It has been a while since I last mentioned the toon I created specifically for PvP. My intention with Geo was to have someone I could jump to when W-space was quiet and/or I just wanted to shoot someone in the face. To be fair, my time as CEO is taken up a lot with various administrivia and actually shooting at sleepers. This generally doesn't leave much time for playing with Geo, but it does happen.
I've taken Geo on a couple of RvB Ganked roams and had great fun. If you want to experience flying in a relaxed atmosphere and landing on gates as a giant ball of purple death then you should try it. No matter what the theme is, make sure you fit your ship to lock fast otherwise you'll miss out on most kills. Even with that in mind I've still managed to get on 4.7 Billion ISK worth of destruction and, more imporantly, I've had a blast doing it. Shame I can't get out on those roams more often. I particularly enjoy that nothing is expected of me. Nobody even cares if I screw up and die early.
I tried doing some solo PvP but I don't seem to have the killer instinct to get involved with that. I think it has a lot to do with not really knowing what my ship is actually capable of, but there is also a lack of the social aspect to it. Flying around solo looking for people to explode doesn't feel like my style, I'd rather have someone there to discuss what to do and where to go. When I do go out on my own I just seem to fly around lowsec and not see anyone. Maybe this is something I'll shake with some combat experience, or maybe solo just isn't for me. Time will tell on that front.
I think what I need to do is find a casual PvP styled corp. I'm not in it for some nullsec powerplay, I just want to fly around in a group who have an idea what they are doing and shoot at people. While the Ganked roams are fun I think fleets of 150+ would get boring if that was all I did with Geo. At the same time, I don't feel like I would be any good in a fleet of only two or three. I guess I need to start trawling though the recruitment forums.
My plan right now is to polish up some more skills for flying Stealth Bombers and see if I can hang out with the Bombers Bar folks. Beyond that, who knows. Sometimes it's good to just be a grunt and fly 'somewhere' to shoot 'something'.
Sometimes it's good to just be a grunt and fly 'somewhere' to shoot 'something'.
ReplyDeleteYou stole my line!!!
But wrt PvP, do give RvB a whirl. Its great fun, slightly weird but the FCs know what they are doing and there is always a fight going on somewhere.
I told you in jabber I was going to steal it. I even said "thanks" ;)
DeleteI can't help but always being drawn back to the idea (or is it an ideal?) of killing for a purpose. In wormhole space my purpose is to maintain the reputation of a dangerous environment, but out in the regions of New Eden?
ReplyDeleteFlying on random roams is fun, I agree. On the other hand it diverts me from what I really want: To be a proficient fighter. What is the purpose of flying around in fleet compositions that have no practical applications for me or my friends.
I am pursuing a skillset which eludes me.
Maybe I will find it in my newest endeavour.
"Flying on random roams is fun, I agree. On the other hand it diverts me from what I really want: To be a proficient fighter. What is the purpose of flying around in fleet compositions that have no practical applications for me or my friends."
DeleteNo sure that I agree on the logic. I spent some time in RvB and quit because what I learned there doesn't help me in the WH. The fight style is so different, it may well be a different game. On the other hand, if I had made RvB "my game" and spent more time learning that style, I would have become better at it and actually be useful to "my team".
I guess to be a proficient fighter you need to train the areas where you want to be proficient at. RvB will make you very proficient at their game, Tuskers (say) at theirs and Rooks & Kings at theirs. As a C2 WH resident, I think my only way to get better is to fly with WH PvP-ers and learn from them - so I am planning an outing with our alliance C4 crew (if they will have me) soon. They know their game and what I can learn there, I can apply directly to my chosen environment. So, I think it all depends where you want to be, then find good people and learn from them. For Geo to join the Bomber Bar is probably quite useful for WH pilots!
Join test.
ReplyDeleteI think I covered why that wouldn't work with:
Delete"I'm not in it for some nullsec powerplay, I just want to fly around in a group who have an idea what they are doing and shoot at people."
Tuskers. Lowsec fun.
ReplyDeleteJoin FW, have a purpose. Shoot Tusker slashers and dramiels! And watch out for a very dangerous Ishkur pilot that kills all your friends. =D -Oreb
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