Ships & Modules

Back in the days I used to run L2 missions, I used a Caracal, and it was of common sense that it was the king of PVE na L2 missions. But now with the imminent changes to the rapid light missiles, given it a 40 sec reload time, will the Caracal continue to be a good L2 runner? One load of charges would last around 50 seconds, I'm not sure if it is enough to complete a mission.

If the Caracal will not be the king of L2 (or maybe it already lost the title) which T1 cruiser do you think will be the new king?

I agree, if CCP does the 40s reload rapid launchers are worthless, and should just be taken off EVE. They weren't OP really anyways, but making weapons have a 40s reload is lazy and kills said weapon system. Better train up your HAMs and HMLs haha.

So CCP cut hybrid turret reload time in half from 10 to 5 seconds but let's make RLM reload time 4 times as long?...

I just love CCP sometimes.

Even then- the typhoon is a much better cruise missile platorm than the raven will ever be.

Back on topic as the guys above will derail into a whine fest about RLML

Cruiser for lvl 2's are pretty overkill TBH.

Destroyers are perfect for them.

Something like this will eat through lvl 2's quicker than you can think about them.

[Corax, lvl 2 hunter]

Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Light Missile Launcher_2, Scourge Light Missile

1MN Afterburner II_2
Medium Shield Extender II_2
Shield Recharger II_2
Shield Recharger II_2

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I_2
Power Diagnostic System II_2

Small Bay Loading Accelerator I_2
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I_2
Small Core Defense Field Purger I_2

Maybe I am out of my mind, but I think the RLML changes are going to make them completely overpowered in small gang. I can't figure out why people are fussing about the changes.

Funny thing is this change is horrible from a mechanical perspective.
Missiles suffer from a lowered applied dps due to overkill through delayed damage application.
Potential dps loss is raised tremendously with the change, I think this argument was raised in the RLML thread.

While the Corax' damage is fine, it's not about what you can or cannot do with the Corax. The Caracal goes faster with a prop mod than the Corax. Since getting to level 3 is all you want from level 2 missions anyway, the Caracal was clearly better in this.

For solo, you need to be able to adapt to changing situations. That means changing ammo and facing various hull sizes. New module can't change ammo and the max dps (which will be applied to cruiser+) has been lowered to about 200. A figure that just outdoes T1 frigs.

For a missile small gang, where you have support in the form of Rapier/Huginn, HAM/HML beats RLML.

For blobby F1 jockeys, new RLML is great.

For a small group of 2-3 players or so all in RLML Caracals it's a buff. They warp in, focus target , drop their load and jump out again.

For PvE, it's more dead than that fox I saw on the M25.

I'm sure that splitting weapons doesn't reduces the reload time.