tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72717345239916934942024-03-13T12:11:45.714-07:00The Beginnings Of PiracyMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-1968633322354101722014-03-31T18:00:00.000-07:002014-04-01T01:50:52.046-07:00Oh Fuck! Aeon Flag Ship Down!!!Hi everyone,<br />
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Pretty bad day for me so far.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igw5qJaMXdQ/UznPoG_2O_I/AAAAAAAAAbI/GHRXuOEFEgQ/s1600/Flagship-Nelsons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igw5qJaMXdQ/UznPoG_2O_I/AAAAAAAAAbI/GHRXuOEFEgQ/s1600/Flagship-Nelsons.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a>A while a go I posted about 'Flagships' on this blog (about Oct 2010 I think) where I said that my newly bought Mega Navy would probably be my flagship. IE this ship I undock in least of all but the one I break out when the occasion demands it, like faction gank fleets and birthday black tie roams etc.<br />
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Well about a week a go I invested in a new flagship for myself. An Aeon Supercarrier.<br />
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This is one of the things about Shadow Cartel, you feel like you CAN have these fun toys because you will actually sometime be able to use them.<br />
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Anyway about midnight a friend of mine from TBRA days contacted me and old me about a solo dread out in Aset, just one jump from our main stationing system of Avenod and he was bashing a POCO.<br />
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I decided to take Mail in with a cyno and jump in my Aeon. Unfortunately for me this turned out to be a trap and a neutral Falcon uncloaks as I jump the Aeon in a bridges in a couple of HIC class ships then a number of dreads jump in and the Aeon goes down pretty quickly.<br />
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So yeah that was a fun little fight and now I have to go back to my level five missions to get enough to buy it again!<br />
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I learnt never jump your super around without friends for back up. Shadow Cartel me kick me for this...<br />
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<a href="http://i.imgur.com/bJjeg3t.jpg"> P.S Oh yeah I guess you want the full killmail</a>Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-8799350580906706522014-03-26T06:17:00.001-07:002014-03-26T06:17:25.483-07:00Jita Local - Best Local!Ok, so I have been reading Jester Trek for a while now, and I have to say he started well but currently seems to be on a 'make eve a nicer place' kick and I am not sure I agree with a lot of what he is saying at the moment.<br />
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<a href="http://jestertrek.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-bonus-round.html">His latest blog calls out Erotica 1</a>, a well known scammer and all round EvE bad person. I say 'EvE bad person' because out of game I am sure he is a normal guy, just like out of game I don't go around shouting 'Yarr' and holding people ransom.<br />
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The reason for this post is all about a 'Bonus Room' scam where he selects someone from Jita local and doubles there ISK, then already having them on the hook he invites them to teamspeak and tells them to give over all their in EvE possessions and a full API so he can check all assets have been moved.. He then spends time getting them to do stupid tasks like reading things on Wikipedia, singing children's songs and just generally anything they can get him to do on the promise that they will quintuple his EvE assets if he continues.<br />
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If people decide to ignore these very simple rules then, in my opinion they deserve what they get. If they don't leave EvE straight away after breaking these rules and getting scammed then they are probably better for it and will have learnt a valuable lesson. If they do leave then I will say 'goodbye sir, this is probably not your game'. </div>
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Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-86064837166602677452014-03-24T03:11:00.003-07:002014-03-24T03:11:49.968-07:00Onne event 23/03Hi everyone,<div>
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Last night an even went down for the second time in consecutive weeks where a Carrier is dropped in the system of Onne and people far and wide come and shoot at it.</div>
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Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-5422072421699436162014-03-21T14:49:00.001-07:002014-03-21T14:49:44.540-07:00This guys has issues of Titan-ic proportions!<div>
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Mara Morai member of Blue Fire, a well known wormhole corp, decided to buy a pretty rare ship at 20:13 EvE time this evening. A Ragnorak Minmatar Titan.<br /><br /><div>
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P.S Yes i went out solo today in my Vexor, <a href="https://zkillboard.com/detail/37666034/">managed a good 1v1 with this vexor of ONI industry</a> before <a href="https://zkillboard.com/detail/37666745/">going down to a small gate camp</a> by WINMATAR, who by the way don't actually seem to be winning at the moment!</div>
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Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-52813023389441818652014-03-21T05:06:00.000-07:002014-03-21T05:06:31.934-07:00Blog Banter 54<br />
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<br />My heroes may not be heroes to anyone else, in fact to some they may be the scum of the earth. <br /><br />They are the Logi pilots who keep our DPS on the field when engaged in combat, they are the fleet<br />commanders who put their time into making sure that the rest of us enjoy our time playing EvE and they are the people that, when you need help because you have a ship tackled that you can't kill come and give you a hand or come save your sorry ass because your getting out blobbed! They are also the transport pilots who keep me in ships from Jita because I'm so naughty I'm not allowed in civilized space.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5sQ2dVIT80/UywmxW3DoUI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Q_gM-N2vu30/s1600/Hero-Worship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5sQ2dVIT80/UywmxW3DoUI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Q_gM-N2vu30/s1600/Hero-Worship.jpg" height="200" width="188" /></a>My heroes are my corp and alliance mates, past and present. From TBRA all the way through to Shadow Cartel. My wingmen and my friends, heroes all. I would not have had the awesome experiences I have had in EvE without them.<br /><br />That's not to say I don't look at others and think what they are doing in EvE is unworthy of being called heroes but they don't impact me. Chribba or The Mittani or even Brave Newbies who take in new player and help them understand a very complex game. These people have their places in EvE and I salute them, but they aren't 'MY' heroes, they may be someones but not mine. <br /><br />So o7 to all my alliance mates past and present, you are all my heroes.<br /><br />Fly dangerous o/<br /><br />Mail<div>
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Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-11939906204544762013-11-28T09:16:00.001-08:002013-11-28T09:16:56.381-08:00Does anyone still read this...?What the f...?<div>
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Yes this is a blog post and yes it is Mail Lite writing this. I am back and have been for a couple of weeks now, settling into my new EvE home.</div>
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Upon logging back into EvE I was faced with a dilemma because Fla5hy Red had been closed and the pilots I had known and flown with for a long time had been scattered to the 4 winds, some trying the game of real life and other going off into other corps and doing their own things. So I had to make a decision, where did I want to go next?</div>
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Then I realized there was one place I had always wanted to go, one place that, since roaming with them as part of Defenders of Pen Island, had always been calling to me and I had always ignored it.</div>
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<a href="http://shadowcartel.com/kb/">So I am now in Shadow Cartel </a>and have been for about a month now and I will now start updating this blog, getting into fights to write about, hopefully catching some videos of these GF's and also adding my completely irrelevant opinion to any EvE discussions that may occur... and I might as well start now.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysFbaqkgTt4/Upd1GQtTySI/AAAAAAAAAXw/qR1hKzfG67s/s1600/cheater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysFbaqkgTt4/Upd1GQtTySI/AAAAAAAAAXw/qR1hKzfG67s/s1600/cheater.jpg" /></a>There is a problem with this kill. A lot of people are calling what we did to catch this Erebus an exploit so let me explain. When you log of a Titan in a POS it emergency warps 1,000,000km from the POS and disappears into nothingness untill you logg back on. Then it re-appears at the 1,000,000km spot, aligns to the POS and warps back to the spot where you logged it off.</div>
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The problem with this? There is no way that a pilot, caught during Ewarp can save his ship. The warp can not be cancelled and no offensive mods can be activated, no cyno lit etc. Sure you can put your hardners on but that is all. And while you CAN be pointed it does not actually take effect on the ship and will still Ewarp to your log off point. Bumping someone or using bubbles in 0.0 are the only way to stop a ship getting into Ewarp at the moment.</div>
