Combat Destroyer Operations Certification

General Info

• Evaluator Fee:
• Agony Empire Fee:
• Free for AGONY Rank: Ensign+
• Evaluator Required Certifications:
  • Certification Evaluator
  • Combat Destroyer Operations
• Evaluator Rank Requirements:
  • Lieutenant Commander
• Evaluatee Required Certifications:
• Approximate testing time:

Certification Content

General

1. Explain which of the 4 destroyers you prefer and why you do.
2. Explain the fitting differences between a short-range, medium range, hybrid and long-range destroyer. Explain what their respective roles in a fleet are.
3. Explain the ship bonuses and penalties for each destroyer and how they affect the ship.
4. Explain the overall advantage of a destroyer in comparison to other small ships.

Tactics

1. Discuss how you would use a destroyer to protect a HSLR gang.
2. Discuss how you would use a destroyer within a mixed fleet operation
3. Discuss how to “wolf pack” a destroyer fleet and use it to take down large targets.
4. Discuss the considerations when in fleet engagements with a destroyer fleet.
5. Discuss the technique used in a hybrid ship to apply EWAR and DPS.
6. Given a situation how would you use your Destroyer to its advantage?
   1. You are solo facing an Interceptor you have a point a web and are guns only.
   2. You are in a mixed fleet and are facing a comparable fleet with members on the outside
   3. You are in a destroyer fleet facing a sniper.

Fittings

1. Given a Destroyer Fit it out for the following roles
   1. Flyby sniping
   2. Short-range high damage
   3. Short-range NOS/Neut.
   4. Hybrid range EWAR support
   5. Close range EWAR