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how to avoid gatecamps
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4-AcO-DMT
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-05-25 12:58:32 UTC
i cba playing eve atm cuz of the gatecamps in lowsec

is there any way to foresee a gatecamp without loosing to much time ?
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#2 - 2013-05-25 13:00:17 UTC
Scout ahead with an shuttle or use an alt, check your map statistics.

Oh god.
Eram Fidard
Doomheim
#3 - 2013-05-25 13:04:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Eram Fidard
Map control panel > stars > colour stars > kills in last hour, pod kills in last hour, etc.

Dotlan can also provide this information

Effortless intel, or if you really need up-to-the-instant intel, use a scout!

Lastly, google "cloak mwd trick" and don't try to run a gatecamp in a slow-aligning ship.

edit: and for god's sakes, fully fit your ships! Find a player corp or some experienced players to learn from.

Poster is not to be held responsible for damages to keyboards and/or noses caused by hot beverages.
Abraham Nalelmir
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-05-25 13:06:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Abraham Nalelmir
Why you avoid gate camps... fit an ECM blackbird and go troll gate campers Lol
Trust me it is fun to do TwistedPirate

EDIT:
Ok on a more serious thing, heavily camped systems are usually known in the region you are in, bad systems as well
Where I am usually Kamela -> Sosala gate, Kamela -> Kourmonen gate are usually getting camped too much

So local intel might help you identify and avoid the highest possible camped gates around

In Go.. ECM I trust
Ayuren Aakiwa
Shadow Legion X
Seriously Suspicious
#5 - 2013-05-25 13:10:54 UTC
check map statistics for "ships destroyed in the last hour" and after you can look at the pods destroyed and even check dotlan for kill mails from the system. Should give you a general idea as to what's going on.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2013-05-25 13:12:04 UTC
Ask in local

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Corey Fumimasa
CFM Salvage
#7 - 2013-05-25 13:24:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Corey Fumimasa
If I warp into a camp then jump I usually leave a can on the safe side. This used to be more common, but enough people still do it that you will see them on occasion. So if you see a random can floating around a chokepoint jump it prolly means there is a camp on the other side.

The other thing to do is camp the safe side and see who comes out; there's a lot of guys in low for the PI and they are all pretty good at getting through the camps. See if they have an intel channel or an open corp channel that you can get in on.

honestly though in lowsec none of that is really necessary once you learn the cloak/MWD trick. You can move any ship you want right through 99% of lowsec camps. Once that gets boring you are ready for null or w-space.
Masuka Taredi
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2013-05-25 13:56:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Masuka Taredi
See what corps operate that aren't pirate focused in your area. Get on speaking terms with them. Organize and kick the campers out. It's a sandbox. You have tools at your disposal. Use them.
Six Six Six
Doomheim
#9 - 2013-05-25 13:58:08 UTC
Every time I read the title of this thread my first thought is


stay docked.
Sex Slave Girl
Absolute Order XVIII
Absolute Will
#10 - 2013-05-25 14:15:29 UTC
This is where cloaky blockade runners are gods, they have such high survivability when passing through this.
Jarod Garamonde
Jolly Codgers
Get Off My Lawn
#11 - 2013-05-25 14:22:34 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
i cba playing eve atm cuz of the gatecamps in lowsec

is there any way to foresee a gatecamp without loosing to much time ?



Dotlan maps. Look at the route you want to travel and compare number of jumps in the last 6 hrs with number of NPC kills and player/pod kills in the same time frame.
Knowing what to look for will tell you if it's populated by player pirates or lowsec ratters.

That moment when you realize the crazy lady with all the cats was right...

    [#savethelance]
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#12 - 2013-05-25 16:39:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
The Altruist: Lowsec Survival Guide

Also Google: site:forums.eveonline.com avoid gatecamp
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#13 - 2013-05-25 17:44:22 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
i cba playing eve atm cuz of the gatecamps in lowsec

is there any way to foresee a gatecamp without loosing to much time ?


Confirming that staying docked will avoid 100% of all gatecamps.

Seriously, use your brain. And don't play at "peak" times.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#14 - 2013-05-25 17:47:56 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
i cba playing eve atm cuz of the gatecamps in lowsec



Maybe you could try one of the other thousands of activities in this game that don't involve jumping through camped systems.

Or just keep not playing. Your choice.

Mr Epeen Cool
Tiven loves Tansien
Doomheim
#15 - 2013-05-25 18:35:43 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
i cba playing eve atm cuz of the gatecamps in lowsec



Maybe you could try one of the other thousands of activities in this game that don't involve jumping through camped systems.

Or just keep not playing. Your choice.

Mr Epeen Cool


I really like you Mr Epeen
Solhild
Doomheim
#16 - 2013-05-25 18:38:13 UTC
Use a 2nd account alt clone with low skills and no implants so it stays at Alpha clone level. A noob frigate is fine but a shuttle has a better chance to warp away. Remember to move your medical station near the area you're scouting.

New pod death animations are cool - enjoy!
Domanique Altares
Rifterlings
#17 - 2013-05-25 19:33:02 UTC
Everyone has provided solid advice for trying to not jump into a gate camp, but it does still happen. You can escape a lot of them, however, if you know how.

What to do if you jump into a gate camp.
Abraham Nalelmir
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2013-05-26 09:59:11 UTC
Domanique Altares wrote:
Everyone has provided solid advice for trying to not jump into a gate camp, but it does still happen. You can escape a lot of them, however, if you know how.

What to do if you jump into a gate camp.

That's the most funny part about getting into a gate camp
I got into gate camps several times while I was trying to catch my fleet with a blackbird, it feels awesome when you can jam all the 4 points on you and warp away then troll them with a "I win you lose Lol"

In Go.. ECM I trust
Corey Fumimasa
CFM Salvage
#19 - 2013-05-26 10:54:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Corey Fumimasa
Abraham Nalelmir wrote:
Domanique Altares wrote:
Everyone has provided solid advice for trying to not jump into a gate camp, but it does still happen. You can escape a lot of them, however, if you know how.

What to do if you jump into a gate camp.

That's the most funny part about getting into a gate camp
I got into gate camps several times while I was trying to catch my fleet with a blackbird, it feels awesome when you can jam all the 4 points on you and warp away then troll them with a "I win you lose Lol"


If they even bother to point you they are doing it wrong. I think you have never once done this thing that you claim, let alone several times.
Abraham Nalelmir
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2013-05-26 10:57:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Abraham Nalelmir
Corey Fumimasa wrote:
Abraham Nalelmir wrote:
Domanique Altares wrote:
Everyone has provided solid advice for trying to not jump into a gate camp, but it does still happen. You can escape a lot of them, however, if you know how.

What to do if you jump into a gate camp.

That's the most funny part about getting into a gate camp
I got into gate camps several times while I was trying to catch my fleet with a blackbird, it feels awesome when you can jam all the 4 points on you and warp away then troll them with a "I win you lose Lol"


If they even bother to point you they are doing it wrong. I think you have never done this thing that you claim.

Done it more than once, and they did point me Cool
I did lose 2 BBs for that though, but I escaped much more times than those 2 times I got blown up

In Go.. ECM I trust
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