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Legion Trained - So missiles or tech2 lasers?
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Satougash1
Shells n'Hell
#1 - 2012-06-30 19:09:14 UTC
So haven't done much related to amarr ships, but do know the tech3 cruisers are popular. So thats the direction this character was trained for.

Granted the Legion isn't the most popular but thats what I am starting with.

PVP/PVE like most people in EVE is the direction it will be going. So should I go the direction of Tech2 lasers so it can benefit not only the T3 but the other amarr ships. Or do I cross train into missiles to have a Ham legion, and then later cross train into the tengu?

Flame away or give some good suggestions.

thax
Doctor Caldari
Ghosts in Shells
#2 - 2012-06-30 23:09:35 UTC
As the training time isn't all that much longer to just be able to pilot a T3 Tengu (my favorite) and a Legion just
train both. As after you get used to the Legion, you will be happy that you can quickly step into a Tengu as well. :)

Doctor Caldari


Satougash1 wrote:
So haven't done much related to amarr ships, but do know the tech3 cruisers are popular. So thats the direction this character was trained for.

Granted the Legion isn't the most popular but thats what I am starting with.

PVP/PVE like most people in EVE is the direction it will be going. So should I go the direction of Tech2 lasers so it can benefit not only the T3 but the other amarr ships. Or do I cross train into missiles to have a Ham legion, and then later cross train into the tengu?

Flame away or give some good suggestions.

thax
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#3 - 2012-07-02 05:03:01 UTC
Pulse lasers on a Legion.
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-07-02 06:40:08 UTC
stick lasers on an absolution, missiles on a sac/tengu.
if you MUST fly a legion, stick neuts on it.
if you really really want to do dps and absolutely cannot fly any other ship, fit lasers.

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Victoria Sin
Doomheim
#5 - 2012-07-02 20:10:09 UTC
Depends what you intend to use it for. If it's PvE, your main problem will be TD they field. 3 of them on you (it's not uncommon) will make you totally unable to hit anything. I've had to bring in an alt in a Vexor to help clear some exploration sites in my Legion!

Pimp fit Legion (pulses) is pretty good in WH but Tengu is the ship of choice for PvE. It's so much more flexible than the Legion. That's why I'm cross training into Tengu from Legion (maxed Legion pilot here). With missiles you also get to fly a whole load of other ships, so it's worth it for that alone.
Zyella Stormborn
Green Seekers
#6 - 2012-07-03 03:19:43 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Pulse lasers on a Legion.

There is a special Hell for people like that, Right next to child molestors, and people that talk in the theater. ~Firefly
Skelee VI
Appetite 4 Destruction
#7 - 2012-07-03 19:03:03 UTC
Heavy Missile if u want the range, Ham/Neut or Heavy Pulse for lazors
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#8 - 2012-07-04 04:58:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Pulse lasers on a Legion.

For what it is worth, one of my alts has an overtanked Legion like this. I don't claim it to be a good fit, just one that is a lot of fun in EM-weak NPC missions.

[Legion, Mission]
True Sansha Heat Sink
True Sansha Heat Sink
True Sansha Heat Sink
True Sansha Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane
True Sansha Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane
True Sansha Medium Armor Repairer
True Sansha Medium Armor Repairer

True Sansha Cap Recharger
True Sansha Cap Recharger
Federation Navy Stasis Webifier
Republic Fleet 10MN Afterburner

Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M
Heavy Pulse Laser II, Imperial Navy Multifrequency M

Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Medium Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Medium Energy Metastasis Adjuster I

Legion Defensive - Nanobot Injector
Legion Electronics - Tactical Targeting Network
Legion Engineering - Capacitor Regeneration Matrix
Legion Offensive - Liquid Crystal Magnifiers
Legion Propulsion - Fuel Catalyst
Ned Black
Driders
#9 - 2012-07-04 06:03:24 UTC
Train both... I did :p

Lets face it. Training missiles is WAY faster than traing guns. Simply because they dont REQUIRE other skills in order to train them.

In order for you to train T2 medium pulses you need to first train your small pulses up to T2 before you can get the mediums. In missiles however just train the bare minimum of skills before going on to T2 version. Sure there are a bunch of support skills in both lines, but the faster one should be missiles.

I spent a lot of time training up all the gun skills so that I can use T2 everything, but in the end I think it was worth it simply because now I can fly just about anything sub cap and fit it well.
Xhaiden Ora
Doomheim
#10 - 2012-07-06 09:23:34 UTC
Satougash1 wrote:
Granted the Legion isn't the most popular but thats what I am starting with.


Yes, unfortunately there's a reason for that. Its pretty much the bottom of the T3 pile. Basically it always feels like you're missing 1 turret / launcher hard point and its subsystems are pretty lackluster.

Conversely, there's a reason everyone flies a Tengu. But really, any other T3 besides the Legion is a better bet. -.-
Drew Solaert
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2012-07-11 11:13:32 UTC
Xhaiden Ora wrote:
Yes, unfortunately there's a reason for that. Its pretty much the bottom of the T3 pile. Basically it always feels like you're missing 1 turret / launcher hard point and its subsystems are pretty lackluster.

Conversely, there's a reason everyone flies a Tengu. But really, any other T3 besides the Legion is a better bet. -.-


The PvE Legion > PvE Proteus. Fact.

PvP though completely and utterly different story.

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Seraph Minayin
Accounts Payable.
#12 - 2012-07-19 20:06:39 UTC
Xhaiden Ora wrote:
Satougash1 wrote:
Granted the Legion isn't the most popular but thats what I am starting with.


Yes, unfortunately there's a reason for that. Its pretty much the bottom of the T3 pile. Basically it always feels like you're missing 1 turret / launcher hard point and its subsystems are pretty lackluster.

Conversely, there's a reason everyone flies a Tengu. But really, any other T3 besides the Legion is a better bet. -.-


The thing is, the other T3s aren't bad by any means, it's just the Tengu is far better than the rest in most regards.

Nerf Tengu thread?

Lemming Fleet - First Admiral