There has at some point been discussions here about "spider remote sensor boosting" on cruisers.
I suppose the benefit for that is best when setting up a gate-camp, no? Ie you have the camp set up, are sensor-boosting the battleships (or whatever) and wait for the pray, or did I miss something?
If so, how about a Drake with remote sensor boosters? I have got the feeling the conventional wisdom atm is that Drakes should be targeted last (as they tend to be very good at taking punishment), what about taking that rumour into account, and make the Drake such a sensor booster? For example_
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Damage Control I
Ballistic Control System II
Power Diagnostic System II
Power Diagnostic System II
Remote Sensor Booster I,Scan Resolution
Remote Sensor Booster I,Scan Resolution
Large Shield Extender I
Invulnerability Field I
Invulnerability Field I
10MN MicroWarpdrive I
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I,Terror Assault Missile
Small Remote Hull Repair System I
(Where the remote hull repair system is of course off-line, and is supposed to be used afterwards on who ever the sucker was that nearly died in the fleet
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The HAM's could just as well be changed for HML's if the intention is to engage from a distance, but might be just as well fit a Caracal then, as Caracals can shoot missiles from a much longer range (the Drake is IMO more of a "in your face, punk" -type ship, but I may be mistaken of course). With Swuuls skills the above has ~43.8k EHP and is cap-stable with the MWD off (and with all whistles and bells on (minus the remote hull repper) can run for almost 4 minutes before running cap dry. The remote sensor boosters give a 67.5% boost to scan-resolution, what ever that means (I am *still* not entirely sure what different percentages mean in different situations), but I presume it would be quite a noticeable scan resolution bonus.