Freighter convoy in Null-sec

It is nervous and ungrateful business. This huge clumsy chest, stuffed with a great value property is a very tempting target for any gang, who happened to be nearby. The best way to transport cargo freighter in nulls- give it up and carry everything you need with a smaller transport. Jump freighter in most cases is much more preferable. Unfortunately some items can’t be loaded even in JF, however hard you try. For example a hub or fifth level upgrades for it.

Even in this case it is necessary to think about building all this stuff somewhere nearby.

Well, if I have still not convinced you....

First, you need cruiser for support. It is highly desirable. Suitable any of them, on which you can install three stasis webifier, microwarp drive, cloacking device and a pair of warpstabs. It mean – cruiser must have 4 medium slots at least. Everything else - optional.

It might sound strange, but webifier you will use to accelerate the freighter. MWD need to quickly approach it, warpstabs give you some hope on salvation, and you need cloack for quietly waiting out the invasion of enemies on the spot.

In fact, for these purposes recommend Rapier, it can dramatically reduce the need for the MWD. This is the first and only advantage. You don’t need covert ops cloacking device, and the loss of T2-ship will be much expensive than the usual cruiser.

Secondly it is desirable to have at least one scout. A better of the two.  Better yet, three. One or two are flying in front, one covers your ass. Precaution is not superfluous given that the freighter flying, to put it mildly, not quick. As long as you fly from one gate to another, someone quick has enough time to fly through previous system, and this, and happy to meet you.

Third, to pass through the bridge freighter takes an enormous amount of fuel. It's wise to talk with the owners of bridges and clarify how do you compensate for their costs. Fuel for the bridge can be brought at the freighter, but to refill them yourself you can’t.

Technology of freighter acceleration

• Do not use it near bridge! Bridge can attack you - depending on the configuration

The technology is based on the following facts:

• The ship goes to warp at a rate about approximately 75% of maximum. For accuracy I can not vouch.
• The maximum speed of the ship depends on included modules (afterburner and MWD) and external factors (webifier)
• The current speed when the above conditions are not changed immediately, but with some acceleration other than infinity.

That is, when you activate webifier to freighter, the value of its maximum speed immediately drops, and if the current speed is greater than 75% of this new maximum - it instantly goes to warp. 3 webifier is almost guaranteed to send him to the warp at any non-zero velocity. Without the use of webifiers - acceleration will occur painfully slow.

Nuances

• Since this is considered an aggressive action, cruiser can have some problems. It can't pass next gate until end timer of aggression. It lasts a short time and after a few tries you will pass, so don't worry about.
• Webifiers should be applied quickly. Ideally - Turn on the webifier, then begin to aim (when target lock they will activated at the same time). I recommend you to put webifier into the first row of slots, and activate by pressing the F1-F2-F3.
• The biggest problem for the freighter are mobils (mobil warp disruptor).  It is desirable to avoid the systems in which the gates are closed by mobils, or negotiate with the owners to turn them off. In an extreme cases, shoot and then apologize. If the gate is not closed by mobil, and she pulls the ship for a few tens of kilometers away, you can fly around. Just set bookmark apart the gate.
• In the border systems, where usually are a lot of neutrals (eg HED) is usually present, also there is the alli fleet that camp gate. For them is not difficult to cover your ass ... but you after the passage of such a system is to lie low - log off and wait some time. Because it is a good chance that you were marked by everybody who can throw their business and come out to hunt. Freighter - a rare and very big prize.

And of course if you can gather a gang, and the freighter flies not two times each day, that is better if you fly with escort, under protection.