Warfare & Tactics

Hi,

I could need some advice when it comes to outmaneuvering kiting opponents.

Recently I tried some blaster ships in PvP. I was solo, that's why blasters. I wanted maximum damage to finish my target before the blob arrives. Problem was: I got kited several times without any chance to fight back, escape or catch my target.

I was in blaster (armor) Thorax, blaster Moa, blaster Catalyst. My targets were rail Daredevil, auto Ruptures and Fleet Stabber. I know this is worst case. So just avoiding the fight would be the best solution maybe.

Still I want to ask if it's possibe at all...or if I should just don't bother to fight kiting ships when flying a blaster brawler solo. Solo is the important part here. I know sling shotting or using celestials are options. But good kiting ships are much more agile than me. So if the pilot is not stupid I'd never ever have any chance to catch him. And I don't want to base my PvP tactic on the clumsiness of my opponents ^^

Any hints? Thanks a lot.

Yea basically SOL

HOWEVER there is an alternative and its called a TD

Optimal Range Disruption script will bring them in range. They will have to decide whether to run or risk it.

Look up and then practice slingshot tactics, but you need to know the limitations of your and your opponent's ship. There are some ships that will be extremely hard to get within scram range unless they make a mistake. Part of the tactic is making sure you can last long enough to capitalize on a mistake should it arise and/or try to disrupt their gameplay in order increase their chance to make a mistake.

my answer to the kiting problem (and yes i had a huge problem with it too) is dual prop and or tracking disruptors and this is why:


1. dual props (meaning a mwd AND afterburner) afterburner is your primary so u use it to evade shots and stay fast. if u notice the enemy gaining range and orbiting you, try to predict where its orbit will be in a couple seconds and then deactivate and activate your MWD in that direction, if done right (and with practice obviously) you will shoot hellllaaa fast right to the target and land on top of him, web scram wutever u need pew pew point blank and theyre dead. works alot of the time wit good practice. and u wont need to worry about enemy scram shutting down ur mwd cuz kiters mostly mean long point hence no effect on MWD.

2. tracking disruptors. kiters obviously mean long range and TD's work hellllaaa far like 60km or something. so td his ass with a range script and they will still be able to kite you but not target you from their distance, making them have to close in to even target u. these tactics work extremely well so practice them and it becomes easy an fun

gl and fly dangerous o7

p.s. be prepared for a kiter with like a faction or super good web that reaches far because that can fck everything up. in that case, the TD trick would be better so they would have to get close to you

having tacklers would be the easiest solution.

But if you're all on your own with a balster boat you could put 2 or 3 Overdrive Injectors in the lows so you could get within scram and web range, with dual webs you'll eventually creep in to the optimal range for those blasters with close range charges. but if they could outrun you with 3 Overdrive injectors, speed rigs, and an Overheated MWD well your screwed.

There is now small and medium web drones.

Otherwise, if you don't fit your ship to be specifically more agile or faster than your oponent, you will have to trap him or hope for a mistake of him.

My experience with kiters are:

- most of them just fly automaticly. Orbit at and f1f2f3.

If there is a gate / Asteroid / celestial object of any size try to move so they rush into them.

It´s tricky, wont work on every pilot out there, will fail a LOT times. But if it works you feel like a BOSS.