Missions & Complexes

Your Tengu blitz fit is spelled "M-a-c-h...". Seriously, don't waste your time with a Tengu - get a Machariel.

looks good. Thank you, dude.

Can you enter all the level 3 missions in a Mach or are you talking about blitzing level 4 missions?

There was post where a guy put his Tengu up against a Mach in blitzing L3s, and beat the Mach in almost every mission they ran. This wasn't just blitzing, like doing just the minimum to get the mission done, it was doing it as fast as you can with a stop watch running.

So if you're not using a stop watch, the warp speed mods on the Tengu can be replaced. The Tengu would be better with an active tank.

Any way, the "king" was dethroned. (not my words)

Eleanor


Edit: Found the posts, good reading.

Written by Paranoid Loyd, April 29, 2015:

Rail Tengu with HVO rigs (Proteus is not bad, but Tengu gets the range bonus making it better as damage projection is key)

When blitzing, you will spend the most time warping, so the bonused subsystem and the HVO rigs make T3s a very good choice for blitzing.

Also for your consideration:
Machariel
Cynabal
Raven (RHML fit with HVO rigs)
Ishtar

Good reading:
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=408949
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=401998
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=345580

Well, I can't argue the point since I don't blitz level 3 missions, or any other mission for that matter.

Now I do use a T3 Cruiser - Loki - but that's mainly for level 4 missions, level 4 Epic Arcs, high level exploration sites, Cosmos, etc, and having a tank able to withstand the initial NPC onslaught is important. Since I travel around a lot I've reduced the amount of excess equipment to carry with me so I mainly fit an Omni tank with high resistance levels.

Course that's a different situation compared to the topic of this thread. However I still believe the rig slots could be better served with something else other than Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer rigs.


DMC

Well, it's not a standard T2 fit and it's fit up expressly for PvE content. It's bling fit with T2, Faction and Deadspace mods.

http://i.imgur.com/g4Ctgwn.jpg

I also carry 2x small secure containers in the cargohold filled with T2 / Faction munitions and various modules / sub systems to change from combat mode to scanning mode to cloak / nullified mode.

Also I should add that since I do Shield fits I have my Clone fit with Hardwired Implants to help improve stats on most of my ships.

Hardwired Implants :
Slot #6 = Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Upgrades SU-605 = 5% power grid reduction of modules requiring Shield Upgrades skill.
Slot #7 = Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Management SM-705 = 5% bonus to shield capacity.
Slot #8 = Poteque 'Prospector' Astrometric Rangefinding AR-806 = 6% stronger scanning strength with scan probes.
Slot #9 = Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Operation SP-905 = 5% boost to shield recharge rate.
Slot #10 = Zainou 'Deadeye' Rapid Launch RL-1005 = 5% bonus to all missile launcher rate of fire.


DMC

I changed the link, hopefully it works.


DMC

EDIT :
I don't know why you can't view the link but just in case here's the fit with my stats :


Loki Sub Systems :
Defensive - Adaptive Shielding
Electronics - Tactical Targeting Network
Engineering - Capacitor Regeneration Matrix
Offensive - Projectile Scoping Array
Propulsion - Fuel Catalyst

6 High :
1x Utility
5x 425mm AutoCannon II -w- Hail M = 492.1 DPS

6 Mid :
1x Gistum C-Type 10MN Afterburner = 809 m/s mobility
1x Pith X-Type Large Shield Booster = 746.3 HP's every 3.2 s
2x Pith X-Type Shield Boost Amplifier
2x Dread Guristas Adaptive Invulnerability Field

4 Low :
1x True Sansha Power Diagnostic System
1x Republic Fleet Tracking Enhancer
2x Republic Fleet Gyrostabilizer

Drone Bay - 50m3 with 25 Bandwidth :
5x Hobgoblin II = 99 DPS
2x Hammerhead II (Reserved)
1x Salvage Drone I

Rigs :
1x Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I
2x Medium Capacitor Control Circuit II

Total DPS = 591.1
Max Target Lock Range = 68.75 km
Total EHP's = 38,094
Defense = 1652 ehp/s repaired
Shield Resistance = 91.6% EM, 86.5% Thermal, 79.8% Kinetic, 83.1% Explosive
Capacitor = Stable @ 49%
Signature = 130 m


Those are EFT stats which are a little different from in game stats. I've completed all 4 Empire Epic Arcs with that fit and there's only 1 mission that I can't complete solo. That's the very last mission of the Caldari Epic Arc due to the Perma-Jam done by 4 Elite NPC Cruisers. Usually I just have a friend warp in and after those EWAR NPC's are destroyed, the mission is completed very quickly.


DMC

Yeah, a Shield Buffer fit will definitely give it more EHP's but it's passive shield recharge won't hold up under a large amount of sustained incoming damage. Also a Shield Buffer fit gives the ship a massive increase in ship signature size which makes it a much larger target that can be quickly locked and easily hit. Another aspect of a Shield Buffer fit is it will attract attention from nearby NPC groups a lot more compared to a Shield Boost fit.

Course all of that doesn't really matter if you can dish out enough DPS to quickly remove threats from the field. Something your ship fit should be doing if you intend on blitzing missions.

Anyway, I wasn't trying to sell you on doing an active shield tank. I posted the Loki fit for Buoytender Bob.


DMC

then you might want a fit with a pithi or gistii small shield booster, it is pretty easy to run a small booster on t3c cap, and it will tank a ton of dps compared to lv3 missions. My lv4 tengu runs a b-type pithi small booster, and with the speed tank can easily tank full room aggro in almost evey lv4 mission with an EM and Invlun.

typically it should try and warp off on a disconnect. Lv3s have very few warp scramblers so I'm not usually too worried about it. Also since the small booster should be cap stable the tank should last till you can log back in.