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Why do titan pilots trap themselves?
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Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#41 - 2013-03-05 06:49:49 UTC
CMD Ishikawa wrote:
Just out of curiosity how much isk and training skills time does it take to have and properly fit and fly one of those ships?.

Someone said you can't do PVE on it, may I ask why?



Sure you can do pve in it.....I highly recommend it in fact. Not only is it exciting, everyone for miles around will want to come watch.....Shocked


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Idicious Lightbane
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#42 - 2013-03-05 11:12:47 UTC
People don't sit in titan's and SC's with their mains, most have a dedicated alt character flying it or a holding toon that can barely sit in it that once they are done with flying the ship on their main they transfer it over to.
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#43 - 2013-03-05 11:55:09 UTC
I leave my Aeon in an unattended, unstronted CSMA tower #yolo #swag

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Athena Maldoran
Doomheim
#44 - 2013-03-05 11:56:34 UTC
I read "WHY DO TITAN PILOTS CRAP THEMSELVES"? Bear
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#45 - 2013-03-05 11:58:14 UTC
Athena Maldoran wrote:
I read "WHY DO TITAN PILOTS CRAP THEMSELVES"? Bear


Because they hit the wrong button.

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Tialano Utrigas
Running with Dogs
Northern Coalition.
#46 - 2013-03-05 12:35:26 UTC
Confirming for those that want a reasonable answer, that to be able to properly use a Titan and its mods would be around 18 months to two years. A bit longer if you are skilling other things in the mean time.

A Holding Alt takes just under 6 months to train (without implants or optimisation so i guess it would be about 4 - 5 months with all these) and is used so you can log off and still use your main for other PvP. Note the holding alt will not be able to use any modules with the basic set up.
Bjron
501st Amarr
#47 - 2013-03-05 12:56:13 UTC
Aralyn Cormallen wrote:
Pewty McPew wrote:
IFor all intensive purposes...


*grinds teeth*

Yea, silly people who don't know any better than to say things like that are a diamond dozen.
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#48 - 2013-03-05 16:39:13 UTC
Andski wrote:
Athena Maldoran wrote:
I read "WHY DO TITAN PILOTS CRAP THEMSELVES"? Bear


Because they hit the wrong button.



This reminds me something Lol

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Coreola
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#49 - 2013-05-28 13:43:47 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
iskflakes wrote:
It's bad game design.


IIRC, if you put a hanger in a hanger, the server explodes. One day they may be able to dock, but since anyone who can afford a SC/Titan can afford an alt account (i.e. another sub,) I don't see CCP rushing to fix the problem.






Just sad that CCP's method of rewarding long-term players is outrageous clone costs that deter people from participating in certain high-risk styles of pvp, and end-game ships that a) require you to be stuck in it 24/7/365 or b) get a second account.

You're a dedicated player, just pay for a second account to prove it!

Jump, jump, jump.
Jarod Garamonde
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#50 - 2013-05-28 13:56:53 UTC
Pewty McPew wrote:
I mean it's a fine ship and all. But it appears to be sort of an endgame. Get a Titan or SC and retire to the confines of your cockpit until called upon. No other activity allowed, PVE, mining or industry. Heck you can't even dock the thing.

For all intensive purposes, Your trapped. You are a slave to your alliance and your ship.

Why do you do it? Other then the cool flashy DD when you activate it.


Reasons why I never want to fly anything bigger than a Thanatos.....

That moment when you realize the crazy lady with all the cats was right...

    [#savethelance]
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#51 - 2013-05-28 13:57:48 UTC
Coreola wrote:
Just sad that CCP's method of rewarding long-term players is outrageous clone costs that deter people from participating in certain high-risk styles of pvp, and end-game ships that a) require you to be stuck in it 24/7/365 or b) get a second account.

You're a dedicated player, just pay for a second account to prove it!


in a sandbox game like 'eve online' you don't get railroaded into "fly a titan just because you've been playing for a long time"

it's a choice and like any other choice you make in this game there are consequences

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Muad 'dib
State War Academy
Caldari State
#52 - 2013-05-28 14:00:29 UTC
Because alt account and char transfers equal money

old invested players have money and isk and ccp want as much as possible.

I had a super once, tasted like lonely ness (also you can't redeem free stuff or plex the account from space yey!)

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Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#53 - 2013-05-28 14:01:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Andski
Muad 'dib wrote:
I had a super once, tasted like lonely ness (also you can't redeem free stuff or plex the account from space yey!)


I don't have a problem doing that because I have a jita alt with most of my isk on my supercap account

even if "create a caldari achura character on your supercapital account and literally spawn 2 jumps from jita" isn't an option for you for whatever reason you can just contract plex to your supercap pilot and activate them for gametime in the assets window

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Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#54 - 2013-05-28 14:34:18 UTC
monkfish2345 wrote:
See what happens when people find out you have Logi 5 trained.

that pretty much also makes you a slave to the ship when it comes to fleets atleast.



I have Logi 5 & have never been a slave to a logistics ship. Your alliance must be bad.

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Hicksimus
Torgue
#55 - 2013-05-28 17:59:41 UTC
Mallak Azaria wrote:
monkfish2345 wrote:
See what happens when people find out you have Logi 5 trained.

that pretty much also makes you a slave to the ship when it comes to fleets atleast.



I have Logi 5 & have never been a slave to a logistics ship. Your alliance must be bad.



And Goonswarm would know a thing or two about being bad.

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Ocih
Space Mermaids
#56 - 2013-05-28 18:02:04 UTC
There was a time you couldn't even log them out.

I'm sure the Super Cap situation in EVE would be much different if that were still the case.
Untanas Volmyr
Perkone
Caldari State
#57 - 2013-05-28 18:17:46 UTC
I was wondering if there were bigger stations to park titans in. But seeing I won't be able to sit in one for a while I never asked. I'd like to think at some point down the line at least a super Corp can build massive hangers to dock titans in so your character can still be free to do what's needed. Of course the structures would need 'effective' defenses. That a crazy idea? Hell id love to fly a titan. But at that cost if I couldn't dock it safely. So now im guessing somewhere in deep space there's massive blobs of titan pilots nervous about co ops ships. With all the mining that can be done. There must be a way to construct a super carrier docking fortress. And then the dust pilots can invade it to. I'll stop there. Brainstorm was growing in intensity.

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Kyt Thrace
Lightspeed Enterprises
Goonswarm Federation
#58 - 2013-05-28 18:41:30 UTC
I gave my titan to a corp mate to hold so I could go buy a skillbook. Now I can't get corp mate to give me titan back.Cry

R.I.P. Vile Rat
Klymer
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#59 - 2013-05-28 18:51:06 UTC
Pewty McPew wrote:
ChromeStriker wrote:
They have dedicated titan toons, and then others for the day to day stuff lol

Note: Chribba has at least 4 titans...and who knows how many other capital class ships lol

THE mining fleet


According to his taskbar, he has 10 clients running. Nice :)


Looks to me like there are two more on the far right making it 12 Big smile
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#60 - 2013-05-28 19:04:22 UTC
Hicksimus wrote:
Mallak Azaria wrote:
monkfish2345 wrote:
See what happens when people find out you have Logi 5 trained.

that pretty much also makes you a slave to the ship when it comes to fleets atleast.



I have Logi 5 & have never been a slave to a logistics ship. Your alliance must be bad.



And Goonswarm would know a thing or two about being bad.


I can't argue with that. Fortunately, everyone else is worse.

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