Going on a whole different tangent in this thread but related to doing missions. There seems to be a whole new challenge to us mission runners out there. We got a few folks hanging out in the more popular systems for doing level 4 missions, and probing out mission runners doing missions and destroying the mobile tractor units we use, stealing the loot they have inside, and an added insult to injury, some folks have drones out, set to aggressive, which attack the thief when he commits the aggressive act, and the hapless mission runners find themselves getting concorded, losing expensive ships. I've found such a criminal doing this in the system I have been frequenting lately, and still trying to figure out a way I can set a trap for the rascal. They seem to only fly frigates, and destroyers, so popping them quickly don't seem to be too tough. Best thing I can think of is just camping his ass, and suicide gank him every chance I get. Would be nice to think of something a bit more original though. Still thinking about this one.

This is currently my favourite tactic too and I can confirm it's a gangsrape (that is, Kronos is raping whole gang, in short succession).

However for example Epic Arcs are noticeably harder and I had a couple of surprises when I grew overconfident. The ship had survived fortunately. My feeling of invincibility a little less so. ;)

What means overconfident? Did you killed the triggers by accident, ran out of cap while in bastion, or something else?
I ask because I might gonna repeat the Gallente epic arc one day with a Vargur, the plan is to use Bastion mode most of the time but that's not a good plan if incoming damage ship is greater than my ship can tank. I remember that few missions in that epic arc (especially "Showtime") were particularly nasty.

With so many mission griefers now out to spoil the mission runners day, and so many suicide gankers who will stop at nothing to blow you up to get fancy loot. I've actually decided against doing these epic arcs right now. That's just making yourself an unnessecary target.

because it's impossible to do anything in eve without officer fitted max dps paper tank faction battleships.

The breakout
Cost me a Paladin, overconfidence being the culprit here ,shortly followed by panic...leading to sadness, no tears though.

I jumped into the middle of the bs's, bastioned up and let rip.
Thing was , I hadn't brought enough tank. I'd enough for most 4's but that took my ship.

Still though, lesson learned.

I'm going with Smash the Suppliers. It is a big truckload of dps.

Which of these missions is the most difficult?

I'm going with Smash the Suppliers. It is a big truckload of dps.

Thank you for your advice, and you are correct, I am fairly new to these level 4 missions. Actually trying to make some ISK instead of spending it all the time, lol.

I can't remember the exact name of the mission, but it's vs. Sansha and you're breaking up their attempt to collect slaves.

It's not especially hard. You clean it up, bring the Noctis in.... and a damn battleship spawns and attacks it. It's one of those things, like the fact that Dread Pirate Scarlet isn't set in a deadspace pocket, that you just have be careful of.

Rogue Slave Trader. Friend of mine use to call it the "troll mission". I hate timed spawns as well. Some missions would take less time to complete if they allowed timed spawns to appear early if the spawn ahead of it was cleared instead of having to wait for the next spawn. Enemies Abound 5 of 5 would be a lot more efficient that way.

easy showtime in the l4 gallente epic arc i consider it a l4 security mission ^^.

but else wc can be abit tough but the hardest missions for a mission runner without a marauder is easily the blockade by serpentis, gurista rats. Sansha blockade if u use turret boats and Blood Raider if they get to neut u.

I agree with all of this post. The epic arcs I have not done any of yet. Maybe I should try. I've been slacking.