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Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-79297166087134250502011-11-18T12:38:00.000-08:002011-11-18T12:38:56.974-08:00The questions.Good evening people!<br />
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Over the last week or so I have had a question out there in the blogging universe. I EvE mailed every writer from the blog pack<span style="color: yellow; font-size: xx-small;">(1)</span> and asked them 2 very simple questions.<br />
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I then posted the same 2 questions on the forums of 0utbreak, Rote Kapelle and Fla5hy Red.<br />
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So I have been getting EvE mails and been checking the forums and got a good response from everyone, over 60 replies to this little questionaire found their way into my little notepad of doom<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(tm)</span> And I can now reveal the results.<br />
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I am going to talk about the results, starting with the last place and working to the first place winner. I will be adding my opinions.<br />
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Gallente came last with a disappointing 3 votes. Your either sitting at range with drones and rails doing very little to help the gang due to laughable DPS or trying to motor into close range while being annoyingly kited by other ships. There is very little versatility in Gallente and I think that this is the reason it has come last in this vote.<br />
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Caldari came in next with 5 votes and I think I know why. Who has NOT been jammed by 'that fucking Falcon' while out in gang? Anyone? Didn't think so. The people who like Caldari are generally spec'd to fly Falcons and Tengus as the be-all and end-all of EvE. And to be honest... most people have an alt or main who flies a Falcon. Hell, Hannibal is a 'Falcon alt' but I very rarely use him in such a capacity. Caldari do 2 things very well. They can fling missiles at range and they have good EWAR. Again, as with Gallente, they have very little versatility.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-JTdp1GvO0/TsbATyrHcHI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/QZKzuuwBdEA/s1600/Question+mark+funny+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-JTdp1GvO0/TsbATyrHcHI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/QZKzuuwBdEA/s320/Question+mark+funny+face.jpg" width="283" /></a>Next we have 2nd place Amarr with 17 votes. The Amarr have a good ship in every catagory in my oppinion and can be used in a variety of roles. Guardians are the Armor Reps of choice for all armor fleets (bar triage carriers) they have arguably the best combat recon of the 4 with the Curse and the best HAC in the Zeaolt that can be utilised in either shield nano, sniper or armor gangs. They have a solid battlecruiser in the Harbinger and all of the Amarr battleships are good in thier own way. Shield? Sniper? Armor? DPS? Recon? HAC? Bigger shit? The Amarr have all the bases covered. Beams and limited damage range are where the Amarr is let down. If an amarr fleet came up against a gang with high EM resistance... game over.<br />
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First place, obviously is Minmitar with a whopping 38 votes, the sheer vesatility and ships available to the Minmitar is outstanding. The Hurricane can be tanked to whichever version the FC asks for and can fit either AC's for in the face melting or Artilary for sheer first strike alpha. The Small ships of this race include the PVP favorite the Rifter. Nearly every pirate or PVP'er in EvE can trace his roots back to the humble Rifter.<br />
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My first kill was in a Rifter and I killed a Retriever mining in Aurohen.<br />
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The Rupture is a PVP beast and can, again be fit for 'in the face' armor brawling or kiting shield DPS. Then you come to the Vagabond, Munin, Broadsword, Stabber Fleet all of which are great ships with different fits for different roles. The Rapier, though arguably not the best recon, definetly has it's place with those long range webs holding stuff down. The Battleships of the Minmitar can again be held up as shining examples of versatility.<br />
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Am I suprised by this outcome? Hell no, I would of chosen Minmitar myself!<br />
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Honourable mention must go to Capt Red and Lt Rook of 0utbreak. For thier answers they went for 'Jovian' and 'Angel Cartel' respectively.<br />
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Jovian is an interesting idea and, with an nod to Rixx over at Eveoganda, the question came up 'would you chose to forsake all other races at 100mil SP to fly nothing but Jovian from then on?' Personally, I think it would depend on the ships and versatility that they offer. Versatility is a huge thing in EvE and I would have to think hard before making such a choice. 0utbreak was likewise split by the question. Something to come back to sometime? Maybe.<br />
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Angel Cartel ships huh? That would mean you could fly... The Dramiel, Daredevil, Fury, Cynabal and Machariel. Thats it right? Interesting as the 'cookie cutter' fits for these ships are all shield IIRC and doesn't really fit into the versatility arguement... maybe that why it only got 1 vote!<br />
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This is already a very long post so I will announce the 'best looking ship in EvE' tomorrow morning. If you wish to have your say on the best looking ship I will take comments on this post into account when announcing tomorrow. <br />
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I am an EvE player that is dedicated to PVP. I don't do any carebear stuff (unless hauling PVP ships counts) and when I have done it in the past I have been very, very bored.<br />
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I am not in contact with any pure PVE players in EvE anymore so the questions were asked to PVP players and this showed in the results with Minmitar being arguably the 'best' all round PVP race.<br />
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Would this result change if I asked 60 pure carebear players? I think it might... What do you think?<br />
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P.S Exciting things in the works for Blog Pack members and readers! Stay tuned!Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-30064317073264280042011-11-17T08:47:00.000-08:002011-11-17T08:54:12.491-08:00Crucible: Re-Ignite the Fire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlDClxbGTXQ/TsU8J4QvbdI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Q7wRISA6sG8/s1600/Crucible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlDClxbGTXQ/TsU8J4QvbdI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Q7wRISA6sG8/s400/Crucible.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mqDsAbPn1h8/TsU6K8jpOxI/AAAAAAAAATw/peyydf5iVe8/s1600/Crucible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I believe there are some simple ways of doing this so I hope you will forgive me in doing multiple small changes instead of one big change.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The first thing I would do to make Low-sec livable is up the rewards and pay from scanning sites found there. Better rocks, better salvage, better bounties and more chance of faction/officer spawns. I would not up the bounty on belt rats, these are fine and don't take any skill to do. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Now to have pirate missions in Low-sec I believe you should have faction pirate stations as well. Here is my thinking on how the new pirate stations and pirate mechanics should work. </span><br />
<ul><li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Faction Pirate stations do not agress players who are below -5.00 security status even if they have GCC or aggression. This means that criminals can engage on station without worrying about the guns. </span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Faction Pirate Stations will not have bounty offices but will have an Assasination Bureau where people can post rewards for the destrustion of players with a positive or negetive sec status. The reward can only be claimed if the kill happened in Low-Sec or Null-Sec.</span></i></li>
