ExookiZ
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
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Posted - 2013.09.28 17:13:00 -
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I am not sure i can be classified as a John Q Wormholer but I will share my 2 cents regardless.
A central problem of WH space's issues is the nature of our PVP. armor t3 + guardian has basically forced it to come down to numbers. I am not saying there aren't exceptions, but the only real way to fight a armor t3 blob is a blob of similair, if not larger size. Tactics and fleet compositions went out the window, so now the only thing left is numbers. On paper deciding to downship and roam in a less shiny fleet works, but as soon as you run into someone using a armor t3 blob and you get raped it isnt fun anymore. When you stop caring about KB efficiency, and lossmails, and more about the good fight theyare more likely to happen.
Empathy towards other corps/alliances will go miles as well. The black and white " fight or get evicted" wont work, its not that simple. NOHO has rolled into us several times over the past couple weeks and I don't think weve fought them at all. Not because we dont want to, but because our TZs are offset enough that when they have a good fleet amped up and ready to go, i have a couple stragglers, and vice versa. Now I hope they havent classified us as carebears, but as many fo you have probably experienced it is like pulling teeth to gather a fleet to knowingly charge into a blob 3X your size, and no one is interested in suiciding a fleet so we can say " we fought you".
Q;Are the large entities who are still left dirty blobbers? Sometimes, blobbing is a natural development of eve IMO, corps grow. thats the way it works. Like mentioned previously im never going to tell my members they cant come to this fight, otherwise well be blobbing. In many cases I make an effort to even the odds, i downship my fleets, allow them an advantage, I make an effort to make it a "good fight". When you mindlessly just toss 30 t3s and 5 guys, thats dirty blobbing.
I am skipping most of the other ?s regarding joing or moving upwards as I dont think they apply to me.
Q. Final question is in all honesty, when you roll into a major group that you arent blue to. And you have sufficient numbers on, what are your honest thoughts? Do you turn tail and run, do you hope that they didnt see you, or do you get scouts out there and start doing the numbers game trying to see if you can bring a fight? My reaction when I roll into a major group ( we have no blues out in wh space) depends on who is around, and what time of day it is. If i have guys, and can reasonably expect to get some men together I am happy, and look forward to a fight. When its early morning/very late at night and its only me and a couple other insomniacs we usually just close it, not looking to waste either our, or their time.
The Wormhole Kid |