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'''Blitzing''' [[missions]] is an alternative way of doing missions that can be highly profitable - you do not completely clear the room(s) and kill every [[rat]]. Instead, you enter the mission, kill only the ships that absolutely need to get killed for mission completion, and then leave instantly to turn the mission in. | |||
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. | ||
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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== | ||
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"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. | ||
A blitzable mission per definition is a mission that doesn't require you to kill all (or even most) of the AI enemies - it rather | A blitzable mission per definition is a mission that doesn't require you to kill all (or even most) of the AI enemies - it rather focuses on either reaching a location, picking up an item from a container or kill a few key enemies for mission completion. | ||
You would need to do some research (e.g. on http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports) to get an actual list of what missions are blitzable, but one will finally "know" what missions can be blitzed. | You would need to do some research (e.g. on http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports) to get an actual list of what missions are blitzable, but one will finally "know" what missions can be blitzed. | ||
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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 | ==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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* 9.0% faction increase | * 9.0% faction increase | ||
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" | 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== | ||
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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). | ||
But while the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship. The strength of the Drake for blitzing, though, comes from its (relatively, compared to battleships) high mobility together with the still beefy tank, allowing it to enter L4 missions. | But while the Drake is generally too weak (DPS wise) to do L4 mission, it is possible to actually do blitzing of L4s in a Drake, thus allowing earlier access to L4s than usually recommended due to the training time for a battleship. The strength of the [[Drake]] for blitzing, though, comes from its (relatively, compared to battleships) high mobility together with the still beefy tank, allowing it to enter L4 missions. | ||
[Drake, L4 Blitzing]<br> | [Drake, L4 Blitzing]<br> | ||
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His rather rough numbers for ISK/hr: | His rather rough numbers for ISK/hr: | ||
Time taken for the mission: about 7 minutes. | *Time taken for the mission: about 7 minutes. | ||
LP gained from mission: about 5k. | *LP gained from mission: about 5k. | ||
At 2k isk/LP, that is 10m isk in 7 minutes. | *At 2k isk/LP, that is 10m isk in 7 minutes. | ||
That is almost 100m isk in an hour, with mission rewards and bounties. | *That is almost 100m isk in an hour, with mission rewards and bounties. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Mission]] | |||
*[[Missioning 101]] | |||
*[[:Category:Missioning]] | |||
{{EVE University}} | |||
[[Category:Missioning]] | [[Category:Missioning]] | ||