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Apocalypse Solar
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Posted - 2014.03.11 15:49:00 -
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All the high sec exploration combat sites can be done using an assault frigate, just pick the assault frigate with native resists for the NPC space you are targeting (Hawk works great in Caldari space and can run a nice tank).
This applies to Hideouts, Lookouts, Vigils, Watches and DEDs 1,2, 3 and 4.
The advantage of running an assault frigate is you can get in ALL the combat sites and never have to ship down.
Battlecruisers and HACs are just overkill for high sec exploration IMO.
As a side note .. Guristas Lookout -> Trap? Expedition for Guristas space is only worth doing for the commander loot along the route ... The final overseer (Dread Pith Terminator) drop table appears to be bugged and is usually completely empty. |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 17:18:00 -
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Salvos Rhoska wrote:
How are you handling the Stasis Towers in Angel Vigil?
How are you managing the Angel DED4 rush to the Excavator?
As I am in Caldari FW I seldom venture to Minmatar High Sec space to do exploration, but I can say this:
I am not familiar with the distance to these towers in the Angel Vigil, but they are very easy to clear in the Guristas equivalent with a long range / light missile setup on the Hawk, or a rail setup on the harpy, or drones if you are in a drone ship.
Regarding the DED 4 comment, I am not familiar with the Angel DED 4, but if its anything like the Caldari DED 4 (Guristas Scout Outpost) the second room is far easier to tank than the first, I normally ignore all the NPCs and just shoot the loot telescope structure.
I guess it all boils down to the fact that if you have the correct hardener setup / native resists on your ship none of these high sec exploration combat sites should be presenting much of a challenge. Also some sites/complexes are more suited to a long range setup so be prepared to refit accordingly. |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 22:01:00 -
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I said they are doable in an Assault Frigate .. not that it is going to be easy for EVERYONE.
I am a 2005 player and have been doing exploration since 2008, running these sites in an Assault Frigate is easy for me .. people who have less skill points may find it a lot harder.
Seriously it is not hard with correctly set up resists, using low signature tanking with an afterburner and a medium shield booster (Hawk has bonuses to shield boost amount).
Go to EVElopedia and study the triggers for the site you are running if you cant handle the incoming damage from a full room.
Learn to use range and speed to mitigate incoming damage. Kill ship types (Destroyer/Frigate and some Light Missile Cruiser NPCs) which hit you hardest, once they are dead you should be taking very little damage.
Some rooms don't need to be cleared to progress and are blitzable.
Of course if you are racing people for the can / wreck / expedition trigger in a highly populated system, you are going to want to try and clear as quickly as possible, then a bigger ship is always better, but I tend to stay away from the highly populated areas for this reason. |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 22:17:00 -
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Salvos Rhoska wrote:Have you ever run an Angel Vigil and/or Angel DED4 in an AF?
Are you even skilled enough to fly an Assault Frigate? |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 22:37:00 -
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Yes, I probably have at some point, but I tend to stick to Caldari / Amarr space when it comes to High Sec exploration while in Caldari militia. |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 22:51:00 -
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Salvos Rhoska wrote:Apocalypse Solar wrote:Yes, I probably have So you can't say for certain that you have. I think you probably have not. Fair enough.
You can think what you like, it doesn't matter either way. |
Apocalypse Solar
Nova Solar Industries Inc.
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Posted - 2014.03.11 23:03:00 -
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Tauranon wrote:
The problem has never been running the sites, the problem is and always has been taking too long which raises the chances someone else will find the site and compete with you for the loot.
I agree, competition is a problem especially in Caldari space, but for me this does not really matter these days as even the deadspace loot is worth a fraction of what it used to be.
Looted Pithum C-Type Medium Shield Booster today, only to price check and find it has fallen below 100m (used to be able to sell this mod for around 600m before the new probing system arrived on the scene).
I aim for the expeditions from the smaller unrated sites these days, as there seems to be far less competition when it comes to running them, and some of the random commander loot drops can be quite profitable. |
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