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Kahar Dex
Imperial Dreams Curatores Veritatis Alliance
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Posted - 2015.08.01 07:24:07 -
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Two Emergency Detach+¬s lead by Greater Amarria capsuleer forces triumphantly responded to the Drifter invasion of the Amarr Imperial Navy Headquarters at Safizon.
The Curatores Veritatis Alliance (CVA) sent an Imperial Defense force upon intelligence reports of the invasion and deployed within 30 minutes of the initial reports and combined forces with PIE and other loyalists to form a fleet of 80+ strong in primarily a Navy Omen fleet doctrine. The bulk of the Drifter invasion forces were destroyed, whereupon loyalists returned to their safe holdings.
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Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris (PIE) lead a second offense fleet after another wave of 35 Drifter Battleships entered the Safizon system with a fleet of 27 Coercer's fit for guerrilla warfare.
Curatores Veritatitis Alliance PIE Inc. (Alliance) Terminal Dogma Order of St. Severian Quantum View Special Unit 17
His Eminence Cardinal Kahar Dex of the CVA and Imperial Dreams.
Follow The Cardinal: @kahardex
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Will Gauss
TerminalDogma New Eden Research Coalition
37
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Posted - 2015.08.01 07:29:42 -
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The Drifter threat is one which threatens the cluster as a whole, which we must all unite against and set aside prior history. New Eden Research Coalition is honored to have been granted the opportunity to participate in this defense of innocents against this threat, and thanks PIE and CVA for their work and sacrifice. |
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Jovian Labs Jovian Enterprises
18866
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Posted - 2015.08.01 07:36:57 -
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Regardless of their purpose, the Drifters caused the needless deaths of many innocents in Safizon, in addition to targeting the Amarr Navy (who seem to have been improving their tactics). Their presence here today was a sign of things yet to come, and I suggest that we all prepare for whatever storm is yet to come.
Beyond that, I applaud everyone's efforts; we learned a great deal concerning the Tyrannos's tactics and capabilities today, and successfully repelled the largest Drifter fleet encountered as of yet.
Hopefully we will find out more about what happened today as soon as possible. -Uriel
"A City made of Dreams...is built in heaven" - GÖâ-
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Lilly Terranova
Terranova Holdings
16
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Posted - 2015.08.01 07:40:02 -
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This victory has come at great cost, both in the form of assets and the lives of loyal citizens of the Empire. Their sacrifice is worthy of memorial, as they gave their lives to drive this new and most dangerous of foes from our borders. Our celebration of Safizon's liberation must be tempered by an understanding of the cost in loyal Amarrian lives, and a renewed dedication in their memory to help to safeguard our Empire's security.
Thank you, pilots, who fought on behalf of the Empire, and who came to its aid in opposition to this strange, inscrutable foe. In particular, the pilots Utari Onzo and Aldrith Shutaq, who gave so generously of their time and resources to lead the effort in retaking the system are worthy of the highest praise for their efforts. Dozens of pilots flew under the various commands of those who arranged this effort, and while each of them is worthy of accolade, I could not name them all here. I am sure the other pilots and peoples of the Empire could express far better than I have here the gratitude that you are due for your services.
Let this most recent victory remind the Drifters that we will fight, however tenaciously we must, to defend ourselves, our peoples, and our homes.
Amarr Victor.
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Samira Kernher
Praetorian Auxiliary Force Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
2062
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Posted - 2015.08.01 08:43:43 -
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Amarr Victor.
"The word of the Empress is the word of God, the will of the Empress is the will of God. Let no man seek to shirk his obligations before God and His chosen representative in this world."
-- Datna Jesebel, Principal Clerk of the Theology Council
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Mizhara Del'thul
T.R.I.A.D Ushra'Khan
279
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Posted - 2015.08.01 09:10:52 -
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Will Gauss wrote:The Drifter threat is one which threatens the cluster as a whole, which we must all unite against and set aside prior history. New Eden Research Coalition is honored to have been granted the opportunity to participate in this defense of innocents against this threat, and thanks PIE and CVA for their work and sacrifice.
You might want to tell that to the Imperial Navy. It's almost amusing to see them have seizures when we enter their highsec systems, if it wasn't quite so tragic. I fear there'll be no military assistance possible while this is the case. More importantly, during this event I kept asking if civilians, stations or planets were struck and was reassured this was not the case every time.
