hi folks,

I'm looking for a guide on best HP fitting(s) for non-proto dropships.
I've found a lot of theoretical mumbo jumbo in dropship guides about "well shields do this.. armor does that..."
but no SPECIFIC FIT examples. Really annoying.


Disclaimer: I'm not an active-module kinda guy. So active hardeners are useless to me.
I know enough to run away: I need enough tank to make sure I survive long enough TO get away.
I can barely manage engaging an afterburner while running. That's about it

Given the pathetically limited power suply of dropships, and that armor costs more PG than shields, it kinda seems like my best option is to start with an armor based dropship, then slap a lot of shield exenders on it, plus afterburner.
Specifically basic+ supplimental, swapping out the basic for Azeotropic when I can SP up enough.

That about sound right?

Just tell me what dropship you fly and i'll give you some fittings you can try out that i've always been using. Although, don't get your hopes up, they won't save you from current AV users or redline railguns. Beware.

I use the Incubus with 3 voltaics, a light efficient armor rep and 2 shield modules. I know it sounds idiotic to have 2 shields because of the recharge rate but I can take 3 shots of most of what's out there with this build and it is usually enough for me to get away. I find myself dying alot more when I remove a shield for a spawn or whatever.

In my experience going for cheaper dropships does not really make up for the fact that you will die more because of the lower maneuverability compared to the more expensive assault DS. the one fit I had the most success with is a little bit counter intuitive but it works for me. I use the Incubus with 3 voltaics, a light efficient armor rep and 2 shield modules. I know it sounds idiotic to have 2 shields because of the recharge rate but I can take 3 shots of most of what's out there with this build and it is usually enough for me to get away. I find myself dying alot more when I remove a shield for a spawn or whatever.

The fact right now is that things hit too hard within too little time and if you don't have enough HP you won't make it. There are better fits than this but they cost more pg cpu and you need a bigger investment in SP which I am simply not willing to make given the current state of the game.

I think I lose about a ship every 2-3 games which is not enough to make a profit and it doesn't have ANY rewards other than getting your blood pumping knowing that you are what's for diner tonight. You just don't know when they will chop your head off.

hi folks,

I'm looking for a guide on best HP fitting(s) for non-proto dropships.
I've found a lot of theoretical mumbo jumbo in dropship guides about "well shields do this.. armor does that..."
but no SPECIFIC FIT examples. Really annoying.


Disclaimer: I'm not an active-module kinda guy. So active hardeners are useless to me.
I know enough to run away: I need enough tank to make sure I survive long enough TO get away.
I can barely manage engaging an afterburner while running. That's about it

Given the pathetically limited power suply of dropships, and that armor costs more PG than shields, it kinda seems like my best option is to start with an armor based dropship, then slap a lot of shield exenders on it, plus afterburner.
Specifically basic+ supplimental, swapping out the basic for Azeotropic when I can SP up enough.

That about sound right?

The assault ones are far more maneuverable. If however you are just starting out than it will be a costly endeavor to fly the assaults. If you fly anything else than the assaults than I find it mandatory to have an after burner. The problem with the others is that even if you have a spawn inside of them, nobody wants to spawn into a flying coffin. You will see someone get in from time to time but you can't count on it unless all the spawn pads have ran out on the battlefield.

The way I learned was to use a gorgon with 2 passive armor resists, the repper that comes with it, a shield and a scanner to make myself somewhat useful. I would try to take off fast and go drop a few uplinks at strategic places. By doing this alone you will learn which maps are more dangerous and learn to move around out of dodge. The cost is 114 000 which is one tenth of decked out assault. The thing is, I like to shoot **** so I wouldnt go back, but first you have to learn to fly... One thing that made all the difference for me was when I realized that being higher is actually more dangerous because anything from anywhere can hit you. If however you are lower and aware of where the shots can come from, you know exactly where to go to get cover. So my advice is to learn to fly low and cheap for now and learn your craft. Then move on to bigger things.

In my incubus I like 2 voltaic hardeners, 60mm Poly plates, efficient repper in the lows. Highs are scanner and AB. Adv/proto fragmented for me and STD cycled for the gunners.