“The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for
all time. The terror of their tyranny, however is alleviated by their lack of
consistency” – Einstein 1954
TLDR: I explain why I fly ECM/ARMOR Drakes and provide fits for you all to do the same.
Many people in wormholes space have got it into their heads
that some ships simply are better than others in most situations. For the most
part, they would be somewhat correct… On paper.
When I say ‘on paper’ what I’m talking about are EVE fitting
tools. There are players who live and die by squeezing out every bonus that
could be thought of and building those ships. These same players will have hour
long arguments about the pros and cons about one module over another. I have
always agreed with most of them up to a point.
What a good chunk of these “EFit/Pyfa Warriors” can’t
possibly take into account is pilot skill. We all know how skill plays into a
fight, but what I want to focus on is something else I like to call, “pvp meta
type perception”. I’m sure there is a better name for it and I’m sure I’m not
the only one who has noticed it. Let me describe what it is to me.
A EVE pvper who has been in a bunch of fights does a check
balance/triage of each and every
situation he/she finds themselves in. Especially
when that player is outnumbered. I’ll give you how I perceive threat levels in
most common small gang interactions. These are some examples.
Proteus – Weak to neut, strong Tank, short range – Two typical
fits. – Scout and Brick DPS long point
Legion – Armor tank, Possible neut boat, strong tank, med
range, fast lock. – Three typical fits – Scout, Brick lasors, neut boat, HAM?
Tengu – Shield tank,Long range, strong vs thermic, shield
booster if pve – Three typical fits. – PVE RR or Solo booster,, scout, missile
boats
I’m sure there are exceptions to these rules, but for the
most part the “PVP Meta type perception” has trained me to rule out the random
and focus on the known. You apply these triage diagnostics skills into a
primary target list and you start with threat assessment. Threat elimination in order of strongest to
weakest based on your strengths are performed in every single pvp engagement of
the game.
Example: ECM is strong! Falcons are STRONG! Unless you are
totally immune to ECM with all ships, you could assume the primary target for
any fleet should be the enemy falcons. This is a very simple threat assessment
and target calling focus to win a split second engagement.
Correct threat assessment is what wins and loses fights. This
is sometimes adapted into ship fits, but most of the time EFT/Pyfa warriors are
looking for largest effect on target vs dealing with a possible Falcon showing
up. This IMO is why so many cry about falcons. Fit one ECCM mod on your ship
and that falcon is going to have a rough day.
My insanity… My Theory.
I want to challenge the perception of what a ship can bring
to the battle by going in slightly less Efit/Pyfa meta perception but still
bringing effectiveness to a battlefield. I think the time that elapses from the
point of engagement, to the deduction of what and how your pvp meta perception of
that ship will compensate for the less effect on target of stronger ships.
Thus born the Armor/ECM Drake. Dumb
right? Stupid, you could say. Everyone knows drakes are terrible at wormhole pvp,
with so many other options for a battle cruiser why the hell would anyone want
to fly a battle cruiser like this in pvp?!? That perception is its strength. The
assumption of what a shit is ‘typically fit with’ will cause delay, confusion
and hesitation. The delay in deductive target calling and threat assessment
created by this popular outlook on the ship gives it the ability to bring
something to the battlefield.
[Drake, ECM Armor LOL]
Damage Control II
1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Signal Distortion Amplifier II
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Prototype 'Arbalest' Rapid Light Missile Launcher, Caldari
Navy Scourge Light Missile
Small 'Vehemence' Shockwave Charge
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Price tag on this ship is 61 million isk. It tanks 60.2 EHP on paper and my skills. I
has 147 dps. Jam strength is 3.1 on all races. Bad right?
On paper, this is a hot mess. You can min max the piss out
of a drake to give it just a bit more EHP. Swap out the weapon system get more
DPS.. all sorts of things to make this fit better, but then you wouldn’t have
surprise on your side! You wouldn’t have the shock value of defying the pvp meta
perception and making the target caller pause and say “WTF?!?”
These are fights below were very close between both sides. But
in each of them, ECM was a pivotal factor in the fights. The huge armor tank of
the drake and the shock value of being ECMed by something totally random gave
way to an amazing shifting fight. The drakes that are usually called primary in most engagements, because first. The chaos
these ships have brought cannot be denied. The enemy ended up splitting dps, not
re-assigning drones, grinding through huge armor when he perceived the shield
would be the focus.
I bought 6 of these and triple boxed these 3 into 4 separate engagements in wormhole space.
I’m down to 2. The pilots who flew alongside of them mocked me and giggled. Till
they saw the effect. You could say that seeing is believing but they all now
have a totally different perception of these ships.
My side won 3 of the 4 engagements in each of those fights. The
single loss was because I was so grossly outnumbered even if I had any other
ship, I still would have lost.
Now I’m not advocating hanging up each and every other ship
you own and flying this fit. But what I do want to point out, results can
clearly be shown that something like this can be done. For the price of one t2
fit T3 that should rule in most situations, I was able to buy 6 of these drakes
and come out victorious in 3 out of 4 engagements.
Moving forward… I’m down to two ECM armor drakes out of the
6 I bought into the hole, I have proven to my corp mates this is a legit thing.
Now the next challenge.
ECM/Damp Myrms. Mock
these fits all you like, but I will without a doubt kill equal to or over their
value! Just watch me GO! See you on a wormhole! o/
[Myrmidon, ECM Myrm]
441 DPS, 70.6 k tank, ECM Str 3.3. – Price tag 66.3m
Drone Damage Amplifier II
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Damage Control II
Signal Distortion Amplifier II
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
'Hypnos' Multispectral ECM I
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
(I selected 1 drones because not all 3 of my combat accounts
can use all T2 drones. I’m sure if I altered it a bit, I could get more dps)
Berserker I x2
Berserker I x1
Valkyrie I x1
Valkyrie I x1
[Myrmidon, Damp Myrm] 441 DPS, 72.9 k tank, Damp Effectivess
-30% per damp. – Price tag 75.3m
Drone Damage Amplifier II
1600mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
1600mm Reinforced Steel Plates II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Damage Control II
Signal Distortion Amplifier II
Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I, Targeting Range Dampening
Script
Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I, Targeting Range Dampening
Script
Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I, Targeting Range Dampening
Script
Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I, Targeting Range Dampening
Script
Phased Muon Sensor Disruptor I, Targeting Range Dampening
Script
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Dual 150mm Prototype Gauss Gun, Federation Navy Antimatter
Charge M
Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
Medium Trimark Armor Pump I
(I selected 1 drones because not all 3 of my combat accounts
can use all T2 drones. I’m sure if I altered it a bit, I could get more dps)
Berserker I x2
Berserker I x1
Valkyrie I x1
Valkyrie I x1
