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Any reason to keep a cruiser class ship?
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Moistmuffin RKHT
My Little Uniponisus
#1 - 2011-11-16 21:48:25 UTC
So I used to have a Vexor (3 of them) they're no more do to various reasons, but now in my Eve life I wonder if I should get one again or not?

The ships I use are:

Tristan / Incursus - for scouting around asteroid belts I want to mine at and removing npc pirates
Iteron Mk3 - Drops off ore and containers
Catalyst - Salvager / Mining Alt defense
Brutix - Group Mission Running / Mission Support dps for L3's and 4's
Megathron - Looks pretty in my hangar cause I don't want it to blow up

Prior to my mining account training mining barges I was mining with my Vexor, but I'm thinking maybe it'd make a good all-purpose vessel since I can use so many drones (combat, mining, repair)

I don't know, I still feel pretty lost to what I should be doing with what ship. Also I train for ships based entirely on the way they look. Roll

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mxzf
Shovel Bros
#2 - 2011-11-16 22:32:54 UTC
A better question is "Is there any reason you shouldn't get one?" There's no limit to the type or number of ships you can have if you want them. If you want a ship and you have the ISK, go get it.
Moistmuffin RKHT
My Little Uniponisus
#3 - 2011-11-16 22:39:26 UTC
Oh no, now you've made me want to collect them all, here comes pok-eve-mon

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Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#4 - 2011-11-16 22:40:58 UTC
It's a great pvp cruiser.

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Duchess Starbuckington
Doomheim
#5 - 2011-11-16 22:41:59 UTC
For PVP, cruisers other than the Blackbird are basically obsolete. With the large destroyer buff and new BCs incoming, I can see this situation only worsening.
Goodgodyourface
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-11-17 01:00:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Goodgodyourface
I plan to have my main able to fly every Tier 1 subcap of every race, and to that extent I'm storing them all in my base in Jita.

Is it economic? No. Does it accomplish anything? Nope. But training up to racial BS III only takes about a week, so why the hell not?

EDIT: This'll make you more viable for null/lowsec corps, btw, as you won't be limited in what you can fly. Nothing worse than being in a WH, losing your ship but escaping with your pod, but the only spare ships anyone can lend you are ones you can't fly.
Moistmuffin RKHT
My Little Uniponisus
#7 - 2011-11-17 01:50:01 UTC
Goodgodyourface wrote:
Nothing worse than being in a WH, losing your ship but escaping with your pod, but the only spare ships anyone can lend you are ones you can't fly.


You totally gave me an epiphany here, I hadn't even considered that before, but realizing now that a lot of the bases I dock at if I were to look at what is in their ship market don't always have ships I could pilot. Thanks! :)

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erfta
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2011-11-17 01:50:33 UTC
Goodgodyourface wrote:
I plan to have my main able to fly every Tier 1 subcap of every race, and to that extent I'm storing them all in my base in Jita.

Is it economic? No. Does it accomplish anything? Nope. But training up to racial BS III only takes about a week, so why the hell not?

EDIT: This'll make you more viable for null/lowsec corps, btw, as you won't be limited in what you can fly. Nothing worse than being in a WH, losing your ship but escaping with your pod, but the only spare ships anyone can lend you are ones you can't fly.

it takes <7 days to flay a races t1 subcaps and 10 for mining barges, make that all subcaps and then you have an achievement

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FloppieTheBanjoClown
Arcana Imperii Ltd.
#9 - 2011-11-17 02:43:49 UTC
I have an Arbitrator in my hangar at all times. Love that ship.

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Desudes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2011-11-17 02:59:37 UTC
Cheap ass PvP is the joy of t1 cruisers.

Excuse me, but what the f*ck are you desu?
Dalloway Jones
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-11-17 03:19:27 UTC
If you buy ships based entirely upon the way they look you will be very happy with the reskinned Vexor graphics in the expansion coming out in two weeks. It looks great now.
Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#12 - 2011-11-17 03:49:01 UTC
Upgrade to Rifters and never look back.

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Tyberius Franklin
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-11-17 04:37:10 UTC
erfta wrote:
Goodgodyourface wrote:
I plan to have my main able to fly every Tier 1 subcap of every race, and to that extent I'm storing them all in my base in Jita.

Is it economic? No. Does it accomplish anything? Nope. But training up to racial BS III only takes about a week, so why the hell not?

EDIT: This'll make you more viable for null/lowsec corps, btw, as you won't be limited in what you can fly. Nothing worse than being in a WH, losing your ship but escaping with your pod, but the only spare ships anyone can lend you are ones you can't fly.

it takes <7 days to flay a races t1 subcaps and 10 for mining barges, make that all subcaps and then you have an achievement

Working on it, unfortunately. 5 ship classes to go! Whoo!
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#14 - 2011-11-17 09:21:11 UTC
My plan is to own every Navy Faction BS, just for the ship spinning and occasional mission

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Dracko Malus
Messerschmitt Vertrieb und Logistik
#15 - 2011-11-17 12:04:21 UTC
Dalloway Jones wrote:
If you buy ships based entirely upon the way they look you will be very happy with the reskinned Vexor graphics in the expansion coming out in two weeks. It looks great now.


Have you got a link to that?

Oh, and I collect Freighters because they look so cool...

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pussnheels
Viziam
#16 - 2011-11-17 12:22:29 UTC
FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:
I have an Arbitrator in my hangar at all times. Love that ship.

this

Best multirole ship in the game and so cheap
and since you already trained in gallente only a small step to train for a arbitrator

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Barbie D0ll
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#17 - 2011-11-17 12:26:38 UTC
Moistmuffin RKHT wrote:
Oh no, now you've made me want to collect them all, here comes pok-eve-mon

the name for the next expansion is Eve Online: Gotta catch them all!
Dracko Malus
Messerschmitt Vertrieb und Logistik
#18 - 2011-11-17 12:43:12 UTC
Barbie D0ll wrote:
Moistmuffin RKHT wrote:
Oh no, now you've made me want to collect them all, here comes pok-eve-mon

the name for the next expansion is Eve Online: Gotta catch them all!


Oh, I though it was Gotta-CRUSHMAH-Balls...

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Riedle
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2011-11-17 13:04:44 UTC
Duchess Starbuckington wrote:
For PVP, cruisers other than the Blackbird are basically obsolete. With the large destroyer buff and new BCs incoming, I can see this situation only worsening.


Obviously you don't PVP - 75% of mt PVP ships are cruiser sized.
Gypsio III
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2011-11-17 13:07:35 UTC
Riedle wrote:
Duchess Starbuckington wrote:
For PVP, cruisers other than the Blackbird are basically obsolete. With the large destroyer buff and new BCs incoming, I can see this situation only worsening.


Obviously you don't PVP - 75% of mt PVP ships are cruiser sized.


He's referring to T1 cruisers.
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