I took some time and investigation on agent runs and how to obtain the so precious implants. Low level implants start on agents with a level 2, but the better implants you get from agents with a level 3. However to get these implants is not so logical as you might think it is. Its a bit like a lottery.
2 Agent Guide
Not every important mission promises you an implant. People get agents recommended by lower agents after lots of missions done. I think I found out how that works, but will gladly stand corrected when I'm wrong. That way I learn more about it too. When you find an agent that is available to you, you should get his or her info displayed. There you find a few tabs of which one of them is called 'Standings'. There you find at the top of that list under the topic 'Your views' three standings. One of the is the faction of which the agent resorts under. Second the corporation the agents belongs to, and last the standings of the agent. Do know that these are your views towards them.
The second topic is there view towards you with the same faction, corporation and agent standings order. If you click on the info icon in the first topic 'Your views' and your view towards the agents corporation, you will get the corporations info. That info also contains a view tabs of which one is called 'Agents' Click on that tab and you will see an enumeration of services agents resort under. Like personnel, mining, intelligence, etc..
Click on the sort of missions you would like to do and see the agents that are there. This table contains two parts. One available to you and not available to you. If you click on the picture of an agent that is not available to you, you will receive that agents info. There you click on the tab just before the tab standings. I forgot the name of that tab. Almost below that list you find the standing you need faction or corporation wise to use that agent.
The way you can raise that rate of standing is done by doing runs for available agents faction wise or the agents corporation wise.
Keep in mind that the skills 'Social' and 'Connections' also raise your standings towards them. If you plan to do a lot of killing missions take intelligence services and plan to work for a corporation that has enough low and high quality. The quality determines the prices and bonus rewards. The higher the quality the higher the prices CAN (not WILL) get. Also the skills social, diplomacy, connections, negotiations and criminal connections raise the effective quality of the agent you plan to work for.
An implant mission is a level 3 'important mission' so to get one, you must fulfil the same criteria as any other important mission. That means you have to watch out that you are accepting about at least twice the missions you're declining.
There are 8 important mission templates in the game at the moment. About 5 or so of them can be expected to work for any given agent, although some agents may have a couple more or less. Thus you have about a one in 5 chance per important mission that it will be an implant mission. Statistics do NOT say that this means 100% after 5 important missions. But it does say that if you haven't done about 10 important missions, you really shouldn't expect to have had an implant even if somebody else is on a winning streak, and thus shouldn't be screaming bloody murder on the forums.
Important missions are dished out at random intervals. Until you've had an important mission with a given agent, you can expect one with that agent any time in the first 20 missions. Could even be the first mission you get. Once you've had an important mission, you'll be getting them again about every 4 to (20-your personal standings with that agent) missions.
Thus if you have 0 personal standings and stick to the same agent, it would take about 168 normal + 14 important = 182 missions before you could except to have had a 95% chance of getting an implant, given a 1/5 chance of an implant mission. With 10 in personal standings, it would take about 98 normal + 14 important = 112 missions before you'd have a 95% chance.
At 1/8 odds, if your agent happens to have all 8 important missions at his disposal, the total numbers would be about 276 normal + 23
important = 299 missions at 0 standings, or 161 normal + 23
important = 184 missions at 10 standings.
If you distribute your effort across agents numerous, keep in mind that you no longer are guaranteed against 'colossal bad luck' so you cannot be certain that you will get an important mission within a given number of missions. Instead, plain old probability kicks in, which at times may be quite painful. Also, your personal standings will be lower with those agents since you're not focusing your efforts, and this will affect how long it'll take to achieve a 95% chance.
So if you're going to be really serious about it, you'll have to try to find out what important missions your agent does have at his disposal. The fewer the better, assuming that he does indeed have the implant mission at his disposal. The pirate factions don't, and only level 3 agents do. The only other criteria that may burn you is that the mission requires a courier destination in a station in a neighbouring constellation. If there exists at least one station in a solar system in a neighbouring constellation which has a security rating similar to that of your agent's, you're safe on that one. You'll want to stick to a single agent if possible.
Another factor to keep in mind is that missions and missions are not the same. Some missions have an average time of perhaps 30 minutes, while others have an average time of 7. Kill missions are generally quicker, but they give less standings and less agent rewards, although the loot and bounty can make up for some of that. The type of missions dished out by a given agent varies by corporation type and by division. You can also get a little further by having a ship type that suggests something about the mission you're up to. A battleship is more likely to get kill missions for example.
If you're really seriously trying to hunt for implants, try to pick an agent that gives you an insane amount of kill missions. That way 100 missions may take you 12 hours as opposed to 50 hours of long courier jobs. You may even want to try to find a station where there are multiple level 3 homicidal agents, as that way you can really improve your mission time by reducing the travel time to and from the agent's station. Fit your ship for as much speed as you can to reduce your mission time as well, as a very significant part of your mission time is travel.
3 Where to find +3 implants
Below is a table of where to find the different +3 implants.
