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HS ganking. Is it dead?

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Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-12-17 15:55:56 UTC
So, I can't help but notice that hs seems to have more haulers and less rift raff hanging around gates on routes between trade hubs. Or is it just me?

Discuss!

Don't ban me, bro!
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#2 - 2012-12-17 15:59:04 UTC
It's probably just you. They never really went away to begin with, since ganks aren't particularly common.
NEONOVUS
Mindstar Technology
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2012-12-17 16:17:37 UTC
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.
Some Rando
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-12-17 16:20:41 UTC
NEONOVUS wrote:
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.

This.

You're perfectly safe to ship 10bil in product in a freighter on auto-pilot.

CCP has no sense of humour.
Ginger Barbarella
#5 - 2012-12-17 16:21:11 UTC
NEONOVUS wrote:
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.


Uttindar was VERY busy yesterday. Real CONCORD-fest.

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Eugene Kerner
TunDraGon
Goonswarm Federation
#6 - 2012-12-17 16:21:41 UTC
Mr Kidd wrote:
So, I can't help but notice that hs seems to have more haulers and less rift raff hanging around gates on routes between trade hubs. Or is it just me?

Discuss!

Actually no,
we gank a lot.

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Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#7 - 2012-12-17 16:51:21 UTC
Gankers somehow stoped ganking freighters, beacause they are afraid of losing there own freighters that they use to loot stuff i may gues... you know suspect flag is global Roll

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Gillia Winddancer
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2012-12-17 16:57:44 UTC
If only there were no Concord...

And I am saying this as a trader who transport stuff at times.

I'd probably enjoy hiring escorts and whatnot as a compensation for the mere thrill of it. And yes, escort services (not THAT kind) would probably end up being very lucrative. And pirates etc would get more pew pew.

But, like always, Concord would have to go and pirates would in turn have to get certain high-sec restrictions as a compensation. The only one I could think of is pretty much station docking denial unless you bribe station officials.

All of this would fit in perfectly with the nature of EVE. Crimewatch is already in place so why not just go all the way CCP?
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#9 - 2012-12-17 17:15:53 UTC
Some Rando wrote:
NEONOVUS wrote:
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.

This.

You're perfectly safe to ship 10bil in product in a freighter on auto-pilot.

Yep. Perfectly safe. Totally.

In fact, you should go do so right now. My friends and I will be standing by in Tornados to... uh... wave handkerchiefs at you, wishing you luck on your journey! Yeah, that's exactly what we'll be doing.

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Viktor Fel
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2012-12-17 17:31:46 UTC
Sometimes, when its late at night and we are just feeling frisky our corp suicide ganks in hi-sec.Evil

Who is Viktor Fel?

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Simetraz
State War Academy
Caldari State
#11 - 2012-12-17 17:43:55 UTC
Well perhaps to some degree.
There was always a large group that followed along with the flavor of the month.

So when ganking was a hot topic then there would always be some that try it out and you get more gankers.
Just like when hulkawhatever shows up.

And then there are those groups that pretty much do it all the time.

So what you are probably seeing is the flavor of the month people dropping out for other things.

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Morganta
The Greater Goon
#12 - 2012-12-17 17:51:05 UTC
Akrasjel Lanate wrote:
Gankers somehow stoped ganking freighters, beacause they are afraid of losing there own freighters that they use to loot stuff i may gues... you know suspect flag is global Roll


does it apply to the logi repping them?
Sara XIII
The Carnifex Corp
#13 - 2012-12-17 17:53:48 UTC
58 billion in damages to non-compliant miners since James 315 issued the "call to gank" earlier this month....... good times Big smile
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Sara XIII
The Carnifex Corp
#14 - 2012-12-17 17:58:16 UTC
Morganta wrote:
Akrasjel Lanate wrote:
Gankers somehow stoped ganking freighters, beacause they are afraid of losing there own freighters that they use to loot stuff i may gues... you know suspect flag is global Roll


does it apply to the logi repping them?


Yes
Between Ignorance and Wisdom
A Masked Man
Discreet Services
#15 - 2012-12-17 20:08:35 UTC
Mr Kidd wrote:
Or is it just me?


Yes, it is just you.
J3ssica Alba
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2012-12-17 20:14:31 UTC
Eugene Kerner wrote:

Actually no, we gank a lot.


camping Nonni gate in aunenen is not HS ganking :P
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Ocih
Space Mermaids
#17 - 2012-12-17 20:16:48 UTC
Profitable ganking has gone down as players who relied on old mechanics slowly get pushed out of the game with bankrupting loss mails. Considering most of EVE is in the under 5 bill total worth, they aren't on the radar. The rest play a king of the hill game that is rapidly winding down.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#18 - 2012-12-17 20:19:46 UTC
Some Rando wrote:
NEONOVUS wrote:
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.

This.

You're perfectly safe to ship 10bil in product in a freighter on auto-pilot.


My spider -sense are tingling, but i can't quite put my finger on it. Oh well, must be nothing.

*undocks freighter with 700 plex in cargo and sets sail for Niarja,m which is wonderful this time of year*
NEONOVUS
Mindstar Technology
Goonswarm Federation
#19 - 2012-12-17 20:32:45 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Some Rando wrote:
NEONOVUS wrote:
Notably yes.
Few industrials(like 5) are popped in Jita now, and freighter ganks have stopped.

This.

You're perfectly safe to ship 10bil in product in a freighter on auto-pilot.


My spider -sense are tingling, but i can't quite put my finger on it. Oh well, must be nothing.

*undocks freighter with 700 plex in cargo and sets sail for Niarja,m which is wonderful this time of year*

I've been watching.
You would have a very high chance of getting through now.

I think what should be defined here is ganking.
Is it the for profit shoot and scoop type?
Or the I hate miners, industrials, corp mates, and anything else I can lock type?

For profit has pretty well died now.
I mean Goons have even fled now.

The standard psycho ganker who I still hold needs some proper etiquette teaching, preferably the Victorian type, is alive and well.
Albeit somewhat less now due to the kill rights being used on them.

This also applies a certain amount to lowsec.
I even got hate mail from one for daring to sell his killright.
He hides out in null now and swears that Retribution shall be his.
Which is funny because I had far more fun in the exchange than he did.
Jorma Morkkis
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2012-12-17 21:01:45 UTC
Tippia wrote:
It's probably just you. They never really went away to begin with, since ganks aren't particularly common.


And I keep losing freighters in Niarja at accelerating rate.
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