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Advice for returning to PvP
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Aesynil
The Unit...
#1 - 2014-09-05 18:24:45 UTC
Hello all,

I have been mostly out of the game for some time, and my time playing has been spent on industry, market, and the like, leaving me out of PvP for much longer. The last time I heavily solo'd was before the hurricane got nerfed (So whenever faction battlecruisers got released!), so it's certainly been a while.

With that said, I was hoping to get some tips on how things have changed. Have medium micro jump drives shaken things up at all? What are the most viable solo ships these days, and what ships have been nerfed out of usefulness? Any feedback or thoughts you could share would be appreciated!
Damen Apol
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#2 - 2014-09-06 00:45:53 UTC
cliffs

battlecruisers suck, except the oracle
drones are amazing at every level
pirate faction frigs and cruisers are pretty amazing as well
projectile weapons suck
encountering logi ruins any chance of a solo pilot having fun
Aesynil
The Unit...
#3 - 2014-09-06 02:49:18 UTC
Damen Apol wrote:
cliffs

battlecruisers suck, except the oracle
drones are amazing at every level
pirate faction frigs and cruisers are pretty amazing as well
projectile weapons suck
encountering logi ruins any chance of a solo pilot having fun



That makes me fairly sad, as I enjoyed projectile ships quite a lot. How does the Cynabal fair these days, in that case?
Serendipity Lost
Repo Industries
#4 - 2014-09-06 03:03:42 UTC
asb sleipner w/ web/scram/dual neuts is still good.
Tinu Moorhsum
Random Events
#5 - 2014-09-06 10:35:51 UTC
I've been out for a while myself but what I've been seeing is this:

- many frigate/cruiser fleets.
- in low sec many destroyers
- drone based fleets

In nullsec, I have yet to see any battlecruiser or battleship fleets although they're probably still used for major engagements. For roaming, it seems to be the norm to use kitey shield based stuff no larger than a cruiser.

I would think for solo, you'd do well with some kind of destroyer given the number of frigates around.

T-
Damen Apol
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#6 - 2014-09-06 19:06:57 UTC
Aesynil wrote:
Damen Apol wrote:
cliffs

battlecruisers suck, except the oracle
drones are amazing at every level
pirate faction frigs and cruisers are pretty amazing as well
projectile weapons suck
encountering logi ruins any chance of a solo pilot having fun



That makes me fairly sad, as I enjoyed projectile ships quite a lot. How does the Cynabal fair these days, in that case?


Don't fly a Cynabal is the answer.

Don't fly anything that uses projectile weapons is a pretty fair general statement.

Fly a Nomen or a Phantasm or something instead.
Aesynil
The Unit...
#7 - 2014-09-06 22:46:17 UTC
My poor Cynabal...Thank you for the advice! I'll likely keep it on the shelf until something changes. I do have some phantasms lying around, so perhaps I'll give that a shot!

The Navy Omen, though, hmm? I hadn't considered that. I'll give it a shot and see how it flies, thank you!
Damen Apol
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#8 - 2014-09-07 21:15:02 UTC
Aesynil wrote:
My poor Cynabal...Thank you for the advice! I'll likely keep it on the shelf until something changes. I do have some phantasms lying around, so perhaps I'll give that a shot!

The Navy Omen, though, hmm? I hadn't considered that. I'll give it a shot and see how it flies, thank you!


Honestly you can still wreck scrubs in a cynabal but anyone who knows what they're doing will give you problems.
Plato Forko
123 Fake Street
#9 - 2014-09-07 21:32:09 UTC
just get out and give 'er in something you don't mind losing. also, pirate frigs got a massive buff
Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-09-08 06:47:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Luwc
TODAYS GUIDE TO HOW TO 2014 PVP IN EVE :



1)buy a bunch of plex
2)sell plex
3)buy off grid boosts and neut logi
4)buy another plex
5)buy bling fit Orthus or other OP ****
6)go "solo pvp"
7)compain about blobbed when killed / smacktalk otherwise
8)only stream winning fights
9) ???
10) Profit

http://hugelolcdn.com/i/267520.gif
Bad Messenger
Rehabilitation Clinic
#11 - 2014-09-08 09:03:10 UTC
Luwc wrote:
TODAYS GUIDE TO HOW TO 2014 PVP IN EVE :



1)buy a bunch of plex
2)sell plex
3)buy off grid boosts and neut logi
4)buy another plex
5)buy bling fit Orthus or other OP ****
6)go "solo pvp"
7)compain about blobbed when killed / smacktalk otherwise
8)only stream winning fights
9) ???
10) Profit


that is how pvp has been atleast from 2006 so nothing has changed
Aesynil
The Unit...
#12 - 2014-09-08 17:31:01 UTC
Bad Messenger wrote:
Luwc wrote:
TODAYS GUIDE TO HOW TO 2014 PVP IN EVE :



1)buy a bunch of plex
2)sell plex
3)buy off grid boosts and neut logi
4)buy another plex
5)buy bling fit Orthus or other OP ****
6)go "solo pvp"
7)compain about blobbed when killed / smacktalk otherwise
8)only stream winning fights
9) ???
10) Profit


that is how pvp has been atleast from 2006 so nothing has changed



Forgot the extra few plexes for a Falcon alt, though
Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#13 - 2014-09-09 06:43:51 UTC
Aesynil wrote:
Bad Messenger wrote:
Luwc wrote:
TODAYS GUIDE TO HOW TO 2014 PVP IN EVE :



1)buy a bunch of plex
2)sell plex
3)buy off grid boosts and neut logi
4)buy another plex
5)buy bling fit Orthus or other OP ****
6)go "solo pvp"
7)compain about blobbed when killed / smacktalk otherwise
8)only stream winning fights
9) ???
10) Profit


that is how pvp has been atleast from 2006 so nothing has changed



Forgot the extra few plexes for a Falcon alt, though


Falcon alt is so 2008

http://hugelolcdn.com/i/267520.gif
Aesynil
The Unit...
#14 - 2014-09-09 17:38:21 UTC
Luwc wrote:
Aesynil wrote:
Bad Messenger wrote:
Luwc wrote:
TODAYS GUIDE TO HOW TO 2014 PVP IN EVE :



1)buy a bunch of plex
2)sell plex
3)buy off grid boosts and neut logi
4)buy another plex
5)buy bling fit Orthus or other OP ****
6)go "solo pvp"
7)compain about blobbed when killed / smacktalk otherwise
8)only stream winning fights
9) ???
10) Profit


that is how pvp has been atleast from 2006 so nothing has changed



Forgot the extra few plexes for a Falcon alt, though


Falcon alt is so 2008


Darn. Just dated myself :(