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Can anyone give me a quick roadmap to prepare for Orbital Strikes?
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Gunm0use
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-12-06 21:14:17 UTC
I want to make a character specifically for orbital strikes in Dust514. What skills do i need to do that and do it effectively? What ship should i work on getting in? Thanks!
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-12-06 21:19:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Abdiel Kavash
[pick your race] Destroyers I
[pick your race] Small Turret I
Cloaking
Whatever lets you fit warp stabs

Get a destroyer with as many turrets as possible. The type of turret doesn't matter at all (railgun/blaster, 75mm/150mm, etc). Your skills, damage mods, etc. don't matter either. All guns do the same damage, the only difference is how many you fit. Fit a cloak if you have a high left. Fit stabs in lows. Wait for dust bunnies to tell you where the battle is at (currently you can't see that in EVE). Go to planet, warp to button, orbit it for 3 minutes. Nuke some console kids from orbit.
Gunm0use
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-12-06 21:34:51 UTC
Ok so since I choose Gallente probably the Catalyst. So what are stabs? What should I fit in mid and upgrade slots? Turrets go in high slots correct and your saying so does a cloak?
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-12-06 21:59:56 UTC
Stabs = warp core stabilizers. They go in low slots and allow you to warp off even when an enemy uses a warp disruptor on you. You generally want to run away if you get jumped while bombarding (unless you have a fleet with you), as a ship fit for orbital strikes is not really good for space fight.

Midslots, fit shield extenders and hardeners for more durability. Rigs, either more tank or agility rigs to be able to warp out faster when under threat.

Turrets and cloak both do indeed go in highslots.
Gunm0use
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-12-06 22:08:12 UTC
Awesome man thanks for the help I feel like i know what I need to do now!
Gunm0use
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-12-06 23:20:52 UTC
Finally get an ok set up and killed outside gallente navy base, twice, he's been here for an hour now. I thought i was safe around here...
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
#7 - 2013-12-07 16:16:56 UTC
Gunm0use wrote:
Finally get an ok set up and killed outside gallente navy base, twice, he's been here for an hour now. I thought i was safe around here...

There's no safe space in Eve, unless you stay docked ;)

CCP Greyscale: As to starbases, we agree it's pretty terrible, but we don't want to delay the entire release just for this one factor.