The Tight Fit

Fitting the Hawk was tricky. The damn thing is so tight on CPU that I had to look at lower CPU versions of every single module. Totally forgot about light missiles, but persisted with T2 rocket launchers. The rest of the fit got more and more expensive as I kept switching to lower and lower CPU versions.

Looking at lower CPU versions of modules, using the Compare tool.

The eventual fit. The salvager in the high slot is offline.

The strategy was straightforward; use the lower slots and rigs for damage mods, and the mid-slots for tanking and propulsion. The ship has bonuses to microwarpdrives (MWD). The fit would have been much easier with an afterburner, but I've decided to try the MWD first, and possibly switch later. There is also a bonus to shield boosting, thus I've added a boost amplifier. 

As soon as I put a second launcher rig, the CPU became inadequate, thus finally I've gone with a T2 launcher damage rig, along with an agility rig, as I could not think of anything else. Was forced to add Caldari Navy ballistic control systems in the low slots as they use 24 CPU compared to 40 used by BCS IIs.

The fit is nowhere near cap stable, but the idea is to possibly keep the invulnerability field on, and use the booster and MWD sparingly, when needed. Have gone with an omni taank, using a passive EM shield resistance amplifier. 

I was about to set off on autopilot for the epic arc starting system, when I suddenly realized that the ship is after all a  (pimped) frigate, and easily gankable. Have thus decided to pilot it manually. 

The Arc

So I've decided to finally try the Sisters of Eve Epic Mission Arc. A friend told me about this arc ages ago, when I complained about my Gallente standings. He also told me to stop killing them, which later proved to be the right advice. So the aim is to do the mission arc, try different fits and ships, get some standings and hopefully have fun doing it.

The decision was made at an impulse. I had just finished setting up market orders in a remote mission hub and was heading back to base to set up manufacturing and research jobs. The ship was on autopilot and I was looking at some info about this mission arc. Did not read much, but apparently there is a mission near the end where a big mother of a ship kicks ass. Best not to know too much.

I looked at the station, as the Crane slowly approached from a strange angle. I somehow felt detached, and numb. As the ship docked, I looked in the hanger and found an unfit Atron, and headed straight for Jita.

Have bought a Hawk, which is an Assault Frigate. These ships were broken for a long time. At least, this is what the rumour was when I joined Eve six years ago. This sort of put me off and I never flew these ships, but I believe they have been fixed in the relatively recent re-balancing (I could be wrong here) and thus worth a try.

I tried a T2 fit with light missile launchers but ran out of CPU very quickly. Have bought less CPU intensive versions of the modules and will try and refit. Have also had the brilliant idea about using rockets. Lets see how it goes.