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==Tactics==

The ~~Warp Speed changes of the Rubicon expansion has seen the roles of ships heavier than~~ a ~~Cruiser, if not diminish, then shift completely. Gone are the days of the roaming skirmishing Battleship and Battlecruiser, which could act as the heavy punch of~~ a ~~small gang/small fleet~~.

The Brutix can be either a brawler with blasters or a long-range DPS platform with railguns.

~~The Brutix has~~ a ~~dual role of a heavy in your face blaster boat~~ and ~~a long range dps delivery platform with railguns, and is especially~~ the ~~go-to option for wormhole operations where you want as much DPS through a wormhole with as little tonnage wasted~~ as possible, ~~and where you don't have the skill or the wallet~~ for ~~a Heavy Assault~~ or ~~Strategic Cruiser yet~~. ~~Properly~~ fit, it can ~~mount decent tank as well with little compromise for DPS~~.

Flying it as a brawler is quite simple: warp and/or burn as close to the enemy as possible, shoot, broadcast for reps when targeted or run local reps if lacking [[logistics]] support and flying with an active tank. As a battlecruiser, the Brutix can fit a micro jump drive, which can make it a nasty (though not especially manoeuvrable) high-DPS MJD tackler, or can allow a brawling fit to plan to kill anything within scram range and then MJD out of trouble.

As a ~~Blaster boat its very straightforward, warp to zero on the enemy, align out, shoot, call for reps when targeted or rep yourself if you dont have Logi~~. ~~The Rail Brutix~~ is ~~where you have to watch~~ out ~~for~~ the ~~enemy getting under your guns~~, ~~but you don't have the speed to kite properly without resorting to cap heavy, sig blooming MWD, and even then you're not fast enough to outrun a cruiser, nevermind a destroyer or frigate~~. ~~Where the Rail Brutix does shine is front line wormhole space POS Bashing~~ - ~~your tank is big enough to rep consistently so you~~ can ~~stand up to POS guns with logi support~~, ~~your range is high enough to hit the tower~~ with ~~good dps,~~ and ~~you can incapacitate POS modules handily in a fleet. You can also stand up to defenders should they launch a counter-attack~~.

A railgun Brutix can deal good medium-range DPS for a relatively low price. For large-scale fleets it is somewhat out-competed in this role by the Caldari [[Ferox]], which has an additional range bonus. Lightly-tanked rail Brutixes can work well in smaller mobile gangs, with other lighter ships providing tackle and screening off enemy tacklers.

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 ==Tactics==
-The Warp Speed changes of the Rubicon expansion has seen the roles of ships heavier than a Cruiser, if not diminish, then shift completely. Gone are the days of the roaming skirmishing Battleship and Battlecruiser, which could act as the heavy punch of a small gang/small fleet.
+The Brutix can be either a brawler with blasters or a long-range DPS platform with railguns.
-The Brutix has a dual role of a heavy in your face blaster boat and a long range dps delivery platform with railguns, and is especially the go-to option for wormhole operations where you want as much DPS through a wormhole with as little tonnage wasted as possible, and where you don't have the skill or the wallet for a Heavy Assault or Strategic Cruiser yet. Properly fit, it can mount decent tank as well with little compromise for DPS.
+Flying it as a brawler is quite simple: warp and/or burn as close to the enemy as possible, shoot, broadcast for reps when targeted or run local reps if lacking [[logistics]] support and flying with an active tank. As a battlecruiser, the Brutix can fit a micro jump drive, which can make it a nasty (though not especially manoeuvrable) high-DPS MJD tackler, or can allow a brawling fit to plan to kill anything within scram range and then MJD out of trouble.
-As a Blaster boat its very straightforward, warp to zero on the enemy, align out, shoot, call for reps when targeted or rep yourself if you dont have Logi. The Rail Brutix is where you have to watch out for the enemy getting under your guns, but you don't have the speed to kite properly without resorting to cap heavy, sig blooming MWD, and even then you're not fast enough to outrun a cruiser, nevermind a destroyer or frigate. Where the Rail Brutix does shine is front line wormhole space POS Bashing - your tank is big enough to rep consistently so you can stand up to POS guns with logi support, your range is high enough to hit the tower with good dps, and you can incapacitate POS modules handily in a fleet. You can also stand up to defenders should they launch a counter-attack.
+A railgun Brutix can deal good medium-range DPS for a relatively low price. For large-scale fleets it is somewhat out-competed in this role by the Caldari [[Ferox]], which has an additional range bonus. Lightly-tanked rail Brutixes can work well in smaller mobile gangs, with other lighter ships providing tackle and screening off enemy tacklers.
 ==Notes==