EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hello again everyone,

I've did my research before, so I want to personally confirm this because there are still mixed reviews. I went for Missiles in the beginning because it sounds nice. However after time, I read that Guns are the way for PVP. I got my Missile skills at level 3 for most and Missile Launcher Op at 4.

Is there anyway I can PVP (relatively) effectively with Missiles? I've found a few posts that suggests that Rockets and Torp/Bombs are "can-do" for PVP. Can anyone give advises for this? I currently have an inclination to go for SB, and eventually train some Logi skills. Wise move or scrap this thought and go for Guns? Haha.

Appreciate your time!

You can pretty much squeeze more dps out of rockets over time compared to the hard blop of light missiles with their slower fire rates and heavier system demand. Like if you are ratting, or shooting at a glass cannon pvp build, you will lay out quick damage and at safer ranges. Rockets you need to get up closer, hit for less damage, but the rapid fire gives you better DPS over time along with more CPU/Cap left to fit extra weapons upgrades etc.

Now say blasters, same tactic as rockets, same close quarters drawback, but in that case it comes down to ship bonus and which can fit what high points and/or how many. Rails are better for more distance like missiles, and more instant hit satisfaction while having various bonuses to ammo loads (as do blasters), but also split damage type. Rockets and missiles deliver 100% damage type such as kinetic which also has a high bonus on many of the Caldari ships.

Generally, most pvp fits now among frigs and destroyers for Caldari are either rocket or blaster, or both. Light missiles fell into the re-balancing mess, less favored now. Light rails are kinda weak for Caldari now too. Also being up close helps with web and scramble where with light missiles you may be at range unable to.

Train them all? You can probably get by with just rockets and missiles, but it really depends on the ships you want to best skill for at least early on. Some of those have room for hybrid and missiles. It's just gunnery + missile is a long road of SP's, at least early on. The weapon systems are quick enough to train into specialization, quite fast with light weapons, it's just all the supporting skills take time which might be better spent into other areas early on. Hope that made some sense, lagging a bit.

Turrets and missiles are both viable. You'll be starting in T1 frigates anyway so if you are going for missiles then aim for Kestrel for rocket brawling (something like this) or Condor for kiting (https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=4000814).

As always, thanks everyone for your helpful answers, especially Kane and Omega with helping me with queries.

So it looks like I'll probably have to scrap the SB idea and train up for close range Rockets fit for now :)

Oh yeah, SB as in stealth bomber, lagging a little less today. By training rockets, you only spend some 4 days on the skill which is nothing. Torps for the SB is on the missile skill tree as well. So no reason not to train SB, other than they are not a primary ship for most situations and best to focus on another ship first for training.

I wanted to train for SB simply because of curiosity and interest. I read up and well, concluded it's only good in fleets. Flying solo is really tough it seems. Thinking of flying one for exploring low sec areas due to cloaking advantages.

I'll start to train for rockets then! Makes sense that I'll be dead before my next volley of light missiles. Haha. I've been invited for a roam this weekend so wish me the best of luck!

Have a good weekend people!

Yes thinking of that or Manticore. But the latter I assume it's more of a combat ship? Buzzard yes, seems it's a good cov-op ship. I'll take note of your suggested fits. I'm hoping to do some probing for sites too, however, will it be too lightly equipped to clear the sites?

Missles are a viable pvp weapon. Fly a Condor, fit with faction scourge missiles and kite. It takes some manual piloting skill but quite doable.

Yes. DED sites are those that I need to scan with probes and find them right? At the moment those seem fun to me, exception of when I found a WH and entered. Freaked me out. No local, no docks and quiet like nothing I've heard.

Hmmmm.. So I guess SB are really out of favour. Saw that it's usage has declined sharply the past few months. I shall go ahead and train up for a Falcon or cov-op Strategic Cruisers then!

I didn't mean to put you off - SB's are quite fun. But unless you're a real pro, they're tough to PvP in and win. Yes there are videos on youtube about amazing things done by bombers. I can show you many more bombers that were 1 or 2 shotted :) The important thing is to have fun though. Bombers are great for sneaking around nullsec and avoiding gate camps (even when they're bubbled if you know what you're doing). They have awesome DPS for their size which makes them a favorite for - structure bashing, of all things! Bombs are fun to use but tricky to master. Don't discard bombers because of my say so - play with them by all means. But they're not so easy to fly WELL.

The only way to get experience is to fly them often :)