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Shibatashi
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.07.15 15:06:00 -
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howdy ya'll,
Would like some expert advice to complete this mission as I'm a noob to mission running.It really sucks when ya get aggro as soon as you warp in.My fit is the following:
Raven
3 cruise launchers II
3 Heavey missiles II
2 nofs
1 Lif booster rockets
1 XL SB
2 hardners (rat specific)
2 CPR II
2 PDU II
1 DC II
2 BC II
T1 drones (damage specific)
Missile skills maxed out except for all missile specialization lvl 4
No rigs (yet)
Advice on a better setup greatly appreciated.
Thnx
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Srvin Taisorgky
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Posted - 2008.07.15 15:24:00 -
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I say fly a drake or ferox for all lvl 3. I made the mistake when I first started of using a battleship for lvl 3s and skipping battlecruiser -- there was no drake then. I'd never advise anyone to go that route 'cause they are designed for battlecruisers not battleships. As far as your setup goes, it would help if you'd be more specific. Saying "it really sucks when ya get aggro..." doesn't indicate the problem is you are having...i.e. I'm loosing tank, I can't hit the......,I'm being webbed to death...or whatever.
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Rarkal
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2008.07.15 15:43:00 -
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I've run that mission in a drake recently, the normal all heavy launchers, 2 shield extenders, 2 resist mods, 2 shield recharger, 1BCU and 3 shield power relay with 3 core def purger rigs, and hornet drones I think, worked a treat 
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Elaine Celeste
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Posted - 2008.07.15 16:07:00 -
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I've always found the lvl 3 blockade harder than the lvl 4, especially the Guristas version. Those elite cruisers are harder than most battleships, or at least that's what it felt like in a drake.
You really don't need the AB or the DCU. Use 1 xl-booster, 1 shield amp, rest hardeners. In lows, put 2-3 ballistic control units cap recharge stuff. Also, I'd go with all cruise launchers.
Make sure you don't shoot down the triggers. I know in the lvl 4 version, the battleships there's fewest of tend to be the triggers. So if there's 1 X and 3 Y, X is the trigger. If there's 2 A and 3 B, 1 of A tends to be the trigger for the next wave.
Don't use damage specific drones... might as well stick with hammerheads.
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Lubomir Penev
interimo
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Posted - 2008.07.15 16:52:00 -
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 Originally by: Shibatashi
howdy ya'll,
Would like some expert advice to complete this mission as I'm a noob to mission running.It really sucks when ya get aggro as soon as you warp in.My fit is the following:
Raven
3 cruise launchers II
3 Heavey missiles II
2 nofs
1 Lif booster rockets
1 XL SB
2 hardners (rat specific)
2 CPR II
2 PDU II
1 DC II
2 BC II
T1 drones (damage specific)
Missile skills maxed out except for all missile specialization lvl 4
No rigs (yet)
Advice on a better setup greatly appreciated.
Thnx
Nice a Raven doing Caracal damage, and barely better than a Caracal tank too. Hop by ship and modules forum and read one of the 5000 threads about Raven fittings for missions.
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Hobo silent
Caldari
The Python Cartel
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Posted - 2008.07.15 18:47:00 -
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Originally by: Shibatashi
howdy ya'll,
Would like some expert advice to complete this mission as I'm a noob to mission running.It really sucks when ya get aggro as soon as you warp in.My fit is the following:
Raven
3 cruise launchers II
3 Heavey missiles II
2 nofs
1 Lif booster rockets
1 XL SB
2 hardners (rat specific)
2 CPR II
2 PDU II
1 DC II
2 BC II
T1 drones (damage specific)
Missile skills maxed out except for all missile specialization lvl 4
No rigs (yet)
Advice on a better setup greatly appreciated.
Thnx
I dont get how you where able to max your missile skills enough to get tech 2 heavies AND cruise but after all these months you still have completely no idea how to fit your raven.
High: 6 cruise 2x whatever (I use a drone augmentor)
Mids: 3 shield hardeners (1 invuln 2 rat specific) 1 shield boost amplifier 1 shield extender 1XL shield booster:
Lows: 2BCU and 3 PDU
there you go, a cookie cutter setup that will get you through level 3's and 4's easiliy.
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Zoldron
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Posted - 2008.07.15 19:02:00 -
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Originally by: Hobo silent
I dont get how you where able to max your missile skills enough to get tech 2 heavies AND cruise but after all these months you still have completely no idea how to fit your raven.
Me thinks he purchased the character? Having tech 2 missiles and being unable to fly a level 3 in a raven just doesn't make sense otherwise.
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Shibatashi
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.07.15 19:53:00 -
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Hobo - I dont get how you where able to max your missile skills enough to get tech 2 heavies AND cruise but after all these months you still have completely no idea how to fit your raven.
"Thats why Im asking in this forum. Btw 25 missile skills of which 15 are lvl 5."
And Zoldron, I am a main and was not bought as a ready made toon.
Any who I thank all for your advice and will put them to good use.
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Dahak2150
Chaos Monkeys
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Posted - 2008.07.16 04:43:00 -
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Why are you putting heavy launchers on a battleship? There's no reason. Also you're using what? four of your six mids? You also seem to have acquired two more lows than a Raven actually possesses.
