Well I lost my first ship for a while yesterday. While patrolling around low-sec I spotted a Caracal ratting in a belt. The pilot wasn't too long in the tooth and so armed with my trusty Rifter I zoomed in on him. I think it all when wrong when I knocked my AB off due to my cap getting low. His missiles did the trick in the end and my AR couldn't keep up with the damage and I only managed to dint his shields. This surprised me a little as I was under the impression that the Caracal was a bit of a dream target for a fast ship like the Rifter. I will put it down to bad piloting and bad ammo selection.
The pilot did however say it was the toughest Rifter he'd been up against so I didn't feel too bad.
I better go and find myself another ship I guess. :o)
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Monday, 21 April 2008
Learning something new.
I decided to train some skills to allow me to work with scan probes recently. I then spent about 3 weeks learning how to use them by tracking down mission runners in my Buzzard Covet Ops ship. I tried both Recon and Scan launchers/probes, with the Recon's coming out on top simply for the speed of there scan. I would warp to spot containing either drones or Battleships while cloaked. Sometimes it would just be a couple of drones, which when they are 5 Ogre II's is not so bad. Other times I would find a gate or enter during someones battle with mission rats. I then just sit there and wait for my chance to loot the wrecks.
If there is another gate then it's easier as the mission runner will warp through that once he has dispatched his enemies, leaving his wrecks till later once the mission has finished. I then run around looting them for all the best kit. I have a destroyer on had with a bigger cargo space and tooled up with salvagers that I will go back and get if there are a lot of wrecks lying around. It has been rather profitable so far with about 25 million in ill gotten gains.
For a change this evening I went out with a Rifter and did a sweep of some local low-sec systems. I managed to run down a Kestrel ratting in a 'roid belt and took him out rather quickly while he only managed to get halfway into my shields. After he handed over a million isk I let his pod go. I was rather disappointed as I expected more of a fight. When I checked out the kill mail I found out why. Although he had good missile launchers with faction ammo, the only other bit of kit on the ship was a civilian shield booster?? I checked out his Bio and found he was fairly new to the game so I sent him a few bits of advice about wandering around in low-sec unprepared. He thanked me for that. I never returned his money though. The best learned lessons are the ones that are learned the hardest way!
If there is another gate then it's easier as the mission runner will warp through that once he has dispatched his enemies, leaving his wrecks till later once the mission has finished. I then run around looting them for all the best kit. I have a destroyer on had with a bigger cargo space and tooled up with salvagers that I will go back and get if there are a lot of wrecks lying around. It has been rather profitable so far with about 25 million in ill gotten gains.
For a change this evening I went out with a Rifter and did a sweep of some local low-sec systems. I managed to run down a Kestrel ratting in a 'roid belt and took him out rather quickly while he only managed to get halfway into my shields. After he handed over a million isk I let his pod go. I was rather disappointed as I expected more of a fight. When I checked out the kill mail I found out why. Although he had good missile launchers with faction ammo, the only other bit of kit on the ship was a civilian shield booster?? I checked out his Bio and found he was fairly new to the game so I sent him a few bits of advice about wandering around in low-sec unprepared. He thanked me for that. I never returned his money though. The best learned lessons are the ones that are learned the hardest way!
Friday, 22 February 2008
Thwarted!!
I did a bit more can flipping this morning to amuse myself. An Osprey took the bait and attacked me using missiles and a drone. I webbed the drone and dispatched it pretty quickly, then re-engaged the Cruiser. I knocked down his shields and started to chew through his armour. Just when I thought I had him, he logged off! What a swine. I hung around for 15 mins to see whether he would re-appear but he didn't. The cluster was due to shut down so I docked. I'll log back on and see if he comes back for his ore in an hour. :o)
Back again. No show from the Osprey pilot so I gave up. I did a flip on someone in a Bantam and then zoomed off. I came back 5 mins later to find him tooled up in a Merlin and flashing red.
Dakka dakka dakka!
I managed to take him out with him being able to hit me which was a first. Mind you I don't think Rails are the best defence when your being orbited at 1km in a fairly fast Frigate. The loot was poor so I left it for him to pick back up. Not the best fight but it's another notch on my kill board.
Back again. No show from the Osprey pilot so I gave up. I did a flip on someone in a Bantam and then zoomed off. I came back 5 mins later to find him tooled up in a Merlin and flashing red.
Dakka dakka dakka!
I managed to take him out with him being able to hit me which was a first. Mind you I don't think Rails are the best defence when your being orbited at 1km in a fairly fast Frigate. The loot was poor so I left it for him to pick back up. Not the best fight but it's another notch on my kill board.
