EVE Online Stealth Bombers 101: EVE University Guest Lecture

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Follow the adventures of Chance Ravinne, CEO of WINGSPAN Delivery Services. Together with his covert ops corporation, he's adventuring deep into wormhole space to bring torpedoes to unsuspecting "customers."
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[@AndrewBrownK]

I only recently began my journeys into WH space. I finally got cloaking trained, so I jumped in with my cloaky imicus. I found a C2 with at least a dozen hackable sites and made 120 Million. It was my first big profit in Eve. Bought my first Astero and mobile depot and now am being a WH nomad. WH space is very beautiful. I bumped into one of your corp members in a shattered wormhole. I'm not sure stealth bombing captivates me but you and Sir Livingston have definitely stoked my desire to be an explorer. I've watched almost all of both of your (Eve related) videos. BTW thanks so much for making your video on Tripwire. Best thing ever.

[@BanditLeader]

I love the change in audio quality and volume after the intro XD

[@deadlizard64]

"you can assume there is a cloaky proteus somewhere on field" pretty much eve in a nutshell right there

[@princejade7794]

this lecture makes me want to reactivate my account. I have a 2/3 completed bomber list, and seriously, your way of learning newbies is so great! I'll keep your name in mind, I may send a message in the future!

[@xXBlackBullBmXx]

Thats so good to know ! Thank u so much! Today is the first day i can fly my stealth bomber fittet. All those words flying in my head now while beeing in wh´s !

[@kylehargrove6274]

o7 my friend! Hope to see you again as a Uni Lecturer, or even FC for a roam in the future!

[@ManicVelocity]

I've been getting into solo wormhole stealth bombing, inspired by you. :) Been binge-watching your videos for the last couple days. Thanks for creating content! Keep up the great work.

[@albertpietrosanu2667]

One the most PRO meeting I saw on a presentation!

[@hydraslav]

The reason missiles/torps don't do damage when you initiate warp is because this avoided Concord mechanic in the past. You could launch torps, and before they hit, you could warp away (back when concord didn't follow you into warp), or even jump a gate to other system.

[@sarissanhunter7227]

I never knew you did one of these! too cool! thank you for a great resource from the best.

[@timfries7236]

Funniest Eve Uni I've watched so far. Thank you, sir, comedy gold!

great lecture, with the blackout thinghy i'm all pumped up to fly a torpedo death machine :p

[@czwirner]

Not like this actually matters in the least , Chance, but you have ever so slowly won me over. I didnt enjoy your stuff at first but i always seemed to come back and check out more. Now, Im looking for new ones all the time. Great job with the Uni lecture and congrats on your election to the CSM. Looking forward to all your new vids and maybe Ill see you sometime in game, if you dont see me first. o7!

[@ladams19]

2x watching this, good reference.

[@xPreatorianx1990]

SWEET! Out of all the ships in the game I'm LEAST experienced with stealth bombers. As I prefer things with a tank. (AF being the "smallest" example of a ship that can take a damn beating AND dish it out) So def going to keep this bookmarked and reference it. Hell the other day I literally got insta popped in a manticore because I misjudged the damage on a RLML caracal that my corp buddy tackled. I expected to last like 2-3 volleys. Nope... try 1 and a half. I was even waiting to spam jump on the wormhole as well.

[@mareau2193]

xPreatorianx As a torp bomber, don't be anywhere within a 14.3 AU radius of a caracal. Those things are literally anti-bombers. Generally you wont take on a cruiser without backup/beachball sized testicles/knowledge that the player is extremely new or functionally retarded.

[@RawWeirdness]

This one was great. Thnx for geting this old dog to learn new trix ;)

[@theevilways2064]

I used to be good at these but..... Ill have to wait and see this time around. Should probably try to join this guys group lol. Thanks for video

[@iKoyyy]

I learned a shitload. Thanks

[@leverloos]

hey. thanks for this video, will help a lot of people. just a tip. turn off the teamspeak/ventrilo/whatever voip program sounds so they do not keep interupting. also esier to listen to.

