So I've been thinking a lot about ship composition for missions lately. As much as I enjoy mining, missions are really where the money is at high sec wise. People make good money SOLOing missions.. im bringing 6 ships, so I am trying to figure out the best way to just utterly annihilate these things so I can chain them.

Whatever i bring will be overkill since L4s are meant to be soloed. Im thinking, as a basis for the group:

1 gang linking strategic cruiser. If I go shields, were talking tengu. If I go armor, were talking legion.
1 noctis for full time looting / salvaging.

That leaves 4 ships. Again this will depend on whether I go shield or armor tanking.

- Read some good points online about using missile boats... basically, if im bringing this many ships, i want an "instant damage" type rather than missiles, because missiles have travel time so i could potentially be wasting ammo / time firing too many missiles at a target with 4 ships when the first missile in the volley would be sufficient.

- If I go with drone boats i will have zero ammo costs but will have to pay for lost / damaged drones. With this much fire power its feasible there wont be any lost drones, but you never know.

- t1 Laser weapons dont use depletable ammunition so after the initial investment, zero ammo cost.

Hmmm. 3 pimped domis perhaps?

Then Id just want a smaller ship type to help with fast frigs etc.