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
I have embraced the Dark Side of Eve
I have finally had my first PvP action in Eve After playing since 2004.
Now I am generally a nice guy who respects his fellow man and tries to get along with people as best I can, in and out of Eve. But I have always liked the idea of being a bit of a bastard pirate. With that in mind I finally girded my loins and plunged in to do a bit of can flipping in the hope of provoking a fight. I cruised a few systems looking for victims. After a while I found what I was after, a Badger II, Osprey and Coverter mining a belt using a can. I zoomed in and did the swap but there was no reaction. Oh well. I zoomed out to another belt to try and find someone who wanted to play. I dropped off a few cans of cheap loot a act as bait along the way, but after about 5 mins I return back to the first belt. I'd bookmarked the can so landed on top of it to find the Badger flash that sweet red colour.
Dakka dakka dakka!!!
The T2 blasters on my Incursus blazed away into the Badger as I hit the Scram. As his ship melted away the Osprey opened fire on me with Heavy Missiles. My shields vanished after the first two volley's but I engaged him, orbiting the cruiser at 1000m. I knew if I got through his shields he would be lost but at the same time he was starting to eat into my armour. I pulsed my Armour Repairer on and off to keep myself alive as we traded shots. His shields finally fell and my blasters chewed through his armour with ease. Good job too as he had got a third into my structure and it was only my Armour Repairer that was keeping me going but my Cap was getting dangerously low. I turned off my AB and one of the blasters and this enabled me to finish the job. He exploded in a blinding flash and my victory was complete. What a Rush!!
They weren't happy, but I guess thats the idea. I thanked the Osprey pilot for the fight, but he wasn't in a very polite mood. Oh well I better get used to it if this is going to be my chosen profession.
Later that day I cruised the belts again looking for a fight. There was not much happening so I looted a few wrecks that were lying about. An Ibis wandered into the system which I just ignored as it's a rookie ship and I won't target them. All of a sudden he locks on to me and starts blasting away at my shields. I guess they must have been his wrecks that I had looted. It was a bad move on his part and I had him sat in his pod 30 seconds later. I tried to convo him to point out that he shouldn't be engaging much other that Rats in that ship, but he's logged off. That was a shame as I was in a generous mood and was going to give him some dosh to cover the loss of his ship.
See I'm not all bad.
Yet! :o)
Now I am generally a nice guy who respects his fellow man and tries to get along with people as best I can, in and out of Eve. But I have always liked the idea of being a bit of a bastard pirate. With that in mind I finally girded my loins and plunged in to do a bit of can flipping in the hope of provoking a fight. I cruised a few systems looking for victims. After a while I found what I was after, a Badger II, Osprey and Coverter mining a belt using a can. I zoomed in and did the swap but there was no reaction. Oh well. I zoomed out to another belt to try and find someone who wanted to play. I dropped off a few cans of cheap loot a act as bait along the way, but after about 5 mins I return back to the first belt. I'd bookmarked the can so landed on top of it to find the Badger flash that sweet red colour.
Dakka dakka dakka!!!
The T2 blasters on my Incursus blazed away into the Badger as I hit the Scram. As his ship melted away the Osprey opened fire on me with Heavy Missiles. My shields vanished after the first two volley's but I engaged him, orbiting the cruiser at 1000m. I knew if I got through his shields he would be lost but at the same time he was starting to eat into my armour. I pulsed my Armour Repairer on and off to keep myself alive as we traded shots. His shields finally fell and my blasters chewed through his armour with ease. Good job too as he had got a third into my structure and it was only my Armour Repairer that was keeping me going but my Cap was getting dangerously low. I turned off my AB and one of the blasters and this enabled me to finish the job. He exploded in a blinding flash and my victory was complete. What a Rush!!
They weren't happy, but I guess thats the idea. I thanked the Osprey pilot for the fight, but he wasn't in a very polite mood. Oh well I better get used to it if this is going to be my chosen profession.
Later that day I cruised the belts again looking for a fight. There was not much happening so I looted a few wrecks that were lying about. An Ibis wandered into the system which I just ignored as it's a rookie ship and I won't target them. All of a sudden he locks on to me and starts blasting away at my shields. I guess they must have been his wrecks that I had looted. It was a bad move on his part and I had him sat in his pod 30 seconds later. I tried to convo him to point out that he shouldn't be engaging much other that Rats in that ship, but he's logged off. That was a shame as I was in a generous mood and was going to give him some dosh to cover the loss of his ship.
See I'm not all bad.
Yet! :o)
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