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If you fly this way, most of the money that comes from missions does ''not'' come from loot/salvage/bounties, but from the LP. | If you fly this way, most of the money that comes from missions does ''not'' come from loot/salvage/bounties, but from the LP. | ||
=Principles= | ==Principles== | ||
===LP as main source of income=== | |||
==LP as main source of income== | |||
While "conventional" mission running relies on mainly loot/salvage/bounties with mission rewards (LP+ISK) added on top, blitzing goes mainly for the LP that are awarded for mission completion. Those LP need to be "cashed in" in the loyalty stores, requiring purchasing and selling of items from those stores. | While "conventional" mission running relies on mainly loot/salvage/bounties with mission rewards (LP+ISK) added on top, blitzing goes mainly for the LP that are awarded for mission completion. Those LP need to be "cashed in" in the loyalty stores, requiring purchasing and selling of items from those stores. | ||
==Mission choice== | ===Mission choice=== | ||
Not all missions can be blitzed. When missioning, you should continuously reject missions that are unblitzable, waiting for missions such as the Minmatar version of "Worlds Collide", "Blockade", "Recon" or "Pirate Invasion" that can be completed quickly within minutes for a high LP reward. | Not all missions can be blitzed. When missioning, you should continuously reject missions that are unblitzable, waiting for missions such as the Minmatar version of "Worlds Collide", "Blockade", "Recon" or "Pirate Invasion" that can be completed quickly within minutes for a high LP reward. | ||
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Obviously, doing only L4 missions is the way to get the best effect, although many lower level missions can be "blitzed" as well - but the rewards don't compare well to the potential of L4s. | Obviously, doing only L4 missions is the way to get the best effect, although many lower level missions can be "blitzed" as well - but the rewards don't compare well to the potential of L4s. | ||
=Mission handling= | ==Mission handling== | ||
===Picking the right missions=== | |||
==Picking the right missions== | |||
"Blitzing missions" is solely about combat missions ("security missions"). Not all missions can be blitzed. When missioning, you should continuously reject missions that are unblitzable, waiting for missions such as the Minmatar version of "Worlds Collide", "Blockade", "Recon" or "Pirate Invasion" that can be completed quickly within minutes for a high LP reward. | "Blitzing missions" is solely about combat missions ("security missions"). Not all missions can be blitzed. When missioning, you should continuously reject missions that are unblitzable, waiting for missions such as the Minmatar version of "Worlds Collide", "Blockade", "Recon" or "Pirate Invasion" that can be completed quickly within minutes for a high LP reward. | ||
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Obviously, doing only L4 missions is the way to get the best effect, although many lower level missions can be "blitzed" as well - but the rewards don't compare well to the potential of L4s. | Obviously, doing only L4 missions is the way to get the best effect, although many lower level missions can be "blitzed" as well - but the rewards don't compare well to the potential of L4s. | ||
==Standing requirements and management== | ===Standing requirements and management=== | ||
As indicated above, picking only blitzable missions requires you to decline offers for, well, non-blitzable missions :)<br> | As indicated above, picking only blitzable missions requires you to decline offers for, well, non-blitzable missions :)<br> | ||
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In overly simplistic terms, 9.0% / .0112% = ~800 declined missions. That means I could decline hundreds of missions and make up for the faction standings hit with a single storyline mission. Even the "worse" storyline missions would easily compensate for quite a few declined mission offers. | In overly simplistic terms, 9.0% / .0112% = ~800 declined missions. That means I could decline hundreds of missions and make up for the faction standings hit with a single storyline mission. Even the "worse" storyline missions would easily compensate for quite a few declined mission offers. | ||
==LP cashing in== | ===LP cashing in=== | ||
Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).<br> | Because most of the money comes from the mission rewarded Loyalty Points (LP), you need to do some research before you start missioning for just any random corp. You need to find a corp (and an item they offer) with a high isk/LP rate, then find the agent in the lowest possible sec space (still hisec of course).<br> | ||
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"Good" items can be pretty situational or temporary only, an average value of 1k ISK/LP will result in income similar to what you get from "regular" missioning, but will not make Blitzing a superior choice (ISK/hr wise). | "Good" items can be pretty situational or temporary only, an average value of 1k ISK/LP will result in income similar to what you get from "regular" missioning, but will not make Blitzing a superior choice (ISK/hr wise). | ||
==Blitzing in a Drake== | ===Blitzing in a Drake=== | ||
Most people blitz L4 missions in battleships (or even faction BS, equipped with lots of gear helping them to achieve their objective as quickly as possible - the Machariel comes to mind, combining cruiser like speeds with high DPS, making it a strong choice for mission blitzing). | Most people blitz L4 missions in battleships (or even faction BS, equipped with lots of gear helping them to achieve their objective as quickly as possible - the Machariel comes to mind, combining cruiser like speeds with high DPS, making it a strong choice for mission blitzing). | ||
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It is strongly recommended to get all your support skills (capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before even considering using a Drake this way, as you will need those skills to make up for your lack in DPS compared to battleships. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended. | It is strongly recommended to get all your support skills (capacitor, shield, navigation and missile skills) to III or even IV before even considering using a Drake this way, as you will need those skills to make up for your lack in DPS compared to battleships. Obviously having full T2 is also recommended. | ||
= | ==Example== | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGaK2WNdtE| This video] shows | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGaK2WNdtE| This video] shows a pilot blitzing a L4 mission ("Pirate Invasion") in a Machariel. | ||
His rather rough numbers for ISK/hr: | His rather rough numbers for ISK/hr: | ||
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[[Category:Missions]] | [[Category:Missions]] | ||
[[Category:PvE]] | |||