After watching the following EVE Pro Guides video on an instalocking Svipul, I figured I'd give it a try with the cheaper Thrasher version.
My fit is fairly straightforward. It is made to maximize locking speed and Alpha damage.
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Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Warp Disruptor II
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
Sensor Booster II, Scan Resolution Script
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
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280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
280mm Howitzer Artillery II, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S
Small Targeting System Subcontroller I
Small Targeting System Subcontroller I
Small Targeting System Subcontroller I
I take my Thrasher out to the fairly populated Ostingele/Agoze and hope to find a few frigs on gates. When flying solo in this particular fit, your biggest threat is jumping into a fleet waiting on the otherside of the gate. This is because of the lack of a scout, but that is the nature of solo.
I reach Agoze and find an already on-going fight in Agoze with a Tristan vs a Curse. I fly in and decide to go for the Tristan, since this is what I know I can take down. I prealign out and throw a shot in his direction. He goes down from the first volley resulting in the following kill.
http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/?a=ki ... _id=281914
Approx. 22M
I make a greedy mistake following the kill. Since the Tristan pilot was perma flashy, I decide to turn back for the pod, even though I'm prealigned and can warp out. Obviously, I get neither the pod and the curse get a point on me. This ship, being what it is, really can't do much if it's pointed. So I'm left looking really silly, and my ship goes down cause of my own stupidity.
http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/?a=ki ... _id=281913
Approx. 10M
Some after thought, I'm not particularly happy with this kill. Screaming Hayabusa have some really good solo pilots, with a lot of my old corpmates in their ranks. There is a big chance, that I robbed Nuke Cave of a really nice killmail (Tristan vs Curse). But alas, such is EVE and the life of a solo pilot.
I warp back to Stacmon to get a new Thrasher and I return back to Agoze. I continue to warp between gates, checking d-scan/local in the attempt to be on a gate as soon as someone wants to warp away from the particular gate. Getting the timing right is the hardest part of this style of flying. I've missed several potential targets, cause I'm either too slow or wrongly predict their out gate.
I manage to engage a Slicer. Once you've actually found something on a gate, the engagement is fairly simple. You lock as fast as you possibly can, and hope for the best. Always overheat all your guns, for that second volley to come in faster. Align out immediately and warp away as soon as your target is down. You can take maybe 3-4 gate gun volleys, so you need to be comfortable taking lots of incoming damage and not panic.
http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/?a=ki ... _id=281918
Approx. 19M
I move down to Cumamare and neighboring systems, with the hopes of finding some explorers. I do not find any explorers, but I find a flashy Breacher. Being flashy makes everything easier for me, since I don't have to tank gate guns.
http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/?a=ki ... _id=281929
Approx. 10M
So I'm about to wrap up my little roam. I decide to peek into Dastryns and I happen to find a newbie lost in space. Even though his fit and skills are poor, my paper tanked Thrasher still take a beating. I still get him in the end and pod him back to safety.
http://killfeed.eveuniversity.org/?a=ki ... _id=281936
Approx. 2M
My experience with this particular fit is still sparce. But my time with it has been great. It's quite a fun and enjoyable way of flying. It might not be the most newbie friendly ship, but for those who can fly it efficiently, I'd definitely recommend to try it out.