The Way of the Tackler: Difference between revisions

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After that, you have two options - you can either fit a shield tank or an armour tank. A shield tank is usually the best choice for a tackler, providing you have enough mid slots to fit one (you will need at least three - one for your MWD or AB, one for your scrambler or disruptor, and one for your tank). This is because a shield tank does not slow you down, which lets you get in range of your target more quickly. An ideal shield tank for a tackler frigate is a single '''Medium Shield Extender''' (this gives much more HP than a small shield extender, and it is possible to fit one on most frigates - you will probably also need to fit a '''Micro Auxiliary Power Core''' to provide the necessary powergrid). You may also want to fit shield resistance rigs, such as a '''Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer''' - these are very cheap compared to other rigs, and will further increase the toughness of your ship. Fitting a shield tank will increase your signature radius slightly (making you a little easier to hit), however this is vastly outweighed by the increase to HP that it provides.

If you can't fit a shield tank, an armour tank is also a possibility. Fitting an armour plate will slow you down ~~a bit~~, so it'~~s usually better to start with~~ resistance modules (such as an '''Adaptive Nano Plating''') ~~which will increase your effective HP without slowing you down~~. A ~~smaller plate such as a~~ '''200mm Reinforced Steel Plate''' ~~can also be a good~~ choice (smaller plates do not provide enough HP to be worth it, while larger plates will slow you down too much). Armour rigs are generally not recommended on a tackler since they will slow you down too much - speed or agility rigs are usually a better choice.

If you can't fit a shield tank, an armour tank is also a possibility. Fitting an armour plate will slow you down, however the extra HP it provides can make a big difference particularly if you're also fit armour resistance modules (such as an '''Adaptive Nano Plating'''). A '''200mm Reinforced Steel Plate''' is usually the best choice - smaller plates do not provide enough HP to be worth it, while larger plates will slow you down too much. Armour rigs are generally not recommended on a tackler since they will slow you down too much - speed or agility rigs are usually a better choice. An armour tank is best used on close range tacklers with warp scramblers and/or stasis webifiers, since these are less reliant on speed for survival.

Most of the time, you will want a buffer tank (HP and resistance modules) rather than an active tank (armour repairers and shield boosters) for your tackler. This is because a small armour repairer or small shield booster generally does not repair quickly enough to counteract the amount of damage you're likely to take if you're getting shot at by another player - you will generally survive for longer with a buffer tank instead. That said, some armour tanking tacklers may choose to fit a small armour repairer instead of a plate since doing so does not slow you down, and can still be helpful if you're only taking a small amount of damage.

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 After that, you have two options - you can either fit a shield tank or an armour tank. A shield tank is usually the best choice for a tackler, providing you have enough mid slots to fit one (you will need at least three - one for your MWD or AB, one for your scrambler or disruptor, and one for your tank). This is because a shield tank does not slow you down, which lets you get in range of your target more quickly. An ideal shield tank for a tackler frigate is a single '''Medium Shield Extender''' (this gives much more HP than a small shield extender, and it is possible to fit one on most frigates - you will probably also need to fit a '''Micro Auxiliary Power Core''' to provide the necessary powergrid). You may also want to fit shield resistance rigs, such as a '''Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer''' - these are very cheap compared to other rigs, and will further increase the toughness of your ship. Fitting a shield tank will increase your signature radius slightly (making you a little easier to hit), however this is vastly outweighed by the increase to HP that it provides.
-If you can't fit a shield tank, an armour tank is also a possibility. Fitting an armour plate will slow you down a bit, so it's usually better to start with resistance modules (such as an '''Adaptive Nano Plating''') which will increase your effective HP without slowing you down. A smaller plate such as a '''200mm Reinforced Steel Plate''' can also be a good choice (smaller plates do not provide enough HP to be worth it, while larger plates will slow you down too much). Armour rigs are generally not recommended on a tackler since they will slow you down too much - speed or agility rigs are usually a better choice.
+If you can't fit a shield tank, an armour tank is also a possibility. Fitting an armour plate will slow you down, however the extra HP it provides can make a big difference particularly if you're also fit armour resistance modules (such as an '''Adaptive Nano Plating'''). A '''200mm Reinforced Steel Plate''' is usually the best choice - smaller plates do not provide enough HP to be worth it, while larger plates will slow you down too much. Armour rigs are generally not recommended on a tackler since they will slow you down too much - speed or agility rigs are usually a better choice. An armour tank is best used on close range tacklers with warp scramblers and/or stasis webifiers, since these are less reliant on speed for survival.
 Most of the time, you will want a buffer tank (HP and resistance modules) rather than an active tank (armour repairers and shield boosters) for your tackler. This is because a small armour repairer or small shield booster generally does not repair quickly enough to counteract the amount of damage you're likely to take if you're getting shot at by another player - you will generally survive for longer with a buffer tank instead. That said, some armour tanking tacklers may choose to fit a small armour repairer instead of a plate since doing so does not slow you down, and can still be helpful if you're only taking a small amount of damage.