[PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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[PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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Howdy all,
It's time for some 2v2 action in the Proving Grounds! This event is to get Unistas together and pair off into teams so we can fight it out for Uni supremacy!

Maybe you don’t know how to get started? Well, here's what you do:

Meet up in Jita and we'll give you the latest meta fits. And as an added bonus, we’ll have the legendary Kelon Darklight on hand in Mumble to answer your fitting and PvP questions before entering the Proving Grounds. Enter the proving grounds with the right fit and set for success!

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WHAT: Caldari Proving Grounds Frigate 2v2
WHO: Kelon Darklight and Yuri Levnik
WHEN: 3 Sept 1800 EVE - 2359 EVE
WHERE: Jita 4 - Caldari Navy Assembly Plant (and then onward to the Proving Grounds).
SHIPS: Merlins, Kestrels, and Condors. We will have recommended fits for you to try!
COMMS: Public Fleets Charlie
GLORY: The sky is the limit!

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The Rules:
- T1 Caldari frigates only: Merlins, Kestrels, and Condors
- 2v2 combat, so we'll team up in pairs to fight it out!
- Ship modules must be T1 meta 0 only. No meta modules, no named modules.
- Prohibited ship modules: sensor dampeners, weapon disruptors, shield boost amplifiers, shield rechargers, shield power relays, shield flux coils, and core defense field purgers
- The Caldari Expert System that you received as a daily gift is eligible (even if temporarily, fly with Caldari Frigate V and other skills to lower the skill gap and even the playing field)
- Ships may have a maximum of one local repair module fitted (shield or armor, your choice, but only one)
- Ships may not be fitted with modules or rigs that provide a bonus to single specific damage resistance. (For example: EM Armor Hardener modules and Medium Kinetic Shield Reinforcer rigs are NOT allowed because they provide bonuses to a single specific resistance type). Multispectrum Energized Membrane and Damage Control modules are allowed because they provide bonuses to multiple resistance types

This should be a lot of fun - come out and join us!
Yuri
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Re: [PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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So there is actually the potential to make quite a bit of isk doing this, as the proving grounds drops 25 to 40mil in the cache in the middles, you get 100mil and 250k sp for top 100 overall finish, so with an entry cost of 3 to 6mil for the whole team, you don't need a great win rate to still be making isk while doing pvp! Its a unique chance that doesn't come by very often, so its certainly worth trying out!
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Re: [PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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Definitely going to attend this. Love, love, love Caldari frigates.
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Re: [PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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The event is in a week! Let's talk compositions...

All of the fits below can be modified to be more Newfriend-ready in the following ways:
  • Swap out a shield rig and fit a power or CPU rig
  • Swap out a medium shield extender and fit a small shield extender
Either option will hurt your tank, of course. It varies by fit as to whether you're better off taking the first or second option.

Comp #1
First up, here's a ram comp. I'll probably fly it because I love to brawl. The greatest risk here is getting kited by LMLs and killed before you even get damage on target, which is a real danger with other players having access to Condor/Kestrel combo. Keeping that in mind, here's a Merlin/Kestrel combo.
Blaster Merlin - dive straight in, you have *terrible* range and need to be right on top of your target. Overheat your web!
Spoiler
[Merlin, Yuri Merlin v1]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Damage Control I

5MN Microwarpdrive I
Medium Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I
Stasis Webifier I

Light Electron Blaster I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Electron Blaster I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
Light Electron Blaster I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x1200
Nanite Repair Paste x10
(Upgrade as many blasters as you can to Light Ion Blasters for better range and DPS)

This Kestrel friend has much less tank than the Merlin but far better range. Leave the Merlin to dive in and stay at range.
Spoiler
[Kestrel, Yuri Kestrel v2]

Damage Control I
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I

5MN Microwarpdrive I
Small Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x400
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x400
Nanite Repair Paste x10
Comp #2
Here's an AB comp. Afterburners will mitigate some missile damage, and you have enough range on the Kestrel to not worry too much about people out-ranging you. The Condor is hampered by poor locking range, hence the Signal Amplifier.

This Kestrel is pretty decent. DPS is a little anemic, but tank is OK and the AB should help a lot with mitigating LML damage. Vulnerable to blaster Merlins though.
Spoiler
[Kestrel, Yuri Kestrel v5]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I

Multispectrum Shield Hardener I
Medium Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I
1MN Afterburner I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x400
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x400
Nanite Repair Paste x10
This Condor fit is strictly inferior to the Kestrel, unfortunately.
Spoiler
[Condor, Yuri Condor v5]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Signal Amplifier I

Medium Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
1MN Afterburner I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
[Empty High slot]

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x400
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x400
Nanite Repair Paste x10
As an alternative to the Condor, consider mixing in a MWD Rail Merlin for better tank and damage at the cost of poor range and application with Antimatter. You can load Iron if you're getting kited badly, but overall you're going to want to close range and web down the target so you can hit it. Watch out for blasters!
Spoiler
[Merlin, Yuri Merlin v2]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Nanofiber Internal Structure I
Damage Control I

5MN Microwarpdrive I
Small Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I
Stasis Webifier I

125mm Railgun I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
125mm Railgun I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S
125mm Railgun I, Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge S x480
Caldari Navy Iron Charge S x480
Nanite Repair Paste x10
(upgrade as many of the rails as you can to 150mm rails for better range and DPS)

Comp #3
Here's a more traditional LML MWD kiting comp.
This Kestrel still has OK tank and is fast and nimble with excellent range.
Spoiler
[Kestrel, Yuri Kestrel v3]

Nanofiber Internal Structure I
Ballistic Control System I

5MN Microwarpdrive I
Small Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
Medium Shield Extender I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Ancillary Current Router I


Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x400
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x400
Nanite Repair Paste x10
And here's a Condor to go with it. Less DPS, less range, less tank );
Spoiler
[Condor, Yuri Condor v4]

Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Signal Amplifier I

Medium Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
Small Shield Extender I
5MN Microwarpdrive I

Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
Light Missile Launcher I, Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile
[Empty High slot]

Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I
Small Core Defense Field Extender I


Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x400
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x400
Nanite Repair Paste x10
We'll likely see more cool fits as the meta updates throughout the event, but these give us a decent starting point.

Kaboom!
Yuri

PS - I fiddled around with armor and hull tanked fits but couldn't come up with anything good, even assuming 100% EM damage.
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Re: [PVP] 2v2 Proving Grounds - Caldari Clash 3 Sept 1800

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Bump! Event is tomorrow!
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