flying in th emean time

Amarr
crusader; one of its bounases should be changed and then this ship would be very very popular in the mean time a slicer does the same job better.

malediction;damage rsistance and an incress to the range of my scram and a 3rd mid slot for the trinity that is tackle I wounder why this one is popular. (unfotunatly it is pretty much like a vengeance just with less cap and damage)

Caldari
Crow; missle kitting ship need I say more.

raptor; a caldari blaster boatwith one hard dission to make a sheild or a web for its last mid slot

Gallente
Ares; it is trying real hard but falls short due to less guns than its cousin I would indeed recomend it fo intial point in a gate camp till the real tackle takes over.

Taranis; hits like a ton of bricks well 4.5 of the most high damage guns in the game with a great top speed amazing tracking and just to confuse the person who uses it and keep them wondering if they had remebered to deploy those 2 drones would it have made a diffrence.

Minmatar
claw; 50% more damage with a gun that can choose its damage type and never be caped out with s spare high slot to have a vamp to keep that scram going what more could you ask for... oh wait I know a 3rd mid slot.

stiletto;damage is down but you pick up that wonderful extra 25% on your point and scram range and you have enough mids to put the Caldari to shame... no realy it does it has 4 that is the trinity of tackle and one other thing of your choosing. last but not least it has a great locking time. Like OH CRAP yourmotherisrightbehindyouquickmakeitlooklikeyourdoingsomethingelse. Type of fast.


well that is what I have to say about the diffrent interceptors. Best advice give them all a try see what you like and what fits the way you play.
Super spikinator
Hegemonous Conscripts
#10 - 2013-01-09 05:43:59 UTC
Crusader because it was my first interceptor and when I wasn't using it the way it was meant to, I used it to rat. Can't touch this.
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#11 - 2013-01-09 06:11:42 UTC
Complex Potential wrote:
For me, I've just fallen in love with the Stiletto for one simple reason: 4 med slots, which is sooo handy on a ceptor. That extra slot means either adding a web or adding more scan res, both of which are awesome.

Can't believe I waited this long to train minmatar frig 5.

Anyone got a different favourite?


I'd say most of the combat inties are obsolete with the T1 frig changes, but if I had to choose one I'd say the Taranis. I've put many hours of solo PVP into the 'ranis and it's still pretty great. You'd probably be surprised how important the tracking bonus is on it. The utility high for a nos is also a godsend - something that puts it a definite step above the Crusader.

My favorite tackle inty is definitely the Ares, followed by the Malediction. The 3 mids/4 lows of the Ares is awfully hard to beat, and it's just so darn fast. I don't like the Stiletto much, despite it being the tackle inty I have the most experience in.

-Liang

I'm an idiot, don't mind me.
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#12 - 2013-01-09 06:23:55 UTC
Brisby of Nimh wrote:

...
Crusader
...
Crow
...
Tackle trinity...Webs
...


Wait what? A few comments:
- The lack of a utility high for a nos makes the Crusader have tremendous difficulty living inside 10km, but it lacks the range to live much outside it. Giving it a utility high makes it almost competitive with the Taranis (but not really) while giving it an optimal bonus squeezes it (somehow) between the Slicer and Retribution. I used to love the Crusader, but it's role is pretty small these days.
- I'm not much of a fan of the Crow. The lack of a 4th mid and poor fittings on that particular ship makes the Condor almost universally a much better choice.
- Webs are generally not something you should be fitting to an interceptor. I'd say that the mids for a standard interceptor should be a MWD/Disruptor/Scram, with a Sig Amp or Projector somewhere on the ship.
- Guns are worthless on an interceptor for all purposes other than killing ECM drones and Warrior IIs. Lack of guns does not make the ship bad - the extra slots where it matters makes the Ares a stand out victor to me.

-Liang

I'm an idiot, don't mind me.
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#13 - 2013-01-09 06:24:41 UTC
Mike Adoulin wrote:
My favorite interceptor is the Venture, because they are cheap, easy to build/fly, and people think they are mining frigates.


That's really clever. I bet it works too.

-Liang

I'm an idiot, don't mind me.
Juan Andalusian
Shocky Industries Ltd.
Goonswarm Federation
#14 - 2013-01-09 09:07:11 UTC
Liang Nuren wrote:

I'd say most of the combat inties are obsolete with the T1 frig changes, but if I had to choose one I'd say the Taranis. I've put many hours of solo PVP into the 'ranis and it's still pretty great. You'd probably be surprised how important the tracking bonus is on it. The utility high for a nos is also a godsend - something that puts it a definite step above the Crusader.

-Liang


That utility high has been crowning the Taranis king since it's inception. Sbomb back in the day of cruise missiles, Nos now.
Moonasha
Orcses and Goblinz
#15 - 2013-01-09 11:47:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Moonasha
Stiletto has wonderful mid slots.

Malediction is immune to warriors with those high exp resists. Put a rep on there and gg. Too bad it has to have a specific loadout per role.

MWD SEBO Longpoint -> gate camping.
MWD Scram Longpoint if you feel a little suicidal
MWD Longpoint Web with targeting range rigs
MWD Scram Web for ultimate suicide

Haven't tried the other two
Jerick Ludhowe
Internet Tuff Guys
#16 - 2013-01-09 13:50:22 UTC
Iogrim wrote:
Atron or Executioner.

T2 interceptors are not worth the price tag atm.


Interceptors are T2 by definition, attack frigates are not interceptors, you fail.
Complex Potential
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-01-09 13:58:57 UTC
Jerick Ludhowe wrote:
Iogrim wrote:
Atron or Executioner.

T2 interceptors are not worth the price tag atm.


Interceptors are T2 by definition, attack frigates are not interceptors, you fail.

That's what I said in post #5, but without the insult.
Jerick Ludhowe
Internet Tuff Guys
#18 - 2013-01-09 14:01:33 UTC
Complex Potential wrote:


That's what I said in post #5, but without the insult.


Congratulations!

Btw, if you consider "you fail" an insult I'd suggest removing yourself from the internet as I don't think you really have the stomach for it.
Complex Potential
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#19 - 2013-01-09 14:06:48 UTC
Jerick Ludhowe wrote:
Complex Potential wrote:


That's what I said in post #5, but without the insult.


Congratulations!

Btw, if you consider "you fail" an insult I'd suggest removing yourself from the internet as I don't think you really have the stomach for it.


"Insult"
Verb
Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Seems to fit.

The internet being full of insulting people does not change the definition of what an insult is.
Jerick Ludhowe
Internet Tuff Guys
#20 - 2013-01-09 14:13:35 UTC
"you fail" is not an insult, at all. There is no disrespectful nature in the statement. It is simply a true statement describing the failing nature of quoted poster.

If any disrespect if perceived it is simply, without question, coming entirely from your end. Buck up bud.
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