STEALTH BOMBERS
STEALTH BOMBERS [an introduction to the worst ship you’ll ever love] by Chance Ravinne // WINGSPANTT CEO, WINGSPAN Delivery Services WHAT’S A STEALTH BOMBER, ANYWAY? Like their real-world inspiration, stealth bombers are highly specialized covert ops strike craft. They are annoying to skill into, difficult to operate correctly, impossible to keep alive, and altogether a complete blast to fly. PERFECT FOR CAPSULEERS WHO ENJOY Stealth Gameplay – Nonconsensual PvP Cloaky Camping – Tear Harvesting Solo Operations – Fleet Operations MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILL TRAINING CPU Management II – Spaceship Command III Power Grid Management II – Racial Frigate V Electronic Upgrades V – Covert Ops I WHY FLY STEALTH BOMBERS? Stealth Bombers have cachet for a reason – or rather, four reasons. BEHIND ENEMY LINES With a covert ops cloak, stealth bombers can easily infiltrate defenses, perform reconnaissance, and get into firing position. SENSOR RECALI-WHAT? Unlike other ships, bombers have no sensor recalibration delay. They can lock and engage targets the second they decloak. NUKE IT FROM ORBIT Sometimes, the only way to be sure is giant, deadly explosions. Bombers are unique in their ability to fit and launch bombs. TORPEDOES AWAY! Stealth bombers are massively bonused to battleship-class torpedo weaponry that deliver big damage at extreme range. WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNSIDES? Flying stealth bombers isn’t all sunshine and explosions! PAPER PLANES Stealth bombers have the lowest survivability of nearly any ship. They’re slow and heavy with little room for tanking modules. LITTLE PACKAGES All of a bomber’s weapons systems are designed for battleships. As such, they fare very poorly against frigates, destroyers, etc. THE BIG ASK Although the on-paper requirements for these ships are low, the necessary support skills, fitting skills, and practice are a not. WAIT FOR IT… The advantage of a covops cloak means choosing your targets. The disadvantage means waiting, waiting, and more waiting. SET YOUR ENEMIES UP THE BOMB I Bomb launchers are a weapons platform that only stealth bombers can carry. Bombs have unique properties that present opportunities & challenges. How to use bombs to bomb people w/bombs. Congratulations – you’re now on a watchlist! • Bomb Launchers are equipped to high power slot • Bomb Launchers have steep fitting requirements and increase your ships signature radius • The Bomb Deployment skill reduces time between your bomb launches • The Bomb Deployment skill also makes various bomb types available to you • Choose among damage bombs, void bombs (capacitor neutralization), and lockbreaker bombs • The Covert Ops skill increases racial bomb damage per level • Bombs can only be launched in nullsec and spooky space! SET YOUR ENEMIES UP THE BOMB II Bomb launchers are a weapons platform that only stealth bombers can carry. Bombs have unique properties that present opportunities & challenges. I don’t have a second joke about bombs. Let’s see you make a better PowerPoint. • Bombs can be killed, usually by smartbombs and other bombs of a different damage type • If your bomb is destroyed, it has no effect • If your ship is destroyed, the bomb has no effect • Bombs apply damage that scales down with sig radius • Bombs do not have an explosion velocity, unlike torpedoes and all other missiles • Bombs are untargeted and do not require a lock • Bombs inflict AOE damage or effects on all objects within their blast radius • That includes your ship if you’re stupid intrepid enough to MWD directly into it! HOW TO BOMB IN A NUTSHELL • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30KM OUT! ALIGN TO! UNCLOAK! LAUNCH! WARP/TORP ! ADDITIONAL BOMBING TIPS • Coordinate bomb types • Ship speed doesn’t matter • Do not MWD into explosion • Seriously don’t fuck this up 30KM DISTANCE 12 SECOND FLIGHT 15KM BLAST RADIUS INSTANT AOE EFFECT DAMN, THE TORPEDOES I Don’t forget about stealth bombers’ massively bonused primary weapons! Torpedoes are battleship-sized missile weapons capable of inflicting massive, long-range damage, but only to large targets. 3.5k to 5.5k volley damage 40 km to 100 km range 300 to 1500(!) DPS +100% velocity bonused 450 m explosion radius 71 m/s explosion velocity DAMN, THE TORPEDOES II Don’t forget about stealth bombers’ massively bonused primary weapons! GOOD AGAINST OKAY AGAINST BAD AGAINST Structures & Deployables Unaware Explorers Combat Frigates Battleships & Battlecruisers T1 Cruisers Combat Destroyers Miners, Haulers, Transports Larger Droneboats T2 or T3 Cruisers NEMESIS MANTICOR E HOUND PURIFIER WHICH BOMBER IS RIGHT FOR ME? 5/3/3 slots – EM damage 5/3/3 slots – EX damage 5/4/2 slots – KN damage 5/4/2 slots – TH damage 450 scan resolution 500 scan resolution 375 scan resolution 425 scan resolution 300 m/s velocity 310 m/s velocity 280 m/s velocity 275 m/s velocity 305 tf CPU 310 tf CPU 315 tf CPU 330 tf CPU 45 ME PG 40 MW PG 38 MW PG 38 MW PG 355 GJ cap 285 GJ cap 315 GJ cap 355 GJ cap 1.75k HP 1.66k HP 1.72k HP 1.52k HP 6.16 sec align 5.99 sec align 6.19 sec align 6.07 sec align 260 m^3 cargo 255 m^3 cargo 265 m^3 cargo 270 m^3 cargo 40 m sig radius 38 m sig radius 41 m sig radius 42 m sig radius 60 km target range 55 km target range 70 km target range 65 km target range Choose a hull based on fleet comp, fitting, and intended targets! NEMESIS MANTICOR E HOUND PURIFIER WHICH BOMBER IS RIGHT FOR ME? SIGNATURE & SPEED TANKING MAXIMUM DAMAGE APPLICATION SPECIALIZED DAMAGE PROFILES GENERALIZED DAMAGE PROFILES MSE & DCU OPTIONS EWAR & SCRAM OPTIONS SOLO COMBAT-READY SHIPS SUPPORT & EXPLORER GANKING Choose a hull based on fleet comp, fitting, and intended targets! OPEN FOR QUESTIONS
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