PVE turned PVP in Low Sec - Ievos
Posted: 2018.12.10 02:56
Date: 09DEC2018
This is my first After Action Report. Input and constructive criticism is both welcome and greatly appreciated.
The Killboard:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/73932844/
The Events:
I decided to run some combat sites in Ouelletta. I popped in and checked Local and made sure it wasn't heavily populated, so I went back and grabbed my railgun Moa.
I jumped through, headed straight for a combat site, and got into it with some NPC ships. That was when I realized my first error. I failed to confirm I had my drones prior to leaving. I had pulled them previously in a plan to swap them, but never replaced them. This likely would not have been a game changer, as I cannot run T2 drones yet, but it was a failure.
I got a few NPC kills, grabbed my loot, and was moving towards the last loot drop.
A Vexor Navy Issue dropped. I acknowledged the situation was not good, let alone ideal, and aligned to warp. He pressed me. I locked him, and tried to burn away to get range and alignment. I called it out on Mumble, but no one was in system to aid nor would they arrive in time; this was not a war target. He tackled me, droned me heavily, and in the end defeated me. I kept burning to align, trying to warp out, and attempting to get in my damage, but was ultimately destroyed. I quickly aligned and warped out in my pod, saving my clone.
During the fight, I made my second clear error; not promptly swapping ammo types, so I fought with anti-matter.
I did break through his shields, and it lasted long enough to be a fight, so I feel I have learned a few things, and gained the experience.
What I could have been done better:
- Ensure drone bays are loaded. I fly Caldari normally, so I need to remember to check more than my ammo.
- Ensure I leave in a clean clone. I was fortunate to get out without the loss of my clone, but I shouldn't rely on luck when going into WH, LS, or NS.
- Possibly picked a better point to align to; I picked a point I knew (a bookmark), but this may not have been the best point, given the nature of the Moa (not the quickest)
- Changing ammo types. I fought with a roughly 337.2 DPS, vice 387.2 DPS with Javelin M ammunition. I don't believe this would change the battle, but it should have been done, as I was gaining distance and more DPS would have been better regardless.
What I believe I did right:
- Identified a non-friendly was on-site promptly and took actions. Not all actions may have been perfectly executed, but I acted and didn't hesitate much.
- I acknowledged a disadvantaged fight, to the level of a PVP fight in a PVE fit at the wrong range
- I burned to get to distance, with the intent of warping out when I knew I was at the disadvantage.
- I kept up the fight as I attempted to flee, working to keep myself alive, including actively keeping up my capacitor (vice a shutdown due to inattentiveness).
- I called out being under attack. Even if no one could assist in this case, I believe it should still be done, in case someone was close enough to assist. I was not looking for PVP, so it was an unexpected situation.
What I believe I learned:
- I gained the experience of a PVP fight that wasn't an overwhelming unwinnable fight that ends in a second or two.
- I learned, the hard way, to double check all weapon systems before leaving (mainly to triple check drones, as I may not have checked at all).
- I gained some better understanding of the ship I was flying.
Respectfully,
Ievos
(Eye-E-vohs)
10DEC2018
This is my first After Action Report. Input and constructive criticism is both welcome and greatly appreciated.
The Killboard:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/73932844/
The Events:
I decided to run some combat sites in Ouelletta. I popped in and checked Local and made sure it wasn't heavily populated, so I went back and grabbed my railgun Moa.
I jumped through, headed straight for a combat site, and got into it with some NPC ships. That was when I realized my first error. I failed to confirm I had my drones prior to leaving. I had pulled them previously in a plan to swap them, but never replaced them. This likely would not have been a game changer, as I cannot run T2 drones yet, but it was a failure.
I got a few NPC kills, grabbed my loot, and was moving towards the last loot drop.
A Vexor Navy Issue dropped. I acknowledged the situation was not good, let alone ideal, and aligned to warp. He pressed me. I locked him, and tried to burn away to get range and alignment. I called it out on Mumble, but no one was in system to aid nor would they arrive in time; this was not a war target. He tackled me, droned me heavily, and in the end defeated me. I kept burning to align, trying to warp out, and attempting to get in my damage, but was ultimately destroyed. I quickly aligned and warped out in my pod, saving my clone.
During the fight, I made my second clear error; not promptly swapping ammo types, so I fought with anti-matter.
I did break through his shields, and it lasted long enough to be a fight, so I feel I have learned a few things, and gained the experience.
What I could have been done better:
- Ensure drone bays are loaded. I fly Caldari normally, so I need to remember to check more than my ammo.
- Ensure I leave in a clean clone. I was fortunate to get out without the loss of my clone, but I shouldn't rely on luck when going into WH, LS, or NS.
- Possibly picked a better point to align to; I picked a point I knew (a bookmark), but this may not have been the best point, given the nature of the Moa (not the quickest)
- Changing ammo types. I fought with a roughly 337.2 DPS, vice 387.2 DPS with Javelin M ammunition. I don't believe this would change the battle, but it should have been done, as I was gaining distance and more DPS would have been better regardless.
What I believe I did right:
- Identified a non-friendly was on-site promptly and took actions. Not all actions may have been perfectly executed, but I acted and didn't hesitate much.
- I acknowledged a disadvantaged fight, to the level of a PVP fight in a PVE fit at the wrong range
- I burned to get to distance, with the intent of warping out when I knew I was at the disadvantage.
- I kept up the fight as I attempted to flee, working to keep myself alive, including actively keeping up my capacitor (vice a shutdown due to inattentiveness).
- I called out being under attack. Even if no one could assist in this case, I believe it should still be done, in case someone was close enough to assist. I was not looking for PVP, so it was an unexpected situation.
What I believe I learned:
- I gained the experience of a PVP fight that wasn't an overwhelming unwinnable fight that ends in a second or two.
- I learned, the hard way, to double check all weapon systems before leaving (mainly to triple check drones, as I may not have checked at all).
- I gained some better understanding of the ship I was flying.
Respectfully,
Ievos
(Eye-E-vohs)
10DEC2018