Updated by: Nabar Phargal, Tig, cypriss
Last update: 2007.09.26
Last confirmed: 2008.01.16
Enemies Abound 1-4 of 5 is found here.
Faction: Minmatar Republic
Type: Deadspace
Damage dealt: Exp, kin, therm, em
Reccomended damage: Therm, Exp for the Darkana's.
Completed in: CNR (Grey Area)
Completed in: Domi (2x LAR2, EANM2, T2 exp/kin/therm hardeners.) (Nabar Phargal)
Completed in: Typhoon (1 armarr navy LAR, 3 t2 explosive hardeners and 2 kinitic hardener) (Tig)
Completed in: Raven, T2 Fitted, no warp outs (Moriancumer)
Completed in: Golem (Res 81, 92, 78, 75) DR: Easy (Rezerwowy Pies)
Warp in, line up for a warp out (just in case) then kill the ships and missile batteries. Then target the gate (obviously as time is of the essence you should NEVER be sat on this mission with an empty target buffer, waiting for something to lock up). I kept a range of 80km to the gate.
The second spawn is small and easily dealt with, then immediately go back to the gate. Pull in your drones between each spawn so they don't get targetted. You should find the third spawn arrives with a tiny bit of the gate to go...I finished off the gate before switching. Once the gate is dead, start heading towards you warp point...this gives you some extra time for the next spawns, which arrive without much time in between. Obviously target the support frigs at a distance so you do more damage to them as they are microwarping towards you (question; why does THEIR microwarp work in deadspace?)
Initial Spawn (t = 0 mins);
4 x Republic Fleet Rupture
4 x Republic Fleet Stabber
1 x Republic Fleet Tempest
1 x Republic Fleet Typhoon
2 x Heavy Missile Battery
Second Spawn (t = +14 mins)
3 x Republic Fleet Officer
1 x Republic Fleet Darkana
Third Spawn (t = +18 mins)
4 x Republic Fleet D-1 Support Frigate
1 x Repulic Fleet Tempest
2 x Republic Fleet Typhoon
Fourth Spawn (t = +25 mins)
4 x Republic Fleet Rupture
2 x Republic Fleet Typhoon
2 x Republic Fleet Darkana
Fifth Spawn (t = +30 mins)
3 x Freedom Patriot
3 x Freedom Liberty
Sixth Spawn (t = +35 mins)
5 x Republic Fleet C-1 Support frigate
3 x Republic Fleet Darkana
Times are approximate, as they are from my first hit on the new ship, not from when the spawned. The smuggler Stargate took 249,142.40 damage to destroy. It took about 1400 Devastator's to finish in total. Total damage done: 562,234.20, total damage taken: 95,457.59, over 40 minutes.
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Update:
Nabar Phargal on the mission:
I burned away from the spawns as long as my tank held with one rep and lined them up for my T2 ogres When doing this none of the spawns started closer than 100km away. They all targeted me, never aggro'd drones. Managed to kill the first darkana between the 3rd and 4th spawn. Had to leave 2nd repper on and burst AB when last spawn came in. Saved the rest of the Darkana for last. I used T1 Berserkers on the Darkanas.
Tig on the mission:
I warp allined and started kiting spawns, killed cruisers and BS let hammerheads kill frigs switched to ogre for BS. The major problem for me was the darkana. Very good tanks with mjolir torpedoes. Also watch for Freedom liberty with cataclysm cruise missles.