Crime & Punishment

Traveling through high is not always safe. You have some folks who take great pride in demonstrating to you how quickly you can lose your full [INSERT TYPE HERE] set of implants if you’re auto-piloting around in them. So as I was manually piloting my alt back to Hek from Amarr…What the…

Over our TS, I studder the words, “@#$% war target!!! Charon!!!!! In Colelie!!!! !@#$%. He’s linked in our intel channel.” Why the excitement? First, it’s a Charon-duh. Secondly, Marlin was about 15 jumps away in Amarr, and we had only two other U-MAD members online. I guess for some people watching the Walking Dead is more important than playing Eve.

For those of you unfamiliar with Minmatar space, Colelie is just 2 systems away from Hek. Hek, being the nearest trade hub was the most likely destination of the Charon. It was looking like we may lose this juicy target.

Thank you CCP for reducing the Jump Clone wait time! My nearest clone was in Eram, which is 3 jumps away from Hek in the opposite direction. My nearest ship was in Hek – maybe we can get this kill after all. The race against time was on!

While making preparations for the jump, my alt discovers the next good break. “He’s auto-piloting!” I yell in Team Speak. Thank you Derp Alliance! Auto-piloting a freighter during a wardec! Really? No time for LOLs right now. I was now one jump from Hek and so was the Charon.

We a rule in U-MAD, “Don’t do anything stupid, unless the payoff is big.” I felt this moment may have been why that rule was created. After landing in station, get into the Typhoon, scan local for other war targets that were in system, and I noticed about 10 were in system – not good. Does the war target have a scout? Will I spook him? What if….A million other thoughts/questions entered my mind.

Focus. The Charon was approaching the Hek gate in Uttindar, and he’s about to jump in. I head to meet him on the Hek side of the gate. My alt waits on the Hek gate in Uttindar to make sure the freighter jumps. Marlin lands on the gate at zero. I scream in TS, “He jumped! He jumped! He jumped!”

Side note: In Eve, everything must be repeated 3 times before anyone will listen or react to what you’re saying – not sure why. I think it’s part of the game mechanics.

The engagement couldn’t have timed that any better. Taking advantage of available game options, lots of luck, and a war-target that completely underestimates the little guy made this all possible.

Long story short…scram, webbed, F1 and approach. The freighter exploded about 6K from the gate.

Our war report was cleared/restarted when we created our new alliance In the Pursuit of Happiness. Our ticker now reads U-MAD –BRO. Pretty cool right? It’s the little things that makes us smile (that’s what she said).

As of day 8 of the 300 day war, we haven’t lost a single ship. Our proud, overconfident adversaries have lost 8 ships totaling $2.3B. More to follow....

Hodor? Autopiloting a freighter outside of a wardec is a good way to get ganked and stupid... Inside a wardec is just unfathomable... Good job Derp Alliance!

I am monitoring this thread, sounds like one of Zedrik Cayne's audits... always loved reading those!

Thanks! I'm trying to make this as entertaining as possible, while giving some insight into the mind of a PVPer in a merc corporation. Hopefully, it will encourage some of the care bears in Eve to give PVP a try.

Do you guys ever go to lowsec?

What's their lowsec? If that's opsec, then come to the Bleak Lands for a good time then.

I got blocked by one of their members when trying to convo after that charon. It was the guy who said he would bring people with him to fight us. Not going to happen now I suppose. lol

You down with OPP?

now..and stick with me... what you killed caps with subcabs ships that were ejected out of a cap, that titan bridged, through a sub cap cyno. and all caps were built using sub cap mining ships.....

ROFL an attempt at being intelligent , Epic!