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Criticize and help me improve my Exploring/Hunting Astero
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Edwin Bauer
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2017-01-05 18:00:29 UTC
Hi folks. I love doing exploration and looking to train into an Astero eventually, as to both explore and hunt other frigates. I did some EFT warrioring and cooked up this:

Damage Control II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste
Adaptive Nano Plating II
Drone Damage Amplifier II

1MN Afterburner II
Relic Analyzer II
Medium Shield Extender II
Warp Scrambler II

Sisters Core Probe Launcher, Core Scanner Probe I
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Small Ancillary Current Router II
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Small Trimark Armor Pump I

Hornet EC-300 x5
Hobgoblin II x5
Warrior II x5

Now, it looks good to me on paper, but I frankly have no actual pvp experience. Hence, why I'm posting here. I've seen plenty of other fits, some with 2 armor reppers and so forth. I personally like the drone damage amplifier in there. Hell, I even was considering just running a buffer tank and 2 amplifiers. The thought process of course is that you can just move around cloaked and choose your engagements, hence no need for a really strong tank.

Also, are the armor reppers/rigs comboed with the shield extenders too weird? Especially since using the medium SE requires a power grid rig? I just like the numbers it gives me in EFT XD.

Looking forward to hearing your criticism as well as tips and tricks.
Kind regards,
Edwin.
Bronson Hughes
The Knights of the Blessed Mother of Acceleration
#2 - 2017-01-05 18:12:33 UTC
Outside of station games or other baiting situations, don't multi-tank. Pick one and stick with it. In the case of SoE ships, armor tank seems like the way to go.

MSE tanks on frigates look great on paper, but you blow your signature radius up so you're easier to lock and take more damage. This makes your dual tank even worse.

You have an AB but no web in a frigate that's not particularly fast, which is not a good combination.

I'd drop the MSE and the fitting rig for a web and whatever else suits your fancy. Otherwise your fit looks pretty solid to me.

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Alhira Katserna
Deep Space Exploration And Exploitation
#3 - 2017-01-05 20:20:54 UTC
[Astero, WH Gank]

Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste
Drone Damage Amplifier II

Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Initiated Compact Warp Disruptor

Core Probe Launcher I
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II

Small Auxiliary Nano Pump II
Small Anti-Explosive Pump I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I


Hobgoblin II x5
Hornet EC-300 x5
Warrior II x5


Nanite Repair Paste x50


Specifically made for explorers and other asteros. Can catch every frigate due to 5 points warp disruption strength, so **** WCS. Of course you can also swap one scram or disruptor for a web, even a second one for a painter or anything like that. Watch your cap, if you´re unlucky you may lose against a combat Astero, which brings me to the next fit.

[Astero, Hunter 2]

Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Warp Scrambler II
Warp Disruptor II
Small Capacitor Booster II

Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Core Probe Launcher I

Small Anti-Kinetic Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I


Hobgoblin II x5
Hornet EC-300 x5
Warrior II x5


Nanite Repair Paste x32
Sisters Core Scanner Probe x16
Navy Cap Booster 400 x10

Heated 269 rep per second.
Edwin Bauer
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2017-01-05 22:37:26 UTC
Thanks friends <3. I'll mess around with all the fits and ultimately see which one works out best for me.

Cheers