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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
Cosmic Consortium
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Posted - 2013.08.20 00:32:00 -
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Tippia wrote:So on the one hand, you're saying that they're bringing one more catalyst than is strictly necessary, and on the other hand, a ship that puts 3GÇô4 catalysts out of the fight is somehow GÇ£not a viable tacticGÇ¥? Of course ECM or logis are a worry, since they trivially tip the scale in favour of the gankee.
The logistics boat perhaps. The ECM boat will need to have a very fast lock time and the pilot will need incredibly quick reflexes if they are going to jam a suicide ganking catalyst before the gank victim is blown up.
The tactic that worked best for me outside interdictions was to tank my ships. Alikcialeika/Bon Haldeman and the like would laugh at my unprofitable mining and gank the softer targets. During interdictions I just sell my stockpile slowly.
I have seen idiots trying to smart bomb fleets of Mackinaws in battleships. Those blew up before the mackinaws were in armour, due to the fleet of Garde IIs and the tornadoes guarding the Mackinaws. It turns out that when you are running 40 mackinaws, having a defence fleet is economically viable.
I have seen Orcas single-salvoed by a fleet of torpedo ravens: I think there is at least one video of same from the good old Hulkageddons days. What is Helicity up to these days?
But I have never seen an ECM boat actually save an exhumers from being ganked.
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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
Cosmic Consortium
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Posted - 2013.08.20 03:26:00 -
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Tippia wrote:So you agree, then, that CFC is not the same as goons.
When The Mittani sends a coalition wide jabber ping and you act on it, it doesn't matter what your corporation, alliance or coalition name is: you are a servant of The Evil*.
*Demonisation of certain individuals is entirely for comedic effect and should not be construed as an opinion.
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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
Cosmic Consortium
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Posted - 2013.08.23 06:44:00 -
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Mallak Azaria wrote:Infinity Ziona wrote:So there is no risk in ganking. Just expenditure. There is the risk that some or all of the shots could miss.
That is chance or probability, and what you are describing is the probability of failure. The risk in the endeavour is the cost of trying (ie: the catalyst, fittings, a few rounds of ammo) x the probability of failure (the chance that you don't do the expected damage to the target ).
The for the for-profit gankers, there is the chance that the loot doesn't drop, the chance someone else scoops the loot first, then the usual risks of the hauler getting blown up while carrying the loot to market.
The poor things.
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