I just really like using the T1 energy turret ammo and crystals, because the T1 crystals never shatter or get used up, meaning you NEVER have to reload or go back to the trade hub to buy more ammo.
I heard that Tech 2 and Faction energy crystals for energy turrets do get damaged and break, but i heard they have around 1000-4000 uses, so its not as bad as having to buy 4000 ammo, then that ammo gets split into 8 turrets on a destroyer for example, so in reality you actually only have 500 uses of your turrets before all the ammo runs out..
Or you can just use the T1 crystals for energy turrets and never have to buy more ammo again.
I bet i can run missions or run combat anomalies forever because the T1 energy crystal never breaks or get used up, so if i wanted to, i could just not enter a trade hub for a while, gathering loot outside the trade hub from missions or anomalies or whatever, and either sell to JitaRun or sell it through contracts, probably courier contracting it first so its closer to the nearest trade hub.
I understand different pirate faction npcs have different resistances, but if i have to spend a little extra time in order to kill a npc, in exchange for never having to buy ammo again, then i think thats a acceptable trade off for having infinite ammo.
…Unless i start using Tech 2 or faction crystals, in which case i gotta refill on ammo, but not as bad as buying ammo and it getting divided into 8 turrets…F
Hello, @somegirlsarehot I love energy turrets, they’re powerful and versatile. I wanted to use everything Minmatar but I quickly realized that I didn’t want to have ammo as a constant distraction and wasting my time always procuring Projectile while I could change laser crystals only once in a while, and I do use t2 crystals as well.
So I left Minmatar space ( don’t like it anyway, too red for my taste and it’s all kind of ugly ) and went to live in Amarr. Now it’s my favorite faction, with Gallente a close second.
Man, nowadays it’s a hell job, the enemies just kaboom light drones out the blue, sometimes you don’t have the time to call them back.
Very aggressive algorithm, lots of stress, I really hope CCP got something outta this. Botters don’t care they just make so much money. I think CCP likes to punish honest players until they go shenanigans…
Try buzz kill, not only the frigs have super tank, they attack the drones every 30s.
Hybrid turrets do too, especially after the rapid firing skill is done training, although I kind of like hybrids and it’s better to buy a BPO and make the ammo yourself than buy it. I fell in love with the laser turrets and the Amarr faction.
To be honest, the T2 crystals last long enough that I’ve yet to get through one in over an hour of blasting at a station with a fleet. For casual PvP, you are never going to run out of T2 crystal in a few shots. Most of the suspect hunting and other fights I’ve had with lasers have barely used 1% or 2% of the crystal. And, of course, with T2 you get rather more DPS.
That said, my Zealot for suspect hunting at Jita uses normal T1 ( yellow ) crystal…but that is because that gives the best range.
Yeah, i used to use drones on a previous character, but stopped due to some problems i was having with drones being attacked that i found too annoying to deal with.
But now i am trying drones again so i can use my high slots for salvagers, and its nice.
Also important to note that when i used to use drones on a previous character, i would go reaaalllyyy faaarrrr away, meaning it took the light drones forever to get to the enemy and come back.
Now i am staying a bit closer to the enemies, 15-20 km, and its nice.
I thought i needed a civilian gun to get aggression of the npcs so they dont attack my drones, but apparently i just have to wait 10 seconds for them to get a target lock on me, apparently it takes time for them to target lock and focus me, it isnt instant. Just gotta wait, and also move once so the game lets the npcs detect you after warp in.
So, is it possible to run L4 with Abbadon armor tanked stable? Asking for a friend. For reference Large Turrets are 4, no T2.
He’s thinking about omega his old account but I told him about lasers, he’s a missile guy. We both never used lasers. Armor tanking pve is also unknown territory.
I’m pretty sure you can run lvl4’s in any BS. But the trick isnt being cap-stable. Not in pvp and not in pve.
You’re best off with a tank that can mitigate incoming DPS long enough for you to kill most off it. After that you’re just hitting a cycle every now and then. Which means you’re wasting mid, low or both type of slots with cap-stability.
Downside of the Abbadon is a lack of damagebonus for its turrets. Which is nice if you want to fly an Abbadon with another type of turret than laser. It’s not good if you’re very depended on getting hostile DPS off the field.
I am not a expert, but you could put on tracking modules/rigs for your turrets.
Also, sometimes its better to go in a smaller ship, since bigger ships are bigger and slower, which makes them easier to hit, compared to smaller ships that are smaller and are faster, which makes them harder to hit.