[@NikopolAU]

Does bomb damage have a falloff ? Like maximum at the epicentre, zero at the edge of 15km blast bubble?

[@wingspantt]

+NikopolAU No it's flat full damage to the radius and 0 damage outside it.

[@BigRigPC]

Thanks for posting this!

[@Joseph-um6wz]

Still a super useful lecture today. Does anybody have a link to the video Chance talked about, where a nemesis and two fleets ended up dropping onto a miner he was stalking?

[@rocket8848]

I think it's this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIPUenqjjs2Uh7M

[@premiumfruits3528]

How relevant is this information in 2018? Specifically the ship comparisons. I've asked in game and the general consensus is that the nemesis is the best hands down, and I figured there could have been some large changes in the past 3 years.

[@eMPHA5ER]

Still up to date. Much valueable information about bomber & torpedo mechanics. Highly recommended for wormhole space / bomber novices...

[@gruuuaaa]

Mr. Ravinne, good video, interesting :) Just one small suggestion.. next time turn off user entered/leaved channel notification in mumble :)

[@brandonhord8949]

Wingspan not sure if you still read these but I would be curious to hear your thoughts about Nullsec bombing with the advent of Needlejack Filaments

[@jrrd997]

I thought the dropping bombs joke was funny... tougher crowd some nights. Love a stealth bomber. I do PVE atm, getting used to ships and game play, but i wanna max stealth bomber skills one day and fly a nemesis :)

[@bobfrankenstein707]

In an EVE setting it may make sense... but really stealth bombers get to warp cloaked and can do pretty much everything cloaked except attack (of course) And the black ops battleships... who are described as 'designed for infiltration and espionage behind enemy lines' in which u need to train to cloaking level IV(!) you can't even do anything LIKE that. I know they're specifically for jumping ships but u really can't do much solo for the attributes you train for. lol. you guys looking for any black ops pilot's : )? love ur vids too man!

[@lucythebrazen]

+Bob Frankenstein You have to skill cloaking IV for the stealth bombers too, its totally pointless to fly them without the covert ops cloaking device

[@Zeke2552]

One thing I've wondered about bombers is... does there have to be a pretty big resist difference to warrant not using the racial damage bonus? I would figure say a purifier sticking to EM even though explosive might be a few points lower.

[@gloggare]

Good video and perfect for down time :D

[@armiedvalentine6056]

loving this, thanks for the info man ;)

[@ElJefeS4]

Excellent job sir.

[@wizlawz]

AFAIK there is a difference between "Bombs" and missiles, torpedo's, etc ?

[@Spasmomen]

I never see you loot a wreck, only destroy it to hide your presence. How do you make money?

[@jc_wesson]

might be in it for the kill mail

[@flynnford1774]

You check the killmail, where it shows what dropped from the fit. Most of the time there is nothing worth the chance of getting blown up if you decloak to loot the wreck.

[@zacharygamble6208]

i love your vids thank you

[@giacomomezzini9598]

Can you launch the bomb and recloack?

[@Silent_Oblivion]

Yes you can get hit by your own bomb if you warp through your own bomb. I have seen it happen and I have had it happen to me. I can send u the KM in game.

[@billycarter6992]

Since the time of this video - what changes have come about that would call for an update to this presentation?

[@zorgzev96]

"nonconsensual PvP" Just let it happen...

[@solitude9875]

‘Tear harvesting’...🤣🤣🤣

[@peter10245]

My Bomber frags Frigates with no Problem. Target Painter + good Skills and Frigs are going down in no Time.

[@otacon1024]

Especially if you also drop a bomb and they MWD ;)

[@JStankXPlays]

... just the tip.

[@sigy4ever]

50k veiwer first etc etc, your expploration series made me think about playing EVE, should I or is the old adage 'its better to watch from a distance" true?

[@Waffaby]

Hi I fly a hound I null sec and have ganked multiple miners. What ship could i for solo to make more money?