Key
I = Intelligence
P = Perception
C = Charisma
W = Willpower
M = Memory
| No. |
Type |
Corporation |
Empire |
Race |
Level |
Corp. Type |
| 1 |
I |
Carthum Conglomerate |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 2 |
I |
Emperor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 3 |
I |
Inherent Implants |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 4 |
I |
Tash-Murkon Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 5 |
I |
Ishukone Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 6 |
I |
Lai Dai Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 7 |
I |
Propel Dynamics |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 8 |
I |
Zainou |
Caldari state |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 9 |
I |
Zero-G Research Firm |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 10 |
I |
Chemal Tech |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 11 |
I |
Duvolle Laboratories |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 12 |
I |
Poteque Pharmaceuticals |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 13 |
I |
Khanid Innovation |
Khanid Kingdom |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 14 |
I |
Brutor tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 15 |
I |
Eifyr and Co. |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 16 |
I |
Sisters of EVE |
The Servant Sisters of Eve |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 17 |
P |
Amarr Navy |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 18 |
P |
Emperor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 19 |
P |
Ministry of Internal Order |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 20 |
P |
Sarum Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 21 |
P |
Tash-Murkon Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 22 |
P |
Ammatar Fleet |
Ammatar |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 23 |
P |
Caldari Navy |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 24 |
P |
Chief Executive Panel |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 25 |
P |
Corporate Police Force |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 26 |
P |
Home Guard |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 27 |
P |
Ishukone Watch |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 28 |
P |
Lai Dai Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 29 |
P |
Spacelane Patrol |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 30 |
P |
State War Academy |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 31 |
P |
Federal Intelligence Office |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 32 |
P |
Federation Customs |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 33 |
P |
Federation Navy |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 34 |
P |
President |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 35 |
P |
Royal Khanid Navy |
Khanid Kingdom |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 36 |
P |
Republic Fleet |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 37 |
P |
Republic Security Services |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 38 |
P |
Sisters of EVE |
The Servant Sisters of Eve |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 39 |
C |
Amarr Trade Registry |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 40 |
C |
Civic Court |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 41 |
C |
Emperor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 42 |
C |
Ministry of Assessment |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 43 |
C |
Ministry of War |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 44 |
C |
Theology Council |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 45 |
C |
Caldari Business Tribunal |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 46 |
C |
CBD Sell Division |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 47 |
C |
Chief Executive Panel |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 48 |
C |
Echelon Entertainment |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 49 |
C |
Expert Distribution |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 50 |
C |
Aliastra |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 51 |
C |
Egonics Inc. |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 52 |
C |
Federal Administration |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 53 |
C |
FedMart |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 54 |
C |
Impetus |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 55 |
C |
The Scope |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 56 |
C |
Brutor tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 57 |
C |
Republic Justice Department |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 58 |
C |
Republic Security Services |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 59 |
C |
The Leisure Group |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 60 |
C |
Urban Management |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 61 |
C |
InterBus |
The Interbus |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 62 |
C |
Sisters of EVE |
The Servant Sisters of Eve |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 63 |
W |
Amarr Constructions |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 64 |
W |
Amarr Trade Registry |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 65 |
W |
Ducia Foundry |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 66 |
W |
Emperor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 67 |
W |
HZO Refinery |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 68 |
W |
Imperial Armaments |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 69 |
W |
Joint Harvesting |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 70 |
W |
Noble Appliances |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 71 |
W |
Nurtura |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 72 |
W |
Tash-Murkon Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 73 |
W |
Viziam |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 74 |
W |
Zoar and Sons |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 75 |
W |
Nefantar Miner Association |
Ammatar |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 76 |
W |
Caldari Constructions |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 77 |
W |
Caldari Provisions |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 78 |
W |
Caldari Steel |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 79 |
W |
Hyasyoda Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 80 |
W |
Kaalakiota Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 81 |
W |
Minedrill |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 82 |
W |
Perkone |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 83 |
W |
Poksu Mineral Group |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 84 |
W |
Rapid Assembly |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 85 |
W |
Sukuuvestaa Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 86 |
W |
Top Down |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 87 |
W |
Astral Mining Inc. |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 88 |
W |
Combined Harvest |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 89 |
W |
CreoDron |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 90 |
W |
Material Acquisition |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 91 |
W |
Quafe Company |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 92 |
W |
Roden Shipyards |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 93 |
W |
Boundless Creation |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 94 |
W |
Brutor tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 95 |
W |
Core Complexion Inc. |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 96 |
W |
Krusual tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 97 |
W |
Minmatar Mining Corporation |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 98 |
W |
Native Freshfood |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 99 |
W |
Six Kin Development |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 100 |
W |
Sisters of EVE |
The Servant Sisters of Eve |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 101 |
M |
Emperor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 102 |
M |
Hedion University |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 103 |
M |
Kor-Azor Family |
Amarr Empire |
Amarr |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 104 |
M |
CBD Corporation |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 105 |
M |
Chief Executive Panel |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 106 |
M |
Propel Dynamics |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 107 |
M |
School of Applied Knowledge |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 108 |
M |
Science and Trade Institute |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 109 |
M |
State and Region Bank |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 110 |
M |
State War Academy |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 111 |
M |
Ytiri |
Caldari State |
Caldari |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 112 |
M |
Bank of Luminaire |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 113 |
M |
Center for Advanced Studies |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 114 |
M |
Federal Freight |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 115 |
M |
Federal Navy Academy |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 116 |
M |
Inner Zone Shipping |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 117 |
M |
TransStellar Shipping |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 118 |
M |
University of Caille |
Gallente Federation |
Gallente |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 119 |
M |
Brutor tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 120 |
M |
Freedom Extension |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 121 |
M |
Pator Tech School |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 122 |
M |
Republic University |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 123 |
M |
Sebiestor tribe |
Minmatar Republic |
Minmatar |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
| 124 |
M |
Sisters of EVE |
The Servant Sisters of Eve |
Neutral |
Level 3 |
Faction Corp. |
