Nuela
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Posted - 2011.06.27 18:32:00 -
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Edited by: Nuela on 27/06/2011 18:36:03
 Originally by: Quinc4623
This debate is an old as sand.
Yes, there are precautions against player pirates, the OP probably wasn't enacting any.
However even those precautions won't make you 100% safe. Keep running around Low-Sec and eventually somebody will corner you, and they'll out gun you.
One isn't required to fit strictly for PVE or PVP, someone focused on PVE could conceivably fight off an attacker, say BS vs that wolf? But chances are that you won't beat off the pirate, especially if it's an organized gang as if often the case.
Surviving Low-Sec is perfectly possible, but difficult. Low-Sec precautions are better than getting killed, but even better? Staying in Hi-Sec! Sure you could think up a string on emasculating insults, but really it's just practical. Meanwhile there are greater benefits, but they're not that much greater.
The problem is that dealing with these risks isn't worth it to many people except for the pirates themselves of course. Thus lolsec as it is sometimes called isn't a very large part of the game, contrary to developer wishes.
Agreed with the above except I think it might be a little safer than he says...though you probably will get popped eventually.
I spent about 2 months doing PvE in losec. Not lvl 5's but 4's mostly. It is possible. All in all it is about as easy/hard to do as missioning in Empire while under a wardec. Yes, they can scan you down but usually local is sparse and you get to know the 'locals' which ones SEEM bengn and ones that are after your guts. If someone strays in local you go on alert. If they stay you REALLY go on alert. Not that hard and I didn't lose a ship. Can be a pain getting alts into position so that you can look for possible gate camps when you go between agent and mission system...but if you lose em they are just throwaway alts so no biggie.
Taking all the risks into accountàit really isnÆt all that bad in lowsec.
The problem is, though, IS IT WORTH IT? I decided no. You can make more in lowsec than in highsecàand maybe some will decide it is worth it. However, it is much more tedious than highsec where you can fly around fat dumb and happy.
Now, exploration is where lowsec shines. Exploration in lowsec is much better, IMO, than highesec. However, since exploration does not pay as well as highsec mission running, that is more of a hobby.
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