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Schwigg
Universal Army
Curse Coalition
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Posted - 2006.08.23 15:49:00 -
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Alright, mission runners, you've had a couple of hours with the post-patch combat missions. 
Does anyone have any initial impressions for those of us stuck at work? Are they easier/harder? Any noticable changes regarding aggro gains? Anything else worth mentioning?
I only had the opportunity to log in for a couple of minutes last night so the only change I've noticed is that ISK rewards now have a fun icon. 
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Arrs Grazznic
Freelancer Association
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Posted - 2006.08.23 16:28:00 -
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I've not had a chance to do any missions yet (though I was offered Serpentis Extravaganza this morning), but I don't expect there to be any changes in the combat missions. My understanding of the mission changes was to simply delete the old mission code and the missions that went with it. I think now we will only get 'Encounter' type combat missions based in deadspace areas, rather that the 'Kill' missions in normal areas.
Pity, really, as some of those missions (The Blockade for example) were a pretty good fun blast for 15 minutes!
Cheers,
Arrs.
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Alosar
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.08.23 17:49:00 -
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well i just did a LVL 4 angel Extrav and im dissapointed made a whooping 15mill ... wasnt bad enough that they lowered mission rewards in cold war by 50% now this ?
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ArtemisEntreri
Turbulent
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Posted - 2006.08.23 17:54:00 -
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 Originally by: Alosar
well i just did a LVL 4 angel Extrav and im dissapointed made a whooping 15mill ... wasnt bad enough that they lowered mission rewards in cold war by 50% now this ?
They didn't say anything about it afaik and also I noticed they're doing more than explosive & kinetic atm  they made it harder and less worth while...
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Evangeline d'Arcy
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.08.23 18:39:00 -
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Heads up: the final pocket in Portal to War 2/5 now features a bunch of ships again. There were five destroyer-type vessels (three "Imperial Caius", 12375 ISK bounty; two "Imperial Crusader", 13500 ISK bounty), one BC ("Imperial Equalizer", 131250 ISK bounty) and one cruiser, with a shiny black Arbitrator hull if I remember right ("Imperial Tamir", 57188 ISK bounty), and the two Imperial Sentry guns. First pocket was the same as always.
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Nakosh
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Posted - 2006.08.23 20:13:00 -
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I have to say that this patch seems to be a huge nerf for empire agents ( again )...running missions with a quality 7 (effective 36) lvl4 agent...after 10 missions done I didnt got a single one of the former regularly dropping 6 hour missions either be it any EV or a WC or Vengeance you call them...only missions I get yet are the around 1.5-2k LP missions ( security agent-political and military conn at 4 each )...from the missions I did now the frequency is completly reduced to exactly 2 types of missions...unautherized military presence blood raiders and infiltrated outposts drone mission...NOT A SINGLE other mission popped up yet although I declined any possible one...
I have to say if that is the new mission system and at th very moment I have no doubt about it it will be the end for empire mission runners...either being liked by the deadspace PvPers or not...it¦s a major nerf...would like to see a few more comments about avaiable missions from different agents...
mine is in Saila VII - M14 Caldari Navy Assembly Plant called Pavisailen Aokinisen...
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Cagot
Arcanus
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Posted - 2006.08.23 21:20:00 -
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I'm in the middle of running lvl 3 The Mordus Headhunters, and it's been *incredibly* beefed up. I used to sleepwalk through it in my Dominix. The second stage, says http://eveinfo.com/missions/127/eve-online-the-mordus-headhunters, used to consist of a total of 4 ships: 2x Cheetah and 2x Puma. When I entered in my (dearly departed) Ishtar, I was swarmed by a dozen or so ships, mostly cruisers. Coming in with my Dominix, I was running for 15 minutes with cans strewed out behind me for 100 km, and still had over a dozen enemies, including 6x Puma, several Lions, and a bunch of odds and sods.
I finally got out of their range and started coming in taking them one at a time, and the buggers targeted my drones, even though they were still flashing at me. Dang! I didn't expect it (and will adjust my tactics), but have lost way more in t2 drones than I'll get in bounties, loot and rewards.
This is the way I envision lvl 4 missions... which I haven't yet tried.
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Dahak2150
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Posted - 2006.08.23 23:06:00 -
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Yeah, the L3 Mordus has apparently been stepped up twice now. The first time took it from the "warp to empty spot in space and defeat waves." to a real deadspace with multiple cruisers that gives my prophecy pause. I haven't actually been able to complete the final pocket.
But from what your post says, even more cruisers have been added to an already vicious mission. It's looking like only BSes are going to be able to tread in what was formerly BC territory.
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Arrs Grazznic
Freelancer Association
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Posted - 2006.08.23 23:10:00 -
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Originally by: Nakosh
I have to say that this patch seems to be a huge nerf for empire agents ( again )...running missions with a quality 7 (effective 36) lvl4 agent...after 10 missions done I didnt got a single one of the former regularly dropping 6 hour missions either be it any EV or a WC or Vengeance you call them...only missions I get yet are the around 1.5-2k LP missions ( security agent-political and military conn at 4 each )...from the missions I did now the frequency is completly reduced to exactly 2 types of missions...unautherized military presence blood raiders and infiltrated outposts drone mission...NOT A SINGLE other mission popped up yet although I declined any possible one...
