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Soloing Abandoned High Sec POS's

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Cpt Armarlio
Scary Ships On D-Scan
#1 - 2015-11-01 15:18:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Cpt Armarlio
So I’ve found a couple of unfueled POS’s in high sec with guns, hangers and other items anchored so I was wondering what's the best ship to use to solo kill the tower so I can access the anchored items?

I know Stealth Bombers are good because of high damage but would using an Oracle with T1 crystals be better considering they do not get damaged and as long as you are cap stable; will fire without interruption.
Best I can work out for an Oracle fit is:

[Oracle]

Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II

[Empty Med slot]
[Empty Med slot]
[Empty Med slot]

Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L

Medium Energy Burst Aerator II
[Empty Rig slot]
[Empty Rig slot]

With all skills maxed out you get 915 DPS. Stable without using cap rechargers and I figured it wouldn't hurt to just fill the lows with Heat Sink’s seeing as I won't be engaging anyone and +3 DPS per module can't hurt...


Note :: The corporations who own the POS’s have only one man in and they have not been online in ages or are inactive; I’m guessing they have been disbanded so I’ll be able to solo them without seeing any War Targets ruining the party. Yes I know I need to be in a corp first and yes I know it will take a very long time.

Anyway what do you guys think?
Ayx Shewma
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-11-01 15:25:05 UTC
I suggest getting an early start...
Moonlit Raid
Doomheim
#3 - 2015-11-01 15:35:35 UTC
I agree with you, oracle is probably your best best bet. No need for replenning ammo and if the ships insured with no implants just go afk.

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Bobb Bobbington
Rattini Tribe
Minmatar Fleet Alliance
#4 - 2015-11-01 15:42:55 UTC
I'm curious, do you have to wardec to take down abandoned poses? Or can you shoot them if they're offline

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Cpt Armarlio
Scary Ships On D-Scan
#5 - 2015-11-01 15:48:40 UTC
Bobb Bobbington wrote:
I'm curious, do you have to wardec to take down abandoned poses? Or can you shoot them if they're offline


You have to war deck them :(
destinationunreachable
Hello Kitty Fanclub
#6 - 2015-11-01 15:55:33 UTC
If you take an Abaddon you get about the same raw DPS, but you can fit 3 sentry drones doing an additional 100 dps.
TigerXtrm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#7 - 2015-11-01 15:59:20 UTC
Someone saw the post about that loot pinata... Lol

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Cpt Armarlio
Scary Ships On D-Scan
#8 - 2015-11-01 16:11:08 UTC
TigerXtrm wrote:
Someone saw the post about that loot pinata... Lol


I did indeed but I also found 2 POS's a couple days ago but wasn't quite sure how to go about kicking over their sandcastles.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#9 - 2015-11-01 16:26:48 UTC
Cpt Armarlio wrote:
TigerXtrm wrote:
Someone saw the post about that loot pinata... Lol


I did indeed but I also found 2 POS's a couple days ago but wasn't quite sure how to go about kicking over their sandcastles.

Wardec + highest sustainable dps you can manage.
Marilyn Maulerant
Tradors'R'us
IChooseYou Alliance
#10 - 2015-11-02 02:48:30 UTC
just don't make the mistake of thinking that just because a POS is "offline" that the corp has abandoned it, do a little research first to see if the corp's members are active so you don't end up deccing them only to warp to the POS to find a system full of WTs and the POS online and shooting at you like one guy did to us one time.

from our side, it was a riot, from his side, he was not a happy camper.
o/
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Staten Island
Diversity 101
Domain Research and Mining Inst.
#11 - 2015-11-02 03:03:42 UTC
Cpt Armarlio wrote:
So I’ve found a couple of unfueled POS’s in high sec with guns, hangers and other items anchored so I was wondering what's the best ship to use to solo kill the tower so I can access the anchored items?

I know Stealth Bombers are good because of high damage but would using an Oracle with T1 crystals be better considering they do not get damaged and as long as you are cap stable; will fire without interruption.
Best I can work out for an Oracle fit is:

[Oracle]

Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II

[Empty Med slot]
[Empty Med slot]
[Empty Med slot]

Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L

Medium Energy Burst Aerator II
[Empty Rig slot]
[Empty Rig slot]

With all skills maxed out you get 915 DPS. Stable without using cap rechargers and I figured it wouldn't hurt to just fill the lows with Heat Sink’s seeing as I won't be engaging anyone and +3 DPS per module can't hurt...


Note :: The corporations who own the POS’s have only one man in and they have not been online in ages or are inactive; I’m guessing they have been disbanded so I’ll be able to solo them without seeing any War Targets ruining the party. Yes I know I need to be in a corp first and yes I know it will take a very long time.

Anyway what do you guys think?


You do know that if the pos is off line - meaning the forcefield is down - you do not have to kill the tower to shoot the hangers and labs. Just shoot the hangers and labs directly and ignore the tower - it doesnt drop anything. Also the hangers and labs pop easy - you can kill them with anything.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#12 - 2015-11-02 12:01:18 UTC
Polarized Rattlesnake works better, you just have to pause your movie to hit F1 every few minutes.

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erg cz
Federal Jegerouns
#13 - 2015-11-02 12:36:41 UTC  |  Edited by: erg cz
Armageddone navy issue is the max contant DPS ship, considering it can lauch full flight of heavy / sentry drones. But you will need more SP to get max out of it.

[Armageddon Navy Issue, POS basher]
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Imperial Navy Heat Sink
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II

Large Micro Jump Drive
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Tracking Computer II, Optimal Range Script

Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
Mega Pulse Laser II, Multifrequency L
[empty high slot]

Large Sentry Damage Augmentor I
Large Energy Burst Aerator I
[empty rig slot]

Garde II x5


1300 DPS cold. Over 1500 DPS with conflagration... Cap stable.
Hengle Teron
Red Sky Morning
The Amarr Militia.
#14 - 2015-11-02 13:26:16 UTC
Cpt Armarlio wrote:
So I’ve found a couple of unfueled POS’s in high sec with guns, hangers and other items anchored so I was wondering what's the best ship to use to solo kill the tower so I can access the anchored items?

I know Stealth Bombers are good because of high damage but would using an Oracle with T1 crystals be better considering they do not get damaged and as long as you are cap stable; will fire without interruption.
Best I can work out for an Oracle fit is:


They don't really have that high damage.
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#15 - 2015-11-02 14:20:26 UTC
Polarized talos or oracle, depending on how AFK you intend to be.
thatonepersone
Black Jack 0-1
#16 - 2015-11-02 14:27:11 UTC
Just blap the modules and ignore the tower. Just have a cargo ship nearby to scoop the loot. I used to do this when i had more time to play.
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#17 - 2015-11-02 16:57:07 UTC
if the tower is off line, does the corp hanger still have a high resistance? Its been a while since i have done a pos bash so i forget

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