My EVE

UPDATE: (13/03)

So I finished Garmonation 9

Myself, Duncan Tanner, Willl adama has also created a website catered for instructional pvp content at www.eveiseasy.com

After some of the feedback that was given in this thread, and in other places, the style we ended up going with was just recording some fights we had, and go into as much detail as we could and try to explain everything that happened and why we did certain things.

As this is still in the early part of the project, we only have 3 videos up so far, and we're enjoying the process of making these so far, our next installment next weekend will focus on cheap ships any one can take out and solo in without implants or links

More suggestions is still welcome as some has been helpful, we have to prioritize things though, so even if your suggestion is very good, it might not go into effect immediately, but I still appreciate the suggestions, cheers


UPDATE #2: (18/03)

We have added 2 new videos to www.EVEisEASY.com

UPDATE #3: (27/03)

Added another video

For reference, these are the videos we have so far:

1. "Engaging a Camp" - In this video, Duncan gives an example of how you can deal with a large gatecamp when you are in a small gang.

2. "Opportunity Kills" - A demonstration of how it's possible to engage a fleet that is much larger than yours and capitalize on their mistakes.

3. "Setting up Engagements" - In this video, Willl will be dealing with the notion of initiation; how you set up a fight in a way that is most beneficial to you. A clip of his solo deimos engaging a small drake gang with rapier support will be used as an example.

4. "Solo Shield Rupture" - This video demonstrates that solo pvp in 0.0 can be very accessible and very fun, without the need for implants or scouts/link alts.

5. "Solo Wolf" - Willl takes his Wolf solo into 0.0 and gives a lecture on killing tacklers off a gang through 'on-grid seperation'.

6. “Scouting and Using The Directional Scanner” – A video about scouting and using the directional scanner. A few other topics are briefly touched upon as well such as setting a route and fitting theory for fleet tackle frigates.


UPDATE #4 (04/04)

7. "Solo Mymidon" - Will roams nullsec in a Myrmidon and discuss several related topics such as baittanking and how to survive in nullsec in a ship like this in general.

UPDATE #4 (07/04)

8. “Small Gang Engagement” – Duncan discusses the importance of positioning and having a common align out in a gang.

9. “Solo Talos” – Garmon roams nullsec in a Talos. This mainly focuses on what you can do with a Talos, ammo selection and general advice for highly mobile ships.


UPDATE #5 (12/04)

In a few days on April 14th we are going to launch a new and upgraded EIE website. Stay tuned!



Any input you can give us on the stuff we've done so far and the direction you think we should take this would be greatly apreaciated!

The reality of numbrs that get thrown when fighting like how long would a certain kind of setup live for under this much 'dps' or if it could survive an alpha.

As a new player trying to get myself into PVP combat, the first few things that spring to mind would be :-

1. How do you support yourself finacially to cover your losses, as from what ive learned upto now, PVP is certainly not a viable income generator.

2. How can i swing the odds in my favour in a 1v1 fight? I'm new and know im going to lose 99.9% of the time while learning due to skill point advantages my opponent has over me. Is that fixed in stone? Is it possible for someone like me to win over somebody who has more SP than i do.

3. Gate agression mechanics, i get them in a roundabout way, but having them in laymans terms would be a big help.

Rox

heat management - both in actual combat and considerations when fitting ships

dog-fighting - manual piloting, slingshotting, ...

Garmon I think the best thing you could teach me would be cheap effective pvp, I think its why high sec dwellers mostly don't tap into pvp for fear of losing expensive ships as they think its the only way to pvp and actually get some kills, I know its something I'd like to improve myself, flying ruppies against drakes and actually winning (lol), maybe a video exclusively of t1 ships with t1 fits light get more noobies looking into pvp (unless you've done it already in which point me to the door :D)

1. How do you fight a 20 man with logi support solo when your entire alliance suddenly decides to stay docked.


2. Whats your extraction plan when you are hotdropped by supers and you are already 4 fighting people


3. How do you get the Goons to fight without it being financially benifical to Mittans the mighty.



And anything else you think is useful

Yeah, this.

I actually had my own post which I forgot to save before the forums ate it. ::ccp::
too lazy to type it again.

Can never seem to find another 7 people to gang up on someone with.

Best thing for me to learn is to take cheap but effective fits and where I can find 1v1. Though I think I am just gonna go to Frigfry Fridays for that.

Cheap effective fits would be useful though

How to avoid fights you don't want to be in.

Using the starmap to find areas that are camped to ****.

Directional scanner.

checking local.

Instas

Etc.


The first step in PVPing is not getting blobbed to death instantly.