Skill Discussions

Right first post (woo)

Recently acquired a rattlesnake and would like a wee bit of guidance with what skills would allow me to fly it well in lvl 4's with a mach for giggles.

i am currently training up AWU 4 and after that its either going to be my drone skills as im still lacking sentries, or my shield tanking skills.

But that's as far as i've gotten as this will be my first missile/drone boat so kinda jumping in at the deep end really XD

http://eveboard.com/pilot/Rexaar

Link to me, try not to laugh too much hey..

thanks for any and all advice.

Your shield tanking skills are adequate. They aren't anything special, but if you're using a Rattler, you'll most likely be passive fitting it with active hardeners. The only big boost to that tanking style you're going to get is Shield Management to V (should be IV at least). If you plan on using passive hardeners (EM Ward Amplifiers and such) then I would recommend the compensation skill to IV.

Missile skills are... horrible to be frank (you can still be Rexaar). Get those support skills to III at least, IV preferably, and V if you plan on using this ship long term. Also, Cruise Missiles IV. One day when you're rich, use Caldari Navy Cruise Missile Launchers, because they're better than T2.

Drones. These can also use some work, but are much better than your missiles skills.

Recommendation: Here's what I would do. First, shelf the Rattlesnake until you have Sentry drones. Use a Raven until then, it will be much more effective. I'd get Shield Management to IV, then get my missile supports to III, launcher skill to IV, then Sentry Drone Interfacing and racial drone skills to IV, launcher supports to IV, then T2 sentries.

Your navigation skills could also use some work, and consider training Target Painting and Signature Focusing to IV. Also, more capacitor is never bad, and you only have Energy Management to III.