Warfare & Tactics

The best thing to do is not fit a prober on your bomber. In null and wh space you really gimp your ship and your fun by dropping a bomb launcher in lieu of a probe launcher. When you're in LS only, then sure pull the bomb launcher and a lot of different fits open up.

My advice for probing. Get a friend or a second account. I recommend a friend. The only thing more fun than uncloaking and wonking some small helpless dude with a bomber is having someone to share the experience with in real time while you do it.


As far as skills - there is the skill that riases your cpu and then there are several fitting skills in engineering that reduce the fitting cost of various modules. Don't just focus on reducing the cpu for the probe launcher. Reducing cpu cost of fitting a shield module also helps (Momma Thule used to always say - 'cpu is cpu')

I understand your reluctance to use fitting mods/rigs or implants, but to get the max from a ship many fits require you to do so. If you're 'all in' on the bomber thing (planning to have a go at it for a month or so solid) then getting a cpu implant to max out your fun is't a terrible price. The break point is +3 hardwires for most. 20 mil for +3 is reasonable, but 100 mil for +4 starts to get a good number of pvp folks itchy. Part of pvp is occaisionally waking up in a nice clean station!

Have fun!

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Offline the Expanded Probe Launcher when roaming. If you need to probe something down then offline your mids/highs until you can turn it on. If you dont have a bomb launcher fitted, there is really no reason NOT to fit an expanded probe launcher.

Fit will look something like
Cov Ops
Torp Launchers
Expanded Probe Launcher (Offline)

MWD/AB
TPs/Warp Disruptors/Med Shield Extender (your choice, most people do disruptor and 2 TPs.

ballistic control IIs
micro aux thingy if you are putting a shield extender in mid

missile rigs

co-processors in the lows, my manticore goes something like

Manticore:

Covert Cloak
Covert Cyno
Expanded Probe launcher

MWD
Long Point
Scram

Co-processor
Co-processor

or something....

T2 Core Launcher.....

Manticore Example:

T2 Core Launcher
T2 Torps
Cloak

AB/MSE/Disruptor

Whatever low....just not CPU related crap. Train skills.

Train Advanced Weapon Upgrade V and other useful stuff for good fits :)

A Hound works well for this too.

There's no need to be flying in a gimpy fit, just carry a mobile depot. Assuming the target is not paying enough attention to realize they are getting probed, there should be plenty of time to change your fit as well.

yeah i will once its trained, recons aint really a short train and this can light a covert cyno so does its job

Combat probes and bombers just don't fit together. T3D is the ultimate tool to kill people on safespots solo. For killing people in hacking sites I use a Taranis with core probes and 2 scrams. I personally don't like sitting cloaked and wait for solo targets.