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= Missile Classes =
= Missile Classes =


The first thing that needs to be decided when fitting your ship with missile launchers is to determin the type of fighting you plan on doing. Is it  
The first thing that needs to be decided when fitting your ship with missile launchers is to determin the type of fighting you plan on doing and what size of ship you plan on fighting. Is it  
going to be upclose and personal, long distane to cover a larger area, are you attacking a POS or capital ships, do you plan on being jammed up and  
going to be upclose and personal, long distane to cover a larger area, are you attacking a POS or capital ships, do you plan on being jammed up and  
need to shoot with out a target lock, do you want to tank against other missile boats. For one of those fighting styles or one of your own there are  
need to shoot with out a target lock, do you want to tank against other missile boats. For one of those fighting styles or one of your own there are  
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== Short Range High DPS ==
== Short Range High DPS ==


There are three types of short range high DPS missiles  
There are three sizes of short range high DPS missiles  


*[[file:Rocket_64_bit_icon.png]] Rockets
*[[file:Rocket_64_bit_icon.png]] Rockets
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*[[file:torpedo_64_bit_icon.png]] Torpedo
*[[file:torpedo_64_bit_icon.png]] Torpedo
**For use against battleships and large stationary targets
**For use against battleships and large stationary targets


== Long Range Low DPS ==
== Long Range Low DPS ==


There are three types of long range low DPS missiles
There are three sizes of long range low DPS missiles


*[[file:Light_missile_64_bit_icon.png]] Light Missiles  
*[[file:Light_missile_64_bit_icon.png]] Light Missiles
**For use against frigates and drones
**For use against frigates and drones


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*[[file:cruise_missile_64_bit_icon.png]] Cruise Missiles
*[[file:cruise_missile_64_bit_icon.png]] Cruise Missiles
**For use against battle ships and large stationary targets
**For use against battle ships and large stationary targets


== Auto Targeting ==
== Auto Targeting ==
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**For use in light missile launchers
**For use in light missile launchers


*[[file:Auto_target_heavy_64_bit_icon.png]] Heavy Auto Target
**For use in heavy missile launchers
*[[file:Auto_Target_cruise_64_bit_icon.png]] Cruise Auto Target
**For use in cruise missile launchers
== [[file:cruise_missile_64_bit_icon.png]] Citadel Cruise ==
The citadel cruise missiles are used only by capital ships and are only effective against other capital ships and large structures like POS.
== [[file:defender_light_64_bit_icon.png]] Defenders ==
Defender missiles have two sizes light and heavy. At present both are quite useless because they only protect you and work only against
missles launched at you. The only time I can see them being benificial is a last ditch effort to minimize damage while trying to run away.
Other wise I haven't heard of or seen them used.


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