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Tobias Sjodin Caldari Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.08.04 10:54:00 - [1] I get these adrenaline rushes in tight PvP, regardless if I am about to win, or lose. And it makes my hand-eye-coordination a bit iffy, as my body is not really setting up to handle precision-clicking and/or scroll through menus to warp out and back in (for instance), but taking a hit to the face, or getting physical wounds (hence blood-flow goes to only vital parts of the body). How do you guys deal with that (if you have the same thing). Cause I can just imagine what would happen if you weren't exposed to the adrenaline. (You'd actually manage to target eg. a pod, and not a drone sitting dead in space, and scrambling that). OK, I am probably humiliating myself here, but wth. SOMEONE has to experience similar "issues".
Drunken Claptrap Ganksters Paradise	Posted - 2006.08.04 10:58:00 - [2] I'd say pretty much everyone experienced that when they first started PvP. You get used to it after a while, and sometimes when it's a real tight situation, you find yourself laughing to yourself when it comes back. Good Memories Ganksters Paradise Website
ian666 Minmatar Turbulent	Posted - 2006.08.04 10:59:00 - [3] 3 years playing and I still get it !! can't beat the Rush and heavy breathing, when that stops i'm giving up !!!
Tobias Sjodin Caldari Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:00:00 - [4] So, we're talking years then, seeing as I've had the same damn thing happening to me for months now :)
Tobias Sjodin Caldari Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:02:00 - [5] Originally by: ian666 3 years playing and I still get it !! can't beat the Rush and heavy breathing, when that stops i'm giving up !!! Glad to hear it, how do you deal with it? Or do you accept it as a part of the experience, and are not bothered by misclicks and stuff like that?
Tammarr	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:10:00 - [6] I fly around, doing some rats, 3bs 3cruiser spawn if I recall correctly in raven tanked for ristas. when one bs left in comes a... rupture, now who is it? Oh... its an unknown, fuu didnt check local o well, probably nothing we are all friends out h... damn hes locked me... Destroyed the rupy and warped away from the bs and cruses with 24% structure... my breat and vision was very... focused. I felt alive again, its been so long since I was blessed with that rush. Basicly, the fact loss is LOSS in Eve makes things much more real than for instance wow where the best you can get is a bit excited that you chained 3 players in stranglethorn ;-) How I handle it? With a big old grin and after the above occasion since I hadnt had a rush in long and was just on the third day of a smokebreak(Yeah, you call it break and not stop to not get caught up over the word Stop) with going out for a walk and lighting a ciggarete and doing a jolly dance in the rain Thank you CCP for making a game which makes me feel ^_^
Ange1 Gallente The Establishment	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:11:00 - [7] You adapt to it to a point, but the rush you get will still make you feel shaky and maybe a little disorientated. You'll easily forget something you're supposed to do in combat that your rational, logical side will remind you about after the fight. For me, the "worst" part is the anticipation of combat, when you commit yourself to the attack, feels like my heart will burst out of my chest The Establishment is at your service...
Bob Clive Amarr Union Jack Purists Cult	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:11:00 - [8] Originally by: Tobias Sjodin I get these adrenaline rushes in tight PvP, regardless if I am about to win, or lose. And it makes my hand-eye-coordination a bit iffy, as my body is not really setting up to handle precision-clicking and/or scroll through menus to warp out and back in (for instance), but taking a hit to the face, or getting physical wounds (hence blood-flow goes to only vital parts of the body). How do you guys deal with that (if you have the same thing). Cause I can just imagine what would happen if you weren't exposed to the adrenaline. (You'd actually manage to target eg. a pod, and not a drone sitting dead in space, and scrambling that). OK, I am probably humiliating myself here, but wth. SOMEONE has to experience similar "issues". No, your not alone. It doesn't just happen to me in EVE, but in all PVP games. Ironicly, in fights/matches I KNOW i'll lose or I know the odd's are against me im STONE COLD. It's the fights with emotion that give me the serious shakes. Almost to the point of dysfuctionality on one or 2 occasions. The type of fights where I KNOW I have it won against someone I dislike or respect on a emotional/personal level. Intense fist clinches, teeth grinding, face slapping, cruel twisting of theigh flesh seem to help me. Maybe your more extreme, try kicking a small animal, maybe have small stabbing device to use on yourself. Crank it up as you see fit.
Cheyenne Shadowborn Caldari Citizens of E.A.R.T.H. E.A.R.T.H. Federation	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:12:00 - [9] Originally by: Tobias Sjodin OK, I am probably humiliating myself here, but wth. SOMEONE has to experience similar "issues". Nah. Only the cat walking over the keyboard when I was attacked once. Equally disturbing. --
Crash addict	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:16:00 - [10] When I first started PVP'ing I got the shakes so badly that I could barely activate modules. It was stupid I'd even get it when engaging a shuttle or soemtrhing. The thought that his mates were just in the next system always had me scared. Then i carried on PVP'ing. I got over 30 kills solo and in mixed gangs and then my nerves started fading. I could now pvp almost nerve free. Then I started taking command of gangs in my corp. The Nerves returned worst than ever, they still havent faded when I command gangs. As gang leader you have 10 times more things to think about and if u make a mistake u risk not just your own ship but your gang mates shhips. Truth be told I Like the nerves. Sure ocaisionally they will make me do stupid things but so what. The nerves are adreneline, they mean i actually care about the fight. I dont get them from any other game, thats got to be good right? So in short just power through them and realise they aarent necersarilly a bad thing.
Aodha Khan Minmatar Blood Inquisition	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:29:00 - [11] Been playing since beta and I still get it although not as bad as in the early days. I tend to smoke a large join before playing so that helps. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.
Chode Rizoum Minmatar Finite Horizon	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:30:00 - [12] ^^ only 1 way to get it out after a battle... right/left hand your choice
Tecam Hund Minmatar The Buggers	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:32:00 - [13] Happens to me every time I see a ship on scanner. When I activate warp to get to that belt my heart is pretty much jumping out of my chest hehe. It partially goes away when in actual combat and I find myself doing things faster and better on adrenalin
WickedSick lost misfits	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:34:00 - [14] Happens to me as well not as bad as it once was Normally i'm so far away in my own thoughts or world that i hardly notice a thing still manage to pvp decently as insane as i am
Bishop 5 Gallente Perfect Order	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:34:00 - [15] can't beat the rush, sometimes I have to have a cigarette and a lie down. (btw: use the f-keys more instead of ur mouse to avoid clicking on silly things) ------------- meh
TuRtLe HeAd Apocalypse Enterprises	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:36:00 - [16] when Im on my own either 1 vs 1 one or 1 vs more my Heart still races like a dog on heat, Palms go all sweaty, Vision starts to blur. Then I wake up in a station usually.
Damien Smith Turbulent	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:39:00 - [17] The adrenaline rush is the reason we fight. Like ian said, if it wasn't there we wouldn't do it. As far as misclicks go, just remove everything from your overview except ships, then remove gang members/corpmates/alliance members from your overview and save the preset as 'pvp' or whatever. After that, every time you enter combat you just activate that preset and the only things that will be on the overview are your enemies, so click at will. ----------- Join channel 'Turby' or die! (bring pie) Mission running carebears drop good loot. Probe one out today!
Handon Guild Exotic Dancers Club	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:41:00 - [18] Edited by: Handon Guild on 04/08/2006 11:43:08 Edited by: Handon Guild on 04/08/2006 11:41:51 Originally by: Chode Rizoum ^^ only 1 way to get it out after a battle... right/left hand your choice LOOL Chode You old masturbator Edit: just found out, that the other word for ********** is banned on the forum...jesus christ, can we say anything ?? Edit 2: OMG, not even the medical term for polishing the pole is accepted here...