[@dienadel30]

A reference to "All your base" ?

[@LifesGuardian]

I am sooo close to getting into my Nemesis.... Drag that I'm gonna have to train even more support skills to be really effective in it, But I'm gonna feel sexy as hell ship spinning that beast!! lol. Chance, I love your vids. Keep 'em coming!

[@oonmm]

Don't do it. Stealth bombers are only fun to use when you need to move expensive stuff. Otherwise they are pretty boring imo. I haven't lost my first bomber yet, but it has only gained me 2 kills.. Better go skill upp for T2 drones and go for the Vexor -> Myrmidon -> Dominix. That's fun for you.

[@oonmm]

I was hit by a bomb this night while fighting some battlecruisers and battleships on a gate. I was not impressed, it didn't even get my drones down to structure.. Surley i where suprised about what happend, but it was no threat to me nor anyone else on the camp. Only some wreck fell victim to the bomb. I was even hiting my MWD..

[@LifesGuardian]

I already have T II Drones. I Fly a Domi in null pretty frequently. I am looking for a change in pace. I'm getting bored with ratting and would like to focus a little more into PvP. I know Stealth Bombers aren't really PvP so much.... in terms of 1 on 1 dogfighting.... but it's a step in that direction. Plus..... WH....Hail Bob!

[@subztatic]

Hey there. So i watched a couple of videos and i gotta say you are the reason why i started eve. It sounds like so much fun if you do it right. So thanks for letting me get into it. Even tho i still play ED and Black Desert xD I got no life anymore. Btw if i have a question can i add you ingame and ask some stuff? Tom

[@wingspantt]

subztatic Sure man. You can also visit my corporation's public channel (WiNG-DS) to ask any of our corp agents.

[@subztatic]

WINGSPAN TT k ima add you later on :)

[@Richard_AKL]

Niche is pronounced "Neesh" btw ;)

[@mattelwell3837]

No, it's pronounced nich

[@sarumaaz3589]

What if I am fighting against another stealth bomber? Manticore vs. Nemesis or something similar...

[@sarumaaz3589]

I know, but the Bombers bonus is on the Torps, i never Fittet some Rockets in my Manticore ;) The situation is... You are in an WH with an Torp-Fittet Manticore and want to Gank an other Ship, so you prepare for Fight, but before you uncloak, uncloaks one other Bomber (maybe a Nemesis). Can you attack the Nemesis and have a chance to Win (Hit and deal enough damage on it)? (My mid-slots: 1x Warp Disruptor 2 and 3x phased Weapon Target Painter [+30%])

[@wizlawz]

ye smart bombs, that's what I would fit a stealth bomber with,... but idk, have not played in a little over a year

[@SD78]

What's a 'Deimos'?

[@oonmm]

That's the T2 version of the Gallente cruiser type ship Thorax. :)

[@SD78]

Niskinatorn Let Wingspan answer the question, no outside help.

[@wingspantt]

SD78 Ummmmm is it why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

[@SD78]

WINGSPAN TT Close enough, welcome to CSM!

[@hansolo7934]

TY!

[@robh.6940]

You can mute Mumble, you know....

[@jamesstraley3194]

So when you uncloak and launch can you recloak?

[@Arkalius80]

+James Straley There is a delay before you can engage a cloak again. Also, you are likely in a group of bombers and you can't cloak if within 2km of something else, which you're likely to be after everyone de-cloaks. Also, if anyone locks your ship, you cannot cloak, and someone may do that while you wait for the reactivation delay.

[@Dodge0359A]

Woot!

[@Chilled_Mackers]

41.08 - I love this man, no homo

[@Hassan12239]

It would be funny if while you warped off and the torpedo's did no damage if it would say "Enemy armor is laughing at you"

[@IndrasilDesignStudio]

Is it only me or the video is not loading up for every1?

[@JLConawayII]

"Can you get hit in warp with your own bomb?" I'm pretty sure you can't, since I've warped right through the explosion a few times and never got hurt.

