Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
In case you haven't heard?
EvE News 24
But to celebrate the its 200th contract in EvE, Noir. has decided to War Dec the top 24 Alliance in the EvE universe.
Those that have been War Dec'd:
Legion of xXDEATHXx
Ares Protectiva
Raiden.
Brick sQuAD
RAZOR Alliance
Pandemic Legion
The Initiative.
Red Citizens
Northern Coalition.
Nulli Secunda
Tactical Narcotics Team
RED.OverLord
Red Alliance
Fatal Ascension
Ultima RatiO
Fidelas Constans
Intrepid Crossing
Morsus Mihi
SOLAR WING
Test Alliance Please Ignore
Against ALL Autorities
Shadow of xXDeathXx
Goonswarm Federation
White Noise.
Picture as proof.
Please feel free to pass this on to EvEryone!!!
Until next time,
Be Bold...
Some thoughts, opinions, and stories from a not so bitter vet of the sandbox known as EvE Online
08 October 2011
03 October 2011
Rules of the decloak
Pod Pilot Report Agatir Solenth:
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
So there you sitting... camping a gate. The gate flashes. The FC calls for the Interdictor to, "Bubble up!" The bubble surrounds the gate, prohibiting the instant warp off. Your prey holds cloak, waits out the gate timer, and then cloaks up. Just as fast as he appeared on your direction he seems to have disappeared. The FC calls, "Fast movers go for the de-cloak!"
So now what do you do?
If you are one of those fast movers, and know you will be expected to go for the de-cloak, then there are couple of simple steps that one can take to have a chance:
1. Position yourself above or below the gate. This will insure you are equally as close to the target when they jump through the gate. Other wise you are just depending upon dumb luck to be on the right side of the gate.
2. Have your MWD or AB already activated. Turning on a MWD after you begin to move will only have your speed drop to 0 m/s before it begins accelerating to top speed. You will want to be driving toward the target as soon and as fast as possible.
3. As soon as the target appears Align/Approach the target. You want your ship headed toward your target.
4. When your target cloaks, immediately set your ship to top speed. When your selected target cloaks you ship will stop approaching it, and automatically drop to 0 m/s. By immediately setting your speed to maximum your ship will continue on its path toward the last position before its cloak.
***Tip*** Good fleet-mates will have assigned their drones to assist those ships going for the de-cloak. It causes the drones to orbit at a larger orbit than if they were orbiting the ship that commanded them.
Until next time,
Be Bold...
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
So there you sitting... camping a gate. The gate flashes. The FC calls for the Interdictor to, "Bubble up!" The bubble surrounds the gate, prohibiting the instant warp off. Your prey holds cloak, waits out the gate timer, and then cloaks up. Just as fast as he appeared on your direction he seems to have disappeared. The FC calls, "Fast movers go for the de-cloak!"
So now what do you do?
If you are one of those fast movers, and know you will be expected to go for the de-cloak, then there are couple of simple steps that one can take to have a chance:
1. Position yourself above or below the gate. This will insure you are equally as close to the target when they jump through the gate. Other wise you are just depending upon dumb luck to be on the right side of the gate.
2. Have your MWD or AB already activated. Turning on a MWD after you begin to move will only have your speed drop to 0 m/s before it begins accelerating to top speed. You will want to be driving toward the target as soon and as fast as possible.
3. As soon as the target appears Align/Approach the target. You want your ship headed toward your target.
4. When your target cloaks, immediately set your ship to top speed. When your selected target cloaks you ship will stop approaching it, and automatically drop to 0 m/s. By immediately setting your speed to maximum your ship will continue on its path toward the last position before its cloak.
5. Cross your fingers and hope you get within 2000m of target for the de-cloak.
6. Have your warp disruptor/scram active and be ready to lock the de-cloaked ship.
***Tip*** Good fleet-mates will have assigned their drones to assist those ships going for the de-cloak. It causes the drones to orbit at a larger orbit than if they were orbiting the ship that commanded them.
Until next time,
Be Bold...
30 September 2011
Is it Minmatar or Winmatar?
Pod Pilot Report Agatir Solenth:
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
It is a sad day in EvE when as a Amarrian character you have to come to admit the Minmatar really are better. Even worse... it is because of the supposed "trash" they are suppose to be flying. Sadly, when you get down to it, they are most likely the most versatile race for PvP.
What you quickly learn when you begin to fly in alliance gangs is that you have to be versatile. One day you will called to fly armor tanked ships, the next day shield, other times small fast ones. Most races require you to specialize in one form, but the Minmatar have the luxury of having the capability to do them all. They may not be the best tankers, but they can get enough tank out of their setups. Even worse, a good portion of their ships have the additional advantage of speed. One of the key components to success in a fight is the ability to dictate the field of battle. (ie range) Ships with speed do it best... and there are not a lot of ships that will keep up with the "Winmatar". Why else would their ships be so prevalent on the killboards? Especially in cruiser sized hulls or smaller.