Nahia Senne Fortunis Novum Black Flag Alliance	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:43:00 - [19] i try to minimize what mistakes i might make in a given situation... keep overview clean, hide or move modules, think of what you plan to do with this victim and then just follow it tru. eventually, rush wears off abit, as you gain expirience. thing that can help alot is, not flying something overly taxing on your wallet. when in pimped out ships that are hard to replace, possability of loss affects your judgement and makes you.. dumber. instead of thinking what you need to do next, toughts such as "oh ****, i might lose tons of isk" fly tru your head and slow down your reaction time. finally, they say that good pvp'ers are the ones who won the battle before they engaged. so, think first, check out the situation, then attack. your mind wont go blank when you are prepared to what might happen.
EvilNate Caldari Beyond Divinity Inc	Posted - 2006.08.04 11:52:00 - [20] We had an awesome fight the other night where about 8 of us were camped in a station with about 12 outside the station and quite a few more waiting to warp in. We undocked and pwned the all. It was a great rush, cause at first I wasn't sure we could do it and we lost 2 ships quickly, but then it all turned out way and it was just beautiful. I was laughing and shaking for about 30mins after the fight. Having a smoke helps Nate.
bonesy19uk Minmatar Reikoku Band of Brothers	Posted - 2006.08.04 12:00:00 - [21] Personally, the day that adrenaline stops, I'll leave the game I find it at its 'worst' when you're 1 v 1 , and that's what I love ------ Originally by: Gazon In any case, the whole affair had one lasting effect: Awarding Stormriders the label of ridiculous drug addicts with a tendency towards utterly foolish actions.
Izo Azlion Veto.	Posted - 2006.08.04 12:22:00 - [22] Man even at the slight chance might be thinking about thinking to engage something where the odds arnt heavily in my favour, makes my heart pound, and the only way I calm myself is by accepting that I've lost my ship before I lose it.... Course I go down guns blazing, but still. I love it, the rush, risk and reward is worth so much XD Izo Azlion. --- Veto.
Deja Thoris Contraband Inc. Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.04 12:26:00 - [23] Strangely I only get it solo, even if the odds are stacked in my favour. In a gang and the odds are against us I'm cool as ice. Odd. Like others said, when the adrenalin stops so do I
Leilani Solaris Gallente Torment.	Posted - 2006.08.04 12:37:00 - [24] I don't get it that much anymore, i used to really bad, my voice would tremble on ts and my hands would shake etc, but now it isn't as bad. lol. EVE is the only game that i've ever played that can get the adrenaline going like that... and it's not even a fast paced game. Weird..
Gericault m0id Gallente Mercantile Exchange	Posted - 2006.08.04 12:47:00 - [25] Originally by: Leilani Solaris I don't get it that much anymore, i used to really bad, my voice would tremble on ts and my hands would shake etc, but now it isn't as bad. lol. EVE is the only game that i've ever played that can get the adrenaline going like that... and it's not even a fast paced game. Weird.. Did our little encounter in Pf-346 get your pulse raising the other day Too bad we lost all our ships and didn't even get yours
DarkElf Caldari Arcana Imperii Ltd.	Posted - 2006.08.04 13:07:00 - [26] Edited by: DarkElf on 04/08/2006 13:07:29 Originally by: Deja Thoris Strangely I only get it solo, even if the odds are stacked in my favour. In a gang and the odds are against us I'm cool as ice. Odd. Like others said, when the adrenalin stops so do I Agreed. It's the solo pvp that still gets my heart racing. I love engaging multiple targets solo, that really gets you going. And yeah after playing for over 3 years, pvp'ing for at least 2 of them is till get the rush. only time you don't really get that is in fleet combat. that gets kinda boring after ur 100th battle :(. Odd thing is i have like 10-15 bs and can replace the mods easily so losing a bs wouldn't really bother me too much but i still get the rush as if it were my only ship left. DE
Leilani Solaris Gallente Torment.	Posted - 2006.08.04 13:07:00 - [27] Originally by: Gericault m0id Originally by: Leilani Solaris I don't get it that much anymore, i used to really bad, my voice would tremble on ts and my hands would shake etc, but now it isn't as bad. lol. EVE is the only game that i've ever played that can get the adrenaline going like that... and it's not even a fast paced game. Weird.. Did our little encounter in Pf-346 get your pulse raising the other day Too bad we lost all our ships and didn't even get yours Yeh, then i got ganked afterwards while scooping your loot
Mi Lai Sanguine Legion Atrocitas	Posted - 2006.08.04 13:19:00 - [28] I'm still feeling the rush, but after a couple of hundred fights, it's a different one. Not so much the rush of just being in a fight, but more the rush of 'managing' the fight. My first battles where pretty much: 'approach, lock, activate weapons / mods, start shaking untill someone dies'. Having a little experience now, the adrenaline works for me, not against me, as I tend to look closely at my range, transversal and cap, fly mostly manual, keep an eye out on potential escape vectors, using my drones and switching them around if needed, pinging my scanner and watching local to see if any more people join in, etc. Only back at a safe waiting out the aggression timer I got time to notice I'm excited.
Lygos ISS Navy Task Force	Posted - 2006.08.04 13:38:00 - [29] It's all about the stakes. Raise them unexpectedly, or take on new, untested partners and it becomes harder to get into Angel of Death mode. It's not about how good you are, or how good your wingmates are, or their setup. It's about feeling out what their implicit habits are. If you cannot hear the chorus, the Valkyries are not with you.
Dupac Corsets and Carebears Whips and Chains	Posted - 2006.08.04 14:04:00 - [30] Originally by: Deja Thoris Strangely I only get it solo, even if the odds are stacked in my favour. In a gang and the odds are against us I'm cool as ice. Odd. Like others said, when the adrenalin stops so do I That's interesting - I'm more or less the same Get a much bigger rush solo than in a gang - To the OP - why would you want to do anything about it? It's the whole point of pvp for me, try and enjoy it ;)
Lightof God Caldari O.R.C. Outrage Compliant	Posted - 2006.08.04 14:19:00 - [31] When it comes to pvp situations I become quite cold and after a certan point everything I do becomes calculated. I dont get the shakes or anything but my mind seems to move at abot 5 kms. I try to think of every single possibilty and the reprocussions of my actions ae ie ship win loss can i kump in kill and gt out so his friend does not kill me. The few odd times i smack its normally after i have been playing a rousing game of chace the pod or light frigate (im in the pod or light frigate) in order to frustrate my oponents enought that they keep coming after me long enough for friends to get there.
Itachi XIII Caldari Corsets and Carebears Whips and Chains	Posted - 2006.08.04 14:46:00 - [32] I still get the shaky hands and sudden urges to yell things out my window after a fight, but these days that's only after a big engagement or if I'm losing. The effect is amplified if I kill/get killed by somebody I dislike, 1on1 obviously being the worst. But as everybody else has said, that's why eve > all.
Rose Kolodny Gallente Space Invaders	Posted - 2006.08.04 15:52:00 - [33] If you feel too inconvenient with a sudden adrenaline rush (that is basicly a huge energy pool you get there, but if you do not deplete it, it'll start depleting on its own by moving muscles and so on) then you should try 10 km jogging before you start to play or similar training. -- Recruiting Video
Belhorn Battlebeard Turbulent	Posted - 2006.08.04 15:54:00 - [34] I don't get the rush too much anymore but I really wish I did.... prolly because gate camping is teh suXx0r 1 v 1 does excite me a little still, but I'm that used to getting pwned I know what's coming already, ROFL!!
