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Enemy: Gallente and Minmatar

Single pocket. Every enemy in this mission is elite. Warp in 60k from 5x battleships, 3x cruisers and 5x frigates. Kill the frigates first, then *all but one* of the cruisers, then *all but one* of the battleships, as the last cruiser killed spawns another 5 cruisers, and the last battleship spawns 6 more battleships plus a named BS "Rosulf Fririk". Now, in previous missions you might have gathered that my main technique was sniping from as far as I could get, and you'd be right. But this mission I couldn't do that way, the tanks on these guys are too tough to overcome from a large distance in the time their missiles can break a good tank. And since it was mostly missile damage, the incoming DPS isn't much worse up close than it is at a distance. So for this one, it was autocannons all the way and getting in their face. Still required some warpouts, but at least I was able to kill the initial spawns one at a time this way. Anyways, once you're down to the last cruiser and BS, kill the cruiser, then the 5 new cruiser spawns, and finally the last BS to trigger the last major spawn. Funnily enough, the final spawn of 6 BS's plus the named was incredibly easy, I just orbited with afterburner at 15km around each battleship and melted them with my autocannons, and they couldn't touch me (granted, this was in a 500 m/s Machariel, might not work in a painfully slow Maelstrom, heh). At any rate, when Rosulf Fririk dies, he drops a can containing the goal you've been chasing all this time. Time to go back to Merybier and claim your prize!

Single pocket. Every enemy in this mission is elite. Warp in 60k from 5x battleships, 3x cruisers and 5x frigates. Kill the frigates first, then *all but one* of the cruisers, then *all but one* of the battleships, as the last cruiser killed spawns another 5 cruisers, and the last battleship spawns 6 more battleships plus a named BS "Rosulf Fririk". Now, in previous missions you might have gathered that my main technique was sniping from as far as I could get, and you'd be right. But this mission I couldn't do that way, the tanks on these guys are too tough to overcome from a large distance in the time their missiles can break a good tank. And since it was mostly missile damage, the incoming DPS isn't much worse up close than it is at a distance. So for this one, it was autocannons all the way and getting in their face. Still required some warpouts, but at least I was able to kill the initial spawns one at a time this way.

~~Loot:~~ ~~Decent salvage~~ and ~~loot~~.

Another way to crack this mission is to fly a Heavy Assault Cruiser with an afterburner. With this approach, speed is your friend. Don't use a microwarpdrive, however, as that will increase your signature radius and make you much easier to hit. Orbit the battleships at 500 m/sec or more and they won't be able to do much damage - but you have to keep transversal velocity high to avoid damage. An armor-tanked Ishtar loaded with Ogre II drones is perfect for this - but watch when you engage Rosulf Fririk, as he will switch targets and start killing your drones.

Anyways, once you're down to the last cruiser and BS, kill the cruiser, then the 5 new cruiser spawns, and finally the last BS to trigger the last major spawn. Funnily enough, the final spawn of 6 BS's plus the named was incredibly easy, I just orbited with afterburner at 15km around each battleship and melted them with my autocannons, and they couldn't touch me (granted, this was in a 500 m/s Machariel, might not work in a painfully slow Maelstrom, heh). At any rate, when Rosulf Fririk dies, he drops a can containing the goal you've been chasing all this time. Time to go back to Merybier and claim your prize!

Loot: Decent salvage and loot.

== Step 18: Where's The Line? ==

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 Enemy: Gallente and Minmatar
-Single pocket.  Every enemy in this mission is elite.  Warp in 60k from 5x battleships, 3x cruisers and 5x frigates.  Kill the frigates first, then *all but one* of the cruisers, then *all but one* of the battleships, as the last cruiser killed spawns another 5 cruisers, and the last battleship spawns 6 more battleships plus a named BS "Rosulf Fririk".  Now, in previous missions you might have gathered that my main technique was sniping from as far as I could get, and you'd be right.  But this mission I couldn't do that way, the tanks on these guys are too tough to overcome from a large distance in the time their missiles can break a good tank.  And since it was mostly missile damage, the incoming DPS isn't much worse up close than it is at a distance.  So for this one, it was autocannons all the way and getting in their face.  Still required some warpouts, but at least I was able to kill the initial spawns one at a time this way.  Anyways, once you're down to the last cruiser and BS, kill the cruiser, then the 5 new cruiser spawns, and finally the last BS to trigger the last major spawn.  Funnily enough, the final spawn of 6 BS's plus the named was incredibly easy, I just orbited with afterburner at 15km around each battleship and melted them with my autocannons, and they couldn't touch me (granted, this was in a 500 m/s Machariel, might not work in a painfully slow Maelstrom, heh).  At any rate, when Rosulf Fririk dies, he drops a can containing the goal you've been chasing all this time.  Time to go back to Merybier and claim your prize!
+Single pocket.  Every enemy in this mission is elite.  Warp in 60k from 5x battleships, 3x cruisers and 5x frigates.  Kill the frigates first, then *all but one* of the cruisers, then *all but one* of the battleships, as the last cruiser killed spawns another 5 cruisers, and the last battleship spawns 6 more battleships plus a named BS "Rosulf Fririk".  Now, in previous missions you might have gathered that my main technique was sniping from as far as I could get, and you'd be right.  But this mission I couldn't do that way, the tanks on these guys are too tough to overcome from a large distance in the time their missiles can break a good tank.  And since it was mostly missile damage, the incoming DPS isn't much worse up close than it is at a distance.  So for this one, it was autocannons all the way and getting in their face.  Still required some warpouts, but at least I was able to kill the initial spawns one at a time this way.
-Loot:  Decent salvage and loot.
+Another way to crack this mission is to fly a Heavy Assault Cruiser with an afterburner.  With this approach, speed is your friend.  Don't use a microwarpdrive, however, as that will increase your signature radius and make you much easier to hit.  Orbit the battleships at 500 m/sec or more and they won't be able to do much damage - but you have to keep transversal velocity high to avoid damage.  An armor-tanked Ishtar loaded with Ogre II drones is perfect for this - but watch when you engage Rosulf Fririk, as he will switch targets and start killing your drones.
+Anyways, once you're down to the last cruiser and BS, kill the cruiser, then the 5 new cruiser spawns, and finally the last BS to trigger the last major spawn.  Funnily enough, the final spawn of 6 BS's plus the named was incredibly easy, I just orbited with afterburner at 15km around each battleship and melted them with my autocannons, and they couldn't touch me (granted, this was in a 500 m/s Machariel, might not work in a painfully slow Maelstrom, heh).  At any rate, when Rosulf Fririk dies, he drops a can containing the goal you've been chasing all this time.  Time to go back to Merybier and claim your prize!
+Loot:  Decent salvage and loot.
 == Step 18:  Where's The Line? ==