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Where has all the solo PvP gone?
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LordSpook Anpumesses
Kurupt.
Sedition.
#1 - 2015-02-20 05:04:56 UTC
A few of you know me, most prolly dont, I have lived in Placid and Black Rise (Gal/Cal FW space) for over 2 years now and the last few months there has been a major decline in solo fighting, compared to what it use to be its practically non-exsistant. Its become more of a blob fest of null sec style. Now some time last year some there was a lot of whining and crying about cloaky warp stabbed ships and how they should be banned some how and make the plex rats respawn like crack addicts to encourage more solo pvp, will how did that work out for ya? most of you prolly arent even in low anymore prataking in solo pvp are ya? (most prolly werent even out here to begain with) at the time people that lived out here said it was a bad idea with loads of reasons why and just about all of them came true didnt they?

I for one would like to see the glory days of low sec fighting return but it means kill board nazis mite have to get alittle butthurt once in awhile cause there may be a player thats doesnt want to get insta popped to their 3 times boosted deadspace fit whatever ship and just simply cloaks or warps off. OOORRRRR we continue to slowly bleed low sec solo players and pretty much become just another null sec region with out the sav.

I really love saying this in game and RL but WE TOLD YOU SO! :P

yes half the words are prolly misspelled but i dont care,
o7
-LrdSpk
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-02-20 05:07:37 UTC

What's the second M in MMO again?

I don't think it stands for Solo.

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Bullet Therapist
FT Cold Corporation
#3 - 2015-02-20 05:30:35 UTC
Other people don't have to solo for you to solo, if that's your aim. Just go out and do it. There are plenty of ships that are suitable for separating gangs and picking off outliers if you're worried about running into gangs.
metalravenous
Pyramid Celestial
#4 - 2015-02-20 05:36:32 UTC
LordSpook Anpumesses wrote:
A few of you know me, most prolly dont, I have lived in Placid and Black Rise (Gal/Cal FW space) for over 2 years now and the last few months there has been a major decline in solo fighting, compared to what it use to be its practically non-exsistant. Its become more of a blob fest of null sec style. Now some time last year some there was a lot of whining and crying about cloaky warp stabbed ships and how they should be banned some how and make the plex rats respawn like crack addicts to encourage more solo pvp, will how did that work out for ya? most of you prolly arent even in low anymore prataking in solo pvp are ya? (most prolly werent even out here to begain with) at the time people that lived out here said it was a bad idea with loads of reasons why and just about all of them came true didnt they?

I for one would like to see the glory days of low sec fighting return but it means kill board ***** mite have to get alittle butthurt once in awhile cause there may be a player thats doesnt want to get insta popped to their 3 times boosted deadspace fit whatever ship and just simply cloaks or warps off. OOORRRRR we continue to slowly bleed low sec solo players and pretty much become just another null sec region with out the sav.

I really love saying this in game and RL but WE TOLD YOU SO! :P

yes half the words are prolly misspelled but i dont care,
o7
-LrdSpk


Maybe they just aren't interested in playing with you and would rather do something important.
P3ps1 Max
Deaths Consortium
Pandemic Horde
#5 - 2015-02-20 05:52:06 UTC  |  Edited by: P3ps1 Max
Too much ambiguity and variations in SP's for me and other friends I've talked to regarding pvp and solo fights. There needs to be some bench mark or level system in regards to a players points. Yes a dude with 70 million SP will rofl stomp the dude with 7million. With damage modifiers maxed out along with general resists (defenses) maxed out, why bother as a new player? Stroke the veterans ego? No thanks!

i.e for every 10 million sp you earn you'd gain a level. Just an idea?😗
metalravenous
Pyramid Celestial
#6 - 2015-02-20 05:54:46 UTC
P3ps1 Max wrote:
Too much ambiguity and variations in SP's for me and other friends I've talked to regarding pvp and solo fights. There needs to be some bench mark or level system in regards to a players points. Yes a dude with 70 million SP will rofl stomp the dude with 7million. With damage modifiers maxed out along with general resists (defenses) maxed out, why bother as a new player? Stroke the veterans ego? No thanks!

i.e for every 10 million sp you earn you'd gain a level. Just an idea?😗


No
Serene Repose
#7 - 2015-02-20 06:13:32 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:

What's the second M in MMO again?

