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Posted - 2007.10.21 15:42:00 -
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 Originally by: venivenerivanmoosi
As a newbie (4 days!) I gotta say that I find PvP to be pretty boring and much as the OP describes it.
The moment I drift into Lowsec looking for some kills that'll get me a decent bounty (what? killing 10k frigates gets boring) and the moment I hit a belt I'm webbed, scrambled and a Myrmidion is sat there blasting me (and not content with that, decides to pod me as well).
Now I know that individual is just one of those guys that revels in being an ******* (red flashing...) and I shoulda warped out instantly but I wasn't quick enough.
I'll chalk it up to experience and next time I'll be there with friends and a better ship than the Catalyst I was running and he'll take a kicking before I go down but it's an intensely frustrating experience to be THAT outclassed.
Which is why this kind of post happens every week.
you're on your way to becoming a good pvper mate- you have learnt from your encounter- keep at it.
I remember thinking of simular thoughts and having simular frustrations when I first started out pvping. I remember feeling completely gipped when I realised that eve wasnt a flight sim, that older=better char and that quite frankly noobs couldnt do or win or gain anything.
It took leaving eve once, months of wasted mining sp and being taken under the wing of a more experienced and knowledged player before I realised just how wrong I was.
Im stuck for a response to all the experienced players who are shouting down the OP and other newbie players who are agreeing with him. On the one hand you should be ashamed of yourselves- you were all noobs once too, you should be encouraging newer players to pvp.
On the other hand the OP doesnt seem cut out for eve at all. He is clearly completely ignorant of this aspect of eve and doesnt appear to want to learn. Eve is great because its so harsh, and I suppose the community adds to the harshness on the forums. not saying everyone is like that, hell I think this community has some of the best and the worst online gaming has to offer.
My advice to the OP and anyone else starting out in pvp is to try to get into an alliance that will show you the ropes a bit before making the decision that eve pvp is simply about mods and SP. Its not, it really isnt- it does give you an advantage but thats all, it doesnt determine the winner from the outset. Try Eve University or Ivy League for the basics, perhaps a pie corp to get your feet wet in small gang pvp tactics.
If all else fails join goonswarm.
Peace WithinSo if the theory of relativity is true, shouldn't i arrive at my destination before i warped in the first place?
Neon GhostYou do, but this is compensated for by lag |