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Antiochus Laetus
Technology Acquisition Collective
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.10.25 22:13:00 -
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I'm familiar with that 'slaughter' you were talking about, but I can honestly say I saw not one enemy. Even though I kept hearing "look at all the cans," I didnt see a thing. I was quite afraid that my name being what it is, I would soon be back in station, thankfully that did not happen.
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Yalson
Caldari
Dark Centuri Inc.
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.10.25 22:25:00 -
[32]
 Originally by: Raem Civrie
Some of the south-eastern grids tend to be, uh, a little wonky. You know, alot.
Got a taste of that during the extraction op. Tempest in a deep safe spot, hopping over to the bookmark 600km above the exit gate, leaving warp -- no gate in sight. Actually, nothing in sight. 'cept the log message above my ship, informing me of an excellent hit from a small Amarr POS. And another... and... eeek. Got out with very little armor. Still no idea where that one came from.
Thanks for the great report, Seleene, been a pleasure!
-- Yalson
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DrDevice
The Priory
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.10.25 22:37:00 -
[33]
a cool report :)
its nice to see a fuller story of these things :)
I do however have an mc killmail that never made your killboard :(
i've been trying to claim the reward for it, but no one seems interested :(
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BlackHorizon
Caldari
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.10.25 22:39:00 -
[34]
Edited by: BlackHorizon on 25/10/2006 22:40:20
Originally by: DrDevice
a cool report :)
its nice to see a fuller story of these things :)
I do however have an mc killmail that never made your killboard :(
i've been trying to claim the reward for it, but no one seems interested :(
Hehe, you and your Helios of doom!
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Doppleganger
Minmatar
Band of Builders Inc.
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.10.25 22:52:00 -
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Excellent write up as always. 
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Waagaa Ktlehr
Amarr
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.25 23:29:00 -
[36]
Nice writeup Sel. We learnt a lot from this war, especially concerning server issues and how to work with their limitations. :)
Originally by: Antiochus Laetus
I'm familiar with that 'slaughter' you were talking about, but I can honestly say I saw not one enemy. Even though I kept hearing "look at all the cans," I didnt see a thing. I was quite afraid that my name being what it is, I would soon be back in station, thankfully that did not happen.
We don't generally call by name. I tend to call by other variables. :)
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Murukan
Minmatar
The Priory
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.10.25 23:58:00 -
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Originally by: BlackHorizon
Edited by: BlackHorizon on 25/10/2006 22:40:20
Originally by: DrDevice
a cool report :)
its nice to see a fuller story of these things :)
I do however have an mc killmail that never made your killboard :(
i've been trying to claim the reward for it, but no one seems interested :(
Hehe, you and your Helios of doom!
lol dr you still using that silly helios of yours?
In rust we trust!!!
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matty01
No Quarter.
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Posted - 2006.10.26 01:33:00 -
[38]
awesome read
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Scan 7
Detroit School of Engineering
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Posted - 2006.10.26 01:35:00 -
[39]
OMG that freighter fleet looks awesome, right out of BSG
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Lizza Ecktar
Xoth Inc
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.10.26 01:43:00 -
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Someone should hire MC again real quick so we can get another awesome war story :)
On another note, i had fun the entire time, shame about the servers acting up like they did though.
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Waagaa Ktlehr
Amarr
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.26 01:57:00 -
[41]
Originally by: DrDevice
a cool report :)
its nice to see a fuller story of these things :)
I do however have an mc killmail that never made your killboard :(
i've been trying to claim the reward for it, but no one seems interested :(
Send it to me by evemail w/ a description and I'll see what I can do. The leadership is pretty tied up right now. ;)
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Imode
Band of Builders Inc.
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.10.26 02:11:00 -
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Originally by: Caldess
Edited by: Caldess on 25/10/2006 16:08:29
The gang reversed direction and warped closer to the gate and still there was nothing on my overview, or anyone else's in my gang. Yet the FIX guys were insisting, "THEY ARE RIGHT THERE!!!" Well, I'm not sure where 'right there' was but then, less than thirty kilometers away from me, a solid wall of enemy battleships and support just appeared. They didn't warp in; they just showed up from nowhere.
