Wormhole scouting: Difference between revisions

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=Things you need before you start=

*A wormhole. Reference the [[Scanning_%26_Probing| Scanning and Probing guide]] for details.

*Recommended ships fit with a cloak and a probe launcher

*Basic understanding of [[Cloaking|Cloaking Mechanics]].

*Recommended ships fit with a cloak and a probe launcher in order of usefulness as a scout. Don't bring a frigate sized ship on grid with sleepers uncloaked, it will blow up quickly.

#[[Covert_Ops_Frigate#Covert_Ops_Frigate|T2 Covert Ops Frigate]]

#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, fast, agile, inexpensive

#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, fast, agile, inexpensive, can provide initial point on undefended lone targets

#*'''CONS:''' Not very useful in ~~ganking~~ other than ~~providing a warp in or hero tackle~~

#*'''CONS:''' Fragile, Not very useful in combat

#[[Stealth_Bomber|T2 Stealth Bomber]]

#*PROS: CovOps cloak, fast, agile, inexpensive, can kill industrial-class ships on it's own & provide initial point on other lone targets, no sensor recalibration delay, can provide a lot of firepower vs battleships & larger

#*CONS: Extremely fragile (even more so than the covops frig; SBs explode if you look at them funny), no scan bonus, longer cloak reactivation delay

#[[Strategic_Cruiser|T3 Strategic Cruiser]] with the Covert Reconfiguration, and Emergent Locus Analyzer subsystems fitted

#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus~~, very combat ready, great tank, can swap out electronic subsystem for recon-like e-war bonus subsystem~~, immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem

#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem, best choice for solo hunting or initial point

#*'''CONS:''' Expensive, not as agile as a CovOps frig

#*'''CONS:''' Expensive, not as agile as a CovOps frig, easy to decloak on WHs

#[[Cruiser#Recons|T2 Force Recon Cruiser]]

#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, combat ready, E-war bonuses

#*'''CONS:''' Mid range price, no scan bonus, ~~hard~~ to fit ~~an expanded probe launcher~~, much less tank compared to a T3

#*'''CONS:''' Mid range price, no scan bonus, requires good skills to fit, much less tank compared to a T3, easy to decloak on WHs

#[[Frigate#Exploration|T1 Exploration Frigate]]

#*'''PROS:''' Scan bonus, fast/agile, cheap!

#*'''PROS:''' Scan bonus, fast/agile, very cheap, bait (everyone loves ganking a noob on their first trip through w-space)

#*'''CONS:''' No CovOps cloak, locals will see you, easy to be ganked

#*'''CONS:''' No CovOps cloak, locals will see you, easy to be ganked, can not be used effectively for hunting targets

*Pen and Paper or notepad open.

*Open the following sites in a browser

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 =Things you need before you start=
 *A wormhole. Reference the [[Scanning_%26_Probing| Scanning and Probing guide]] for details.
-*Recommended ships fit with a cloak and a probe launcher
+*Basic understanding of [[Cloaking|Cloaking Mechanics]].
+*Recommended ships fit with a cloak and a probe launcher in order of usefulness as a scout.  Don't bring a frigate sized ship on grid with sleepers uncloaked, it will blow up quickly.
 #[[Covert_Ops_Frigate#Covert_Ops_Frigate|T2 Covert Ops Frigate]]
-#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, fast, agile, inexpensive
+#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, fast, agile, inexpensive, can provide initial point on undefended lone targets
-#*'''CONS:''' Not very useful in ganking other than providing a warp in or hero tackle
+#*'''CONS:''' Fragile, Not very useful in combat
+#[[Stealth_Bomber|T2 Stealth Bomber]]
+#*PROS: CovOps cloak, fast, agile, inexpensive, can kill industrial-class ships on it's own & provide initial point on other lone targets, no sensor recalibration delay, can provide a lot of firepower vs battleships & larger
+#*CONS: Extremely fragile (even more so than the covops frig; SBs explode if you look at them funny), no scan bonus, longer cloak reactivation delay
 #[[Strategic_Cruiser|T3 Strategic Cruiser]] with the Covert Reconfiguration, and Emergent Locus Analyzer subsystems fitted
-#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, very combat ready, great tank, can swap out electronic subsystem for recon-like e-war bonus subsystem, immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem
+#*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, scan bonus, immune to bubbles with Interdiction Nullifier propulsion subsystem, best choice for solo hunting or initial point
-#*'''CONS:''' Expensive, not as agile as a CovOps frig
+#*'''CONS:''' Expensive, not as agile as a CovOps frig, easy to decloak on WHs
 #[[Cruiser#Recons|T2 Force Recon Cruiser]]
 #*'''PROS:''' CovOps cloak, combat ready, E-war bonuses
-#*'''CONS:''' Mid range price, no scan bonus, hard to fit an expanded probe launcher, much less tank compared to a T3
+#*'''CONS:''' Mid range price, no scan bonus, requires good skills to fit, much less tank compared to a T3, easy to decloak on WHs
 #[[Frigate#Exploration|T1 Exploration Frigate]]
-#*'''PROS:''' Scan bonus, fast/agile, cheap!
+#*'''PROS:''' Scan bonus, fast/agile, very cheap, bait (everyone loves ganking a noob on their first trip through w-space)
-#*'''CONS:''' No CovOps cloak, locals will see you, easy to be ganked
+#*'''CONS:''' No CovOps cloak, locals will see you, easy to be ganked, can not be used effectively for hunting targets
 *Pen and Paper or notepad open.
 *Open the following sites in a browser