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Cap warfare is considered a 'secondary' racial EWAR and like warp jamming (web and point) there is not a single racial T1 ship bonused for cap warfare. ECM, TD, TP, RSD all have their specific bonused T1 platforms, while warp jamming and cap warfare do not. (How EWAR bonus distribution works is Amarr have TD with Cap Warfare secondary, Gallente has RSD with pointing as secondary, Minmatar has TP with webbing as secondary, and Caldari doesn't have a secondary racial since ECM is overpowered anyways :-P). Accordingly, in order to get hulls with Cap Warfare and warp jamming bonuses you have to look at T2 or pirate faction vessels. | |||
There is still a lot of function in unbonused cap warfare and casual cap warfare, and bonused cap warfare ships are, of course, killing monsters. So here is a rundown and some considerations for each: | |||
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Any empty utility high slot or spare drone capacity is a reason to consider using capacitor warfare on any ship. However, certain ships excel at using this form of EWAR. | Any empty utility high slot or spare drone capacity is a reason to consider using capacitor warfare on any ship. However, certain ships excel at using this form of EWAR. | ||
Prime examples of 'casual' capacitor warfare usage would be a blaster boat with a Nos in a utility high, or an EWAR boat like an [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Arbitrator Arbitrator] with 'defensive' neuts in case a fast tackler gets too close. Many solo fits for frigates with a utility high include a nos to keep the frigate's tackle, guns and tank running if it attacks a larger ship which has a neut fitted. Solo/small gang fits for several Minmatar ships (commonly the [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Rupture Rupture], [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Hurricane Hurricane], [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Typhoon Typhoon] and [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Tempest Tempest]) often include at least one medium or large neut in their utility highs as part of their defence against smaller targets, especially since the disadvantage of generally small capacitors is rendered irrelevant by using neuts against ships a class size smaller. | |||
Things you need for cap warfare? A strong capacitor yourself if neuts are planned. However, nos will actually help bolster a weak capacitor and drones will have no effect either way. A setup already dependent on close range lends itself to use of neuts or nos, or a long range ship looking for options against close range aggressors. Spare high slots or drone capacity are of course essential. | Things you need for cap warfare? A strong capacitor yourself if neuts are planned. However, nos will actually help bolster a weak capacitor and drones will have no effect either way. A setup already dependent on close range lends itself to use of neuts or nos, or a long range ship looking for options against close range aggressors. Spare high slots or drone capacity are of course essential. | ||
The lack of bonuses means that it is generally ill advised to fit a T1 ship solely around cap warfare. This does make me a little sad, however, it does not mean that cap warfare can not be used in T1 ships to devastating effect. | |||
There are no T1 hulls in the game with a direct bonus to capacitor warfare, but some ships are better suited for it than others. | There are no T1 hulls in the game with a direct bonus to capacitor warfare, but some ships are better suited for it than others. | ||
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