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Lamda Korr
Perkone
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.07.14 14:57:00 -
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I've been working with markets and non-combat exploration (love wormholes) for a while. It suits my solo playstyle and limited game time. However, I'd like to learn to solo pvp. Quick questions.
- Is roaming in a merlin or variant viable? If so any resources on doing this? My tengu is too expensive to experiment.
- Can I do FW without premaritally losing access to other faction space?
- Any really good guides/video on solo pvp? I can't tell which are outdated and there seems to be disagreement on whether a frigate viable or not.
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Thorr VonAsgard
Never Surrender.
41
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Posted - 2014.07.14 15:13:00 -
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Solo pvp is always viable but you need experience.
You will die horribly again and again and again before knowing what to do exactly at the right time.
But one you get it, you will enjoy every fights you'll make.
A mate did 1 vs 40 by killing 20 to 30 of the ennemy fleet.
Check his kb : https://zkillboard.com/character/226755617/
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Is roaming in a merlin or variant viable? If so any resources on doing this? My tengu is too expensive to experiment.
Yes. Almost every ship is viable. You just need to learn how to use it right.
Quote: Can I do FW without premaritally losing access to other faction space?
Yes. but flying in highsec during your FW time is something you need to avoid. ( use an alt for logistic ).
Quote: Any really good guides/video on solo pvp? I can't tell which are outdated and there seems to be disagreement on whether a frigate viable or not.
The ones I have are in french, sorry ^^ |
Mizhir
Mind Games.
Suddenly Spaceships.
65370
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Posted - 2014.07.14 15:59:00 -
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Solo is definitely viable, but it is playing eve on hardmode so you will fail alot.
Some great stuff on EVE Is Easy: https://www.youtube.com/user/eveiseasy
otherwise take a look at the "My EVE" section of theeve forums. Plenty of solo videos there.
One Man Crew - Collective solo pvp |
Terhiss
Moira.
Villore Accords
40
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Posted - 2014.07.14 22:46:00 -
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personally i believe you have to be analytical. Even in the learning process. Especially in the learning process.
It involves starting by learning a certain category of ships, study their Hull Bonuses, understand them, and start thinking what you can do with them. Successively build from there on what targets you may engage.
Solo PvP in Eve is about having metabolised perfectly ships and mechanics, its about processing quickly the environment that comes at you and applying what you know towards making the decision: to engage or not to engage.
"Know your fits. Choose you fights." that one you'll hear a lot from other PvPers. |
Demerius Xenocratus
Red God Brotherhood
The Bastard Cartel
9
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Posted - 2014.07.15 04:58:00 -
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Of course solo pvp is viable. Just make sure you bring your scouting alt, your scanning alt, your booster alt, and have the ISKflow to fly pimpfit faction frigates with faction implant sets. |
infra52x
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
30
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Posted - 2014.07.15 07:51:00 -
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Thorr VonAsgard wrote:Solo pvp is always viable but you need experience. You will die horribly again and again and again before knowing what to do exactly at the right time. But one you get it, you will enjoy every fights you'll make. A mate did 1 vs 40 by killing 20 to 30 of the ennemy fleet. Check his kb : https://zkillboard.com/character/226755617/Quote:
Is roaming in a merlin or variant viable? If so any resources on doing this? My tengu is too expensive to experiment.
Yes. Almost every ship is viable. You just need to learn how to use it right. Quote: Can I do FW without premaritally losing access to other faction space? Yes. but flying in highsec during your FW time is something you need to avoid. ( use an alt for logistic ). Quote: Any really good guides/video on solo pvp? I can't tell which are outdated and there seems to be disagreement on whether a frigate viable or not. The ones I have are in french, sorry ^^
Using an overpriced Worm+links doesn't qualify as solo, not to mention, the drone exploit that more than likely came into play right around the time of the kills you linked. |
Doctor Knuckles
Black Fox Marauders
Repeat 0ffenders
21
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Posted - 2014.07.15 08:35:00 -
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Demerius Xenocratus wrote:Of course solo pvp is viable. Just make sure you bring your scouting alt, your scanning alt, your booster alt, and have the ISKflow to fly pimpfit faction frigates with faction implant sets.
I wish people would stop posting this kind of bullcrap, trying to scare people away from something they most likely didn't even seriously tried their hand at, low sec soloing.
I started soloing with 1.5 Millions SPs (of which a bunch in exploration skills) in a meta fit frig, with no pvp experience at all barring a couple times i been the suicide tackle in random situation i didnt understand at all. I just fitted a bunch of scram kite incursus and went for it, trying to prove my mettle to join the corp i'm in now. Two days in i got my first kill, against a guy with a pretty decent experience and an 80% win loss ratio in a t2 fit kestrel.