Father Weebles Lost Dawn Technologies	Posted - 2006.08.04 15:55:00 - [35] whenever my corps on an op my legs start flailing about
Skoobisnax	Posted - 2006.08.04 16:45:00 - [36] I get the rush if i'm flying an expensive ship with expensive mods. If i'm in a standard thorax, it's like (yawn) but if its a cerberus with gistii shields and other expensive **, I tend to get a bit panicy if it gets hot. Shaking mouse hand is a *** sometimes, especially if trying to warp out. :p Dread to think what i'll be like when i get my carrier. lol.
Tobias Sjodin Caldari Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.08.04 16:57:00 - [37] Originally by: Belhorn Battlebeard I don't get the rush too much anymore but I really wish I did.... prolly because gate camping is teh suXx0r 1 v 1 does excite me a little still, but I'm that used to getting pwned I know what's coming already, ROFL!! Stop gatecamping, and start hunting the roids in smaller gangs. --- To whoever it concerns: It's not the rush I want to get rid of, it's the impacts it has on my selection of targets. I do know about how to set my overview. * The thing is that; I select the wrong targets. If I have used some of my guns to eg. take out drones of a ship, or fire at a second opponent, and still have drones/second target locked, and then try to lock the pod of a pilot (to scram him, meanwhile fighting a second target), I can't quite think straight - and can activate modules like the scram on the drone/second target, because in the "rush" I fumble a lot. This frustrates me, because I can reproduce these maneuvers in my sleep, when I train on rats, or whatnot. But as soon as the adrenaline hits, my micromanagement ability goes AWOL.
Grim Starwind Blood Corp	Posted - 2006.08.04 18:59:00 - [38] Originally by: ian666 3 years playing and I still get it !! can't beat the Rush and heavy breathing, when that stops i'm giving up !!! lol, are you sure your pvping and not playing with yourself? hehe
Tecam Hund Minmatar The Buggers	Posted - 2006.08.04 19:04:00 - [39] Originally by: Tobias Sjodin * The thing is that; I select the wrong targets. If I have used some of my guns to eg. take out drones of a ship, or fire at a second opponent, and still have drones/second target locked, and then try to lock the pod of a pilot (to scram him, meanwhile fighting a second target), I can't quite think straight - and can activate modules like the scram on the drone/second target, because in the "rush" I fumble a lot. This frustrates me, because I can reproduce these maneuvers in my sleep, when I train on rats, or whatnot. But as soon as the adrenaline hits, my micromanagement ability goes AWOL. When on adrenalin you do everything your instinct tells you. The decisions you make during the rush come much faster but are limited to things you are most familiar with. Training some manuevers on rats helps, but the multy-target combat like you described you can only learn from actual PvP. Unless of course you have exceptionally powerful mind and can override the rush effect with the plan in your head. I don't think I would be able to pull something like fighting 2 targets, their drones and catching pods at the same time right now. It takes quite some practice, but you get better every time you try it. What I do is go with the simple plan unless I feel like I can add something extra and not lose control of the situation. Adrenalin rush pushes you to the limit imo. If you had enough practice it will make you more deadly. But at the same time you have to train your mind to take control if needed. I guess you could say that in the end it comes down to the RL perception and willpower
Grim Starwind Blood Corp	Posted - 2006.08.04 19:10:00 - [40] Originally by: Tecam Hund Originally by: Tobias Sjodin * The thing is that; I select the wrong targets. If I have used some of my guns to eg. take out drones of a ship, or fire at a second opponent, and still have drones/second target locked, and then try to lock the pod of a pilot (to scram him, meanwhile fighting a second target), I can't quite think straight - and can activate modules like the scram on the drone/second target, because in the "rush" I fumble a lot. This frustrates me, because I can reproduce these maneuvers in my sleep, when I train on rats, or whatnot. But as soon as the adrenaline hits, my micromanagement ability goes AWOL. When on adrenalin you do everything your instinct tells you. The decisions you make during the rush come much faster but are limited to things you are most familiar with. Training some manuevers on rats helps, but the multy-target combat like you described you can only learn from actual PvP. Unless of course you have exceptionally powerful mind and can override the rush effect with the plan in your head. I don't think I would be able to pull something like fighting 2 targets, their drones and catching pods at the same time right now. It takes quite some practice, but you get better every time you try it. What I do is go with the simple plan unless I feel like I can add something extra and not lose control of the situation. Adrenalin rush pushes you to the limit imo. If you had enough practice it will make you more deadly. But at the same time you have to train your mind to take control if needed. I guess you could say that in the end it comes down to the RL perception and willpower Wow you have almost made me believe PVP'ing in eve is like a martial art. Train your brian daniel-son then, and only then you will achieve the goal of true PVP perfection.
slothe Caldari	Posted - 2006.08.04 19:58:00 - [41] i find that wrapping myself with a duvet helps.
Kenz Rider	Posted - 2006.08.04 21:34:00 - [42] I notice it more in gang engagements of uncertain outcome with lots of changing circumstances. A little story: Was hunting a well known pirate and his friends in a system for about 10 minutes when they engaged us and we killed them. While grabbing the loot, a BS jumps in on us at around 40km. We are all in cruisers and interceptors. I jump out after an inital charge in my Thorax I warped out because I didn't like the odds. The rest my gang members stayed in and died (why I don't know). So now I'm alone in this system, but want to get back at the BS. This was basically part one of the engagement and sets the stage for what happens next. I warp back to the gate and start rounding up some backup to try and take the BS down. I get two other BS to start heading our way, but only one is fairly close. Some other light support is on the way as well. Some minutes pass and the BS aggressor warps to gate at about 30km. My backup isnt here yet so I start delaying him by just saying hi, and discussing the recent engagement. At this point I start getting a bit shaky. I need him to engage me before my backup gets there so I can scram him, and he can't run for the gate. I start my Thorax charge right as my backup's BS jumps in. At this point I'm still fairly calm because its one BS versus one BS and a ganked out Thorax. All of the sudden three more hostiles jump in on us in two cruisers (one is a blackbird) and an interceptor. Right about this time I start freaking out and shaking like a leaf. Somehow I notice in my (pseudo)-alliance chat another friendly that just jumped into the system and happened to be calling out targets (actaully he said "crap load of pirates in system"). Somehow managed to gang him up, though I couldn't hardly control my mouse. At the sime time, of course I was typing / yelling at people to get their ass to this system. I suddenly notice I am not firing and think I must have been jammed, so I retargeted and engaged all weaps again. A little before this the person mentioned above warps in from the other side of the system. Somewhere in between me activating my weapons again and more backup arriving I became almost completely useless I had the shakes so bad. End of the day there BS went down, and the other hostiles warped out as more of our backup arrived. Like I said before I think the adrenaline rushes are most severe when there are lots of unexpected events and changing circumstances in a short time frame.
Kaeten Hybrid Syndicate	Posted - 2006.08.04 21:35:00 - [43] I get adrenaline rushs whenever I know thers a chance of me dieing, if the odds are in my favour in not nervous at all. The worst would have to be being outnumbered when fighting solo and when a lead fleets (10+ BS), then I start to get nervous lol, however nervous I am I still get the job done, this is why I play eve High-Sec/Low-Sec Piracy Recruitment
Hanushi Caldari Advanced Security And Asset Protection	Posted - 2006.08.04 21:54:00 - [44] Adrenaline makes it a whole lot of fun.
