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Got my mackinaw blown up by Circadian Seekers in High Sec
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Jack Rosca
Jack Rosca Corporation
#1 - 2016-04-16 10:39:48 UTC
Today was a crazy day. I thought i was safe in high sec more or less, of course there are gankers everywhere but i felt alright overall. Went to a 0.8 system which had 4 people in local, i was mining and i came across about 5 or 6 red targets in the vicinity, i set my two drones against them and before i knew it they were dealing 200 damage per second to my mackinaw, i tried to warp out but only managed to warp away in my pod, lost my $200 million ship. Sucks that the game does this to you in high sec, this should only be in null or low sec, but anyways this is what happened to me today. They were circadian seekers that killed me.
Drago Shouna
Doomheim
#2 - 2016-04-16 10:45:39 UTC
Jack Rosca wrote:
Today was a crazy day. I thought i was safe in high sec more or less, of course there are gankers everywhere but i felt alright overall. Went to a 0.8 system which had 4 people in local, i was mining and i came across about 5 or 6 red targets in the vicinity, i set my two drones against them and before i knew it they were dealing 200 damage per second to my mackinaw, i tried to warp out but only managed to warp away in my pod, lost my $200 million ship. Sucks that the game does this to you in high sec, this should only be in null or low sec, but anyways this is what happened to me today. They were circadian seekers that killed me.



You initiated the combat though, so they defended themselves.

I just tend to ignore them and warp to another belt.

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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
#3 - 2016-04-16 10:53:18 UTC
Corporation 'The Master Watch'...obviously not...


I mean, come on - you aggressively initiated combat against these otherwise passive otherworldly creatures, and then complain when they kick your arse?

Perfection is a dish best served like wasabi .

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Jack Rosca
Jack Rosca Corporation
#4 - 2016-04-16 11:04:20 UTC
Buddy i thought they were regular npc pirates i was in freaking high sec not null, and i had heavy attack drones which i thought id use. Big deal, next time ill warp away if i get the chance but they hit too hard to be fun.
Annemariela Antonela
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2016-04-16 11:09:47 UTC
I threw a rock at a wasp nest, and those jerks stung me! BOGUS

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Solonius Rex
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2016-04-16 11:21:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Solonius Rex
Jack Rosca wrote:
Buddy i thought they were regular npc pirates i was in freaking high sec not null, and i had heavy attack drones which i thought id use. Big deal, next time ill warp away if i get the chance but they hit too hard to be fun.


They do not attack you unless you attack them. They are far different from the regular NPC pirates, as they never initiate first.

This was your fault. This is hisec, but just because its hisec, doesnt mean its super safe with very weak NPCs. Incursions are a great example of stronger-than-normal NPC spawns.

You didnt pay attention. You were ill-informed. You made a mistake. And now you are dead.

No one to blame but yourself. Tough break, tough lesson.

If the Seekers were always agressing first, id understand your point. But they never initiate first. You shot first. So yes, this is not like nullsec at all, where battleship-class NPC pirates attack you.
Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
#7 - 2016-04-16 11:29:47 UTC
Jack Rosca wrote:
Buddy i thought they were regular npc pirates i was in freaking high sec not null, and i had heavy attack drones which i thought id use. Big deal, next time ill warp away if i get the chance but they hit too hard to be fun.




Well, that's your own fault - and it doesn't matter where in New Eden you are, because if you shoot something without provocation you'd damn well better be prepared for them to shoot back.

Perfection is a dish best served like wasabi .

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ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2016-04-16 12:37:08 UTC
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Donnachadh
United Allegiance of Undesirables
#9 - 2016-04-16 13:47:47 UTC
ergherhdfgh wrote:
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Iria Ahrens
Space Perverts and Forum Pirates
#10 - 2016-04-16 15:23:55 UTC
Jack Rosca wrote:
Today was a crazy day. I thought i was safe in high sec more or less, of course there are gankers everywhere but i felt alright overall. Went to a 0.8 system which had 4 people in local, i was mining and i came across about 5 or 6 red targets in the vicinity, i set my two drones against them and before i knew it they were dealing 200 damage per second to my mackinaw, i tried to warp out but only managed to warp away in my pod, lost my $200 million ship. Sucks that the game does this to you in high sec, this should only be in null or low sec, but anyways this is what happened to me today. They were circadian seekers that killed me.


ROFL.

Sorry. I understand the ship loss, what EVE players aren't going to get is the "it should not happen in HS" line.

If you didn't have that one line, you wouldn't be getting the ridicule. HS is "SAFER" not "SAFE"

First rule of EVE, don't fly what you can't afford to lose. By afford, we mean won't feel any butthurt.

My choice of pronouns is based on your avatar. Even if I know what is behind the avatar.
Ka Plaa
Doomheim
#11 - 2016-04-16 15:39:23 UTC
Jack Rosca wrote:
Today was a crazy day. I thought i was safe in high sec more or less, of course there are gankers everywhere but i felt alright overall. Went to a 0.8 system which had 4 people in local, i was mining and i came across about 5 or 6 red targets in the vicinity, i set my two drones against them and before i knew it they were dealing 200 damage per second to my mackinaw, i tried to warp out but only managed to warp away in my pod, lost my $200 million ship. Sucks that the game does this to you in high sec, this should only be in null or low sec, but anyways this is what happened to me today. They were circadian seekers that killed me.