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</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"> These idea's are very basic. Having faction missions available, especially to low-sec dwellers means you can twist the mechanics to give yourself an edge if you get the standings with the pirates of that specific area.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">So if you want to hunt for targets in Amarr low-sec you get some standings with the local Sansha pirates. You can then warp into a belt and help 'Defend' you friendly pirate from evil carebears. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My last idea is, I think, rather clever. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Have NPC targets as well as other players. Now I don't like shooting little red crosses for hours on end. I would rather shoot another player but to do that I need to find them. So what would be good? BAIT.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My Idea is to have NPC Battleships, NPC Industrials and NPC Frieghters running around in low-sec. I mean how else will the eagerly awaited new holo-reels and spirits get to that station in Resbroko without moving through space??</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">So you see a NPC fleet, Maybe a NPC Charon with a couple of NPC Ravens and Scorpions for support.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Anyway as a Pirate you have 3 options. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"> </span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1. You call your mates in and destroy it, picking up the loot from the ships and making a quick profit.</span></i><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HogJ19yJWrA/TsFmo6FoLWI/AAAAAAAAATg/jBIOWkkk1NI/s1600/pic_12088030292032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HogJ19yJWrA/TsFmo6FoLWI/AAAAAAAAATg/jBIOWkkk1NI/s320/pic_12088030292032.jpg" width="256" /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2. You get in a cloaky and you watch. You get an alt online and let your enemy know where this convoy is and were they are heading. You get your fleet ready and follow it a couple of jumps behind. Your enemy engage the convoy and you then jump thier fleet. Epic lols then ensue. Trap sprung!</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3. You don't have a fleet but you do have a stealth bomber and you wait until a fleet aggresses and start whoring when possible.</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Aggressing the NPC fleet will cause GCC and aggression just as you would get if attacking another player. You will also lose security status and reputation with the convoy's parent corp/state. The Charon could be carrying anything including ships, minerals or general crap. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The convoy will behave like sleeper rats from wormholes and will include webs, scrams, neuts and remote reps. They will swap targets and work as a team. This will make for a fun engagement and should bring out more fleet fights and small gangs.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I have described a 'big' convy here but they could be as small as a one industrial with a frigate scouter. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Another thing you could do with the above is make the NPC transports vital to maintaining the war effort and bring Faction warfare into it. This Charon could be bringing in specific equipment to help the Caldari war effort against the Gallente. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The FW miltia need to make sure it gets to it's destination and have to guard it through it's journey. This could bring FW alive with rewards at the end. Player Pirates could make hit and run skirmishes on the miltia fleets and the iopposing FW gangs could try and set up a blockade that the convoy fleet must clear.</span><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4ws34eEhmw/TsFly9mHJcI/AAAAAAAAATY/BXev2-tpcNw/s1600/Have-an-enjoyable-trip..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4ws34eEhmw/TsFly9mHJcI/AAAAAAAAATY/BXev2-tpcNw/s320/Have-an-enjoyable-trip..jpg" width="232" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My idea's all centre on bringing more people into low-sec and then making thier stay enjoyable and profitable. Low-sec needs more and I think some of these ways... maybe all of them... would help.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The bonus point question, that depends if we are talking with my new features or not. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">If we are then I would go down the pirate faction line and really big up the fact that you can effectively 'Join' a pirate faction and get help from local belt pirates and live in pirate owned stations. Push the ideology and backstories of each pirate faction and have incarna style events where the pirates sieze the stations from the previous occupier.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">If we're talking the real ecpansion then I don't know. It is hard to market something that won't change the game that much. Maybe bigging up the destroyer buff and explaining (again I know)that even a young player can use theses ships to get under the guns of the new Tier 3 BC's and show a fleet of them attacking a Tier 3 gang. I'm not sure but thats the best idea I have at the moment.<b> </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>If anyone out there in reader land (IE YOU!!!) would like to make a blog post to go with Blog Banter 30 but have no where to post it then please feel free to email me at neily_7@yahoo.com with your pre-written blog post and I will post it live here on The Beginnings Of Piracy. (I will spell check before posting =P)</b> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Fly dangerous o/</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Mail</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Other blog banter 30 writers:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ninveah.com/2011/11/blog-banter-crucible.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Inner Sanctum of Ninveah</span></a><br />
<a href="http://eveoganda.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-banter-30-stalemate-unleashed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Evoganda</span></a><br />
<a href="http://freebooted.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-banter-30-melting-pot.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Freebooted</span></a><br />
<a href="http://cozmikr5.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-banter-30-ccps-big-massive-test.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Beyond Space</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><a href="http://sandciderandspaceships.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-banter-30-melting-pot.html">Sand, Cider and Spacerships </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><a href="http://aidenmourn.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/blog-banter-30-sudden-useless-module-syndrome-the-emp-defensive-charge-whoozy-whatsit-thingy/">*New* Finders Keepers </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><a href="http://2ndanomalyfromtheleft.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/blog-banter-30/">*New* 2nd Anomaly from the left </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><a href="http://madhaberdashers.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/blog-banter-30-finally-our-long-interstellar-nightmare-is-over/">*New* Mad Haberdashers</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><a href="http://poeticstanziel.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-banter-30-courier-contract.html">*New* Poetic Disclosure </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">plus more to come I am sure.... </span><br />
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</span>Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-78236436618543419202011-11-09T03:08:00.000-08:002011-11-09T03:35:55.828-08:00A petition to CPPThis is a petition I sent to CCP just before down time. <br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>"Hi guys,<br />
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I just recieved a courier contract and 3 Hurricanes and a Vaga are missing from it. Here is what happened leading up to this.<br />
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I bought the Hurricanes and Vagabond from Amarr VIII station on my frieghter alt, Theknownkillu. He bought about 1,3 bil of ships and mods as I am starting PVP in a new area.<br />
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I put everything I bought into a General frieght container, apart from 3 Drakes which wouldn't fit. <br />
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The total in the container came to 107k m3. <br />
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I then threw this into my Charon and took it to Osmeden. I then contracted it to my main. Mail Lite. <br />
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This is where it gets confusing...<br />
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I tried to then contract the load to Chayni but realised I already had another contract outstanding on Mail Lite so had to cancel the outstanding one to Lady Aero and recontract the load in question to my alt Hannibal Vexor who then contracted it to Chayni, who was bringing it in by jump freighter. <br />
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Mail then recontracted the cancelled contract to Lady Aero.<br />
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The courier contract was completed which means the package was not broken.</i> </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>I have checked the assets of all my charcters and can't find my ships anywhere. Plus I would not of been able to open the container with either Mail or Hahnibal as both were in TXW-EI and using the asset window to create the contracts from Osmeden.<br />
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Please can I have my bloody ships back.<br />
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Hannibal/Mail"</i></blockquote><br />
Yeah so... When the contract was completed and Hannibal had it in station the container I only had 67k m3 instead of 107k m3 of the 120k m3 the can can accomadat.<br />
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I haven't got out with Rote yet but I now have atleast 'some' of my ships in. I'll be making safes and scouting around in a Dramiel for a little while, just to get used to the area and stuff.<br />
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Looking forward to joining up with some Rote fleets soon.<br />
