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Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 24	Posted - 2014.06.26 13:16:00 - [1] - Quote Recent sighting! Seriously, though, what timeframe are you talking about. There were plenty around at the weekend so do you just mean the last 3 days have been quiet? If so, that's a pretty small sample size to draw any conclusions from ... Edit - Just to add, I'm not sure why waffles would be too significant as there is only one Cal alliance who they might impact significantly.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 25	Posted - 2014.06.26 15:40:00 - [2] - Quote SmokinJs Arthie wrote: I'm just chalking this up to global warming. Would you like to know more? http://www.squid-world.com/squids-and-global-warming/ Quote: Squids' bodies are able to process food easier when the water is warmer. As a result the squid will grow to be larger than otherwise. This is going to be significant in their ability to survive overall out there against predators. The smaller a squid is the more likely it will be consumed. This can lead to more squid due to them becoming mature and having offspring before they become food for something else. Be afraid!
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.26 18:05:00 - [3] - Quote X Gallentius wrote: [quote=Yun Kuai] 4. The inability to adequately contest Enaluri last weekend (it was a "marginal draw", started at 10%, ended a bit below 10% contested level) has probably lead to a bit of "I'm going to go do something more interesting than beat my head against the wall" thinking. Since you have our planning documents, you know that there was never any serious intent to contest Enaluri. We were there on a training weekend and only needed to keep the contested level high enough to keep you interested. ThatGÇÖs not to say we wouldnGÇÖt have liked to take the system but maximally efficient plexing took a firm back seat to a) rotating FCs in for some experience and doctrine dissemination (10 or more guys from four alliances had a go at leading the fleet over the weekend), b) testing new doctrines, and c) practicing doctrines, which we would often stay in when the plex-efficient thing to do would be to reship. If anyone came away with a feeling that they were ramming their head into a brick wall after a weekend during which we managed to not only field decent cruiser fleets as a militia for the first time in recent memory but also support them with proper logistics and beat you guys with them more often than not, during which we destroyed 50% more in the value of your ships than were destroyed on our side, and during which we made great strides in many other areas, such as supply, cooperation and coordination, all while deliberately hitting one of the hardest targets on the map, then, well, they really werenGÇÖt paying attention.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 09:39:00 - [4] - Quote Yuri Antollare wrote: WRT to Enaluri, and taking nothing away from those that live there, it is the newest home system of the Gallente. In terms of where supporting corps/allainces are and logistics, it would be closer to the easiest target to strike than the hardest. Perhaps the easiest of the hardest targets (i.e. Gallente home systems) but certainly not amongst the easiest targets on the map. Quote: From the fights I saw, things were pretty rough on the squids. I saw their Kestrel fleets die to our AF fleets, and our Kestrel fleets kill their AF fleets. ... In fact I'm not sure I witnessed any gallente fleets lose a fight, I did see a couple of derps from T3s trying to be funny, but we wouldn't be throwing those into the isk analysis would we? Seeing as this was about testing doctrines :p I guess I'm mainly thinking of fights like these: http://evf-eve.com/services/brcat/?s=45339&b=6033140&e=20&t=qaubuvb http://evf-eve.com/services/brcat/?s=45339&b=6032310&e=20&t=aquuvvb http://evf-eve.com/services/brcat/?s=45339&b=6032265&e=15&t=afqqvvb (edit: the forums are mangling these addresses by inserting amp;amp; into them three times for some reason - you'll need to manually delete that addition to get the BR) I also wouldn't discount all the T3 losses. In a battle where you bring a T2/T3 cruiser fleet plus battleships and faction battleships against a T1 cruiser fleet and lose a T3 in the pitched engagement, that's just a straightforward loss. http://evf-eve.com/services/brcat/?s=45339&b=6033124&e=20&t=brufavr I'll give you the Zealot as a derp though - he warped into our fleet completely unsupported and didn't stand a chance. The Loki, not so much. The second Loki, I can't remember but that one may well have done something stupid. On the Kessies vs AFs, we were happy trading a handful of kestrels for each of your assault frigates, so don't have too much of a problem with that phase of the fight as our numbers were a bit low. Not so happy about the battles where we lost assault frigates to your kestrels. One related thing that came out of the weekend was how much we need to work on our skirmishing. You guys are able to do great work slowing us down when you are outnumbered and that is something we really need to emulate (and which connects to the AU tz stuff below). Item 77b on the 'to do' list. Quote: For large periods of time Miras group were sitting in a large/medium baiting for RZR (I'm not sure how this fits with 'testing' system push doctrines.) The fact that you interpreted this in this way is interesting. We were actually sitting in the larges and mediums looking for more practice with the cruiser doctrine. I'm not sure why you thought we were baiting at this point but it does explain why you didn't come and play during this period. Obviously, baiting in plexes would have been entirely counter-productive to our aims for the weekend. Quote: Also, you brought up the AU tz issue in the document, but it never brought up the proposed answer, please, I'm curious :) It's a very tricky one as it's not something that is easy to correct for n terms of doctrine or strategy, since itGÇÖs really a manpower issue which is almost impossible to exert direct control over. We had some success holding back the attrition of system control through most of the first AU tz by using a hero-FC who was willing to go without sleep and managed to keep the loss to a manageable level. However, it was bought home to us just how important AU is when, after he stood down, we lost something like 4% in just the hour after downtime. Long and the short is, itGÇÖs a work in progress but some militia-wide work on skirmishing will go a long way.