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Octavious0506
Rock Crushers
#1 - 2012-03-10 01:30:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Octavious0506
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Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#2 - 2012-03-10 02:00:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Zhilia Mann
Given some of the general signals you make in your post, I'd go for a Rattlesnake. It isn't going to be the fastest mission runner, but it can sport a huge passive tank and takes advantage of your drone skills -- providing you have T2 sentries. You do have T2 sentries, right?

Honestly the whole list is odd. NH and Tengu are very good at what they do and you could even passive tank the NH. Both are best active tanked with great missile support skills though. CNR is a direct upgrade to a Raven. If you don't like the Raven, you won't like a CNR. Golem is widely regarded as the worst Marauder and needs an overhaul. Rattler we've already covered. But the Nightmare is an entirely different beast that requires different set of support skills, including superlative cap management. It happens to be great for Blood/Sansha rats but it isn't the sort of fire and forget weapon the missile boats (usually) are.

Edit: I have used the Drake, Raven, NH, Tengu (only for exploration), and Nightmare. I haven't used CNR, Golem, or Rattlesnake, and that's by choice.
OfBalance
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-03-10 02:12:23 UTC  |  Edited by: OfBalance
If you define PvE as missions (which is like defining sport as table tennis) then go for the rattlesnake, as Z said, it is the best passive tanker in the bunch which seems to be what you want. Fair warning though, it's going to move at a snail's pace and you have to remain with your sentries so that's even more of a time sink on gate to gate missions. And yes, t2 sentries are priority number one as the snake doesn't get a missile damage bonus and the bulk of its dps comes from drones.