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Michael Mitch Facepunch Security 7	Posted - 2014.03.16 03:59:00 - [1] - Quote I am getting slightly annoyed with being fairly rapidly evaporated in my drop ship. Does anyone have any tips on fittings to prevent the quick on set of a case of the deads? I prefer Caldari drop ships (missiles + shields). I originally came on here to rage about how annoying tanks are, being able to kill a drop ship several times more costly, in a quick manner. But instead I figured that I might be doing something wrong fitting wise or what not. Thanks for your time.
Vulpes Dolosus SVER True Blood General Tso's Alliance 1021	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:04:00 - [2] - Quote ADS? Me in my ADS: 1,2
Michael Mitch Facepunch Security 7	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:05:00 - [3] - Quote Vulpes Dolosus wrote: ADS? Yes
Zirzo Valcyn Kameira Lodge Amarr Empire 222	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:07:00 - [4] - Quote i want to tell you but fear it'll just get nerfed u can ban the troll out of the forums but u can't ban the forums out of the troll. forum warrior .189
Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 614	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:08:00 - [5] - Quote Work very closely with a good tanker, preferably 2. Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood. Futurama
Michael Mitch Facepunch Security 7	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:09:00 - [6] - Quote Dunk Mujunk wrote: Work very closely with a good tanker, preferably 2. I had considered that, while observing Nyain tactics, they generally always introduce tanks before their drop ship.
RemingtonBeaver Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 228	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:10:00 - [7] - Quote Here. We can pickle that.
Derrith Erador The Panty Pugilists 1292	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:12:00 - [8] - Quote There are quite a few good fittings I've seen. But remember that with vehicles, it's too expensive not to go proto, so if you don't have it, get it. anyway some fits here. 2 complex hardeners 1 complex light extender 1 militia cpu upgrade 2 complex hardeners 1 basic heavy extender 1 complex pg upgrade 2 complex hardeners 1 complex afterburner 1 missile expansion unit 1 complex hardener 1 enhanced heavy extender 1 enhanced afterburner 1 complex pg upgrade I've heard that you can use this one, but haven't tried yet 1 enhanced heavy extender 1 basic heavy extender 1 afterburner 1 complex pg upgrade There are a lot of good ADS fittings, try some out, see what you like then go with what you're best with. If all else fails, try to get a better pilot to teach you. The lone monk who traverses the treacherous worlds of New Eden in search of panty dropper songs. Amarrican to the core.
Aero Yassavi Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 7566	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:13:00 - [9] - Quote Having other friendly vehicles to help keep the heat off you helps a lot. Also try to avoid hovering as much as you can, always be on the move. "You're not even Aero, you're just Aero's friend."
Michael Mitch Facepunch Security 7	Posted - 2014.03.16 04:45:00 - [10] - Quote Derrith Erador wrote: There are quite a few good fittings I've seen. But remember that with vehicles, it's too expensive not to go proto, so if you don't have it, get it. anyway some fits here. Fits (snipped to save space) There are a lot of good ADS fittings, try some out, see what you like then go with what you're best with. If all else fails, try to get a better pilot to teach you. Why are the shield boosters not used?