So what innocents were harmed, I wonder? |
The Golden Serpent
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
52
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Posted - 2015.08.01 09:40:57 -
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They did not fire on me. I was not given orders to fire on the Drifters so I did not. I got some great piccies though. I just arrived in Kamela and would like to compose a report and have been given permission to do so by my superiors. |
Honorius Vitellius
Imperial Dreams Curatores Veritatis Alliance
71
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Posted - 2015.08.01 09:49:58 -
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Again the Empire has turned back an attack from this formidable adversary. I thank the Lord for allowing me to play my part, and I extent my gratitude to those who organized and led this defense. Amarr Victor. |
Utari Onzo
Praetorian Auxiliary Force Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
550
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Posted - 2015.08.01 10:10:12 -
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I would like to thank all Pilots and their crews for their great effort in eliminating this threat. I echo the sentiment by Lady Terranova that we must pay due reverance and respect to the countless lives lost in defence against the Drifter menace. My thoughts and prayers are with them regardless of their background and regardless of politics. We must all be united to fight these unnatural foes.
God bless, Amarr Victor.
"Face the enemy as a solid wall
For faith is your armor
And through it, the enemy will find no breach
Wrap your arms around the enemy
For faith is your fire
And with it, burn away his evil"
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Corraidhin Farsaidh
Farsaidh's Freeborn
1481
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Posted - 2015.08.01 10:40:03 -
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Honorius Vitellius wrote:Again the Empire has turned back an attack from this formidable adversary. I thank the Lord for allowing me to play my part, and I extend my gratitude to those who organized and led this defense. Amarr Victor.
Now here's the worry for you folks in Amarr: You actually believe you turned them back. From the reports I have seen the Drifter fleet entered Amarr space, achieved whatever they wanted to and then went relatively passive. I wonder what havoc they could have wreaked if they had continued to pursue an aggressive agenda, or had decided to call in reinforcements as and when they needed to.
This strikes me as a scout force testing new tactics and causing disruption in the meantime. Congratulations on your defence of the system but I really think you need to keep perspective on the achievement.
It is still worth noting that the Drifters only attacked Amarr Navy forces. This really does come across as a war as far as the Drifters are concerned rather than an all out attack on the Empire as a whole. If the Imperial command and the Empress have any information as to why this would be the case now would be the time to share it I think. |
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Mogandi
GeoCorp. Curatores Veritatis Alliance
0
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Posted - 2015.08.01 10:47:39 -
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Hail Amarr! |
Shaikar
PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
33
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Posted - 2015.08.01 11:19:15 -
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Amarr victor.
Once more the Empire was assailed by the forces of darkness; once more the faithful stood together and burned the enemy away.
And once more CONCORD stood by and did ... nothing. |
Synthetic Cultist
Church of The Crimson Saviour Sani-Sabik
453
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Posted - 2015.08.01 12:04:01 -
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Mizhara Del'thul wrote: You might want to tell that to the Imperial Navy. It's almost amusing to see them have seizures when we enter their highsec systems, if it wasn't quite so tragic.
The Republic Fleet displays Similar levels of Competence. |
Jenshae Chiroptera
2150
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Posted - 2015.08.01 12:24:27 -
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It appears that we are at the front of the battle lines. We must stand strong against this relentless onslaught! Who is to say the other factions could hold the Drifters back if we are to fail? Stand strong! Be determined! Amarr victor!
CCP - Building ant hills and magnifying glasses for fat kids
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Roland Cassidy
The Dirty Third
111
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Posted - 2015.08.01 12:27:05 -
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I would urge non-factional entities to sit up and take notice. These aggressive actions are not likely to stop at just the Amarrian Throne Worlds. These beings are capable and prepared killers, able to arrive at the heart of any empire on a whim and cause untold desolation. I can only worry what would happen had they not turned their Lux upon me but on a colony instead.
It is time to put away childish things for this is no game. Misanthropy is something we cannot afford in this perilous time and the enemy knows we are fractured as people, weak individually. They do not understand; however, how strong we are as many. |
Kanzero
Virtus Crusade Curatores Veritatis Alliance
14
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Posted - 2015.08.01 13:04:49 -
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Amarr Victor!
Purge the "drifters" with holy laser fire. |
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
1433
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Posted - 2015.08.01 13:52:20 -
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Great to see this overview, I was caught rather off guard when this all came down. Good to see the Amarr & capsuleer forces managed to drive out the Drifters after initial troubles taking them on.
Aurora News back online!
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Sinjin Mokk
Royal Khanid Colonial Exploration
382
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Posted - 2015.08.01 15:25:21 -
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It was indeed an honor to once again fly with the pilots of Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris.
Royal Khanid Colonial Exploration and I extend our gratitude to the many pilots of P.I.E., CVA and the countless others who came to the defense of the Empire and the people of Safizon. It was a long, hard fought battle, but in the end, Amarr stood victorious.
