EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hey guys - I've been playing EVE for a couple years, with about 21 mil SP. The problem has been that for the last 6 months, I've been offline, writing my PhD dissertation. I have kept my skill queue running, though, so that not all that time was wasted. Nonetheless, much of what I learned playing EVE has been forgotten, given my schoolwork requirements. So, I'm posting here, as I feel like a noob in even asking these questions.

This brings me to a rather noobish question: is it possible to run Lvl 3 missions solo in a well-equipped Dramiel?

I know this will bring trolls, and that's OK. But I am really interested in what fittings for a Dramiel might be best for typical LvL3 missions, mostly in high-sec space. If so, any fitting recommendations? I have saved a few billion ISK from my earlier EVE career, so I think I should have enough to cover somewhat expensive modules, if necessary...

Any help would be very much appreciated. Any trolling would not.

Yes it's doable but slow, your dps is simply too low compared with 400+ DPS from battlecruisers.

I've done almost all L3s in a Jaguar and Retribution - so a Dramiel should do ok as well. I'd recommend an active tank though, preferably a small deadspace booster.

Well ... perhaps you should give it a try. I once tried a mwd for the Damsel mission - and i almost got instapopped because of my signature blooming when at 0 m/s (because you have to pick up a mission objective), don't forget that missiles always hit.

Usually I used a good AB that does around 1,000 m/s and deadspace booster (Jaguar)/repper (Retribution). Turrets will hardly hit you, it's missiles that you have to be careful with, in my experience Guristas missions are the toughest to do, afaik you can do 100% of the non-Guristas L3 missions. Also be careful with webbers, take them out first, with artillery staying out of 10km range should be easy, when using ACs use Barrage S.

My Jaguar fit:

[Jaguar, L3]
Tracking Enhancer II
Gyrostabilizer II
Gyrostabilizer II

Ancillary Ballistic Screen Stabilizer I
Micro Capacitor Booster I, Cap Booster 100
Gistii B-Type Small Shield Booster
Gistii C-Type 1MN Afterburner

200mm AutoCannon II, Barrage S
200mm AutoCannon II, Barrage S
200mm AutoCannon II, Barrage S
TE-2100 Standard Missile Bay, Caldari Navy Flameburst Light Missile

Small Core Defence Field Extender I
Small Core Defence Field Extender I

I know, it may not be that helpful for a Dramiel but just to give an indication. Perhaps you may want to do something with your resists instead of the shield extender since Dramiels only have T1 resists.

Don't use that EON fit - you're right that it's for PvP, and it's also terrible.

Use an AB, remember you have drones, kill webbing frigates first and you'll be fine. I'd recommend an MSE/SB fit, having some buffer is pretty nice especially if you don't always pay attention, and the sig hit is worth it.

But it will be slow - I'd recommend a Cynabal if you want something nimble and fun to fly in Lvl 3's.

I do LV4 missions all the time in the Dramiel. A little slow for some missions, and lacks the DPS for the very hardest BS, but lots of them can be done. Check out a post on my blog where I talk about it...EVE Missions - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love a good agent (especially the ones that say Y'aar)

As for doing lV3 missions.. .should be just great for blitzing them :)

Having said that a mission Ishkur is probably able to do them a bit faster though.

If you got the skills and want to be exotic - try a Cynabal, fast, excellent damage, decent tank, been doing anomalies in null in one ... (Well not me me, but my alt me).