EVE General Discussion

/Shrug

I agree, it has just been more obvious recently - I've also been out of touch for a while and sincerely interested in finding out who they are and what they do. Not surprised that Torn was the first to be mentioned :)

Specially the video makers have impacted my gameplay.

They give me such a great motivational boost and also inspire me.

I'd like to see more events where Jovians go rogue and tear a path through Empire space in Eidolons.... but since I'm not Jovian, and can't fly an Eidolon, that's not gonna happen anytime soon....

HAHA, yeah I know him. He is awesome :D

Me. I do some pretty badass stuff. Sometimes I even undock.

If it weren't for James 315 and the New Order I would have quit by the 3rd month I was so bored. But now I have meaning and purpose and share that will as much of New Eden as my blasters will reach.

Ok, well let me tell you about this Rixx Javix.

I was plexing frog sites in Verge Vendor in a Condor. I see Rixx and a Stay Frosty gang jumping back and forth between Loes, Agoze, and Ouelletta. I tell myself, "If you make a couple of jumps, you can totally bypass Rixx and gang altogether."

Needless to say...I was wrong.

I jump into Loes, and wait to see if the Frosty gang follows. At first, I think I am okay. Don't need to go any further away from Old Man Star, the system I was temporarily basing out of...for my deep behind enemy lines plexing. I pop open a Small plex, start the timer, and start my orbit. Of course, because I am not a junkie for isk, I was fit completely sig tanked, hoping for gunships.

So I am a minute into my timer, when local spikes. It is the Stay Frosty gang, helmed by Mr. Javix.

I begin spamming D-scan, waiting for someone to show up on my gate. Praying for a AB-fit gunship, I am slightly appalled to find the Hawk that Rixx was flying earlier...warping into my site. The fight goes as expected, with Rixx using some black magic to catch up to my 3600m/s Condor. He gets several good pop shots in, as he closes into the range on his Rocket launchers. I am saying to myself, "I know it isn't worth much, but I REALLY do not want to have to fly all the way back (5 jumps) to reship."

Rixx hits the first of my structure, and in response, I overheat my mid rack, hoping to get a tiny bit of speed boost...at least enough to get away. A second volley hits my structure and my Condor starts burning, and thinking I had already lost, due to being pretty horrible at pvp, I align to Ouelletta, in an attempt to get my pod out safely. So I start spamming my warp button, thinking I would just get my pod out, go reship, and continue about my business. At that moment, however, I realized I had make it out to 28km during my kite. So even though I was burning, the Condor made it out alive.

Local chat then proceeds to play out something like this:

Me: Holy crap, I just got away from Rixx Javix in a fight, lol.

Rixx: How much structure did you have left?

Me: 6hp

Rixx: Lolz.

Rixx: Good job m8

Me: Thanks, just luck. Lucky align and burn on my MWD.

Rixx: Take it where you can.

Me: Oh, trust me. I do. I am pretty horrible at pvp.

Rixx: (with sarcasm) Me too.

Now, of course, I was bouncing celestials, waiting for my crimewatch timers to deplete. However, the remainder of the Stay Frosty gang was actively working to close down the system, not allowing my little Condor to leave. I warp to 100 on the Agoze gate, but stagnate there for a minute as I worked to set my destination back home, while simultaneously talking to Rixx, and trying to play the bounce game. But due to an overabundance of multitasking, I didn't notice the Stay Frosty Caracal land right next to me at 100 on the Agoze gate. I was vaporized immediately under the assault of Rapid Light Missiles.

As I limped across system in my pod, a "gf" pops in local from my killer, as well as a snarky, but playful "Oh noes!!!" from Rixx Javix. I laugh to myself, and write a "Yep, gf." back to my killer, and go about my day.

It wasn't until later in the evening, as I was packing out of the warzone, due to TEST's new choice of endeavor (you guys need to just die off, rather than mucking up our warzone), that I realize that despite getting away, Rixx had still won. He out-meta'd me using local chat, lol. But regardless, it made me have a good laugh and let me leave CalMil on a high note. Also made me realize that next time...better gang up, lol.

Anyway, that is my only run-in with a "content creator" in EVE. Unless you count shooting Chribba with fireworks as he orbited Amarr 8 - Emperor Family Academy with the Veldnaught.

Irregardless, despite having lost "The Little Condor That Could," it was a good time, and it taught me yet another valuable lesson. Don't let Rixx Javix distract you in local.

Paul Clavet was a huge inspiration to me back in the day. You can check out his blog over at mylootyourtears.com