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Arty Hurricane vs AC Hurricane for missioning?
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Stogo Cavin-Guang
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-06-07 00:03:11 UTC
Tired of flying my Drake, but whiile I like both setups with my Hurricane, which would get missions done faster? I have access to t2 everything for both.
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-06-07 00:10:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Daniel Plain
arty hands down. ~20km falloff just doesn't cut it, except maybe against angels.

edit: i took the time to plot it. disregarding tracking, 720s signifficantly outdamage 425s at long ranges, the breaking point is around 14-15 km.

edit2: with the slow RoF, you can even afford to shoot faction ammo which makes artillery even more desirable.

I should buy an Ishtar.
Kalli Brixzat
#3 - 2012-06-07 00:14:53 UTC
As said above, Arty for mission running unless you're uber-skilled.

A/C 'Cane is either the best or second best (reasonable minds differ on this issue) PvP BC in the game.
Stogo Cavin-Guang
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-06-07 00:22:17 UTC
Awesome, thanks for the replies, Arty it is. I've always loved the sound of Projectile turrets vs anything else in the game. I'm old fashion though too.
FT Diomedes
The Graduates
#5 - 2012-06-07 00:35:05 UTC
I used a passive-shield tanked Hurricane with 720mm artillery for most of the Caldari Cosmos missions. It worked very well. An AC Hurricane is just painful for missions.

CCP should add more NPC 0.0 space to open it up and liven things up: the Stepping Stones project.

Cytan
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2012-06-07 11:51:47 UTC
FT Diomedes wrote:
I used a passive-shield tanked Hurricane with 720mm artillery for most of the Caldari Cosmos missions. It worked very well. An AC Hurricane is just painful for missions.



I used passive buffer tank AC setup? It was not painful. Fastest level 3 boat I've used. Rack of the biggest AC you can get. I think its 420? Type 2. Shield power relays in lows and TE and gyros. Mid level I used large shield extenders. And a mwd. Can post exact fit when I get home. Just pulse mwd. And head straight at em. I can to blockade in no time. Even with one or 2 triggers popped early. Never went below 40% shield. And AC guns chewed through BC ships and hac ships in 2 or 3 volleys. Light drones for orbiting frigs. Funest ship ever. I usually play eye of the tiger when chewing up angels.
Tor Gungnir
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2012-06-07 12:31:12 UTC
Auto-cannons are more fun.

Arties are far more effective.

I love fitting auto-cannons and blast things to shyte, but the "having to chase everything down" does cut down the completion time significantly.

Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.