Once a character advances to Minmatar Cruiser 5 skill, and this is when they truly begin to become dangerous.
Lets look at some of ships that they have to offer:
T1
Rifter (Frigate) - Pound for pound considered to be the best PvP ship in the game!
Stabber & Rupture (Cruiser) - Good ships to cut your teeth in PvP and learn how to fly Minmatar.
Hurricane (Battle Cruiser) - Can you find a small gang/fleet that doesn't have a handful of these present?
Maelstrom & Tempest (Battleships) - Solid workhorses & can you say, "Alpha Strike"?
T2
Vagabond (Heavy Assault) - Anyone that has attempted to pin one of these down know what I'm talking about.
Muninn (Heavy Assault) - I have heard of corps using these to power PvP fleets.
Rapier (Recon) - How do you counter speed? With webs silly.
Scimitar (Logistics) - If you have a shield based fleet... this IS the logistics ships to have.
T3
Loki (Strategic Cruiser) - It is a T3, with webbing bonuses & ability to tank, need I say more?
Now I am not saying that the "Winmatar" are the omg I so leet absolute best! (they are close) However, if you want to learn how to PvP the Minmatar ships are the best place to start. Increasing both armor and shield skills will make you more effective in using other Minmatar ships, and worth the time and effort to maximize them. Since you will be using only one race to fly in all fleet, you can generally specialize in one classification of turrents - projectiles. The skills you will learn while flying any of these ships will directly translate to the piloting of other races ships.
In other words... by starting out in Minmatar you will get a good foundation of skills and experience that will translate much more easily when you decide to hop races.
Until next time...
Be bold!!!
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
It is a sad day in EvE when as a Amarrian character you have to come to admit the Minmatar really are better. Even worse... it is because of the supposed "trash" they are suppose to be flying. Sadly, when you get down to it, they are most likely the most versatile race for PvP.
What you quickly learn when you begin to fly in alliance gangs is that you have to be versatile. One day you will called to fly armor tanked ships, the next day shield, other times small fast ones. Most races require you to specialize in one form, but the Minmatar have the luxury of having the capability to do them all. They may not be the best tankers, but they can get enough tank out of their setups. Even worse, a good portion of their ships have the additional advantage of speed. One of the key components to success in a fight is the ability to dictate the field of battle. (ie range) Ships with speed do it best... and there are not a lot of ships that will keep up with the "Winmatar". Why else would their ships be so prevalent on the killboards? Especially in cruiser sized hulls or smaller.
Once a character advances to Minmatar Cruiser 5 skill, and this is when they truly begin to become dangerous.
Lets look at some of ships that they have to offer:
T1
Rifter (Frigate) - Pound for pound considered to be the best PvP ship in the game!
Stabber & Rupture (Cruiser) - Good ships to cut your teeth in PvP and learn how to fly Minmatar.
Hurricane (Battle Cruiser) - Can you find a small gang/fleet that doesn't have a handful of these present?
Maelstrom & Tempest (Battleships) - Solid workhorses & can you say, "Alpha Strike"?
T2
Vagabond (Heavy Assault) - Anyone that has attempted to pin one of these down know what I'm talking about.
Muninn (Heavy Assault) - I have heard of corps using these to power PvP fleets.
Rapier (Recon) - How do you counter speed? With webs silly.
Scimitar (Logistics) - If you have a shield based fleet... this IS the logistics ships to have.
T3
Loki (Strategic Cruiser) - It is a T3, with webbing bonuses & ability to tank, need I say more?
Now I am not saying that the "Winmatar" are the omg I so leet absolute best! (they are close) However, if you want to learn how to PvP the Minmatar ships are the best place to start. Increasing both armor and shield skills will make you more effective in using other Minmatar ships, and worth the time and effort to maximize them. Since you will be using only one race to fly in all fleet, you can generally specialize in one classification of turrents - projectiles. The skills you will learn while flying any of these ships will directly translate to the piloting of other races ships.
In other words... by starting out in Minmatar you will get a good foundation of skills and experience that will translate much more easily when you decide to hop races.
Until next time...
Be bold!!!
24 September 2011
So it begins...
Pod Pilot Report Agatir Solenth:
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
I've begun my assimilation into Noir., and I have to admit it can be a bit intimidating. They have their stuff down to a science. It is made quite clear it is their way or gtfo! The good news is that their forums are filled with the needed information. So it is a bit of "back to school," as I read everything that is required and expected of me. This has made me have to refit more than a couple of ships, but you got to do... what ya got to do. As I said before, I want to get good at PvP, and I don't see me getting a better chance to learn. This has made me begin learning Minmatar Cruiser 5, a vital skill for some of the ships I'll have to fly. Some of my old corpmates would be in shock to learn that. (I've an aversion to flying slave ships!) Luckily, I already had it to 4.
