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smartbomb gatecamps
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4-AcO-DMT
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-06-06 14:30:02 UTC
is there any way to protect myself from lowsec smartbomb gatecamps ???

its liek, i warp at the gate and get oneshotted. srsly wtf is this ****
Dave Stark
#2 - 2013-06-06 14:31:15 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
is there any way to protect myself from lowsec smartbomb gatecamps ???

its liek, i warp at the gate and get oneshotted. srsly wtf is this ****


dscan the gate before you blindly jump to it?
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#3 - 2013-06-06 14:32:23 UTC
Yes. Use the search feature at the top right of the forums.

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Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#4 - 2013-06-06 14:32:40 UTC
don't fly a pod

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Seniae 0n3
#5 - 2013-06-06 14:33:49 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
is there any way to protect myself from lowsec smartbomb gatecamps ???

its liek, i warp at the gate and get oneshotted. srsly wtf is this ****


Don't warp to 0 on the gate, other than that ... wait till they get bored and leave :) ... or take them out with some friends Big smile
Kijo Rikki
Killboard Padding Services
#6 - 2013-06-06 14:42:05 UTC
Man, we just did this topic yesterday! X

You make a valid point, good Sir or Madam. 
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#7 - 2013-06-06 14:42:16 UTC
Standard procedure when without book marks.


Note undesirables in local -----> warp to planet or moon @45 degrees or < from gate, scan, warp to gate.

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Presidente Gallente
Best Kept Dunked
Wreckflix and chill
#8 - 2013-06-06 14:50:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Presidente Gallente
When you travel it doesn't matter if you are in a pod, shuttle or frigate. A well skilled and prepared SB Battleship will toast your ship and pod in one cycle. The ones who are doing nothing else are usually in a cloaky Tech 3, BS or Black Ops with faction sb's. Even if you dscan the gate from an off-grid spot it will not help 100% because these guys sit 10km cloaked off the gate's warp-in line and wait till they see something on short scan to decloak and hit F1 when you appear on grid.

So the only way to get around it to warp at 100 to a near planet first and then to the gate. Some systems have some gates far off any celestials and this might be a problem when you are in a pod only and you can't warp to the gate off the straight line from the specific in-gate where usually the most traffic comes from. You should warp at 100km to check if there's a cloaky SB BS because it will decloak when you appear on short scan for sure. I would anyway recommend to use a shuttle or better a fast Frig to move to a spot at the top, right or left of that kind of isolated gate and warp from there when the gate is camped by SB gankers.
Othran
Route One
#9 - 2013-06-06 14:53:25 UTC
The alternative is just to dump cap and warp so they see you on scan.

In general though, if a durka has been set up properly you have sweet **** all chance of not dying. That's why RnK durkas are now almost legendary Smile
Dez Affinity
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-06-06 14:56:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Dez Affinity
1st step

dont go to rancer

2nd step

if you see flagged people in local, dont just warp to next gate like a fool
Lara Dantreb
Reisende des Schwarzschild Grenze
#11 - 2013-06-06 15:21:46 UTC
Smartbomb gatecamps are one of the wonders of EVE. They are a source of hilarity Lol

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feihcsiM
THE B0YS
#12 - 2013-06-06 15:26:03 UTC
Presidente Gallente wrote:
. Even if you dscan the gate from an off-grid spot it will not help 100% because these guys sit 10km cloaked off the gate's warp-in line and wait till they see something on short scan to decloak and hit F1 when you appear on grid.
.


FYI the targeting delay after decloaking also applies to the activation of smartbombs - you can't decloak then instantly cycle them.

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Cearain
Plus 10 NV
#13 - 2013-06-06 15:37:28 UTC
feihcsiM wrote:
Presidente Gallente wrote:
. Even if you dscan the gate from an off-grid spot it will not help 100% because these guys sit 10km cloaked off the gate's warp-in line and wait till they see something on short scan to decloak and hit F1 when you appear on grid.
.


FYI the targeting delay after decloaking also applies to the activation of smartbombs - you can't decloak then instantly cycle them.



Thats why he waits until you are on a short scan, and doesn't wait until you are on grid.

There is not much you can do about sb gate camps if you fly small ships. Yes you can set up safespots on every gate and warp there instead of to the gate but, I think for me, that would mean the hassle of playing eve would outweigh the fun.

Make faction war occupancy pvp instead of pve https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=53815&#post53815
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#14 - 2013-06-06 15:39:05 UTC
…also, a single blast from a full rack of smartbombs equates to 2,400 EHP damage. It's pretty easy to survive even in a small ship
Maddan69
Blunt Force Syndicate
#15 - 2013-06-06 15:39:58 UTC
feihcsiM wrote:
Presidente Gallente wrote:
. Even if you dscan the gate from an off-grid spot it will not help 100% because these guys sit 10km cloaked off the gate's warp-in line and wait till they see something on short scan to decloak and hit F1 when you appear on grid.
.


FYI the targeting delay after decloaking also applies to the activation of smartbombs - you can't decloak then instantly cycle them.



Unless your in a BlackOps then you don't get the targeting delay. Even with a standard BS a good smartbomber will do a dscan at a set range and as soon as your on scan he will decloak and by the time you show up the targeting delay is gone.
Capt Tenguru10
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-06-06 15:42:25 UTC
bounce to planets, set up perches, safespots, dscan etc. YOUR WELCOME FOR BACON

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Cearain
Plus 10 NV
#17 - 2013-06-06 15:42:52 UTC
4-AcO-DMT wrote:
is there any way to protect myself from lowsec smartbomb gatecamps ???

its liek, i warp at the gate and get oneshotted. srsly wtf is this ****



Go to every gate you might possibly use on a roam and mark all the spots you might land on that gate from other gates/popular stations. Then when that is done find a spot that is outside of smart bomb range from all those spots and set it as a safe jump spot. Then always warp to your safe jump spot as opposed to warping to the gate.

No I have not actually done this. But it is about the only way to avoid sb camps if you are in a pod or small ship. Have fun.

Make faction war occupancy pvp instead of pve https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=53815&#post53815
Capt Tenguru10
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#18 - 2013-06-06 15:43:02 UTC
Tippia wrote:
…also, a single blast from a full rack of smartbombs equates to 2,400 EHP damage. It's pretty easy to survive even in a small ship



or a t3 for that matter

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ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-06-06 15:43:08 UTC
Maddan69 wrote:
Unless your in a BlackOps then you don't get the targeting delay.


Yeah but who's dumb enough to do that?

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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#20 - 2013-06-06 15:45:53 UTC
In systems I frequent, I make a few tactical bookmarks. A spot 150-250 km away from the gate, off center from your entry vector will avoid smartbombs and allow you to consider the risk of jumping when people are camping. Also a close by, off-grid spot for directional scanning may be useful. Same for any station you use and of course instant warpoffs for those stations.

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