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How to survive in 0.0 / low sec
Wrote this while I was on my hut, there might be some mistakes and such in there, as I was kinda tired when I wrote it. I'll read through it tommorow and maybe edit / add some shit. And damn, we need a function like word has to make the space between the lines bigger
Guide on how to survive in o.o / lows sec.
There are two kinds of situations that you may encounter in 0.0 / low sec, which also requires two different set of skills. Оnе of them is how to survive while you are solo and the other one is how to survive when you are in a gang. I’ll give an introduction on the skills I use in order to survive in these different kinds of situations. Here are some general rules that applies for all kinds of gangs‚ unless you are the FC or the scout, don’t speak over TS unless you got some very important shit to say and by important I mean things that the FC need to know at once
in order to ensure the safety of the gang and the gang members. If are to give intel to the FC always specify what system you are talking about and where in the system you are talking about (always specify which gate you are talking about), correct example would be, a 20 man hostile gang on the fwst- gate in yz9, the gang is HAC and ceptor heavy. Make sure you have a clear mic so people can understand you. If you are trying to catch up with a gang that has already gone out roaming ask for what kind of ships the gang needs and don’t try to catch up with a gang in a ship that can’t survive solo, like a Bs or a slow BC and similar.
How to survive when you are travelling solo
When you are travelling solo, your goal is to get from point A to point B. This means that you need to jump into a system and jump out safely, in order to ensure this there are a number of precautions you can take. First off, when you are solo, you will not have a scout which means that you will not be able to tell whether there is camp on the other side of the gate or not, this means that you must always be in a ship that can evade a camp when you are flying solo. By evading a gatecamp, I mean burning back to the gate and jump through. In order to do this you need a ship that is fast enough, as a general rule of thumb any cruiser and smaller ships are fast enough to do this, although they should preferably go over 2km/s. A polyed BC might also be able to do this, but it depends on what kind of ships the camp consist of. Оncе you are safely inside the system always check local and whether the system is a station system or not. If local is low‚ then you are usually clear to jump to the next gate and jump through. If the local count is high, warp to a planet in scan range (14au) of the gate. Scan the gate, if it is clear, then jump through, if there is a lot of hostile ships on it, either log of or go to a safespot and wait for the hostiles to go another place. Оnе should also note that station systems usually contains and high number of hostiles and do remember if you can scan someone‚ that means that they can also scan you, so don’t sit too long in one place. You can also use the map in order to avoid the big camps, by clicking on the show people in space for the last 30 min button, systems with lots of people in it, should then be avoided.
How to survive when fighting solo
I won’t give you any tips on how to use the different pvp ships, but I’ll give you some advices on how to increase your odds for surviving when you are fighting solo.
- Always keep a keen eye on local, if it raises sharply odds is that the ship you are fighting brought in reinforcement.
- Does the ship you tackled seem a bit too willing to get itself tackled and is the ship a bit put of its “context”, like drakes in 0.4 belts. Оdds arе then that it is a trap and you should be ready to escape.
- Can you break the tank of the person’s ship you are fighting within a decent amount of time? If not‚ you should considering getting the fuck out.
- Always watch your cap, how much cap you got, dictates how long you can use your mwd and thus, how likely you are to get out alive, if things go badly.
How to survive while in a gang
There are different kinds of gangs; I am going to give you information about how to survive in two kinds of gang, small gangs which I define as gangs with less approximately 12 person and medium gangs with 12 persons or more. Оf coursе what kind of ships you have in your gang and lots of other factors influences the question‚ whether, it is a small or a medium gang, but as with all things, a little use of common sense and you should be able to tell what kind of gang you are in.
How to survive in a small gang
In a small gang the kind of ships you got is usually close to medium range and you are likely to have quite a few nano ships in your gang. These kinds of gangs move fairly fast and thus it is important to always be aware of what the gang is doing and where they are headed, otherwise, you’ll might end up missing kills or end up being separated by the main gang from a hostile gang. Also when travelling in these kinds of gangs, always align your ship to the next gate, so you are ready to assist someone in another system or if you get jumped by and hostile gang, you can easily escape. While you are fighting, and the hostile gang / players you are fighting start shooting at you, if you cannot tank them, do not scream out over TS; “I am going down” or any stupid shit like that, try to warp away if you can’t call out who is keeping you tackled. If you got a point fitted, in a small gang fight, it is normal to call out the person you are tackling in order to ensure, that no one is tackling the same guy. Small gang fights can often be viewed as a solo fight, do what you need to do, in order to survive and deal the most damage to the primary, unless you are given specific orders from the FC. A little pro tip is to always listen to what the scout says, so that once the FC gives the orders, you have already anticipated them and are ready to execute them. Always think like and FC and act on what an FC would order you to do in a small gang and you will always be one step ahead and thus more likely to survive.
How to survive in a medium gang
The reason I am differentiating between large and small gangs, is that most of the same rules apply. While travelling with a medium gang, it is important to always ensure that you are headed to the same destination and that you always are in the same system as the main gang. In a medium gang, you are likely to have lots of different people, with different roles within the gang, for example, Tacklers, E-War, Damage dealers, etc. Make yourself known of which group you belong to, as the FC usually issues orders to the different groups and thus you can more easily follow the FC orders, if you are unsure about what you role is, ask in gang chat. In a medium gang, it is also important to listen to what the scout reports, so that once the scout is done talking, you are ready to execute the order the FC are most likely to give. While fighting in a medium sized gang, it is important to stay with the main gang and always align to the same point and speed as the main gang. The alignment point, if not told specifically otherwise, is usually the point in space, with most celestial objects clumped together, this is usually the sun. I a medium gang it is also important to not shout shit like; “I am being targeted I am going down”, if you are being shot upon and you can’t tank it, warp the fuck out and warp back at range to one of the gang members, if things allow it, you can ask for a warpin over TS if not, ask in gang chat. Always warp to range to the person you are warping at, so you don’t land in the middle of the fight. Оthеr than that‚ alwayѕ shoot thе primary and if things allow for it, call out if you are being tackled.
Last edited by IHurricane; 2008-02-22 at 18:17.
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