Interdictor Operations Specialist Certification

General Info

• Evaluator Fee: 20M ISK
• Agony Empire Fee: 5M ISK
• Free for AGONY Rank: Lt. Commander+
• Evaluator Required Certifications:
  • Certification Evaluator
  • Interdictor Operations Specialist
• Evaluator Rank Requirements:
  • Commander
• Evaluatee Required Certifications:
  • Basic PvP Operations
  • Intermediate General PvP Operations
  • Skirmishing & Scouting
• Approximate testing time: 40m

Certification Content

1. Explain the conditions that must be met in order for a ship to be pulled into a warp disruption bubble.
2. State the minimum amount of time between deploying bubbles using a single launcher, and which skills (if any) affect this.
3. Demonstrate that you can deploy a bubble in such a position as to cover as much of the area around a gate where incoming pilots will appear as possible.
4. Demonstrate how you would use a bubble trap to catch another ship. Explain the various uses of bubble traps.
5. Explain how you would use an interdictor to hinder a pursuing gang.
6. List the advantages and disadvantages of each of the four interdictors.
7. Explain and justify how you setup your chosen interdictor.
8. State the advantages and disadvantages of using two bubble launchers as opposed to one.
9. Describe a situation where it would be advantageous to have a cloaking device fitted to your interdictor.
10. Demonstrate how to drop a bubble on a relatively stationary target and get out without being webbed. Are there any considerations in fitting you might want to think about when using an interdictor as a fleet support ship?

1. Describe how you would position your cloaked Interdictor off of a station undock such as Agony's HQ SOEA.
2. Identify a scenario in which you would not engage another frigate / destroyer 1v1
3. When is it appropriate to drop bubbles while you are part of a fleet?