Warfare & Tactics

So here it is, everything Solo. Let's get anything Solo PvP related all in one thread, from Hints & Tips to resources, the current meta and general discussion.

Yes, I know there is a search function for such threads. But much of those resources is outdated and I'm just too lazy to try and sort through 100's of threads to find helpful advice about solo. All advice,input and discussion about the art of solo is welcome, doesn't matter if you are a Noob or a Vet. If you want to post about how big your e-peen is, please take it elsewhere.

So i guess I'll start things off.


Tip:

When roaming out to Sov Null Sec, be aware that as soon as you jump into their region, all the locals are aware what ship you are in and where you are heading. Intel amongst these larger alliances travels very fast. Chances are, it's much harder to catch out ratters because of this, they know well in advance you are coming (they will also have a nice gate camp set up just for you). Quiet often, it's more effective if you can find a wormhole out to Sov Null, this gives the locals less time to prepare for your arrival and many times you can catch out pilots with their pants down.

Resources:

There are quiet a few in game solo chat channels I know of (will fill this space in later once I get home and can login).

That is great, the more resources the better!

Many pilots have never heard about the FHC site.

the site's down. i'm not sure why. i'll update when i get more information

When "soloing" in lowsec, you must have your own personal booster, high grade snake set (plus the pair of Zor's), and some Quafe.

I tried to solo once but apparently my target didnt agree with my links.





Or falcon alt.

Have a kill-board site of your choosing bookmarked, and look into the pilot before engaging. This is only really practical in a quiet system where you can guess with some confidence which pilot is where. There have been more than a few occasions where I've taken fights that I would normally avoid because they tend to fly fits that I'd do well against, or because I can assume some level of incompetency. This isn't perfect, but it takes two seconds of research to get a rough feel for the pilots comfort level, as well as can give you a better sense of possible fits they like to fly. Half of eve is being able to figure out what cards the other guy has, and the more information you can get before engaging the better.

have patience and don't do it drunk or you'll end up with regrets

Many noob PvPers overlook the navigation skills and focus only on weapons. Remember that you need to think in terms of applied DPS rather than just EFT/PYFA DPS. So make sure you are fast and agile enough to apply damage or keep out of someone else's damage.

And no, links are not required, at least for frigates and dessies. I've never used them.

I would also like to add the opposite, being very slow but also very tanky & high DPS. If you are using resources such as the in-game map, Dotlan, Zkillboard and Eve-census you can make better decisions on targeting specific gatecamps that may be around you.

When utilizing this type of PvP style, you want to abuse gate aggression mechanics to split up fleets/camps. Generally, it's NOT a good idea to be engaging at a celestial far off gate. Just be cautious that some pilots may try to bump you off gate preventing you from jumping through.

The best thing I took from that thread:

"yeah much like Kenshin you must progress through these levels to become a master and get the ultimate technique:

1. learn basic skills
2. learn not to fear death
3. learn that you want to live
4. profit?

if you fear death you will not be able to think fast and without fear, but if you do not give a **** you will get complacent and without the mental boost of "I WANT TO KICK YOUR ASS FOR THE DEAD TRAVELING WHORES WHO CARED FOR ME AS A 6 YEAR OLD KID SO I WILL LIVE MY LIFE LIKE THEY WANTED" edge.

deep yeh?

to progress past stage 2 you must either slaughter hundreds of people as an assassin for the chochu rebels or lose your internet spaceship a lot of times, there is not really any way to beat experience. After each death you must question why you died. People in lol-blob alliances never learn anything because when they die its because their name started with A instead of Z. You want your thinking to be:
1. ok I lost vs this taranis in my ab rifter because I tried to kite him and he had railguns
2. next time I will look and see what guns he has and re-adjust my strategy.
etc

p.s if you werent raised by whores who got slaughtered by bandits replace that by being in a corp where people make fun of your losses for years."


Deep man Deep.