So hisec should have no consequences and no possibility of being destroyed?

Sorry, but it is your fault.

"The Crowd Is Untruth" - Kierkegaard
Dani Gallar
Doomheim
#12 - 2016-04-16 15:52:40 UTC
There are literally dozens of older threads on this forum from people who have experienced what happened to the OP. What I don´t get is how a Miner's gut reaction to seeing a 'red' on the overview can be to engage, when I do exploration in my paper thin T1-frigate I know I have to play it safe all the time and the same should be true for a Miner even if he/she is in a 'tougher' ship.
Solonius Rex
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2016-04-17 13:30:43 UTC
Dani Gallar wrote:
There are literally dozens of older threads on this forum from people who have experienced what happened to the OP. What I don´t get is how a Miner's gut reaction to seeing a 'red' on the overview can be to engage, when I do exploration in my paper thin T1-frigate I know I have to play it safe all the time and the same should be true for a Miner even if he/she is in a 'tougher' ship.


Most likely, hes in a routine. He sees a red mark on his overview, and he just clicks and sends drones. Its something hes done so many times now, that he just does it out of habit. Over-repetition has created some bad habits for this guy.
Jacques d'Orleans
#14 - 2016-04-17 17:17:59 UTC
The even more interesting question:

Why does a character born in 2013 doesn't know the behavior of Circadian seekers and why the **** is he posting his High Sec whining drivel in the Newbro section of the forum?

Breakfast is the most important drink of the day.
Solonius Rex
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2016-04-17 18:25:51 UTC
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
The even more interesting question:

Why does a character born in 2013 doesn't know the behavior of Circadian seekers and why the **** is he posting his High Sec whining drivel in the Newbro section of the forum?


Its possible he got a trial account but never got into it because he is a super secret spy and the queen of england asked him for a mission personally, possibly involving russians and/or Putin, and has resubbed now.
Zet Soirn
Soirn Enterprises
#16 - 2016-04-17 18:49:13 UTC
Jack Rosca wrote:
Today was a crazy day. I thought i was safe in high sec more or less, of course there are gankers everywhere but i felt alright overall. Went to a 0.8 system which had 4 people in local, i was mining and i came across about 5 or 6 red targets in the vicinity, i set my two drones against them and before i knew it they were dealing 200 damage per second to my mackinaw, i tried to warp out but only managed to warp away in my pod, lost my $200 million ship. Sucks that the game does this to you in high sec, this should only be in null or low sec, but anyways this is what happened to me today. They were circadian seekers that killed me.


This guy again... LolLolLol
Jacques d'Orleans
#17 - 2016-04-17 21:18:48 UTC
Solonius Rex wrote:
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
The even more interesting question:

Why does a character born in 2013 doesn't know the behavior of Circadian seekers and why the **** is he posting his High Sec whining drivel in the Newbro section of the forum?


Its possible he got a trial account but never got into it because he is a super secret spy and the queen of england asked him for a mission personally, possibly involving russians and/or Putin, and has resubbed now.



I had my doubts, unitl the Queen and the spy story, but she's not the Queen of England, she's the Queen of the of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to be precise. Blink
I know Trial accs and so on, but he's posting since 2013, so I think that's not the reason.

Breakfast is the most important drink of the day.
Solonius Rex
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2016-04-17 21:36:42 UTC
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
Solonius Rex wrote:
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
The even more interesting question:

Why does a character born in 2013 doesn't know the behavior of Circadian seekers and why the **** is he posting his High Sec whining drivel in the Newbro section of the forum?


Its possible he got a trial account but never got into it because he is a super secret spy and the queen of england asked him for a mission personally, possibly involving russians and/or Putin, and has resubbed now.



I had my doubts, unitl the Queen and the spy story, but she's not the Queen of England, she's the Queen of the of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to be precise. Blink
I know Trial accs and so on, but he's posting since 2013, so I think that's not the reason.


Sure, but in the super secret spy circle, theyre old school. They still refer to their country as "England". Its an ancient and mystical cult of spies that existed for hundreds of years.
Jacques d'Orleans
#19 - 2016-04-17 22:01:44 UTC
Solonius Rex wrote:
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
Solonius Rex wrote:
Jacques d'Orleans wrote:
The even more interesting question:

Why does a character born in 2013 doesn't know the behavior of Circadian seekers and why the **** is he posting his High Sec whining drivel in the Newbro section of the forum?


Its possible he got a trial account but never got into it because he is a super secret spy and the queen of england asked him for a mission personally, possibly involving russians and/or Putin, and has resubbed now.



I had my doubts, unitl the Queen and the spy story, but she's not the Queen of England, she's the Queen of the of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to be precise. Blink
I know Trial accs and so on, but he's posting since 2013, so I think that's not the reason.


Sure, but in the super secret spy circle, theyre old school. They still refer to their country as "England". Its an ancient and mystical cult of spies that existed for hundreds of years.


I KNEW IT!!

Breakfast is the most important drink of the day.
Vinyl LP
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2016-04-18 10:14:10 UTC
Come on people.

He is just trying to get a ship reimbursement from you guys.

Personally I like it when my (cheapo) ship gets blown up because it means I am a part of the awesomeness called EVE.
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