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xxxak
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2011-12-13 19:53:27 UTC
Are "hotdrops" (cynoed capital ships), really, honestly THAT common?

I have been playing EVE in Null for years, and I think I can count on one hand the number of truly "hot" drops that I have seen...

[u]The nerfs to supercaps will cause more super pilots to join the largest alliances who can properly "support" their deployment, further concentrating firepower/wealth in EVE. The end result will be fewer "fun" fights, and will hurt EVE in the long run.[/u]
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#2 - 2011-12-13 19:57:03 UTC
Build a bridge, do they call you Bridgebuilder Bob ?
Save many lives, do they call you Lifesaver Bob ?
But have improper relations with one sheep...
...and they call you Hotdrop Bob.

Or something like that. Sorry, out of funny right now due to potential censorship.

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Mirima Thurander
#3 - 2011-12-13 19:57:11 UTC
xxxak wrote:
Are "hotdrops" (cynoed capital ships), really, honestly THAT common?

I have been playing EVE in Null for years, and I think I can count on one hand the number of truly "hot" drops that I have seen...



hot drops now days use black ops( and other ships that can use cloaks), but yes hot drops are common in null if your in range of the main hot dropping points

All automated intel should be removed from the game including Instant local/jumps/kills/cynos for all systems/regions.Eve should report nothing like this to the client/3rd party software.Intel should not be force fed to players. Player skill and iniative should be the sources of intel.
Soi Mala
Whacky Waving Inflatable Flailing Arm Tubemen
#4 - 2011-12-13 19:57:20 UTC
Not so much lately, 4-5 years ago they were fairly common
Velicitia
XS Tech
#5 - 2011-12-13 19:58:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Velicitia
it's probably more prevalent in lowsec than in null...

edit -- and even then, probably "not common" -- much like the "you will get OMGWTFGANKED if you jump into lowsec" thinking...

One of the bitter points of a good bittervet is the realisation that all those SP don't really do much, and that the newbie is having much more fun with what little he has. - Tippia
Xtover
Cold Moon Destruction.
#6 - 2011-12-13 20:05:46 UTC
Happens all the time. Sometimes good, sometimes not.

Some even discovered last night it's not a good idea to hot drop an Oracle fleet with drakes...
Warzon3
Perkone
Caldari State
#7 - 2011-12-13 20:10:50 UTC
only seen 2 and those were hotdrops with bombers.

We baited the second one and slaughterd them with assault frigates
Barakkus
#8 - 2011-12-13 20:34:57 UTC
Not terribly common but fun to do every once in a while.

Most of the time people get mad and just undock a carrier or dread or something instead of cynoing something because you killed them in their home system.

One of my favorites was baiting this one guy that rages all the time about unfair fights in local when he likes to bring friends and falcon to engage solo people. Engaged one of my alts in a drake and we hot dropped black ops, t3s and bombers on him and his buddies lol...he was very mad, the tears were great :)

http://youtu.be/yytbDZrw1jc
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#9 - 2011-12-13 20:41:20 UTC
Last night I had several carriers and dreads get hotdropped onto our small BC gang. They even sieged the dreads on meStraight
Tamiya Sarossa
Resistance is Character Forming
#10 - 2011-12-13 21:52:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Tamiya Sarossa
Fairly common in lowsec, had Nyxes dropped on me on multiple occasions and carriers are much more common than supercaps. Usually pretty predictable, especially the Triage hotdrops, so it's easy to get a counter in place beforehand if you have the resources available.

Also, never get in scram range of NPC corp Mallers.
Maximillian Dragonard
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#11 - 2011-12-13 23:06:21 UTC
Couple of weeks ago, we were bridged in on 3 times in 3 days..... think we lost 5 or 6 ships between the three, but there were only 8-10 of us each night.

Wut?!
Shellshock Bob
Doomheim
#12 - 2011-12-13 23:22:15 UTC
baltec1 wrote:
Last night I had several carriers and dreads get hotdropped onto our small BC gang. They even sieged the dreads on meStraight



Why did this line just pop in my head?


"Get those dreads into siege mode, focus fire! KEEP IT TOGETHER MAN"
Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-12-13 23:27:26 UTC
xxxak wrote:
Are "hotdrops" (cynoed capital ships), really, honestly THAT common?

