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Unfamed II
Space Perverts and Forum Warriors United
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Posted - 2009.06.26 11:39:00 -
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Edited by: Unfamed II on 26/06/2009 11:39:22
Originally by: Merin Ryskin Re: faction stuff: depends on the item and the ship you're fitting it on.
Some items, like 30km warp disruptors or LG pirate implants can give you a HUGE advantage, and for reasonable amounts of ISK (pod losses are extremely rare in lowsec, and 100 mil for a warp disruptor on a 150+ mil HAC isn't too bad).
Some items, like faction damage mods, give you a tiny advantage for a huge amount of ISK, and are generally just a waste of ISK unless you're rich enough not to care.
turbo forums ate my reply so tldr rapier/huginn + 28/30k point = reasonable investment imo
ceptor/frig pvp, you die due to own error mostly, and any amount of isk spent on fittings will not help there
eve freezes rarely for me, but when it does, i don't want to sit in a 1b+ isk pod, therefore, i don't waste too much on implants |
Morel Nova
z3r0 Gravity YARRR and CO
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Posted - 2009.06.26 11:39:00 -
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Edited by: Morel Nova on 26/06/2009 11:40:10 yes solo is alive, but struggling. you will lose a lot to blobs though and your stats will suck compared to Mr X in the 80-man alliance zealot blob. I fit for GTFO ability (speed mainly) and gank. the more dps you can do the less chance he has of getting backup. ceptors, vaga, recons are good.
before they "fixed" agility, the 1600 plate rupture was awesome for solo roaming lowsec, but now its a bit too slow to get away most of the time. |
Attrezzo Pox
Amarr Fringe Financial and Industries
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Posted - 2009.06.26 13:46:00 -
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Originally by: Newf4c3 I really like to know your evaluation:
Is it possible to go out solo (= 1 ship) without having wtfexpensivefactionofficerstuff?
Absolutely. You need balls and a bit of money to replace your losses (at first).
Generally the tactic is to nano out your ship.
In group fleets you can afford a funny fit of half tank / half cannons. But when soloing it's smart to go speed tank, all dmg. Why?
Think about it. The surest way to get out of any number of tight spots is to outrun the enemy. Also, being in a glass cannon helps you take a ship out QUICK. When soloing you want to get the loners and hit 'em fast and hard before they can get their buddies to help 'em out.
With some experience you can pick out the pilots who will panic as soon as you lock them, giving you a huge meta-game advantage. They'll fumble modules, accidentally reload stuff, dumb junk like that. Pilots underestimate meta-game skill wayyy to often.
Before you go out, try to understand a bit about typical turret ranges of other races this will help you learn which ships to avoid. Also look at common fits for your targets. That way when you commit to shooting something you'll know what you're up against.
Minmatar ships excel at solo atm. Of course, with a smart fit you can use any race. Only thing about minnies is that they sip cap (important because of common nos/neut tactics) and they're generally the fastest out of all other ships in their class. |
atoninothemighty
X-BIG Infrastructure
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Posted - 2009.06.26 16:14:00 -
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Yea, i can count a number of times my friend has called for help when ambushed 1v1 :)
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Lady Aja
Caldari Eradication Project
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Posted - 2009.06.27 12:36:00 -
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very possible but if yourwe only one like me onlien most of the time. you will get blobbed in comparison to you.. IE 12+ ships...
if abd when battles become drawn out you will find they bring in more ships..
when that happens to me i just get my friendly armour reppers and goto town on thier collective asses!
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RuleoftheBone
Minmatar THE C0RP
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Posted - 2009.06.27 15:59:00 -
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Pilgrim+Combat probes=win.
Stalk...stalk...stalk...pounce...win .
Of course this means fairly high skills, patience, and the willingness to commit to a fight (or gank) every time. No bailing out if the target has friends suddenly arriving.
The biggest issue (as I see it) with being an outlaw is the complete and utter bull**** known as "local intelligence". Losec has few enough flying around...come into a system...they right click and go "ooo -10 run" and thats that unless they are inattentive prats. At least in hisec you are "hiding in massive local count" so to speak. Local also screws you solo in 0.0.
Now on the other hand...there is wormholes to probe and visit for targets if you don't have access to war decs and dont feel like wrecking your sec/pirate baiting/0.0 alliance blob attracting. No local there .
Oh yeah...you can go play with the various militias in the frigate/cruiser only plex thingy's as well. Personally I found the target loot drops to be crap and FW as whole rather stupid and blob-encouraging so whatever.