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I will keep you updated with the petition... lets see if CCP customer service works.<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaL4i5KzaQY/Trplcc3PdVI/AAAAAAAAATI/gEl4lRmHCls/s1600/300058_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaL4i5KzaQY/Trplcc3PdVI/AAAAAAAAATI/gEl4lRmHCls/s320/300058_orig.jpg" width="258" /></a><br />
Fly dangerous o/<br />
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EDIT: What the FUCK! I have logged back in after downtime and found my ships sitting snug in Hannibal Vexor's ship bay in TXW!<br />
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I swear to GOD they weren't there 30 minutes ago... I love EvE...<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-18361088071860492402011-11-06T13:21:00.000-08:002011-11-06T13:21:02.537-08:00Where is Mail going??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WPQ_BnMN00/Trb5YlvfjMI/AAAAAAAAASs/rN8_hb5ble0/s1600/friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WPQ_BnMN00/Trb5YlvfjMI/AAAAAAAAASs/rN8_hb5ble0/s320/friends.jpg" width="320" /></a>So I'm not going to be joining 0utbreak and I have asked the same friend who jumped me into D87 if he would mind awfuly jumping me back out. Luckily he's a very good friend and said no problem.<br />
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So I am waiting in the drop off system for the Jump Freighter before moving it all to a new staging area for another Jump Freighter back into Null.<br />
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Where am I going?<br />
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Well... I looked around and asked some people and checked out some forums. I wrote an app to Shadow Cartel where Helicity is currently flying and nearly posted it before realising that I'm not bored of flying with Fla5hy Red... I'm a bit bored of Low-Sec itself.<br />
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And I think thats something to do with the mechanics of EvE online itself, namely gateguns and GGC.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLzU8bJs6vs/Trb5Up_1dJI/AAAAAAAAASk/rLQIo0yUNl0/s1600/Choices.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLzU8bJs6vs/Trb5Up_1dJI/AAAAAAAAASk/rLQIo0yUNl0/s320/Choices.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>These 2 mechanics make blobbing in lowsec a better tactic. Why? Well it's to do with sharing gate gun agression. If there are say 3 or 4 of you in shield/nano Battlecruisers and start engaging on gates your soon going to have problems with your tank especially if your targets point and fight back. With more people, say 20-30 all going GCC at the same time on the gate, means by the time the guns have cycled through your fleet members your tank has had time to recharge (unless your a gategun magnet). Aso in fleets of this side your normally alpha'ing stuff off the field so engagements are quicker and Gate Gun aggression isn't as much of an issue.<br />
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In Null these things disapear and the art of solo and small fast gangs can be refined. I know there are blobs out there and I know I will probably die to one in the near future. I also know that there are small fleets, soloing and fun times to be had in Null.<br />
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So I stopped looking into the low-sec side of things, after thinking about Shadow Cartel, Tuskers, Bastards and the other corps out there that I respect, and started thinking, who in Null I could see myself flying with.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DUWKa8q_aYo/Trb5eqnu2aI/AAAAAAAAAS0/IkOVFrvzUDs/s1600/outgunned-cops-enthusiasm-demotivational-poster-1214199550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DUWKa8q_aYo/Trb5eqnu2aI/AAAAAAAAAS0/IkOVFrvzUDs/s1600/outgunned-cops-enthusiasm-demotivational-poster-1214199550.jpg" /></a></div>0utbreak, I tried and failed, fair enough. the reasons were trivial in honesty and as someone who has been recruiting people for a while I think a little too trivial but thats cool. I will try them again someday I am sure.<br />
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I didn't want big blobs, I hate big blobs unless it's for specific targets. I classify anything of 35 or more as a big blob. That counted out alliances like Darkside. and -Razor-<br />
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So I started thinking about it and then I started looking around in game and on the forums at Rote Kapelle. What made me think of this was that one of my main commenters on the blog here is Logan Fyreite and he has a good blog and is also a member of Rote Kapelle.<br />
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I also remembered that Ripard Teg at Jester's Trek was a new member of Rote as well. I started reading up on Rote and joining some public channels until I ran into Chaos Dreams of Creative Cookie Procurement (GIRL.). I started a convo which turned into an interview which turned into an application and an EvE mail to Tsumei Meyren the CEO.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2omogqtD_U/Trb5gtKNv_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/5NDkJsZcNvU/s1600/RKbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2omogqtD_U/Trb5gtKNv_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/5NDkJsZcNvU/s320/RKbanner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In less than 18 hours my application to [GIRL.] will be accepted and a new era both for me ingame and for this blog will start. I will be continuing to post as normal but from a new perspective. I am happy and excited about this new prospect and the pew which will ensue!<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtgMtrQTC3k/Trb5QOelioI/AAAAAAAAASc/z6ll9sl5fIw/s1600/129072850947730864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtgMtrQTC3k/Trb5QOelioI/AAAAAAAAASc/z6ll9sl5fIw/s200/129072850947730864.jpg" width="200" /></a>To my Fla5hy Red boys, I love you and will continue to watch you from afar. I am around in public channels and will have a JC where you are stationed. I will come back and pew now and again if you will have me. I have had a blast and will always treasure the time I spent with you, both the TGA oldies and Fla5hy Red newbies. <br />
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I'm not looking forward to moving my fleet in a Freighter again though!!! I hate Charons's... And don't worry Hattori... Noone from Fla5hy is lending it to me... Lol!<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-91254040142741634252011-11-04T14:31:00.000-07:002011-11-04T14:32:21.705-07:000utbreak Trial OverHey everyone,<br />
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So I had a great time out in Null with 0utbreak but unfortuantley it has come to nothing. I thought I would give you the final count of my time out in the Curse region.<br />
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With the 16 kills from last time I added another 8 kills on Wednesday evening and 7 kills on Thursday night bringing my total up to 31 kills in the 12 days I was out there.<br />
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I want to thank 0utbreak for having me and hope that in time I can come fly with you guys again.<br />
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I am now on the hunt for another corp that could fulfill my PVP needs. If anyone has any idea's please leave a comment or EvE Mail me in game.<br />
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Fly Dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-20698200650532563292011-11-02T10:06:00.000-07:002011-11-02T10:06:12.841-07:00Trial period in reviewEvening o/ <br />
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So most of you know that I have been flying with a different gang recently and have been 'on trial' with them so to speak. I still haven't had a yay or nay so I have decided to review myself since being in the Curse Region.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cfdQcyroo0U/TrF3YNBFdSI/AAAAAAAAASQ/e7AGPdr_T_U/s1600/Warning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cfdQcyroo0U/TrF3YNBFdSI/AAAAAAAAASQ/e7AGPdr_T_U/s400/Warning.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
First off, ships killed since Sunday 23rd October 2011:<br />
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<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10872495">1. Thantos (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10884351">2. Badger MKII (Solo)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10884350">3. Rifter (Solo)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10884270">4. Dramiel (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885289">5. Vagabond (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885288">6. Dramiel (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885699">7. Hurricane (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885420">8. Hurricane (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885403">9. Stabber (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10895779">10. Drake (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10912175">11. Scorpion (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10913640">12.Kestrel (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10914666">13. Curse (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10914663">14. Tengu (Fleet)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10920125">15. Crusader (Solo)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10920128">16. Flycatcher (Fleet)</a><br />
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Thats 16 kills, 13 while in fleets and 3 solo kills. Also have 2 noobship kills and 5 capsules which I have not included.<br />
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My losses are:<br />
