tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74419965810604342392024-02-08T03:17:04.803+00:00Astral's Eve Trial by fireAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-10302311992119608072021-04-16T19:08:00.002+01:002021-04-16T19:22:06.113+01:00Babe, im back again...<p> It's been a long long, time since I've posted. Shit I doubt anyone even reads these anymore but have decided to put up a post or two again as my own creative outlet.</p><p>Since I've been gone I've moved home 3 or 4 time split from my ex wife and now live a very happy life with my new partner. I came back to Eve a month or two ago and found so much had changed.. but some things really hadn't. Its taken nearly a month to feel comfortable and like I know pretty much what I'm doing again, although some aspects like thera? What the hell? I can't shoot it so it can't be that important, I'll sus it out in time.</p><p>I've mainly been back to my piracy ways in lowsec, I'm back in stay frosty, which I think will always be home for me, Rixx is still the guy I knew years ago and so is the corp.</p><p>I've had some epic good fights since being back, and one or two teething problems, like losing a legion to rats in a DED 5/10 due entirely to not paying attention.. dumbass. </p><p>We had a great fight with Red Blue the other night frosty in assault frigs RvB in mainly thorax. We took the field but in terms of isk lost was a fairly even fight and one of the best I've had for ages, respect RvB 👏</p><p>Rixx has decided to Run for CSM this year, a great choice for a lowsec candidate btw, but although some people say low low is dead, it seems in much the same shape as 6 or 7 years ago, same issues with FW, same targets and small fleets roaming. I think if I were to push for anything it would be a reason for people to come to lowsec and have a reason to take the added risks here, maybe increase the amount of faction spawns in belts and complexes to give people a good chance at faction mods...after all this is supposed to be low sec pirate space, and the increase in NPCs that can and do drop decent loot might tempt a few more PvE players in which will in turn feed into the PvP players, as some will be caught and killed.</p><p>I also like to top up my income with a little bit of exploration, and data and relic sites are in a sad way nowadays, these desperately need some love to make them worth running again, maybe some better loot drops that will increase the reward as at the moment your kinda mad if your risking a ship in low or null to pull 2-3 mill out of a site that's taken 10 mins to scan and 5 to run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway... I'll post some more as more thoughts occur to me, if you read this, happy to see you back, maybe I'll see you in lowsec, maybe we can kill each other <3</p><p><br /></p>Astral Dominixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981478918647626760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-73962497910826995132016-04-08T16:30:00.001+01:002016-04-08T16:30:28.109+01:00War.Keep reading about the next great war in eve... I was intrigued.....so I have enlisted.<br />
<br />
That is allAstral Dominixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981478918647626760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-24795071100008053762016-03-30T22:27:00.002+01:002016-03-30T22:27:12.842+01:00First StepsI have been a little active this week..I have had 2 irritating and moderately expensive losses but more importantly I have started taking astral out hunting and doing what he does really well, 1v1 frigate fights.<br />
<br />
So at the start of the week I decided to do some work with my hisec alt Vespa dominix, which was dull mining mainly but allowed me to make some is while watching TV and spending some time with my wife, as you'd expect that was very dull. I also brought some goodies to transfer to ishomilkin for astral and took a little run up with just shy of half a bill in ships and mods in my <a href="http://eve.wikia.com/wiki/Mastodon">mastadon</a>... I probably should mention we had just been war decked by some high sec grieffing crew ( normal for ABA)..The trip there was very quiet and uneventful even the unwise unscouted jump into the highly camped lower system of ishomilkin was fine, the trip back was not so straight forward. I had been told this war Dec crew mainly hung out in amaar and jita, Vespa shops mainly in dodixie so that was my destination, as I landed in dodixie..you guessed it...war targets! My slow as fuck mastadon took a good few mins to melt but it was <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33063623">unavoidable</a> 😕<br />
<br />
After rebuying my loss and sticking up some buy orders I decided to take one of astrals new toys out, a curse.<br />
<br />
Now I've flown and lost curses before but while I've been away they have been buffed and given the novel ability to not be seen on D scan, I originally thought this would make it a excellent ship for hunting clone soldier Tags, but as normal I thought screw it I'll see if I can cause some trouble.<br />
Rixx and some Corp mates were having some fun shooting at dessies a system or two over so I jumped in my curse and flew out to join them.<br />
<br />
I did scare the crap out of several people on the way when a recon lands next to them and starts locking g them up...people ran.<br />
However I did land as my two corpies in frigates began to take on two dessies. The result one ran the other <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33051114">died</a>.<br />
<br />
I messed about for 10 mins trying to grab other targets but decided once people realised I was there I would quickly become the hunted., so I headed back to ishomilkin, and got caught on the <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33051533">gate</a>..<br />
<br />