Finally...if you are flying Caldari don't bother solo in anything but a Crow .
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Akiba Penrose
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Posted - 2009.06.27 23:59:00 -
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Edited by: Akiba Penrose on 28/06/2009 00:00:32 aye,, its no problem what so ever, i do it all the time.
Its not necessary to have faction stuff either,, it just gives you a bit more slack,, and keep you more concentrated.
Use a frigate or cruiser, fit it specially to fight the most common solo ships of that class and hunt those. After a while youll evolve your own stile and setups (and become obsessed with pushing borders )
cya out there.
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Rissa T
Caldari Privateers Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2009.06.28 11:11:00 -
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Sure it is, been soloing for most of my time in Eve for almost three years.
I usually pretty far looking for fights but I don't mind. I use sites like Dotlan maps or Battleclinic to locate the hot spots (not sure how current they are) or simply open the map and look for the big orange splotch on the map and head that way.
Since I do roam pretty far my ship class of choice is a frigate either wolf/jag/ishkur or ranis.
The way I figure it anyone can fly as part of a gang, if you make a mistake in that situation it may still turn out pretty good. Otoh if you make a mistake while soloing your ship ends up a nice burning wreck. Plus it's always fun to be killed by 10 or more folks flying ships that are several classes above your own.
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Trinity Nova
Amarr Unaccompanied Souls
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Posted - 2009.06.28 11:18:00 -
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Been soloing since day one, although my first few fights where suicidal.
Currently at -5.67 and climbing, with about 12 kills, and about as many deaths.
Haven't had a problem finding fights either.
On another note I was wondering, for those players who like to solo, if a solo corp would be of interest?
It wouldn't offer anything but the chance to chat with other like minded players, while hunting ofc. Btw just because it's a "solo" corp doesn't mean members are restricted to flying solo.
Just because you fly solo doesn't mean you have to fly alone.
Just a thought.
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Gypsio III
Dirty Filthy Perverts
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Posted - 2009.06.28 12:13:00 -
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Pimping out something like a Pilgrim, Curse or Rook is effective - but your losses tend to hurt and some targets will run as soon as they see you on scan. The alternative is to get a stack of cheap, mobile ships like T1 frigates or cruisers, insure them, and just go out and look for fights.
Particularly useful for getting fights is to fly an under-rated ship like a Moa or Caracal. Picking your targets is as important as it ever was - juicy, vulnerable targets like AFs are the pick of the crop in lowsec. You'll pop plenty of times - but the AFs and Taranisesei that you do kill will more than make up for this. Unfortunately, the AML Caracal is becoming better known now. |
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Intigo
Amarr Endemic Aggression Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.06.28 12:22:00 -
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Originally by: Gypsio III Pimping out something like a Pilgrim, Curse or Rook is effective - but your losses tend to hurt and some targets will run as soon as they see you on scan. The alternative is to get a stack of cheap, mobile ships like T1 frigates or cruisers, insure them, and just go out and look for fights.
Particularly useful for getting fights is to fly an under-rated ship like a Moa or Caracal. Picking your targets is as important as it ever was - juicy, vulnerable targets like AFs are the pick of the crop in lowsec. You'll pop plenty of times - but the AFs and Taranisesei that you do kill will more than make up for this. Unfortunately, the AML Caracal is becoming better known now.
I bet you still have a ton of people who go "oooh Caracal, prolly has Heavies" in their AF and beeline for you only to get ripped to shreds? |
machyphy
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Posted - 2009.06.29 18:11:00 -
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Iv seen that most HAC are nice solo pvp ships. The Vagabond is very good at 1v1 due to its speed and relatively high dps.
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Mikayla Grey
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.06.30 00:25:00 -
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Its possible but solo pvp in general is hard to find. Most people that claim to solo have at least one scout alt, and possibly more combat alts.
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EnslaverOfMinmatar
Amarr Viziam
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Posted - 2009.06.30 07:35:00 -
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No uʍop ǝpısdn ǝɹnʇɐuƃıs ʎɯ ƃuıpɐǝɹ ǝɹɐ noʎ
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Jirat
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Posted - 2009.06.30 15:16:00 -
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I have been PVPing two weeks now on this char (2 month old char, got rid of my old char).
Apart from SP, I have all the knowledge of a long term player, I have about a kill a day solo. The trick is not to get bored and get gun-ho about it. Looking around systems next to hisec is always good, quite often find ratters in there. You just need a bit more common sense and patience, I find it quite rewarding, nice rush to know you've noone to blame and noone to fall back on.
