[SOLO] The Road to Enlightenment - Sacread's PVP Journal
Posted: 2019.05.02 09:08
I'll be documenting my solo pvp adventures on this thread. I'll start with text first, and may start recording videos in the future.
Although I'm not new to Eve, I didn't really do any meaningful solo PVP before. These posts will be documenting my progress as a beginner PVP pilot. I have stocked 40 kestrels at stacmon, and want to get some experience before I move into destroyer/cruiser/faction frigates.
Feedbacks are most welcome!
Killboard: https://zkillboard.com/character/259908494/
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2019/05/01
Solo roam, starting from Stacmon and going through LSC HQ and roaming around the Tama chain.
LOSS: Kestrel - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76509833/ (12,312,941.83 ISK)
Found two Incursus fighting and another ship on dscan in a novice. Waited a bit to determine if they are camping or fighting each other. After seeing a wreck, I warped in. Landed on grid right as one of the incursus was about to die, managed to get a few shots in. After it popped, I tried to scram-kite the remaining one, but couldn't pull range fast enough due to being scrammed. Face tanking blasters at 2-3KM is not recommended. Tried to escape, but couldn't get out in time even with overheated web.
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LOSS: Kestrel - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510336/ (12,378,350.47 ISK)
Found an Atron on dscan in a novice, landed close to him and got scrammed, and couldn't pull range to get out of his blaster range. Face tanking blasters at 2-3KM is definitely not recommended. I think I could have pulsed MWD to start the fight at a more favourable range, and won that fight. He was in hull when I popped.
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KILL:
Rifter - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510832/ (Ninja kill)
Merlin - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510838/ (8,354,594.47 ISK)
I was watching a Rifter on dscan, sitting in a novice, trying to determine if he had any friends waiting, as local was crowded. When a merlin showed up on dscan, I decided to take my chances and warped in. Landed on grid right 20km away from the merlin and rifter, and rifter was about to pop. I pulsed MWD and started orbiting them at scram range. Ninja killed the rifter and started fighting with Merlin. This time I was at the correct range, and didn't allowed him to get close to me. Although he had some damage from the rifter fight, I'm going to count that as my kill as I was controlling the fight from the start.
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KILLS: 8,354,594.47 (1)
LOSSES: 24,691,292.3 (2)
ROAM BALANCE: -16,336,697.83
TOTAL BALANCE: -16,336,697.83
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What I have learned
+ I'm feeling confident in my dscan skills again. I can quickly determine if there is any content in the system.
+ I've started learning the usual fits of frigates.
+ I got more comfortable with controlling range, but still have much to learn.
+ I need to get more proactive in engaging fights. I've spent more time than I wanted trying to determine if it was safe to warp to a potential target sitting on a beacon.
+ Flying back to Stacmon to reship after each loss can get tiring. I need to find a way to get some replacement ships to various stations in the chain.
+ I should be paying attention to the ammo type I'm using. Although I have each type of rockets in the cargo hold, I didn't changed them.
+ I'm currently focused on finding potential targets on plexes using dscan. I want to get comfortable with other types of content finding methods, like setting up in plexes, hunting through gates, baiting etc.
Conclusion
Getting kills in my first roam in years felt good. 10/10 would roam again.
Although I'm not new to Eve, I didn't really do any meaningful solo PVP before. These posts will be documenting my progress as a beginner PVP pilot. I have stocked 40 kestrels at stacmon, and want to get some experience before I move into destroyer/cruiser/faction frigates.
Feedbacks are most welcome!
Killboard: https://zkillboard.com/character/259908494/
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2019/05/01
Solo roam, starting from Stacmon and going through LSC HQ and roaming around the Tama chain.
LOSS: Kestrel - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76509833/ (12,312,941.83 ISK)
Found two Incursus fighting and another ship on dscan in a novice. Waited a bit to determine if they are camping or fighting each other. After seeing a wreck, I warped in. Landed on grid right as one of the incursus was about to die, managed to get a few shots in. After it popped, I tried to scram-kite the remaining one, but couldn't pull range fast enough due to being scrammed. Face tanking blasters at 2-3KM is not recommended. Tried to escape, but couldn't get out in time even with overheated web.
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LOSS: Kestrel - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510336/ (12,378,350.47 ISK)
Found an Atron on dscan in a novice, landed close to him and got scrammed, and couldn't pull range to get out of his blaster range. Face tanking blasters at 2-3KM is definitely not recommended. I think I could have pulsed MWD to start the fight at a more favourable range, and won that fight. He was in hull when I popped.
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KILL:
Rifter - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510832/ (Ninja kill)
Merlin - https://zkillboard.com/kill/76510838/ (8,354,594.47 ISK)
I was watching a Rifter on dscan, sitting in a novice, trying to determine if he had any friends waiting, as local was crowded. When a merlin showed up on dscan, I decided to take my chances and warped in. Landed on grid right 20km away from the merlin and rifter, and rifter was about to pop. I pulsed MWD and started orbiting them at scram range. Ninja killed the rifter and started fighting with Merlin. This time I was at the correct range, and didn't allowed him to get close to me. Although he had some damage from the rifter fight, I'm going to count that as my kill as I was controlling the fight from the start.
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KILLS: 8,354,594.47 (1)
LOSSES: 24,691,292.3 (2)
ROAM BALANCE: -16,336,697.83
TOTAL BALANCE: -16,336,697.83
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What I have learned
+ I'm feeling confident in my dscan skills again. I can quickly determine if there is any content in the system.
+ I've started learning the usual fits of frigates.
+ I got more comfortable with controlling range, but still have much to learn.
+ I need to get more proactive in engaging fights. I've spent more time than I wanted trying to determine if it was safe to warp to a potential target sitting on a beacon.
+ Flying back to Stacmon to reship after each loss can get tiring. I need to find a way to get some replacement ships to various stations in the chain.
+ I should be paying attention to the ammo type I'm using. Although I have each type of rockets in the cargo hold, I didn't changed them.
+ I'm currently focused on finding potential targets on plexes using dscan. I want to get comfortable with other types of content finding methods, like setting up in plexes, hunting through gates, baiting etc.
Conclusion
Getting kills in my first roam in years felt good. 10/10 would roam again.