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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 07:51:00 -
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In the last weeks, while more and more players join eve i have noticed that we kill a lot of n00bs in 0.0. Often they are angry and disapointed, asking a lot of questions like "why did u kill me, i am a n00b". Problem: pirates canŠt smell that a ship is commanded by a n00b. In the 2,5 seconds i have to stop a ship, i canŠt ask them so i open fire and ask later - the unwritten rule that made me become a veteran. The more i talked to these victims the more i found out, that alliances and veteran corps hire a lot of greenfolk and tell them to come to 0.0...this is much lower than toasting them!
N00bs, if Alliances/Corps for example Norad or PA want you to go to 0.0 in your brand new Merlin, Stabber or Thorax - donŠt go. These alliances send you into death...
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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 08:15:00 -
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DonŠt worry Nightfang...Norad suffers much more than a frigate.
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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 08:21:00 -
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Edited by: Lifewire on 05/05/2004 08:22:26
Your frigate groups are funny - i talk of n00bs with their first cruisers, hired by an alliance that knows that the way to their territory is full of pirates.
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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 09:25:00 -
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Yes, blame these alliances. For example Norad loses ships every day on the way from empire to their territory - but what they do: order n00bs to do this deadly trip. What happens: we kill the n00b and he is frutrated for beeing toasted and podkilled. This has to be seen from our view: we canŠt know who is a n00b and whoŠs not. Even a Ibis might haul high minerals or be a decoy/scout for a mineral transport, so we would even toast an Ibis.
Alliance and corp leaders that send n00bs into these type of missions are the killers. ItŠs well known that the pirate groups in EVE universe attack the alliance ships and convoys on the way from or to empire space and itŠs very low of alliance/corp leaders to send a n00b on this trip, while they themselves sit well defended in their main star systems and only leave it in groups of 20 ships or more.
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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 13:40:00 -
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Anyway, alliances often send their n00bs into death, knowing that they canŠt make the way alive without some hints or escorts and i want n00bs to know that they shoulnd trust the "good guys"...they are not half so good as they want to be. Since we have a lot of n00bs in the game this has to be published. In all the battles TDG fought we also often encountered pirate-hunters, throwing n00bs in cruisers into hardcor-battles. A n00b should know, that a cruiser is the first target in a fleet battle because you can reduce the firepower of the enemy fleet fast if you first take out the cruisers. Why? For example a Caracal has about 60% of the firepower of a BS but only 30% of a BS hitpoints ==> Caracal is target no.1. Same with a Blackbird. It has nearly the ecm capabilities of a Raven but is much easier to take out. Or a Thorax: can carry more Drones than most BS but has only roundabout 3000 hitpoints. All in all cruisers are expendable cannon food and alliances use n00bs as cannon food. ThatŠs all i want to say after i talked to several n00bs we killed.
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Lifewire
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Posted - 2004.05.05 14:18:00 -
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Edited by: Lifewire on 05/05/2004 14:23:25
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The problem isn't bringing newbies out to 0.0.
The problem is asking them to come out there and then not telling them what to expect.
Before any of my newer players come out to Fountain, I warn them that:
1. Expect that sometime in the next few weeks you will probably lose your ship--especially while travelling. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
2. Always watch local. Familiarize yourself with the names of various pirate corps and prominent pirates.
3. Realize that loosing your ship and being podded is really not a big deal it you're insured and have a clone.
A few of them have been blown up on the way out, but it doesn't bother them: they either have themselves cloned at their destination, or they pick up and try again.
Fact is: we didnt kill many FA n00bs. Seems to be true that FA cares for their n00bs. But other alliances like Norad or PA - they really send them directly into our warp scrambler range and be sure: we will kill n00bs because we often enought looted megacyte of n00b ship smugglers.
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