Ghosts Chance Inf4m0us 1335	Posted - 2014.03.16 05:53:00 - [11] - Quote it doesnt matter how good you get, you will always be evaporated out of the air quite a bit.
The dark cloud The Rainbow Effect Negative-Feedback 2430	Posted - 2014.03.16 06:00:00 - [12] - Quote tactics? There are no tactics. Just vehicle spam and thats it for ambush. Assault dropships are just a minor factor in competetive matches. Its all about tanks and infantry spamming uplinks. And no ambush doesnt count cause you cant evade the vehicle and regroup there due to the screwed up spawn mechanics. When it comes to actually flying the thing its experience and knowledge how the vehicle performs at what speed. I shall show you a world, a world which you cant imagine, a world full off butthurt n00bs at the other end of my gun
Zirzo Valcyn Kameira Lodge Amarr Empire 223	Posted - 2014.03.16 06:01:00 - [13] - Quote if you go 3 games without being shot down it's a pretty good run you can also risk a well timed hover with a gallente imo u can ban the troll out of the forums but u can't ban the forums out of the troll. forum warrior .189
Lanius Pulvis Bullet Cluster Legacy Rising 189	Posted - 2014.03.16 06:04:00 - [14] - Quote Michael Mitch wrote: Derrith Erador wrote: There are quite a few good fittings I've seen. But remember that with vehicles, it's too expensive not to go proto, so if you don't have it, get it. anyway some fits here. Fits (snipped to save space) There are a lot of good ADS fittings, try some out, see what you like then go with what you're best with. If all else fails, try to get a better pilot to teach you. Why are the shield boosters not used? I occasionally use them, but if something (usually a rail) gets through my shields, the booster doesn't typically kick in before I'm dead. They seem to have some kind of delay or glitch. They're really only good if you're up against blasters only. Not new, just new to you.
The Headless Horseman Paladin Survey Force Amarr Empire 62	Posted - 2014.03.16 15:18:00 - [15] - Quote Michael Mitch wrote: I am getting slightly annoyed with being fairly rapidly evaporated in my drop ship. Does anyone have any tips on fittings to prevent the quick on set of a case of the deads? I prefer Caldari drop ships (missiles + shields). I originally came on here to rage about how annoying tanks are, being able to kill a drop ship several times more costly, in a quick manner. But instead I figured that I might be doing something wrong fitting wise or what not. Thanks for your time. I run milita ships for deliveries. Your best defense is afterburners. Stay low to the ground and use buildings as cover. Protect the rear of ship 'most vulnerable'. Hardeners also work great to get you out of harms way. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Skihids Bullet Cluster Legacy Rising 3056	Posted - 2014.03.16 16:13:00 - [16] - Quote You can risk hovers in an Incubus with dual hardeners active if you also fit an after burner to bug out with once you start taking hits. Don't stay longer than your hardeners and boost out as soon as the first hit obliterates your shield. A heavy repper fills up the third low slot. It's a true use of the "waves of opportunity" mechanic. Most of my deaths in that fitting come from hitting something on my way out, so maintain situational awarness of the terrain.
bamboo x Eternal Beings Proficiency V. 251	Posted - 2014.03.16 16:39:00 - [17] - Quote Stack hardeners. Try to find buildings to hide behind. Don't use anything but missile turrets. hackable ladders ftw
Sir Snugglz Red Star. EoN. 516	Posted - 2014.03.16 16:47:00 - [18] - Quote whatever you do, dont slow down for anything....... ANYTHING!!!! -Pro AFKing LVL 5 -Luck is just one of my skills -Just because I make flying look easy doesn't mean it is
Derpty Derp It's All Gone Derp 132	Posted - 2014.03.16 17:03:00 - [19] - Quote Fitting is less important than awareness, if you keep taking the time to check the whole map, you might just spot a threat, which you can then take action to avoid... Such as - A loner forge gunner, you can either run or go 1 on 1, dodge enough shots and he's got a massive reload time. A tank, which you can hover over and blow to pieces (if it isn't an instant repair armour tank.) A redzone tank, this is when you either hide behind something big, run away and recall or get someone (most likely yourself) to camp a railtank of your own near it and keep it out of the fight/blow the ****** up.) ... I also agree with the guy who said "Keep hovering to a minimum" because the only way to find a threat without dieing is to keep moving and hope they miss, so you can follow the trail. I can't say much for the Shield Ships as I use the ArmourBus, but most builds can work depending on how you fly it... until I got higher skills in some stuff I just had [Small Armour Rep]-[Small Armour Extender]-[Armour Hardener] With an [Afterburner] for easy escapes... But I found the armour wasn't worth the speed reduction so now I run a lighter faster fit with more armour repair & sometimes a scanner instead of the afterurner. If I did run a Shield Ship I'd probably go for maxing out hp + a single hardener.
Zirzo Valcyn Kameira Lodge Amarr Empire 224	Posted - 2014.03.16 17:11:00 - [20] - Quote if you never develope a sense of when to hover your gunners not gonna be a huge fan, just imo u can ban the troll out of the forums but u can't ban the forums out of the troll. forum warrior .189

Stile451 Red Star. EoN. 308	Posted - 2014.03.16 17:40:00 - [21] - Quote Sir Snugglz wrote: whatever you do, dont slow down for anything....... ANYTHING!!!! Made me think of this.
Vulpes Dolosus SVER True Blood General Tso's Alliance 1022	Posted - 2014.03.16 17:43:00 - [22] - Quote Learn to orbit and don't stop moving. Even with its great agility, it's hard to rails and forges from a standstill. Me in my ADS: 1,2


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