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 10:57:00 - [5] - Quote Crosi Wesdo wrote: Epikurus wrote: The fact that you interpreted this in this way is interesting. We were actually sitting in the larges and mediums looking for more practice with the cruiser doctrine. I'm not sure why you thought we were baiting at this point but it does explain why you didn't come and play during this period. Obviously, baiting in plexes would have been entirely counter-productive to our aims for the weekend. Well, the fact that RZR was sat on the aki gate in icho for about an hour and later on the ena gate in aki for a short while while you guys ran only larges would somewhat contradict your impression of the situation. Not everything RZR does is connected to CalMil. They have minds (of sorts) of their own and their gate camps were a surprise to us when we ran through them to reship. I suspect that they were just attracted to the area by the fights, as Waffles had been the night before. In any case, you don't bait by having the response force sitting out in the open in plain sight for an hour - there are Titans for that sort of thing.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 11:18:00 - [6] - Quote ALUCARD 1208 wrote: Epikurus wrote: In any case, you don't bait by having the response force sitting out in the open in plain sight for an hour - there are Titans for that sort of thing. jup cos cynos can be lit for rzr in plexes.... you claim there not with you guys but seem to be in the area erry time u guys grow a set of balls and field nething bigger than a cruiser.... coincidence im sure It doesn't really matter where the cyno is lit, does it? There is no need to light a cyno in a plex to make bridging in a response force a far more effective way to gank than having them sit in plain sight for an hour. Also - your writing ... it burns Crosi Wesdo wrote: If you think you called them or not, it still prevented a fight in the larges since they are blue to you, had eyes in system and direction from mira (god help them). Possible, I guess, but rather unfortunate if so. I would hope Mira wouldn't do something like that behind everyone else's back. Quote: Im not saying you are lying. Im just saying you are a bit ignorant. Poetry
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 12:11:00 - [7] - Quote ALUCARD 1208 wrote: I see you didnt get my point it didnt matter whether or not they were titan humping or sat on that gate we knew they were coming due to the fact of spys / and you guys bringing out bigger toys (which was a clear indication) Both you and your spies seem to have got your intel confused. The bigger toys and support came out later for the POCO bashes. Both were discussed while we were sitting in the plexes but neither were for the plexes. I can understand why you might have misconnected the dots but at the time the RZR fleet was gate camping we had nothing bigger than cruisers on field and nothing larger came out at any point other than during the short bash fleet.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 15:09:00 - [8] - Quote Crosi Wesdo wrote: Epikurus wrote: the RZR fleet was gate camping In high-sec? I may not be up to date with my high sec mechanics but my understanding is that would be doing it wrong. For an hour. 1 skip and a jump from enaluri. lol. How much of that period were they actually in high-sec for? I know it wasn't all the time as we lost a cruiser to them in Aki and killboards show them getting some other fights there. Perhaps you're right though. It just seems like a bizarre way of 'hiding' while someone baits for you.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 17:13:00 - [9] - Quote ALUCARD 1208 wrote: Shad owLord wrote: 1. RL Summertime for most of our members so attendance is down (World Cup, Vacations etc etc.) when innia fell wasn't it school and hols and now the summertime, ill complete my excuse bingo card with 2 more 1) cos autumn (leaves falling off the trees and everyone's out watching that) 2) cos winter (and Santa clause) Cos environmental factors and well-known calendar events don't real guys! Only a statement that things have been slightly quieter than usual over the last four days because of ... what exactly? ... will be satisfactory. Away with your real life nonsense and rational explanations!
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 26	Posted - 2014.06.27 18:22:00 - [10] - Quote Deacon Abox wrote: Epikurus wrote: ALUCARD 1208 wrote: Shad owLord wrote: 1. RL Summertime for most of our members so attendance is down (World Cup, Vacations etc etc.) when innia fell wasn't it school and hols and now the summertime, ill complete my excuse bingo card with 2 more 1) cos autumn (leaves falling off the trees and everyone's out watching that) 2) cos winter (and Santa clause) Cos environmental factors and well-known calendar events don't real guys! Only a statement that things have been slightly quieter than usual over the last four days because of ... what exactly? ... will be satisfactory. Away with your real life nonsense and rational explanations! Confirming that no one in Galmil watches the World Cup or takes vacations. We're that serious about internet spaceships. Whether or not you guys do has no impact on whether it is reasonable to cite these factors as one of the reasons some CalMil corps have been slightly quieter the last few days.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 27	Posted - 2014.06.28 20:38:00 - [11] - Quote Yun Kuai wrote: I would assume most of your pilots have Caldari cruiser 5. notesureifserious.jpg
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 28	Posted - 2014.06.29 10:58:00 - [12] - Quote SovietGuard wrote: oh look another gallente circlejerk SpaceFrench - whatcha gonna do? Gotta role-play that arrogant superiority and misplaced cultural pride Still, better this than having them stand around in mildly resentful huddles cupping Gauloises in their palms while replying to every question with a surly Gallic shrug and a non-committal grunt. At least they are speaking English here ...
