Closer to Damnation
14th October 2009 – 5.36 pmTraining in battlecruiser V is complete. I can now sneak command ship skill training in to the queue, breaking the monotony of Amarr cruiser training. I first need to buy the expensive skill book from a war academy, which I do as part of a mineral shopping spree. It doesn't take long to learn the first level of the command ship skill, making the skill pre-requisite tree for the Damantion glow with green ticks.
Around three weeks of training for Amarr cruisers IV and V, followed by logistics III and IV, and I will have my Damnation pilot's diploma. Of course, that is not the end of my skill training, not by a long margin. Even if the lure of a heavy interdictor or heavy assault cruiser weren't calling me, or a carrier in my less lucid moments, there is plenty more still to learn. At the very least, training a few more levels of the command ship skill is beneficial, if not necessary and to be expected.
On top of the extra levels in command ships I still have some core skills that I could push up to the maximum level. I could squeeze a little more recharge rate or storage out of the capacitor, given more advanced knowledge of the system, and my missiles could probably pack a little more punch. Coming from a Caldari background means that my experience with armour-based defences is quite limited, a shortcoming when considering hardening the Damnation. I don't want my first command ship to last as long as my ill-fated first Crane transport ship.
There are plenty of skills left to train. I could also use a few ranks here and there in some PvP skills, should the death squad be called upon during wormhole operations. But as part of my current plan, not only do I get closer to the Damnation but I also pass the twenty million skill point mark! It's a little disappointing that I am training Amarr cruiser IV when I pass twenty million skill points, but it is still an notable milestone.
3 Responses to “Closer to Damnation”
I'm almost at 20 mil SP and nowhere near a command ship! Sounds like you are doing well in your training plan. Can't wait to see screenshots of the Damnation in action!
Almost 35 million and I'm nowhere near a command ship! I'm such a slacker. I did manage to pick up remote whinging level 4 though.
I think reaching a command ship so soon is owing to starting out focussed as a military pilot, not being able to afford a battleship for ages, and then finding the right corporation in which to flourish.
And not to worry, capsuleer, screenshots of the Damnation are mandatory.