Yet another EVE Blog
Well hello there.There are many EVE Online blogs out there, why one more? Well, I've been posting on other people's blog semi-anonymously for some time now (I am "LR") and I felt it was time I...
View ArticleFrigate Fitting 101
So, let's put some actual content here.A while ago, I wrote a fitting guide for my alt's corpmates. They were miners and missioners but they were willing to fight (we do periodic low-sec roam). It...
View ArticleEve, Winning, and Tears
It seems that a lot of EVE players enjoy tears to an obsessive degree. This has given rise to the notion that "EVE players are mean". Is this true? And *why*? I think it's because of the way EVE...
View ArticleA very good day in Eve
Days in Eve are not equal.Most are pretty good. A few are depressing and some feel like work. And then, once in a while you have an *amazing* day.(I will note that I had a background part about...
View ArticleThe Lion VS the Wolves
This is the story of one of my favourite fights ever. In RvB, whenever a lone battlecruiser engages a gang of small ships by a gate, I've always seen it go one of two ways: One the gang is small and...
View ArticleThe Poco Wars: the epilogue and the butterfly effect
It seems that my "best day in eve" was covered by Themittani.com! Tale of Wormhole WoeThis article is written from the No-Ho perspective, and is pretty entertaining. Another article of note covers...
View ArticleComet Mining: incursion for miners
Mining in Eve is kinda dull, and it's received very little attention from the developers. This is is a suggestion to offer an "incursion" like alternative to miners. I had this idea while looking at...
View ArticleSchrödinger's Rifter
I was reading a post from Jester about what happened during a battle (see here). His opponents showed up and disputed what happened. Clearly, someone is lying... or are they?As a (very junior) member...
View ArticleCSM elections - my voting recommendations
So.I'm a high sec PvPer and (alts) trader/industrialist. Whom am I voting for this year? 1: Mangala Solaris. Yes, yes of course I'm voting for Mang, being in RvB and all that. I still think he...
View ArticleThe Battle of Aldrat
Each year, RvB declares war vs Eve University (a corporation that teaches new eve players. I find them a bit too formal for my tastes, but they are really good for the game IMO, helping players...
View ArticlePOS standing changes: meaning for war and industry
As some of you may know, CCP has announced a major revamp to industry.Industry in EVE is a critical function. I would go as far as to say that with no industry, there is no EVE. It's a key step in...
View ArticleHigh sec POS warfare - a short note
In my previous post, I mused about how the changes to POS standings may change the nature of POS warfare in highsec. In brief, I believe that POS will become more desirable (both in looting content...
View ArticleA quick commentary about the industrial changes, how it may impact the...
I've been reading a lot about the upcoming changes to industry. Some of these changes are good for everyone (updated UI, RAM damage, extra materials), some are clearly benefiting null sec over highsec...
View ArticleIndustry change - perhaps a new type of extortion/scam?
HelloSo, apparently the 0-14% "tax" will be a system wide effect. I had assumed that if Joe in POS A is running his small POS red hot he would have paid more tax than Bob in his POS one moon over...
View ArticleIndustrial Griefing - number crunching
In my last post, I mused if it would be possible to intentionally ramp up installation costs in a system to then ask the local industrialists for "donations" to make you go away. Let's crunch some...
View ArticleBalancing Freighters - why a nerf is very hard to avoid, the rule of three
HelloA quick post about the freighter rebalance:A lot of folks have called the proposed change a nerf, and with good reason. These ships *have* been nerfed... but I'm not sure it was avoidable.First,...
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