It is a time of fear within the Republic, the borders of this great tribal nation are infested with cruel and twisted space vermin. Trade lanes are regularly plundered, kidnap and horrific station-side murders are on the increase. Rumours circulate of an evil pirate warlord--name and face unknown--his evil band of corsairs and mercenaries raiding together under the black flag of the Lazari Dromitus.
Little is known about these cutthroats; who they are, how many they number, where they come from and where they base. Operating exclusively in small squads of frigates that lurk in the shadows and then strike with ruthless efficiency and barbarianism, spearheaded by a mysterious, heavily modified, wasp-like, agile, speed junky of a frigate called the Shamrock.
The Matari militia will stop at nothing to defeat this terror cell.......
The Republic Fleet Firetail is often dismissed as an underwhelming frigate, however, I feel this is quite unfair as it is an immensely fun ship to fly and if flown correctly can be a mischievous little killmail winner. It is a logical stepping stone before jumping into other advanced frigate classes such as the Interceptor and the Assault Frigate.
The Firetail really comes alive with its speed which is right up there with the Interceptor hulls, this gives it the ability during solo engagements to dictate range, and also means it can be used to great effect as tackle in gangs.
There are quite a few different fits out there, its slot layout meaning an armor or shield tank can be fielded.
[Republic Fleet Firetail, 400 DualWebBrawler]
400mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Damage Control II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
1MN Afterburner II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Unstable Power Fluctuator I
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, Dual Repper]
Small Armor Repairer II
Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Small Capacitor Booster II, Navy Cap Booster 400
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II
1MN Afterburner II
200mm AutoCannon II
Rocket Launcher II
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Nanobot Accelerator I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, ShieldStorm]
Damage Control II
Gyrostabilizer II
Overdrive Injector System II
Faint Epsilon Warp Scrambler I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I
Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
1MN Afterburner II
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Unstable Power Fluctuator I
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Ancillary Current Router I
Small Core Defence Field Extender I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, Dual Prop]
Gyrostabilizer II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II
F85 Peripheral Damage System I
Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
1MN Afterburner II
Medium Azeotropic Ward Salubrity I
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
150mm Light AutoCannon II
Small Unstable Power Fluctuator I
150mm Light AutoCannon II
Small Projectile Burst Aerator I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defence Field Extender I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, TD Howitzer Turbo]
F85 Peripheral Damage System I
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Gyrostabilizer II
1MN Afterburner II
J5 Prototype Warp Disruptor I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
DDO Photometry Tracking Disruptor I
280mm 'Scout' Artillery I
[empty high slot]
280mm 'Scout' Artillery I
Small Projectile Metastasis Adjuster I
Small Projectile Burst Aerator I
Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, TankArty]
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II
Damage Control II
Tracking Enhancer II
Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
1MN Afterburner II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
280mm Howitzer Artillery II
[empty high slot]
280mm Howitzer Artillery II
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Core Defence Field Extender I
Small Projectile Collision Accelerator I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, 250]
Pseudoelectron Containment Field I
Fourier Transform Tracking Program
Micro Auxiliary Power Core II
1MN Afterburner II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
Medium Shield Extender II
250mm Light Artillery Cannon II
Rocket Launcher II
250mm Light Artillery Cannon II
Small Core Defence Field Extender I
Small Projectile Burst Aerator I
Small Projectile Ambit Extension I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, TDSkimmer]
Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Adaptive Nano Plating II
1MN Afterburner II
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
Stasis Webifier II
DDO Photometry Tracking Disruptor I
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Nosferatu II
200mm AutoCannon II
Small Anti-Explosive Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Projectile Burst Aerator I
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[Republic Fleet Firetail, TwinGyroDualProp]
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
F85 Peripheral Damage System I
Limited 1MN MicroWarpdrive I
Experimental 1MN Afterburner I
Medium Azeotropic Ward Salubrity I
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
125mm Gatling AutoCannon II
[empty high slot]
125mm Gatling AutoCannon II
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Projectile Collision Accelerator I
Small Ancillary Current Router I
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Quite a variety! I'm sure there are even more variations out there as well. What is your favourite fit? Some of the fits are pretty tight on the fitting requirements so some playing around with meta modules may be required. Have a play in eft and then give some of them a try.
MB.
I've always found that I can dumpster any Firetail easymode in my dual-prop Taranis.
ReplyDeleteHrm, never thought about the dual web before, not sure why. I may have to try that with one of my Firetails.
ReplyDeleteI used to use dual web, but I swapped to web/td. With web/td, you can smash pretty much any short range turret af.
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