I never stopped soloing since, i kill more than i go blap, i kill ships from superior classes in t1 frigs, i get in fights outnumbered, i get blobbed and i come back, i explode and i come back, i got no links, no scouting alt, no expensive implant sets, no pills cause i can't afford them, my only income comes from loot, ransoms, and LP exchange from FW for the plexes i run while looking for fights.
"True" solo is perfectly viable. Is it hard? Yeah. Is it profitable? Hardly so. Is it exciting? **** yeah it is.
@ OP. Your sec status will most likely plummet, the majority of fights will come from neutrals, especially after the recent changes to FW plexes |
Lamda Korr
Perkone
Caldari State
11
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Posted - 2014.07.15 17:16:00 -
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Most of my skills are in missiles and scanning but I have a lot of core skills at level 5. I'm 5 days away from fitting this solo merlin fit from eve university http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Merlin.
Based on the feedback it looks like I should stick with this merlin fit until I understand it inside and out. Then I'll modify it for different targets/tactics... Once I'm comfortable I could move up to different ships. I can fly a nicely fit Drake and Tengu but I'm shooting for cheaper until I know what I'm doing.
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Stitch Kaneland
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
24
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Posted - 2014.07.15 18:01:00 -
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Solo pvp is quite viable. Granted, if youre working alone, profits will not be amazing, however, if you get into fw, LP payouts can pay for your sub. I started in null, and null sec pvp and anoms suck in general to make isk and have fun. Plus i rarely wanted to run anoms because they were so mind numbingly boring. So more often than not i was playing skill queue online. Finally, once i got fed up with null stagnation i figured id try FW. Havent looked back since. Im a 3-4year player and im still having a ball with t1 frigs and dessies. Im able to invest a small amount and get quite a bit of bang for the buck. If i have some built up lp i may splurge on a navy BS to spice up my solo roam from time to time. Thats my preference though.
Youre going to die, often, normally from blobs or ecm. If your fits are well sorted and you have a good foundation on gameplay mechanics, you will be ahead of most of your opponents. I mean i kill people in shitfit AF frigs/inties fairly regularly in my t1 ships. So not everyone is pro. |
Thanatos Marathon
Black Fox Marauders
Repeat 0ffenders
246
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Posted - 2014.07.15 18:08:00 -
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If you ever want to chat solo pew feel free to hang in our public channel.
BLFOX is currently recruiting |
Stitch Kaneland
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
24
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Posted - 2014.07.15 18:25:00 -
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One thing i forgot to mention. Look up eve pvp videos on youtube. You can learn a lot watching good solo pvpers. Might save you a ship or 2. |
Plato Forko
Forko Nanorobotics
76
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Posted - 2014.07.15 18:46:00 -
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that eve uni fit sucks. if you're gonna roll like that it's better to swap the point for a second web, overheat with void ammo and hope you melt your target before they notice they can just warp off. single-web blaster merlin is just half-assed, it's one of the slowest frigs in the game and has no range bonus, so pretty much the only kills you'll be able to get from it are MWD-fit ships unfortunate enough to land within tackle range of you.
rocket hulls are better for starting solo, since they do away with having to pay attention to transversal (tracking) or range (CN ammo usually hits to whatever range you need) you can focus more on range control and mitigating incoming DPS.
drake and tengu are not very successful solo hulls since HAM/HML bonuses don't help. if you're running around solo in anything smaller than a battleship, your primary enemy will be roaming gang of frigs or dessies and neither HAMs nor HMLs will hurt them enough to make a difference. after all, it's easy for a cruiser set up to counter smaller ships to run from another cruiser, but it's hard for a cruiser set up to counter other cruisers to run from a gang of smaller ships.
My terribad blog where I QQ and rage about Amarr FW |
flakeys
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
2311
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Posted - 2014.07.15 19:18:00 -
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Demerius Xenocratus wrote:Of course solo pvp is viable. Just make sure you bring your scouting alt, your scanning alt, your booster alt, and have the ISKflow to fly pimpfit faction frigates with faction implant sets.
Yup , totally no solo frigfighters out there who are not using 5 alts in the process  . It's not because a lot of people are using boosteralts because '' OMG bad k/d ratio '' that it is not viable to solo pvp and especially if we're talking flying frigs in fw space , if he is even a bit decent in the marketing he does he can make a ton of losses each day without a care.Allthough the guy who posted about his ''look at my friend owning in solo pvp did not mention that that friend VERRY obviously is using links''.
Solo frigpvp is there and it's fun , just expect the opponents to try and outgun you in the biggest way they and expect to make loss after loss after loss.But who cares as long as the wallet can handle it and you're having fun ...
