Cyclone Kinda Fixed

So, I was complaining about how shit a HAM Cyclone was. Still shit. But I was vexed by its shitness, and I still are vexed by its shitness.

So I set out to fix the problem (application) by the following Going Full Retard;

[Cyclone, Appliclone]

Damage Control II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Reinforced Bulkheads II

Medium Micro Jump Drive
Stasis Webifier II
Target Painter II
Warp Scrambler II
Missile Guidance Computer II, Missile Precision Script

Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile
Medium Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer
Medium Infectious Scoped Energy Neutralizer

Medium Transverse Bulkhead II
Medium Transverse Bulkhead II
Medium Transverse Bulkhead II


Hammerhead II x5

So I set out to FW space, and lodged up in Amamake. First cab off the rank was a Retribution (naturally) and an Enyo versus my Cyclone and a corpie in a Corax. Before the Corax was forced off field I scrammed the Ishkur and bingo bango 2 shots later it was no more.

We found our way through to Gallente FW space via a wormhole, and the only guy who would fight us was a Maller. Considering it to be bait, I thought what the hell, my 42K EHP and 720 DPS should be able to kill him before the backup arrives so we began the dange of death. I danced, he died.

We went back out through to Dal a bit later, and played around in lowsec with a few Shadow Cartel guys and a 15 man Hull Penetration T3D/AF fleet. Yeah, no thanks.

A proteus and a Cerberus began stalking me. I was wary, being set up to blap a couple of frigates and not too keen on being tackled by a Proteus and killed. 42K EHP in hull, not the best really.

Eventually, joined by some of the AQUILA guys we set up a bit of bait and switch, with the Cyclone being the bait. So I warped in to a medium at 50km and the Proteus decloaked at 5km. He was dead before the Cerberus got its first volley off, and I was still in armour. So my buddies landed a bit late for that one. RIP.

Then we all died to a bunch of kiteybois, illustrating why you fight to your strengths not your weaknesses.

So is the Cyclone rehabilitated? Not really. You can make a niche ass ship and fight a niche ass way, but that's not a Combat Battlecruiser that is supposed to be able to shoot whatever it can get its claws on.