Warfare & Tactics

A 1v1 isn't a binding contract and you have to second guess the bads from the goods. If you have any suspicion whatsoever then either try to kill them despite their dishonour, or simply blueball them.

There is nothing more satisfying in eve than killing someone who tried to sneak in some backup and either killing everyone, or at least killing the bait and getting out alive ♥

I'll be in Rens tonight 6 GMT+0 1v1 Frig if you want? I have No friends within Eve, Come get some! :D

Obligatory 'Join Red Vs Blue' Bump.

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It sounds like you are trying to get these fights in high sec. There is a reason all these guys are in high sec, and it isn't pvp.

Get your ass down to a FW zone and speak to guys in local there - most are experienced pvpers and are used to losing ships so less likely to panic and dishonour the 1v1. Obviously some will, but just make a note of the corp and move on.

You are less likely to get a 1v1 in larger ships, mostly because people are too wary to engage in a 3/4 minute fight with someone they don't already know as there is too much risk of scanning the fight down and warping in.

Fit yourself 50 or so ships that you want practice in - probably mostly frigs but a few cruisers would be ok. Think about what you are likely to engage and have different fits for all those fights. This means that you can quickly and easily ship into something that is optimally fit for the fight. Make sure theseships aren't more than 1 or 2 jumps from where you are looking to fight as people wil suspect a trap or get bored if they have to wait 10 minutes.

Booster alts are prevalent these days, always assume someone has one in system.
Killboards have much useful intel, if they have no solo kills, and are offering a 1v1 be suspicious.

Make sure you are in a fleet, and have boss so no one else can be invited.
Watch to check if they drop fleet so they can invite friends.
Use YOUR safespots (which of course you will have prepared in advance)
Make sure that whoever you are engaging has explicitly agreed to a 1v1.
Once they are dead, GTFO - the 1v1 is over and revenge may be warping into your safe.
Assume they will pod you as well.
Always GF and stay for a chat (safely docked) If you lost ask for advice, if you won offer commiserations - don't laugh at their noobfit.

You will then start to build a pool of people that remember you as a solo player and they are then less likely to tarp you.

Good systems to ask for a 1v1 in the Minnie area are Dal, Auga, Kourm, Huola and Arzad. Baby pies tend to live in Siseide, but treat with caution and ask for the fight in different system.

I am usually buzzing about in those areas and will happily give you a 1v1, as will many others.

Good luck and don't lose heart, you can still find adrenalin pvp (win or lose) if you just work for it.

You could find a handful of people in Arnon that are willing to honor 1v1 duels (although I don't know about the rest). I've been doing 1v1 duels there on some occasions. Of course, I have lost quite a bit of ships there simply because of a stupid move I did (forgetting to use the jetcans), terrible fit, or just outsmarted by the better pilot. Not exactly the sort of track record I was wanting to start with for an industry dude like me. But hey, it's a start. At the very least, I have had fair fights there. And yes, I have lost every time. But at least I learn.

There is actually a rule on our home forum (Something Awful) against trolling.

This is a slight tangent, but I would like to ask people what the rules for a 1-on-1 should be. For me there is only one rule, that it has to be genuinely 1-on-1, that includes no booster alts. However, I have had 1-on-1's with people who thought there were more rules.

One guy told me I had dishoroured the 1-on-1 by using ECM drones. I agree that ECM is a crappy mechanism and that ECM drones are ghey / overpowered, but no ECM can't be a default 1-on-1 rule can it?

A harder issue is whether can you warp off if your opponent loses point. My view is that holding point is part of combat. When I agree to a 1-on-1 I agree to meet my opponent and engage within point range. If my opponent can't hold point, or doesn't even try to point me then I will warp off if I'm going to lose. (But I do sometimes feel a bit dirty doing it). What are people views on warping off?

Any other 1-on-1 rules?

I think you have the traditional rules right.

If you do not require the other guy to hold point you will end up fighting an active tanke punisher or merlin with a cap booster instead of a scram. Or you will get someone in a kestrel with missiles orbiting you at 35k. When you don't require a point the fits just become too stupid and unrealistic.

I don't want to waste time trying to figure out such unrealistic fits that will only work in duels.

As far as ecm I think its fair game, unless otherwise stated.

Steps to real 1v1:

1. go to system
2. make a few safe spots (look it up)
3. keep warping from safe-to-safe
4. issue/accept the challenge
5. when landing at the 'next' safe in the route fleet invite the 1v1 party
6. have him warp to you within 30 secs or re-set the invite (be aware of scanning)


this does the following:

*he doesn't get off-grid bonuses over you AND he can see it's a 1v1 (Local head count can confirm no other buddies/corpies of your own to set up a trap for him)
*he can't call his buddies (no way to giv'em a warp in spot)
*now it's a fight to the death

This is not 100% full proof but I reckon is as close as it gets.

Bring friends ready to defend you and fly with/against ships people don't mind losing. The guy flying the pimp ship is usually more looking to gank, then the guy with his **** fit who just wants something to engage.

Personally I don't see much point in 1v1 in EVE as the gameplay is so slow, but I'd counter with being ready to have a good gang pewpew.