Mi Lai Sanguine Legion Atrocitas	Posted - 2006.08.04 21:59:00 - [45] Originally by: Tobias Sjodin To whoever it concerns: It's not the rush I want to get rid of, it's the impacts it has on my selection of targets. I do know about how to set my overview. * The thing is that; I select the wrong targets. If I have used some of my guns to eg. take out drones of a ship, or fire at a second opponent, and still have drones/second target locked, and then try to lock the pod of a pilot (to scram him, meanwhile fighting a second target), I can't quite think straight - and can activate modules like the scram on the drone/second target, because in the "rush" I fumble a lot. This frustrates me, because I can reproduce these maneuvers in my sleep, when I train on rats, or whatnot. But as soon as the adrenaline hits, my micromanagement ability goes AWOL. Personally, I think it's still just a matter of experience. I had exactly the same, and sometimes still have (a few weeks ago I locked and scrambled the loot can instead of the pod ) in my first couple of hundred fights. I think everyone who PVP's a lot will get to the point of where he is able to let the rush work in his favor instead of against him. Sorry for the analogy, but it's like getting into the first rounds of CounterStrike: most people that been out of it for a while will make panic decisions in the first couple of rounds, wildly emptying their magazine on auto fire when an enemy appears. After a few rounds, they get in the routine where they manage to aim, duck, and fire of a few rounds in the head in less time then they would otherwise have needed to emtpy their clip in the air. I think the only way to get rid of the fumbles under pressure is by fighting a lot, and I think you can speed the process up somewhat by dieing a lot initially. Personally, whenever I undock to look for trouble, I basically say goodbye to my ship, declaring it officially dead, and usually kit out a back up one. Having been podded without a clone early in my carreer (damn you Caya ), I tend to check my Clone as well. I know I only have to worry about my opponent and the fight when the time is there, as I killed of my fear before the fight even begun. This is a ritual we picked up when Sanguine was a corp with people only a couple of days old, and we intend to preserve that. People shaking from excitement is a benefit. People shaking for fear of loss stinks.
Scoundrelus The Black Fleet Pirate Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.04 22:33:00 - [46] Once you become more experienced in PvP the rush is replaced by a cool excited calmness. ===============================================
Hanushi Caldari Advanced Security And Asset Protection	Posted - 2006.08.04 22:44:00 - [47] Originally by: Mi Lai Originally by: Tobias Sjodin To whoever it concerns: It's not the rush I want to get rid of, it's the impacts it has on my selection of targets. I do know about how to set my overview. * The thing is that; I select the wrong targets. If I have used some of my guns to eg. take out drones of a ship, or fire at a second opponent, and still have drones/second target locked, and then try to lock the pod of a pilot (to scram him, meanwhile fighting a second target), I can't quite think straight - and can activate modules like the scram on the drone/second target, because in the "rush" I fumble a lot. This frustrates me, because I can reproduce these maneuvers in my sleep, when I train on rats, or whatnot. But as soon as the adrenaline hits, my micromanagement ability goes AWOL. Personally, I think it's still just a matter of experience. I had exactly the same, and sometimes still have (a few weeks ago I locked and scrambled the loot can instead of the pod ) in my first couple of hundred fights. I think everyone who PVP's a lot will get to the point of where he is able to let the rush work in his favor instead of against him. Sorry for the analogy, but it's like getting into the first rounds of CounterStrike: most people that been out of it for a while will make panic decisions in the first couple of rounds, wildly emptying their magazine on auto fire when an enemy appears. After a few rounds, they get in the routine where they manage to aim, duck, and fire of a few rounds in the head in less time then they would otherwise have needed to emtpy their clip in the air. I think the only way to get rid of the fumbles under pressure is by fighting a lot, and I think you can speed the process up somewhat by dieing a lot initially. Personally, whenever I undock to look for trouble, I basically say goodbye to my ship, declaring it officially dead, and usually kit out a back up one. Having been podded without a clone early in my carreer (damn you Caya ), I tend to check my Clone as well. I know I only have to worry about my opponent and the fight when the time is there, as I killed of my fear before the fight even begun. This is a ritual we picked up when Sanguine was a corp with people only a couple of days old, and we intend to preserve that. People shaking from excitement is a benefit. People shaking for fear of loss stinks. Yeh in all games, unless its very slow paced there is adrenaline, you will get used to it and the Adrenaline will decrease. I am still new to EvE so i still have the adrenaline but i noticed even more experienced PvPers still get a rush when the odds are against them.
Jenny Spitfire Caldari LoneStar Industries Veritas Immortalis	Posted - 2006.08.04 23:01:00 - [48] No adrenaline when you have ISKs to waste. ---------------- Cruelty is God's way of showing kindness.
Mi Lai Sanguine Legion Atrocitas	Posted - 2006.08.05 01:31:00 - [49] Quote: Yeh in all games, unless its very slow paced there is adrenaline, you will get used to it and the Adrenaline will decrease. I am still new to EvE so i still have the adrenaline but i noticed even more experienced PvPers still get a rush when the odds are against them. Adrenaline is good, it's just about how you're using it . Offcourse, if there is more at stake, the rush is higher, but when you can control it when flying a Punisher, you can also control it when flying a Machariel (SP?).
Podruski ORDER OF THE WOMBLES	Posted - 2006.08.05 01:48:00 - [50] Tequila, nuff said. Pepsi is better than Coke.
Constantinee Caldari Omerta Syndicate Exuro Mortis	Posted - 2006.08.05 02:25:00 - [51] To be honest when i know im about to fight i throw on some rock music and go for it. it usually calms me down while my heart beats fast as hell. I may be a rather experienced pvper but i still get those each and everytime i go into battle on tq. Going into a fleet battle i egt it the most though :P Want a Cheap sig?
Hellraiza666 Regeneration Axiom Empire	Posted - 2006.08.05 13:40:00 - [52] i get adrenaline rushes when im solo and outnumbered or if im in a very close fight and theres a chance i may die.
quellious COLSUP Tau Ceti Federation	Posted - 2006.08.05 16:27:00 - [53] A few trick i use: - Breathe. Just before and after fight, take a big one to calm down a bit. - Train your 'getting killed' skill. Buys like 5 or 10 frigs, and prepare some isk for clones. Go and find any doable target ... and do it untill you are able to handle the adrenaline. Use expansive ships only after. - Use simple fitting. I mean, for first PvP use only passive low slots, and if possible ensure that you'll never miss capacitor when activating all modules. Place all item in one line. Like for a tackler : mwd (double press F1), scramble (F2), Gun, gun gun (F3 F4 F5). You'll just have to get at distance, and press F1 .... like all players write it repetivly. - After a good fight, take some time to walk a bit, to let the calm coming back. bye. - > Order Falcon & Pilgrim > Colsup
operated Slacker Industries Exuro Mortis	Posted - 2006.08.05 17:45:00 - [54] Ill nvr forget the adrenaline i got at my first pvp experiance , i thought i was gonna die my hart pounding in my throat my hands shaking like mad , i was like wtf it lasted like 10 mins , since then im addicted to pvp looking to get that rush again , i still get a rush sometmes but not as good as that day . Its like a drug and everytime , you need to do crazier **** to get the rush Its why i play eve for sure
Rumorsky Gallente Lost Dawn Technologies	Posted - 2006.08.05 18:11:00 - [55] It's hard to stop it really, I mean.. First time in pvp on Eve, i was screaming Irl.. at my computer ^.~ It was bad. I stop screaming after awhile,But i still get the shakes, You just have to clam yourself down some. So you can think clearly.
