PowerPlant Dilemma, Armored VS Overcharged

MassiveD

MassiveD
Hi everyone,


I need you guys to help me make up my mind on a PP dilemma.

My PVP Corvette is nearing being fully upgraded with engineers, I only have shields and PP left to upgrade, and I let them be last for a reason.

My power draw, after some juicy god rolls that demanded it (especialy for thrusters and shield boosters), the ship is now about 5% over the limit (thats already with fuel scoop, cargo hatch, FSD etc disabled in combat)

There's not much left that I can do to tinker those 5% away, so it seems im facing 2 options which i've been considering for a long time:

1. Obviously leave everything as is, and just get OC powerplant, problem solved.

2. Change Prismatic shields to Bi-Weaves and get the awesome Armored Power Plant instead for extra badassery.


I know quite alot of PvPers and ganker squads use Bi-Weaves as shields of choice, that's why I'm heavily considering them over Prismatics, but wanna see what you guys think.


Thank you in advance
 
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Traveller_GG

Traveller_GG
I got a lucky grade 3 roll and now have a 50MJ overcharged power-plant. I can run everything A-rated and still have spare. I'm running it in a 'conda at the moment but it's going to be moved over to the Corvette when I can get one.
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
Traveller_GG said:
I got a lucky grade 3 roll and now have a 50MJ overcharged power-plant. I can run everything A-rated and still have spare. I'm running it in a 'conda at the moment but it's going to be moved over to the Corvette when I can get one.
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It would be an overkill to me extra 50MJ, i can run everything A rated and grade 5 engineer with just 5% over the limit ^^

I dont like OC powerplant tbh, if the shields go down in gank, thats just such an achilese heel...
 

h347h

h347h
You can try a spammed grade one roll to try and get over your power needs with out adding to much heat. Bit gamy but since grade one rolls were buffed it works well for some mods.(Like power plants with heat efficiency and reduced weight for exploration!)
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
h347h said:
You can try a spammed grade one roll to try and get over your power needs with out adding to much heat. Bit gamy but since grade one rolls were buffed it works well for some mods.(Like power plants with heat efficiency and reduced weight for exploration!)
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Spam grade one for which module?..
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
h347h said:
Overcharged, you can get a good primary roll and a good secondary roll to give you a premium in increased power with minimum loss of integrity.
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I see, i guess its not a bad half-measure.


What's your thoughts on bi-weaves tho?

80% recharge is quite compelling, and packed with tons of resistance and hevy duties, technicly in prolonged fights they would be even more effective than prismatics

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and i just thought of another way, what if i downgrade thrusters to B, power cut is dramatic with minimal loss to performance, hmm
 

Mephane

Mephane
MassiveD said:
I see, i guess its not a bad half-measure.


What's your thoughts on bi-weaves tho?

80% recharge is quite compelling, and packed with tons of resistance and hevy duties, technicly in prolonged fights they would be even more effective than prismatics

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and i just thought of another way, what if i downgrade thrusters to B, power cut is dramatic with minimal loss to performance, hmm
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I am a fan of Bi-Weave and am using them almost exclusively on my ships. :)
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
I see :p I'm more interested in Bi-Weave performance in PVP, I heard many rumours of people using them succesfully in PVP, just wish someone could confirm or deny that for me
 

Frenotx

Frenotx
MassiveD said:
I see :p I'm more interested in Bi-Weave performance in PVP, I heard many rumours of people using them succesfully in PVP, just wish someone could confirm or deny that for me
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I use them, and do a mix of pvp and pve. It really depends on how you're fighting. If you're not dodging much and thus constantly under fire, then regular / prismatic is the way to go. Shields don't recharge when getting hit, so if you're constantly getting hit, the faster recharge rate of biweaves is wasted. If you're more evasive in your flying, however, then biweaves are a great choice. The better your recharge rate, the more you benefit from those moments of respit when you get behind your opponent, or are lining up for another joust.
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
Frenotx said:
I use them, and do a mix of pvp and pve. It really depends on how you're fighting. If you're not dodging much and thus constantly under fire, then regular / prismatic is the way to go. Shields don't recharge when getting hit, so if you're constantly getting hit, the faster recharge rate of biweaves is wasted. If you're more evasive in your flying, however, then biweaves are a great choice. The better your recharge rate, the more you benefit from those moments of respit when you get behind your opponent, or are lining up for another joust.
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Interesting, also what Im thinking is that after you use the first SCB, it doesnt rly matter what sort of shield pool you have, and bi-weaves consume SCB's more efficiently.

The other thing that im thinking is, in a gank, if bi-weaves fail and you have an armored powerplant (+ the hull upgrades and at least 4 reinf.packages), you will definitely be able to tank untill your shields come back up, maybe even twice.


If prismatics fail, which they will in a gank eventualy, and you have OC powerplant, you need to wake out immediately or get PP sniped.


Which in theory tells me that bi-weave + armoured PP combo should make you last considerably longer
 

Vasious

Vasious
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If you do have a 5% deficit, you could go with Armoured and hope you get a +5% Power output side effect

Armoured doesn't decrease your output so if the side effect is the +% Power output it is the best of both worlds.
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
Vasious said:
Slow to read this

If you do have a 5% deficit, you could go with Armoured and hope you get a +5% Power output side effect

Armoured doesn't decrease your output so if the side effect is the +% Power output it is the best of both worlds.
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Hmm thats a very good idea, I think this is what I will do.


Still is there no one that can confirm their experience with Bi-Weaves in PVP, ganks etc? :D
 

KR4K40

KR4K40
Prismatics are overrrated. 7C Biweave + 7B shield cell banks, 2 resistance aug boosters and 2 heavy duty boosters for good shields potential and max power savings. The difference between prismatics and biweaves after SCBs is minimal, especially given the +80% regen biweaves get. Plus you get that pimpin' purple color. That loadout allows for both banks to be up at the same time IIRC

then slap armored PP on top and enjoy being basically as unkillable.
 

MassiveD

MassiveD
KR4K40 said:
Prismatics are overrrated. 7C Biweave + 7B shield cell banks, 2 resistance aug boosters and 2 heavy duty boosters for good shields potential and max power savings. The difference between prismatics and biweaves after SCBs is minimal, especially given the +80% regen biweaves get. Plus you get that pimpin' purple color. That loadout allows for both banks to be up at the same time IIRC

then slap armored PP on top and enjoy being basically as unkillable.
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Hmm my thoughts exactly :D interesting

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MassiveD said:
Hmm my thoughts exactly :D interesting
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Btw do you mod bi-weaves to be reinforced or thermal resist?
 
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