Try and keep your market acitivities going and to get better at that part too , don't forget that your marketeering can pay for your pvp fun.Be decent at playing te markets and ll your losses can be laughed away.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Plato Forko
Forko Nanorobotics
76
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Posted - 2014.07.15 19:35:00 -
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the whining about boosted soloing is so disproportionate to the actual boosted soloing that solo pilots need to step it up and use more links to bridge the gap 
My terribad blog where I QQ and rage about Amarr FW |
flakeys
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
2311
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Posted - 2014.07.15 19:46:00 -
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Plato Forko wrote:the whining about boosted soloing is so disproportionate to the actual boosted soloing that solo pilots need to step it up and use more links to bridge the gap
I've been dabbling in fw for the past months and of the hundreds of fights i had i only encountered a boosted opponent twice 
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
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Jimmy O'Shanty
The Westies
18
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Posted - 2014.07.16 20:08:00 -
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Go to any FW system with frigate of your choice and enter a novice plex. It'll be on your overview if there is one in system. Turn your d-scan range all the way down and sit in plex checking d-scan frequently. You'll be able to see what type of frigate is on the gate about to enter your plex. (If there's more than one on d-scan they're almost certainly together.) When it enters, begin the forbidden dance. It's a great way to get solo fights.
Dictate range and happy hunting! o7
Oh and win or lose, give a GF in local.
Oh and don't engage first with a frigate on gates or outside stations. You will die to gate/station guns as well as your target.
Oh and you will be gate camped on occasion just trying to get around low. It happens.
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SeaSaw
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
69
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Posted - 2014.07.17 13:33:00 -
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Good OP;
The best way to start to learn PvP is with a 3 stabbed rifter or merlin. You will survive the gate camps, which means you can get to FW space with a ship to lose. Don't try to fight at first, just get away, again and again. You will see which ships are fast, which ones carry drones, which ones will kite you--all in the same cheap ship. You will also see which parts of space have the guys with the off grid boosters (seiside area for instance) and you will learn why its hard to win PvP without two accounts.
Eveyone hates people who fly with stabs, so you get lots of frustrated tears right off. The snarky insults are their own reward.
your humble servent
SeaSaw |
Vartan Sarkisian
Reasonable People
Of Sound Mind
156
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Posted - 2014.07.17 16:57:00 -
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Doctor Knuckles wrote:Demerius Xenocratus wrote:Of course solo pvp is viable. Just make sure you bring your scouting alt, your scanning alt, your booster alt, and have the ISKflow to fly pimpfit faction frigates with faction implant sets. I wish people would stop posting this kind of bullcrap, trying to scare people away from something they most likely didn't even seriously tried their hand at, low sec soloing. I started soloing with 1.5 Millions SPs (of which a bunch in exploration skills) in a meta fit frig, with no pvp experience at all barring a couple times i been the suicide tackle in random situation i didnt understand at all. I just fitted a bunch of scram kite incursus and went for it, trying to prove my mettle to join the corp i'm in now. Two days in i got my first kill, against a guy with a pretty decent experience and an 80% win loss ratio in a t2 fit kestrel. I never stopped soloing since, i kill more than i go blap, i kill ships from superior classes in t1 frigs, i get in fights outnumbered, i get blobbed and i come back, i explode and i come back, i got no links, no scouting alt, no expensive implant sets, no pills cause i can't afford them, my only income comes from loot, ransoms, and LP exchange from FW for the plexes i run while looking for fights. "True" solo is perfectly viable. Is it hard? Yeah. Is it profitable? Hardly so. Is it exciting? **** yeah it is. @ OP. Your sec status will most likely plummet, the majority of fights will come from neutrals, especially after the recent changes to FW plexes
I wish more people would solo like this, it is something I've been trying to get into, getting blobbed is just boring.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die. |
Harrison Tato
Yamato Holdings
87
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Posted - 2014.07.18 07:02:00 -
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Yes it is. |
Luceno zu'Eldrazi
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
0
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Posted - 2014.07.18 11:37:00 -
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Pick a few frigates you enjoy flying, buy a handful of each, fit them with non-blingy mods, and go get kersploded. You will die A LOT so I would avoid faction and T2 hulls unless you have a big wallet.
Try to think about the strengths and weaknesses of your ship and hunt down targets based on that information. |
Lan Wang
Coreli Corporation
Ineluctable.
33
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Posted - 2014.07.18 11:46:00 -
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i enjoy the fw systems its the only place where you can get a decent 1v1, stick to frigs, flying a t3 will get you blobbed by fleets of 20+ who will stalk you for hours just to get an easy killmail, blobs get boring after a while
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Christine Peeveepeeski
The Imperial Fedaykin
Amarrian Commandos
619
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Posted - 2014.07.18 11:51:00 -
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Solo pvp is perfectly viable at any sp level you just have to be realistic with your kill count expectations when new with low sp etc.
Just learn what the ship you fly can engage and have a blast. Then once you think you have it down, try a new ship etc etc.