I have been playing EVE in Null for years, and I think I can count on one hand the number of truly "hot" drops that I have seen...


Last time I did a roam in LowSec we were hotdropped by a 1 Super, 3 carriers 2 dreads and a crapload of other mixed shiptypes. All for a little BC gang of 9 people. The only thing missing was a Titan and a kitchen sink...

So...often enough I guess.

It was a good thing it happened on a gate.

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Jiska Ensa
Estrale Frontiers
#14 - 2011-12-13 23:41:25 UTC
With scouts and local, it's pretty much the only way to get fights in some places. So yes, it's pretty common. Game mechanics require them sadly. People have a tendency of running when they see an enemy fleet approaching 3 jumps away.

Although, dropping supercapitals on a gang of 10 subcaps is pretty lame.
Apollo Gabriel
Kill'em all. Let Bob sort'em out.
Ushra'Khan
#15 - 2011-12-14 00:08:24 UTC
Jiska Ensa wrote:
With scouts and local, it's pretty much the only way to get fights in some places. So yes, it's pretty common. Game mechanics require them sadly. People have a tendency of running when they see an enemy fleet approaching 3 jumps away.

Although, dropping supercapitals on a gang of 10 subcaps is pretty lame.


Removing local would help a lot, removing non-BO cyno in low sec would lead to a LOT more fights, and a real job for scouts.

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Doggy Dogwoofwoof
New Eden Corporation 98713347
#16 - 2011-12-14 00:14:58 UTC
First time i ever entered lowsec, i was in a caracale with a buddy in another. we found a single osprey mining. fire once and HERE COMES THE CARRIER. we got owned but it has made me always want a chimera. Big smile This was like 3 weeks after apoc, so i haven't seen any lately
Tamiya Sarossa
Resistance is Character Forming
#17 - 2011-12-14 00:22:21 UTC
Jiska Ensa wrote:
With scouts and local, it's pretty much the only way to get fights in some places. So yes, it's pretty common. Game mechanics require them sadly. People have a tendency of running when they see an enemy fleet approaching 3 jumps away.

Although, dropping supercapitals on a gang of 10 subcaps is pretty lame.


Or you could ship up with a smaller force with superior fleet comp that people are willing to engage, and get a frequent fights. Titan bridging/hot dropping on people might be the only way to get fights with a massively superior force, but if people think they can take you or at least get a decent fight being scouted doesn't matter, they'll come after you. People don't engage in fights they think they are going to lose - hotdropping is one way around that, but it is far from the only one.
Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2011-12-14 14:22:00 UTC
Tamiya Sarossa wrote:
Jiska Ensa wrote:
With scouts and local, it's pretty much the only way to get fights in some places. So yes, it's pretty common. Game mechanics require them sadly. People have a tendency of running when they see an enemy fleet approaching 3 jumps away.

Although, dropping supercapitals on a gang of 10 subcaps is pretty lame.


Or you could ship up with a smaller force with superior fleet comp that people are willing to engage, and get a frequent fights. Titan bridging/hot dropping on people might be the only way to get fights with a massively superior force, but if people think they can take you or at least get a decent fight being scouted doesn't matter, they'll come after you. People don't engage in fights they think they are going to lose - hotdropping is one way around that, but it is far from the only one.


The tried and true approach...when in doubt...blob.

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Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#19 - 2011-12-14 14:27:41 UTC
xxxak wrote:
Are "hotdrops" (cynoed capital ships), really, honestly THAT common?

I have been playing EVE in Null for years, and I think I can count on one hand the number of truly "hot" drops that I have seen...


You where in NC for years. Which means you may not have seen much but if you where a Cap pilot you where part of many. Hotdrops are common and have been for years now. Hell hot dopping titans was fotm back when they where AOE DD when you could do drive-by DDs.

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ovenproofjet
Gallifrey Industries
#20 - 2011-12-14 14:34:35 UTC
xxxak wrote:
Are "hotdrops" (cynoed capital ships), really, honestly THAT common?

I have been playing EVE in Null for years, and I think I can count on one hand the number of truly "hot" drops that I have seen...


If you weren't blue to us, I'm sure we could arrange to hotdrop you a little
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