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Frenetick
Minmatar
New World Federation
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Posted - 2008.07.30 08:05:00 -
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Edited by: Frenetick on 30/07/2008 08:07:25
Hi all. Back for some more advice.
6 weeks in now and picking up level 3 missions. While I have relatively few SP, I've tried to pick out the essentials and focused on gunnery skills, sharpshooter, weapon upgrades to 4, med turrets to 4 and saved up the cash for a Hurricane.
I've read through the ship fittings and gone for a glass cannon approach that takes out most stuff from 40k ish.
High
6 x 650mm siege (can tailor ammo for rats but stick mainly to depleted for range)
1 x Assault launcher (extra damage for close stuff)
1 x Rocket launcher (defenders)
Med
1 x Target painter
1 x Cap recharger
1 x Sensor booster
1 x AB
Low
1 x Gyro
2 x Tracking enhance
1 x Med armour rep
1 x Power diagnostic
1 x Overdrive Injector
The idea being that I get out of the range of stuff fast and kill it. The tank being nowt special.
Last couple of days I've been struggling with a mission 'Mordus Headhunters'. The frigates get 1 or 2 shotted. The Pumas and some of the cruisers take more of pounding but go down eventually. The Lions are stuffing me in the 2nd pocket. I think they might pop if I kept firing for 30 mins or so, but with my tank, that's not an option.
Is there anything I can do to increase my dps? Is it just my skills that are lacking? I don't mind a challenge but this (and a few other missions I've encountered) seem a bit out of reach at the moment. Thanks in advance.
Fren
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Gojyu
Ever Flow
HUZZAH FEDERATION
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Posted - 2008.07.30 08:18:00 -
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I don't have first hand knowledge of the mission (been a while since I did any lvl 3 mission), but if a cruiser is giving you trouble, especially with a target painter and a high gank setup, you've most likely got something going horribly wrong.
Couple of questions:
What is your battlecruiser skill level at? given that each level increases your effective dps by 10%, it's a big skill to have
What are the lions actually doing in the mission? are they approaching you to a close range and then orbiting (my first guess if you can't hit them), if so, what range are they orbiting at?
Chances are it's a combination of your skillpoints, your fit and your lack of experience that's giving you trouble. Especially given that the mordus headhunters is a fairly difficult mission for its level. Personally, I'd suggest it's suicide mixing an all gank setup with low sp, but hey, if it works for you, do it. I'd also personally suggest seeing what would be required to upgrade to 720mm arties
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Frenetick
Minmatar
New World Federation
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Posted - 2008.07.30 08:37:00 -
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Thanks Gojyu. Glad to hear it's one of the more difficult missions!
My BC skill is at 3 so I'll definitely bump it to 4 this week. 10% is a nice boost. The Lions just close very slowly and hammer me with missiles. I don't mind taking a pounding as long as I'm giving it out. Their shields just drop fractionally, then repair.
Appreciate what you're saying about tank, but if I'm not doing the dps in a gank setup, then I certainly won't be doing anymore if I fit a tank.
I think 720s will be a struggle for my skills at the moment in terms of fitting. Maybe I could have 1 or 2 720s? I'm sure there are reasons not to have a mix of turrets!
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Starnap
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Posted - 2008.07.30 11:30:00 -
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Edited by: Starnap on 30/07/2008 11:31:12
Well it seems you are not managing to out-range them, so forget about keeping at range and load some high-damage short-range ammo. Get faction ammo even.
Oh - and drones.
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Xertal Sceleris
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Posted - 2008.07.30 11:47:00 -
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Yeah try fitting a web, some faction EMP ammo into a full setup of autocannons, and go to town on them. That should help, especially if they're shield tanks with the EMP ammo.
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Frenetick
Minmatar
New World Federation
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Posted - 2008.07.30 12:25:00 -
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Faction ammo and ACs it is! Until my skills catch up and I can get the range.
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F'nog
Amarr
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Celestial Industrial Alliance
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Posted - 2008.07.30 19:16:00 -
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And for the love of Zeus get rid of those Defenders. They're useless. Replace it with another Assault firing lights.
 Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari
F'nog for Amarr Emperor. Nuff said
Originally by: Chribba
Go F'nog! You're a hero! Not a Zero!  /me bows
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Baredil
Real Nice And Laidback Corporation
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Posted - 2008.07.30 20:47:00 -
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For missions I've found that being able to maintain a tank is more effective than DPS, but then, I fly Gallente.
Some armour resists would certainly be my recommendation. Mordus should be thermal and kinetic, I believe.
And, not to nitpick, but the Missions & Exploration forum might be a good place to look for info on missions 
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