Warfare & Tactics

Good luck.

Simply said. This is a pvp game. You choose to do an occupation that is non-pvp related. *shrug*

That all being said, Recon/Black Ops/CovertOps are all great for fleet action. 1v1 they can be good if you know what your doing, but your better off with a HAC or something along those lines.

Good luck.

What I suspect you'll do is train some combat ship or another, possibly on an alt, and start scouting yourself. You'd probably be better off just fitting cloaks to everything and scouting with a covops, but I doubt that'll quench your thirst. Don't get discouraged. Be aware, though, that consistently banging your head against it isn't going to solve this problem. You'll definatly have to activly seek out fittings and tactics knowledge, as well as get some experience.

There's some guides out there, but the best way really is to hook up with an experienced pvper and get him to show you what's up. Maybe start looking for small gang pvp corps to hang out with for a bit?

The safest LS\NS space to explore in\get a feel of non HS systems is providence. They operate a NRDS policy. You still need to be watchful as pirates do come in. Just add all the resident corps to contacts with good standings and you will quickly see how safe the system is.
If you use a covert ops frig with some warp core stabs in the low you should be relatively safe, bubbles will still get you though.


NRDS = Not Red Don't Shoot

I am probably one of the ones that you are seriously disgusted with....but that is ok.

Along with the advice about training into a covop for your exploration endeavors, I would also suggest that if you don't have pvp experience/a decent understanding of basic pvp mechanics, to possibly attend the Basics and Wolfpack courses offered through the PVP University by Agony Unleashed.

Another source of information, particularly concerning wormholes, can be found in the following links;

EVE-Uni Class Library
Islands Among the Stars
The Complete Unknown

Now, as for why people seem to camp wormhole entry/exits.... for many w-space corporations, that is their first line of defence; whether it is a single cloaked ship 10-90km off, or a full fledged gang and bubbles. There are also corps in HS who are active wormhole divers for the sole purpose of ganking that fat tengu (or anything else) nonchalantly killing off anom's. Learn to interpret the "Show Info" information and colors to have an idea where they lead prior to jumping thru. Basically, if it doesn't say "this wormhole appears to lead to high security space", always expect to be attacked on the other side!!!

Hope this info helps to get you started, and all the best luck to you.....unless of course you jump into my system

get used to pvp .... it is like drugs ... once u there u cannot turn back ;)

LS/NS is not dangerous that much if u train some habits and tricks.

I personaly feel safer in LS rather then high sec :) no suicide gankers in low .... it is just that all are potential enemies.

If everything you said didn't fill me with rage, i'd be laughing my ass off.


So many things wrong with this, you're making my head hurt
Most importantly: that's not advice and is far from helpful.
Do you think about things before you write them down? Like, at all?

Annnnnyway...

The thing about wormholes is they are just like gates... gates you can jump right back through!
How anyone dies coming in from hi-sec into a gatecamp is astounding to me.

A few tips:
Use a T2 scanship to learn in, fit it with an expanded probe launcher, covops cloak and 1mn MWD.
Jump in, hold cloak, use direcitonal scanner at 360 and largest distance.
Look for ships, probes, control towers, mobile warp bubbles.
If all looks clear, bookmark the wormhole, move away from it (>2000m) and cloak.

What you do from there is on you. But be warned, coming into my wormhole (and I know others feel this way) is like coming into your house, you will be hunted avidly.

Also, hi-sec entrances that are close to trade hubs are the ones most likely to be camped so maybe begin your search more than 1 jump from Jita?

Also "a-holes", "disgusting", "respectfully".... ehhhh

what

- Winky ♥

If you end up with any of the Slimy worm corps in your char history, you will forever become a target of their wrong doings in highsec, they are also completely untrustworthy in any shape or form


The monk guy (go petition blizzard)

what you do is, go into any trade hub local and ask about it.


Be extremely careful what corps you join out there.

Now you have posted this you will be spending more time on the white light express than anything els as the "scum" you refer to is this forum and we are now coming for you and your squishy tearful pod of goo

Exploration is part of the entertainment of EVE, and one good reason to get out into less secure space. Also, like almost any activity in the game, it has the potential to be much more profitable than mining. The best way to get good at it is to get out there and do it, after learning a bit about the mechanics, and what information you can about where you're exploring.

I won't speak for wormholes, as I haven't ventured around them that much, but getting into 0.0 isn't all that difficult. Yes, there are gate camps - I've been on the giving and receiving end of these. They're one of the features in space, to the point where they'll even show up on your in-game map by how they effect regional statistics. Use your map, or an out of game map, to find out which systems are likely to be camped 24/7, and take a different route into 0.0.

Beyond that, when you're in 0.0, there are ways around warp disruption bubbles, hostiles in local (there are very few places where you shouldn't assume everyone is hostile), and even getting camped in. It's not in my interest to just tell you exactly how to do this, but if you look around there are those who will teach you, and good articles out there. A starting point would be learning how your directional scanner works, the mechanics of how warp disruption bubbles work, how to use bookmarks, and what modules will be helpful for escaping a gate camp or hostiles trying to hunt you down.

If you find you really do enjoy exploration, try CCP's tutorial on it. With a properly fit ship, exploration in 0.0 can be fairly profitable, definitely more profitable than mining. Depending on your skills and budget, a cheaply fit t1 frigate or a well fit Covert Ops ship will be your best be for solo exploration.

Finally, finding friends really is the best way to be 'safe' in 0.0. Whenever you undock, you're never entirely safe, but there are many mechanics you can use to be slightly more difficult to kill.

If a wormhole emerges in our territory, we will defend our space with as much force as we deem necessary.