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Pirate Ships Starting Out
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Icer55
Shield Bearers of EVE
#1 - 2013-01-26 19:42:22 UTC
I am a new pirate willing to YARR loudly but I am curious on what ships to look for as a beginner? Frigates or Cruisers when starting out? I can fly all Tech 1 ships on each fraction. I know I will lose alot of ships and that is fine, but the main thing is making sure I get the best bang!!! for my buck.
Cannibal Kane
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2013-01-26 19:55:27 UTC
Pirates are a subjective term.

I consider Pirates your -5 to -10 chars. So what do you plan on being? What is your goal?

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Icer55
Shield Bearers of EVE
#3 - 2013-01-26 20:01:58 UTC
I plan on getting my character to -10. i have no problem living in low sec and not going into high sec. I have another character who takes care of the real money. This is for fun and having no rules
Cannibal Kane
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-01-26 20:04:15 UTC
Icer55 wrote:
I plan on getting my character to -10. i have no problem living in low sec and not going into high sec. I have another character who takes care of the real money. This is for fun and having no rules


Well most people will pipe that you need fit and fly a rifter. However kick them in the nuts and go Merlin. Great little ship with a medium ASB.

"Kane is the End Boss of Highsec." -Psychotic Monk
Icer55
Shield Bearers of EVE
#5 - 2013-01-26 20:06:17 UTC
good to know, especially since I currently have a merlin I am flying.
Psychotic Monk
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2013-01-26 21:45:52 UTC
I'm a fan of the ASB blaster Caldari boats all the way up. Moa/Thorax/Rohk are all awesome.

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Haedonism Bot
People for the Ethical Treatment of Rogue Drones
#7 - 2013-01-27 13:13:26 UTC
90% of the time I fly one of two hulls for piracy in highsec and lowsec. The Catalyst for suicide ganks, and the Merlin for pretty much anything else. The ASB Merlin is a downright scary ship that can take out much larger hulls solo if you pick your targets well and use game mechanics to your advantage. It's low price tag also makes it ideal for starting out and learning the trade, as losses won't hurt too much.

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SB Rico
Sumo Wrestlers
#8 - 2013-01-27 15:40:33 UTC
Psychotic Monk wrote:
I'm a fan of the ASB blaster Caldari boats all the way up. Moa/Thorax/Rohk are all awesome.


I still wuv you Psychotic but the thorax is caldari now??

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Joe Hawks
Nisroc Angels
The Obsidian Front - Reborn
#9 - 2013-01-28 14:09:25 UTC
Old Story, and alot of water in the sea since, but still worth a read:

http://www.eve-pirate.com/index.php?/authors/1963-Joe-Hawks
Eugene Kerner
TunDraGon
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2013-01-28 14:34:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Eugene Kerner
Icer55 wrote:
I am a new pirate willing to YARR loudly but I am curious on what ships to look for as a beginner? Frigates or Cruisers when starting out? I can fly all Tech 1 ships on each fraction. I know I will lose alot of ships and that is fine, but the main thing is making sure I get the best bang!!! for my buck.


I point you to the thread and the enceclopedia piratica created by Tara Read. I bumped it to the front page for you.
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=183365&find=unread

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Vaeliel
Slander Acquisitions
#11 - 2013-01-31 19:33:23 UTC
Cannibal Kane wrote:
Well most people will pipe that you need fit and fly a rifter. However kick them in the nuts and go Merlin. Great little ship with a medium ASB.



I just threw one together in EFT.

Wow.

Thank you sir, I had no idea the Merlin was so badass!
AkJon Ferguson
JC Ferguson and Son Ltd
Ferguson Alliance
#12 - 2013-01-31 21:02:06 UTC  |  Edited by: AkJon Ferguson
t1 cruisers are pretty OP atm. If you meta fit (I never thought I'd say that but OTEC has made the cost of several t2 mods pretty absurd) it you still have a pretty mean little beast that will cost you considerably less than 10M (after insurance) when it goes pop.
Fabio Bittar
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2013-02-01 18:20:17 UTC
AkJon Ferguson wrote:
t1 cruisers are pretty OP atm. If you meta fit (I never thought I'd say that but OTEC has made the cost of several t2 mods pretty absurd) it you still have a pretty mean little beast that will cost you considerably less than 10M (after insurance) when it goes pop.


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