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How long do these incursions last?

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Ding Bang Oww
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-02-14 19:11:06 UTC
Tried to mine today in my Venture in a 0.7 sec system and instantly got jumped by a Sansha Tech II Cruiser and several frigates... Not only do they hit me for 600+ damage per volley, they neutralize my capacitor and kill my drones in about 10 seconds. I try to warp out, and boom Venture is dead.

Long story short, I go back there with my Moa and kill them after a very long battle. They don't drop anything and salvaging them nets me 180,000 ISK. I spent more in ammo alone during the battle. Drones they destroyed cost me about that much.

How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#2 - 2014-02-14 19:13:09 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
Tried to mine today in my Venture in a 0.7 sec system and instantly got jumped by a Sansha Tech II Cruiser and several frigates... Not only do they hit me for 600+ damage per volley, they neutralize my capacitor and kill my drones in about 10 seconds. I try to warp out, and boom Venture is dead.

Long story short, I go back there with my Moa and kill them after a very long battle. They don't drop anything and salvaging them nets me 180,000 ISK. I spent more in ammo alone during the battle. Drones they destroyed cost me about that much.

How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


Sigh. This will not end well.
Auro Ostus
Doomheim
#3 - 2014-02-14 19:15:41 UTC
I think the idea is they last until the players in local space get their shlt together. Big smile
Ding Bang Oww
Perkone
Caldari State
#4 - 2014-02-14 19:18:01 UTC
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead
Noxisia Arkana
Deadspace Knights
#5 - 2014-02-14 19:21:08 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead


Generally the incursion community milks the cash out of the incursions for as long as they can. So the answer is: It depends if someone in the incursion community does something to **** each other off or not. If yes then they will end up killing the incursion right away, if not it can last a week.

All .7 systems in EvE, while not netting you exactly the same type of ore, will pay similar rates. You could simply relocate for a week and come back when the pirates leave.
ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#6 - 2014-02-14 20:04:06 UTC
Incursions last up to a week if nobody wipes them out by running the various sites that pop up. They are very difficult, and are content intended for large groups of people to tackle.

These are dynamic events that affect literally every part of Eve once in a while. The most common reaction from people not directly involved in destroying the Incursion is to simply temporarily use another system a couple of jumps over. Incursions only affect constellations (groups of a few systems) so it's easy to evade them if you try.

On a related note: be careful if you run into incursions in lowsec or nullsec space (0.4 security status and below). The NPCs there are even more powerful, and also tend to show up on stargates, so crossing alone through low/null during an incursion can be quite perilous.

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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#7 - 2014-02-14 20:11:44 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead




It's worse.

When the mothership appears, they don't engage it, and instead let it lager while continuing to farm sites for huge piles of ISK.

Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.


Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#8 - 2014-02-14 20:14:47 UTC
ISD LackOfFaith wrote:
Incursions last up to a week if nobody wipes them out by running the various sites that pop up. They are very difficult, and are content intended for large groups of people to tackle.

These are dynamic events that affect literally every part of Eve once in a while. The most common reaction from people not directly involved in destroying the Incursion is to simply temporarily use another system a couple of jumps over. Incursions only affect constellations (groups of a few systems) so it's easy to evade them if you try.

On a related note: be careful if you run into incursions in lowsec or nullsec space (0.4 security status and below). The NPCs there are even more powerful, and also tend to show up on stargates, so crossing alone through low/null during an incursion can be quite perilous.




Perilous you say?

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Anne Dieu-le-veut
Natl Assn for the Advancement of Criminal People
#9 - 2014-02-14 20:17:56 UTC
Umm...switch systems?
Old Phill
Doomheim
#10 - 2014-02-14 20:30:07 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


act as if they are not ******** npcs but player driven ships because thats probably about how strong they are which is hardly garbage and hardly cheating its alot damn better than battleships that do less dps than a player owned rookie ship
Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#11 - 2014-02-14 21:53:07 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


You could, I dunno, adapt and move 2 systems over for a few days?

I hope you never get suicided because that will twist your knickers harder than an airplane propeller.
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#12 - 2014-02-14 22:15:08 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:

Long story short, I go back there with my Moa and kill them after a very long battle. They don't drop anything and salvaging them nets me 180,000 ISK. I spent more in ammo alone during the battle. Drones they destroyed cost me about that much.

