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Salvage: Is it worth it?
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Baltarrisk
Theran Industries
#21 - 2012-08-07 17:53:55 UTC
Traejun DiSanctis wrote:
Kult Altol wrote:
Yeah I have to agree salvaging l1s is pointless. I was reading somewhere its kind of pointless to t2 a noctis.


Yup.

Salvaging doesn't really make sense until L4 missions (some choice L3's as well). Even then, most missions are not worth salvaging.

As for T2 on a Noctis, there is SOME benefit, but it is minimal and will probably never be useful - i.e. increased tractor range.


from eft tractor range if all at level 5 t1 tractor is 80km t2 is 96.7km
Traejun DiSanctis
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#22 - 2012-08-07 18:23:50 UTC
Baltarrisk wrote:
Traejun DiSanctis wrote:
Kult Altol wrote:
Yeah I have to agree salvaging l1s is pointless. I was reading somewhere its kind of pointless to t2 a noctis.


Yup.

Salvaging doesn't really make sense until L4 missions (some choice L3's as well). Even then, most missions are not worth salvaging.

As for T2 on a Noctis, there is SOME benefit, but it is minimal and will probably never be useful - i.e. increased tractor range.


from eft tractor range if all at level 5 t1 tractor is 80km t2 is 96.7km


Again, probably never useful. There isn't a mission or 'plex off the top of my head where I've got wrecks spread out even 60 in all directions. Park in a central area, slurp it up. Easy peasy.
Obsidiana
Atrament Inc.
#23 - 2012-08-07 20:18:33 UTC
Best salvage is from a BC or larger. If you doing L3s, don't waste your time with looting or salvaging; get to L4s pronto. Blitz, get corp-mates to help, and train social skills to 5.
Tillimitrus Sand
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#24 - 2012-08-07 23:55:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Tillimitrus Sand
I use a Noctis to salvage L4s for Corporate Police Force. Some L4 are not worth it but many are. I salvage all the Extravaganzas. Enemies Abound part 5 of 5 has some nice salvage but the mission is a WTFBBQ if your not prepared for it. I find the best stuff is from Serpentis(Gallente ships) in the form of large turrets and armor plates like in When Worlds Collide. Those can net a few million alone. Then there are a couple of salvage items that can get from just under a mil to a mil and a half for the stack-EA 5 of 5 is really good salvage. If I dont see a lot of BS I don't bother.

One thing is I have about 5 L4 security agents lined up across several near by systems. So, instead of just taking what they give me I check with the first and if it is a crap mission I decline. If the next offering is good, like an Extravaganza, I take it if not I delay and move to the next agent. In this way you can narrow your mission grind to just the 3 or 4 missions that are high reward and salvage. At the end of four hours I go through and decline the outstanding offers I don't want.
If you want to fly safe then dock up. I always fly deadly. - Xeris 7
Traejun DiSanctis
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#25 - 2012-08-08 02:53:19 UTC
Tillimitrus Sand wrote:
I use a Noctis to salvage L4s for Corporate Police Force. Some L4 are not worth it but many are. I salvage all the Extravaganzas. Enemies Abound part 5 of 5 has some nice salvage but the mission is a WTFBBQ if your not prepared for it. I find the best stuff is from Serpentis(Gallente ships) in the form of large turrets and armor plates like in When Worlds Collide. Those can net a few million alone. Then there are a couple of salvage items that can get from just under a mil to a mil and a half for the stack-EA 5 of 5 is really good salvage. If I dont see a lot of BS I don't bother.

One thing is I have about 5 L4 security agents lined up across several near by systems. So, instead of just taking what they give me I check with the first and if it is a crap mission I decline. If the next offering is good, like an Extravaganza, I take it if not I delay and move to the next agent. In this way you can narrow your mission grind to just the 3 or 4 missions that are high reward and salvage. At the end of four hours I go through and decline the outstanding offers I don't want.


