Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
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Posted - 2011.02.16 00:30:00 -
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Originally by: Figaro Devars First let me say that I'm new to pvp, so I know this will be a learning experience. Someday I'd like to be able to fly a Curse/Pilgrim so I am training towards Amarr cruiser combat skill, but I'd like to get some practice and experience with cheaper ships. Right now I'm using an arbitrator.
I'm wondering what the kinds of encoutners are in which this ship can be successful in a solo setting. I've been told tha the key to success in pvp is picking your fights. Any advice will be appreciated.
Properly picking your fights is a huge part to winning the battle. Properly fitting an arbitrator for this is fairly difficult, as with a plated fit (easiest to use), your very slow, and an active tanked arby is fairly challenging to cap manage (although its great practice for a curse!).
I personally don't hunt in lowsec, so I really don't have any advice there. If you go to null sec, there are significantly more dangers (bubbles), but finding viable targets is fairly easy. Putting a bubble down along a common travel path is a great way to pickup targets. Using your scanner, you can often assess an incoming target and fight or flight accordingly. Also, a lot of people will honor 1v1's if you ask them before a fight starts, so don't be afraid to ask. I'd recommend living in NPC null sec (Curse, Syndicate) to get your feet wet, as you can dock at the local stations and make yourself a home.
I do recommend Agony's PvP courses (Agony's PVP Class Info), and if you have questions about them please send me an evemail or pm on our forums. They cover pvp mechanics, bubbles, bookmarks, and much more. Finally, its usually easier to learn in frigates, and then move up in class. Unfortunately, I've never found an excellent t1 amar frigate (but I can give you some mean rifter, tristan, and merlin fits that will kick the **** out most inties). I've solo'd almost every frigate in the game in a rifter, as well as many cruisers (including vagas), and ratting drakes/ravens. People undersetimate t1 frigates, so its often easier to get fights in them. Plus its much easier to pick your fights given their agility.
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