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Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.09 22:12:26 -
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I used to love being true solo (i.e. without scout/link/ecm alts) but all I see nowadays is people bragging about solo kills and stuff when they have a veritable fleet of alts running with them.
This is even more exaggerated in hisec where neutral RR/link/scout are so the norm it's like there are only about 5k actual players :(
If I wanted to have a scout I would make friends with people who were good at it!
Ah well. slight rant over with.
So is true solo dead or is it just really really hard now?
And for those who start the 'it's an MMO' bullshite I often fly with others and I am active in many channels in game. Just because I like flying 'solo' doesn't mean I don't make friends or interact with others in game. |
Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.12.09 22:20:37 -
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Madrax573 wrote:
So is true solo dead or is it just really really hard now?
And for those who start the 'it's an MMO' bullshite I often fly with others and I am active in many channels in game. Just because I like flying 'solo' doesn't mean I don't make friends or interact with others in game.
I would not say solo is dead ... but the fair fight is hard to find. You can still go solo, but you need to choose fights you know you will win, if you want to win ;) ... flying hard counters or unexpected fits.
I'm my own NPC alt.
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Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.09 22:30:19 -
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Tipa Riot wrote:
I would not say solo is dead ... but the fair fight is hard to find. You can still go solo, but you need to choose fights you know you will win, if you want to win ;) ... flying hard counters or unexpected fits.
Cool. I'm not too worried about finding a 'fair fight' as this is eve. I am just finding less and less people that are willing to go out without the army or alts. Pretty sad really :( |
Damen Apol
Dissident Aggressors
Mordus Angels
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Posted - 2014.12.09 23:00:08 -
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Madrax573 wrote:Tipa Riot wrote:
I would not say solo is dead ... but the fair fight is hard to find. You can still go solo, but you need to choose fights you know you will win, if you want to win ;) ... flying hard counters or unexpected fits.
Cool. I'm not too worried about finding a 'fair fight' as this is eve. I am just finding less and less people that are willing to go out without the army or alts. Pretty sad really :(
Why is that sad, people who need an army of alts and aren't just using them to supplement their existing skills are easy pickings. |
Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.09 23:21:57 -
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Damen Apol wrote:
Why is that sad, people who need an army of alts and aren't just using them to supplement their existing skills are easy pickings.
Not sure I get what you are saying.
Are you saying that someone with links/ecm/neut rr/scout etc are easy picking? Not sure what planet you are from but you must have some mad leet skillz to go true solo against them.
With said army even a very basic toon with a basic fit can be a monster to deal with. |
Demerius Xenocratus
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.12.10 00:04:16 -
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Madrax573 wrote:Damen Apol wrote:
Why is that sad, people who need an army of alts and aren't just using them to supplement their existing skills are easy pickings.
Not sure I get what you are saying. Are you saying that someone with links/ecm/neut rr/scout etc are easy picking? Not sure what planet you are from but you must have some mad leet skillz to go true solo against them. With said army even a very basic toon with a basic fit can be a monster to deal with. Damon flies an awox flock of crows supplemented by an eccm fit cloaky booster. Reliable source on elite pvp |
Chessur
Mining Industry Exile Foundation
The Camel Empire
411
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Posted - 2014.12.10 00:06:57 -
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Its alive and well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dbcWoCjL8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCwtzJvza5U
Hope you enjoy. |
Crosi Wesdo
War and Order
1214
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Posted - 2014.12.10 00:09:33 -
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Last time i fought chessur he had boosts and skynet carrier fighter support lol
Thanks for the thanatos kill :) |
Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.10 01:56:13 -
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I think I might have to spend some more time wandering out in null. Mostly I just find dead systems with nobody around :( |
Theroine
Justified Chaos
Spaceship Bebop
104
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Posted - 2014.12.10 04:32:03 -
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There is solo pvp to be found in FW space, but there are also lots of farmers, boosted plexers, and small gangs. Killing farmers pads the KB, killing boosted pilots takes planning and luck, and fighting someone that is flying with other people can easily turn into the infamous 'blob'. I would say worry less about the mythical 'True Solo' and think more about pushing the limits of what you can do with a ship. |
Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2014.12.10 04:43:35 -
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Theroine wrote:There is solo pvp to be found in FW space, but there are also lots of farmers, boosted plexers, and small gangs. Killing farmers pads the KB, killing boosted pilots takes planning and luck, and fighting someone that is flying with other people can easily turn into the infamous 'blob'. I would say worry less about the mythical 'True Solo' and think more about pushing the limits of what you can do with a ship.
I only refer to 'true solo' for me. The aim is to push and much as possible to see what is capable with my ships. I am well aware that I will be 1 v many most of the time.
I will be the one that is 'true solo' everyone else can fly how they want. If I can kill them then all the better. If not...meh it's just pixels  |
IbanezLaney
The Church of Awesome
Caldari State Capturing
1324
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Posted - 2014.12.10 04:50:43 -
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Solo PvP is not dead.
Personally - I mostly fly solo but still run the occasional solo fleet and have been known to run with solo links.
Docked since 2009.
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Domino Vyse
Black Rebel Rifter Club
The Devil's Tattoo
58
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Posted - 2014.12.10 06:35:55 -
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Solo for me has become a 'try to kill the bait before the blob kills me' game. |
Plato Forko
Forko Nanorobotics
107
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Posted - 2014.12.10 07:32:56 -
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there is plenty of frig 1v1, almost all the solo cruisers i see around are just anti-frig setups. it just makes you look like an idiot to fly around expecting true solo in a cruiser only to get pointed and slowly taken down by a T1 frig. OOPS
There's nothin' like skating away from a fight with the hull on fire, some mods burned out and a cargohold full of loot.
