Hamano Walker
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Posted - 2010.01.02 11:16:00 -
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Edited by: Hamano Walker on 02/01/2010 11:18:26
OK, I'm not that much of an old hand, but here's some tips and tricks I use for running through low/nullsec.
Part 1: Look for camps. You have a map, use it. Start with "pod kills in the last hour". Do not enter these systems. Look for systems with a high "pod kills in 24 hours" and a large number of currently active pilots. Avoid these.
Part 2: If you MUST go through these systems, make an alt on the same account. No need to train anything. Use a newb ship or shuttle to go have a look around. Shuttles align fast enough that they can run gate camps with slower players manning them. I can generally route non-camped runs from Jita to deep 0.0 with this method. Obviously, if you have a friend with spare time you don't need to do this yourself.
(Notice that anyone can get to lowsec solo using these options alone)
Part 3: Get a covops cloak. Hit the warp button and cloak immediately. I have yet to have problems with this method. I suppose you could also fire your MWD. Never ever get overconfident about your cloak. Watch local. Stay cloaked when you have no reason to be cloaked. Don't come out of it unless you're using your directional scanner to watch for probes closing in on you. If you gte jumped, you are deceased. On the other hand, if you find an un-camped 0.0 with a lot of names in local, find a hiding spot and stay cloaked. The fear of cloaked ships opening covert cynos and bringing in a fleet of stealth bomber and/or magic capsuleer eating dragons runs rampant in some circles. Your mere presence may cause a mining operation to scatter.
Part 4: If you do run a camp and stay in the system for any reason (interdictor bubble, probing for explortaion etc) go ahead and start chatting in local. Tell them they have a good setup, they almost got you. Ask how many kills they have so far. You know they're going to shoot you if they can. Its not personal. No reason you can't discuss it. Every second they're typing is a second you're not getting shot and you might learn something in the process.
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