I don't think it stands for Solo.

m o r o n?

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
HeXxploiT
Doomheim
#8 - 2015-02-20 06:35:42 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:

What's the second M in MMO again?

I don't think it stands for Solo.




How is 1v1 solo? That's called multiplayer. Ratting is solo. Learn the difference.
Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#9 - 2015-02-20 06:39:48 UTC
All you need is a Falcon alt, a Curse alt and a off-grid booster alt. Now you can do solo PvP.

Alternatively, get a few off-grid boosters, go to one of the trade hubs and offer 'fair' 1v1 frigate fights, then brag all the time about your 'legit' 95% killboard ratio.

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Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2015-02-20 06:56:07 UTC
HeXxploiT wrote:

How is 1v1 solo? That's called multiplayer. Ratting is solo. Learn the difference.


I'm sure you understand the term "solo PVP" as being distinct and different from PVPing against opponents with some friends. If you want to make some kind of semantic point about the term, then take it up with OP who named the thread.

I didn't see you dispute my statement. Having friends on your side is better than going at it alone.

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Dun'Gal
Myriad Contractors Inc.
#11 - 2015-02-20 07:44:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Dun'Gal
P3ps1 Max wrote:
Too much ambiguity and variations in SP's for me and other friends I've talked to regarding pvp and solo fights. There needs to be some bench mark or level system in regards to a players points. Yes a dude with 70 million SP will rofl stomp the dude with 7million. With damage modifiers maxed out along with general resists (defenses) maxed out, why bother as a new player? Stroke the veterans ego? No thanks!

i.e for every 10 million sp you earn you'd gain a level. Just an idea?😗

Or you could learn to play and understand how SP actually works. Wherein a newish 7mil sp player invested into there ship of choice is equivellant to a 70 mil sp character invested into the same because you can only invest so much into each ship.
Mildew Wolf
#12 - 2015-02-20 07:52:11 UTC
There's still plenty of potential to solo. Black rise used to be good because it was relatively quiet
Shin Jan
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2015-02-20 11:43:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Shin Jan
Mildew Wolf wrote:
There's still plenty of potential to solo. Black rise used to be good because it was relatively quiet



Oh ! You mean suicide ganking and high sec miner bumping ? Very interesting Gameplay, tears are especially delicious.
CerN Frostwolf
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2015-02-20 11:58:40 UTC
Hm.. I've been doing quite a lot of solo-pvp in placid lately, and I honestly don't feel like it has declined much at all.
Mr Duffo
SQUIDS.
#15 - 2015-02-20 13:22:09 UTC
Yes Ive also noticed a lot less small gang/solo action. Could roam for hours and find only stabbed farmers around black rise and citadel

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Suitonia
Order of the Red Kestrel
#16 - 2015-02-20 13:31:58 UTC
Solo PvP is still alive and well

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Tora Bushido
Commonwealth Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#17 - 2015-02-20 13:57:58 UTC
I think they are now all playing solo together. Cool

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Diemos Hiaraki
Septentrion
#18 - 2015-02-20 14:10:45 UTC
I think a lot of solo players are operating out of Thera since you can pretty much roam everywhere from there. I've not seen any of the more notorious soloists from around my neck of the woods in a while, but their killboards are geographically all over the place - they're certainly still active.
Gregor Parud
Imperial Academy
#19 - 2015-02-20 14:34:43 UTC
You can solo just fine on low SP in a cheapo frigate and do well, even against more than one targets it can be done if you play your cards right.
Mirime Nolwe
Mantra of Pain
#20 - 2015-02-20 14:40:06 UTC
I have been away from EVE for the last 2 years. I decided to PLEX one month just to see how the game have evolved in the last years and god.. in the forum it's the same philosophical crap over and over again.

If you want to play alone and try some action in pvp just handle the consequences and the time invested searching for something that you enjoy. The rest will play the way they want and if you have a hard time finding someone alone to pew pew, maybe, just maybe, you are doing it wrong.

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