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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 18:08:00 -
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I know boonaki is trying / is seeting up some frigate/cruiser and BS ladder style tournaments. I know why too. There isn't enough PvP for the people such as yourself.
I have to imagine while although you are broke you'd love to gear out a frigate or cruiser and give it a couple rounds with some guys you've met in local.
That's why, above all else I think CCP should focus on creating an arena. A place in empire space where people can go and sign-up for some PvP. Use a checklist style page that sets the boundries for the combat like no podding or ecm or whatever. Winner takes all and have a betting interface as well.
The idea is to be able to get these guys solo mining in .5 with indies a chance to experience PvP without the need to become a pirate or join an alliance or take a security hit having a sanctioned "rumble" within empire space.
All civilizations have had or have organized fighting. I think it's time to bring this facet into eve.
One of the biggest boons of DAOC was adding a level controlled battleground. This gave a chance for newish players to experience what the game is all about, PvP / RvR (realm vs realm).
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 18:08:00 -
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I know boonaki is trying / is seeting up some frigate/cruiser and BS ladder style tournaments. I know why too. There isn't enough PvP for the people such as yourself.
I have to imagine while although you are broke you'd love to gear out a frigate or cruiser and give it a couple rounds with some guys you've met in local.
That's why, above all else I think CCP should focus on creating an arena. A place in empire space where people can go and sign-up for some PvP. Use a checklist style page that sets the boundries for the combat like no podding or ecm or whatever. Winner takes all and have a betting interface as well.
The idea is to be able to get these guys solo mining in .5 with indies a chance to experience PvP without the need to become a pirate or join an alliance or take a security hit having a sanctioned "rumble" within empire space.
All civilizations have had or have organized fighting. I think it's time to bring this facet into eve.
One of the biggest boons of DAOC was adding a level controlled battleground. This gave a chance for newish players to experience what the game is all about, PvP / RvR (realm vs realm).
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 18:50:00 -
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Gav,
Here's how you explore 0.0:
Login to the game and on one of the empty slots choose create new char.
Select a race/class combo that gives good navigation. Brutor military school is a good one.
Logon on new char and go to the mouth of the system you are interested. Find the nearest cloning station and dock, move your clone there.
Buy a shuttle off the local market and go pick it up.
Most camping situations are only at one gate not both. So look at your people in space and get an idea where the blockades are.
Jumping into a system in a shuttle is fairly risk free. Jump in and if no one at that gate you must assume they are at the other gate. Warp to a moon or something and bring up f11 map.
Look for objects near the next gate. Warp to one of them. Bring up range scanner you should see if people are camping. You may have to talk to them about a toll or if you are lucky and there are objects on both sides of this gate.
If you are lucky then warp to one object first, warp to the gate at 60k and quickly add a bookmark and warp away before they can scramble you. Now go to the object that is directly on the other side of the gate and warp to your new BM 60k away. Should put you damn close to the gate usually enough to make a run.
Even if you fail what's the loss? 10k for shuttle? Cheaper if someone is offloading them.
That and you can always wait certain blockades out. Eventually there will just 1-2 people at that gate or none and you sneak through. Once past choke points 0.0 is actually quite peaceful.
Anyway there are always options as the game stands now to do whatever it is you want to do.
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 18:50:00 -
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Gav,
Here's how you explore 0.0:
Login to the game and on one of the empty slots choose create new char.
Select a race/class combo that gives good navigation. Brutor military school is a good one.
Logon on new char and go to the mouth of the system you are interested. Find the nearest cloning station and dock, move your clone there.
Buy a shuttle off the local market and go pick it up.
Most camping situations are only at one gate not both. So look at your people in space and get an idea where the blockades are.
Jumping into a system in a shuttle is fairly risk free. Jump in and if no one at that gate you must assume they are at the other gate. Warp to a moon or something and bring up f11 map.
Look for objects near the next gate. Warp to one of them. Bring up range scanner you should see if people are camping. You may have to talk to them about a toll or if you are lucky and there are objects on both sides of this gate.
If you are lucky then warp to one object first, warp to the gate at 60k and quickly add a bookmark and warp away before they can scramble you. Now go to the object that is directly on the other side of the gate and warp to your new BM 60k away. Should put you damn close to the gate usually enough to make a run.
Even if you fail what's the loss? 10k for shuttle? Cheaper if someone is offloading them.
That and you can always wait certain blockades out. Eventually there will just 1-2 people at that gate or none and you sneak through. Once past choke points 0.0 is actually quite peaceful.
Anyway there are always options as the game stands now to do whatever it is you want to do.
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 19:30:00 -
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Gav,
No you won't be taking on any NPC pirates out there in a shuttle.
