zack tap
Minmatar
The Flowing Penguins
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Posted - 2009.08.18 02:01:00 -
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Edited by: zack tap on 18/08/2009 02:06:11
Greetings all, I've been away a while and "training"/dealing with RL whilst my corps has evolved, heavily into FW...
I am a carebear atm tbh (my corps not lol...) but when I am able I take part in hunting (FW bias but pirate hunting/repelling goes with the territory) it is a huge buzz, when we can grab a target! lol (once u run in T2/Ruppies/Drakes/Canes etc,folk gtfo dodge or bring a bigger gang to counter).
With the exception of the deadspace fit Rifter  the info in this thread really is first rate; in fact I am suprised at how candid the posters have been, I salute the lot of you!!! I don't think info of the quality in this thread was posted so readily years back, times change eh?  Though more folk in lo/null sec is always good, that's where the game is imho.
For my two penneth (cents), I will reitterate previous posts to some extent:
Learn in cheap ships, Rifter ideal (Rifter swarms of Eve Uni etc are still best avoided  , and fly mob handed (have mates handy and have everyone fit web/scram AND remote rep gear)
The remote rep stuff is crucial when beat up and unable to dock/bug out, a good safe spot/regroup and heal works wonders...(obviously only any good wi' mates to repair you...). If flyin solo major gank and no repper can do the trick but you have to pick the fight...
Faction Warfare (FW) is an awesome intro to pvp try it, there are some invaluable gems of info that you can glean from either running with the "blob" or going deep and stirring it deep behind enemy lines in tight small units (this is the steeper learnin curve but also more rewarding as the blob gets avoided or tackled by a larger one and learning anything in a lag fest can be slow).
Anti Pirate has always been a bit of a poisoned chalice as you do end up rat as u progress for better or worse 
Make bucketloads of safespots where u hunt, lurk and learn the "lay of the land" be prepared to run and don't react to smack in local  just remember u are hunting them, don't be prevoked, they live for carebear tears (and by they, I mean any lo sec advisary)
Learn the names/ different grades of ships lol (obvious I know ) and their counters as I engaged a Zealot at a station a while back in my pvp fit Ruppie... :) that didn't end well for me but hey now I remember one of them is a HAC
Above all have a real good laugh! we all do this for fun wotever our flava of engagement, keep an eye on local at all times and when in doubt either run or have mates/an unexpected fit... the guy that mentioned neuts was spot on 
All very best to the lot of you thats had input in this thread, you are what makes Eve unique and keeps us all coming back whatever RL chucks at us.
nb shield tankers in pvp, eek, just my bias fly safe.
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