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So, what are these expensive ships good for? Before discussing practical in-game uses, let's review some potential T3 capabilities:

* '''Tough tanks'''. All ~~T3s~~ can have very high resistances and very tough buffer or active tanks (the Loki is probably the most fragile, but then again its ability to shield ''or'' armour tank keeps the enemy guessing).

* '''Tough tanks'''. All T3Cs can have very high resistances and very tough buffer or active tanks (the Loki is probably the most fragile, but then again its ability to shield ''or'' armour tank keeps the enemy guessing). They can be as tanky as T1 Battleships if fit properly.

* '''Covops-style cloaking'''. All ~~T3s~~ can be fitted to warp while cloaked like a ~~covops~~ or a ~~force recon~~ ship.

* '''High DPS'''. Compared to other Cruiser hulls, T3Cs can put out battleship-level DPS if fit properly.

* '''Bubble immunity'''. All ~~T3s~~ can be fitted to ignore warp disruption bubbles.

* '''Covops-style cloaking'''. All T3Cs can be fitted to warp while cloaked like a Covert Ops or a Force Recon ship.

* '''Bubble immunity'''. All T3Cs can be fitted to ignore warp disruption bubbles.

* '''Difficult to probe'''. The difficulty of probing a ship down is based on the ratio of its signature radius and sensor strength. Although they must make fitting sacrifices, T3s can achieve very high sensor strengths and small signature radii, and thus become possible to probe only with the highest of probing skills.

* '''Fat command bonuses'''. The dedicated Fleet Command ships come with a hull bonus of 3% per level to the effect of racial warfare links. The T3s can't fit as many warfare links at once as a Fleet Command ship, but with the right subsystem they can have a '''5%''' per level bonus to the effect of racial links.

* '''Slow-cooking'''. All T3s have a per-level reduction in the heat damage you take when [[Overloading|overheating]] modules, which lets them overheat for much longer than most other ships. They also have bonuses to module repair speed using Nanite Repair Pastes.

* '''Slow-cooking'''. All T3s have a per-level reduction in the heat damage you take when [[Overloading|overheating]] modules, which lets them overheat for much longer than most other ships. They also have bonuses to module repair speed using Nanite Repair Pastes. This allows for significantly longer overheating time for less drawback.

Achieving any of these requires trade-offs and sacrifices, of course. But that point itself touches on what might be T3 ships' strongest point: since they're so customizable, when the enemy see one on scan it's hard for them to know what it's fitted to do.

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===Command Bonuses===

With their 5% bonus to racial warfare links, T3s can give a ~~gang~~ very substantial bonuses.

With their 5% bonus to racial warfare links, T3s can give a fleet very substantial bonuses.

===High-Danger Travel===

Fitted with an interdiction nullifier subsystem, warp core ~~stabilisers~~, and a covert ops cloak, a T3 can cheerfully stroll through most camps. This is useful for scouting, ~~travelling~~ through dangerous nullsec or moving small, high-value items which don't justify a jump freighter through ~~nullsec~~.

Fitted with an interdiction nullifier subsystem, warp core stabilizers, and a covert ops cloak, a T3 can cheerfully stroll through most camps. This is useful for scouting, traveling through dangerous nullsec or moving small, high-value items which don't justify a jump freighter through Nullsec. T3Cs are the only ships that can ignore bubbles AND covert ops cloak.

===A 'Super-HAC===

It's a bit boring compared to some of the other potential uses, but a T3 can just slot into a PvP gang as a tougher, more expensive HAC which can overheat for longer.

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 So, what are these expensive ships good for? Before discussing practical in-game uses, let's review some potential T3 capabilities:
-* '''Tough tanks'''. All T3s can have very high resistances and very tough buffer or active tanks (the Loki is probably the most fragile, but then again its ability to shield ''or'' armour tank keeps the enemy guessing).
+* '''Tough tanks'''. All T3Cs can have very high resistances and very tough buffer or active tanks (the Loki is probably the most fragile, but then again its ability to shield ''or'' armour tank keeps the enemy guessing). They can be as tanky as T1 Battleships if fit properly.
-* '''Covops-style cloaking'''. All T3s can be fitted to warp while cloaked like a covops or a force recon ship.
+* '''High DPS'''. Compared to other Cruiser hulls, T3Cs can put out battleship-level DPS if fit properly.
-* '''Bubble immunity'''. All T3s can be fitted to ignore warp disruption bubbles.
+* '''Covops-style cloaking'''. All T3Cs can be fitted to warp while cloaked like a Covert Ops or a Force Recon ship.
+* '''Bubble immunity'''. All T3Cs can be fitted to ignore warp disruption bubbles.
 * '''Difficult to probe'''. The difficulty of probing a ship down is based on the ratio of its signature radius and sensor strength. Although they must make fitting sacrifices, T3s can achieve very high sensor strengths and small signature radii, and thus become possible to probe only with the highest of probing skills.
 * '''Fat command bonuses'''. The dedicated Fleet Command ships come with a hull bonus of 3% per level to the effect of racial warfare links. The T3s can't fit as many warfare links at once as a Fleet Command ship, but with the right subsystem they can have a '''5%''' per level bonus to the effect of racial links.
-* '''Slow-cooking'''. All T3s have a per-level reduction in the heat damage you take when [[Overloading|overheating]] modules, which lets them overheat for much longer than most other ships. They also have bonuses to module repair speed using Nanite Repair Pastes.
+* '''Slow-cooking'''. All T3s have a per-level reduction in the heat damage you take when [[Overloading|overheating]] modules, which lets them overheat for much longer than most other ships. They also have bonuses to module repair speed using Nanite Repair Pastes. This allows for significantly longer overheating time for less drawback.
 Achieving any of these requires trade-offs and sacrifices, of course. But that point itself touches on what might be T3 ships' strongest point: since they're so customizable, when the enemy see one on scan it's hard for them to know what it's fitted to do.
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 ===Command Bonuses===
-With their 5% bonus to racial warfare links, T3s can give a gang very substantial bonuses.
+With their 5% bonus to racial warfare links, T3s can give a fleet very substantial bonuses.
 ===High-Danger Travel===
-Fitted with an interdiction nullifier subsystem, warp core stabilisers, and a covert ops cloak, a T3 can cheerfully stroll through most camps. This is useful for scouting, travelling through dangerous nullsec or moving small, high-value items which don't justify a jump freighter through nullsec.
+Fitted with an interdiction nullifier subsystem, warp core stabilizers, and a covert ops cloak, a T3 can cheerfully stroll through most camps. This is useful for scouting, traveling through dangerous nullsec or moving small, high-value items which don't justify a jump freighter through Nullsec. T3Cs are the only ships that can ignore bubbles AND covert ops cloak.
 ===A 'Super-HAC===
 It's a bit boring compared to some of the other potential uses, but a T3 can just slot into a PvP gang as a tougher, more expensive HAC which can overheat for longer.