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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Loriath » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:35 pm

JohnLuke wrote:For ground assaults I use 1-2 fixed beams and the rest are dumbfire missles. If you go to Cubeo, you'll want point defence too, since the Goliath fires a lot of missles at you.


I'd say 2 Point Defence systems as you tend to pull a lot of Aggro when you start dusting defence turrets. Any and all Goliaths in firing range will go hostile and a single point defence system will not cope with the onslaught.

Dumbfires will take smaller turrets out with splash damage, and one dumbfire can drop 5-7 sentries in the splash as well. be warned 2 dumbfires will take out any and all canisters in the splash zone. 5-6 dumbfires will take out large turrets. Planetary Turrets on larger bases will take a couple more. If you are in the fire arc of turrets, they will drop your shields quickly, so take them out from a low angle as they can't aim low enough.

A couple of runs Skipp and you will soon see what you need and adjust accordinly. I have a Keelback with fixed Multis instead of beams on the medium hardpoints, and small dumbfires. With 2 point defence, I have no issues unless I get in a bad position and more than 3 large turrets open up on me at once. Even my asp with a 5A shield can be dropped quickly if I am stupid in my firing position.

Once you do a couple, you will will see how easily it can be done. The first couple, well, wear some brown pants :)
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Skipp » Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:04 pm

If anyone sees me online and is around Cubeo - feel free to poke me. I'd love to do a run with someone that knows what he''s doing xD

Also - I hope i can refit in the same system
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Skipp » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:20 pm

I just did 3 runs. Got aprox 1.5 mil Cr but only 2% rank progress... this is going to take a while...
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby TorTorden » Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:52 am

It's been said many times on page 1
If you primarily want to rank Hip 10716 is a lot better than cubes.
In cubes only one faction will move your rep and they seem stingy on the missions.
If you do all missions in the system maybe only 1/5 grants rep.

In hip 10716 i was getting about 9-10% rep all the way through marquis for every 25-30 missions I completed.
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Skipp » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:23 am

Hip 10716 is for planetary raids as well?

I'm gonna try reloging into solo/open/private to get as much missions as i can and give a few more runs a try. It takes 15min to do a single run including taking off and landing back where you came from so i'll check it.
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby stereoBear » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:09 am

Skipp wrote:Hip 10716 is for planetary raids as well?

Yup. HIP 10716 has lower defenses, lower gravity (ship handles nicer), more sentries to complete the sentry missions, no need to land and scan stuff.

Skipp wrote:I'm gonna try reloging into solo/open/private to get as much missions as i can and give a few more runs a try. It takes 15min to do a single run including taking off and landing back where you came from so i'll check it.

For the best results abuse the logging cycle real good and hard, collect at least 20 missions to kill generators and sentries.

All you need is a ship with 1-2 dumbfire missile launchers.

Here is a little walkthrough, also shows how to spawn the addtional sentries.

You will at some point get hostile with the station, the sentries will shoot at you while you dock, this is ok, they do little to no damage and the main weapons of the port will not attack; just keep your cool 8-)

Bonus: Navy rank-up missions were to deliver data to the outpost in orbit :twisted:

If you want to overdo it, get into a sidewinder to do this, and kill yourself after you completed the objectives to teleport back to the station... :P

Fun fact: It took me 1.5 months to get from Earl to 80% of Marquis, then i went to HIP 10716 and 2 days later was Duke... gud germ mechäniks :roll:
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Skipp » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:11 am

I just want my Cutter! I want to bask! :D

You sold me on HIP. Gonna try it when i get back home. Thnx!
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby stereoBear » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:42 am

Skipp wrote:I just want my Cutter! I want to bask! :D


Bask you say?

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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby Skipp » Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:31 pm

Might wanna try posting that image again. There is no bask there i'm afraid xD
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Re: Imperial rank progression

Postby GlobusDiablo » Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:40 pm

Skipp wrote:Might wanna try posting that image again. There is no bask there i'm afraid xD


There was when he posted. Must have flown off...
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