Missions & Complexes

I am not certain a single interceptor can handle all the missions in the arc. Certainly not with ease. You either need a buddy or an assault frigate.

Or do it the easy way; a stealth bomber.

Ishkur is a nice option. I have better skills in drones than in gunnery.

However agent says in every phrase: there guys want to see you in interceptor. That's why i ask.

Ishkur's are awesome indeed. A taranis is a really good interceptor though.

I did this with a hawk when it was on the test server before launch.

No issues as far as I remember.

Those arcs are designed for interceptors, but that doesn't mean you have to run them in interceptors. The encounter mission acceleration gates do limit you to frigates (and ?destroyer) though so your choice is T1 frigs, faction frigs, assault frigs, interceptors, stealth bombers, and (I suppose) covops frigs (and ? destroyers / interdictors).

Interceptors, doesn't really matter which, can handle the encounter missions but the going can be a bit tough especially when you're up against the nastier named NPCs. Interceptors are better than assault frigates for negotiating your way to, and thru, the nullsec areas where these missions are located.

Assault frigates (I have used wolf and ishkur, and wolf was better) have no difficulty at all with the encounter missions. Without a scout, an assault frigate is a little less safe than an interceptor for moving around in nullsec ... slower to align-and-warp and slower to power away from nasty ppl if they scram / point you.

I've used interceptors and assault frigates, but not tried stealth bombers (but probably should), and have settled on running them in tandem (two characters accepting the arc missions at the same time) and using a wolf with a covops cheetah as scout, hauler, and support.

Solo-interceptor v. solo-assault-frigate? That decision depends on your risk preference ... interceptors are a little better for travelling thru nullsec while AFs are a little better for completing the actual encounter missions.

Which interceptor? No easy answer. Stiletto was fine, taranis is likely to be fine.

Gurista arc is the easiest since there aren't any tough "boss" characters (unlike in Angel one). I completed it in a standard missile/laser Hound a week ago -- and before that in a Buzzard (no joke).

Most interceptors and faction frigates will do fine. Make sure you have either a rep or an MSE and preferably something that can be used from a distance like SMs or drones.