Hm. Hard to believe that it should be able to compete with any turretship. I mean, a Confessor or Cynabal probably clears 3-4 opponents before the first drone has even reached its target. And there is no single mission in there where more DPS than a destroyer provides is needed to clear it fasterā¦
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Yeah, no one believes this.
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I went with the Cynabal.
It did fine but it still took a little over 3 hours.
There are sooooooooooooo many warpsā¦
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3 hours in a ship with bonuses to warp speed and acceleration.
Understand now why no one believes your 2 hour Gilas?
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Then post the fit.
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Agreed. I went a little blingy and still didnāt get close to that. Also, I have that ship to level V Mastery. I have over 250m SPās.
My Cynabal Fit
[Cynabal, BST Fit]
Domination Gyrostabilizer
Domination Gyrostabilizer
Domination Gyrostabilizer
Domination Inertial Stabilizers
Domination Inertial Stabilizers
Shadow Serpentis Sensor Booster
Shadow Serpentis Sensor Booster
Gistum A-Type 50MN Microwarpdrive
Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer
Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
425mm AutoCannon II
Auto Targeting System II
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Hobgoblin II x5
Acolyte II x5
Republic Fleet Phased Plasma M x5000
Barrage M x10000
Optimal Range Script x2
Republic Fleet EMP M x4992
Hail M x10076
Scan Resolution Script x2
Tracking Speed Script x2
Agency āPyrolanceaā DB7 Dose III x1
Relic Analyzer II x1
Data Analyzer II x1
Civilian Relic Analyzer x1
Please share your fitting @Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras
Just come back from an SoE Arc run with my trading char (basically no combat skills).
Used a Coercer Navy Issue on Mastery I (
), Meta4 fit, no Implants/Drugs whatsoever.
Time to completion: 2h 28min 22sec.
Not much room for improvement, DPS never was an issue, Tank is absolutely unnessessary. The only thing that really matters is Travel Time.
I can imagine the Cynabal above, a Warp-Speed rigged Confessor/Hecate/Retribution, a BeamLaser-Crusader or a Rail-Ares or a BeamLaser Pacifier could pull it off in like 2 hours.
I would bet my ass no Gila can do it in less than 2h 30h. The Traveltime and the delayed drone damage to all those small targets at 50km will break itās neck 100%.
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I had thought that the T3 cruises benefit from level V training of their sub systems.
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They do. But exept for the Proteus, they are still to slow compared to other, much cheaper alternatives.
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Iām just going to throw this into the mix hereā¦
The Level 1 SoE Epic Arc (and all the other arcs) have a couple of different branching points with different paths to complete the arcs. Some of those paths take longer to run, either more warps to get to the location or more objectives to complete.
So yeah, time for completing the arc also depends on which path is chosenā¦
EDIT:
Also some of those missions can be blitzed which greatly reduces the amount of time spent to complete the arcsā¦
So by running the shortest pathway through the arc, blitzing missions, max skills, implants, boosters, modules, etc, whateverā¦ then yeah, the Level 1 SoE Epic Arc can be completed around 2 hrsā¦ or soā¦
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Yeah not optimal, but I was able to clear it with under 10 mil sp entirely in a 50 mil punisher.
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Thanks for all of the good feedback. Iāll try rerunning it in a few months.
Iām going to start a new thread about COSMOS missions. Another part of Eve that I know nothing about.
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Get ready for some real frustration 
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FTFY 
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Cosmos missions are a bit tough but can be easily completed with proper planning and research.
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If you do, be sure to read the guides, and pay attention. Do not talk to an agent unless you are committed to run it, and do not decline a mission. Ccp will not reset a mission for you.
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ā¦already have the prerequisite mission items (for all missions in the chain).
Also note that several public COSMOS sites that drop the items are constantly camped and farmed 24/7 thus probably the only source of those items is the contract market (with a way overpriced markup).
Same goes for letting it expire.
Once a mission(chain) is broken, it is done for.
Because COSMOS missions are hardcore mode as they are once per lifetime per character. You mess a mission up and thatās it for the entire chain.
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You can use any ship for SoE Epic Arc. Among the best are Angel ships and they are expensive. Your main focus on shipās bonuses must be: warp speed, ship speed and align time. Iād say around 50% of the time your ship will be in the warp tunnel. Fast align time is good for low-sec paths. For example, the short return path from Tanoo (Derelik) to Arnon through Amamake and Siseide systems. Those systems frequently are heavily camped (with smart bombs even).
This is the most effective and cheapest fit in my opinion. Is available to any rookie player and maybe an Alpha-clone pilot:
[Gnosis, SoE Epic Ark Gnosis]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Missile Guidance Enhancer II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Inertial Stabilizers II
Damage Control II
Multispectrum Shield Hardener II
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender
Missile Guidance Computer I
50MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive
Prototype 'Arbalest' Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I
Prototype 'Arbalest' Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I
Prototype 'Arbalest' Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I
Prototype 'Arbalest' Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I
Prototype 'Arbalest' Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I
Improved Cloaking Device II
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Medium Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
'Integrated' Hobgoblin x5
'Integrated' Valkyrie x5
Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missile x2000
Missile Range Script x1
Caldari Navy Mjolnir Heavy Assault Missile x3000
Caldari Navy Inferno Heavy Assault Missile x3600
Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Assault Missile x2000
I tried all the ships/fits mentioned above and even more. This is one of the top fit versions Iām using lately (requires good skills and big pocket):
[Jackdaw, SoE Epic Arc Jackdaw]
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Domination Medium Shield Booster
Republic Fleet Small Cap Battery
Dark Blood Cap Recharger
Pithum B-Type EM Shield Amplifier
Federation Navy 5MN Microwarpdrive
Light Missile Launcher II
Light Missile Launcher II
Light Missile Launcher II
Light Missile Launcher II
Light Missile Launcher II
Core Probe Launcher II
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing II
Small Capacitor Control Circuit II
Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer II
Caldari Navy Scourge Light Missile x1000
Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missile x1000
Scourge Fury Light Missile x3000
Nova Fury Light Missile x3000
Inferno Fury Light Missile x3265
Caldari Navy Nova Light Missile x1000
Sisters Core Scanner Probe x16
Caldari Navy Mjolnir Light Missile x1000
Nanite Repair Paste x25
Mjolnir Fury Light Missile x3000
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