Perhaps you should go back to level 2s.
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Boz Well
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Posted - 2008.07.16 05:02:00 -
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My money says a purchased character or a troll. Hard to decide which.. almost too obvious to be a troll, but then again, good trolls are hard to find.
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Brechan Skene
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Posted - 2008.07.16 07:29:00 -
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Level 3 mission are better handled by a BC, HAC or command ship. A BS is just too big to handle missions like the blockade and especially the seven part drone mission.
I have done this mission in a Cerberus (HAC) and a Drake (BC). I also find that a passive tanked ship will perform better than an active one when it comes to lvl 3's.
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Taradis
Amarr
The Imperial Assassins
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Posted - 2008.07.16 08:04:00 -
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Edited by: Taradis on 16/07/2008 08:03:51
I use my harb for lvl 3's Bs for lvl 4's Ravens r mission pwn mobiles. I will eventually be training for a raven get thru those 4's faster but am manage quite well in my apoc. Wouldn't use heavy missles on a raven those r more short range stuff but then again i am not Caldari
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Dzajic
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Posted - 2008.07.16 09:22:00 -
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BS too big to run blockade?
Do you know how boring and silly is to come to L3 blockade in a Domi with BS5, and even only T1 sentries, and its still hilarious how quickly everything dies. Even those atrocious 260k Corelum Guardian Chief whatever.
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Salva Cora
Railgun Voodoo II
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Posted - 2008.07.16 11:16:00 -
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Edited by: Salva Cora on 16/07/2008 11:19:15
Ok I just recently switched the factions I mission for so I did the whole lvl 3 in a raven thing as I was just too lazy to get a BC.
The setup I used was
All t2
6 x cruise (using kinetic against Guristas)
XL shield booster
Shield amp
2 x inv hardeners
1x Kinetic hardener
1 x thermal hardener
3 x BCU
2 x PDU
I use three cap control circuit 1 in my rigs.
5 x medium t2 drones
The hardeners and missile type changes depending on the mission enemy.
If youÆre new to missions then I suggest you use the one of many guides, personally I like this one: http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports
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Shan'Talasha Mea'Questa
The Perfect Harvesting Experience
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Posted - 2008.07.16 13:51:00 -
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Originally by: Dahak2150
Why are you putting heavy launchers on a battleship? There's no reason. Also you're using what? four of your six mids? You also seem to have acquired two more lows than a Raven actually possesses.
Perhaps you should go back to level 2s.
I guess the CPR's aren't CPR's.... they are likely Cap Rechargers. Then it makes sense... slot-wise.
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Originally by: Paper
Rock's fine, nerf Scissors
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Anaalys Fluuterby
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.07.16 14:20:00 -
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In case this isn't a troll......
The level 3 Guri blockade has mostly frigs as its triggers. It is normally the closest ship also, so control your drones.....
It is also the only ship of its type for all but one wave.
So, learn how to fit your ship (as indicated by the many posts above), don't kill the trigger ship until its the only one in the wave, control your drones.
And seriously consider buying a drake. BC-sized weapons do much better in level 3s than BS-sized. If you do decide to continue using the Raven, I would use the above 2-bcu, 3 PDS low setup above, except I use 3 Cap FLux 2s instead of the PDS for faster cap recharge.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler
Not it isn't, people should be encouraged to get out in low sec space, but never forced to do so.
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Shibatashi
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.07.16 14:37:00 -
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 First off I want to give a BIG thank you to all who actually did provide some very useful and helpful info on the right ship and setups. I was able to complete this mission without any unforseen hiccups. As for the trolls stay under your brdiges  Again thanks fellow pilots...ovr n ot
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Pteranodon
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Posted - 2008.07.16 15:04:00 -
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Originally by: Shibatashi
First off I want to give a BIG thank you to all who actually did provide some very useful and helpful info on the right ship and setups. I was able to complete this mission without any unforseen hiccups. As for the trolls stay under your brdiges Again thanks fellow pilots...ovr n ot
Pleased it went well. Now you can do the level 4....ouch!!
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Mistress Evita
Caldari
Booze and Hookers
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Posted - 2008.07.16 16:46:00 -
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Edited by: Mistress Evita on 16/07/2008 16:48:29
If you have anymore problems with missions I would go here:
http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports
The Raven I have flown and works for me is the following:
6x Arbalest Cruise Launchers
1x Heavy Diminishing Power System Drain
1x X-Large Shield Booster II
1x Shield Boost Amp II
4x Rat Specific Hardeners
2x BCS II
3x PDS II
edit:
Forgot to add the three CCC rigs for the cap.
The Raven is nothing fancy, not even insured. Never had any problems. I will swap out the Boost Amp for an AB if need be. Only done that for two missions: Vengeance, and that one with the gas clouds that cause damage with no NPCs in the mission (a part 3 of 3 mission).
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Magmus42
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Posted - 2008.07.17 01:16:00 -
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If you MUST use Cruise Missiles on a level 3, you should probably at least fit a target painter to help kill those frigs and cruisers. I think you can sacrifice a hardener for this.
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