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Dave Stark 6754	Posted - 2014.08.16 11:52:00 - [1] - Quote Faeana wrote: Does anyone have a solution to this? bring more ships than they do.
Dave Stark 6755	Posted - 2014.08.16 12:02:00 - [2] - Quote Kaarous Aldurald wrote: Oh, I have another suggestion for you. If they are actually orbiting the Orca, then he is doing it to reduce the amount of commands he has to give. Use a Machariel or something to bump it away from the belt. When the Freighter arrives, bump it too. Neither of those ships can do jack all against a dedicated bumper without backup, so they won't be going anywhere. It will **** him off pretty quickly. just gank the orca, it has the same affect on his isk/hour as ganking 1/3 of his entire fleet.
Dave Stark 6755	Posted - 2014.08.16 12:03:00 - [3] - Quote Faeana wrote: they don't even need defensive ships to help guard them. yes they do; except in high sec the npcs provide those ships.
Dave Stark 6755	Posted - 2014.08.16 12:08:00 - [4] - Quote Kaarous Aldurald wrote: Dave Stark wrote: Kaarous Aldurald wrote: Oh, I have another suggestion for you. If they are actually orbiting the Orca, then he is doing it to reduce the amount of commands he has to give. Use a Machariel or something to bump it away from the belt. When the Freighter arrives, bump it too. Neither of those ships can do jack all against a dedicated bumper without backup, so they won't be going anywhere. It will **** him off pretty quickly. just gank the orca, it has the same affect on his isk/hour as ganking 1/3 of his entire fleet. While true, I imagine the OP is asking this precisely because he does not have the means to accomplish this. But everyone can bump, even if not everyone can fly a Machariel. I'm sure if he gives some enterprising pilots a few catalysts they'll be more than happy to do it for him.
Dave stark 6755	Posted - 2014.08.16 12:27:00 - [5] - Quote Faeana wrote: Prince Kobol wrote: Faeana wrote: Prince Kobol wrote: If you don't like it then do something about it. I am, but my options are limited. that's why I posted this thread. Give players the tools to police this kind of behaviour. With Procurers so cheap to buy, with the tank of a battleship, ganking them just isn't going to happen enough to have any impact. They need to be toned down a bit. They are clearly too powerful as the anomalies are filled with Procurers and Skiffs. Here is an idea.. work with other players, I know its out there isn't it... What about the guy who multiboxes 10 to 20 procurers, he is allowed to have a massive solo industrial operation yet it require a large number of players teaming together to have any impact on him? It currently takes about 10-12 T2 catalysts to take out one skiff, even more if it's 0.7. Reduce it to 5 catalysts. do you actually have a point, or are you just whining that other people have more accounts than you and you find this somehow unfair even though you're also allowed to open an extra 20 accounts also?
Dave Stark 6756	Posted - 2014.08.16 18:09:00 - [6] - Quote Faeana wrote: it's not balanced and it's why the belts are full of skiffs. it's balanced because even a max yield skiff has less yield than a hulk.
Dave Stark 6756	Posted - 2014.08.16 18:59:00 - [7] - Quote Faeana wrote: Dave Stark wrote: Faeana wrote: it's not balanced and it's why the belts are full of skiffs. it's balanced because even a max yield skiff has less yield than a hulk. Really? Well I guess that solves all problems then. Hulk has a little bit more yield than a max yield skiff. You heard it everyone, put your Skiffs away, Hulk is good, it has more yield!! no, i said it was balanced not good. reading is tough, huh?
Dave Stark 6760	Posted - 2014.08.17 10:35:00 - [8] - Quote Faeana wrote: Reduce skiff mining yield a bit. there isn't an exhumer with a lower yield, so, no.
Dave Stark 6761	Posted - 2014.08.17 15:41:00 - [9] - Quote DJentropy Ovaert wrote: On the other hand - I don't think CCP really considered the insanity that we all see from one player with 20+ accounts running ISboxer + Orca boosts + a freighter has actually done to EVE. nothing that wouldn't happen if eve simply had more subscribers. people who say "multiboxing is ruining eve" are just saying "having more players will kill eve".
Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:28:00 - [10] - Quote Mallak Azaria wrote: ISboxer isn't the problem, highsec mining just needs another kick in the nuts. for what reason? it's not like it produces huge amounts of isk like incursions, or it's remotely fun (then again, none of eve's pve could ever be described as fun but that's another discussion)

Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:42:00 - [11] - Quote Mallak Azaria wrote: Dave Stark wrote: for what reason? Depends. Do you want the good reasons, or the amusing ones that will just make people angry? can I be greedy and ask for both? Start with the amusing ones though if you would, i could do with a good giggle.
Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:45:00 - [12] - Quote Alavaria Fera wrote: Dave Stark wrote: Mallak Azaria wrote: ISboxer isn't the problem, highsec mining just needs another kick in the nuts. for what reason? it's not like it produces huge amounts of isk like incursions, or it's remotely fun (then again, none of eve's pve could ever be described as fun but that's another discussion) Ratting in nullsec is too fun. You know what must be done create a whine thread in GD?
Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:48:00 - [13] - Quote Mallak Azaria wrote: It's a well known fact that most bots operate in highsec as miners. Kicking highsec mining in the nuts kicks highsec botting in the nuts. No ice, Veldspar & Scordite only in 50% less quantities. too obvious, i'm not biting today :P
Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:57:00 - [14] - Quote Mallak Azaria wrote: Dave Stark wrote: Mallak Azaria wrote: It's a well known fact that most bots operate in highsec as miners. Kicking highsec mining in the nuts kicks highsec botting in the nuts. No ice, Veldspar & Scordite only in 50% less quantities. too obvious, i'm not biting today :P So you don't want to hear the amusing one then? oh go on then, I've got nothing else to do while i wait for my dinner to cook. hit me.
Dave Stark 6764	Posted - 2014.08.17 18:11:00 - [15] - Quote Mallak Azaria wrote: Dave Stark wrote: hit me. I don't like hurting people. shrug this chicken is delicious, mind you.