How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


props for going back there and blowing them away.

But no, you literally only have to move to the next constellation.

Also, once the incursion progress bar is fully blue, the sanshas npcs will be less powerful, although i still recommend moving next door.

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I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#13 - 2014-02-15 00:36:31 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead




It's worse.

When the mothership appears, they don't engage it, and instead let it lager while continuing to farm sites for huge piles of ISK.

Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.





Remember that corp or alliance that went around killing the motherships just to cause tears? I forget which one it was, but the tears on the forums were sooooooooooooooooooo delicious, all the whining and crying about not making all that ISK.
Johan Civire
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#14 - 2014-02-15 04:16:04 UTC
I Love Boobies wrote:
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead




It's worse.

When the mothership appears, they don't engage it, and instead let it lager while continuing to farm sites for huge piles of ISK.

Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.





Remember that corp or alliance that went around killing the motherships just to cause tears? I forget which one it was, but the tears on the forums were sooooooooooooooooooo delicious, all the whining and crying about not making all that ISK.


@Rooksandkings
Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
#15 - 2014-02-15 08:13:54 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:




It's worse.

When the mothership appears, they don't engage it, and instead let it lager while continuing to farm sites for huge piles of ISK.

Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.



How dare people make money in EVE, they are evil!

Also huge piles of isk is way overstated. The average hourly for Incursions is nowhere near the figure a lot of people like to toss around, especially if you look at the global monthly figures it's obviously not a sustainable hourly they claim.

Additionally, I don't think you will get very many tears if you form a local group from actual locals to kill an incursion. If you start following them and deliberately causing grief of course you will get tears. But a simple 'Not in my woods' is a different matter. Check in your journal for the recommended fleet sizes for various sites, it has a lot of information on incursions there.
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#16 - 2014-02-15 10:56:11 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.




Interesting. Thanks for the information.

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Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2014-02-15 11:11:00 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
Tried to mine today in my Venture in a 0.7 sec system and instantly got jumped by a Sansha Tech II Cruiser and several frigates... Not only do they hit me for 600+ damage per volley, they neutralize my capacitor and kill my drones in about 10 seconds. I try to warp out, and boom Venture is dead.

Long story short, I go back there with my Moa and kill them after a very long battle. They don't drop anything and salvaging them nets me 180,000 ISK. I spent more in ammo alone during the battle. Drones they destroyed cost me about that much.

How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


There are five thousand star systems in EVE.

Try going somewhere else maybe. How hard is that to figure out?

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ACE McFACE
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2014-02-15 11:14:19 UTC
I Love Boobies wrote:
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
So does it literally just go on until the Mothership gets destroyed? Because I have no ability whatsoever to engage a target like that, just taking on a cruiser and frigs makes me dead




It's worse.

When the mothership appears, they don't engage it, and instead let it lager while continuing to farm sites for huge piles of ISK.

Try forming a fleet to kill the mom and see how much hate you get - they'll act like you just beat their own mother with hammers.





Remember that corp or alliance that went around killing the motherships just to cause tears? I forget which one it was, but the tears on the forums were sooooooooooooooooooo delicious, all the whining and crying about not making all that ISK.

I can feel Dinsdale's anger right now as if he was right next to me.

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
flakeys
Doomheim
#19 - 2014-02-15 11:18:13 UTC
God forbid we'd use the gates and start mining 2 systems further .... Roll

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#20 - 2014-02-15 12:10:52 UTC
Caldari Citizen 013114 wrote:
Tried to mine today in my Venture in a 0.7 sec system and instantly got jumped by a Sansha Tech II Cruiser and several frigates... Not only do they hit me for 600+ damage per volley, they neutralize my capacitor and kill my drones in about 10 seconds. I try to warp out, and boom Venture is dead.

Long story short, I go back there with my Moa and kill them after a very long battle. They don't drop anything and salvaging them nets me 180,000 ISK. I spent more in ammo alone during the battle. Drones they destroyed cost me about that much.

How long do these things last? It has been going on for days now. Am I just expected to stop playing EVE until it is over? I have lost 2 ships now to these garbage cheating NPCs in high-sec.


Completely ignoring the little color bar on the left side of your screen is a start, OP. Yes you should probably quit eve at least until the incursion is over, and maybe for good.
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