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Alcon Loxan
Gallente
Paradox Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.18 06:03:00 -
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Is this doable solo? I got through the first 3 parts with EoM guys easily. However the 4th part with mercenaries kicked my a@@. Had like 6 Merc overlords 7 wingmen and a bunch of commanders. They all agrooed me very soon after jump in. I had no chance. Has anyone done this solo? What ship was used etc.
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Saldun Zexu
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Posted - 2007.01.18 06:55:00 -
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I soloed in apoc.
after warp in don't start to shoot just fly away from groups of commanders and wait for aggro(usually first 4 overlords will aggro)and kill them then 'pull' second group(2 overlords and few commanders) kill them then kill last group. always kill commanders first. they have insane dps.
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fra
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Posted - 2007.01.18 10:04:00 -
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I couldn't do this either. I gave up at the 4th part, too. I'm not really into fighting.
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FreeHansje
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.01.18 11:45:00 -
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I did this 1 in an Ishkur(all relevant skills maxed) I found the first 9 missions not difficult, the last mission gave me some probs, had to warp out once or twice, but finished it in the end. I guess mission 10 would be less difficult with an Ishtar or Dominix.
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Sean Hernandez
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Posted - 2007.01.18 12:46:00 -
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did that mission this week in my Domi - got my stones kicked by the Mercenary room... until i realised the drones pull a whole room aggro.
bring a friend and some nice blasters/rails and then you can tear everything up in seperate groups.
the merc wingmen would be primary for me in that particular group, since they are the only ships doing explosive damage (tanked for kinetic and thermal for the rest of the mission)
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Manus Stuprare
Dominus Nihil EVE
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Posted - 2007.01.18 15:51:00 -
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Soloed this mission in my Domi this week. Yeah the mercenary room was tough, I used 5 tech 2 hardeners and 2 tech 2 reppers and was able to tank it long enough to bring the damage down to manageable proportions. Just kill the cruisers as fast as you can.
It also pays pretty well, made about 40 mil from bounties and loot (and I melted most of the loot).
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Egil Kolsto
Caldari
Collwood Collective
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Posted - 2007.01.18 16:02:00 -
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The whole key to the 4th stage is shoot only at what shoots at you. Follow that guideline and you'll be fine. Also, the 4th room has VERY different damages, so if you set up for an Omni tank you should be less stressed in the 4th stage. Key is to only return fire though, do that and it is no longer a hard mission.
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Sonreir
Gallente
Band of Builders Inc.
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.01.18 19:41:00 -
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Did this one solo in my Domi as well. I use a T2 fitting. Use KIN and TH tank against the EoM guys, but switch over to 5 hardners (one of each, but two EX) to do the 4th level. Kill the cruisers first as they seem to do the most of DPS. It may take a few warpouts to do it though.
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Nayl Kaast
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Posted - 2007.01.19 02:59:00 -
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I've done this in a rifter with less than 1mil SP. Unless the missions get harder the more you do them or something its not too bad. The mercs use Flameburst missles so equip 2 thermal resist amps. If you have to pick em off one by one then warp out.
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Pytria Le'Danness
Placid Reborn
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Posted - 2007.01.19 09:00:00 -
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From what I heard you can warp directly to each stage, so some people suggested bookmarking the stage where you start in the middle of the merc BS, leaving and returning by using "Warp to 100km". That would allow you to pick out individual targets.
I haven't tried it yet though.
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Carniflex
Caldari
Fallout Research
Fallout Project
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Posted - 2007.01.19 09:16:00 -
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Got that storyline also. Level 4 version. As always with new missions paranoia is good ally. If you take your time and dont get over confident it's quite doable solo. Note also that even as NPC's have Amarr hulls in first 3 stages they seem to do kin / thermal damage. At least 2x kin 1x thermal tank hold quite fine against them until the fourth stage with merchenaries. Merc cruisers do heavy EM damage so kill them first. As mentioned above trick is to shoot only those things that shoot you and not to pull whole stage on your head. It is also possible to use drones in this mission, but it seems to be somewhat tricky, as when they wonder too close to unagressed spawns they get agression.
It is indeed possible to warp directly to each stage, so if it gets too hard then just bookmark stage, get out and get back in in long range.
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Alcon Loxan
Gallente
Paradox Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.19 10:28:00 -
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Thanks for all the replies. Yea warping directly to the stage did the trick for me. Just pulled out my sentries and let them have it.
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TROY STUBBER
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Posted - 2007.01.19 10:39:00 -
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4th stop doesnt like drones and any sort of help so its better to solo. Also you'll need to change your tank for it kin/ther to em/ther. dps from individual groups is ok as long as they stay separate. 5th stop is easy. good luck.
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Alcon Loxan
Gallente
Paradox Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.19 14:10:00 -
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Ok here's the part I don't get. Everyone keeps mentioning individual groups, but in mine all the Mercs were in one group like 20k away from warp in.
As soon as I warped in I started to fly away for range and 4 Overlord aggroed like others have said. However after about 20 seconds the whole spawn aggroed me without me shooting at anything. (was trying to pull overlords away.) That's when I got fried. Didn't lose my ship but couldn't tank the DPS at all.
Anyway. I finished the mission with the tips on here, but I found that part strange.
BTW it was the L4 version.
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Argunna
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Posted - 2007.01.19 15:11:00 -
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First level mission. I done it in Punisher.
Setup (i even haven't much fught skills yet):
3x Light Particle Stream with 3x sansha crystals;
Named AB;
Carapace Armor repper; Adaptive armor membrane; damage control; 100mm rolled tungsten plate.
After entering keep away from all groups except one choosen as first target. Don't shoot while haven't optimal range.
Important: if you have "long range" weapon setup (for example caldari char with railguns and iron ammo), then first shot can aggro all groups while "short distance setup" aggro only group that you approach. This fact i got from my expierence when complete this mission with other char.
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Egil Kolsto
Caldari
Collwood Collective
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Posted - 2007.01.19 16:41:00 -
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 Originally by: Alcon Loxan
Ok here's the part I don't get. Everyone keeps mentioning individual groups, but in mine all the Mercs were in one group like 20k away from warp in.
As soon as I warped in I started to fly away for range and 4 Overlord aggroed like others have said. However after about 20 seconds the whole spawn aggroed me without me shooting at anything. (was trying to pull overlords away.) That's when I got fried. Didn't lose my ship but couldn't tank the DPS at all.
Anyway. I finished the mission with the tips on here, but I found that part strange.
BTW it was the L4 version.
Don't move at all! Just kill them damn Overlords while holding your breath and telling your drones to run some maintenance programs. I am truly curious as to how you drone boat pilots handle missions like these??
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