Missions & Complexes

Have not played in a good long while, logged in hopped in my raven and grabbed a level 4 mission. Went to the mission and was blown to hell and back a few minutes in... Had my hardeners and shield booster going and was just ripped to shreds.

So i pulled out my trusty domi, not much better. Had enough time to loot my wreck and scoot out before losing that ship too.

What exactly did i miss? Both of these are very straightforward ships to pilot with good tanks that have always handled level 4 missions fine now all of a sudden im getting eaten alive.

Remember which hardeners go with which mission?

Remember which ships are the triggers for next wave?

Pirates finally upgraded from fireworks and strobe lights to missiles and lasers. They realized they could not sustain a multi million Battleship pirate empire if every mission had a 100% casualty rate and no victories.

A pirate spokesman when asked what was next for modern piracy stated that they were going to explore the possibility of drones, damage mods, logistics, neuts, damage controls, different ammo types and warp interdiction on every ship. There is also talk of letting their captains warp out in hull if they aren't scrammed.

These strategies stem from a new plan the pirates have been trying out in which they recruit new people who are not mentally ret@rded. An advantage they have never had before now. Only time will tell if it is effective.

There have also been added a few new missions, which are a cut above the regular ones in difficulty level.

When those were first released, my trusty drake, which soloed just about any mission in it's sleep suddenly had to wake up and start doing some evasive maneuvering.

Had to quote. A like simply was not sufficient. This gets my vote for best post of the year.

There are some very nasty L4s. I lost a Domi in a drone mission (I wish I could remember the name), and when I came back the drones I'd left behind had shot all the triggers. There were probably a dozen battleships on field, and plenty of smaller support. I wound up getting through it in a Megathron cap-buddied with a friend's Nightmare, and even then we had to warp out twice.

Also, I'm not sure when the cruise missile nerf landed, but they're not able to hit anything small. The Raven is no longer the premiere mission boat, nor the premiere battleship. If anything it was nerfed so hard that hardly anyone flies them. if you fly Caldari, look at the Scorpion Navy Issue or the Tengu. The Domi is still a good mission boat, and a good all-around ship, but it's as skill-intensive as ever.

With some L4s, you want to have more than one ship. With some of them, you really want to be careful with triggers. EVE Survival is your friend.

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Using drones in missions isn't exactly boring anymore.

Doesn't "Raven" give it away? Hardly the most amazing ship in the universe, and with more intelligent AI and a rusty player (admitted being new after a while off), it's not beyond the imagination that the OP had just lost his edge a little.

If I ever go back to running missions, i am positive that it will take a while before I dare to take anything that haves the slightest chance of scrambling my ship. Haven't really run missions since early 2012 and i'm not just rusty, but I fear my fits are outdated (sp. as today micro jump drives are like standard for BS).

Reading the comments, it appears that my cruise Golem is a lost cause too...

Mission rats do not have sleeper AI.

Edit: Personal attack removed, CCP Phantom