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<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10871089">1. Taranis (Solo)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10871282">2. Taranis (Solo)</a><br />
<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10896502">3. Jaguar (Solo)</a><br />
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So I haven't lost anything while in fleet with 0utbreak yet, which is a good sign. <br />
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<b>So lets look at the numbers.</b><br />
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I have lost two Interceptors and one Assault Frigate. This amounts to 70,267400 ISK lost for me personally over the last 10 days.<br />
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However in the last 10 days I have taken part in kills totalling a massive 3,566,748,790 ISK destroyed. No matter how you look at it, it's a good number. <br />
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I am finally enjoying Null Sec PVP. I tried the big blocs (Razor, Sniggwaffe, Defi4nt) but now have found a good small gang PVP corp that do exactly what it says on the tin and do it WELL!<br />
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I am looking forward to getting into the game later this evening and pewing some more.<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-44151177523678480212011-11-01T06:50:00.000-07:002011-11-01T07:11:05.822-07:00A couple of kills and a bug.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-My4ruMu37-s/Tq_zvg8512I/AAAAAAAAARo/qNWCzVr3ODg/s1600/goodnbn2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-My4ruMu37-s/Tq_zvg8512I/AAAAAAAAARo/qNWCzVr3ODg/s200/goodnbn2.gif" width="190" /></a>Hi everyone, <br />
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So I was out yesterday evening so got my EvE time during the day. This is both good and bad.<br />
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It's good because I get to go out solo and experiment with things without having to turn down fleets and stuff.<br />
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It's bad because you don't have anyone to chat to or generally arse around with because most normal people are at work and don't get online till later in the day.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x6fxxQPF7qE/Tq_0dK-bJWI/AAAAAAAAARw/L3ht-ceEvf4/s1600/laziness_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x6fxxQPF7qE/Tq_0dK-bJWI/AAAAAAAAARw/L3ht-ceEvf4/s320/laziness_thumb.jpg" width="320" /></a>So I launched my Dramiel (of course) and headed into K-B where I know 0utbreak have a warp disruption bubble and I thought I would camp it for a little while on my own, creating a nice warp in 180km from the bubble and 200km from the gate. It was slow going and I could of probably roamed around a bit but was feeling lazy. <br />
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<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10919934">I caught a Reaper on the bubble and blew him to bits</a>. I always think it's worth killing newb ships... especially in Null as you never know if they are carrying a shiney mod or something. I carried on camping and saw a Dramiel on scan. Seconds later he landed in my bubble and I went down for the fight.<br />
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We both engaged our scrams at the same time and started the slow dance of death, I think it was about 50-50 in damage... Until a Cynabal Pirate Cruiser suddenly appears and we both disengaged and started motoring away. The Cynabal took some pot shots at me from (what I thought) was 60km away.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ4cz2Ko6Ng/Tq_3SGTt33I/AAAAAAAAAR4/7gN_s9-Qwrw/s1600/bugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ4cz2Ko6Ng/Tq_3SGTt33I/AAAAAAAAAR4/7gN_s9-Qwrw/s400/bugs.jpg" width="352" /></a></div>Now this is where the BUG comes in. A couple of times over the last few days, and then again with this Cynabal the distance and speed part of the overview stops working. So the Cynabal which was showing as 60km from my Dramiel doing 5m/s on the overview was actually doing over 2km/s and was 16km from my Dramiel and had me pointed. Fuck!<br />
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I burnt away from the Cynabal in the opposite direction to the other Dramiel and managed to warp out in 16% structure. Gf's were offered in local and a bit of friendly banter ensued.<br />
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After repairing and challenging the Dramiel pilot to a 1v1 in my Jaguar, which he refused, I jump back into K-B and go back to my ninja spot. A few minutes later a Crusader Amarr Interceptor appears on scan and moments later lands in my bubble.<br />
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I warp to the Reaper wreck (which I had left there as a convienent 'warp to' point) and engage the Crusader. He first tries to run for the gate but soon realises he won't make it so engages. It is a close fight as I accidently orbit at 500m with Barage loaded but remedy that mistake and <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10920125">take the Crusader out.</a><br />
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While we have been fighting a Kestrel has warped to the gate 50km or so away and starts burning towards where I am now looting the Crusader wreck. I am in deep armor (in a shield tanker) but decide to try my luck against the Kestrel.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WGvP72SyVxY/Tq_4glqLlxI/AAAAAAAAASA/7WpfC70eeVo/s1600/087337dc-3a89-4476-babf-e6796711335e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WGvP72SyVxY/Tq_4glqLlxI/AAAAAAAAASA/7WpfC70eeVo/s320/087337dc-3a89-4476-babf-e6796711335e.jpg" width="320" /></a>I orbit close with my AB on to try and minimilise incoming damage from the guys rockets. As I bleed into structure the Kessie is still at 20% shields so I disengage and tacitically retreat (read: run screaming like a girl) out of range and into warp. I have again survived, this time at 38% structure. I hang out for a bit and wait for my shields to repair themselves.<br />
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I head back to my spot to find the Kessie pilot has disapeared and a Flycatcher is in the middle of tacking down a Manticore. I think about making a run back to D87 and repairing before coming back to try and take out the Flycatcher myself, then I look in the 0utbreak channel and see Ziggy is online.<br />
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I tell him what is going on and he jumps into a Cynabal to back me up against the Interdictor who is now off the gate looking at some wrecks.<br />
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At this point I have full shields but no armor and 38% structure remaining. I wait for Ziggy and when he lands on gate I warp to the wreck the Flycather is closest to and get point and start engaging... and he starts to melt. <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10920128">Ziggy gets one shot off on him but otherwise it's a solo kill.</a> I finish the engagement with 70% shields. I didn't know Flycatchers were so squidgy. I will definelty be marking those down in the 'solo'ble' column!<br />
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I hung around for a little longer but 30+ man fleets started rolling through K-B and D87 so I decided to call it a night and start getting ready to go out. All in all... A good day in my book.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxBOYlQxS3s/Tq_486NGDXI/AAAAAAAAASI/W0-zxmwkJh8/s1600/fuckchristmascopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxBOYlQxS3s/Tq_486NGDXI/AAAAAAAAASI/W0-zxmwkJh8/s320/fuckchristmascopy.jpg" width="320" /></a>Fly dangerous o/<br />
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Mail<br />
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P.S Only 54 shopping days till Christmas!!Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-62317177924086226922011-10-31T04:33:00.000-07:002011-10-31T04:33:57.401-07:00Happy HalloweenHi everyone and a very happy all hallows eve to you all.<br />
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I found <a href="http://flight-of-dragons.blogspot.com/2011/10/vengeance-v-taranis.html">this blog this morning</a> while reading through the <a href="http://www.evebloggers.com/">EvEbloggers.com site</a>. Go have a quick read as it is a good write up of a good 1v1 fight between a Taranis and a Vengence.<br />
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Back? Good.<br />
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Now you may notice why I am linking to this Blog. The Taranis was piloted by Fla5hy's own Yuri Zirkov. I especially loved this sentence...<br />
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<i><i>"</i> If I had not been flying a maxed out, deadspace fit, syth supported ship, I would have been toast."</i><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BcTsDIWLC1k/Tq6HYPlkEMI/AAAAAAAAARg/J1mg7uP9I9A/s1600/whos_awesome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BcTsDIWLC1k/Tq6HYPlkEMI/AAAAAAAAARg/J1mg7uP9I9A/s320/whos_awesome.jpg" width="320" /></a>Using Drugs and Deadspace mods in a frigate fight. I have to give him props as, as far as I know, thats pretty rare but obviously made all the difference.<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-16436473890411643212011-10-30T16:25:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:25:15.132-07:00Old friends and new ships!Hi all! Just a quick on tonight.<br />
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First off I have been flying my old friend the Dramiel again today. I'm trying to get as much use out of it as I can before the nerf in the winter expansion.<br />
