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Ship size and module size
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Balthad
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2014-06-14 04:00:32 UTC
I'm fairly new so could be wrong with this but I thought that ship size and module size had to match. For example, a cruiser (medium) had to have medium sized modules, such as a Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction.

However, looking at some community fits on the Neocom app, I have seen some setups for a Vexor include a Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction.

Can anyone advise if these large modules can actually be used effectively on medium ships? Or have I got the ship size module size guideline all wrong?
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#2 - 2014-06-14 04:26:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Zhilia Mann
There are no restrictions that apply to ship size/module size (except, iirc, fitting capital weapons to subcaps). Fitting oversized tanking mods is de rigueur, doubly so for shield tanking.

Edit: undersizing is also an option, of course. Fitting small guns on larger ships can serve a purpose. Also with respect to tanking, undersized deadspace shield boosters are actually incredibly powerful.
Balthad
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-06-14 08:43:44 UTC
That's for the help. Very clear, much appreciated.
Chris Winter
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#4 - 2014-06-14 13:55:28 UTC
Shield extenders and boosters frequently go "up" a size. Armor plates do as well, but usually not armor repairers.
Celthric Kanerian
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2014-06-15 13:16:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Celthric Kanerian
Frigates uses medium
Cruisers uses large
BS and up uses resistance mods.

If I see a Battleship with a Large Shield Extender, then I'm automatically thinking: *sigh* you're doing it wrong sir.
IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-06-15 22:06:48 UTC
Celthric Kanerian wrote:
Frigates uses medium
Cruisers uses large
BS and up uses resistance mods.

If I see a Battleship with a Large Shield Extender, then I'm automatically thinking: *sigh* you're doing it wrong sir.



Armor BS have an XL plate (1600mm) but there are no XL Shield extenders. Of course this is the difference between armor and shield so not necessarily needing a "fix"
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2014-06-15 22:36:15 UTC
Balthad wrote:
I'm fairly new so could be wrong with this but I thought that ship size and module size had to match.

No.

Only rig size has to match.

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Ireland VonVicious
Vicious Trading Company
#8 - 2014-06-16 21:12:11 UTC
Celthric Kanerian wrote:
Frigates uses medium
Cruisers uses large
BS and up uses resistance mods.

If I see a Battleship with a Large Shield Extender, then I'm automatically thinking: *sigh* you're doing it wrong sir.


This maybe be the norm but not the rule.

I'd ignore his comment.

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Voyager Arran
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2014-06-16 23:21:16 UTC
1600mm plates are perfectly normal for cruisers, and stacking penalties mean that buffer-fit Battleships will typically include one or two LSEs rather than fitting for pure resistances (especially since they will likely have fleet boosts, which count for stacking penalties).