[@ToxicallyMasculinelol]

yeah you warp through everything, there's even a help article on damage during warp somewhere, accidentally stumbled upon it years ago but yeah the justification is that when you warp you are warping through spacetime itself. so if you can warp through a planet you can warp through an explosion

[@Xtr3mxD]

Sooo what would be the fitting for an Astero to kill a bomber? :D

[@zifnow]

Drones, scram and armor repair. Don't go that useless 1-4 warp core stabz.

[@solitude9875]

u can smartbomb a incoming bomb, or use auto-targeting/defender missiles to take 'em out The one question I wanna ask CCP tho is: why tf two turret slots on a missile ship?

[@gviztaivoras4230]

There are niche void blaster fits designed to take out explo frigs and especialy asteros as they counter torpedo fits. (Sadly talking from experience here)

[@flessuh]

Holy crap I missed that :o

[@surfpub2001]

What makes no sense is the lack of visual representation for bombs.

[@AvalabilityPending]

WTF is with the "x joins the channel" very annoying.

[@AvalabilityPending]

Also - People use Smartbombs to kill Bombs... very useful.

[@therxshow]

***** welcome to mumble.

[@AvalabilityPending]

You can turn that shit off haha.

[@cecdim]

Cant find your name in search . Did you change it or quit maybe ?

[@wingspantt]

I sure hope not haha it's Chance Ravinne

[@ottowalter3825]

WINGSPAN TT 2 year old vid and still answering questions, keep being awesome!

[@budaramma]

Interesting video but one criticism. if you going to make any video in the future, turn your damn voice notifications off.

[@boefje1971]

lol cool got it all to lvl 4

[@aka_rook]

Waited for 55 mins for that synthesized voice to say "Big fat elephant's fanny" Left disappointed.

[@kickassv8]

Good info, but too much joking around.

[@RanaRandom]

:D

[@savagerandy8244]

Eve uni, is the king at drawing out literally 5-7 minutes of explaining into an hour. Torps high slot, cloak. Mid slots, After Burner, Warp Disruptor, Target Painter (x2) possibly. Low Slots, Ballistic Control Units Tech 2, X2 or x3. You need max skills in nearly all CPU related fields to fit Bombers properly, Bombers while a frigate are not the first ship class you should get into as they are a highly specialized class of ship. You can't hit frigates, or destroyers with out target painters effectively because your explosion is larger than the ship, I know this is fucking retarded and you would think it would be the other way around with frigates and destroyers being absolutely annihilated because they are encompassed by the entirety of your explosion but that's now how eve works, they are ass backwards. If a target is moving, your explosion may only hit part of them, if a target is moving 71m a second and its bigger than a cruiser, it will take full damage. Don't try to kill frigates in a bomber. Thanks for reading and enjoy saving yourself 50 minutes.

[@greg77389]

A f*cking powerpoint? Who the hell is going to sit through an hour long presentation on an internet spaceship? I want to see actual gameplay as a visual aid to the lesson!

[@wingspantt]

Based on the video stats, about 50,000 people were willing to sit through it, in addition to the people who attended it live.

[@greg77389]

WINGSPAN TT So you have a fanbase, big deal...

[@greg77389]

***** Kid, I fish. Now what requires more patience? Fishing, or flying a bomber in EVE? I've seen shorter videos on stealth bombers that are more relevant to me and still get the points across.

[@Shamino100]

Well i sat trough it and i found it very informative and enjoyed the whole video. You know it's about information sharing making you a better pilot not entertainment? I might even watch it again in fact cause there are a stream of info all coming at you for 60 min can't remember every single bit. And oh I can also suggest reading the guide written by chance ravine it's also very informative

[@michaelbullard8015]

There are several other videos by the same pilot that are just gameplay, less classroom. They're great, I recommend checking them out. This video was made in partnership with EVE university... so yes, classroom atmosphere. If it's not your style, try something else.