That only works if the markup of the UL stays the same when you sell it. On two UL weapons I've owned, I lost many times more than the (L) markup % when the UL markup crashed.
Gremlin + 3B's would be good against Gen 1 & 2, and maybe even Gen 3 if you tag from outside of aggro range and take them one at a time. If you want to invest in a whole new set of armor I'd recommend Shogun + 3B's, but Rascal is good too. Vigi and/or 6A's would be provide too much protection...
Longtooth may be all over the HOF list, but I've had over 1000 ped tt profit the last couple of days working on some of the other missions. Also, from what I've heard, the people grinding the Longtooth need MULTIPLE big HOF's just to break even, so I'd hardly say they were paying out.
I think that everyone would agree that without the RCE there would be no EU. A short tutorial on the main in-game professions is great, but shouldn't there be some kind of mission that addresses the concept of buying/selling items and materials with markup?
I was in Twin when you lost it last night and you have my condolences. I've been debating whether to tier up my own AS-129 for a while now (It was a global machine on Hogglos during SGA :)), but for now it's just sitting in storage. If you're serious about trying again, send me a PM.
In the video I saw of the bank robbery in Argus, the Hummers they used had a skull and crossbones on the doors, so I hope that means that it IS possible. If so, I'd love to be able to show a count of my PVP kills on the side of my car!