Posted - 2010.12.27 18:43:00 - [3]

 

Making the Maelstrom effective as a solo PVP ship requires throwing lots of isk at it in the form of implants, some faction mods, and boosters. And even then it will still be wrecked 1v1 by a conventional T2 fitted neut Domi, or a Curse, or a Pilgrim, or a 5 AC/3 Neut 'Phoon, etc...

Posted - 2010.12.27 18:50:00 - [5]

 

Edited by: Roughlove on 27/12/2010 18:53:23
A couple things:

Whether to fit a mwd or not--if you don't fit one, your ship will have an engagement range of around 40km with awesome falloff, but your real dps range will be much smaller. On the other hand, unless you get jumped by a bunch of snipers, short range for a bs is long range for everyone else. Because of this, WHEN you get ganked (this ship is designed and invites ganks and nothing else really) everyone in their right mind will close to <2km with you, and someone will scram you immediately, so a mwd might not help.

On the other hand, it's pretty much common practice to fit a mwd, especially in 0.0. But if you meet a gatecamp you'll be insta-webbed and jammed anyway, and like I said your engagement range is so huge already, so you might be able to get away with not using one.

On fitting a web or so--If you're not going to fit a mwd, you at least need either: 1. a number of tacklers you can depend on, or 2. a freakin web, preferably faction. Since you said "solo" then you are crazy and yes you need a web.

On those deadspace mods--You should get rid of at least one them, honestly. A faction web could keep you alive, and maaaybe one other mod to avoid using a fitting mod in your lows, but I think you need to understand that this ship will get ganked as soon as anyone with enough friends sees you. In solo pvp, you lose ships a lot. If you do work with a gang after all, then your problem is getting a tier3 bs into a fight without slowing your gang down too much. I've seen very good players fit an i-stab or a nano on their mael for that purpose.

Also, 3 damage mods+1 TE would work better. You need dps, and your range is already gonna be big enough. Another TE won't help you hit anything that gets under your guns, which is the real issue.

Posted - 2010.12.27 20:30:00 - [7]

 

Almost certainly most/all the vids you see are with crystal implants and blue pill. Here is another one I remember: Madhouse
Also shows blue pill and crystals can make the hyperion a beast too, and I believe with entirely t2 mods other than the implants and pill.

I'd say try hard to stick with hugging a station or hugging a gate so you can deaggress when things get under your guns. I think a web would help a lot as well.

Posted - 2010.12.31 10:44:00 - [9]

 

Originally by: Ephemeron

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I can think of 1 scenario where Mael may be a good choice for solo - docking games.

No MWD needed, all you need is strong tank for 3 minutes and strong dps. Kill 1 of the station campers and redock.

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This.