First mission I was offered from a L4 Q -17 Astrosurveying agent in 0.7 space was Vengence, so either I was luck, or you were quite unlucky...
Cheers,
Arrs.
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Cagot
Arcanus
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Posted - 2006.08.24 00:12:00 -
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Originally by: Dahak2150
Yeah, the L3 Mordus has apparently been stepped up twice now. The first time took it from the "warp to empty spot in space and defeat waves." to a real deadspace with multiple cruisers that gives my prophecy pause. I haven't actually been able to complete the final pocket.
But from what your post says, even more cruisers have been added to an already vicious mission. It's looking like only BSes are going to be able to tread in what was formerly BC territory.
I just cleared it out with what I suspect is an almost L4 tank: 4x cr2 + 2x cpr1 + 3x hvy nos driving 2x lar2's. I spent most of my time running. It respawned after the crash (thanks very much!) and I counted the enemies: 4 Mordus Bobcat, 2 Mordus Bounty Hunter, 4 Gladius, 4 Leopard, 2 Lion, 6 Puma, 3 Rapier, 4 Sabre. Hard-core!
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Mktrader
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Posted - 2006.08.24 00:15:00 -
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Lost a Domi in IO lvl 4 - was scrambled and could not warp out from 2nd pocket. The most interesting part was that all rats which normally scramble (strain infester/strain decimator etc.) were all taken down and there was not a single rat within 35 km except one drone controller. And I never ever had drone controllers scramble before...
Finished in Ishtar. Have no idea whether it was a glitch/bug or mish change. Got same mission to do tonight, will try to get more details...
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Tsanse Kinske
WeMeanYouKnowHarm
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Posted - 2006.08.24 00:33:00 -
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Originally by: Cagot
Originally by: Dahak2150
Yeah, the L3 Mordus has apparently been stepped up twice now. The first time took it from the "warp to empty spot in space and defeat waves." to a real deadspace with multiple cruisers that gives my prophecy pause. I haven't actually been able to complete the final pocket.
But from what your post says, even more cruisers have been added to an already vicious mission. It's looking like only BSes are going to be able to tread in what was formerly BC territory.
I just cleared it out with what I suspect is an almost L4 tank: 4x cr2 + 2x cpr1 + 3x hvy nos driving 2x lar2's. I spent most of my time running. It respawned after the crash (thanks very much!) and I counted the enemies: 4 Mordus Bobcat, 2 Mordus Bounty Hunter, 4 Gladius, 4 Leopard, 2 Lion, 6 Puma, 3 Rapier, 4 Sabre. Hard-core!
That sounds approximately the same as it was before the patch. (New mission style.)
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Tsanse Kinske
WeMeanYouKnowHarm
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Posted - 2006.08.24 00:39:00 -
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Originally by: Evangeline d'Arcy
Heads up: the final pocket in Portal to War 2/5 now features a bunch of ships again. There were five destroyer-type vessels (three "Imperial Caius", 12375 ISK bounty; two "Imperial Crusader", 13500 ISK bounty), one BC ("Imperial Equalizer", 131250 ISK bounty) and one cruiser, with a shiny black Arbitrator hull if I remember right ("Imperial Tamir", 57188 ISK bounty), and the two Imperial Sentry guns. First pocket was the same as always.
Heh, I got hit with this last night. I wasn't completely sure the extra ships were new since I'd only done the mission once before.
The worst part of it was...none of the extra ships were showing up on my overview with the reset. I actually killed the one missile battery and the one ship that showed up, before I figured out why I was taking so much damage. My tank was really close to gone at that point.
Duh, what an idjit.
I still got through it without warping, but it was close.
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Hornymatt
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Posted - 2006.08.24 07:58:00 -
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Got on for a few hours last night, had Unauthorised Military Presence 4 times in a row with the same agent. it's a nice enough mission, but I'm hoping this is just coincidence....
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d026
Herrscher der Zeit
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Posted - 2006.08.24 11:12:00 -
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so far i got 2x angel extravaganza 2x roug drone harrassement 1 x duo of death. no changes in the missions so far.
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Ather Ialeas
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.08.24 15:41:00 -
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Lets see...
My alt's storyline was interrupted.
My main's second COSMOS storyline (lvl2) just disappeared.
My main's first COSMOS storyline (lvl3) was interrupted only 5 minutes ago.
On top of this, my alt got mail about agent offer which didn't show up. All this has been petitioned and I've gotten a response to few of these already though but it doesn't make me feel any better.
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Father Weebles
SniggWaffe
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Posted - 2006.08.24 15:45:00 -
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Originally by: ArtemisEntreri
Originally by: Alosar
well i just did a LVL 4 angel Extrav and im dissapointed made a whooping 15mill ... wasnt bad enough that they lowered mission rewards in cold war by 50% now this ?
They didn't say anything about it afaik and also I noticed they're doing more than explosive & kinetic atm they made it harder and less worth while...
yeah i doubt theyre doing kin dmg anymore
i had something like 82% kin and 85% exp resists and those cruisers were hitting for 90+, sometimes 120+
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