Warfare & Tactics

Recently in fw i've been trying to get some 1v1 gudfights , its not going to well . While i realize i aint a good pvp'er and i know i don't have a grasp on every tactic and strategy there is , i still sometimes don't understand wtf ...

Now to be str8 up , i do not mind loosing a ship or 2 or 200 , but what i find it frustrating is the fact that , when i get a fight going my enemy has friends off grid just sharpin theyr tieth w8in to come whore on the mail that most of the time before they show up i fight at a disatvantage anyway ( which i don't mind just for the sake of the gud fight) ... either that or the endless rage about off grid boosts ofc .



So i know that is called a gank and its part of the game and people go out with fleets etc etc and like i said above i don't mind loosing a ship BUT FOR GODS SAKE GIVE ME THAT 1V1 THEN KILL ME 100000 OVER FFS ( sorry caps )


Does no one just do solo for fun anymore ? or am i just that ******** i can't find those people ... or maybe i am just that ******** i cannot use a type of tactic to try and create a 1v1 situation ... i dunno , God help me ..



P.S i am in a corp , i run with fleets myself , i just fancy going out solo every now and then .

P.P.S this may seem like a rant/rage thread but its not .. or not so much :)

There are very few in gal mil that will try to solo pvp. Hit killer rasta, chatgris, gunnyt31 or princess nexxala (i can't spell ) up if you see them in local. They give good fights.

I've found a fair few in the Galmil are happy to 1v1.

I know cos I get my arse handed to me often from them :)


1v1 isn't unheard of but it is a very rare and special thing that needs to be fully respected and nurtured for it to grow to its full potential.

I enjoy both solo and fleet PvP and I have no issues finding targets in solo. There's a few things to consider.

Do you want to be the spider in the web or do you want to be the one to jump in on people? From my perspective, people going INTO plexes where there's already another player, are the ones looking for a fight. That means people who go into plexes are generally more experienced, has a good amount of SP or are just plain stupid. Which ever one it is, it gives the people not looking to PvP enough reason to bail out, as you can fairly assume the guy warping in to you is confident he can take the fight.

So what does this mean? You can be the guy warping from plex to plex, hoping that someone stays for a fight (I know multiple people who make this work), or you can be the spider, who waits for these guys to come in (and at the same time make some good LP!). Myself, I prefer the spider method. Pick a healthy offensive system, start plexing and sooner or later you're going to have people warping in to your plex, looking for a fight.

I know this works from experience, as I do it every day.

Apreciate it but its already what i do.. the whole spider thing lol






also i do not fit and fly ewar max **** fits..only pure blooded boxing ships

OP's use of grammar has me wanting to gouge my eyes out. I must go sacrifice Condors to the war gods to cure myself.


That said, there's plenty of 1v1 opportunities. Yes, a lot have buddies. But not everyone. Remember the names of those who don't call in help from the next system. Don't fly pirate ships and don't fit shiny stuff all the time...it gives an impression that you're a shiny kill and a shinier loot drop. I'll freely say that I've lied to honor a 1v1 if I knew the guy flew with faction points or was in a shiny pirate frig. It's that simple. The issue is not 1v1s. It's thinking there's honor. Always fly assuming no honor so the next time your "1v1 at top belt" turns into a 1v5 you won't be so upset. Then when your opponent keeps to the 1v1 you have gained his respect and by proxy he has gained your's.

Just because you are a lieing scum bucket doesn't translate into everyone being as douchey as you. Many many people in Gal Mil will honor a 1 v 1, there are even some in Caldari. It is too bad you aren't one of them.

To find 1 v 1's pick your system and be willing to have it take a while, or show up almost immediately. The next step after that is being willing to take 1 v 2 or more. Generally that can only be pulled of by decent pilots with a fair amount of SP, but a lot depends on your enemies. TZ is also important, US Prime time is generally a BAD time to look for 1 v 1.

Aren't Talon still living in Prism?

Innia

Andre has the right of it I think.

I have very few hours to play, but at least in my time zone (10ish to 12ish pm US Central), its possible to find them. The later in that bracket, the better.

About a week ago I got burnt out on fleets and made an effort to go find solo fights. I found 2-3 a night on average in about 2-3 hours of play time. Its not a massive amount, but its better than nothing. This is in T1 frigates though. I just went to systems close to home bases that were 90%+ contested. It was pretty easy to find them there. You might have to take some 2 and 3 v 1 fights sometimes, but those are fun when you win, and hey - its a T1 frigate if you lose.

I did find a few people in AFs and faction frigates and EAFs that wanted to solo. Those are ok, but most of the solo AF people were flying Hawks. IMHO - if you fly a ship like that you are drastically reducing the chance you will have to find a solo fight. If everyone knows your ship needs a gang to break its tank, a gang you will find.

I know people hate to hear it, but the best way to find a fight is in T1 hulls. Any more blingy and people will either avoid you, or you will get blobbed.

Just my opinion.