When the going gets tough....

....you end up getting podded by Federal Freight NPCs!

More of that a bit later.

Last night wasn't the most exciting night ever, but it did generate alot of interesting ways of doing piracy. Due to lack of potential targets in the nearby systems of Hevrice, i decided to just idle at the station for a while. I randomly checked the belts, instead of scanning like i am used to do. I knew there was a Celestis out there ratting. Eventually i found him, and got him pinned down pretty fast. His setup seemed like a hybrid of a miner and a missile boat. :)


He didnt get his hobgoblins I's out before i was halfway down into his armor. I knew i'd be dead if he was a more experienced pilot. Lately i've been having alot of luck in incursus vs cruiser fights, whereas my frigate vs frigate fights tend to end in loss (if i recall correct my frig vs cruiser stats last week was 12/3, while my frig stats were 10/15).

After this kill I had a dry period with no targets for hours! I think most of The Tuskers felt the same way, untill Ronan advised us to go down to Mongolot (or mengelot, cant remember what it was called) to kill a horde of noobs who was allegedly there. Didnt take long before i found myself in the system, which by the way couldn't be more empty! Same thing for the nearby systems.

Since most of us rushed down to the system to kill the wee buggers, we decided to do a small OP instead of solo'ing. Someone found a Moa, and suddenly i witnessed my first EVE hijack :) We chased the Moa two systems, thinking that he would jump to high sec as it seemed like he knew he was being chased. He eventually did a horrible mistake by jumping to a planet with me right behind him. I got a point on him, and my fellow Tuskers came ten-fiftheen seconds later. He didnt have much chance, so he decided to eject out of the moa, leaving a half-damaged cruiser up for grabs. Cheers for that :)

Not long after that we ganked a Mammoth that was transporting valuable items to the corp's pos. We got his stuff and demanded a ransom for it, as long he didn't jump into the system before he paid up. Too bad for him that he jumped into the system, then paid too late. For those who may encounter us in a ransom situation, following instructions is vital. Cynical yes, but we are pirates after all.

So now to the random stuff: Today Egrat and I was hanging around in Hevrice when a Rupture jumped in. I got him pinned down to an asteroid belt, and got point on him. Didnt seem like the
most experienced pilot, as his rockets barely got half my armor. However, i'm glad Egrat was there to finish him off. His loadout seemed like a typical ratting fit.

Due to the global criminal countdown i got from attacking the rapture, i got most of his loot and warped to a safe spot. I stayed there for a few minutes, untill i felt hungry and wanted some food. So i completely forgot about my criminal countdown, and warped to HQ. I witnessed my shield, armor, hull go down within a second without bothering to attempt escaping. I was screwed anyway.


Next thing i know I'm inside a station, wondering if i accidently clicked the dock button. No. I got podded! I checked the combat log, but there's no sign of a pod mail. What is going on?! Im in Luminaire system, and Secure Commerce Commision are laghing at me by offering me a Velator for the loss. Implants gone, Hardwire gear too. I'm a NPC pod-victim! Instant petition!

The Journey Begins

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his
- George Patton

Months have gone by since I started playing Eve. Resources have been gathered, and the motivation to make a difference in the universe is starting to show. Once a player that would get aggitated over a loss, has 'blossomed' to a rather cold-hearted person who seems to have lost a significant human factor ; empathy.

The transformation of the once young and naive player who never went to low security systems, started a few months back when a small OP was deployed to sweep the Old Man Star -> Ouelletta area. A cyclone was found, idling in a belt with no apparent backup. Halsoy was his name, an experienced pilot who fought brave while being swarmed by three assault frigates and an frigate. (The last minutes you can see how the fight developed)

Excited by the result, that a few frigates could take out such a big ship, I sought to find other challenges. During my former corp's OPs to low sec in the Old Man Star -> Ouelleta , through Hevrice, we were adviced to avoid The Tuskers. Their reputation of ruthlessness, though strictly abiding the Tusker Code, I deliberately roamed around the the area to engage one of them. Eventually i did, in Old Man Star.

Wensley was his name, flying a rifter while i was going after him in my Thorax. There was no doubt that he was chasing me. We eventually got tired of jumping in and out of belts, so we arranged a PvP session. I had met many friends and foes in low security systems before that, and i would always get overwhelmed by people who never held their word. However, Wensley and his Tusker friends seemed genuine.

Without any interuptions we locked and loaded, flying head on each other. My shields went quickly down, hoping that my armor would stay up as long as possible. I had previously invested in a few warrior II's, which seemed to hit Wensley's rifter harder than i thought. After a minute or two his ship exploded. I was stunned how much a damage a rifter could do to my Thorax.

This is how my solo adventures in low security systems started. Today I am one of them. Tomorrow you might also.