When I'm on a mission spree, I do just about the same thing. In my locale, there are 5 L4 security agents within 2 jumps of my base. I literally check all 5 agents, using declines when necessary. I will usually get 2 missions that are good from those 5 agents. I accept them both, and then do them. If they are worth looting/salvaging, I will completely clear them both, then grab the Noctopus and slurp both up. Depending on the missions, this can usually be done in 1-1.5 hours. Of course, full clears of Worlds Collide and any of the Extravaganzas will usually take longer.

Best case scenario are missions that are quick to clear, but profitable in terms of salvage and loot. Missions like Gone Berserk and Damsel in Distress are cash cows because those rats die fast (5 volleys in my CNR to wax a BS, 6 at most with T1 ammo), but they are amazing loot missions because of the large turrets and plates. In my experience, Angels give the best salvage (armor plates and alloyed tritanium bars) along with rogue drones, but I don't do drone missions anymore.

Best Loot Rats (in order)
1. EoM
2. Mercs
3. Serpentis

Best Salvage Rats (in order)
1. Angels
2. Drones
3. Blood Raiders
Hakaimono
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#26 - 2012-08-08 04:24:14 UTC
With enough practice I hear you can pop rats and loot/salvage while in a Marauder doing L4s.
Gonna try it once I get a Vargur to see how much more ISK/hour I get vs. blitzing in a Maelstrom.
Hestia Mar
Calmaretto
#27 - 2012-08-08 12:45:22 UTC
I'm a casual player so I never blitz missions (except Recon 3 0o 3 lol) so I almost always salvage every mission I do.

I don't worry about ISK/Hr either - half the time I'm logged on I'm just chatting with alliance mates in chat while I plod through missions, often only do a single L4 per session.

The salvage can be turned into ISK at my leisure...for me it's a game, not a business.
Tillimitrus Sand
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#28 - 2012-08-08 15:09:27 UTC
Hestia Mar wrote:
I'm a casual player so I never blitz missions (except Recon 3 0o 3 lol) so I almost always salvage every mission I do.

I don't worry about ISK/Hr either - half the time I'm logged on I'm just chatting with alliance mates in chat while I plod through missions, often only do a single L4 per session.

The salvage can be turned into ISK at my leisure...for me it's a game, not a business.


Oh that's how it starts. It is a game to me too...a PvP game and that requires isk from somewhere. When you start talking about recons, HACs, and BS PvP you can go through a lot of isk to have fun. I usually set aside one night or a weekend day to run mish and salvage. I just came back about three months ago from an almost two year break so I have not branched out into Incursions or exploration, which I use to do in low sec but mish nets me more.
If you want to fly safe then dock up. I always fly deadly. - Xeris 7
Brenten007
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#29 - 2012-08-08 17:29:44 UTC
Salvaging is good if you know what you are looking for.

I usually salvage for rig parts and anything else I can find. If you get the rig bpo, you can pretty much make rigs for free as long as you have all the parts for it. If not, you can buy anything your missing off the market. Plus, you pay less for a rig parts to give your ship an extra boost. You can sell it too for a lot in Jita but I find it more useful for making stuff.

As for extra equipment, check the meta lvl and if its 4, its the best T1 item available until you start buying T2. You may get lucky and find a few and use them. With all the stuff you don't need or want, just sell it at JITA and get top dollar for it. Warning, Not everything will sell.
Tillimitrus Sand
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#30 - 2012-08-08 22:04:49 UTC
As a general rule I sell all salvage. I sell or sell order all meta 4 worth more than 100k. If I sell and the offer is under 80% of market I reprocess it and everything else and sell the minerals. I also keep the large ammo...you can never have too much ammo.
If you want to fly safe then dock up. I always fly deadly. - Xeris 7
Kiljaedenas
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#31 - 2012-08-09 01:13:49 UTC
Hakaimono wrote:
With enough practice I hear you can pop rats and loot/salvage while in a Marauder doing L4s.
Gonna try it once I get a Vargur to see how much more ISK/hour I get vs. blitzing in a Maelstrom.


Yes, you can if you're fast-fingered enough. Keep in mind that NOTHING salvages as fast as a Noctis, but the fact that you can salvage while you shoot is quite useful. You won't have as much tractor range though, and some L4 mission rooms start you over 80km from the loot-tasty battleships so that could be an issue.
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