Crime & Punishment

Since I started playing EVE back in 2012, I have had only one thing on my mind....PvP. For the longest time, I spent my EVE life in the security of High Sec, doing missions, playing the market, watching people get rick-rolled in Dodixie. Then in 2013, I decided to take my first step into the more dangerous world of EVE and moved into Null space. Finally, I thought, I can see some action. While it was fun, it didn't last long for me and I eventually went back into the security of Carebear life. And there I remained while I let my subscription run out and remain that way due to RL things and boredom of EVE. Something was just..."missing" for me with this game and I couldn't place my finger on it.

Months later, I re-sub and gave it another go. "This time, I'm going to do it right" I thought to myself. I decided to actively seek a Low-Sec Corporation that offered Piracy or FW...basically just anything that had to do with Low-Sec. 14 days later and -8 security status in, I have finally found my calling...a true passion that I can thoroughly enjoy in EVE. I found my home. Even though I haven't had the pleasure of true Piracy that you get to read/hear about with Ransoms *Something I can't wait to successfully do*, it's still been a fun ride. Just the thrill of watching local constantly for spikes in player numbers, scanning sites down for ships, or patrolling and stalking Asteroid Belts. I have indeed found my love for this game. Whatever it's called these days, Piracy or what-not, Low-Sec is where EVE shines for me and I don't think I can ever go back.

I absolutely blow at 1v1 but with every fight and ship I lose, I always learn something new. With every fight I get better, and if I'm lucky, I'll run into a fellow Pirate that will send me a message or pull me into a private convo and actually let me know how I messed up. It's been a great learning experience for me and I plan on to continue this journey. I know a lot of people could care less about this, but I felt I had to share my experience thus far and will definitely post again as my life out here matures. So to the Pirates out there, I salute you and now I know why you love what you do. May your kills be bountiful and your space tears be plenty.

o7


P.S. To the haters of Low-Sec pilots, if you can get over losing your pixels, a lot of these people out here are actually really cool if you actually just talk to them instead of crying after losing your ship/pod ;)

Excellent post. Enjoy Low Sec and the fun it brings!

Welcome to low sec where few things will happen for sure:
1) You will get podded by Santo Trafficante.
2) You will encounter linked elite pvp
3) You will get podded again by Santo
4) You will have fun

Lowsec is the best place to be somehow. After a break from Eve I thought I'd try something new and go for a WH corp but I ended up in lowsec again. Nothing beats the excitement of hunting down stuff and you still find some loners in belts or smaller gangs there, this is the best PvP you can get in Eve.

Even if I'm not a hunter, I also took the plunge into low sec some weeks ago and find it pretty cool. Finally it's the best place to feel the freedom of the game; no politics, no TiDi, it's dangerous without to have a magical Concord and not with 50 people on local.

good luck in your way

Awesome to see another player enjoy lowsec, nice post, keep it up. Question though what happened (or should I say didnt happen) in null that made you leave? Nowadays Im more drawn towards the null entry system then lowsec in itself, dunno why but there is something special jumping into that gatecamp of 50 with a few friends and wreck the tacklers it just feels win-win I guess.

Regards
xCalibre

Welcome to lowsec man. Yarr

I have to say lowsec has definitely lost its charm, this is the obligatory 'its not as good as it was' post. Hopefully it will get better soon tho and glad ur enjoying it :)

I trhink its the way you fly in low Princess.

Just a little update.

The action since my first day out here has been just completely epic. I have been cyno'd on by Pandemic Legion and Shadow Cartel numerous times, lost a few cruisers And I've also been able to return the love to a few more corps as well by dropping on them with blops fleets *Soooooo damn fun* I have camped gates and even started to partake in a new addiction of mine now which is Carebear stalking.....ooohhh how fun it is to hunt these pilots down in whatever pocket they are in..I don't know why, but watching them blow up if they don't heed to my commands for ISK or their goodies from mining is just...completely....satisfying.

I am by no means "elite" or a "badass", I still die, quite a bit but I still, learn something when I lose my ship. So I can honestly say, I never die to the same mistake twice..at least, that's how it's been so far in my Pirate career. But isn't that the point and fun to this game? Losing to me is just as fun as winning, because either way...someone is going to die, right?


As always, respect and o7 to my fellow Pirates out there. YAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR