My Favoriate Ships - Horde Edition

If you have been pointed to this thread, please post your favorite fit!

I've moved these into Eve Uni so people can maintain their own fits:  https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Horde-Favorite_Ships_for_PVP 

This is the start of a new thread for ship specialists to post their favorite ship. I'd like to limit to one post per person, and I'll attach and index to the post as well, for all the ships in the list.

How to use for new players:

* Buy one of these ships, just one, try flying it in what role they suggest.

* Note, this does not replace the Doctrine Thread, which has all our official fits.

* Make sure to insure it and fit the rigs before undocking.

* If you think it is meh, but want to try again, just buy one.

* If you like it, buy 3, and reconsider when you reach the last one.

* Modify the fit.

* Come back and tell us what your favorite ship is. 

What we want you to post:

1. Exact fit of the ship you suggest, meta/t2 preferred. Windowskey-Shift-S can take a screenshot in game for easy of posting it. Hover over the price in the bottom right to see the expensive modules.

2. How much it costs on the fit posted, and the cost of fit you fly if you bling it regularly. I'd prefer these fits to be reasonable for a newbie, if possible.

3. How bad the skill train is, minus magic 14. Must be under 3 months or close to that. No vet ships here.

4. Why you like flying it

5. How to use it (for new players!) A video helps but not required at all.

Fitting is a better place for larger fits, and Drone ratting is better for complex ratting fits. Capital ships is a better place for the skills for caps. I have to ban battleships because new players shouldn't be using them because they're way too quick to get in trouble, or they're ratting ships (see drone ratting link)

Template, cut paste this into your post:

1. The Fit:

2. The Cost:

3. The Training:

4: The Reason:

5: The How:

I'll put my example below, as I have been a huge proponent of this ship. And no, it won't be my dictor class rehash. 

Index of ships:

Frigates: (Any)

- Caldari Navy Hookbill - Dreadeye, Jack Legash

- Condor - Sarah Umbra

- Crow - Plass Gruvedrift

- Crusader - deathbycider

- Enyo - deathbycider

- Kitsune - Aykira Sl4ker

- Hound - Jack Lagash

- Imperial Navy Slicer - Mazzic Karde

- Maulus - Ragvsivm, Kismeteer

- Merlin - Touch Grass

- Malediction - Dave911, Tzophiyah

- Punisher - Kane Quinn

- Retribution - Anorian Zanora

- Sentinel - Kismeteer

- Slasher - Dengar Ashller, Tzophiyah

- Stiletto - JDA Athonille, Tzophiyah, deathbycider

- Tristan - Anthur Nakarkos

- Wolf - deathbycider, Ben Yo

Destroyers: (Any)

- Bifrost - Duim

- Dictors - dictor 101

- Flycatcher - Leyanora Varkain

- Thrasher - Dreadeye

Cruisers: (T1/Navy Only)

- Arbitrator - clavo oxidado

- Blackbird - Reneil Askiras

- Caracal - Erasmus II - Note, no longer gets bonuses to rapid lights.

- Celestis - Sugar Thighs

- Exequror Navy Issue - Nebuzhadnezzar

- Moa - LinuVenMT Falseblood

- Osprey Navy Issue - Guimauve Essu, Lewis Pirkibo, Brodinskiii

- Rupture - Blue Mistique

- Stabber - Qooki

- Scythe - Kismeteer,

(Exceptions below, no more t2 cruisers!)

- Ishtar - JunkyOne

- Scimitar - Reinelle Cipher

Battlecruisers: (T1 Only)

- Gnosis - Jack Lagash

Battleships: NOPE or Drone ratting

Capitals: NOPE or Capital ships

Others: Fitting forum

Note, we have a #fitting discord as well and I would encourage people to workshop ships there.

Scythe - Kismeteer

1. The Fit: Below, it's mostly Meta/1 T2. No need to bling much, honestly, it's great as is. can t1 the drones, don't need to take paste, could t2 the DC to reduce cost as well now if you don't need MWD.

2. The Cost: 15.8 mil in game, costs like 14 mil to run. The IFFA is required to run the MWD, but if you want an AB version only, can drop it a mil.

3. The Training: Like 2 weeks. Minmatar Cruiser 4 and shield emissions 4 ideally, Need good navigation skills and good cap skills, along with shield upgrades.

4: The Reason: I love this ship for standing fleet as it saves everyone. It's cheap to run, has a big cargo for loot, can go inside ESS, harder to get on killmails, but just an amazing and capable ship. Not appropriate for organized fleets, but gives you a taste of what flying a scimitar is like.

5: The How: Import a BPC and the modules from jita (or ask Kismeteer for one). Build it, this will save you a lot of money. Follow around standing fleet, pick one or two good cruiser tackler pilots to follow around specifically for best success, and watch list everyone who jumps in early in a system. Once they are watch listed, kite sidewise across the fire yo'ull receive from hostiles, and be ready to warp out when shields hit like 30%.

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[Scythe, KisStand Scythe v5]

Mark I Compact Power Diagnostic System

Mark I Compact Power Diagnostic System

IFFA Compact Damage Control

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender

Compact Multispectrum Shield Hardener

Compact Multispectrum Shield Hardener

Medium Compact Pb-Acid Cap Battery

10MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner

Medium S95a Scoped Remote Shield Booster

Medium S95a Scoped Remote Shield Booster

Medium S95a Scoped Remote Shield Booster

Medium Polycarbon Engine Housing I

Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Warrior II x5

Light Armor Maintenance Bot I x4

Nanite Repair Paste x25

50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive x1