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First off I took it out to a bubble camp that 0utbreak had going on in the lower part of catch. <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10912175">We caught this scorpion pilot</a> but then his 30 man gang came in for revenge and popped our bubbles so we decided to tactically retreat home for a bit.<br />
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After a bit of a chill out we started roaming the local area when a scout saw a curse and Tengu coming into D87. I warped to the gate to be followed by a friendly Vaga. The Tengu uncloaked first and we both went for it, calling point and the rest of the gang in. The Curse uncloaked so I disengaged from the Tengu to motor to the Curse for point. <br />
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Now tackling a Curse in a Frig is normally a one way ticket to podsville, neuts and flights and flights of drones are bad news for frigs.<br />
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Luckily my fleet take pity on me and call the Combat recon primary over the Tengu. The Curse <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10914666">goes down</a> and we switch to the Tengu and <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10914663">he soon pops too</a>. Just in time actually as his gang if 3 x Tengu and logi/BC support start to arrive as we withdraw from the field.<br />
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After another long AFK from me I rejoin just as a nano gang is about to form up. I ask if they want a Dram or a Vaga and get told Dram. Then someone asks if they have a sabre pilot? I put my hand up and get a Corp Sabre handed to me. <br />
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I don't tell them that I have never flown one before... I mean how hard can it be?<br />
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The gang leaves and we notice a hound following us so we bubble up on the next gate and the hound gets popped. First kill and I ain't on the killmail!!! WTF!!<br />
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Nothing really happens on this roam. I miss a couple of ships by not bubbling up fast enough or by poor placement. We also try and drop a couples of capitals on some station gaming carriers to no avail.<br />
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All in all it was a good start to my Sabre career... IE it came back in one piece but doesn't get any good Kills.<br />
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As the fleet starts forming for what would of been my 4th op of the day, my 1 year old son decides to show he has a career as an acrobat and somersaults out of his cot with a huge bang! No more EvE for me tonight!<br />
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Fly dangerous 0/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-81242411059213318952011-10-28T02:52:00.000-07:002011-10-28T02:54:09.877-07:00Gangs and Solo.Good morning,<br />
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So last night I logged on to TS and ScoRpS decided to start putting a gang together. Fantastic, I ask what is needed and get told to jump in either a Drake or Arty 'Cane.<br />
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PODLA Drake it is. (If you don't know what this is, it's basically a double web HML Drake with 2 x Nano and 2 x BCU's)<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hFLL3CPnlBE/Tqp509b4wnI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/TcC06GCPX-M/s1600/product_img_147_250x250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hFLL3CPnlBE/Tqp509b4wnI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/TcC06GCPX-M/s1600/product_img_147_250x250.jpg" /></a>So I hang around for a few minutes and the order comes to go to the POS and start approaching the Titan. This fleet has turned from a general roam into a suicide Titan bridge fleet. Only one problem with that... I'm a trial member and, as such, do not get access to the POS. I pipe up on TS and ask what they want me to do.<br />
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A quick discussion happens and I am given a temporary password, just so I can take part in the fleet. Awsome.<br />
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So I warp to the POS and sit in jump range of the Avatar, waiting for our scout to find something to jump us into. After a little while the scout finds a Drake, Armageddon, Huginn, Hurricane and Megathron on a station and warps over to see if they will engage.<br />
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As soon as they go red box the cyno is opened and the order to jump is called. The opposition fleet disengaged as soon as the cyno opened, all except a lone Drake pilot. The Battleships, Recon and Hurricane dock up while the Drake, still red boxed on our scout,<a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10895779"> is called primary and swiftly dispatched.</a><br />
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We take the fleet on a roam through Doril and back round to D87 but find absolutely nothing. On return to D87 a bio is called so I go AFK for 30 mins or so.<br />
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On return most of the fleet have gone and it's me and ScoRpS left. I jump into a Jaguar and start wandering the area around D87.<br />
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I find a Drake one jump out in a mission or plex so quickly head back to station and grab a Rapier to scan him down, only to realise that I had bought a probe launcher but NO PROBES! D'oh!<br />
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Giving up on that idea I head back out in the Jaguar and start looking for a fight.<br />
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Now I should probably fill you in on this Jaguar. It's armor tanked for a start.<br />
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The fit runs like this: <i>[Jaguar, Double Web]<br /><br />3x 150mm Light AutoCannon II (Republic Fleet EMP S)<br />Small Nosferatu II<br /><br />2x Stasis Webifier II<br />Warp Scrambler II<br />1MN Afterburner II<br /><br />200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I<br />Small Armor Repairer II<br />Damage Control II<br /><br />Small Projectile Burst Aerator I<br />Small Projectile Collision Accelerator I</i><br />
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This thing runs about 160 DPS overloaded with a little under 7k EHP and does about 1,200m/s also overloaded.<br />
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The idea behind this is to counter anything that comes in close. Dramiels would make for a good fight... at least a normal fit one would.<br />
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So I was out in this thing and tbh I was hunting the cocky Dramiel pilot <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10884270">hoping to repeat what I did a few days ago, though this time without the killmail whores! </a><br />
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So anyway abot 10 jumps into my circular route I finally run into a Dramiel and we start the engagement.<br />
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I close in and put the double webs on and start pouring on the damage and then... I'm capped out. What the hell? And hang on a second.... Is that Dramiel SHIELD BOOSTING?!<br />
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I get the Dramiel down to 50% structure before <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10896502">I go pop. I say good fight to the russian... who ignore me and head home without my Jaguar</a>. Once home I do a little research on this guy and find his fit.<br />
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All I can say is... My Jaguar would be able to take on a normal fit Dramiel... This is not normal, but it worked for this guy and he got a good kill out of it.<br />
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<i>[Dramiel, Russian Dramiel]<br /><br />2x 150mm Light AutoCannon II (Republic Fleet EMP S)<br />Small Nosferatu II<br /><br />Medium F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction<br />Small C5-L Emergency Shield Overload I<br />Cold-Gas I Arcjet Thrusters<br />J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I<br /><br />Power Diagnostic System II<br />Gyrostabilizer II<br />Pseudoelectron Containment Field I<br /><br />2x Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I<br />Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I<br /><br />3x Warrior II</i><br />
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Ah well. I know now that I need to swap my neut for a nosferatu to try and keep my repper going as long as possible.<br />
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I hope I get to try this Jaguar on a solo 'normal' fit Dramiel at some point.<br />
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Fly Dangerous o/<br />
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Mail<br />
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<br />Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-25506022333518272362011-10-27T10:01:00.000-07:002011-10-27T10:09:10.398-07:00Fla5hy Red... Asylum?!Hi everyone,<br />
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I got a bit of a shock today when some of my corp mates split off from Fla5hy Red and started another corp called Fla5hy Asylum.<br />
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<i>'Fla5hy Asylum is a sister corp of Fla5hy Red </i><br />
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1v1's and Ransoms Honoured </i><br />
<i>We are here to show new or old pilots the ways and means of low-sec combat. </i><br />
<i>For recruitment or just a chat join "Flashy Red Lounge" </i><br />