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Poopsmiff
University of Caille
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Posted - 2009.06.30 20:04:00 -
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Solo PvP is still possible, you just have to learn to accept a couple facts:
(1) The best solo PvP ships and setups can be very expensive (HAC's, Recons, Interceptors). (2) You will lose a lot of ships, regardless of what you fly and a lot of them will be frustrating losses to people who bait and blob.
Either you have to accept that a lot of your fights are going to end in your death OR you have to start being extremely selective and patient about what you engage (which is boring). It's not dead, its just not easy.
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Giant Container
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Posted - 2009.06.30 20:14:00 -
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Yes.
(No)
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Trinity Nova
Amarr Unaccompanied Souls
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Posted - 2009.06.30 21:20:00 -
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Originally by: Poopsmiff Solo PvP is still possible, you just have to learn to accept a couple facts:
(1) The best solo PvP ships and setups can be very expensive (HAC's, Recons, Interceptors).
This is flat out wrong not to mention ignorant.
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Bruce Kemp
LEGION OF THE POTATO PEOPLE
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Posted - 2009.07.01 08:54:00 -
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Yes solo pvp is still around,
Noobs in ravens, with rubbish fits, Drakes in low sec, ratting,
Just get plenty of firepower on a ship, and have fun.
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The Tzar
Malicious Intentions Cult of War
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Posted - 2009.07.01 12:06:00 -
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Kessiaan
Minmatar MicroFunks
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Posted - 2009.07.01 19:08:00 -
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I dunno. I actually get a lot better results solo than I do in fleets. Having a covops alt has a lot to do with it, but actual good fights are pretty rare and seem to occur with the same frequency regardless of gang size.
So I'm left with mostly ganks, and I have yet to be in a fleet that's not so damn slow it makes me want to rip my hair out and start screaming on Vent (or EvE voice). When it takes 2-3 minutes to cross a system and five minutes to gank someone in a belt because you have to coordinate a bunch of people almost all the targets seem to get away.
So I fly mostly solo. There's a few people I'll fleet with and I'll corp ops, of course, but that's about it. My KB is in pretty good shape so I'd say it works.
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Malka Badi'a
Suffoco Noctis
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Posted - 2009.07.01 20:17:00 -
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Most solo PvP is gone. Fewer people are ratting in belts and in general people are learning several anti-pirate tactics to prevent most interruptions. Local is generally watched like a hawk, pre-alignment during mining is common, and people running missions are now pulling the rat groups far away from the mission warp-in point.
This is good for the community, and something my old corp used to strive to help with. General survivability improvement. This is bad for the 1v1er because it's making things difficult for individual wolves.
However, I want to state that so far most of the forum posts and in-game chats I have revolve around pirates looking for the easy kill. Idiots and rookies, in my opinion. A lot of people in low-sec are mission running, plexing, or mining from a scanned out area. Work for it. Get an expanded probe launcher, learn how to use it in combination with your directional scanner, and you will start finding a tremendous amount of targets for 1v1.
It's abundant. It's viable. But since the community has learned and improved upon their day-today tactics the pirate community also has to adapt their hunting methods. A shame, I feel, to see the pirates fall behind on new tactics and motivations. -------------------
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Trinity Nova
Amarr Unaccompanied Souls
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Posted - 2009.07.01 21:21:00 -
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Edited by: Trinity Nova on 01/07/2009 21:27:45 The most thrilling part for me is the moment leading up to the kill.
Sometimes it's the cat and mouse game between two veteran pilots chasing each other around until one of you finally makes a mistake. Sometimes it's reading your opponents mind knowing what move they are about to make then countering it. Or one of the most satisfying things is to "talk" your opponent into one sided conversation where you come out on top. Of course the kill is icing on the cake but it's the whole process that a lot of us have come to appreciate.
Then there's the downside, 1v1 that turns into 1 v many, or long periods without a fight, no one to talk to or brag to about your latest adventure. And the list goes one.
So far I haven't had any issues finding fights. It seems that all fights with a new character have some quality to them.
For anyone who is interested:
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Kingwood
Amarr Hello Kitty Pyjama Piwates Obscure Syndicate
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Posted - 2009.07.02 11:26:00 -
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Originally by: Malka Badi'a stuff
Thought you recycled your character? Still dating OrangeAfroMan?
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