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Fleet Issue Typhoon vs. Maelstrom - LVL4 PVE
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Kosetzu
The Black Crow Bandits
Northern Coalition.
#21 - 2012-10-12 10:37:56 UTC
The Magnificence wrote:
Hi guys, can I have your opinion about this semi-expensive fit of the maelstrom please ? ( This is for L4 in general )

[Maelstrom, L4]

Fit

Large Semiconductor Memory Cell I
Large Semiconductor Memory Cell I
Large Semiconductor Memory Cell I


Replace those with regular CCCs for better cap stability. Even though it says your cap lasts longer in EFT, it takes a lot longer to recharge the same amount with your rigs. Even if you replaced two if the Semiconductors with T2 variants you would only get 1 more cap/s than the T1 CCCs. With T2 CCC you get 3-4 cap/s increase.
The Magnificence
Aorte
#22 - 2012-10-12 10:45:13 UTC
Ok thanks for that,
Cap depletes in 3m45 now.
Ekcz
Ascendance Rising
Ascendance..
#23 - 2012-10-13 15:31:11 UTC
Schmata Bastanold wrote:
I do L4s in a standard T2 fitted mael (large ACs, XLSB, AB, DC, 2xgyro, 2xTE, hardeners according to mission, no faction mods, only faction is ammo) but from very beginning I had my eye on typhoon because oh boy, it looks nasty and mean. Somebody on those forums referred to it as a space narwhal or giant syringe :) Mael looks to me like pickaxe used by mount climbers. Of course you can use it for splitting skulls but still phoon gives more morbid impression Twisted

Mael was easier to train for me since it was natural progression of minnie training from rifter -> thrasher -> ruppie -> cane. T2 light drones came along with ruppie.

Phoon is of course all that plus missiles/torps and MOAR drones. And it is armor tanked (at least according to most popular fits) so my shield skills are useless. But I will switch to it some day when I will be able to use T2 launchers, just for lulz and thrills :)

A lot of feedback on typhoon states it shines in PVP but it gets only "ok" in PVE and while it may be true I don't play for ISK/hour efficiency I play for fun. Even in this thread somebody said phoon requires a lot of micromanaging of its weapon systems. So if I have to scramble between guns, torps and drones to kill those pesky rats it means I won't die from boredom, ergo: have fun.

Regarding OP: I would go for whatever is along your current skills OR whatever is along your way of having fun in EVE. I know most people do missions only when they need money/standings because peeveepee is what cool kidz do but it is not a ban offense to play the way you like :)


Couldn't have said it better. Bought the mael before reading this. I also play for fun. A couple RL friends went straight industry and mine/play the market all day. Yes, they have obscene amounts of money, but mining to me is not fun. I'd rather make 4m/h enjoying myself in a BC doing level 3s than 12m/h staring at an asteroid. Pretty sure this mael is a game changer for me. Already have a noctis, so looting and salvaging level 4s will be a breeze. Ninja salvaging LVL4s, I could make like 7-13m in 15 minutes, but that was then.. :) Again, it all comes back to fun.
Songbird
#24 - 2012-10-13 16:36:45 UTC
maelstrom is majestic , typhoon is a trash bucket which somebody kicked down ...
as for pve - well phoon is clearly outclassed - why go for 3 different damage groups when you can focus on 1
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