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ECM Drones- Light or Medium?
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Qui Lani
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-06-06 20:28:32 UTC
I hear hornets are good enough for GTFO ability. But if my ship can field a full compliment or Vespa EC-300 or Hornets, should I go with the Hornets or Vespa EC-300 ?
Kasutra
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#2 - 2012-06-06 22:58:13 UTC
Ehh, what is the drone bay size? 50m3 exactly?

I'd usually field a flight of light ECMs and a flight of light Warriors or Hobos rather than a full flight of medium ECM drones. Maaaybe not on something that deals massive turret damage anyway and has hopes and prayers for a tank.
Barbelo Valentinian
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-06-10 00:02:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Barbelo Valentinian
Qui Lani wrote:
I hear hornets are good enough for GTFO ability. But if my ship can field a full compliment or Vespa EC-300 or Hornets, should I go with the Hornets or Vespa EC-300 ?


The Hornets are EC-300, Vespas are EC-600.

I think it depends on ship size and what your dronebay can accommodate - Hornet EC-300s have a chance of jamming frigates or destroyers, but not much chance of jamming anything bigger. Vespa EC-600s have a chance of jamming cruisers or battlecruisers, and people also use them against BSs, though they have a lesser chance with them. But the EC-900 Wasps don't have as much bang for the buck relatively speaking, compared to the room they take up in a dronebay, and also they are expensive for what is basically a throwaway drone (since the most common use is for GTFO-ability).

Vespa EC-600s are generally the best bang for the buck and are very common.