So today I took my first fleet out and it was very interesting. I am not sure it went well but if I count the ISK it correctly we just about break even.
I doubt I remembered everything correctly below, if anything is inexact, let me know and I'll fix it.
Next time, following the Kontxesi Buchanan's advice I'll record the whole fleet to make sure I get it all right.
Roam members (20+)
Spoiler
2FC: Padraic Musbrandt
Scouts:
Prieblanda Anstianski
Calder Ormand
Vanguard:
Gatt2111
Nelliver Cadigal (scouted a bit as well)
DonkeyPunch Udan (also scout 2nd half)
Zeerse Solaris (2nd half)
Gemma Solett (2nd half)
Agavyn Hikshi
Ares Dodekatheon
Calvin Fidard
Garm Zandor
Genevieve Nakrar
Ivika Starfury
Jehoshaphat Ambraelle
Jim Electron
Jonathan Wolf
Kontxesi Buchanan
Misty Snowbird
Rohan Amadeus
Scratchoz
Shiv Nir
Space Warfare Development
Wokum
Yrgrasil
vwgli
After the new bro speech we promptly undocked from Stacmon with Pynekastoh as a first destination.
Just a couple systems away scouts found a Harbinger in a Plex in Agoze.
I got confused and did not realised they had already engaged, by the time I realised my mistake, we had already lost 2 scouts and a vanguard.
(21:22:48Z) Agoze
Atron -7.23m
Slasher -1m
Merlin -9.29m
Nelliver filled in for our scouts while they reship and we continue our roam.
While on the Melmaniel gate in Oueletta, a flashy Tristan jumps into us. The scout on the other side had warned us, so we were ready to tackle and engage. It quickly exploded.
(21:32:06Z) Ouelletta
Tristan +13.35m
Kills in a Plex in Albune, I do not remember the exact timeline. I think I had the fleet jump a little too late and scouts had to warp off.
(21:43:24Z) Abune
Breacher +9.46m
Tristan +4.72m
Capsule +0.01m
A coercer was located in a Plex, scout got tackle. I think that I ordered the fleet to jump a little late again.
But tackle was maintained and we got it. We did lose 3 ship, including mine.
Padraic Musbrandt filled in as FC while I reshipped.
(21:49:28Z) Pynekastoh
Slasher -2.86m
Atron -5.67m
Slasher -5.5m
Coercer +26.53m
I am unsure about these next 2 engagements as I was reshipping
(22:03:55Z) Pynekastoh
Atron -7.13m
(22:04:16Z) Hikkoken
Kestrel -5.34m
Capsule -0.01m
I caught-up with the fleet, decided to go to Ichorya so that we could reship and have a small break.
After the break, the destination was set back to Stacmon, hoping to find content along the way.
On the way back we managed to get a couple of destroyer at Plexes
(22:26:37Z) Aldranette
Atron -23.34m
Cormorant +12.38m
(22:31:27Z) Vlillirier
Algos +9.91m
Punisher -8.59m
Stats
ISK Destroyed: 76,358,420.5
ISK Lost: 75,961,124.72
ISK Delta: 397,295.78
Efficiency: 50.13%
Other interesting event :
On the way back, scouts found something at 90km outside a plex possibly align to the sun. I asked scouts and vanguard to engage and ask the fleet to warp to the sun to catch it if it indeed warps there. A large frigate fleet (30+) arrived in the system. and started landing on us at the sun. I ordered a scatter. We regrouped at a safe. I don't think we lost anyone. I seems the consensus was that the fleet was too large for us and we moved onto the next system.
What Went Well
- The navigation through systems went alright. No lemmings and noone lagging behind too much.
- We got kills !
- Scouts did a great job
- 2FC jumped in immediately when I announced I was popped, seamless transition
What Went Wrong
- The "harbinger incident" is pretty bad, I did not have feedback or misunderstood them while the scouts and vanguard were getting destroyed.
- I did not always know where the scouts were. At some point I had the fleet jump while actually the Plex they were talking about was in the current system
- I feel like my orders were sometimes a bit confusing
- At some point the fleet split between 2 different novice plex as I did not communicate clearly which one was the correct one
Paths of improvement
- My intentions need to be made clearer, I feel like there was some confusion at some points. Especially with scouts, my instructions were not always clear.
- I should also ask for more feedback from scouts to ensure I understand where they are and what is happening
- I need to get my timing better, when a scout is going to engage in a Plex to ensure the fleet get there in time. I should probably make better use of vanguard
- I don't know enough of the ships yet, I need to recognise more ship names and be able to know their class and usual fit
- I only remembered about fleet warp toward the end of the fleet, I should use it more
- I need to find a better pacing, make decision quicker, it was probably too slow at some points.
- Record the fleet so that I can write the AAR better
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Thanks
Thanks to everyone for coming along. Thanks to our scouts and vanguard for finding content !
Thanks to the more experienced player who offered their advice and particularly to Kontxesi Buchanan for her insight during and after the fleet.
See you all in space
o7
Azalee