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=== Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ===

~~With the exception~~ of ~~some T3 cruiser setups,~~ Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ('HICs' or 'hictors') have better tanks then any other cruiser, and match that of most battleships. Their dps is extremely low, but their role ~~is tackling~~.

The role of Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ('HICs' or 'hictors') is the heaviest tackle possible. With the exception of some T3 cruiser setups, they have better tanks then any other cruiser, and match that of most battleships. Their dps is extremely low, but they don't need it to perform their role.

In 0.0 they can create a 12-20 km radius warp disruption field similar to the bubble created by [[Destroyer#Interdictors|light interdictors]]. ~~However, while~~ the light interdictor can launch its bubble ~~and then get out~~, ~~leaving~~ its bubble there for 2 minutes ~~regardless~~, the HIC has to stay where it wants its bubble to be. Furthermore, while the bubble is up (it has a 30-second cycle time), the HIC cannot receive any type of remote support~~. While its normal speed remains the same~~, ~~afterburners and microwarpdrives will have~~ reduced ~~effect. In return~~, ~~the HIC's~~ mass gets heavily reduced, so that it can get up to speed and change direction extremely fast.

In 0.0 they can create a 12-20 km radius warp disruption field similar to the bubble created by [[Destroyer#Interdictors|light interdictors]]. While the light interdictor can launch its bubble, leave its bubble there for 2 minutes, and get off grid, the HIC has to stay at the position where it wants its bubble to be. Furthermore, while the bubble is up (it has a 30-second cycle time), the HIC can still move at its normal speed, but it has cannot receive any type of remote support, as well as reduced propulsion module effectiveness, but becomes relatively agile as its mass gets heavily reduced, so that it can get up to speed and change direction extremely fast.

~~They're best used in pairs~~ with ~~logistics ships as backup~~ so that ~~1 HIC can bubble~~ the ~~hostiles while~~ the ~~other one is being~~ remote ~~repped; if~~ the ~~enemy starts shooting the bubbling HIC~~, ~~it can drop its bubble~~ and ~~be repped back up again while~~ the ~~second HIC puts up its bubble instead~~.

However, the bubble module can be loaded with a script which increases the range of the point by 50% and focuses its effect so that it acts as a normal warp disruptor with infinite strength instead of creating bubbles. Scripting the module to create this 'infinipoint' also removes the speed modifications caused by using it, except for the block on remote support. These are the only ships that can, using this infinite point, tackle super-capital ships in low sec. They are also sometimes used in high- and low-sec gatecamps to negate the effect of Warp Core Stabilizers.

~~The bubble can not be~~ used in ~~lowsec or highsec. However~~, the bubble ~~module can~~ be ~~loaded with a script which increases~~ the ~~range of the point by 50%~~ and ~~focuses~~ its ~~effect so that it acts as a normal warp disruptor with infinite strength~~ instead of creating bubbles. Scripting the module to create this 'infinipoint' also removes all penalties caused by using it, except for the block on remote support. These are the only ships that can, using this infinite point, tackle super-capital ships in low sec. They are also sometimes used in high- and low-sec gatecamps to negate the effect of Warp Core Stabilizers.

They are best used in pairs with logistics ships as backup, so that they can switch between bubbling and being remotely repaired; if the enemy starts shooting the bubbling HIC, it can drop its bubble and be repped back up again while the second HIC covers and puts up its bubble instead.

If you see a HIC in empire that seems to have its bubble up, don't worry: it's just a graphical bug caused by loading the grid after the point was activated. This bug has supposedly been fixed now, but you may still see it in some old videos.

The bubble can not be used in lowsec or highsec. If you see a HIC in empire that seems to have its bubble up, don't worry: it's just a graphical bug caused by loading the grid after the point was activated. This bug has supposedly been fixed now, but you may still see it in some old videos.

* {{icon|amarr2|22}}[[Devoter]]: Armor tank, and a better one than the Phobos, but 1 less midslot, which is significant in Empire where HICs usually fit sensor boosters to help them catch fast targets.

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 === Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ===
-With the exception of some T3 cruiser setups, Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ('HICs' or 'hictors') have better tanks then any other cruiser, and match that of most battleships. Their dps is extremely low, but their role is tackling.
+The role of Heavy Interdiction Cruisers ('HICs' or 'hictors') is the heaviest tackle possible. With the exception of some T3 cruiser setups, they have better tanks then any other cruiser, and match that of most battleships. Their dps is extremely low, but they don't need it to perform their role.
-In 0.0 they can create a 12-20 km radius warp disruption field similar to the bubble created by [[Destroyer#Interdictors|light interdictors]]. However, while the light interdictor can launch its bubble and then get out, leaving its bubble there for 2 minutes regardless, the HIC has to stay where it wants its bubble to be. Furthermore, while the bubble is up (it has a 30-second cycle time), the HIC cannot receive any type of remote support. While its normal speed remains the same, afterburners and microwarpdrives will have reduced effect. In return, the HIC's mass gets heavily reduced, so that it can get up to speed and change direction extremely fast.
+In 0.0 they can create a 12-20 km radius warp disruption field similar to the bubble created by [[Destroyer#Interdictors|light interdictors]]. While the light interdictor can launch its bubble, leave its bubble there for 2 minutes, and get off grid, the HIC has to stay at the position where it wants its bubble to be. Furthermore, while the bubble is up (it has a 30-second cycle time), the HIC can still move at its normal speed, but it has cannot receive any type of remote support, as well as reduced propulsion module effectiveness, but becomes relatively agile as its mass gets heavily reduced, so that it can get up to speed and change direction extremely fast.
-They're best used in pairs with logistics ships as backup so that 1 HIC can bubble the hostiles while the other one is being remote repped; if the enemy starts shooting the bubbling HIC, it can drop its bubble and be repped back up again while the second HIC puts up its bubble instead.
+However, the bubble module can be loaded with a script which increases the range of the point by 50% and focuses its effect so that it acts as a normal warp disruptor with infinite strength instead of creating bubbles. Scripting the module to create this 'infinipoint' also removes the speed modifications caused by using it, except for the block on remote support. These are the only ships that can, using this infinite point, tackle super-capital ships in low sec. They are also sometimes used in high- and low-sec gatecamps to negate the effect of Warp Core Stabilizers.
-The bubble can not be used in lowsec or highsec. However, the bubble module can be loaded with a script which increases the range of the point by 50% and focuses its effect so that it acts as a normal warp disruptor with infinite strength instead of creating bubbles. Scripting the module to create this 'infinipoint' also removes all penalties caused by using it, except for the block on remote support. These are the only ships that can, using this infinite point, tackle super-capital ships in low sec. They are also sometimes used in high- and low-sec gatecamps to negate the effect of Warp Core Stabilizers.
+They are best used in pairs with logistics ships as backup, so that they can switch between bubbling and being remotely repaired; if the enemy starts shooting the bubbling HIC, it can drop its bubble and be repped back up again while the second HIC covers and puts up its bubble instead.
-If you see a HIC in empire that seems to have its bubble up, don't worry: it's just a graphical bug caused by loading the grid after the point was activated. This bug has supposedly been fixed now, but you may still see it in some old videos.
+The bubble can not be used in lowsec or highsec. If you see a HIC in empire that seems to have its bubble up, don't worry: it's just a graphical bug caused by loading the grid after the point was activated. This bug has supposedly been fixed now, but you may still see it in some old videos.
 * {{icon|amarr2|22}}[[Devoter]]: Armor tank, and a better one than the Phobos, but 1 less midslot, which is significant in Empire where HICs usually fit sensor boosters to help them catch fast targets.