One of the best bits of advice I have though is at least in FW low sec make note of booster alts for charachters. In my warzone i now know exactly when boosted pilots come in because the alt comes in first and in the community we share this info around on a very simple google docs spreadsheet. I am certain my booster is tagged the same way by my enemies as well.
Take a read of the following thread, some great advice from some like minded people.
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=352919 |
Hetalia Villen
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
2
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Posted - 2014.07.21 09:57:00 -
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Solo Frig PVP is totally viable. Its quick, its hard and fast and its exciting! My personal recommendation is just fit up a few frigs and get into it. (Personal opinion is: fit up a few of the same types of frigs, say you buy 25 Rifters, fit 5 with one fit 5 with another, 5 with another and see what works for you).
On a side note (And it may be different for the OP) but k/d ratio can bugger off, I have no experience from people teaching me, ive been solo or with 1 mate my whole PVP career and love it. Yes people get the drop on me, or you get blobbed what have you but i have enjoyed every minute of it win loose or draw.
-áHetalia's Kill Board |
Maeltstome
Twisted Insanity.
The Kadeshi
533
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Posted - 2014.07.21 14:56:00 -
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Hetalia Villen wrote:Solo Frig PVP is totally viable. Its quick, its hard and fast and its exciting! My personal recommendation is just fit up a few frigs and get into it. (Personal opinion is: fit up a few of the same types of frigs, say you buy 25 Rifters, fit 5 with one fit 5 with another, 5 with another and see what works for you).
On a side note (And it may be different for the OP) but k/d ratio can bugger off, I have no experience from people teaching me, ive been solo or with 1 mate my whole PVP career and love it. Yes people get the drop on me, or you get blobbed what have you but i have enjoyed every minute of it win loose or draw.
I ran around the whole of Eve in solo frigates and ceptors for nearly a decade - experience teaches you when to take fight and when to bait people. The only 'ganks' i've fallen for are ones where they use Force Recon ships... even then a nice level of aggression will overpower most people.
That's the main trick to frigate PVP - once the fight starts (or once you commit to a fight) you go all in, no messing about. Guns on, kill people. Messing around and waiting gives less organised or unsure enemies a chance to react.
Strong PVP'ers will be all over you aggressively from the instant they get a chance. The faster the fight is over, the less time there is for things to go wrong or for backup/interference to arrive. |
Suitonia
Path of Radiance
HYDRA RELOADED
283
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Posted - 2014.07.23 14:34:00 -
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Lamda Korr wrote:I've been working with markets and non-combat exploration (love wormholes) for a while. It suits my solo playstyle and limited game time. However, I'd like to learn to solo pvp. Quick questions.
- Is roaming in a merlin or variant viable? If so any resources on doing this? My tengu is too expensive to experiment.
- Can I do FW without premaritally losing access to other faction space?
- Any really good guides/video on solo pvp? I can't tell which are outdated and there seems to be disagreement on whether a frigate viable or not.
1) Yes, Merlin is perfectly viable although I honestly prefer the Kestrel as it has much better damage application and it is more Flexible, I did a guide on a 0.0 Kestrel which you can find here, and one more specifically aimed at low sec FW Plexes here.
2) You won't permanently lose access to the other factions space, you can drop out whenever you want and go back to business as normal. The only exception is if your standards to the opposing factions drop below -5.0 and you'll be shot on site by the NPC navy in that space, but it takes a long time for this to happen, really long.
3) Check out the content that I make for the eveiseasy youtube channel. It might be what you're looking for.
Demerius Xenocratus wrote:Of course solo pvp is viable. Just make sure you bring your scouting alt, your scanning alt, your booster alt, and have the ISKflow to fly pimpfit faction frigates with faction implant sets.
This is all completely untrue, you can do fine solo, on your own with no (or implants worth <2mil isk). No Boosts, No Scouts, nothing pimped just ordinary t2, in tech 1 frigates.
Contributer to Eve is Easy:-á
https://www.youtube.com/user/eveiseasy/videos
Check out my PvP Rifter guide for new players;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YReUNRTGcXo |
Lamda Korr
Perkone
Caldari State
12
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Posted - 2014.07.23 20:21:00 -
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Suitonia wrote:1) Yes, Merlin is perfectly viable although I honestly prefer the Kestrel as it has much better damage application and it is more Flexible, I did a guide on a 0.0 Kestrel which you can find here, and one more specifically aimed at low sec FW Plexes here.
Nice videos. I'll have to try out the kestrel along with my new merlin. |
SKIN KZ
Lock Stock Two Smoking Barrels
5
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Posted - 2014.07.24 06:17:00 -
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The one of avalibele real 1v1 pVp - is duels in hi secs,
that's why I created this thread and ask everyone to express their opinion
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=357977&find=unread
thnx, guys... |
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