Among all the EvE players, everyone knows the Tech3 Strategic Cruisers... but most of them doesn't want to even think of flying those, so it's pretty hard to find some relevant information.

For starters, on the PVE side, I don't see what a strategic cruiser would bring on the table that a much cheaper battleship (or drake) wouldn't.

On the PVP side, instead, I don't see the advantages of the tier 3 cruiser on the tier 2 dedicated ship.

I guess I must be missing something! Maybe there's a specific version of this cruiser that shines in its own particular way?

I'm thinking in particular about the Proteus cruiser. Since the evil gallente nerfbat (hybrid weapons), does the Proteus still have any value as a gunboat? Is it possible to have a decent non-theorical dps will using the interdiction nullifier and covert reconfiguration subsystems? (Viable ship for missions lvl5?)

Among all the EvE players, everyone knows the Tech3 Strategic Cruisers... but most of them doesn't want to even think of flying those, so it's pretty hard to find some relevant information.

For starters, on the PVE side, I don't see what a strategic cruiser would bring on the table that a much cheaper battleship (or drake) wouldn't.

On the PVP side, instead, I don't see the advantages of the tier 3 cruiser on the tier 2 dedicated ship.

I guess I must be missing something! Maybe there's a specific version of this cruiser that shines in its own particular way?

I'm thinking in particular about the Proteus cruiser. Since the evil gallente nerfbat (hybrid weapons), does the Proteus still have any value as a gunboat? Is it possible to have a decent non-theorical dps whilr using the interdiction nullifier and covert reconfiguration subsystems? (Viable ship for missions lvl5?)

I plan to create a wiki answer from all the good points which will be mentionned here. So, if you see a question which could be interesting, add it to the list! ;)

By the way, please do not post about fitting strategies, unless it's relevant about the point you're planning to demonstrate. If you want, you could still redirect us to a Battleclinic loadout.

Among all the eve players, everyone knows the Tech3 Strategic Cruisers... But most of them doesn't want to even think of flying those, so it's pretty hard to find some relevant information.

Here are the questions:

• PVE question(s):

• Since a Tier3 BS is much cheaper (or a Drake, by the way), are there overwhelming advantages which could justify the Tech3 usage?
• Are some Strategic Cruisers more suited for PVE than the others?

• PVP question(s):

• Are there specific roles where a T3 cruiser is more efficient than the T2 dedicated ship?

• Racial question(s):

• Pros and cons of each Strategic Cruiser.
• Roles in which a specific Strategic Cruiser shines?

• Proteus specific question(s):

• Since the evil gallente nerfbat (hybrid weapons), does the Proteus still have any interest as a gunboat?
• Is it possible to have a decent non-theorical dps will using the interdiction nullifier and covert reconfiguration subsystems? (Viable ship for missions lvl5?)

Thanks to all of those who will give those questions a try :)

Among all the EvE players, everyone knows the Tech3 Strategic Cruisers... but most of them doesn't want to even think of flying those, so it's pretty hard to find some relevant information.

For starters, on the PVE side, I don't see what a strategic cruiser would bring on the table that a much cheaper battleship (or drake) wouldn't.

On the PVP side, instead, I don't see the advantages of the tier 3 cruiser on the tier 2 dedicated ship.

I guess I must be missing something! Maybe there's a specific version of this cruiser that shines in its own particular way?

I'm thinking in particular about the Proteus cruiser. Since the evil gallente nerfbat (hybrid weapons), does the Proteus still have any value as a gunboat? Is it possible to have a decent non-theorical dps will using the interdiction nullifier and covert reconfiguration subsystems? (Viable ship for missions lvl5?)