We of the Kingdom would like to also extend our undying respect, admiration and offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the crews of the Imperial Navy Ships that bravely gave their lives engaging the Drifters. Their sacrifice gave the system much needed time to get their planetary and station defenses on-line. Their courage is an example to us all.
As I said, it brought me great joy to again fly alongside the loyalists of the Empire in defense against an emergent threat. It reminded me greatly of five years ago, when we flew out against the first incursions of Sansha Kuvakei.
And just like five years ago, CONCORD not only did not offer assistance, they actively engaged the defenders for what they thought were infractions of their "laws."
Bombs were employed by several as an experimental tactic to rapidly deplete the secondary shields of the Drifters, allowing for other craft to be able to engage them safely. And CONCORD murdered the ships and crews that used this tactic. To them, it didn't matter that Amarr was facing an incursion as potentially deadly as any that Sansha had perpetrated. It did not matter that people were defending the lives of the innocent, and even those who fought solely for ISK, were still saving lives. And CONCORD killed them. Every bomb, every targeting error, CONCORD was there to make sure their laws were obeyed, but did NOTHING to assist their greatest signatory, the Amarr Empire.
We've seen them do this five years ago against the Sansha, and they're doing the same thing now. How many more millions of people must die because of their corruption?
The Empire has now been attacked twice by the Drifters. Twice we've been able to drive them back. We are on the brink of war, and we Khanid stand with our Imperial cousins.
ANY who prey on the lives of the innocent in Khanid will pay a price too terrible to imagine.
Dark Amarr: Rumors!
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Arrendis
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
706
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Posted - 2015.08.01 16:43:31 -
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Good work. There was a fair amount of combat capabilities' testing done as well, but analysis is ongoing. Unfortunately, some things are still... indeterminate, such as reliably predicting in advance what their protocols are for unleashing their superweapons - if these can be drawn out, trick them to fire on tactically-insignificant targets with those things... standard fleet tactics for large-scale engagements should prove effective, based on the observed power and range limitations of their smaller weapons. |
Kahar Dex
Imperial Dreams Curatores Veritatis Alliance
190
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Posted - 2015.08.01 18:39:44 -
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Arrendis wrote:Good work. There was a fair amount of combat capabilities' testing done as well, but analysis is ongoing. Unfortunately, some things are still... indeterminate, such as reliably predicting in advance what their protocols are for unleashing their superweapons - if these can be drawn out, trick them to fire on tactically-insignificant targets with those things... standard fleet tactics for large-scale engagements should prove effective, based on the observed power and range limitations of their smaller weapons. Their tactical intelligence supersedes that of the pirate factions we are accustomed too, even Sansha's nation. They opt for coordinated attacks against single targets, of which pose the most threat in terms of damage output. And due to their tendency for fleets to focus fire, it makes it very difficult for a fast ship to "speed tank" or draw fire adequately, for where one might miss due to high transversal velocities, being targeted by 5, 10, 30 ships, make's for a guaranteed hit by at least one.
I was in the second fleet... and all I can say is... the amount of ships lost...
His Eminence Cardinal Kahar Dex of the CVA and Imperial Dreams.
Follow The Cardinal: @kahardex
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Arrendis
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
707
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Posted - 2015.08.01 19:58:36 -
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Kahar Dex wrote:Their tactical intelligence supersedes that of the pirate factions we are accustomed too, even Sansha's nation. They opt for coordinated attacks against single targets, of which pose the most threat in terms of damage output. And due to their tendency for fleets to focus fire, it makes it very difficult for a fast ship to "speed tank" or draw fire adequately, for where one might miss due to high transversal velocities, being targeted by 5, 10, 30 ships, make's for a guaranteed hit by at least one.
I was in the second fleet... and all I can say is... the amount of ships lost...
Oh, agreed. I'm less thinking of the normal fleet tactics of the Warzone and more the normal fleet tactics of null warfare, Cardinal. If we can find a way to draw the superweapon fire, so as to remove that from their bag of tricks early... then massive buffer battleships with armies of Logistics cruisers and e-war. Given their speed, brawling doctrines will probably be needed. |
Tyrel Toov
Minmatar Confederate Ushra'Khan
492
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Posted - 2015.08.01 20:38:28 -
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Has anyone considered stealth bombers and hit-and-run tactics? That is what they were built for.
I want to paint my ship Periwinkle.
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
6875
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Posted - 2015.08.01 22:42:11 -
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All well and good that they were driven back.
But still no idea as to why. Not a word has come from them. Sansha at least made some statements, even posted in IGS here.
