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L3 Profitability
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Paserak Virtus
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2014-07-03 23:49:00 UTC
I'm currently beginning L3 missions in Amarr ships.

Based on current skills, I'm only a few days away from training to BS (albeit it a low skilled one.)

Is it better to work towards T2 medium lasers and blitz L3's or to go ahead and get into L4's as soon as possible, even though it will be slow going in the beginning.

Thanks in advance.
Froggy Storm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#2 - 2014-07-04 00:11:34 UTC
If your skills are lower L3s are almost always the answer. Milage will vary but generally speaking the time to clear the L4s for sub optimal BS will eclipse the added bounty and rewards.
Hakaari Inkuran
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3 - 2014-07-04 00:12:07 UTC
Blitzing lv 3s is vastly better than struggling through lv 4 missions for a new character.
Paserak Virtus
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2014-07-04 00:21:37 UTC
Thanks for the quick replies. What's a good benchmark for being able to do L4's efficiently? I figure I'll work on getting all t2 weapons/modules/drones for BS and then make the jump.
Froggy Storm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2014-07-04 01:18:28 UTC
Without the old cert system I'm not really sure. But I'd go on a limb and say it is prolly about lev3 on mastery with T2 tank to get started at being efficient. And then vastly improving as you get the T2 guns and supports/drones maxed out. Then move into the pirate bs/marauder for max isk/hr


That or just get out of missions as there is better fun and isk out there ;)
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#6 - 2014-07-04 01:56:39 UTC
Currently blitzing level 3s in a raven. If you are going to use a battleship for this then warp speed rigs are going to be a must have and the implants are also very good to have.
Paserak Virtus
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2014-07-04 01:58:30 UTC
Froggy Storm wrote:
Without the old cert system I'm not really sure. But I'd go on a limb and say it is prolly about lev3 on mastery with T2 tank to get started at being efficient. And then vastly improving as you get the T2 guns and supports/drones maxed out. Then move into the pirate bs/marauder for max isk/hr


That or just get out of missions as there is better fun and isk out there ;)


I'm definitely looking forward to the other intricacies of the game as well. But we rooks have to start somewhere :)
stoicfaux
#8 - 2014-07-04 02:45:06 UTC
I'm in the "blitz level 3s with a battleship rather than struggle with level 4s" camp, specifically with the Mach.


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RavenPaine
RaVeN Alliance
#9 - 2014-07-04 02:53:12 UTC
I'd like to add:
You can lose ships doing level IV's. Level III"s are much safer and blitzing them can generate pretty good ISK.
The bench mark for moving up, is when losing your first BS won't be a devastating blow.
Iyokus Patrouette
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2014-07-04 03:19:25 UTC
Stick with a battlecruiser in level 3's while training tech 2 guns and move into a legion, then into wormholes \o/

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Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#11 - 2014-07-04 08:18:43 UTC
Arty hurricane, ungroup guns, blap L3's.
Froggy Storm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#12 - 2014-07-04 08:58:12 UTC
A good assault frig can do a lot of L3s as well and can be a ton of fun. Not very efficient or for the new player but an alternate way to break the mission grind up.
Jeanne-Luise Argenau
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2014-07-04 09:49:38 UTC
i would recomand to stay with l3 till u can pull something like this efficiently.
ps it is ultra fitting skill intensive, and was only meant for a module overview where my l4 missions became more efficient than l3.

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Paserak Virtus
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2014-07-04 10:18:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Paserak Virtus
Is the Apoc still the better beginner BS?
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#15 - 2014-07-04 10:31:05 UTC
For amarr , yes it is.

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