It was again a beautiful evening in New Eden. After being blown to pieces in Yrgasil's DP Thorax fleet in Null-Sec I got a friendly pod express back home to Amygnon. I thanked for the good fight and Collapsed-Wormhole-Tourism experience and went into HSC Standing because of one present War Target in the system.
In Mumble I asked for a sitrep. War Target was in a Vargur slow boating to the Jufvitte gate. Another QRF just ended losing one scout and FC was gone. I saw an opportunity to pounce and called a Caracal/Osprey doctrine at first to change it less than a minute later because the previous QRF used a Vexor/Augoror doctrine. The latter one it is, then.
Within five minutes I gave the undock command. On the grid, we had some DD, a Battlecruiser and three Logi including Logi FC. I warped the DD squad to the Jufvitte gate since I was neither Fleet Boss nor in a higher command position. Called Logi to warp to the gate themselves. Mid-warp the Vargur jumped the gate into Jufvitte. Our scout went in to tackle and I ordered Jumping on Contact.
Roam members (21)
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Asuka Rossi - Vexor, Armageddon, Naga
Batto Ashitaka - Vexor
Capt Steele - Bhaalgorn, Ikitursa
Devola Gestalt - Vexor, Ashimmu
Drebin 679 - Logi / EWAR
Edwin Clough - Vexor
Ergan Eto - Augoror
Gibson Thunderbird - Scorpion Navy Issue
Harrison Riggs - Condor
Helen Dorothy Sharman - Atron
Ky Hanomaa - Brutix, Malediction
Lost Eagle1 - Mental support from a distance
Metti ar Virksen - Augoror
Milspecc - Pizza destroyer
Nienke Solette - Vexor
Tal Tracyn - Bhaalgorn
YooJin Moon
Yto Itinen - Augoror
Zairnix Onren - Vexor
shureer Yassavi
If you are not on this list or want something added/changed/removed, please let me know and I'll edit it in!
(22:41:11) Jufvitte
Vargur +4.17b
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During the jump, our scout got point. We engaged directly after jumping through the gate. Intel reported that reïnforcements were on the way (including a Deimos Barret). The fleet applied Stasis Webifiers, Warp Scramblers and Energy Neutralisers. Logi had some trouble with the cap chain. Two Guardians landed on the grid, I called to ignore them (not knowing they were Logi ships initially). Luckily, we took the Vargur down before they could properly repair it, so our DPS was pretty good.
We looted the wreck and deposited in Citadel 101. QRF fleet wanted to continue, so we did. Deimos Barret was reported in Ansalle on the NPC station. We tried to get him because of a weapons timer, but that went away before we were able to break him and Deimos docked up. I did not want to play station games, so we went back to Citadel 101 to stand down at 22:58h.
Fifteen minutes later: "Oh hello! There is another Vargur landing on the Amygnon gate in Jufvitte! And he jumped, LOL!". The War Target was kinda sad and wanted a round two. The fleet was still at Citadel 101 so I called undock almost directly to hunt another Vargur.
The first engagement was at the Garoun Investment Bank at Moon 1. Another NPC station so more station games. I let the fleet go to the Jufvitte gate to sit and wait what happens, also because there was a Leshak reported leaving from Dodixie to Botane.
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Just when I called for docking up in 101 because station games are boring, the report came in that the Vargur was warping to the gate. Called to jump the gate if the Vargur jumped too. And in we went for more pew-pew! This time, the response was a bit heavier, drones included (which I called primary). Our Armageddon heavily needed reps (Asuka, you are becoming a meme now...), but eventually, our Logi got the Armageddon stable. Then the (probably earlier reported) Leshak landed on grid. It was reported deadly and I did not trust myself engaging both ships, so I called scatter. After that, I went to a safe to let the fleet warp to me.
On the safe I considered engaging or docking up back in 101. My initial feeling was to go home. Especially when both ships warped off for more station games, this sounded viable. Just when aligning back to Amygnon, the Vargur warped back on the gate to Amygnon and jumped through without the Leshak. Scout got point and the fleet followed and engaged at 23:35h.
(23:50:57) Amygnon
Moa -29.20m
Condor -1.85m
Vargur +2.35b
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This engagement was a bit harder. The Vargur had Hobgoblin IIs engaging our Atron which went almost down (thanks Logi!). I quickly primaried the drones. The Energy Neutralisers of the Vargur were interesting too because of cap chain management on our side. An off-doctrine Scorpion Navi Issue DD joined for which eventually an Osprey and a Scythe joined in as Logi. This was a bit chaotic and it would have been better if we stuck to an armour focussed doctrine.
Eight minutes into the fight we had the drones of the Vargur down and the Leshak showed up on the grid. This time, I had the feeling we had more than enough Logi to keep fighting. The Leshak burned off to around 60km from the gate and dropped EC-900 Wasps and Hammerhead IIs on us. Again, drones were primaried. At one point, a Moa warped in too close to the Leshak and too far away from our Logi and it went down. The Condor... just got targeted at one point? Not sure what happened there...
Because of our superb Logi FC and many great people in fleet helping with essential information, DD and reps, we were able to stay in the fight and finish the job! Maybe we could have got the Leshak too if we had more scouts going for tackle earlier or warped to the NPC station earlier, but I think we needed all the DPS we could get, so no regrets there.
Stats
ISK Destroyed: 6,526,523,493.8
ISK Lost: 31,050,112.84
ISK Delta: 6,495,473,380.96
Efficiency: 99.526%
Overall evaluation
- ✔ (Positive stuff)
- Cha ching!
- Quick response was very quick
- Thank you Logi!
- Essential help by others in fleet
✘ (Less positive stuff)
- Last fight, some were shield tanked
- Station games
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[ 2019.12.04 22:51:58 ] Deimos Barret > ECM and bhaalgorns.. you guys are absolute cowards.
[ 2019.12.04 22:52:40 ] Deimos Barret > like one or the other.. Congrats. Your fleet is 100% unengageable. No more fite 4 u
[ 2019.12.04 23:14:57 ] Red Kardia > I'm kinda sad you know sniff sniff
[ 2019.12.04 23:15:35 ] Red Kardia > that vargur had almost 8 years =(
[ 2019.12.04 23:18:19 ] Red Kardia > but a GF is GF
[ 2019.12.04 23:18:34 ] Red Kardia > I'm here for take 2 like you guys did last night
[ 2019.12.04 23:18:39 ] Red Kardia > and I respect that
[ 2019.12.04 23:27:38 ] Red Kardia > eerr it's only 2 of us ?
[ 2019.12.04 23:27:45 ] Red Kardia > wow
[ 2019.12.04 23:28:10 ] Red Kardia > send your scouts so you can feel confortable to fight jeez
[ 2019.12.04 23:28:44 ] Red Kardia > I'm actually disapointed on you guys
[ 2019.12.04 23:28:54 ] Red Kardia > I took the fight before knowing tha tyou gus had 2 bhaals
[ 2019.12.04 23:28:59 ] Red Kardia > with out help
[ 2019.12.04 23:29:04 ] Red Kardia > and you run form 2 bs's?
[ 2019.12.04 23:53:45 ] Red Kardia > ight enough for me for the day
[ 2019.12.04 23:53:56 ] Red Kardia > or else I might get kicked of alliance lol