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High-Sec Exploration ship choice
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Your Messiah
ObamaNation Inc
#21 - 2012-01-23 21:47:20 UTC
Get a Tengu, it's your all-in-one high-sec anything boat pretty much. For exploration I use this:
[Tengu, Hi-Sec Explorer]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Republic Fleet 10MN Afterburner
XXXX Field II
XXXX Field II
Shield Boost Amplifier II
Gistii B-Type Small Shield Booster
Target Painter II
Codebreaker I

Expanded Probe Launcher II, Sisters Core Scanner Probe I
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Scourge Heavy Missile

Medium Bay Loading Accelerator I
Medium Warhead Flare Catalyst I
Medium Warhead Rigor Catalyst I

Tengu Defensive - Amplification Node
Tengu Electronics - Emergent Locus Analyzer
Tengu Engineering - Augmented Capacitor Reservoir
Tengu Offensive - Accelerated Ejection Bay
Tengu Propulsion - Fuel Catalyst

This has around 97 probe strength. With launchers ungrouped I one-shot most basic frigs with standard scourge. I bring some Fury just in case or for overseer, and of-course a couple Deep Space probes. I skip arch/salvage sites in hi-sec, hence no analyzer.
Kneebone
K-H Light Industries
#22 - 2012-01-23 21:49:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Kneebone
Proteus if you want true solo power, if not scanner/HAC make the best combo.

Protues can put out around 400DPS with drones and a few guns, gets the scan/cpu bonus on the Emergent subsystem, can use a tractor/salvager in the highs as well as a code breaker/analyser in the mids with an AB and a cap mod (Large Battery is what I use)

and you can fit the tank in the lows fairly easily. I have not yet come across a site I cannot do in this setup. The drawback is the 100 bandwidth on the drones, still 4 Grades work fine, just back them up with mediums and lights.

You will want to include the hard to scan MAG sites as well. The harder it is to scan, the better the loot and you will get T2 salvage from them in many cases. If you can hit it easily, skip it.
Razor Blue
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#23 - 2012-01-23 22:44:27 UTC
If you have another char for scanning and opening cans then maybe AML Navy Caracal for starters? It chews frigs like crazy and there are some highsec sites that wont allow T2 cruisers or BC.

I think T3 for highsec scanning would be an overkill, Drake is good enough. Its cheaper to take in to lowsec escalations too.
Tyberius Franklin
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#24 - 2012-01-23 22:44:38 UTC
Kneebone wrote:
Proteus if you want true solo power, if not scanner/HAC make the best combo.

Protues can put out around 400DPS with drones and a few guns, gets the scan/cpu bonus on the Emergent subsystem, can use a tractor/salvager in the highs as well as a code breaker/analyser in the mids with an AB and a cap mod (Large Battery is what I use)

and you can fit the tank in the lows fairly easily. I have not yet come across a site I cannot do in this setup. The drawback is the 100 bandwidth on the drones, still 4 Grades work fine, just back them up with mediums and lights.

You will want to include the hard to scan MAG sites as well. The harder it is to scan, the better the loot and you will get T2 salvage from them in many cases. If you can hit it easily, skip it.

How much of a tank is a good tank on a proteus for highsec sites? I have a fit for dual reps that was borrowed from the ishtar but it seems overtanked. Also running in highsec, so 4/10's at best.
drdxie
#25 - 2012-01-23 22:58:22 UTC
I used a gila before I moved to a tengu. Gila is quick to train for and has enough high and med slots to fit all you'll ever need, can fit a nice passive tank and a host of drones. I used t1 garde's with 1 omnidirectional tracking link, works like a charm. Drop the sentry's and orbit them. Anything get close, or you need to move switch to other drones. Use a launcher on the high just to grab agro.

Caldari Loving needed.. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1608277&#post1608277
Kneebone
K-H Light Industries
#26 - 2012-01-24 15:42:28 UTC
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
How much of a tank is a good tank on a proteus for highsec sites? I have a fit for dual reps that was borrowed from the ishtar but it seems overtanked. Also running in highsec, so 4/10's at best.


If you are sticking with Caldari/Galle space, just fit a MAR II, Kinetic and Thermal hardner and you are fine. Should give you close to a 500dps active tank and with an AB you will be moving over 600m/s and tanking anything larger you come across with speed. If you want some more DPS and want to get up close, switch to blasters instead of rails. I typically fit a Mag Stab and Tracking Enhancer in the lows and stay at 20km which is optimal for 250's and you can pop frigs very easy at that range.
Kneebone
K-H Light Industries
#27 - 2012-01-24 15:49:11 UTC
Razor Blue wrote:
If you have another char for scanning and opening cans then maybe AML Navy Caracal for starters? It chews frigs like crazy and there are some highsec sites that wont allow T2 cruisers or BC.

I think T3 for highsec scanning would be an overkill, Drake is good enough. Its cheaper to take in to lowsec escalations too.


Expect that the T3's can switch to a covert cloak setup and breeze through lowsec without a second though whil eputting out as much DPS as the Drake.
Wacktopia
Fleet-Up.com
Keep It Simple Software Group
#28 - 2012-01-25 09:26:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Wacktopia
Hungry Eyes wrote:
Ishtar for any sort of exploration. you dont need a covops either. all in one package: range, speed, dps, all the required mods. you can solo anything up to 8/10 DED.


Hell yeah! Ishtar all the way. I'd only ever consider swapping it out for a T3.

Guns are only for close-in scram rats really and watch out for Angel dps. Over 500dps, can kite rats all day long and hammer through them with sentries, good tank if you do need it, low/null capable. Note: Combat site fit but you can stick a code breaker etc in your hold and swap out if you want/need.


[Ishtar, Plex/PVE]

125mm Gatling AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP S
125mm Gatling AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP S
125mm Gatling AutoCannon II, Republic Fleet EMP S
Improved Cloaking Device II
Core Probe Launcher I, Sisters Core Scanner Probe

Large Peroxide Capacitor Power Cell
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon Microwarpdrive

Medium Armor Repairer II
True Sansha Reflective Plating
N-Type Explosive Hardener I
Damage Control II
Medium Armor Repairer II

Medium Sentry Damage Augmentor I
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump I


Garde II x5
Bouncer II x5
Hammerhead II x5
Hobgoblin II x5
Vespa EC-600 x5

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