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Grinding L1/L2's
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Ayn Randy
Home For Pugs
#1 - 2012-01-02 01:25:49 UTC
So im going to be grinding L1's and L2's in a short hile. Question is, what ship should i use?

My training plan accounts for only frigs currently, but all types are available including faction and T2.

What frigate would be the best for blitzing L1-L2 missions? Pimping out the ship is on the cards aswell if it helps.
Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#2 - 2012-01-02 03:53:17 UTC
Level 1 missions. Whatever you enjoy, or feel like, flying.

Level 2s are more suited to low-skill cruiser, but if you can fly any frig including T2s then a good frig (e.g. assault ship) should be fine. If your skills are good then level 2s in t1 frigate are going to be fine.

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Dr Roth
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-01-02 03:59:15 UTC
A Dramiel can handle most lvl 2s. Ishkur is usually the PVE ship of choice though.
Derath Ellecon
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-01-02 04:26:13 UTC
When I have done it, I used an ishkur. Dunno if it was the fastest. But it was the most fun.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#5 - 2012-01-02 07:13:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Zhilia Mann
It depends on the rats you're facing, but I really liked the Slicer for this. Tried the Worm; didn't care for it and the Ishkur was better. Dramiel and Daredevil were both ok.

Edit: Thrasher is damn near op for this too.
Shells Dunier
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-01-02 10:08:02 UTC
Caracal, nice cheap ship, fit it for a buffer tank, use 2 drones and light missiles and blast away.
The Djego
Hellequin Inc.
#7 - 2012-01-02 11:42:08 UTC
Navy Slicer / Retribution.

For standing grids later on Zealot/Legion are the ships of choice, offering a lot of range, dps, ok speed and superb anti frig ability's.

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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#8 - 2012-01-02 12:24:13 UTC
I have found the Ishkur to be a wonderful little ship for mission-running. Blasters for up close work, drones for those pesky targets that are too dangerous up close, or simply too far away to be worth MWDing over to. I have also thoroughly enjoyed a Blarpy, rail-harpy, hawk, and jaguar.

What I found to be the most fun was the Ishkur.

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sycore101
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-01-03 20:39:57 UTC
I'm using the Thrasher for speeding through lv1 but only cause i need standings .. dam Amarr

Anyhow .. accepting more than 1 mission a time also helps get things done, i'm currently accepting 2 missions at a time from the same station, lots less docking & getting new missions.
Kara Books
Deal with IT.
#10 - 2012-01-03 21:23:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Kara Books
Bhaalgorn, Like a boss

Rattle, like an epic T2 fitted tinfoil hat

Mach, like you just set turned the easy settings on.
ValentinaDLM
SoE Roughriders
Electus Matari
#11 - 2012-01-03 21:46:34 UTC
Ishkur, Vexor, Ishtar, Gila, or Arby is my reccomendation.

Aside from drones, an AML tengu really rips through frigs, and moves from acceleration gate to gate quicker than a drake.

Frigs are fine, but in my view, drones are the best weapon system for PVE, especially since you don't need to lock on, the drones can actually kill faster than your lock time in some missions.
Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#12 - 2012-01-05 04:23:53 UTC
hawk is quite good at lv 1/2 farming. can shoot 1 missile at most ships in a lv1 and they kaboom.

and a frigs lock time is usually faster than drone travel time, although the missile travel time sucks at times.

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Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#13 - 2012-01-05 07:30:27 UTC
Last week I did them in my thrasher with double MSE II and all modules related to speeding up shield regen. Only one or two missions were hard enough to force me to warp out to help my shields get back to ok state but I think it's due to a fact that I did not fit resists proper to type of rats I was facing. Others were easy and no panic button was pressed.

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Zachis
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#14 - 2012-01-05 08:06:58 UTC
I've used a Caldari Navy Hookbill to blitz level 1/2s. Fast, selectable damage, nice tank, good range, murders frigs and cruisers.
CausticS0da
Shrubbery Acquisitions
Blohm and Voss Shipyards Alliance
#15 - 2012-01-05 09:11:40 UTC
Drones. Use drones. Last year I had to fix some standings and tried a number of ships on l1s and 2s. Too much flying involved without drones and low range on guns. I guess scorch might make it bearable but as I say, drones will make it as painless as possible. Maybe a Vexxor, Worm, or Ishtar.

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Salvia Olima
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2012-01-10 08:47:37 UTC
Just sentrykill out those frigs in a Vexor from the spot you arrived.
Vaerah Vahrokha
Vahrokh Consulting
#17 - 2012-01-10 09:03:45 UTC
Used a Thrasher back at the time and it was easy.
On another alt I used a Caracal and it was even easier, like instant-easy.

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March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2012-01-10 09:25:01 UTC
What would you advice for T1 amarr pilot with t2 guns? Slicer/Navy Slicer?

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Kraschyn Thek'athor
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2012-01-10 13:45:47 UTC
Coercer, Slicer, Navy Omen

Mavnas
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2012-01-11 21:31:54 UTC
March rabbit wrote:
What would you advice for T1 amarr pilot with t2 guns? Slicer/Navy Slicer?


Slicer. Accept no substitutes.

It will lock faster and travel to gates faster if those come up. Scorch should give you 15-20km range. Decent skills/AB should push you over 1km/s speed.

I don't know how drone ships would compare, but they take many more SP than a Slicer with T2 guns.
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