Dred 'Morte Minmatar Sammael's Legion	Posted - 2006.08.05 18:55:00 - [56] Edited by: Dred ''Morte on 05/08/2006 18:56:16 Originally by: Ange1 You adapt to it to a point, but the rush you get will still make you feel shaky and maybe a little disorientated. You'll easily forget something you're supposed to do in combat that your rational, logical side will remind you about after the fight. For me, the "worst" part is the anticipation of combat, when you commit yourself to the attack, feels like my heart will burst out of my chest After 20 minuts tanking some gankers and finally loosing my ship, I realised I had never been stasis webified and could have just used afterburner to gate and in less than a minute jump. Lost everything I had in that gank. Signature made by Mr Floppykickners
Mrmuttley Apocalypse Enterprises	Posted - 2006.08.05 19:00:00 - [57] Its why we do it. It the gaming equivalent of riding the rollercoaster at Disneyworld. Even though I can afford to lose stuff the rush is still there. Not as strong as my first proper PvP engagements ( damn near needed some clean shorts) but its still enough that I have to concentrate hard to keep a cool head lest I make mistakes when the excreta contacts the cooling device. If the rush wears off completely then your not doing crazy enough stuff Remember the 7 Ps to help avoid mistakes under pressure. Proper Planning and Preperation Prevents ** Poor Performance. Check your ammo, Check your Ventrillo works properly ( I lost comms once right after making a big mistake and getting seperated from the gang once "Err guys help me out here.. Guys can your here me? ... GUYS!!!!" ) Check your overview settings. Try and remember what you did wrong last time (theres usually a couple of things at least ) and think of ways to avoid it. Check and Test, Check and Test. And most importantly when you win remember to do a lap of honour round your flat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am Dyslexic of Borg. Your ass will be laminated. Originally by:** Rod Blaine Eve is not supposed to be fair
Aversin Gallente Roving Guns Inc. RAZOR Alliance	Posted - 2006.08.06 03:41:00 - [58] An Aunenen Story ^^ wrote that when I started pvp. Don't worry it goes away, now I just get a mild-strong satisfaction from pvp, no more shaking or anything. In time it'll be that way for you too. Originally by: Razner Cerizo They will never quit. The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Lorth Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.06 04:35:00 - [59] The only thing that 2 1/2 years experiance has done for me, is the hand shaking comes after the fight. Today, I even amaze myself at how calm I can be in the most dire of circumstances. Out numbered, out gunned, you name it, I never miss a beat, or make a mistake. Its after, when its all done that the rush comes. And I'm glad it come, because if it stops, so does my subscription.
Kadreal	Posted - 2006.08.06 07:06:00 - [60] I guess it happens because there is so much unexpected that can happen in PvP. Will he suddenly have buddies uncloak next to me? Will his corp mass warp in? Will he have a tank I can't break? Will he have a setup I didn't expect? All the unknowens makes the adrenaline flow. If it's a real problem just take deep breathes. It gets abit less intense after about 10 fights.
Great Artista Thugs 4 less	Posted - 2006.08.06 08:33:00 - [61] Originally by: Lorth The only thing that 2 1/2 years experiance has done for me, is the hand shaking comes after the fight. Yup, as I have had many close calls and tight situations I am very calm at pvp. But my hands still shake after a (good) fight, and it feels good. ------------- ½Artista - One name. One legend.+ -Sloganizer.net
Mishima	Posted - 2006.08.06 10:24:00 - [62] only time the adrenaline kicks in today is when i've just finished killing a ship in high-sec via suicide and am approaching the can crossing my fingers; "Will i get to it in time? did the good loot blow up?" - probably just because i havent done it alot... after a while i guess it will stop happening. with regular pvp i'm cool I love x-mas :D
Nidhoggur	Posted - 2006.08.06 16:20:00 - [63] Originally by: Bob Clive It's the fights with emotion that give me the serious shakes. Almost to the point of dysfuctionality on one or 2 occasions. The type of fights where I KNOW I have it won against someone I dislike or respect on a emotional/personal level. Exactly. I really got a rush from my first EvE PvP experience(you never forget your first time...) but most for most battles im calm these days, though I still get a nice warm buzz after the fight, whether I win or lose. But when its someone you dislike, or if there is something really important riding on the fight - Not isk, I mean if people whose opinions you care about are watching - then the pulse rises and I lose control of my mouse hand... F. Ex... A few years ago, I was part of a small mod community for Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. It was a pokey little community for a pokey little game, but I enjoyed it back then. I was on a full server one afternoon, and was engaged in having an argument with another member of the community across the chat channels about one or other game mechanic... A silly argument, at best. The argument had been going on for about 30 rounds and over 2 maps, so it was inevitable that we would meet at some point. When we saw eachother, we stopped dead, raised our block and backed away a few steps. Neither of us backed away completely though. This guy had been around almost as long as me, and I had been playing over a year, and inevitably had the highest score on the servers, and was pretty arrogant. It wasn't long before the rest of the servers denizens had clustered round, all previous hostility forgotten. I can't remember who attacked first, I don't think its important. All that I know is, during that fight, I suddenly changed from the honed gaming machine churning out 9 kills a round to an incompetent buffoon. My mouse control was all over the place, sweat was dripping from my forehead in droves, and my hands were generating puddles. By the end of the fight, I was jabbing wildly at the keyboard, pressing about 5 keys at a time and swinging the mouse all over the place. Needless to say, I lost. Adrenaline has its ups and its downs...
Nira Li Destructive Influence Band of Brothers	Posted - 2006.08.06 19:24:00 - [64] Edited by: Nira Li on 06/08/2006 19:25:47 I hardly get any adrenalin rushes when fighting anymore Now it just feels dull and just not as much fun as it used to be. I don't think I've had any real "OMG WTF AWSOME" feeling for a year now You Will Cry My Name Funny Guys
Scoundrelus The Black Fleet Pirate Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.06 23:38:00 - [65] Originally by: Nira Li Edited by: Nira Li on 06/08/2006 19:25:47 I hardly get any adrenalin rushes when fighting anymore Now it just feels dull and just not as much fun as it used to be. I don't think I've had any real "OMG WTF AWSOME" feeling for a year now Well I can only speak of personal experience but I would have to assume it has something to do with BoB. BoB can get most T2 ships at dirt cheap prices in comparison to the rest of us, and furthermore they fly those ships in combat and FURTHERMORE they fly in numbers. So the equation is you have little risk and much reward thus no adrenalin rush. Want adrenalin rush? Give me 99% of your isk and leave BoB. ===============================================
Adoro Caldari Reunited	Posted - 2006.08.07 00:00:00 - [66] Earlier when I took my ishkur out for the first flight I saw a ferox in a belt ratting. My heart starting beating fast, my hands getting sweaty and my whole buddy started shacking when I had im at 5 degrees on scanner. I warped in to go for the kill, though he was out range and managed to warp off. But only the rush made my day :) After half a year of piracy I still get the rush, some things last forever.
firef0x	Posted - 2006.08.07 18:09:00 - [67] Edited by: firef0x on 07/08/2006 18:10:00 Awesome isn't it? I had my first experience of PvP after a year and a half of playing EVE today - flipping heck, I might have only been fighting a Merlin but my heart was pounding fast and my hands were shaking everywhere. I'm a total PvP convert now. Also, I believe this is what real life armies call "Combat High". Edit: BTW, I was in a Kestrel.
