Posted - 2011.09.04 22:10:00 - [2]

 

versatility

Posted - 2011.09.04 22:12:00 - [4]

 

Originally by: Herping yourDerp

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a fine bc, imo best turret BC for pvp

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Would autocannons or Artillery work best with the Hurricane?

Posted - 2011.09.04 22:36:00 - [6]

 

Drake and Cane take away from most of the battleship roles in small gang PvP.
What I mean by that is, before introduction of those ships, most of the pilots who fly them now were flying battleships.

Posted - 2011.09.04 22:45:00 - [8]

 

Originally by: Ephemeron

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Drake and Cane take away from most of the battleship roles in small gang PvP.
What I mean by that is, before introduction of those ships, most of the pilots who fly them now were flying battleships.

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Lucky me.

Is it more for PvE or PvP? Pardon my nubi-ness

Posted - 2011.09.04 22:53:00 - [10]

 

(compared against other BCs)

Speed/maneuverability: 8/10 - excellently nimble hull, when nanoed it's quite easily the equal of some nanocruisers. Under armor tank, it's little different from the Harbinger or a plated Brutix.

Shield tank: 5/10 - Only 4 mids mean you've got to pick between Prop/EWAR (point/web/etc) and shield mods. Shield tanking is viable, but you'll need to use speed and range to supplement it.

Armor Tank: 8/10 - not the raw HP of the Harbi/Proph, or the repping capacity of the Myrm, but enough EHP to hang around while it puts holes in stuff.

DPS: 9/10 - despite only 6 turret slots, the sheer amount of dakka is impressive, especially if you go for BC V. Good with arties or ACs.

Slots: 9/10 - this thing is a fitting dream. Plenty of room for adaption and personalization, 2 utility highs, and enough PG/CPU to fit it all? Yespls.

Drones: 6/10 - 30m3, so you can get a full flight of lights or 3 mediums in as you prefer. Not as nice as the Harbi or Myrm - even outdone by the Cyclone, in fact.

Sensors/EWAR: 8/10 - Good locking range, scan res. Sensor strength is slightly lower, as with all Minmatar ships.

PvE - 9/10 - 720mm/assault missile Hurricane. 'nuff said.

All in all - 8/10. Excellent hull for a number of jobs, albeit master of none. It does have its weaknesses compared to other BCs (it's not a Myrm, so don't rely on your drones, and the shields are definitely not up to the Drake's par) but it's a great slugger in the 20-50 KM range.

Posted - 2011.09.04 23:05:00 - [12]

 

Originally by: Esna Pitoojee

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(compared against other BCs)

Speed/maneuverability: 8/10 - excellently nimble hull, when nanoed it's quite easily the equal of some nanocruisers. Under armor tank, it's little different from the Harbinger or a plated Brutix.

Shield tank: 5/10 - Only 4 mids mean you've got to pick between Prop/EWAR (point/web/etc) and shield mods. Shield tanking is viable, but you'll need to use speed and range to supplement it.

Armor Tank: 8/10 - not the raw HP of the Harbi/Proph, or the repping capacity of the Myrm, but enough EHP to hang around while it puts holes in stuff.

DPS: 9/10 - despite only 6 turret slots, the sheer amount of dakka is impressive, especially if you go for BC V. Good with arties or ACs.

Slots: 9/10 - this thing is a fitting dream. Plenty of room for adaption and personalization, 2 utility highs, and enough PG/CPU to fit it all? Yespls.

Drones: 6/10 - 30m3, so you can get a full flight of lights or 3 mediums in as you prefer. Not as nice as the Harbi or Myrm - even outdone by the Cyclone, in fact.

Sensors/EWAR: 8/10 - Good locking range, scan res. Sensor strength is slightly lower, as with all Minmatar ships.

PvE - 9/10 - 720mm/assault missile Hurricane. 'nuff said.

All in all - 8/10. Excellent hull for a number of jobs, albeit master of none. It does have its weaknesses compared to other BCs (it's not a Myrm, so don't rely on your drones, and the shields are definitely not up to the Drake's par) but it's a great slugger in the 20-50 KM range.

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Extremely helpful & insightful, thank you :)

But of all the things you mentioned, I noticed the part about the drones in particular. Being a medium-fit ship class, I would tend to use a full flight of Generic Hobgoblin 2's to overcome weaknesses against frigates intrinsic to larger ships. Is it better (In general practice) to use a handful of medium or large drones or a large number of small ones for support against the frigates?

Posted - 2011.09.05 00:41:00 - [14]

 

The cane is awesome and one of the most fun ships you can fly. Fast, nimble and has a high DPS / alpha.

It doesn't tank all that well, especially since it's usually fit for speed and dps. Often it's best to kite your enemies, or simply blow them away before tank becomes an issue.