[PVP] Merlin

[Alundil]

i better shut my mouth about ~350dps Incursus then <_<

Hehe sweet. An eft warrior-ing I will go.

Sent via highly charged bolt of electricity.

[Daneel Trevize]

...3 Neutrons + heat + Void + 2 MFS + T2 Burst rig + Hobgob + SH-603 + SS-901 tops out at 335dps
And that's needing 4 CPU-assising mods+rigs+implants.
Edit: forgot drone dps, also am using T2 DC like a bad frig fitter.

[Lorkin Desal]

[Merlin, Wowowow]

Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II

Medium Shield Extender II
1MN Afterburner II
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II

Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S

Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I

196 DPS, 226 With Heat. 7.4K EHP w/ 34.4/47.5/60.6/67.2

Does 1043m/s without links.

Works well with a medium ancillary sheild booster as well.

[Lunkwill]

Works well with a medium ancillary sheild booster as well.

[Merlin, dps/boost]

Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Cap Booster 50

Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Void S

Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Hybrid Burst Aerator I

209(240) dps, 114.1(147.6) hps, 2814(4028) m/s, 3.48k ehp, barely capstable

[prometheus]

i wouldnt say that works well...
youll be running that booster constantly, and therefore drain it pretty damn fast

[Smuggo]

There's always the old MSB with cap booster fit, now with added deeps. Not great for range control though.

[Merlin, Merlol]
Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Medium C5-L Emergency Shield Overload I
Small Electrochemical Capacitor Booster I, Navy Cap Booster 400
1MN Afterburner II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I

Light Neutron Blaster II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Ion Blaster II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S

Small Ancillary Current Router I
Small Core Defense Operational Solidifier I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I

[Lady Spank]

I dont want to sound like a whiner but I liked the old Merlin... having said that I have yet to give the new one a go. Will do so if I get bored of the incursus.

[Andrea Griffin]

I loved the old Merlin, too. My favorite cheap frigate. Oh well...

I am considering taking this out for a spin. Everyone expects the brawler blaster-buffer Merlin, but I figure I can try to kite with rails.

[Merlin, Dual Web]
200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

Warp Scrambler II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
1MN Afterburner II

125mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
125mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
125mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S

Small Hybrid Burst Aerator I
Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator I
[empty rig slot]

988m/s, 113 DPS at 6.8+6.3, 5.1k EHP and 3.8s alignment. Not spectacular damage, but dual webs offer good range control. Could also swap a web the new-stupidly-cheap meta-4 tracking disruptors or something. Lots of CPU to spare. Too bad railgun tracking is still pitiful.

[prometheus]

they could have made it something far more interesting, ie: a tristan with a nice missile damage bonus instead of hybrids
but noooo people are incompetent and dislike dual weapon systems

[Tsubutai]

they could have made it something far more interesting, ie: a tristan with a nice missile damage bonus instead of hybrids
but noooo people are incompetent and dislike dual weapon systems

I don't mind dual weapon systems in general but I think they're an unbelievably terrible idea on t1 frigates that new players are told to build for themselves towards the end of their tutorial missions.

[prometheus]

the idea of getting new players into the weapon system isn't anything too outlandish.
it's far better to introduce said concepts BEFORE they have trained some fancy T2 frigate or tried to go into cruisers (which would be a whole new level of whatever weapon).

it's a flawed mentality that people think dual-weapons are worse than single.
it's called flavour dammit, and i'm going to flip my lid if ccp/csm removes the tristans dual weapons

[Andrea Griffin]

it's called flavour dammit, and i'm going to flip my lid if ccp/csm removes the tristans dual weapons

Not to mention that splitting guns and launchers allows for some damage type selection which is otherwise unavailable.

[Beorn]

the idea of getting new players into the weapon system isn't anything too outlandish.
it's far better to introduce said concepts BEFORE they have trained some fancy T2 frigate or tried to go into cruisers (which would be a whole new level of whatever weapon).

it's a flawed mentality that people think dual-weapons are worse than single.
it's called flavour dammit, and i'm going to flip my lid if ccp/csm removes the tristans dual weapons

I agree with this. People lament too much about their ships not being able to this or that in comparison to another ship rather than enjoy and celebrate the differences. Flying out in similar ships with only slight changes to tank types isn't exploiting what the backstory allows us to exploit.

[Jaxley]

[Merlin, Dual Web]

Beat me to it. D:

Fielded a very similar setup against an Incursus, difference being MFS in place of EANM. Works well if other guy is caught off guard by it, not sure how this fight would've turned out with him shooting Null though: http://tuskers.killmail.org/?a=kill_...ll_id=13546282

75% hull left, had to stop heating guns once he hit hull (25% heat damage prior to fight, should really stop being a bad and buy nanite paste). But he scored a very lucky hit between mostly missing and barely scratching, like a 230 volley or something.

[OrangeAfroMan]

[Merlin, Merlin - Neutron+MSE II]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
Medium Shield Extender II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I

Light Neutron Blaster II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Neutron Blaster II, Federation Navy Antimatter Charge S

Small Ancillary Current Router I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator I

191 | 220 DPS w/ CN AM
6.55k EHP
2814 | 4028 m/s (though with 288 signature radius)
3.36s align
12.6mil total cost, rofl

That's pretty legit.

[LordsServant]

[Merlin, kite]
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Damage Control II

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II
Experimental 1MN Afterburner I

150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Plutonium Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Plutonium Charge S
150mm Railgun II, Caldari Navy Plutonium Charge S

Small Hybrid Burst Aerator I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


[Merlin, full retard]
Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Cap Booster 50
Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Navy Cap Booster 100

Light Ion Blaster II, Null S
Light Ion Blaster II, Null S
Light Ion Blaster II, Null S

Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I
Small Processor Overclocking Unit I

(burst tank of 938 dps w/LG crystals + tengu mindlinks...on a t1 frig, with just t1 fittings.....yeah 0.o)

EDIT - I know u can downgrade web/point/scram and do stuff, but I think this fit is cheaper...its just a t1 frig and I dont want to balloon costs too much)

[Warmenhoven]

Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Cap Booster 50
Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Navy Cap Booster 100

Sorry if this is retard question but why the two different size charges? Not tooo familliar with the mechanic (though i keep meaning to go play with some) but don't you just want to fit the smallest charge in both so they can share them from your hold?

[LordsServant]

derp, that was just a comparison - you wanna go with cap booster 50s. Theyre 2 compared to navy booster 100's 3. Was ust a test I was doing to compare, never changed it back.

[Kalar Freno]

i wouldnt say that works well...
youll be running that booster constantly, and therefore drain it pretty damn fast

Care to explain this Prom? An anc. booster running off charges gives you more EHP than an MSE2, doesn't it? If that's the case, then provided the fight lasts long enough for you to get through all your cap boosters, and subject to fitting trade-offs, you're better with an anc. booster than a MSE2. Once you're out of boosters, you can decide whether it will be more useful as a final boost at massive cap cost, or whether you want to reload and try and survive for 60 secs until it does, but I would say once you reach that point the module has done its job, and anything else you can get out of it is gravy...

[whispous]

booster gives you more EHP than an MSE2

I don't think EHP means what you think it means