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Damage Drones Take
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Oro'se
Here Be Krabs .
#1 - 2012-03-25 22:24:09 UTC
So If I wanted to set u p a remote armor or shield on my domi or rattle for the times you cant pay close attention but still wanna be able to use drones to do most the work what size repper do you think would keep then alive in lvl 4s?

Would a small do it you think? trying to find a way to be passive tanked and cap stable enough to do 4-5 high reppers if smalls will do it, if not Ill think up somthing new.

This wont be my every day missioning loadout just lookin for options on those busy days

btw Id probably use sentrys so I wouldnt need to worry about anything goigbht out of my RR range
Versuvius Marii
Browncoats of Persephone
Ironworks Coalition
#2 - 2012-03-26 02:57:21 UTC
Check armour/shield levels of drones. Compare to rep amount/cycle time/cap usage for smalls, then mediums, then large. Also factor in speed and sig radius of drones and you're probably looking at smalls.

Ideally though you want to watch your drones don't take aggro, and if they do pull the lot in then pop them back out. The NPCs will switch their focus to you allowing you to tank. About 10 seconds where you're not doing drone damage compared to annoyingly having to target drone, keep it in rep range, rep it, etc...

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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#3 - 2012-03-27 01:06:56 UTC
I have a large shield transporter on a Rattlesnake. Keeps all 5 sentries up, but requires attention. 5 mediums would be more boring.
ceyriot
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#4 - 2012-03-28 00:45:47 UTC
I used to run a domi for missions....

I had a dual-rep domi that could tank (almost) every mission (cap stable, mission specific resists + drones ofc) and I would get aggro from each room, launch drones - gall BS5 means even warrior II's could take down BS's after a while. Usually just used hobgobs though. I would go away from the computer to do something for 15 or so minutes and come back to a clear room.

I had tractors/salvagers in the highs so if I wanted some more isk I could salvage all the wrecks that got in close (works best when working for minmatar agents, as angel cartel BS's like to come in close).

Going by the numbers, you would have even better results with a Rattlesnake, as overtanking isn't a bad thing in this situation.

The most "fun" I had while doing missions was with an active tanked PvP fit domi. Took care of those pesky ninjalooters right quick. Twisted

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