<i>Or convo Lost touch Awesome Torres or Ollie Khan.'</i><br />
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I had to ask what this new corp was set up for, as I hadn't heard anything about it, in our alliance chat.<br />
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IT'S ONLY A DAMN ACADEMY!<br />
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<b>FLA5HY RED</b> HAVE OPENED AN ACCADEMY TO TRAIN NEW AND OLD PLAYERS ALIKE IN THE ART OF LOW-SEC PIRACY!<br />
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Follow the above instructions if interested in a life of EvE crime and low-sec PVP.<br />
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Fly Dangerous o/<br />
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Mail</div>Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-32443716111718813822011-10-26T13:34:00.000-07:002011-10-26T13:36:39.569-07:00The 'Thought'So yeah while I work I was mulling over the changes being made to Destroyers, in particular their 'rock, paper, scissor' effect.<br />
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No we all know that this effect occurs in EvE online in certain circumstances. Their are some ships you know that will kick the ass or others. <br />
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I think, with the new changes, Destroyers will become the tier 3 battlecruiser killers. They have got boosted EHP, agility and speed. The rate of fire -25% restriction has been removed and they have much smaller sig radius. All this adds up to one thing in my mind...<br />
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They will be very very hard to hit with big guns, like say those on a battleship or new tier 3 battlecruiser. A frig won't hurt the new BC class as they do not have enough DPS and anything bigger than a destroyer will get ripped apart!<br />
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I personally think a group of tier 3 hunting Dessies in fleets are going to be a common sight once the new expansion comes in. <br />
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Excuse me... I'm off to stock up on Thrashers :-)<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-76805514019723865362011-10-26T09:06:00.000-07:002011-10-26T09:06:10.069-07:00A roam and a thought.Ok so I will start of describing my first official roam with my new flying buddies, Outbreak.<br />
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About 3pm ET Ziggy caught me and told me of a semi planned roam for 7pm ET. I asked for ship types and he just shrugged at me and went AFK. Fair enough.<br />
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So at 7 I'm on comms and ready to go. Ship types are discussed and they decide on a Tengu/Recon roam. Mail doesn't fly a Tengu so that was out and they wanted combat recons rather than force... Of which I had none. Doh!<br />
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So I asked what they wanted me to fly and they wanted some inties as fast tackle. That I could do and to be honest since reading about the upcoming Dramiel nerd I want to fly my Dramiel as much as I can. <br />
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So off we went, Tengu's, Recons, Scimi's and tackle. A couple of jumps out we found a large gang being scouted by a Dramiel. We tried to catch the Dramiel in a bubble from our Sabre but he ran back to gate and the large Drake heavy gang he was with didn't seem all that interested in fighting us anyway. We reaches our first destination to find noone there and nothing to fight. We turned around and started heading towards HE'D-GP where we were sure we would be able to find a fight.<br />
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On the inbound gate was a small camp of a Hurricane, Vagabond, Sabre and a second Hurricane/ We jumped on in and while my colleague in his stiletto caught the Sabre I went for tackle on the Vagabond that was 100kn from the gate. I caught him in quick time and then prayed while the gang finished off the Sabre before switching to the Vaga and motoring I to range. Vaga went <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885289">down</a> and I had my first tackle/kill of the night.<br />
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The hurricane was next and was caught by the stiletto and I went into put a secondary point on the guy while the fleet warped to a near by planet and back at range to <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885699">finish</a> him off.<br />
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After the fun on the gate we headed to the sstation and watched a hugging proteus for a while before setting up 2 drag bubbles 80km off the station to try and catch anything cling towards us. A Hurricane thought he would be smart and warped to an old wreck 100km off the station but before he blew the wreck up I powered up my warp drive and caught him before getting the rest of the gang in to show him <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885420">he wasn't so smart after all!<br />
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We stayed around the drag bubbles for a while and caught a Stabber who <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10885403">foolishly</a> warped straight to station without bouncing off a planet first. Then the local residents started undocking an Abbadon gang and 2 Thanatos carriers and we decided we should leave them to it and head home. I was promoted to scout and led the way home without casualties. That was a really fun night and I look forward to repeating it shortly.<br />
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My break is up so I need to leave my thoughts on the new destroyer bonuses till later... Maybe tonight.<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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Mail.Mail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-86726690863113561882011-10-25T10:08:00.000-07:002011-10-25T11:48:51.309-07:00The Scoop... New ships layouts and bonusesI might have got the scoop on the other bloggers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>None of these details are CERTAIN IN ANYWAY but here we go.</b></i></u></span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yIwgDQeN9w/TqbqmY8H5PI/AAAAAAAAAQA/Gr3Q-v4n4wc/s1600/extra_2010082896270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yIwgDQeN9w/TqbqmY8H5PI/AAAAAAAAAQA/Gr3Q-v4n4wc/s200/extra_2010082896270.jpg" width="183" /></a><b><span style="color: red;">Tornado (Minmitar)</span></b><br />
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Slot Layout: H8, M4, L5, R3 (8 Turret points)<br />
Battlecruiser Skill Bonus:<br />
5% bonus to Large Projectile Turret Rate of Fire <br />
10% bonus to Large Projectile Turret falloff per level.<br />
Ship Bonus <br />
95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Projectile Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Projectile Turrets<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">My thoughts:</span></b> Personally I think this thing is going to be a mini Machariel. It will be doing battleship DPS, maybe more with ROF bonuses and add to that Battlecruiser agility and speed. I aprove!<br />
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<b>Talos (Gallente)</b></div><br />
Slot Layout H8, M4, L5, R3 (8 Turret Points)<br />
Battlecruiser Skill Bonus:<br />
5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret damage<br />
10% bonus to the velocity factor of stasis webifiers per level. <br />
Ship Bonus <br />
95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Hybrid Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Hybrid Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the capacitor need of Large Energy Turrets<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">My thoughts:</span></b> You have to remember this will be coming with the Hybrid upgrades as well so add a 20% tracking bonus to this and you start to think... Extra tracking, Web bonuses, Damage bonus AND Battleship DPS. Not so underpowered now huh?<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><b>Oracle (Amarr)</b></div><br />
Slot Layout: H8, M3, L6, R3 (8 Turret points )<br />
Battlecruiser Skill Bonus:<br />
7.5% bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking speed<br />
7.5% bonus to Large Energy Turret optimal range per level.<br />
Ship Bonus <br />
95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Energy Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Energy Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the capacitor need of Large Energy Turrets<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">My thoughts:</span></b> I was right, with the Optimal Range bonus and that many lows (6!) this thing is going to put Zealots out of business. <br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Naga (Caldari)</span></b><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_yRA_PpHwMg/TqcEgRe7g6I/AAAAAAAAAQg/G8kR4Z_va6U/s1600/Talos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_yRA_PpHwMg/TqcEgRe7g6I/AAAAAAAAAQg/G8kR4Z_va6U/s320/Talos.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
Slot Layouts: H8, M4, L6, R3 (8 Launchers AND 8 Turret points)<br />
Battlecruiser Skill Bonus:<br />
10% bonus to Torpedo Velocity,<br />
5% bonus to Torpedo explosion velocity,<br />
10% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret optimal range <br />
7.5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed per level.<br />
Ship Bonus <br />
95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Hybrid Turrets.<br />
50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Hybrid Turrets<br />
50% reduction in the capacitor need of Large Energy Turrets<br />
40% reduction in the powergrid need of Siege Missile Launchers<br />
