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To Gank or Not to Gank.
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Plex SellingTool
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-08-11 20:51:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Plex SellingTool
What Does one consider good targets to Gank or Bad targets to gank, meaning a Hauler, Miner, Mission runner, Ratter?

Does it matter if it is high sec, low sec, null sec, or WH space? If so why and to what extent?

What do you look for before you commit to the kill?

Please don't assume this is a how do I prevent from being ganked post, I just want to know what you think and feel before you rake in tears.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#2 - 2014-08-11 20:52:55 UTC
"Gank" Is not the question, it is the answer.

The question is "what do you do if you see a barge afk?"

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

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Tyrone Arran
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2014-08-11 20:55:01 UTC
Am I in a starter system? Nope? Gank!

Oh and you better make sure you can kill the target otherwise...lol
Plex SellingTool
Doomheim
#4 - 2014-08-11 20:55:27 UTC
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
"Gank" Is not the question, it is the answer.

The question is "what do you do if you see a barge afk?"


I bump it, lift leg up, and pew pew it.
Paranoid Loyd
#5 - 2014-08-11 20:58:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
I'll kill anything with more than 200 mil in the cargohold.

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

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Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#6 - 2014-08-11 21:02:00 UTC
Anything, really. My favourite gank was an opportunist moment when I found an AAA Leopard sat afk on a gate in high-sec. I just felt he didn't deserve that ship so I popped it.

Oh god.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#7 - 2014-08-11 21:08:14 UTC
Riot Girl wrote:
Anything, really. My favourite gank was an opportunist moment when I found an AAA Leopard sat afk on a gate in high-sec. I just felt he didn't deserve that ship so I popped it.

AAA? Yep he deserved it Lol

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#8 - 2014-08-11 21:09:44 UTC
For flipping mission runners one must "acquire" aggression from the bear in question, meaning no CONCORD but takes some finesse and some clever roleplay.
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.

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Gully Alex Foyle
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2014-08-11 21:20:39 UTC
I'm -10.0, live in lowsec and just shoot everything. Besides, decisions are hard and make my bald head hurt.

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S'Way
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-08-11 21:21:59 UTC  |  Edited by: S'Way
Plex SellingTool wrote:
What Does one consider good targets to Gank or Bad targets to gank, meaning a Hauler, Miner, Mission runner, Ratter?

Anything you can pop solo is a viable target, even pods, if they have shiny things in cargobay it's a plus.

Plex SellingTool wrote:
Does it matter if it is high sec, low sec, null sec, or WH space? If so why and to what extent?

Only for the mechanics, high-sec you'll want an alt to loot due to concord.
Low-sec be aware of gate guns.
Null / wh space watch out for the locals to get a fleet up and try to bait you into going for a tanked indy or something.

Plex SellingTool wrote:

What do you look for before you commit to the kill?

The systems security rating (this will determine how many volleys you get off before concordokken)
Did an alt's passive scan on the target show anything nice in cargobay or just junk.
How well is the target tanked.
If it's a pod, the sec status of the pilot. 5.0 people usually have a much higher chance of shiny implants.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#11 - 2014-08-11 21:26:16 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
For flipping mission runners one must "acquire" aggression from the bear in question, meaning no CONCORD but takes some finesse and some clever roleplay.
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.


I just shoot their MTU. If that doesn't work, I still get positive killboard.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

Best Meltdown Ever.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#12 - 2014-08-11 21:56:15 UTC
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
For flipping mission runners one must "acquire" aggression from the bear in question, meaning no CONCORD but takes some finesse and some clever roleplay.
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.


I just shoot their MTU. If that doesn't work, I still get positive killboard.

*Jedi wave* I bet you could alpha me off the grid *Jedi wave*

Murderers of Negotiable Motivations

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Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#13 - 2014-08-11 22:02:48 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
For flipping mission runners one must "acquire" aggression from the bear in question, meaning no CONCORD but takes some finesse and some clever roleplay.
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.


I just shoot their MTU. If that doesn't work, I still get positive killboard.

*Jedi wave* I bet you could alpha me off the grid *Jedi wave*



Heh, I can see that the Devils' signature style rubs off quickly.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

Best Meltdown Ever.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#14 - 2014-08-11 22:09:06 UTC
It's immensely entertaining when it works so yeah.

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Shederov Blood
Deadly Viper Kitten Mitten Sewing Company
#15 - 2014-08-11 22:11:09 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.
Dude, you've been with those guys nearly 2 months, and no battleship kill?
What have you been doing? What?

Who put the goat in there?
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#16 - 2014-08-11 22:21:29 UTC
Shederov Blood wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Thoroughly rewarding when it comes together, still chasing that battleship kill myself.
Dude, you've been with those guys nearly 2 months, and no battleship kill?
What have you been doing? What?

Being wildly inept obviouslyBlink, and I tend to login around about time the fleets go up and war targets > squishy bears.

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Shederov Blood
Deadly Viper Kitten Mitten Sewing Company
#17 - 2014-08-11 22:35:17 UTC
Plex SellingTool wrote:
What Does one consider good targets to Gank or Bad targets to gank, meaning a Hauler, Miner, Mission runner, Ratter?
Hauler -- poorly tanked, ~250m+ of goodies.
Miner -- not interested, unless it thinks it's a hauler, like a venture carrying a plex or something...
Mission runner -- Anything that'll take the bait, though not interested in anything smaller than a battlecruiser.

Who put the goat in there?
Paranoid Loyd
#18 - 2014-08-11 22:37:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
Shederov Blood wrote:
Miner -- not interested, unless it thinks it's a hauler, like a venture carrying a plex or something...


Pfft, like that's gonna happen....

Oh wait, it just did Lol

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

Fix the Prospect!
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#19 - 2014-08-11 22:41:35 UTC
Shederov Blood wrote:
Plex SellingTool wrote:
What Does one consider good targets to Gank or Bad targets to gank, meaning a Hauler, Miner, Mission runner, Ratter?
Hauler -- poorly tanked, ~250m+ of goodies.
Miner -- not interested, unless it thinks it's a hauler, like a venture carrying a plex or something...
Mission runner -- Anything that'll take the bait, though not interested in anything smaller than a battlecruiser.

If you do go for anything smaller than a battlecruiser and the pilot is younger than you (and not a complete bellend), consider spotting them some isk to help replace the ship, you might end up with some friends.

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Samantha Floyd
Doomheim
#20 - 2014-08-11 22:49:09 UTC
Paranoid Loyd wrote:
I'll kill anything with more than 200 mil in the cargohold.

Confirming this is true Sad
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