yeah you've pretty much proved my point about pvp in this game. It only really matters about how old your character is. If your character is old is most likely able to use tech 2 weapons and then its game over

yeah and you're lose board also shows you have tech 2 weapons and all your kills have been with a large fleet.

So pretty much what everyone has said is:

• your an idiot and l2p
• go play Wow
• go to corp X
• frigates are only good for tackling in a fleet

well if the last is true why bother having frigates at all in the game if they can't do anything by themselves.

Let me introduce you to -- Tankspot...
http://www.tankspot.com/forumdisplay.php?206-Project-Marmot-TankSpot-Raid-Movie-Guides

When you're raised well, and on a diet of videos, yes you will be good when you get into an encounter from the knowledge. It's not just theory (theory is like Elitist Jerks, where they do the math and sims). TankSpot is the default place to go for all raid encounter info for all roles, and if you're a competitive raider you're even expected to study them (don't waste players time otherwise).

So I do understand what you're saying but one size fits all training doesn't work, because there's many ways to train than just be cannon fodder for a month or longer, wasting time and resources. Your method is to be gank fodder to gain experience, mine is to study mechanics; strats and situations via videos first as it's most efficient.

When I first started in EvE I spent the nights listening in on the gate coms with the vets. That's how I learned about protecting territory, and how it's done. A visual idea wasn't needed, what was is when A occurs what do you do (that FC was the best, he could rattle off the numbers and do the napkin math just like a RL pilot). It's like how other professionals learn, be it a ATC or a pilot even (you realize they don't just jump into a 767 and fly it, they must put time in simulators and classroom instruction).

So don't worry, I'll learn and learn well.

I had less than 2.5 mil SP when I got my first kill.

And, bigger ship doesn't always equal better than smaller. In fact, it RARELY does.

It does not take long to train up t2 small guns and frigates. The problem also seems to be you went to faction warfare solo. faction warfare is a group effort. If you want to solo go gank ratters or bait mission runners.

I too would like to have the win/loss record of an ace pilot... without actually spending the time necessary to learn the personal skills to become one.

Haha, proviblob for the win.

I was agreeing with you about the value of corpmates. We are known around here for blobbing, I guess.

Update

I've ditched the Kestrel, its just too weak to engage in pvp with support and gone over to the merlin. That is much better, can actually equib a warp jammer and still tank.

Also got into a good fight with a frigate as well. Seem to have tech 1 weapons and was probadly a new player like me. Was able to get him an orbit where I was damaging him more than me. He was active armour tanking and I think I was about to exhaust his capacitor. It was at this point that he burned away from me outside my warp jammer range and escaped.

Now that was actually kind of fun and not just a hopeless fight. Wish there where more people like that on the battlefield.

might try the condor next.

I recommend Bantam

When I read the topic title I facedesked...