Ezekial Alexander Caldari Rising Sun Inc.	Posted - 2006.08.10 19:45:00 - [68] Find some nice calming quiet music, accept the fact that you are already dead...then hit the primary Everyone loves to listen to harder music when they fight (which givesa great feeling, I do it on occasion), but with the quieter music you tend to keep in control (experience helps too)...it's especially useful when you are in command and need to call primaries and seconds
Benglada Central Defiance	Posted - 2006.08.10 20:07:00 - [69] Originally by: Kaeten I get adrenaline rushs whenever I know thers a chance of me dieing, if the odds are in my favour in not nervous at all. The worst would have to be being outnumbered when fighting solo and when a lead fleets (10+ BS), then I start to get nervous lol, however nervous I am I still get the job done, this is why I play eve Same. I had a 4v3 bs fight (my dom bs mega mega temp raven) problem was, my two buddys were 150km sniping and they were all on top of me, one of my buddies managed to jam one, i jammed the other (only two were scramming me) I got out by the hair of my chinny chin chin (98% struct) i was shaking bad. --------------------------- Originally by: Wrangler Unfrtinately you dnot get to vote..
Benglada Central Defiance	Posted - 2006.08.10 20:09:00 - [70] Originally by: Scoundrelus Originally by: Nira Li Edited by: Nira Li on 06/08/2006 19:25:47 I hardly get any adrenalin rushes when fighting anymore Now it just feels dull and just not as much fun as it used to be. I don't think I've had any real "OMG WTF AWSOME" feeling for a year now Well I can only speak of personal experience but I would have to assume it has something to do with BoB. BoB can get most T2 ships at dirt cheap prices in comparison to the rest of us, and furthermore they fly those ships in combat and FURTHERMORE they fly in numbers. So the equation is you have little risk and much reward thus no adrenalin rush. Want adrenalin rush? Give me 99% of your isk and leave BoB. I agree. Scoundrelous i know i agrued and ***ed at you quite a bit, but i really do like ya --------------------------- Originally by:** Wrangler Unfrtinately you dnot get to vote..
kessah Caldari Blood Corsairs	Posted - 2006.08.11 00:57:00 - [71] lol i dont get it much anymore but i hit the pvp after two months of carebearing and yeah i got the shakes, just ran into a gate camp with a small squad outnumbered with my absoulution and a handful of ceptors was a rush must say. I serious do find it funny when ur bearly able to click anything properly and you cant speak properly on teamspeak. It was just random noises coming from me and i was in command haha, then again was little i could do when i was jammed :/ Its the hours after when ur goin over it in your head, totally need a cigarette then. Calm my ass down. Not alone tho dude, tho u do get used to it. -------------------------------------------------------- Forever Pirate
Butter Dog ISS Navy Task Force Interstellar Starbase Syndicate	Posted - 2006.08.11 01:26:00 - [72] The only way to get used to it is to PvP more. Sooner or later the effect wears off. I find PvP 'intense' but it no longer leaves me curled in a ball quivering on the floor.
Larfox Minmatar	Posted - 2006.08.11 01:45:00 - [73] To help with stopping your brain from shutting down because of an adrenaline rush, it helps to have a decent diet, with no caffine. ** like soda, coffee, etc. they ** up your ability to defuse situations when your adrenaline and fear are pumping. Controlled breathing helps as well. Moderate breaths in through your nose and out your mouth help release it. I work in the executive protection field, and having your adrenaline take you over when you have to have a clear mind in defusing a situation in a very short time, is potentially life threatening. The same situation applies in pvp of most games, and professional fps games. Bad Boy Online
Svett Destructive Influence Band of Brothers	Posted - 2006.08.11 07:29:00 - [74] I have pvp'd since 97, in many kinds of games. I still get the rush at times, it is easy to control it and use it to focus.
Darius Falc Gallente Corsets and Carebears Whips and Chains	Posted - 2006.08.11 08:04:00 - [75] I used to shake like anything the first few times I got into PvP. Same thing....huge adrenaline rush. I find that over time though you become combat hardened. You start to know what to look for, your reactions improve. You get your routines down to the point where you don't think about them any more. For me it's now fairly simple dependent on what I'm flying but my routine goes something like this: Scan Detect Activate hardeners warp close to inside 20 with mwd (if necessary) Scramble Release drones, engage drones jam close to within 10 (if necessary) set to orbit 1000 (if using hybrid blasters) NOS Web Cannons Watch local Engage armour rep as necessary This all happens so automatically now that I hardly even think about it any more. I only need to start thinking if something bad happens (choosen my target unwisely - I hardly ever do this any more, or gank squad). DF. ***********************************************
Jane Spondogolo	Posted - 2006.08.11 10:14:00 - [76] Worst andrenaline I got was when I got my first battleship , a couple of months into the game. I hadn't had any of the support skills trained, and I saw a Scorp in Jita for 69mil and just HAD to have it. Now at that stage I hadnt the support skills , or a clue, to properly fit the thing, so I loaded the bottom end up with stabs, middle with shieldboosters (lol) and decided to run the pipe to my home 0.0 system. As I was passing thru, I passed a couple of pirates, and thought "oh jeez god, ****ing interceptors, and aligned for the next jump. LOCK. I escaped (yay for stabs), got to the next gate, jumped, same thing, each time losing shield because OH GOD BOOSTERS REQUIRE CAP (duh), and so on. This lasted 4 systems, and man my heart was pounding because I didnt even have the money to insure the damn thing, and I finally noticed I got into a system I had a couple of safespots in. I jumped straight to the safespot and logged the hell off. Then walked to the corner of the room and slumped with sweat pouring down my face. My flatmate came in and I was so ripped with andrenaline I couldnt even talk. MAN WAS THAT FUN. I finally snuck the scorp home, and didnt take it out for 3 weeks till I had a basic low SP setup. I kept that scorp for 3 months, and picked off every one of those pirates one by revenge filled one. Then I lost it to rats+pirate after having a panic attack so big I forgot the two damn large smartbombs that would of made a mess of the interceptor tackling me.
Naburi NasNaburi Rens Nursing Home	Posted - 2006.08.11 12:01:00 - [77] Without the adrenaline kick I wouldnt stay calm. Even tho I am shaking and my heart is beating like if I am running a marathon - my head is completely calm :)
Twilight Moon Minmatar eXceed Inc. Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2006.08.11 14:01:00 - [78] I only get it in 1vs1's now. Gang's and fleets just aren't fun, when you're solo you're sitting there firing away, wondering if the hostile is going to warp a few of his mates in. ...on the other hand using a banana might be a viable alternative.
