EVE General Discussion

Because they can do things better than other ships.


Like, for instance, Logistics.

ratting in null and wh

E-peen bragging rights.

The wording "carrier" is quite misleading. Cap logi and drone boat, something like that.

I'd love to see real carriers: Transport ships with pilots in while jumping.

i want more blog posts, Tippia!

There used to be a time when they were really carriers. And I doubt a group of Scythes can go and deal out the damage a carrier can with fighters, all the while providing logistics.

Carriers are for ratting, they serve almost no other purpose.

See this is where it gets into the "pros and cons" territory. Yes, you can probably get 10 scythes that rep the same as a raw un-triage carrier. In favour of the carrier however, a carrier is much harder to jam and a lot harder to kill. If you're low on pilots, a carrier is also 1 person as opposed to half a dozen. It can also Triage (which gives a large boost to RR cycle and amount). It can also do fairly good DPS with drones (sentries, for example) whilst still providing logistics. Obviously it has it's disadvantages - They're expensive. They're hardly mobile when on field. Needs a cyno to come into system and so on.
Similar tools for similar jobs.

With regards to Carriers as a whole, they're fantastic for repair logistics and as a force multiplier. They provide large amount of Remote Repair with a pretty hefty tank as well as Triage, which amplifies both of these further. They also provide ok DPS when untraiged, particularly with Sentry Drones.
Outside of combat, Carriers are also pretty good for transport of fitted ships. A large SMA and jump drive makes transporting a personal armada pretty easy. This tends to be the main use, actually.
Like any other capital, they tend to be very situational. No good for small roaming gangs, for example.

Another reason i joined this game, the thought of flying some big ships(carrier still holds a place in my heart for something i want to fly), well then realism hit home an i realized i just wouldnt be getting the chance

Personal Logistics.

They have the greatest jumprange, can haul plenty of smaller combat ready ships around etc. They do help alot in this regard even though jump freighters are much more profitable for industrial purposes.



They can do other stuff obviously but are not cost effective in those regards, and risky as hell.

*Ratting - VERY risky with the interceptor changes unless you are well prepared and watch your intel channels. That said they have probably the best single character pace when farming anoms of any ship in the game. The Vindy and some of the marauders can rival a carrier in a few select scenarios.

*Sov related repair work

*Sentry fleet PVP

etc...