This is what happened to us in TOXIN when we went up to shoot the Razor egg a few months back... and happened when I was in FIX fighting in FAT vs the CODA a few times.
You warp to a gate (or whatever) and there's nothing there... and suddenly you start taking damage, and then the entire enemy fleet looks like it just spawns in front of you  if you're lucky... when we went up to shoot the Razor egg we never even saw them, we just saw our shields, armor and structure melt inexplicably 
Same here. I think it's a combination of server lag, client lag and the inability of your PC to process so much **** at one time.
Happens a lot when 100+ targets decide to show up on your overview all at once. It's clear, then suddenly it's red. If your computer is especially crappy (like mine) it even happens when you warp into asteroid belts. Warp to the belt and its completely clear. Wait a couple seconds, then suddenly everything appears right in front of you.
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Firane
Coreli Corporation
Corelum Syndicate
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Posted - 2006.10.26 02:38:00 -
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Great post Seleene. That ZXIC gate engagement, I agree, was very strange. I had 2 people showing up in my overview at any one time, but they kept cycling so I could never really figure out what was going on. Only by some stroke of luck was I able to get my pod out after the lag of everyone showing up in the overview at once.
Overall it was a great experience to fly alongside MC during the times I did. Great decision making, great FC's, and great pilots. Cheers to those in IAC and McFix/Kia that kept it civil.
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Brunswick2
eXceed Inc.
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.10.26 02:47:00 -
[44]
Aesome post Seleene!
Your War Stories threads are the only ones I read anymore on this section of the forums anymore
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I traded your sig for a cookie, I did it for the cookie, the cookie - Tirg |
Danari
Amarr
Syncore
Ascendant Frontier
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Posted - 2006.10.26 02:58:00 -
[45]
Edited by: Danari on 26/10/2006 02:59:10
Seleene these battle tales are the best reading on the forums bar none. I wish your example would somehow catch on. It would turn Eve back into a game.
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arjun
Viziam
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Posted - 2006.10.26 03:31:00 -
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what would really interest me is the payment side.
are u usually payd up front for a certain time with no regards to the outcome or are u payd after fulfilling the objective?
just curious in case i want to hire you for something sometime later.
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Steel Rat
Dirty Deeds Corp.
Axiom Empire
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Posted - 2006.10.26 04:13:00 -
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Nice read Seleene.
I am sorry Axe had to be the party ****er in this case but IAC has helped us in the past and we couldn't turn our backs on them.
As always, good fights against MC.
Steel Rat
AXE
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Seleene
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.26 05:45:00 -
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Edited by: Seleene on 26/10/2006 05:45:12
Thanks for the replies, all. I almost enjoy this more than making vids. However, now that Fraps will let me record at my preferred res (1600:900 windowed), I'll be back in the movie business soon. I'll still keep my finger over the screenshot key though. Maybe one day we really will get a War Story forum.
Originally by: Scan 7
OMG that freighter fleet looks awesome, right out of BSG
Yeah, it always looks pretty cool... just boring as hell. I actually wasn't there for that but Loxy provided the screenshots and was moaning about the slow warp speed on MSN. 
I still think the Providence should be able to mount guns as it's damn near the sexiest ship in the game. 
Originally by: Steel Rat
Nice read Seleene.
I am sorry Axe had to be the party ****er in this case but IAC has helped us in the past and we couldn't turn our backs on them.
Every war has a surprise; you were the one this time. I had suspected that CVA might come in to assist and we were ready for that, but it was you guys and your US time zone players that really shifted the balance of numbers. The fact that AAA is on you now, a week after it would have made a difference, just makes all of us laugh / cry.
