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Is the Rook/Falcon worth skilling into?

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Jace Varus
Lemur Appreciation Society
#1 - 2015-12-26 04:03:54 UTC
I've been working on T2 cruiser skills lately for Caldari, and have been wondering if the recon cruisers are any good in PVE and/or PVP. I currently do PVE combat sites and exploration in lowsec and possibly nullsec later, and was interested about how the combat recons have d-scan immunity, and how that could make the ship more interesting.

So any thoughts of the recon ships, and if they're worth it?
Triakis Cadelanne
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-12-26 04:18:29 UTC
JohnnyPew once maid a video of his PvE Rook that get a 6/10 Guristas in a very populated FW low sec without getting chased down, so I think that's something worth trying. However it won't work in nullsec.

Also, at PvP it depends what you are aiming at. I'm far to be a fleet ops specialist but I've heard that damp is often way better than ECM.
RavenPaine
RaVeN Alliance
#3 - 2015-12-26 06:02:28 UTC
I think you might be trying to fit a square peg into a round hole....

Caldari Cruiser skills and null sec PvE pretty much adds up to a Tengu.

Now for PvP, Falcon is welcome in almost any fleet. Rook is probably for more experienced pilots who know what it matches up good with.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#4 - 2015-12-26 17:59:06 UTC
Yeah they are, both work well.
Alaric Faelen
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2015-12-26 18:11:35 UTC
Both are very good ships that generate rivers of tears from your enemies. Twisted

Both have excellent utility in a fleet as well. I almost always have a cyno fitted. Many recon pilots bring probes. Since your weapons really are secondary to that rack of ECM in the mids- one of the things you bring to a fleet is several utility slots. And while it's not an enormous cargohold, you don't usually need to bring piles of ammo- it's free to stuff a mobile depot in there, or anchorable bubbles, even extra jump fuel for the Blops.

elitatwo
Zansha Expansion
#6 - 2015-12-26 18:44:13 UTC
Yes, the very same book unlock the Pilgrim, the Curse, the Arazu and the Lachesis also.

I say it is worth it.

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