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 28	Posted - 2014.06.29 12:49:00 - [13] - Quote Yun Kuai wrote: It was a legitimate where did everyone go question. We went from 20-30 man gangs to hardly anyone ... for a period of a couple of days and in certain limited areas of the war-zone. Let's be honest, it's not really a discussion topic worthy of a forum thread (except possibly in the old CAOD forum) and was a bit of light-hearted circle-jerkery. There's obviously nothing wrong with that but lets not pretend that the question was asked in earnest as part of an in depth research program into the low number of squid sightings Monday through Wednesday one week in June.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 29	Posted - 2014.07.06 08:27:00 - [14] - Quote Crosi Wesdo wrote: Grimwood wrote: So much anger about calmil being assisted by neutrals... And a large amount of this frustration is coming from JUSTK, who are in bed with PL and Exodus I dont think anyone in gal mil is angry. Mostly watching with curiosity at these events. It was already clear that every single BC/BS fleet from mira has RZR support, and indeed we were holding field vs squids and RZR no problem. Now it is clear that RZR will call goons to kill a 35 man fleet and drop over 150 more people. So we just have to change strategy. Unfortunately, the only strategy left is kicking squids out of low sec once more. And with no pendulum expect to be there for quite a while if thats the direction we go. For someone who's not angry you sure sound angry.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 29	Posted - 2014.07.06 10:31:00 - [15] - Quote Crosi Wesdo wrote: Also, if we had dropped 3-10x your numbers of null bears on you every fight for the last 4-5 weeks. Does this happen all the time? Or only when you break out shiney stuff that completely outclasses anything CalMil can bring to the field? Does Razor drop your T1 cruiser fleets and AF fleets? I honestly don't know but my own corp's killboards don't show Razor being involved in the fights we're in more than about once a week and those tend to be very idiosyncratic fights, such as the last one. I mean, really how often do you see BS fleets in the warzone and how strategically important are they when they do come out? We all know that the heavy lifting isn't done in fleets like these. Not sure how GHIOT's boards look but I'm certain if Razor appear frequently there that is in no way representative of CalMil as a whole. As to why you seem angry, it's pretty obvious from the comments here across GalMil suggesting that these rare fights are a reason to kick CalMil as a whole out of the warzone when you claim you wouldn't do so anyway. The threat itself obviously falsifies the claim that Razor gets involved in 'every fight', as kicking us out certainly wouldn't be possible if they did, but the simple fact that you all want a punitive response makes it pretty clear you're pissed off and that all the 'I'm not angry we lost' stuff is coming through heavily gritted teeth.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 29	Posted - 2014.07.06 10:53:00 - [16] - Quote Narrative is king
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 29	Posted - 2014.07.06 12:55:00 - [17] - Quote Irya Boone wrote: It's calmil what did you expect :( After s... evoke , after siting on TEST di.k , now they just drink some RzR juice , maybe when their stomach will be full , they will stop being null sec dolls, i hope so really because i know they cand do some pretty good stuff if they want to Bizarrely implying that regular CalMil corps had any control at all over, or responsibility for, the decisions of either TEST or EVOKE to join FW. Also conveniently ignoring the fact that most current members of the militia were not around when EVOKE was and that half of the major CalMil organisations didnGÇÖt exist then. Just because GalMil has a long-standing and stable membership base, such that itGÇÖs reasonable to identify GalMil then with GalMil now, doesnGÇÖt mean the same is true on the Caldari side. Look, we get it. YouGÇÖre bitter that you got your asses handed to you when youGÇÖre used to having things your own way but you know as well as I do that a wild Razor fleet appearing in the warzone very occasionally and at the behest of one corp has a) no strategic impact whatsoever, and b) says nothing at all about the nature or state of CalMil as a whole.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 29	Posted - 2014.07.06 16:14:00 - [18] - Quote Crosi Wesdo wrote: Epikurus wrote: a) no strategic impact whatsoever Not strictly true. You lost Innia because of falcon. I wont go into the short story but any choice you make, even in the smallest engagements canl have a ripple effect. You're correct. I should have phrased that as 'minimal direct strategic impact'. It's entirely possible that it does have knock-on effects, although sensitive dependence on initial conditions only allows that the butterfly may cause ripple effects, not that it necessarily does. But the possibility is there.
Epikurus The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc 31	Posted - 2014.07.14 09:14:00 - [19] - Quote Exodus. mentioned twice by one Caldari pilot one week ago. Generates half a dozen defensive responses from Gallente and friends. Armeggeda iscariah wrote: Caldari seem pretty mad in this thread ... Checks out. Grimwood troll best troll.

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