Hans Roaming Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.11 15:06:00 - [79] I used to get it in fleet fights but now only for one verses one although to be honest it is more before and after a fight as I use a battle drill so in empire it is see, make sure it's a war target by looking at ally column, target, check it's the same guy so not getting concorded, then if in range scram or approach and MWD and off we go. When in a fight it's scan cap, range, traversal, drones, armor and also how my hits are doing. Having ship layouts set so the buttons are the same helps me too. In a fleet fight I find everything goes automatic even if jamming in a scorp and calling targets, if you get targetted you'll either get ot or not so is impersonal.
valerydarcy The Priory	Posted - 2006.08.11 19:41:00 - [80] i quickly knock one out before engaging. or do i ***
Synapse Archae Amarr Solarflare Heavy Industries	Posted - 2006.08.11 20:02:00 - [81] Originally by: Ange1 You adapt to it to a point, but the rush you get will still make you feel shaky and maybe a little disorientated. You'll easily forget something you're supposed to do in combat that your rational, logical side will remind you about after the fight. For me, the "worst" part is the anticipation of combat, when you commit yourself to the attack, feels like my heart will burst out of my chest Worst of all is attacking people camping stations. Youre on a knife edge like you could explode for 10 minutes straight, then they dock and log or watch you with an alt. :( Unbelievably unpleasant. --------------------------------------------- http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=349194&page=1Redo Fleets[/ur
Portios Smith Gallente Sanguine Legion Atrocitas	Posted - 2006.08.11 20:28:00 - [82] Edited by: Portios Smith on 11/08/2006 20:29:01 I dont get this rush in gang PvP at all, even when I engage alone, once I engaged an Eagle in a Thorax by a planet, my gang mates where fighting the falcon by the station. That thing was kicking my a$$ but for some reason it didnt warp scramble and I was able to warp out with some armor left, there was no rush. Now when you solo HOT DAMN what a rush! solo hunting piracy is where is at. Under construction
Siriyana Astrum Contract Services Group	Posted - 2006.08.12 03:17:00 - [83] When you get an adrenaline rush during PvP, you deal with it the same way anyone who has a job to accomplish that causes an adrenaline rush deals with it. You focus, breathe, let the adrenaline help your actions and not control them. Make sure you go over what you're supposed to do and do it. You'll find the adrenaline is then just a nice rush that helps you with what you're doing rather than hinder it. Focus. Breathe. Act. :) PS- I love the adrenaline rush from PvP. It's one of the few times (other than driving blazingly fast down the interstate) that I get that kind of rush! ----- CEO, Astrum Contract Services Group
Majin82 Caldari Sammael's Legion	Posted - 2006.08.12 15:33:00 - [84] When doing missions or rattin, I am fine, even when I see how out numbered I am. But PVP, inparticular Solo PVP makes me almost break down. My hands shake, heart is beating so hard, mouth gets dry, I feel the rush come over me. It's an amazing thrill I have only felt in a few games, but EVE makes it so real. Once I am in the heat of the battle I start to relax and take in everything that is happening. It's the minutes or seconds leading up to a fight that give me the worst Adredaline Rushes. ------------------------------------- Sammael's Legion
Edward Stobart	Posted - 2006.08.12 17:33:00 - [85] The jitters is what makes this Player versus Player rather than Character versus Character. It is what makes Eve Eve. It is what makes it unpredictable, immersive, limitless. One-on-one PvP is intense, and I get jittery hands on the rare occasions I have to go toe-to-toe. When I started Eve I made regular runs in to and through a couple of 0.4 systems and frequently got picked on in frigate combat by "pirates". I always lost :) One secret seems to be being prepared and fighting in situations you are prepared for. Another is to develop a routine for your actions (activate X then Y then Z). Another is to get podkilled ASAP - I found I became a much less cautious player once I realised it wan't a big deal and nothing but the clone cost was lost (I didn't fly with implants at the time). Fleet/blob PvP is different - you (usually) have an MC/FC/GC calling primaries and commands. Your decisions are limited then to following the orders, and saving your ship when called primary. The tough bit is finding the primary when it's called in a foreign accent on an overview with fifty ships on it - they are frequently dead before I find them! The most important thing here is not taking it personally when fifty flashing-red peeps on your overview all pick on you at the same time (flying a Scorp will do that). The answer to your jitters problem is as personal as the fit on your shoes... as I see it you have a number of choices - go out and seek PvP oin those situations - go out in a gang of similarly-minded mates and hunt pirates/miners/complex runners/whatever - join a corp or alliance with ops in low-sec or 0.0 space - or avoid it entirely and enjoy Eve's NPC and EMpire lifestyle. But the universal opinion here seems to be to do it more and I would certainly agree to that - Eve really opens up :)
Morbid Vengeance The Ranger Elite	Posted - 2006.08.12 17:48:00 - [86] Originally by: Scoundrelus Originally by: Nira Li Edited by: Nira Li on 06/08/2006 19:25:47 Now it just feels dull and just not as much fun as it used to be. So the equation is you have little risk and much reward thus no adrenalin rush. Want adrenalin rush? Give me 99% of your isk and leave BoB. Agreed. Eve combat is a risky part of the gaem - you can lose stuff. When that stuff is handed to you on a plate, it loses its meaning.
tiller Poisonous Monkeys	Posted - 2006.08.12 17:56:00 - [87] Edited by: tiller on 12/08/2006 17:57:00 Well, the closest I ever got to a big rush was when I was jumped while flying a 2.5bill isk rattlesnake while under sentry fire. However, as big as the loss was I remember just thinking at the time, shame I'm gonna pop in a min or two.... was a nice ship that cost alot (all I had at the time) Remember guys, it's a game... there is really no place for getting the jitters and shaking like a fool when threatened. If you keep a cool head you are worth two shaking pilots who are worried about going boom Click me for Pirate Coalition Website of Gankage
Dana Barrett Sanguine Legion Atrocitas	Posted - 2006.08.12 18:58:00 - [88] During gang fights I only get the jitters if it's a frig/cruiser gang up against a BS or two. I'm sure when I start flying expensive stuff I will get a little more nervous though. As for solo PvP, it hits me most when I scan down a target and am on my way there. I can feel my heart pumping, my body temp rising, etc. It's the same feeling as knowing you're about to get laid. BTW, I miss fighting you Ore Mongers. We never had a rivalry, only the occasional skirmish. Then we both left Khanid on our seperate ways.
inSpirAcy Caldari The Solopwnmobiles	Posted - 2006.08.12 19:17:00 - [89] Originally by: Dana Barrett As for solo PvP, it hits me most when I scan down a target and am on my way there. I can feel my heart pumping, my body temp rising, etc. It's the same feeling as knowing you're about to get laid. Shame the result isn't quite as good.
WETRAIN Minmatar Phantom Squad	Posted - 2006.08.13 14:19:00 - [90] wisky, *****, weed, ciggs, bj`s , sex , goatloving etc... O RLY!???????? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When the People are Ready the Master will come. - D R S -
Nagarutu Mishima The Movement	Posted - 2006.08.13 14:30:00 - [91] 3 years in to the game.. Hard to say if i still get it. I think i do. My first pvp experience was so mind blowing i couldnt focus for even a moment. I was so pumped up. But theese days, the adrenalin just makes i clear and focused. But still, a rush that no other game can provide. This is why eve is a drug ^^
Night Haunter Caldari SniggWaffe	Posted - 2006.08.13 18:25:00 - [92] Only 3 months in this game, about 2 and a half spent PVPing and i still get adrenaline rushes. Quick frig ganks are mundane tasks though, barely give me excitement. The fights that make me nervous and my heart racing are when we take our gang to engage an enemy fleet. After i see the warp tunnel i check my mods, double check my overview and hope for the best. Once we engage the adrenaline settles in and i refocus to maintain tackles and targets locked. TBH the adrenaline rush from PvP is the only thing keeping me in this game, if i didn't get it I'd pick something else to play
Arestes TunDraGon	Posted - 2006.08.13 19:11:00 - [93] Props for posting Tobias, I don't think I saw a post about this before. I had the shivers pretty badly when I started PvPing. Hand shaking, hard to breath, shivers all over my body, the voice in my head saying "now you die", the works. I even had a trembling voice on TS. The thing that helped me out most was taking my ship and setup to the limit against corpmates. When you simulate most situations together and repeat the battle several times, you get a better feel for timing and you don't have to think about every step. That way you can shiver all you want without making mistakes. For me it stopped after 6 months of playing and shivering (lots). - Arestes XpoHoc > and i also found out, that it doesnt matter what you do and what you archieve... you end up talking to yourself
NATMav F.R.E.E. Explorer EVE Animal Control	Posted - 2006.08.13 22:06:00 - [94] Alot of the PvP in EVE is ganking, so in those cases where the outcome is pretty well decided beforehand, I'm usually pretty calm. It's those evenly matched or the ones that could go either way that really get the blood pumping for me.