While although I recommend two pilots minimum for hunting un-authorized in alliance controlled spaces. Here's how you do it:
As we discussed about the the throw away shuttle pilot. Use him to scout out a place to hunt. Create travelling bookmarks to this new location. Off of main routes is ideal.
Travelling bookmarks are also reffered to as insta-bookmarks. To create one you simply warp to the intended gate from your intended starting point (usually another jump-in point near a gate). Double click just above or below the gate and lock the gate. Once you have reached 7k from the gate (on the other side) and the gate is directly between you and the distant starting point add a bookmark. Name it appropriately.
Most alliance members, pirates and fellow travellers have these already created in their area of influence and can lend chase quite effectively so keep that in mind.
Create a decent safe-spot bookmark within the system you intend to hunt.
Go back to where your main is logged, find a way to xfer the bookmarks via secure can outside station is probably not bad.
On your main get into an indy. Put on some warp core stabilizers and anything else that can add a few hit points. I would recommend a minimum of two WCS. if not four. Buy two giant secure containers (most indy pilots can fit two) If not, a combo of huge/large/ginats to fill your capacity.
When tarffic is low or non-existant at the choke points make your run using you bookmarks. Anchor the cans in the safe spot (make sure you anchor them!!!) There is a bug where somtimes when you launch for corp they show as anchored. They are not. Un-anchor and re-anchor to be sure.
Now you have two options here. Either leave the indy here or take it back. If you plan on making multiple trips leaving it here isn't so bad. In fact if you are so inclined use an alt to fly the indy and only train him enough to fly an indy (you wont lose implants or much money in clones if he does get caught).
Now bring your main in to the area. If you are hunting alone the do your research:
Do max range scans from the different belts. What other objects come up? Are there any belts within range of the stargates? How many total belts in the system? You have to know how long it would take someone to track you down if they came in and decided to try and get you.
Don't ever hunt in 0.0 without drones or some way to kill elite frigates. Smartboms are not absolute there are frigates who orbit outside of 5k.
As you collect loot fill up the secure containers and when full make a run back with the indy alt.
Again I don't really like hunting solo in 0.0 just in case. But it too can be done. A friend in an ECM equipped scorpion just makes you feel warm and cuddly somehow.
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Hematic
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Posted - 2004.07.20 19:30:00 -
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Gav,
No you won't be taking on any NPC pirates out there in a shuttle.
While although I recommend two pilots minimum for hunting un-authorized in alliance controlled spaces. Here's how you do it:
As we discussed about the the throw away shuttle pilot. Use him to scout out a place to hunt. Create travelling bookmarks to this new location. Off of main routes is ideal.
Travelling bookmarks are also reffered to as insta-bookmarks. To create one you simply warp to the intended gate from your intended starting point (usually another jump-in point near a gate). Double click just above or below the gate and lock the gate. Once you have reached 7k from the gate (on the other side) and the gate is directly between you and the distant starting point add a bookmark. Name it appropriately.
Most alliance members, pirates and fellow travellers have these already created in their area of influence and can lend chase quite effectively so keep that in mind.
Create a decent safe-spot bookmark within the system you intend to hunt.
Go back to where your main is logged, find a way to xfer the bookmarks via secure can outside station is probably not bad.
On your main get into an indy. Put on some warp core stabilizers and anything else that can add a few hit points. I would recommend a minimum of two WCS. if not four. Buy two giant secure containers (most indy pilots can fit two) If not, a combo of huge/large/ginats to fill your capacity.
When tarffic is low or non-existant at the choke points make your run using you bookmarks. Anchor the cans in the safe spot (make sure you anchor them!!!) There is a bug where somtimes when you launch for corp they show as anchored. They are not. Un-anchor and re-anchor to be sure.
Now you have two options here. Either leave the indy here or take it back. If you plan on making multiple trips leaving it here isn't so bad. In fact if you are so inclined use an alt to fly the indy and only train him enough to fly an indy (you wont lose implants or much money in clones if he does get caught).
Now bring your main in to the area. If you are hunting alone the do your research:
Do max range scans from the different belts. What other objects come up? Are there any belts within range of the stargates? How many total belts in the system? You have to know how long it would take someone to track you down if they came in and decided to try and get you.
Don't ever hunt in 0.0 without drones or some way to kill elite frigates. Smartboms are not absolute there are frigates who orbit outside of 5k.
As you collect loot fill up the secure containers and when full make a run back with the indy alt.
Again I don't really like hunting solo in 0.0 just in case. But it too can be done. A friend in an ECM equipped scorpion just makes you feel warm and cuddly somehow.
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