I have been assigned a "buddy" to help me with this indoctrination process. He is there to answer some of those questions you don't want to ask, in fear of looking foolish, but really need answered. So, I'd like to give Franklen a shout out for his help and guidance.
This welcome change has gotten this EvE veteran excited about logging in again. I am getting set to go on my first contract, I can't wait for it to begin
Until next time,
Be bold...
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
I've begun my assimilation into Noir., and I have to admit it can be a bit intimidating. They have their stuff down to a science. It is made quite clear it is their way or gtfo! The good news is that their forums are filled with the needed information. So it is a bit of "back to school," as I read everything that is required and expected of me. This has made me have to refit more than a couple of ships, but you got to do... what ya got to do. As I said before, I want to get good at PvP, and I don't see me getting a better chance to learn. This has made me begin learning Minmatar Cruiser 5, a vital skill for some of the ships I'll have to fly. Some of my old corpmates would be in shock to learn that. (I've an aversion to flying slave ships!) Luckily, I already had it to 4.
I have been assigned a "buddy" to help me with this indoctrination process. He is there to answer some of those questions you don't want to ask, in fear of looking foolish, but really need answered. So, I'd like to give Franklen a shout out for his help and guidance.
This welcome change has gotten this EvE veteran excited about logging in again. I am getting set to go on my first contract, I can't wait for it to begin
Until next time,
Be bold...
22 September 2011
As one thing comes to an end.... Another begins.
Pod Pilot Report Agatir Solenth:
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
It is official. As of this week I have dropped all roles from SI Radio, and have set out on a new adventure. At first I was not sure where I was going to land? Many of my old corp had already left. The majority had traveled toward Goon space, to become part of BSC Legion which was now part of TNT Alliance.
I have to admit I was tempted. I had flown with those Brits for awhile now down in Tenerifis, and they are a friendly bunch. However it seemed if I chose that path I'd just be doing the same thing that I had done before, and I wanted something different.
I also applied with two corps based in W-Space. One, a small but developing corp based around shield tanking, the other a well established armor gang. As I am Amarr-centric the more established corp seemed the right choice. The smaller younger corp appealed to me... Why? Because when you are "new" to EvE you have that sense of adventure. When you have that, you have the willingness to try things, even if you are going to fail. I really liked that. So I began the interview/application song and dance with them. So that I could see if they thought I might fit in with them.
You would be surprised at my final decision...
Neither!
That is right, just as I thought I would go one way, Alekseyev Karrde of Noir. made me another offer. An offer I could not refuse. He didn't want to see the core of us SI Radio folks be spread to the winds due real life situations. So he was willing to accept us into the mercenary fold until our leaders could return. This would allow us to develop our small gang tactics.
I'd like to think it was because that we showed some promise when we flown with Noir. in Providence. However, I don't think our killboard stats would support that. What I do know: I like being part of a team, I like learning new things, and I love to blow people up in EvE!
I hope I get to all of that... before I have a chance to show them just what a noob I really am, and get booted back to the newbie corp.
Until next time...
Be bold...
Greetings my fellow pod pilots and blog readers!
It is official. As of this week I have dropped all roles from SI Radio, and have set out on a new adventure. At first I was not sure where I was going to land? Many of my old corp had already left. The majority had traveled toward Goon space, to become part of BSC Legion which was now part of TNT Alliance.
I have to admit I was tempted. I had flown with those Brits for awhile now down in Tenerifis, and they are a friendly bunch. However it seemed if I chose that path I'd just be doing the same thing that I had done before, and I wanted something different.
I also applied with two corps based in W-Space. One, a small but developing corp based around shield tanking, the other a well established armor gang. As I am Amarr-centric the more established corp seemed the right choice. The smaller younger corp appealed to me... Why? Because when you are "new" to EvE you have that sense of adventure. When you have that, you have the willingness to try things, even if you are going to fail. I really liked that. So I began the interview/application song and dance with them. So that I could see if they thought I might fit in with them.
You would be surprised at my final decision...
Neither!
That is right, just as I thought I would go one way, Alekseyev Karrde of Noir. made me another offer. An offer I could not refuse. He didn't want to see the core of us SI Radio folks be spread to the winds due real life situations. So he was willing to accept us into the mercenary fold until our leaders could return. This would allow us to develop our small gang tactics.
I'd like to think it was because that we showed some promise when we flown with Noir. in Providence. However, I don't think our killboard stats would support that. What I do know: I like being part of a team, I like learning new things, and I love to blow people up in EvE!
I hope I get to all of that... before I have a chance to show them just what a noob I really am, and get booted back to the newbie corp.
Until next time...
Be bold...
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