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[TUTORIAL] Choosing the Right Microwarpdrive
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Poetic Stanziel
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-09-05 06:28:29 UTC
So many different microwarpdrives (MWDs), but which one to choose for your fit. And when should you shell out the big bucks?

Every microwarpdrive will give you the same speed boost, whether you spend 70K ISK or 70M ISK. Where they all differ are in things like fitting requirements, capacitor usage, and signature radius bloom.

Feel free to look over the following Google spreadsheet. There are tabs for each of the three microwarpdrive size classes. 1MN for frigates and destroyers. 10MN for cruisers and battlecruisers. 100MN for battleships (and some cruiser- and battlecruiser-sized hulls.)

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Continued at http://poeticstanziel.blogspot.ca/2013/09/choosing-right-microwarpdrive.html (includes Google Spreadsheet for easy comparisons and sorting.)
Berendas
Ascendant Operations
#2 - 2013-09-05 06:39:48 UTC
Well done, new players would be wise to take advantage of this.
Fire Itup
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-09-05 12:19:58 UTC

Every microwarpdrive will give you the same speed boost


hmm i wonder why i love sticking a 100mn mwd to my bc then
Ayase Kusoni
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-09-05 15:36:30 UTC
Fire Itup wrote:

Every microwarpdrive will give you the same speed boost


hmm i wonder why i love sticking a 100mn mwd to my bc then


100mn has better exhaust notes when you go through a tunnel.
Kyseth
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2013-09-05 17:40:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Kyseth
I hate the "coffee can" sound that some of the cheaper MWDs make.

Also, nice work OP.
Lilliana Stelles
#6 - 2013-09-06 13:04:38 UTC
Every mwd *of the same size* will give you the same speedboost.

A 10mn and a 100mn on a tengu have very different effects.

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Poetic Stanziel
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-09-06 21:33:05 UTC
Fire Itup wrote:

Every microwarpdrive will give you the same speed boost


hmm i wonder why i love sticking a 100mn mwd to my bc then
In the same size class (I'll add that qualifier).

The 100MN obviously has more thrust than the 10MN.
Eram Fidard
Doomheim
#8 - 2013-09-07 15:44:11 UTC
Nice job! This is stuff that's not immediately apparent, but very important when choosing how to bling your faction frig/etc.

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Ajax Mallory
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2013-09-08 17:34:17 UTC
+1
Lord Battlestar
CALIMA COLLABORATIVE
Atrox Urbanis Respublique Abundatia
#10 - 2013-09-09 07:24:02 UTC
Good post, I am sure even some veterans could use it as well, due to it's ease of comparison.

I once podded myself by blowing a huge fart.
Gallastian Khanid
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2013-09-10 07:08:59 UTC
Good lord dude.

Frigate: Limited 1mn Microwarpdrive I
Cruiser/BC: Experimental 10mn Microwarpdrive I
Battleship: Prototype 100mn Microwarpdrive I

The only exception to this rule is if you're flying an expensive nano fit and want to spend a lot of isk for the cap bonuses or sig reduction. The audience of this forum shouldn't be flying those fits.