I can't give too much advice on how the Baph works in PVP, but I have lots of experince with it in PVE that you may find useful; as well as the Artemis.

The laser bots have a lower base speed but the weapons are light weight, so generally you can fit out a baph and have OK speed, but speed-fit with just a few modules it will be slower than other speed fits. And generally what I see on the forums is assualts of any color are not being used in roams.

I chose to go with the strengh of the lasers, which is distance and a great precision value. So longer optimal range and fall-off balanced with locking range; sensor amp is a must, 2 is better for the faster locking time. If you lock your opponent way out with 2 amps, they won't know what your max fire range is and it will typically keep them out of missle range trying to break your lock. LOS is the downside to lasers though and in lots of cover range doesn't help.

The mech is really fun, but slow. With 2 amps and skills I can lock at 500+ and the long range medium lasers are full damage out to 400 and fall-off to lock range. With precision 10 and a 5.6 dispersion, it does decently against assaults, and typically 1 of 4 lasers will hit a light bot for 1/4 to 1/3 health (on NPC's, your milage on LWF PVP bots will vary). But that's with about 60 days of EP, so sticking with the Baph for a while is a good idea; and spending EP on general firing, range, etc. all translate from assault to mech.

This sunday, 62nd is holding a PVP event for light bots. Fit up a Prometheus in T1, come out and see how it stacks up!

Edit: I try to go with 2 amps because the 5% from a laser tuner is nice, but if you can't fire because your not locked, its wasted anyway.

Just one more question: If I am aiming for a mech, am I right saying that a mech or even heavy mech is pretty much useless in "all day PvP" but a good option doing intrusions and whatever "base-battle-like" mechanics will get into the game later on?

Check out the Speed-fit Mech thread.
http://forums.perpetuum-online.com/topi … siles-etc/

Your going to need a T3/4 frame on an Artemes to make it fast enough for roaming, because of the low base speed. And mechs are generally more expensive to PVP with; med modules are more expensive to replace and Tiered items are needed.

If your financing your own PVP, what I've found is the time it takes to generate the NIC to replace a bot isn't worth the effort for mechs, which is why you see lots of light, cheap ewar. If your getting bots from a corp, at discounted prices, and roaming in corp groups than mechs can be effcient, effective, and fun!

TL;DR Solo mech is just target practice, but PVP in a group can be good; either speed-fit roam or armored intrusion.

Looking for high speed, high DPS?

Kain (Numiquol Mech) is probably the most popular choice.

With Nav 9-10 and a t-4 light weight frame, its easy to get over 74 kph, Add a T-4 speed nexus, its possible to get over 80.

With good turret skills it hits like a truck.

The downside: A speed fit Kain can be vulnerable to concentrated enemy fire.

Legedric, if you planning spend much time in PO, im sure you will be able to drive any mech in 1 year, and in 2 years in perfect (lvl 10 ext i mean). Pay attention: different types of bots using same important skills, so you can build as many your favorite roles as you want in one account: for example energy skills are valuable for kain, artemis and iktus, but DPS tyranos dont need them. Electronic Warfare skills are important for zenith, vaga, intact and cam but are useless for pure DPS mechs and iktus in general. Also pay attention for role what you love, and you can begin build your bot, after proper EP plannin afc.
You can achieve high DPS from kain, as Phalanxx sad, or from close range artemis with multispectral ammo and prototypes. And dont forget: you can allways build new role above your old skills.