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Solo Incursion Running

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Maximus Hashur
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-07-06 00:49:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximus Hashur
Possible? I have been reading up on this and it seems that getting into a pre existing fleet with someone is how its done, but is it possible to just show up at an incursion system and warp to the incursion area and start killing NPCs for bounty and loot drops?

I have no experieince with this so any clarification on how incursions work would be greatly appreciated. Id prefer to jump in with a high tank ship with as much DPS as possible and try to solo a few NPCs for cash. Am I deluding myself?

Looked up...saw this F***ING clown dropping like a rock.  Woke up in Vylade wondering what just happened!!!

Moonlit Raid
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-07-06 00:58:35 UTC
Maximus Hashur wrote:
Possible? I have been reading up on this and it seems that getting into a pre existing fleet with someone is how its done, but is it possible to just show up at an incursion system and warp to the incursion area and start killing NPCs for bounty and loot drops?

I have no experieince with this so any clarification on how incursions work would be greatly appreciated. Id prefer to jump in with a high tank ship with as much DPS as possible and try to solo a few NPCs for cash. Am I deluding myself?

You'll be engaged by a co-ordinated fleet. You will die.

If brute force isn't working, you're just not using enough.

Please Note: Any advice given comes with the caveat that nothing will be suitable for every situation.

GreenSeed
#3 - 2012-07-06 01:40:41 UTC
One of the problems with incursions, as i see it, is the abysmal difference between scout sites and vanguards.

Scout sites payout 50k isk and 50 lp...
What The ****.

I mean, i get it, they are frigates. Can be soloed by a few days old character... how about tuning them so they can be done by a few noobs on cruisers and make em spawn a few more waves, and ofc move them out of asteroid belts... :/
And how about making them count towards influence?

Ever since incursions started the only thing new players can do is leave the incursion, and by new i mean ppl that can’t fly a pirate ship with perfect fitting and gunnery. So that’s a lot of new people.


Anyway, answering your question. No you can’t solo incursions, you will get scrammed, webbed, painted, and blown to bits on the first volley.

there’s one guy that does incursions solo, but he multiboxes like 40 characters and still struggles trough them. Saw him once, pretty impressive fleet.
sabre906
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-07-06 03:58:10 UTC
A specially fit loki with perfect skills and offgrid boosts can sig tank NCOs. Of course, one person won't get any rewards due to reward curve, and it takes forever. But as a proof of concept, it can be done.
Lipbite
Express Hauler
#5 - 2012-07-06 07:37:11 UTC
There is no loot, there are no bounties, scout sites are worthless, other sites exterminate solo pilots in seconds.

I've seen 7 week "old" pilot in incursion fleet, I've seen pilot in Caracal - though such things are very rare. If you can fly battleship with t2 fitting and at least meta-4 guns - you have good chances to get into fleet though it may take few hours depending on your timezone because there are not much fleets lately.
Postitute
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-07-06 08:17:25 UTC
The entire design concept surrounding incursions was to provide, and yes, even force people into a multi-player PVE activity. That is why the mechanics within the incursion systems are designed to make typically solo-able PVE activities like mining and mission running far more difficult (and less profitable) until the incursion is cleared in the constellation.

It is for this same reason that the incursion sites themselves pay better with more players participating in the activity (to a point).

If Incursions were to be found solo-able to any feasible extent, CCP would really be inclined to go back to the drawing board on the whole concept.
Emperor Salazar
Remote Soviet Industries
Insidious Empire
#7 - 2012-07-06 11:53:51 UTC
Make friends.