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Recommended L4 Epic Arc Ship
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T Rembranch
Doomheim
#1 - 2015-02-16 16:51:27 UTC
I'm just curious as to what the most efficient ship for hitting the various L4 empire epic arcs would be. Would a Rattlesnake be the best idea or maruader? or maybe something smaller?
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#2 - 2015-02-16 18:54:57 UTC
should be, i have done both amarr and caldari in a navy apoc so a rattlesnake should breeze through.

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Justin Zaine
#3 - 2015-02-16 18:55:09 UTC
I'm currently running the lvl 4 amarr arc and find that a Paladin is overkill up to this point, though i'm only about half way through it.

There are neuts and lots of ewar, but so far the neuts haven't been anything crazy and the neuting towers go down easy.

I would think that a Rattlesnake would work great, given the selectable damage.

What I have noticed though is that these rats seem to hate drones. Every time I drop hobs to deal with scramming frigs 2-3 of them get eaten. So in that regard, not sure how a rattlesnake would do.

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#4 - 2015-02-16 19:12:31 UTC
Justin Zaine wrote:
I'm currently running the lvl 4 amarr arc and find that a Paladin is overkill up to this point, though i'm only about half way through it.

There are neuts and lots of ewar, but so far the neuts haven't been anything crazy and the neuting towers go down easy.

I would think that a Rattlesnake would work great, given the selectable damage.

What I have noticed though is that these rats seem to hate drones. Every time I drop hobs to deal with scramming frigs 2-3 of them get eaten. So in that regard, not sure how a rattlesnake would do.


don't get complacent , that way lies hilarious losses.

i can think of two or three rooms in various parts of that arc that will have you watching the bastion cycle time veeeery carefully whilst sweating bullets.

it should be fine just be sure about checking triggersBlink

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Kiandoshia
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2015-02-16 19:13:24 UTC
I only did the Caldari so far and I used a Dominix.
Justin Zaine
#6 - 2015-02-16 19:27:44 UTC
Quote:
don't get complacent , that way lies hilarious losses.

i can think of two or three rooms in various parts of that arc that will have you watching the bastion cycle time veeeery carefully whilst sweating bullets.

it should be fine just be sure about checking triggers


Yup, i'm trying very hard to take it slow and make sure I don't get stuck in the middle of a bastion cycle when something bad spawns, but even then I don't think anything has brought be down past 80% armor, and with bastion running I rep 40% per cycle.

*Knocks on wood

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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#7 - 2015-02-16 20:01:19 UTC
Justin Zaine wrote:
Quote:
don't get complacent , that way lies hilarious losses.

i can think of two or three rooms in various parts of that arc that will have you watching the bastion cycle time veeeery carefully whilst sweating bullets.

it should be fine just be sure about checking triggers


Yup, i'm trying very hard to take it slow and make sure I don't get stuck in the middle of a bastion cycle when something bad spawns, but even then I don't think anything has brought be down past 80% armor, and with bastion running I rep 40% per cycle.

*Knocks on wood

If in doubt, drop a depo Blink


Mine has assorted things in the hold Like 1600's , extra reppers and stabs(just in case)

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Market McSelling Alt
Doomheim
#8 - 2015-02-17 00:19:11 UTC
The entire Gallente Epic Arc can be done in a Domi or any of the Marauders. I like the Vargur, but to each their own.

The others require multiple ships. For Caldari you are going to need something small and cloaky for the LS part, for Minmatarr there is a bit of hacking involved so a cov ops or a T3.

T3 is nice because you can tank while hacking, and one of the Min missions will have substantial DPS.

Personally, Vargur/Loki team is great for the arcs. The SoE arc can be done in just about anything but its really really long.

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GordonO
BURN EDEN
#9 - 2015-02-17 00:19:37 UTC
I used a tengu.. you travel quite a bit so flying a cruiser is better than abs.. and it can blitz them really well..

... What next ??
Derath Ellecon
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2015-02-17 06:31:48 UTC
I've done all 4 in a Kronos and Paladin. Marauders are overall easy mode for the epic arcs. The Gallente still punches pretty hard. Overall however, the bastion cycle negates much of the EWAR that traditionally made some of the arcs more of a challenge.
Mr Mac
Dark Goliath
#11 - 2015-02-17 10:11:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Mr Mac
I do 4 lvl arcs in dominix. Had few rewarps in last caldari encounter because of permajam.
Sinclair Spectrum ZX
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2015-02-28 09:42:05 UTC
Do epic arc missions reduce your standing with opposing factions. e.g completing Gallente arc reducing standing with Amarr?
Market McSelling Alt
Doomheim
#13 - 2015-02-28 11:55:09 UTC
Sinclair Spectrum ZX wrote:
Do epic arc missions reduce your standing with opposing factions. e.g completing Gallente arc reducing standing with Amarr?



No, and they don't boost standings with any of the friends of that faction either. They are a straight up 12.5% to the faction you complete if you take the appropriate mission path. Or 8% to any one of the major factions If you complete the Sister's Arc.

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Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#14 - 2015-03-02 07:09:23 UTC
What about the Macharial aka the BlitzKing, could help mitigate all the traveling fuss by a bit I would imagine.

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Agondray
Avenger Mercenaries
VOID Intergalactic Forces
#15 - 2015-03-02 14:13:37 UTC
Justin Zaine wrote:
I'm currently running the lvl 4 amarr arc and find that a Paladin is overkill up to this point, though i'm only about half way through it.

There are neuts and lots of ewar, but so far the neuts haven't been anything crazy and the neuting towers go down easy.

I would think that a Rattlesnake would work great, given the selectable damage.

What I have noticed though is that these rats seem to hate drones. Every time I drop hobs to deal with scramming frigs 2-3 of them get eaten. So in that regard, not sure how a rattlesnake would do.


Ive used a golem on an alt. I would recommend a MJD so when you get to the frigates you jump out 100kms and drop sentries, they will pick the frigates off with out losses.

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Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2015-03-02 15:37:49 UTC
i have just completed king of the hill (amarr cosmos) in a gila, no warp outs needed

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Nycha
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2015-03-02 15:56:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Nycha
Simply take your ship into angel extravaganza bonus room and if you manage to survive for 3++ minutes without using a mjd, your ship will easily handle all combat epic arc missions.
I used a t2 domi for the epic arcs and I think I met the hardest hitters in the gallente epic arc and I had to warpout in the last combat mission of the caldari one (too much jamming, poor fitting). The rest I cant remember.