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Best Ship for Transporting BPO thru High

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Led Zeppelin420
ADK Academy
#41 - 2014-03-24 06:19:31 UTC
Noob ship with the noob setup
Cypher Decypher
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#42 - 2014-03-24 21:54:26 UTC
If using a frig hull, beware the disco BS.

I'd say Astero or other covops. And to avoid smartbombing, don't jump from gate to gate; always go via an off-vector celestial.
Liese Shardani
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#43 - 2014-03-30 19:22:11 UTC
I've run them around in n00b ships before, but I prefer CovOps. If it's a fairly valuable BPO, a CovOps and right before downtime.

Before I had a POS, I'd run BPOs into low because the stations had shorter lines for research. I'd check dotlan first, send an alt ahead to scout, and then hop through in a CovOps if things looked pretty clear.
Sanai Nobuseri
Into the Ether
Out of the Blue.
#44 - 2014-03-31 01:26:05 UTC
I prefer a Covert Hauler, Cloak and Warp, if your flying actively and not autopiloting its essentially risk free. Outside of that Blocade runners are nice and can fit a monster tank and have a warp core str of +2 meaning a single point wont hold you down
Old Phill
Doomheim
#45 - 2014-03-31 05:21:59 UTC
cloaky t3 fit for tank
best tank is always not being shot the tank with cloak is just incase you do which you shouldnt
Caldari 5
D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. S.A.S
Affirmative.
#46 - 2014-03-31 07:00:51 UTC
Cypher Decypher wrote:
If using a frig hull, beware the disco BS.

I'd say Astero or other covops. And to avoid smartbombing, don't jump from gate to gate; always go via an off-vector celestial.

Yep Disco Battleships are a pain :P perfect reason not to use anything smaller than a BC on the Jita undock.

Highly recommend Passive Brick Tank Domi with MJD in HS. Most would-be gankers use long point or High Alpha to get ganks.
Passive Brick Tank Domi is nearly 180k EHP Omni, if long pointed, just align MJD and then warp :P Most don't try to get you on the next gate, because they just got CONCORDed on the first one :P

Usual rules, don't transport Highly Valuable goods when at War. Don't transport what you can't afford to loose. Always create Off Grid instant undock Bookmarks when you can.

As already mentioned in the thread, the additional random loot in cargo is good for putting off the random cargo scanner, they might not notice the couple of cans.
Baneken
Arctic Light Inc.
Arctic Light
#47 - 2014-03-31 07:18:11 UTC
[Orca, New Setup 1]
Damage Control II
Reinforced Bulkheads II

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
EM Ward Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Thermic Dissipation Field II

[empty high slot]
[empty high slot]
[empty high slot]

Large Core Defense Field Extender II
Large Core Defense Field Extender II
Large Core Defense Field Extender II

Not that I was ever any good with EFT warrioring but that's near 294k EHP.
Qen Tye
In Between
#48 - 2014-03-31 09:24:47 UTC
ok.. topic is
Best Ship for Transporting BPO thru High sec

Having 15m skill points only, I have done this in a frig or cruiser (even before learning the insta warp trick) without even being as much as scanned.

I understand the need for hide'n'run in lower sec and null, but if through high sec and with 20m minus skill points, not many options there.

Mission runner frigates I have used are
Executioner or Punisher

Mission runner cruiser:
Omen

Never had any problems, even with Auto piloting on (yes I did not know better)

Two possibilities exists: Either we are alone in the universeĀ or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

  • Arthur C. Clarke
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#49 - 2014-03-31 14:04:57 UTC
having run cargo through all regions of space, i have yet to lose a blockade runner. in hisec, potential gankers would have to be really REALLY bored to try their luck on you and even then it's relatively easy to get to 13k+ EHP, which means they will have to sac two tornadoes instead of one. not to mention 4-5 second align times and the covops cloak.

I should buy an Ishtar.

Mike Whiite
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#50 - 2014-03-31 14:07:19 UTC
if you get caught in a Blockede runner in high or low sec, for that matter, you're doing something wrong.

but if you want to be sure use a Covert ops T3, it's abit overkill though.
Hal Safon
Filthy Peasants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#51 - 2014-04-03 19:51:11 UTC
Navy Augoror or brick tanked t3 would be my choice. Virtually impossible to suicide gank with anything reasonable.

Navy Aug can pull 175k ehp with nearly 50k raw armor. If you are transporting something especially valuable (t2 BPO?) covert ops brick tanked proteus with slaves pulls over 500k ehp.

I would seriously avoid transporting anything of significant value in a frigate or even blockade runner.
Perkin Warbeck
Higher Than Everest
#52 - 2014-04-03 21:00:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Perkin Warbeck
Iudicium Vastus wrote:
Gotta love how in a sci-fi universe, Blueprints can't be saved as data and transmitted as a file anywhere using the TFL communication technologies. No, we gotta haul around literal blueprints in what I would guess be rolled in a poster tube and thrown in the cargo.


And for some reason you can't make a copy of a copy of a blueprint. We have warp drives but no Xerox machines.

Le sigh....

OP - Blockade Runner or cloaky T3. Either is fine so long as you fit a couple of stabs.
Ione Hunt
Storm Solutions
#53 - 2014-04-03 22:07:50 UTC
Dr Cedric wrote:
RavenPaine wrote:
The Leapord (special frigate) is one of the fastest warping ships ever designed. If you do get scanned (very unlikely) you will outrun any ships that would try and follow. The trouble is, 1 lucky Catalyst could pop you.

Another choice would be a brick tanked Navy BS. You could easily be scanned, but it would take a crew of Tornado pilots to bring you down.

Covert Ops ships also work. Cloak and warp from every gate. It's hard to even see which way you warped.