58% reduction in the CPU need of Siege Missile Launchers<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">My thoughts:</span></b> No this isn't a TYPO thats 8 of either Turrets or Missiles. As far as I could see this thing gets bonuses going either way. Also think about my comm ents above regarding the Talos, the tracking (amongst other things) on Hybrids is getting a buff anyway and this thing ALSO gets tracking bonuses and range bonuses. Damn...<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yPdPcfyWLY/TqbrJ4JRj_I/AAAAAAAAAQI/_x85xIi8IA8/s1600/c2170ad33fb8ed9394a51701ae55fa0f0c721f24_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yPdPcfyWLY/TqbrJ4JRj_I/AAAAAAAAAQI/_x85xIi8IA8/s200/c2170ad33fb8ed9394a51701ae55fa0f0c721f24_m.jpg" width="200" /></a>Also I might as well put in what I know about the <i><span style="color: red;">AF changes</span><span style="color: red;">... </span></i>they're all getting agility buffs of around 10% and the Enyo is getting a top speed change my 10 m/s.<br />
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I also saw the<i><span style="color: red;"> change to the Dramiel</span></i>. Not good for Dram pilots like me.<br />
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The CPU will drop by 12 and the Powergrid by 1. CCP will also be changing the scan resolution from 990 to 750mm and reduce the max velocity by 13m/s. There goes my Dramiel fit.<br />
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Now another new bit to mention, and this one I quite like. <i><span style="color: red;">A buff to Destroyers.</span></i><br />
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First of the Role Bonus of -25% rate of fire is going which meansthey will fire as fast as a frigate. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WpQuE32eDSo/TqbsDnSys-I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/_J2FPNGex44/s1600/fyeah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WpQuE32eDSo/TqbsDnSys-I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/_J2FPNGex44/s320/fyeah.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>All four of the Destroyers will be recieving extra Shield Capacity, Armor HP and Capacitor. and a reduction in thier signature radius. The Comorant and Coercer will also recieve a buff to thier Agility and Max Speed.<br />
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Fly Dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-89107401380296367612011-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:04:24.012-07:00New Blog BannerHi everyone,<br />
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Just been messing around with a new banner for the blog. The one I had yesterday seemed a bit... disjointed in my opinion so I tried to merge all the elements into one. I think it looks quite good. What do you think??<br />
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Will be on EvE this evening for some pew and update the blog later as well as I have some things to say about <a href="http://jestertrek.blogspot.com/2011/10/best-in-class.html">Jesters' Blog post about the best ships in each catagory</a>. I want to mull it over before posting though because it's going to be the beginning of a new series on the subject.<br />
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Fly Dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-83925532126306926302011-10-24T02:47:00.000-07:002011-10-24T04:11:33.283-07:00Malware WarningHi everyone,<br />
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I think everyone who has come to this site in the last month or so on Firefox (and maybe Chrome) has been getting an attack warning.<br />
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I think I have now resolved this issue but need some people to verify this. Can everyone who is reading this please open my blog in Firefox/Chrome/IE and whatever other browsers you guys use and let me know if it is all clear.<br />
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Post in comments please =)<br />
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EDIT: Since posting I have been playing around with the design and layout of the blog. Hope you like it.<br />
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I am planning to add a really cool banner later tonight after work. I hope it lives up to the Blog Pack standards =)<br />
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A couple of screenshots from the Thanatos kill last night... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dead Thanatos</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5fVlN_i7tE/TqUzuQ00GWI/AAAAAAAAANo/XEkkmtt4njU/s1600/2011.10.23.18.32.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5fVlN_i7tE/TqUzuQ00GWI/AAAAAAAAANo/XEkkmtt4njU/s640/2011.10.23.18.32.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HI MOM!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Fly dangerous o/<br />
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MailMail Litehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614367140938441245noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271734523991693494.post-7423195693107965122011-10-23T13:45:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:54:05.679-07:00Logistics done, let the pew begin!So this morning I was up nice and early to get the Charon freighter those last 20 jumps to where I was meeting a friend with a Rhea. Once there I started thinking of the easiest way to get into my new staging system in 0.0.<br />
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So I looked at the different possibilities on offer to a lowsec pirate like me. Obviously lowsec was a preference but 80+ jumps through lowsec was NOT going to happen. I also discounted trying to get through one of the five most dangerous systems of EvE HED-GP.<br />
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So what I was left with was a 36 jump journey with 4 lowsec and 16 0.0 jumps (the rest being high obviously).<br />
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I decided to do this in a Taranis. This is a good travel ship as the fast align speed can get you through even 1.0 systems without damage while it is still a combat ready ship able to take down anything I may decide to engage.<br />
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So off I went and got 6 jumps from my destination when I ran into a Sabre interdictor. Now I should explain that I have solo'd a Sabre before in a Ranis while in Sniggwaffe with Hannibal. Knowing this I engaged and got totally boned. I was in structure when he was in half shields and I just couldn't lay down the hurt quick <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10871089">enough</a>. I also got podded so I was back where I started. 36 jumps to go... Again.<br />
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Fitting up another Ranis I decided to try a slightly different route and again only 8 jumps from the destination I hit a little <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10871282">snag</a> and I was once again back in my station.<br />
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Ok now was time to stop thinking about potential fights and just get to my new home system. <br />
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Out came the Loki and I sent my alt to grab me the interdiction nullifier. I already had a spare covert ops subsystem. With these bolted on and a couple of nanofibers in the lows to help my warp align times I set out again.<br />
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This time I didn't hit anything and made it to D87. My friend passed me over my new fleet of ships and I started fitting up a ship of each class ready to get some pew on. It came faster than I thought. <br />
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I got on TS3 and announced my presence. There was a fleet one system out engaging a stabber fleet and a Hurricane. As I listened to the engagement I started fitting up one of 2 Hurricanes I brought with me. Then over comms I hear that a Thanatos has warped to the gate. I hear people talking about engaging so jump in the newly fitted up Hurricane and start x'ing up in comms for a fleet invite. Until I get the fleet invite I am running blind so start following a friendly Tempest, hoping to God he's going where I want to go.<br />
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Two jumps out and I land on the fight with my new friends and fall straight into the PVP zone with drones out, orbit set and guns ablaze.<br />
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The Thanatos is tanking us until he starts having cap management problems... Not to mention we bring in a Capital ship of our own.<br />
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With reports of 100 man fleets coming in from all over the place we all know we have to kill this guy and get the hell out. He starts going into low armour and you can tell his cap is all but gone. As he hits structure he activates the self destruct and logs off. We take the Thanatos <a href="http://fla5hyred.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=10872495">down</a> before the 2 minutes are up but can't get the pod as it insta warps.<br />
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To loot the wreck we need haulers so the rest of us are on guard duty while they come in and start grabbing the loot for us.<br />
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So all in all an eventful day and a good introduction to the Corp I am on trial with. First kill a capital ship. I wasn't even in system for 30 minutes when that came up... This could be fun.<br />
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Fly dangerous o/<br />
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