Wordless yet cunning. It's like we are fighting the dead, or they think we are too far beneath them to be communicated with.
Bring back DEEEEP Space!
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Mizhara Del'thul
T.R.I.A.D Ushra'Khan
281
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Posted - 2015.08.01 22:54:50 -
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Tyrel Toov wrote:Has anyone considered stealth bombers and hit-and-run tactics? That is what they were built for.
Not an option most places their attacks are even slightly relevant, unless you're the first person who knows how to jury rig the control mechanism for bomb launchers in the empires' space. Anything else you can fit on a bomber will require staying on field long enough to be locked down and destroyed. |
Deitra Vess
Scope Works
530
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Posted - 2015.08.01 23:24:44 -
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Just a thought, but how fast exactly do they lock? If you took like 20 torpedo fit bombers, sensor boosted with links. Time consuming and really inefficient but it could be possible, fire a salvo warp to a pre aligned safe spot, repeat. Again I'm not saying its a great idea, but its possible. |
Arrendis
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
708
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Posted - 2015.08.02 00:13:12 -
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Deitra Vess wrote:Just a thought, but how fast exactly do they lock? If you took like 20 torpedo fit bombers, sensor boosted with links. Time consuming and really inefficient but it could be possible, fire a salvo warp to a pre aligned safe spot, repeat. Again I'm not saying its a great idea, but its possible.
I don't know about smaller ships, but my Typhoon was locked fast enough as to have appeared absolutely simultaneous with the firing of my first volley. |
Andreus Ixiris
Duty.
5504
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Posted - 2015.08.02 00:19:50 -
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It was a strange day. I lost a Guardian and five Omens assisting in the defence of an Amarrian system, taking orders from Amarrian fleet commanders. I learnt a lot of unwelcome but perhaps important information about the Drifters, and at least I now know how research should be focused - we have to find a way to mitigate or disable that awful superweapon. The attrition of fighting these things with subcapital assets will be completely atrocious. An alternative must be found.
Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.
Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.
Andreus Ixiris > ...
Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.
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Max Singularity
House Singularity Sixth Empire
318
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Posted - 2015.08.02 00:22:30 -
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Evidence exists, sent to my office, of official communications from Kahar Dex to a combat pilot of House Singularity that disavows her participation in the raid.
So be it.
This goes to validate how CVA is exclusive, cliquish, xenophobic, and capable of misrepresenting the truth regardless of their comfort.
During a briefing to jurors of peers, the Judge instructs the jurors that if any portion of a testimony is proven false, then you are to discredit the witness, as any of the information can then be false. Thus, one must now question anything further.
We have seen Kahar Dex omit truthful information about Cydonia MeridianGÇÖs participation, which is verifiable via Galnet. May he and they enjoy their exclusivity, and practice non-inclusion while hypocritically talk about Amarr unity.
Shame. I only hope this is due to JamylGÇÖs extreme influence upon them, and that they will one see the True Amarr salvation for The People of the Great Golden Empire.
/s/ Max Singularity VI
Harbinger of Faith his Holiness Maximilian Singularity of the Sixth Empire, Pope of New Eden
-First of his name- The Six Proclamations
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Cydonia Meridian
House Singularity Sixth Empire
27
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Posted - 2015.08.02 00:40:45 -
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Max Singularity wrote: We have seen Kahar Dex omit truthful information about Cydonia MeridianGÇÖs participation, which is verifiable via Galnet. May he and they enjoy their exclusivity, and practice non-inclusion while hypocritically talk about Amarr unity.
I am outraged. OUTRAGED!
It's one thing to disagree, fine, we can talk about that, online, offline, whatever, it dosen't matter, I can't force you to see the truth.
But it's another thing entirley to disavow House Singularity, or anyone, as they work to help the people of our empire, and cluster.
I am sickend by you Sauramites, and the way you blindly follow your false empress into the suffering of others. You should be ashamed. |
Deitra Vess
Scope Works
530
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Posted - 2015.08.02 00:44:14 -
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Arrendis wrote:Deitra Vess wrote:Just a thought, but how fast exactly do they lock? If you took like 20 torpedo fit bombers, sensor boosted with links. Time consuming and really inefficient but it could be possible, fire a salvo warp to a pre aligned safe spot, repeat. Again I'm not saying its a great idea, but its possible. I don't know about smaller ships, but my Typhoon was locked fast enough as to have appeared absolutely simultaneous with the firing of my first volley.
Is it possible they were already locking you or had you locked? Either way the only way my thought would work is if there were a lot of bombers, maybe 2 waves if they are repairing themselves, and nearly insta lock with a warp in in the same vector as the warp out possible but annoying to organize. |
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