Intergalactic Summit

I'm not going to lie. L2 missions are, for the most part, going to be vary simple in a Tristan due to the tactics it employs. I would advise caution when looking to go into lowsec though. It's a completely different set of rules. I'd look for a corp or at least a mentor to show you the ropes. Don't do what I did and spend the first year of your career trying to teach yourself how to fly.

Thank-you captains Mokk and Osyn,

I took a look at some ship and module manuals and currently see two issues with my Tristan and LowSec

1. To do it half-ass'ed you need a prototype cloak (PC) which isn't a problem to fit if I remove the Scavenger or a gun (as really, drones do 90% of the work anyways). But a PC adds 200% to the worth of current ship and while not a problem if survivability it not an issue....
2. ....currently I can't fit a microwarpdrive. An afterburner is I'll I could manage which really doesn't do much. Trippe the cost of the ship with next to no benefit out of gates.

So unless I can safely do the MWD+Cloak maneuver, there is no point heading to LowSec at the moment. The risk/reward is too low.

Thanks for cautioning me to to take a closer look...

Not currently using a cloak...I was just checking fits. Yes, the price doesn't warrant its use unless that investment can be protected...which I'm doubting. So a MWD (yes they can take one) is the way to go but my skills are too low.

I believe anything can use the MWD+Cload trick but some benefit more than others. I'm guessing a slow-to-align frigate is an option as slots are limited to help fix that issue.

But just a MWD is probably enough as getting up to +2300 m/s is a pretty good defense if they don't get web on you.

The cloak is nice to have just to sit and watch (I imagine) for opportunities.

Miss Chosokabe.

I would suggest that you train up some skills as a pilot before attempting to roam around Low-Sec space. The navies of the four great empires rarely patrol these systems, only keeping token forces stationed at gates. These systems are rife with pirates and drug runners from all over the explored galaxy. Any other pilot you meet in Low-Sec will want to kill you. And I really mean anybody. I would love to give you some advice (you may email me or contact me when I am in my ship) but if I found you roaming around Low-Sec I would assume you want a fight, other pilots are the same way.

My advice to you, if you decide to not head my previous advice, would be to join a capsuleer alliance. Go all out and head to one of the Nullsec alliances that are new-pilot friendly. Pandemic Horde, Brave Newbies, and Karma Fleet to name but a few. My recommendation for which corp to join should be obvious but I won't turn this into a recruitment thread.

All that said and done I wish you the best in space. And I hope you fly well.

If your shipping up into dessies, the Algose would be your next step. Also, a Nano kite Tristan is a beast in lowsec....

Stardate: 9.6.2016.118
Region: Essence, Oursulaert (0.9)
Entry: Into the Deep-end
Wow...What a 24hr cycle.

So I really was curious about joining the Faction War(FW) and knew that unless I could at the very least survive LowSec(LS) then there would be no point at the moment. So I jumped into Vifrevaert and looked around for some rats. I end-up killing two destroyers and a cruiser which really were pretty easy and the bounty much nicer.

After that successful trip, later in the day I decided to sign-up and defend the Gallente Empire. I spend a fair bit of time "hunting" in HighSec which was mostly pointless as I'm not a tackler nor was I ever in any position to actually attack anyone even if they happened by.

So back into LS and my first attempt at plexing which was a Novice complex. That went well and it was really quiet in the sector so I decided to jump into another Novice complex. Also no problem. It was getting late so I finished the night off joining two other comrades capturing a Medium complex and then headed home. One funny thing was that one of my comrades in arms mentioned that NPC ships in friendly complexes were not hostile even though they show as red on the overview....I felt bad as I had slaughtered a few (8?) already...I promised to send flowers.

Now for the interesting bit.

I'm writing you guys from the clone lab lobby. Don't worry, I'm fine but I'm sad to say that the HMCS Beacon Hill is no more. Seems that my pre-coffee-morning-enthusiasm clouded my judgment and zipped out to collect the daily bounty bonus on pirates without checking to see if the sector was clear. Needless to say that it wasn't and while I can't say exactly what happened, an enemy Svipul T3 Tactical Destroyer either warped in on me or was cloaked nearby. Either way, all it took was two broadsides and the next thing I knew was that I was coming out of the clone tank. Lesson learned. 100% no chance but also 100% my fault. Not much I could do against a ship probably 90x the value of my little frigate.

Oh but before all that I also cashed in some Loyalty Points(LP) and gathered the bits needed to buy, and then put-up for sale, a Navy Comet. So while there has been news in the last 24hrs, most was great plus my estimated net worth is now pushing 67M ISK. That's a little inflated as what's in my inventory will never be sold at the suggested prices but close enough.

So, hopefully another good day today.

Well considering that I didn't even look to see who was in the system, D-Scan is a moot point really...

I wont do that again...(I hope)

Now off to get another Tristan built.

No. Nnnnno. Bad Neph. Bad. She needs to join minmatar FW. In my corp.

Seeing as how I am Gallente myself, I have no such qualms about recruiting from that side of the fence. Now, get an application into us lady.

Hey, if it's a "recruit her 'casue she's a Gallente" thing, then she should totally #JoinHorde.