Warfare & Tactics

So I've been running solo in a cormorant and I have been running into a lot of kiting. I'm using 75mm guns, MWD, web, scram and my optimal is around 6k. How do I get within 10 on a frigate that wants to kite me? Any tactics / ideas would be great!

The problem is that if he is orbiting me at 20km, even if my guns could reach his ship, he'd likely be using an ab or mwd which means my tracking wouldnt be enought to land a hit. Is there a way to counter his orbit or am I pretty much done for?

think about something else, as you have noticed your fit does not compete.

Oh boy Super, I cannot wait for sniper corms and Bantam/Bursts at range in minors. The i-win button will be even more i-win.

Don't forget coercers with a 2nd mid. I can just roll my face across keyboard and get kills with it.

- burn away from them. If they chase slingshot back into web/scram range
- warp to object. If they chase hope they warp to zero. If not rinse and repeat at different ranges.
- sit on warp in from gate in plex. Drop container and orbit.

Not a bad idea, thanks

Welcome to FW. I see you have already encounted the local Damar. Thank you for not feeding the wildlife.

One key component to engagements here is judging beforehand whether you can take the opponent. Dscan, local list, and using the in-game browser to check a person's kill record and fits are all tools you can use while you're sitting in your plex.

If you have good reason to think that they'll kite you and that you won't be able to counter, don't hesitate to get out or burn down towards the warp-in. As long as you have the ability to control distance at short range, you'll have the advantage if you close the gap prior to the fight. Sometimes, bouncing to a nearby celestial and warping back can be faster.

Good hunting!

at 20km you can hit with caldari/federation uranium for decent dps. Even with a mwd he can outrun you but his sig increase when he fires he mwd up will be the end of him. Down side is if you get scrammed by anything else with an ab without duel web you die. Even with a scram and web, Ive had people orbit my corm at 500 while i helplessly sit there.

Ive thought about this many times, having a prop mod on a dessie really dosnt give you any benefit unless your setup for blasters. Your better off going duel web, Medium ASB or shield ext, and a scram. At least if he gets close you can guarantee your victory. If hes far you just volley him with faction ammo. as long as you have some sort of tank you will win. faction frigs tend to put out 200-300 dps but have an ehp of 5-10k mostly resists.

no prop, anyone who decides not to engage you wont no matter what you have. If they do engage you and see your setup with rails. majority of the time theyll try and get under your guns.

http://gallente.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=14496955

Just looking at the killmail I can already tell what happened.

You were not kited. At all. Blasters can't kite unless you are using a shield-gank fit (and even then). Plus, that frigate is geared to be an armor tanker.
No... what happened was; you took on a frigate that is well known to have a godly active tank and used weapons that are well known to have sub-par DPS and terrible tracking at very close range.

I highly recommend that you drop the ASB, drop the webbifier, use 125mm rails, and keep everything at range (i.e. start running away from people and make them chase YOU)...
OR
Toss the railguns entirely, tank up your ship just a bit more, and fit a scram rather than a web.


edit: looked through some other losses of yours OP... holy crap. I'm all for novelty and creativity, but you're pushing it. Ask around for some more solid fits and/or how certain mechanics work.