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Posted - 2015.05.07 21:56:50 -
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Jordan Kandou Worley wrote:I always assumed that suicide gankers didn't want items too large, as it would just be a waste of time since they can't scoop it up without a industrial around to move it.
Until I was ganked for capital sized modules, 16,000m3
So.... what's the criteria for suicide ganks?
I have to say...I'm impressed. Instead of complaining and whining, you came and asked a good question...which by the sounds of of it you'll use the answer to try and avoid being ganked in the future.
Basically, they'll go for high value cargo. Space is not usually an issue as they'll just bring in a ship(s) big enough to scoop the loot. They also like it if you are autopiloting as it will give them a bit more time to set up a bumping ship...usually on the out gate of the system they are going to gank you in, but not always. Now that freighters can fit modules they may even do a ship scan...if they can't get enough DPS because you've fit reinforced bulkheads that might save you....but you'd be foolish to bet on it.
A scout. A scout with webs. Are probably your two best options. If you can squeeze your cargo into a transport ship, even better. Limiting the value of your cargo can help, but sometimes the gankers just want a gank. Maybe its been a slow night and a bunch of catalysts are not that much isk, so...there is always the gank for ****s and giggles.
And +1 for asking a good question.
Oh, and they might go the ransom route. Figuring your Obelisk is work 1.2-1.3 billion, plus say...500 million in cargo they might figure you'll pony up some isk not to let it get destroyed.
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Teckos Pech
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Posted - 2015.05.08 01:44:23 -
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Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:Phoenix Jones wrote:We'll be aware suicide tankers will go after small ships too. If the ship is worth 100 times more than what was used being ganked, it's a target also.
Let's say you have an astero with a probe launcher. People will come after it with a cheap 500k destroyer for the 60 million kill mail and whatever dropped out of it.
Same applies to cruisers if they happen to scan good mods on it. Some are just prohibitively difficult to kill though (autopilot a brick prophecy, yea they probably won't bother much).
So people do suicide gank more than freighters. Just be conscious of that. SB-equipped Mallers at 10KM from a gate on a warp-in vector for a ship on AP is a good example. They are waiting for any AP capsule to gank in the hope it's a "crystal egg".
Since I rarely have implants in let alone expensive implants and with the removal of clone costs...the clone taxi would be appreciated. :P
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