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Merin Ryskin
Peregrine Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.24 16:19:00 -
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 Originally by: Teidor Auvehro
The idea here is to get into scram range to shut down their mwd
How exactly do you plan to do this against a ship that is significantly faster than you, unless they WANT to be up close (because they know that gives them an advantage and they will kill you)?
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Merin Ryskin
Peregrine Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.25 06:10:00 -
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Originally by: Eira Auvehro
Well, as mentioned the optimal range scrips makes them want to move closer
No, they don't. Optimal range scripts make your target want to MWD away and warp out.
The only way you're going to get a non-idiot pilot to come in close is if they have the advantage at close range, and in that case you die. Sure, there are a few idiots out there, but "pray that my target is a clueless idiot" is hardly a good strategy.
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Merin Ryskin
Peregrine Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.25 16:21:00 -
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Originally by: Securitas Protector
I am not sure of the psychological effects of an Arbi, but I know that even though theoretically anything can outrun it(almost), an X-L Shield boosted AB Celestis can kill quite a few things because people simply underestimate it. If they don't come close, you burn back to gate(usually) and see if they get panicky for a killmail. It works a lot so Merin while your argument makes sense in a mathematical model where everybody makes the smart choices, AB fits can work quite well.
Like I said, your only chance for winning the fight (as opposed to forcing a draw) is for your opponent to be an idiot. I don't know about you, but I prefer to fly ships that can win even when my opponent isn't an idiot.
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Merin Ryskin
Peregrine Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.25 18:38:00 -
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Originally by: Securitas Protector
I don't think it's being an idiot to engage a ship that's well-known to be mostly terrible.
Mindlessly following what is "known" instead of accurately judging the threat = idiot.
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Or to attempt to bump it off the gate.
Trying to bump if you aren't sure that you can still win the fight in web/scram range = idiot.
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Or any other one of a thousand scenarios in which they must get within scram range.
Like what? All of these scenarios depend on your target being stupid and letting killmail lust get in the way of making the correct decision. If, instead, we assume that a target who is unable to beat you at close range will simply disengage instead of suicidally flying up close, your whole plan falls apart.
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