Missions & Complexes

Try some of the relaxed or training channels in the first post, and while unorthodox, a ferrox is generally going to be a better incursion boat in its current form. IIRC with double t2 invuln and DC 2 + BC 5 it meets the 70% HQ resist profile, and will be a decent drone bunny in absence of a strat cruiser when fit with rails.

I am looking for way to improve it and not really finding anything that is a ‘must have’ to make a Scimi better.

Of course Halos will make it harder to hit, but it was only the size of a big frig to start with.

There are no implants that increase remote reps so that was dead end.

A few implants will add capacitor and capacitor recharge that help, but a simple Scimi fit at logi 5 is cap stable already.
Granted everyone’s skills are a little different but with my skills and no Implants this fit is cap stable (Pulse the AB).

[Scimitar, Logi5]
4x Large Shield Transporter II

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
3x Tracking Link II
10MN Afterburner II

2x Thukker Power Diagnostic System (Any Meta 7 or 8 will work, Note: Caldari PDS will not work)
Power Diagnostic System II
Capacitor Power Relay II

2x Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II

You can improve the tank with a better Invul; but this is supposed to be the disposable ship that dies saving an Expensive ship, so making this the expensive ship is counterintuitive. Adding faction tracking links is always a good idea, the ships your Linking will (or at least should) thank you repeatedly. And you can add a MWD to get from point A to point B faster by changing a few things in the low slots (Reactor control Unit needed) but that would be for a specialized fleet. Some industrious people I know actually bring 2 Scimi’s with different rigs to accommodate a MWD/AB vs. A pure Link fit.

So as far as Implants go I think there are some that help, but like I said in the start of this post nothing I can think of is a ‘Must have’. Let me know if you find something different.

Without a good idea of your skills, and budget it would be really hard to suggest fits for you in the forums. If you can send me a mail with your skills, BS level, Gunnery level, and core skill level I can then make some fit suggestions that should help you get prepared for fleet invites.

Or if you join TVP's channel there are some good guys in there that will be able to help you get started. But be aware there will be trolls, there's always trolls. :)

I asked in 'The Ditanian Fleet' our strongest armor group, and they tell me a Paladin is a preferred armor ship. So join their chat channel in game and I am sure they will help you get the fit right and into fleets as soon as possible.

Raek
Sorry but at logi 4 a Scimi is not cap stable so not usable. A Basi at level 4 is stable with 2 energy transfers on it. Once you get logi 5 and shield emissions at 5 the scimi will be stable.

It should be noted that a level4 basi should get you into some fleets such as TVP but be aware that if there are a large number of level5 logies x'ing up the FC may pass you over. As mentioned earlier join the channels and talk to the members there, they will give you the advice you need to get into their fleets.

well , thanks.
I think I'll be training scimitar first anyway

The better option is actually to work out a cap chain, or fit a cap mod on one of the BS to bring a logi 4 oneiros/scimi with 4 links.

A good Nightmare/Kronos/Mach pilot should sort you out(paladins if you do armor), I did this on multiple occasions(as cap chain provider) and it is much more effective than fitting cap mods on slots that could be used for massive tracking or range gains.

Logi 4 Scimi isn't to bad, it just needs a bit of more planing in the fleet to make it work. If you don't got this, you are down to a lot less rep than a basilisk and only a single link.

A bit of a advantage if you fly armor might be, that you can power up a Logi 4 Oneiros or Guardian without any trouble in a Paladin, while also being able to rep it up against agro, making it a great logi buddy if it is flown by a logi pilot(nearly all Paladin pilots are also skilled logi pilots, at least from my personal experience).

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A war dec will keep you from joining fleets, or rather keep you from getting Logi assistance in a fleet. As a FW pilot it is my understanding that you are always at war (Correct me if I am wrong) so there is someone out there that can shoot at you whenever they want. That in itself isn't so bad, but if the logi Reps you then they can shoot the Logi too... Hilarity ensues SO no FC is willing to risk his Logistics for any fleet member.

Some Communities have a SRP (Ship Replacement Fund) these are used to help offset the cost of replacing a ship when something goes wrong and one is lost. If the pilot makes a mistake IE: Leroy’s into a site, fails to broadcast, or brings something that won’t survive then they are usually not compensated for their loss. SRF’s are usually not available in public fleets (Those formed from Incursion Local) and some of the communities don’t have an SRF as their community has such low losses that the fund is not needed, or the fleet’s members are generous enough to fund each incident on a case by case basis.

I fly with a group that speaks German, Dutch, French, Russian and probably a few languages I am not aware of, all fleet commands in our fleets are in English like ‘Align To’, ‘Take the gate’, ‘Reps on ????’, and ‘Fleet hold’. So I would say a simple understanding of English is required, but being Fluent is not required.

On that topic, a few of our American members can barely speak English late on a Saturday night.