I've been saying to my people for a long time that at some point, we're going to run into a wall. You guys did an awesome job and deserve credit for it. I'm just ****ed that the game tends to decide the outcome of things more often than the actions of the players these days. From the strange sovereignty bugs, to the station ping pong to empty overviews, this contract tested my faith more than any other.
Lastly, I want to salute DHB FooFighter for presenting IAC's point of view and for being a class act during the whole affair. Oh, and your sig is funny as hell! Good show, m8. 
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Gyro DuAquin1
Tri Optimum
Dusk and Dawn
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Posted - 2006.10.26 08:45:00 -
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damn nice read.
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Myndpyre Ryche
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.26 11:21:00 -
[50]
Outstanding
 Maybe we can figure out a way to do a war report in movie format?
We could possibly do the filming between the time that we request activation of our mods and the time that the mods actually activate.
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Twoside
Gallente
Cutting Edge Incorporated
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2006.10.26 12:08:00 -
[51]
Nice, thanks for yet again a very interesting documentation.
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D75485
Underworld Zombies
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Posted - 2006.10.26 18:05:00 -
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would be nice if more alliance's would write like you did
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Tehyarec
Silverleaf Foundation
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Posted - 2006.10.26 22:12:00 -
[53]
Certainly seems like it was a fun war. Too bad I couldn't be there to fight in it, I just would've been shot by both sides no matter what my intentions
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Heero Yuy
Kinetic Vector
Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.10.26 22:42:00 -
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Edited by: Heero Yuy on 26/10/2006 22:41:57
Most war stories are painfully boring and not worth reading - "we came, saw, killed lots, we're the best, you suck, the end".
Seleene, you're altogether different and in a class of your own on these forums. I have no particular interest in what took place during your contract, but damn me if I didn't love the story regardless. Should you ever tire of killing stuff, I hope you'll take up the mantle of war reporter instead - god knows EVE could use someone capable of writing pieces which aren't dripping with bias.
Pulitzer for Seleene I say!
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Avernus
Gallente
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.10.26 23:15:00 -
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I'd say that I'd love to see war stories from more alliances, but in truth I just don't see how they can compete with what Seleene writes up for us. Cheers Seleene, top quality as always.
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Tribunal
FIRMA
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.10.27 00:02:00 -
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Nice write up Seleene.. oh wait one second!
RAMBLE, RAMBLE, RAMBLE!
"We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by." - Will Rogers |
D75485
Underworld Zombies
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Posted - 2006.10.27 19:26:00 -
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can we get a update on it plz
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Coran Ordus
Ominous Corp
Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2006.10.27 19:43:00 -
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Great read! I wonder if there's any chance of this sort of thing getting into the Eve Chronicles. It does chronicle what goes on in Eve, so ...
Also, it's perfect for showing people who might want to join what the charm is all about. No other game in existance could spawn such interest stories about PvP. |
Crovan
Eternity INC.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.27 20:07:00 -
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Guys, all the praise has Sel wandering around in a beret demanding to be called artiste`. Seriously, for our sake, no more ego stroking.  Now there's talk of sculpture and oil painting. If I have to take my shirt off, I'm out of here.
It is really cool to hear our escapades dramatized like this. The only people anticipating a war story more than EVE-O is the MC. Then we all get to laugh and say, "lol! Armor bots against a dictor!" and the like (sorry Tyrrax, but that really is one of the best stories of the war, even if it was just a gag on your part )
Originally by: Seleene
Client - "You smash them."
MC - "Ooooh! Good! Like to smash!"
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ThunderGodThor
KIA Corp
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Posted - 2006.10.28 04:23:00 -
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Your forgetting one part of the story. Cant rember what gate it was but while you were bringing up more reinforcements they kept getting Qued (ftw) while jumping in. While the fleet in system was covering the gate. All in all i had a blast tho i was a little ****ed when my bs went POP. But it was my own falt for not having the right warp out point  . Oh and to the IAC that looted my can can i have my tech 2 425's back  .
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