PvP Shieldless FAS Experts: How Do You Deal With Missiles?

[Martian Successor]

If you see an fdl with seakers just msg them in comms "really? Missiles for pvp? Git gud scrub" and leave.

I'm not into the shaming game just cos someone's got a loadout I'll have a tough time against. The beauty of Open is you can't cherry pick and only go after easy prey - well I mean you can but I don't. I prefer to fight whatever pulls me over or is ganking non-combatants. If I don't want to die I can always high wake. If I win a tough fight against a counter build the satisfaction is very rewarding.

Thanks for the advice, I will give this a go. My worry with a shielded FAS was that a decent FDL pilot with fixed weapons would keep ripping that little bi-weave off, making it an ineffective buffer. But it's a scissors-paper-stone game.

Well if he's that good he'll keep hammering your hull anyway and you can't regen your hull. Think of Bi-weave shields as having a rechargable portion of your HP. It means you can stay in the fight longer.

 

[Arguendo]

I'm not into the shaming game just cos someone's got a loadout I'll have a tough time against. The beauty of Open is you can't cherry pick and only go after easy prey - well I mean you can but I don't. I prefer to fight whatever pulls me over or is ganking non-combatants. If I don't want to die I can always high wake. If I win a tough fight against a counter build the satisfaction is very rewarding.

And you call yourself a PvPer?!? That is unbecoming behavior and attitude for such a playstyle. For shame! For shame!

 

[PeLucheuh]

So, I've parked the FDL for a while and have made the move to a hull-tanked shieldless FAS. I've had a couple of fights and have done ok...but I've not faced anyone with missiles yet. It's going to happen though. Is there any counter to missiles in a hull tanked FAS?

I'm guessing that stacked packhounds have no answer except high wake (TrueSilver did a thread on this a while back).

But what about counters to regular missiles or a single packhound launcher? Can PDs cope with these? Or is it a lost cause?

Dealing with missiles :
- 2 Point defense on utility slot close to weapons
- Boost away from missiles (FA on), mid boost turn FA off and turn to face missiles and drift backward (you need at least 500+ speed boost)
- Having TLB helps a lot (if you are in reload, you can try out maneuver or take distance and toggle SR)

Packhound :
- Having TLB helps a lot (if you are in reload, you can try out maneuver or take distance and toggle SR)
- Point defense loose effectiveness
- Easy to out maneuver

Best counter to hull tank is not missiles, it is high yield shell cannon