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Which scanning ship for everyday probing down the chains?
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Derek Wiildstar
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2014-10-10 20:31:17 UTC
My initial thought was to use nullified/stabed T3s for the for the job. Though the extra warping speed on cov ops would seem to be an advantage.
Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
#2 - 2014-10-10 20:51:22 UTC
I use a cheetah for general scanning and a nullified/cloaky loki for when the situation requires it.
Ama Atavuli
Rolled Out
#3 - 2014-10-10 20:51:24 UTC
I had a bling-ass 100mn afterburner loki that I scanned with back in the day. 100mn to **** with mass and to gtfo if I was tackling something I couldn't hold.

Lot's of dudes scan with covops because it's higher bonused, also you can fit the midslot scan bonus thingies. Nulli cloaky stabbed T3 is fine choice though. If you run virtues you might not want to be in something with 2k ehp.
MooMooDachshundCow
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2014-10-10 21:21:36 UTC
Helios is my choice because of the 2/5/3 slot layout. This allows the max amount of scanning mids and prop upgrades. Second best is the buzzard with 3/5/2.

The other 2 scanning covops have less mids, meaning less scan upgrade mods.

I've always preferred a covops frig because they are the fastest moving, strongest scanning option for the job.

Tech3's cannot check the other side of frig holes, so that's too bad. Also, sometimes you don't realize that the other side of a wormhole is camped until the sabre decloaks and what have you. Nullified tech 3's are very slippery, but I find that a covops is best in case you have one too many and make a mistake at least the covops is less expensive (I think my fit is under 100m isk).

tl;dr - Use a helios.

Yeah, well, it's just like my opinion, man.
Maker Atavuli
Atavuli Exploration Society
#5 - 2014-10-10 21:41:57 UTC
We just use T2 scan frigs. A couple of guys tried the SOE cruisers but they are just to slow to warp and they ended up getting popped. Stick to cheap and quick you cant go wrong.

I am NOT crazy they made me take my medication this morning!
Aquila Sagitta
Blue-Fire
#6 - 2014-10-10 21:43:21 UTC
I agree with MooMoo. Helios is king for scanning because of slot layout and cpu/pg distribution. I fly this helios:
[Helios, Dicks]
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Co-Processor II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I

Limited 1MN Microwarpdrive I
Scan Pinpointing Array II
Scan Acquisition Array II
Medium Shield Extender II
Warp Scrambler II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I
Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I


Hobgoblin I x1

Sisters Core Scanner Probe x16
Nanite Repair Paste x49
Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x16

Blue-Fire Best Fire
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-10-10 23:55:41 UTC
buzzard: the original and the best

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Winthorp
#8 - 2014-10-11 00:01:58 UTC
Cloaky Proteus..... But dem frig holes ruined that so Helios.
O'nira
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#9 - 2014-10-11 01:43:07 UTC
people actually bother to jump into frig holes?
Alundil
Rolled Out
#10 - 2014-10-11 02:13:52 UTC
Hero tackle Helios with dual scram. Or scanny/cloaky ham tengu if something heavier is needed.


And sure. Why not jump them if you fit through. Might be something on the other side not paying attention that you can kill with ceptors or afs (or combat ventures for lolz)

I'm right behind you
Viscis Breeze
The Northerners
Pandemic Horde
#11 - 2014-10-11 02:27:16 UTC
Tackle legion. Each to their own.

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Hatshepsut IV
Un.Reasonable
#12 - 2014-10-11 03:41:37 UTC
Viscis Breeze wrote:
Tackle legion. Each to their own.


Wait? There are other scanny ships besides legions?

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Pro TIps
Doomheim
#13 - 2014-10-11 10:46:58 UTC
You guys aren't scouting with Nestors?
Kynric
Sky Fighters
Rote Kapelle
#14 - 2014-10-11 15:56:52 UTC
Astero suits me well. Fits through frig holes, fast off the hole, fast into warp and a reasonable engagement envelope. The biggest downside is that my fit does not have an expanded probe launcher.
umnikar
Fishbone Industries
#15 - 2014-10-11 17:05:48 UTC
O'nira wrote:
people actually bother to jump into frig holes?


I used them recently to go into null doing some relics, lurking around and having good times with renters in local chat.
Billy Hardcore
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#16 - 2014-10-12 07:40:58 UTC
nestor it clearly bonused for such tasks

#BillyFleet
MooMooDachshundCow
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2014-10-12 18:18:52 UTC
Billy Hardcore wrote:
nestor it clearly bonused for such tasks


Make sure not to plate, so that you can still jump and scan C1's

Yeah, well, it's just like my opinion, man.
Loki Sotken
Exemplar Metals
#18 - 2014-10-13 05:12:39 UTC
Astero. Bringing it back baby.
Iyokus Patrouette
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2014-10-13 05:31:16 UTC
I open the hangar and click on the first scanning ship catches my eye, Results obviously vary and often end up with me constantly double checking to see what i am actually in before i act. (would not advise this approach)

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Angsty Teenager
Broski North
#20 - 2014-10-13 06:28:27 UTC
If you don't care about frig holes, use a scanning T3.

I personally use this:

http://i.imgur.com/erWfFsD.png
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