Blockade Runners: Difference between revisions

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Fitting a blockade runner usually involves trading off align time against cargo space or warp speed. Tank is not usually a primary concern, as blockade runners are designed to fly through space without ever being locked by an enemy ship. Sublight speed is a nice bonus (particularly as it helps to escape from bubbles with the help of a microwarp drive), but is again not vital.

A low align time is vital for safely flying a blockade runner, as it reduces the time that you are vulnerable at a gate or wormhole before entering warp. Keep in mind that, because the EVE universe operates in "server ticks" of one second, align times are rounded '''up''' to the nearest second. Therefore, if your align time (which you can determine through an external fitting tool such as [[~~EFT~~]]) is 3.1 seconds, you will actually align in 4 seconds.

A low align time is vital for safely flying a blockade runner, as it reduces the time that you are vulnerable at a gate or wormhole before entering warp. Keep in mind that, because the EVE universe operates in "server ticks" of one second, align times are rounded '''up''' to the nearest second. Therefore, if your align time (which you can determine through an external fitting tool such as [[PYFA]]) is 3.1 seconds, you will actually align in 4 seconds.

=== High slots ===

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* Otherwise, your best choice is probably a '''{{co|wheat|Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer}}''' rig (for increased warp speed) or an '''{{co|wheat|Auxiliary Thrusters}}''' rig (for increased sub-light speed).

Using an external fitting tool such as [[~~EFT~~]] can be very helpful here. Even with maximum skills, you cannot get any of the blockade runners to carry a cruiser ''and'' align faster than 5 seconds, unless you use [[#Implants|implants]].

Using an external fitting tool such as [[PYFA]] can be very helpful here. Even with maximum skills, you cannot get any of the blockade runners to carry a cruiser ''and'' align faster than 5 seconds, unless you use [[#Implants|implants]].

==== Low- and nullsec hauling ====

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 Fitting a blockade runner usually involves trading off align time against cargo space or warp speed. Tank is not usually a primary concern, as blockade runners are designed to fly through space without ever being locked by an enemy ship. Sublight speed is a nice bonus (particularly as it helps to escape from bubbles with the help of a microwarp drive), but is again not vital.
-A low align time is vital for safely flying a blockade runner, as it reduces the time that you are vulnerable at a gate or wormhole before entering warp. Keep in mind that, because the EVE universe operates in "server ticks" of one second, align times are rounded '''up''' to the nearest second. Therefore, if your align time (which you can determine through an external fitting tool such as [[EFT]]) is 3.1 seconds, you will actually align in 4 seconds.
+A low align time is vital for safely flying a blockade runner, as it reduces the time that you are vulnerable at a gate or wormhole before entering warp. Keep in mind that, because the EVE universe operates in "server ticks" of one second, align times are rounded '''up''' to the nearest second. Therefore, if your align time (which you can determine through an external fitting tool such as [[PYFA]]) is 3.1 seconds, you will actually align in 4 seconds.
 === High slots ===
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 * Otherwise, your best choice is probably a '''{{co|wheat|Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer}}''' rig (for increased warp speed) or an '''{{co|wheat|Auxiliary Thrusters}}''' rig (for increased sub-light speed).
-Using an external fitting tool such as [[EFT]] can be very helpful here. Even with maximum skills, you cannot get any of the blockade runners to carry a cruiser ''and'' align faster than 5 seconds, unless you use [[#Implants|implants]].
+Using an external fitting tool such as [[PYFA]] can be very helpful here. Even with maximum skills, you cannot get any of the blockade runners to carry a cruiser ''and'' align faster than 5 seconds, unless you use [[#Implants|implants]].
 ==== Low- and nullsec hauling ====