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Rhadiem wrote:

Pokey Dravon wrote:

Well someone already posted the thread where I talked about the Surya fit a bit. Since there is no all around "best fit" for every situation, I generally start with a base fit and then modify it from there.

For a Sageris a good place to start is

Highs:
3 Resists
1 Extender
1 Large Booster

(Though trading a resist for a small booster is also a possibility if you want a bit more active fit)

Lows:
Whatever PG extenders needed to use the high modules with your skills
The rest Nanofibers to boost speed. Speed tanking is actually surprisingly effective, and with some builds you can fit 3 nanofibers on a Sageris to boost it up to a whopping 34m/s. It allows you to do a lot of hit and run because the tank moves almost on par with an LAV.

Weapons: As always, small missile turrets, and then whatever your preference for a large turret (which is again very situational)

I'll actually be doing a lot of infantry testing this weekend, probably a lot of logi support and some AV testing with a few new dropsuit fits I've been working on, so I probably wont be rolling around in the tank much.

I can pilot Sagaris, but don't really like tanks right now and don't have a fit I'd be confident in sharing.. but yes, resist is super important and often ignored by newbies. Nano tanks look fun, but the strength of a tank imo is to be able to hold down a cap point until it's yours, and speed doesn't help you then. My lows are nearly always filled with power grid boosters, preferably the 7%/7%/7% version for more shields and regen.. but nanos do look tempting for dropships also. Wish there was a stronger version.


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Pokey Dravon OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 583	Posted - 2012.08.11 06:43:00 - [1] - Quote Well someone already posted the thread where I talked about the Surya fit a bit. Since there is no all around "best fit" for every situation, I generally start with a base fit and then modify it from there. For a Sageris a good place to start is Highs: 3 Resists 1 Extender 1 Large Booster (Though trading a resist for a small booster is also a possibility if you want a bit more active fit) Lows: Whatever PG extenders needed to use the high modules with your skills The rest Nanofibers to boost speed. Speed tanking is actually surprisingly effective, and with some builds you can fit 3 nanofibers on a Sageris to boost it up to a whopping 34m/s. It allows you to do a lot of hit and run because the tank moves almost on par with an LAV. Weapons: As always, small missile turrets, and then whatever your preference for a large turret (which is again very situational) I'll actually be doing a lot of infantry testing this weekend, probably a lot of logi support and some AV testing with a few new dropsuit fits I've been working on, so I probably wont be rolling around in the tank much.
Pokey Dravon OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 583	Posted - 2012.08.11 07:10:00 - [2] - Quote Rhadiem wrote: Pokey Dravon wrote: Well someone already posted the thread where I talked about the Surya fit a bit. Since there is no all around "best fit" for every situation, I generally start with a base fit and then modify it from there. For a Sageris a good place to start is Highs: 3 Resists 1 Extender 1 Large Booster (Though trading a resist for a small booster is also a possibility if you want a bit more active fit) Lows: Whatever PG extenders needed to use the high modules with your skills The rest Nanofibers to boost speed. Speed tanking is actually surprisingly effective, and with some builds you can fit 3 nanofibers on a Sageris to boost it up to a whopping 34m/s. It allows you to do a lot of hit and run because the tank moves almost on par with an LAV. Weapons: As always, small missile turrets, and then whatever your preference for a large turret (which is again very situational) I'll actually be doing a lot of infantry testing this weekend, probably a lot of logi support and some AV testing with a few new dropsuit fits I've been working on, so I probably wont be rolling around in the tank much. I can pilot Sagaris, but don't really like tanks right now and don't have a fit I'd be confident in sharing.. but yes, resist is super important and often ignored by newbies. Nano tanks look fun, but the strength of a tank imo is to be able to hold down a cap point until it's yours, and speed doesn't help you then. My lows are nearly always filled with power grid boosters, preferably the 7%/7%/7% version for more shields and regen.. but nanos do look tempting for dropships also. Wish there was a stronger version. To clarify, those are Power Diagnostic Systems, not Powergrid Boosters. I dont mean to split hairs but I want to make sure people know what you're talking about =P Like I said, there are situations where nano fits are appropriate, and situations where they are not, its depends greatly on what you're trying to do with the tank at the time, and that may not always be sitting in one spot to guard and objective.