See my terribad blog for stories.
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Madrax573
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.10 09:02:21 -
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It's not about being too proud to use links.
I have 1 account. I don't want to have multiple accounts so I can chest beat when I kill some dude that was no challenge for me with my alt army.
this is an MMO and if you want the benefit of using multiple accounts then go make friends. |
Domino Vyse
Black Rebel Rifter Club
The Devil's Tattoo
58
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Posted - 2014.12.10 10:23:17 -
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Madrax573 wrote:It's not about being too proud to use links.
I have 1 account. I don't want to have multiple accounts so I can chest beat when I kill some dude that was no challenge for me with my alt army.
this is an MMO and if you want the benefit of using multiple accounts then go make friends.
Well said. |
Andre Vauban
Quantum Cats Syndicate
357
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Posted - 2014.12.10 12:58:16 -
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Madrax573 wrote:I used to love being true solo (i.e. without scout/link/ecm alts) but all I see nowadays is people bragging about solo kills and stuff when they have a veritable fleet of alts running with them.
This is even more exaggerated in hisec where neutral RR/link/scout are so the norm it's like there are only about 5k actual players :(
If I wanted to have a scout I would make friends with people who were good at it!
Ah well. slight rant over with.
So is true solo dead or is it just really really hard now?
And for those who start the 'it's an MMO' bullshite I often fly with others and I am active in many channels in game. Just because I like flying 'solo' doesn't mean I don't make friends or interact with others in game.
It's not dead, but it is hard. I have been multi-box soloing for several years. By this I mean flying around space with multiple toons looking for fights. I don't have a link booster (yet). I guess I'm not true solo because I will use an alt or call corp mates for backup if needed (ie I am getting kited). The group I fly with tend to enjoy soloing together (ie solo, but in same fleet and comms spread out within 5-10 jumps of home). I try and take as many 1vN's as I can as I like getting the solo kills. My main issue is that I tend to feel like I am either slaughtering noobs that don't know what they are doing or getting slaughtered(or running away) by boosted/HG implanted worms.
QCATS is recruiting:-á
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3896299
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Dreaded Vengance
CTRL-Q
Iron Oxide.
48
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Posted - 2014.12.10 13:37:52 -
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Madrax573 wrote:this is a sandbox MMO go do whatever the hell you like.
Fixed for ya. |
Kazekage Dono
Little Girl and Co
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Posted - 2014.12.10 13:56:43 -
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It's not dead but i personally gave up on it. Cause wandering around for 2 hours to find that one fight if you where not caught in some camp is wee bit too boring to do anymore.
It's no longer worth doing but some may disagree and go headlong into some good old fashion masochism. |
Gunnar Ward
Justified Chaos
Spaceship Bebop
2
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Posted - 2014.12.10 14:10:58 -
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3 of the 4 fights I had yesterday were true 1v1 so it's still available though can be hard to find.
Pilots are under no obligation to 1v1 you, and many (myself included) will try to tip the odds if possible. DSCAN/experience will tell you if a) a gang is headed your way b) the pilot has known boosts.
I'm just happy when content comes my way regardless of whether that comes in the form of a 2v1 or a fight against a boosted character. Sometimes I even win (though usually not)!
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Mizhir
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
69830
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Posted - 2014.12.10 14:32:42 -
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Don't look for fair fights. Look for fights against the odds and then outplay your opponents. That is how you succeed as a solo pilot.
One Man Crew - Collective Solo PVP - Video is out!
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Dato Koppla
Elite Guards
735
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Posted - 2014.12.10 15:29:24 -
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It's definitely not dead. I fly true solo all the time, mostly in frigs but occasionally in bigger ships such as Cruisers, BCs, CS and even BS depending on the situation. No links, no scout, just this character. Sometimes you get welped without killing anything which can be frustrating but sometimes you get the good fight. It's rarely a fair fight, but as Mizhir said it's usually a fight against the odds where you capitalize on the opponents making mistakes and outplaying them. |
Plato Forko
Forko Nanorobotics
107
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Posted - 2014.12.10 17:23:34 -
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Madrax573 wrote:It's not about being too proud to use links.
I have 1 account. I don't want to have multiple accounts so I can chest beat when I kill some dude that was no challenge for me with my alt army.
this is an MMO and if you want the benefit of using multiple accounts then go make friends.
Ok, I was just confirming that this thread is yet another "**** links" rant. I just want to add **** Garmurs since those are basically skirmish linked straight from the factory. and **** implants, and **** drugs, and **** any slight advantage that another pilot might give themselves to get an edge, and also **** people who are in FW and have negative sec, they should all be forced to pay for third-party freighter service or wait a week for a friend to maybe possibly fire up a cyno and get it done. Oh wait, how am I going to find single-account freighter friends if I spend all my time in low-sec and those indy types spend all their time in high-sec? This is such a headache
There's nothin' like skating away from a fight with the hull on fire, some mods burned out and a cargohold full of loot.
See my terribad blog for stories.
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ggodhsup
internet spaceship relocation movement
18
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Posted - 2014.12.10 19:56:46 -
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Mizhir wrote:Don't look for fair fights. Look for fights against the odds and then outplay your opponents. That is how you succeed as a solo pilot.
QFT.
its all about tactics.
for me its focusing on execution. if you execute perfectly you will win every time. and executing means breaking up that gang and taking them one at a time.
that is how you truly solo. |
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