Hello I am looking for some recommendations for t1 frigates to fly for some consensual one on one pvp. All hulls or ship equip must be T1 or T1 meta. I can fly all races frigats. So far I am thinking either the tristan or merlin (not sure about fits yet) from the limited research I have done.
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There are a lot of ways to fit those hulls. Merlin’s are mostly brawling or scram kite fit. While Tristans have quite a few more setups. So since there are so many different ways to fit them, you got any preference on how you want to fly your ship?
no real preference … just a blind fit that will do well into most other t1 frigs with similar restrictions. I can figure out the fighting style but if its not obvious in the fit suggested please include it.
When I mentioned fighting style, I meant more, if there where any particular style you personally preferred. Anyway, threw a few fits together, so you get an idea what can be done with those ships.
Merlin:
[Merlin, scram kite: dual web + hull]
Damage Control II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II1MN Afterburner II
Faint Epsilon Scoped Warp Scrambler
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge SSmall Transverse Bulkhead I
Small Transverse Bulkhead I
Small Transverse Bulkhead I
[Merlin, scram kite: shield buffer]
IFFA Compact Damage Control
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II1MN Afterburner II
Initiated Compact Warp Scrambler
Fleeting Compact Stasis Webifier
Medium Shield Extender II150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge SSmall Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Tristan:
[Tristan, kite]
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II
Medium F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]
[Empty High slot]Small Polycarbon Engine Housing II
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing IAcolyte II x5
Acolyte II x3
[Tristan, brawl]
Damage Control II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II1MN Afterburner II
Faint Epsilon Scoped Warp Scrambler
X5 Enduring Stasis WebifierLight Neutron Blaster II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
[Empty High slot]
Light Neutron Blaster II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge SSmall Transverse Bulkhead I
Small Transverse Bulkhead I
Small Transverse Bulkhead IHobgoblin II x5
Hobgoblin II x3
To start PvP, you need something cheap, that will let you at least understand what is going on before you pop. Which is effectively exclude all active tanking fits, IMHO. Merlin is good, but you will have serious problem with range (it has very small one). Kiting Tristan is viable but require good skills in range management. So I suggest you start with brawling fit like this:
[Tristan, 75mm passive Meta]
400mm Crystalline Carbonide Restrained Plates
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Damage Control II
1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
X5 Enduring Stasis Webifier
J5b Enduring Warp Scrambler
75mm Compressed Coil Gun I, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
75mm Compressed Coil Gun I, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
Small Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer
Small Anti-Explosive Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Hobgoblin II x5
For less, than 5 millions you can see you opponent slowly killing you and even bite his shield in return. Do not let yourself be depressed, that you even did not scratch his armor, you at least managed to target it, launch you drones, send them on he and even remeber to press "keep at range " before you pop. Next time you will manage to turn also neut, you will be getting better. After few lost Tristans you will find out, that keep at range 5 km can keep you out of most damage from blasters, orbiting at 5 km will let you mitigate damage from enemy long range guns (if you manage to scram the sole kiter). After you upgrade to T2 armor plate, AB and scram, you can start learning the sling-shot manuever.
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Tristan is pretty versatile
What about suggestions for a neuting t1 frig?
Powerful if you know how and when to use them, useless if you don’t know the basics.
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For consensual pvp use a Tristan with dual medium ancillary shield boosters with a web and max shield buffer rigs/lows.
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