Dwn YellowCab S U N Pirate Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.13 23:55:00 - [95] I'm a big fan of scrambling the local billboard instead of whatever I should be on. It was trying to get away I tell ya! --- The man with the plan, since 1873.
FowlPlayChiken Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2006.08.14 06:28:00 - [96] ive been pvping two years hardcore, and I still get the pvp shakes occasionally. depends on the situation I guess. if its uber laggy i get too frustrated to enjoy myself. instapopping goonfleet frigs isnt very exciting either. jumping into a fight outnumbered and outgunned tho, and fighting without lag...my hearts going 10000 bpm. lol Just podded this sig, now where is my toy? - Wrangler
Ladel Teravada Caldari Caldari Independent Navy Reserve Kimotoro Directive	Posted - 2006.08.14 07:25:00 - [97] Edited by: Ladel Teravada on 14/08/2006 07:26:52 The adrenaline rush, oh the adrenaline rush. My first time in PVP I totally froze up. Didn't even activate my modules til I was at 50% armor (in a Ferox!). I got horribly ripped apart. I still get the adrenaline rushes these days... Soloing the adrenaline rush is baaaad.... Sometimes takes me several seconds before I get my drones out from my Arbitrator or the scrambler going. Being bait is also a helluva rush. Nothing quite like being engaged to a guy with 5-6 flashy friends of his coming in guns blazing. "Will I be able to tank these guys long enough? WIll my friends die when they jump in?" The worst ** of all however... that's leading a gang/fleet. You might think flying at 250 mill EQ Raven is harsh... Not as harsh when your gangmates fly Recons, HACs, BS, ceptors. You loose one and it's going to hurt. When I go into a combat as FC, I either freeze up for a short bit, get too concentrated on calling primaries and secondaries to actually participate myself or I get so focused that it's terrifying. You know, when everything is clear to you, when you can count the beams from the opponents Tach2's and know which crystals they are using based on colour... When everything simply goes your way. But the shakes are still there. Lead a team in a fleet combat last night.. I was focused as hell during the whole combat but when the combat was over, I put my hand on my chest and felt my heart beating FAST. The adrenaline rush of PVP makes EVE, EVE. Captain Ladel Teravada** Chief of Naval Intelligence, CAIN Assistant Director of Foreign Relations, KD
Jacob Shaw	Posted - 2006.08.14 09:49:00 - [98] Heh, I get adrenaline rushes a lot as well, i find that it is significantly worse when its cold, so warm up your room a bit, and you may relax more, I've been to many a CS comp back in the day, and started shaking, and twitching, getting extremely tense, but its worse when its cold. Another note along this line, you can get adrenaline rushes in non-gaming situations too, so be prepared for them, I myself have experienced them whilst being caught without a ticket on the train, and also while making out in a cold swimming pool, started shaking and twitching and all that hehe, both situations during the cold times, temperature is the solution i says!
Wild Rho Amarr Imperial Shipment	Posted - 2006.08.14 10:29:00 - [99] Edited by: Wild Rho on 14/08/2006 10:29:38 I still get it in any fairly evenly matched battle and especially the ones where I'm fighting against the odds, hell it's the reason I choose pvp over everything else. As time goes by though you learn to push it back and stay focused so it doesn't make you do silly things (usually). EDIT: I also think the rush it can give you is what makes Eves pvp so addictive. WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your ass will be laminated. - Jennie Marlboro
Mathias Orsen Gold-dust	Posted - 2006.08.14 11:55:00 - [100] it's much easier when your the one warping to a target you caught on scanner... I try to come up with a good plan for the worst case in mid warp... when you expect the worst, the rest is just easy. It's when someone else seems to be controlling the fight that things get bad. The more you feel that you control what is going on, the better things go. The rush is the best part of combat though.... I've had times where I would go into a fight outnumbered 7 to 1... My HAC with faction mods vs 3 HACs, cruisers, and a ceptor. Multiple HACs fell in that fight, including mine, but it was well worth it. ---"What's in your wallet?"--- "There are two kinds of respect, fear and admiration.... I'll take what I can get"
fugazii Forsaken Empire	Posted - 2006.08.14 20:32:00 - [101] ******, best way to deal w/adrenelin :D
Zafriel TunDraGon	Posted - 2006.08.14 20:51:00 - [102] When the adrenalie rush stopped for me I got all my isk and stuck into one nice ship, when that started to wear off I stopped playing, but Im addicted to my sp and still have my accounts open 'just incase' I play again I ♥ Tenacha Khan
DeasGuCath Fate. Dusk and Dawn	Posted - 2006.08.15 01:13:00 - [103] Alcohol. I hear billions of isk helps too, but I wouldn't know that for sure. Pull the Trigger
Red Ochre	Posted - 2006.08.15 05:45:00 - [104] Edited by: Red Ochre on 15/08/2006 05:48:59 Edited by: Red Ochre on 15/08/2006 05:46:19 Originally by: Tobias Sjodin I get these adrenaline rushes in tight PvP, regardless if I am about to win, or lose. And it makes my hand-eye-coordination a bit iffy, as my body is not really setting up to handle precision-clicking and/or scroll through menus to warp out and back in (for instance), but taking a hit to the face, or getting physical wounds (hence blood-flow goes to only vital parts of the body). How do you guys deal with that (if you have the same thing). Cause I can just imagine what would happen if you weren't exposed to the adrenaline. (You'd actually manage to target eg. a pod, and not a drone sitting dead in space, and scrambling that). OK, I am probably humiliating myself here, but wth. SOMEONE has to experience similar "issues". if you have adrenalin rushes playing this game, or any game other than the slight "fun" relaxation, you have some real life issues to work out. your rushes of the euphoria are the result of a sediantary, if not quiet life, if you are in law enforcement or have been in real combat, you know what real adrenaline is, not this pvp game adrenaline. tis so sad. go out and skydive or something first, then comeback and post about getting an adrenaline rush ingame. at least make a real life comparison......"i was a ranger and did this...." then we could all go ooooooooo, what a great question! bahahaha and to the peeps that understand what i say, cool, to those couch jocks and seatbuns that have their a$ses glued to the chair for hours, you know what i mean also. ingame....no way. just a win or loss.
Ishquar Teh'Sainte Euphoria Released	Posted - 2006.08.15 08:47:00 - [105] Originally by: Tobias Sjodin I get these adrenaline rushes in tight PvP, regardless if I am about to win, or lose. that's the reason why i PvP ... it doesn't matter if i misclick or go boom ... the rush and the shaking are the rewards for PvP in this case .. not the killmail ... luckily i know when i get the rush ... e.g. interceptor 1v1 without talking between the opponents before, the moments before you jump into a hostile gatecamp with your gang, etc. though i have to admit ... if i don't get the rush ... i'd rather have a killmail than nothing ___________________ -Skellibjalla- Life is a garden of perceptions. Pick your fruit.
Zetaa Amarr 7th Heaven Private Indst.	Posted - 2006.08.15 13:18:00 - [106] I'll tell you all... That rush never dies. Been playing PvP games for nearly 20 years now, in one form or another. (text based!) ----- All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

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