Pyfa - The Better Ship Simulator
(at least better than the ingame one)
Ever wondered how you can defeat that one big bully ship that has been killing you every single time you fought against it? Ever asked yourself the question:**"Man, that ship looks great, but how will it do once I CAN sit in it?"**Ever wondered how a ship would look once you skilled into it properly,
not just the base requirements to sit in it? Or wondered if that extra Powergrid skill will really make your fit work or if it is just entirely impossible?
Well, you can, actually.
Pyfa is a third party ship simulator that allows you to fit together different fits - like the one ingame - but apply skills to it. Either maximum skills, the ones of your character, or any skills you throw together as you want!
Pyfa allows you to simulate about anything:
How much damage will my ship do to an interceptor that is orbiting me perfectly?
(spoilers you won't)
Want to know what happens if you apply a Webifier to that Interceptor? You can simulate that.
Incoming remote repairs and Fleet Command Boosts? Yes.
Being webified yourself? Yes. Energy Neutralized? Yes.
Damage fall off? Yes, yes, yes.
It has a long feature list, and if there is a tool that makes or breaks a fleet this one is it.
How else would you know that Rapid Light Missiles work really well against any frigate?
**Upsides:
It allows for anyone to build a Fleet Composition without needing to have the skills, ships and fits ready to try it out to see how they synergize with each other.
You can see how a Ship will turn out before even investing your skillpoints into it.
It allows you to analyze why you lost a fight after it is done by comparing how your fleet did compared to the enemy fleet if you simulate it properly.
Saying "I go pyfa this fit" makes you sound like a professional (instant promotion to Supreme Skymarshal)**