PvP Feedback Cascade = Absolutely Necessary?

[Labladorite]

I'm making a Fer-de-Lance build with 4 OC Multis and one PA, but when I make builds that don't contain rail guns, a question lingers in the back of my head:

What about feedback cascade?

I want the advice of experienced PvP pilots here. Is it possible to win battles against strong opponents without having feedback cascade rail guns?

Should I sacrifice a multi-cannon for a rail gun? (I really don't want to do that since I really want my builds to be symmetrical...)

I know I can't choose my opponents, but maybe at least I could make an appropriate build knowing how possible it is that I'll encounter an SCB tank...

 

[Crimson Kaim]

FCRs are certainly not always required. You will not be able to kill bigger banktanks as you will be running out of ammo. But yeah, I am having alot of builds without FCRs and when I encounter a big ship I usually avoid it as mediums and smalls are faster than big ones. On big ships I always run a FCR. Alternatively, use a bomber
These make FCRs obsolete.

 

[Powderpanic]

As Kaim states, it depends on what you are fighting.

Which is total pot luck these days.

If you are fighting a shield and SCB tank with your stated build, you are going to have a super hard time.
Take on a big ship and it is a requirement.
Take on a hybrid bi-weave or prismatic hull-tank and you have wasted a hardpoint ( to a degree )

Then, you have the SCB mods to consider, which greatly reduce the time you have to cancel a bank and even then you are unlikely to get a full cancellation, as they generally require 2-4 strikes with a C2.

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