Wormholes

Really, cap stable using a Pith X-type XL shield booster is unprecedented. What is the Cap stability percentage like when under heavy neut pressure? Can you perma run the booster or do you pulse it as needed?

That's the main reason I trained for a Falcon alt as well. It would be cloaked in hiding along with another nasty ship I trained for named Ishtar.

Personally, I would say that unless you are an experienced wormholer, you are just asking to lose some expensive ships. Like I said, I don't know how much experience you have with w-space, but solo/dualbox fighting in w-space is not likely to end well for you if you don't have several friends on standby that can get to you quickly.

Don't use a mobile depot. HAVE THEM FIT ALREADY. You won't get the chance to refit, I promise.

It isn't that mobile depots are useless, it is a time thing. They can reinforce your depot quickly or they can simply get you jammed and dead in the time it takes you to refit. W-Space is no joke my friend. If you are really interested in doing WH PVE, I would suggest that you join a WH corp. You will have friends to help you that way and plenty of opportunity to run sites when it makes sense to run sites and do it in a way that increases your chance of survival.

I would listen to OROB. You really shouldnt be trying to run solo c4 sites if you think 1 ishtar and a falcon are going to save you. I would suggest joining an active wormhole corporation for backup, faster site clearing, and generally more fun.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/47297733/ That is what will happen to you. Granted not all the time but those loses are never fun and can set you back quite a bit after all your hard work. Not to mention the ugly loss mail.

There are plenty of groups in WH space that are trust worthy and been around a long time. If they weren't trustworthy they wouldnt be around for a long time :). Just dont do anything shady and you should be ok.

A lot of people use GIlas for c3 sites but once again people are also looking for Gilas to kill in C3s. THe advantage is you dont have to deal with perma points and you can blap the points off the field quite easily.

If you are really concerned with solo ratting I would simply do it in Null. Scan a chain that leads to null and you can get your guy in. You will have local chat to lean on and in a lot of sites have a gate or 2 buffer to escape if anything goes wrong, it is also much easier to create a resistance profile as the Npcs dont do omni damage.

Problem with solo rating in any wormhole in any ship is you need to be johnny on the spot with your D-scanning as local is non existent. Having friends minimizes your risk of being caught with your pants down as it is always nice to do your pve in your home system or a static and you know one end is being scouted.

As far as quality of life is concerned you are going to get very bored with this game if your goal is to earn isk by yourself in wormholes for the sake of earning Isk. I highly advise joining up with some more experienced players it will be a lot more fun and each group has their own ways of doing things. There are plenty of C4 and C5 corps and a scattered amount of c6 corps constantly recruiting.

Well that's reencouraging, I was about to lose my nerves there for a second. Well 2 Rattlers fitted would cost me around 1.1 bill isk, so if I could make 2 bill isk from that loss, I could live with it.

Tell me you have a t3 cloaked next to it, ready to die with the Rattle.

Good thread, and great to see discussion and more activity in wh. But to the OP, do not spend more than you are ok to lose because while I speak only for my own alliance, any 1 of our corps can easily take what you intend to have on grid, as could well over a couple dozen other competent wh corps/alliances. Wspace is no joke, and when people hear of a Rattlesnake or 2 running sites, they will make a real effort to take them down without it ever being a fight. The attackers will be ready to be counter-jumped and you just won't have that backup available. What you propose to rat with, is exactly what we love finding, and taking down. 2-3 properly fit ships can take down what you will be bringing, and I guarantee there will be double to triple that actually on-grid or waiting to assist. I just don't want you to be discouraged when it happens, and it will.

Having said all that, some good advice has been given already. But if you really want to be successful, find a good wspace group and learn the ropes. At least it will give you a fighting chance...