The best idea (in my opinion) is to be "just another mission runner" that isnt worth the gank. If I remember right, you cant scan a can, so put your BPOs in there, fit for a mission and slow-boat it. If it were me, I'd fit a T1 BS or BC, go heavy on the tank and "noobish" on the weapons.

Dont mind me, just another mission runner with nothing for you!

Also, dont do it with this character, just in case :)


This.

Noob char in a heavy missile raven with armor reppers will do the trick.
Mu Reznor
Starpaws Intergalactic Cat Herding Collective
#54 - 2014-04-06 14:50:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Mu Reznor
I use this fitting with an alt to transport my goods. I've used it hundreds of times, transported billions worth of cargo and never lost it. It is unscannable and unstoppable unless there's bubbles involved. I sail through large gate camps easily. I've never had to use the ECM, it's there for emergencies.

[Viator]
Domination Nanofiber Structure
Local Hull Conversion Inertia Stabilizers I
Local Hull Conversion Inertia Stabilizers I

ECM Burst II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
10MN Microwarpdrive II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Medium Polycarbon Engine Housing II


Credit to Ariad here:

http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/18864-The-CORRECT-way-to-fit-a-Viator-Updated.html#export
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#55 - 2014-04-06 15:00:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Bertrand Butler
Here is what I've been using with my alt for HS courier jobs.

[Raptor, Sabot]

Local Hull Conversion Inertial Stabilizers I
Local Hull Conversion Inertial Stabilizers I
Damage Control II

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction

Improved Cloaking Device II
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]

Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II


With my implants (genos+EE-603) and skills, it gets into warp in two ticks (1.97s align), has a 12.5au/s warp speed and also sports a 11k EHP tank against smartbomb/tornado/warp to 0 randomness. When I want to go to low/null, I just put a MWD (2.95s align) in place of an extender for the MWD+warp trick. For under 40mil, its a bargain..C:
NovaCat13
Seymourus and Co.
#56 - 2014-04-06 18:54:59 UTC  |  Edited by: NovaCat13
Mu Reznor wrote:
I use this fitting with an alt to transport my goods. I've used it hundreds of times, transported billions worth of cargo and never lost it. It is unscannable and unstoppable unless there's bubbles involved. I sail through large gate camps easily. I've never had to use the ECM, it's there for emergencies.

[Viator]
Domination Nanofiber Structure
Local Hull Conversion Inertia Stabilizers I
Local Hull Conversion Inertia Stabilizers I

ECM Burst II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
10MN Microwarpdrive II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Medium Polycarbon Engine Housing II


Credit to Ariad here:

http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/18864-The-CORRECT-way-to-fit-a-Viator-Updated.html#export


I feel I have a slightly improved version of that with this:
Quote:
[Viator, Blockade]
Inertia Stabilizers II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

10MN Microwarpdrive II
EM Ward Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II

With the warp acceleration change you only lose 0.3s align (go with the fancy lows if you want, same align) to gain 1.9AU/s (7.5 -> 9.4 AU/s), which is faster than an Interceptor's base warp speed, so you'll hit top speed faster and hopefully get to your destination before the interceptor, barring their use of implants and whatnot. Or drop a nano for another istab and get down to 3.5s align (now only 0.2s slower align than your fit).

PS fit the ECM if you want, situational sure, but could be a life saver

Just say NO to Dailies

Perkin Warbeck
Higher Than Everest
#57 - 2014-04-06 22:10:31 UTC
For the love of god don't fit ECM modules to blockade runners. They can get you concorded in high sec and they incur aggression. If you need to crash back to the gate you will be stuffed.
Kendra Coldera
Pandemic Horde Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#58 - 2014-04-07 10:04:37 UTC
Since we are talking about the best Blueprint Mover here and I could not be arsed to read all damn 3 pages of this thread I'll post the fit.

When having to haul valuables with small size this is the choice.

Costs 485mil, has Freighter EHP, aligns like a frigate, got +2 WCS in case someone actually gets a lucky scram and neuts in case that person is double scram fit.

Note: it is a highsec fit so no interdiction nullification.

Tengu, Blueprint Mover]
Local Hull Conversion Inertial Stabilizers I
Local Hull Conversion Inertial Stabilizers I
Warp Core Stabilizer II
Warp Core Stabilizer II

Experimental 10MN Microwarpdrive I
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Pithum A-Type Explosive Deflection Amplifier
Gistum B-Type EM Ward Amplifier
Gistum B-Type EM Ward Amplifier

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Expanded Probe Launcher II, Combat Scanner Probe I
Small Unstable Power Fluctuator I
Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I
Medium Unstable Power Fluctuator I

Medium Core Defense Field Extender II
Medium Core Defense Field Extender II
Medium Core Defense Field Extender II

Tengu Defensive - Supplemental Screening
Tengu Electronics - Emergent Locus Analyzer
Tengu Engineering - Capacitor Regeneration Matrix
Tengu Offensive - Covert Reconfiguration
Tengu Propulsion - Gravitational Capacitor

Qen Tye
In Between
#59 - 2014-04-08 08:39:43 UTC
Led Zeppelin420 wrote:
Noob ship with the noob setup

Tend to agree on this one.

Seems overkill and totally screaming:
Hey guys!! Over here! Oooover hereeee! I got 10b+ worth cargo! All yours after podding me!'

Like transferring money in armored cars with armed guards. Screams to criminals, come get it!

Like I mentioned earlier, been hauling I do not know how much gear through hisec in a Bestower worth 3b+ throughout the time, hell even with autopilot on, without as much as being looked at.

Only time I got creamed was in .4 system, cause I was not paying attention and realized I entered said low sec. My bad.

just my 2 cents

Two possibilities exists: Either we are alone in the universeĀ or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

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