Warfare & Tactics

recently started to run lvl4s for fun. My agent keeps sending me into nearest low-sec.

First time i got it i rejected. But next time i decided to check if it is doable. Scouted system with alt: 3 in local, no one in space. Ok. Accept, jump, warp, ..., warp out, profit. It was easy.

But next time i found like 10 people in local. Some of them was on undock. Warped to spot with my alt in capsule and waited for some time to check if these guys active or not. Few minutes ago - combat probes in space.

Then i declined mission. Because regular lvl4 will make me sitting duck for like 20-30 minutes which is pretty enough to scan me down.

Let's say i use battleship with drones. Using cloak? Ok, i see probes, i need to hide. Well i will need some time to get drones back, get out of nearest NPCs and cloak away. It's doable but.... Let's say i win and scanner didn't get warpable point. Ok. He will wait until me got bored and uncloaked. And i will wait until he bored and leaves me alone.
This will get worse if i miss the chance and let him scan me down. Then we continue in mission area.

This will be the game "who will die of boredom first". And i only have 1-2 hours after working day. It's no fun to spend it this way.

So the question: what would you do to run these lvl4s in system when somebody will want (possibly) to hunt you?

Lowsec border systems are the worst. Either go to deep highsec so you never get sent to lowsec, or if you enjoy the plunge go towards deep lowsec. Though the hubs with 4+ security agents in one station will have scanners, there are plenty of stations with one or two agents in deep lowsec were you can mission fairly unbothered - since anyone probing you is most likely roaming through, they'll lose patience and move on as soon as you dock up when you see their probes on scan.

But I'm guessing for the casual playstyle, just find an agent that is no where near lowsec.

If you are running Lev4's in low sec and want to remove some danger - the safest low sec place to run them is in Black Rise.

As long as you fit good high meta modules you will be 100% safe as no one would dare want to take on a pimped mission fit battleship in low sec.
Just don't be a cheapass with your fit and all will work out perfectly.

Hykanima is a good spot to park your Battleship in Black Rise - saves travel time.

Unless you are part of a pvp entity that controls the space - you don't. Just don't do it.

You are in a pve ship, you will come across pvp fit targets.

Feel free to take other people's advice about pimping your BS though - though let me know when you do it :)

Confirming hykanima is the safest place four your officer fit battleship. You can even run the level 4 security missions from the bottom station there.

yea. i always knew these things but i really hoped that i miss something and it's doable.
Ok then.


yea, thanks to all for these advices
but nope.... I don't care about losing but i don't like to waste.


that's interesting. How do you deal with tracking disruptors/jammers/sensor dampeners? (this is offtop here but 1-2 posts wouldn't too bad i guess)

I am in Blood space, so I deal with Tracking disruptors by kiting out to 90 km and snipe this damn frigates to pieces as they lose lock (at last the TD disappears). I am actually using a PvP fitted Naga btw. sometimes I have to warp in and out and I play very active, but it works and the LP for Lowsec Missions are very good.

As said before, don't mission near border systems, these are the most populated. Go very deep into low sec and it's much much safer since there's hardly any people

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Questions?

Deal with IT.

The solution is fairly simple. Show up with twice as much dudes then the other guy.