Originally by: Rystin Timbal

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Edited by: Rystin Timbal on 25/10/2007 09:58:49
Okay, I only fly Caldari, and this is the damn deal.

Caldari suck hard at solo PvP. Well, yeah.

Can I drop a bomb? So do the other races. Not true? Well, honestly, it depends on the target.

EVE has, especially in the last 2 years, swung massively toward embracing the group playing philosophy. CCP has been working its butt off to assign specific roles to ships because that's what makes life interesting. On my first day of EVE, I was told the one thing we must all remember: Specialise. And so I say to you, that these days, there is no jack of all trades ship. And if there ever was, that's what CCP is and has been changing.

Sure, Gallente ships seem to be "where it's at" right now, with their high speed and blaster DPS, combined with the adaptability of drones and generally solid tanks meaning they are used for solo pirating, which in turn make them the target of much "OMG! Nerf the Domi! IMBA" type mentality, which is just plain wrong. You know why they are successful at solo PvP? Because the pilots pick their targets to also be solo or below their weight. I will almost guarantee that the starter of any thread calling for a Caldari PvP buff or a gallente/minnie nerf has been raped whilst doing something stupid, or crucially, doing something stupid, ALONE.

Take the best damn Domi you can fit (I'm thinking, if Curzon is not lying, the one from his stories) And put it up against a small, well formed gang, and it will be torn to shreds. Take some Ewar craft, Neut-nos ship, tackler, DPS ship and a flak ship for drones and you're looking at overkill.

Gang warfare is where it's at. That's the truth. And to make it clear:

SOLO PVP IS ESSENTIALLY JUST PIRACY. PIRACY IS JUST ATTACKING THE WEAK. THATS WHY THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO BE BETTER THAN YOU. BECAUSE THEY ARE, AND TO CAP IT OFF, YOU'RE ALONE.

Now, addressing the Gallente and their role in gangs. You want to know why their ships are "so much better", ton for ton?

They are the damn line ships. They are made to be the backbone of the gang. The Matar? They represent faster elements of fleet warfare tactics; harassers, decoys, brawlers, skirmishers. Amarr are the DPS machines (well, okay, they are still work in progress right now...), The punch to be delivered on targets with their flexible tracking and range.

And Caldari? We are the artillery. We bring reliable damage to the field, across all types to adapt to an enemies weakness, to break an ECM lockdown with FoF missiles, or create one, to pick off fast moving inties with prescision missiles or take down the big *****es with the new torps.

Every race has it role, and I put it to you that solo PvP in EVE is so imbalanced because... That's not what these ships were designed for. And every time someone whines, gets a ship changed, it imbalances the roles of other ships, causing them to be nerfed, and upsets the order or the gangs and fleets.

This is a classic MMO people. Just because you are in a spaceship doesn't mean you should play alone. The final fantasy series, kingdom hearts, guild wars, hell, even World of bloody Warcraft are based around niche filling team play, with a healer, a spell caster, a brawler, a tanker etc.

Eve is no different. You want to be better at Solo PvP? Bring some friends. What difference does it make if you are not alone, if you and your corp mates are flying off with his faction fittings...

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