Monday, August 31, 2015

Bugger 'em, I say.

I decided to go to Providence. Down with the Imperium! But before setting course I decided to snack upon some more Lustrevik locals. I commenced with a Drake and pod chaser, just to whet the appetite:

Drake: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48357091
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48357095

In order not to discriminate against the Caldari I next selected a Hurricane:

Hurricane: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48364699
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48364703

A Cyclone became the next course with the pilot happily donating a capsule to the cause:

Cyclone: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48366520
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48366527

I enjoyed this one so much that I went back for another:

Cyclone: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48386420
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48386422

Last on the list was a Bellicose. This cheeky beggar baited me with a heavily tanked Procurer on the station undock before coming to the 'rescue' in the cruiser when it became apparent that the mining barge's tank was failing. I chased the mining barge to an asteroid belt after finishing off the Bellicose, desperately lunging for him as he successfully entered warp to safety.

Bellicose: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48477166

What I found most interesting is that, of these five pilots, three asked for PvP fits and advice on how to get into this most enticing side of the game. I am usually friendly after killing people and am willing to answer their questions. This is also somewhat self-selecting since the pilot has chosen to aggress first.

So next time you kill a mission runner you are really just doing them a service. Offer to answer their questions and be friendly. You might help them over the 'being willing to shoot another pilot' hurdle.

While on the way to Providence I hopped into the CVA diplo channel and asked if they would let me into their stations for the duration of the invasion. In return, I promised to not kill them. They explained that I could be a spy or turncoat and that they would therefore be unlikely to set me blue.

Spy! Turncoat! I explained that I had always been upfront and honest about my dealings with Providence (namely killing them for fun as per this magnificent post https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=5689907#post5689907) but that I was incensed by the Imperium invasion and wished to help. They declined. So bugger ‘em, I say.

Regardless, I soon arrived at Kari and jumped in, an uninvited and very much unwelcome guest. No gate camp! Very lax. I’m not surprised they are losing so many I-Hubs, albeit much more slowly than expected (which is great). After going a couple of jumps I found a Sabre on a gate. It was a goon Sabre along with two other CFC toons in local. So obviously I attacked him.

He bubbled up and valiantly decloaked his Falcon along with a second Sabre. I hate Falcons. But what else could I expect? So I killed the Sabre while slowboating back to the gate under perma-jam (long live drones!) and was busily chewing through the Falcon when he did a Brave Sir Robin. What a noob.

Sabre: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48655481

The next Sabre I came across was a Provi one. He attacked me! So I killed him good, too. Purely in self defence.

Sabre: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48695367
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48695372

Unfortunately, my Provi time was cut short when I foolishly tripped over a corpse on a gate, decloaking right in front of an Imperium gate camp. Ugh.

Stratios: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48712051
Pod: http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?eid=48712054

While sitting in Amarr I received a convo from one of the Stay Frosty directors. He asked whether I would like to go and help set up the alliance's first nullsec station.

The next episode shall be entitled, "What a bunch of [sov] noobs."

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