Skip forward to today and I had a couple of hours free to have a quick play, I decided to take a couple of figs out and annoy the FW sheep. I ran about for around 20 mins in a comet and wasn't having much luck, so I swapped out to a duel prop RFF, a fit I have only ever flown a couple of times and never really had any success with, but thought I'd look like less of a threat and maybe get a fight...within 5 mins I land in a site with a lone kestrel, and to his credit he doesn't run. This was actually a good fight he had me in armour but couldn't break my reps and with only a buffer tank fitted he <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33091644">melted</a> under my guns ...his <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33091641">pod too</a>.<br />
<br />
Feeling emboldened with that kill I quickly found another customer in a another small complex, this time an Executioner. I though this may be a problem fighting a speedy ship if it was set up to kite but I managed to land Web and scam and ate him <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33091966">alive</a>, sadly missed the pod but was feeling quite pleased with myself.<br />
<br />
I then noticed the first guy I popped, with the kestrel was back.. and now had a bantam in tow. I wasn't sure if they were both well fit I Could take them alone but no one else was near to buddy up with so, with my normal disregard for traps I warped into give it a go...the kestrel ran ,I thought having learned his lesson, as I preceeded to kill the <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33092262">bantam</a>. As he quickly melted I realised he wasn't shooting back (some people don't if they panic, it happens) and he was melting to fast...I then realised kestrel guy brought along a sacrificial decoy.<br />
Made sure I got the <a href="https://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=33092263">pod</a> too show my disappointment. Then headed home..my first solo roam in a year being a fair sucsess.<br />
<br />Astral Dominixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981478918647626760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-13164227831118251072016-03-27T21:47:00.002+01:002016-03-27T21:47:28.651+01:00Time loopI'm back in eve for the first time in almost a year..the changes to the UI are a little hard for a old timer like me to wrap my head around after so long away.. all seems alan but familiar.<br />
<br />
So much has changed for me IRL, new home in a new area and a change in career that has mentioned some intensive hours and studying has distracted me from eve long enough, I now have the time to start playing again and the welcome back I have had so far from ABA has been very warm.<br />
<br />
It feels good to be back in space again although all I've done is some basic station trading mining and a little exploration of some data sites, and dint they used to be profitable..I made like 2 mill in 2 hours!?! Nerfed much?<br />
<br />
<i>Much to relearn I have</i><br />
<br />
<img alt="Image result for yoda" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSOr7LQj4eA-LbEU08vA2Fd5WSyN06DWWHWZ3134awDp-5HjeBaNw" />Astral Dominixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981478918647626760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-70619904703492974322015-02-12T21:39:00.000+00:002015-02-12T21:39:09.169+00:00I'm back So after another small unplanned break I'm back and it seems I have come back at an interesting time as we are at war with the bastards, dunno why all these pirates wanna kill us first the tusk era now the bastards, oh well...
Still I do like the idea when my wife asks how is the game going I can honestly answer "the bastards are trying to kill me"
Should be fun..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-89143466166354902732014-07-02T20:52:00.000+01:002014-07-02T20:52:25.382+01:00A collection of thoughts.This post may jump around a little I have a few things on my mind , so I appologise if this jumps about a bit..
<P>
Firstly , stay frosty has been running a "summer smackdown" frigate tourney, the prizes at this point look pretty awesome, I'm hoping to win a avatar sketch done by mynxee, I donated a worm to the prize pool myself. So far I have done well in the first two rounds , I was matched against McSister Fister in the first round and <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23932681">won</a> fairly soundly (although he is a much lower skilled toon so was at quite a disadvantage).
<P>
Second fight was much harder, up against draiv sorigraid, an awesome pilot who like myself often flys amarr, I had a close fight against his kite fit punisher but eventually won when his MWD burnt out and he <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=24130370">popped.</a> I'm very much looking forward to the next round.
<P>
Also I tried to do some exploration again lately, and after a year of thinking about it, I like the hacking mini game now the loot spew is gone but I do not like the lack of rats!
<P>
I get this was done to lower the entry level into exploration but in this bloggers humble opinion they lowered it to far, it's to cheap and easy now, bring back enough rats to make you bring at least a cruiser hull and the profits on the sites will go up as well, maybe keep the rat free sites in high sec starter areas , add a few frigs in outer high sec, some cruisers in low and some battleships in null, make it a progression not free isk.
<P>
In related news as I haven't given wormholes a go for some time and now I have the skills isk and ships to try them out fully, I will be vacationing in our alliance WH, should be fun, last time I tried a WH I was trying to live in a class 3 with a mission fit apocalypse and a amanthea, which didn't work all that well and I got bored. This thine I have the right ships skills and fits. Will be playing until I get blowed up or miss seeing other people get blowed up. The best part is I don't even need to switch corps.
/Astral
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-52089204850784416142014-06-08T09:43:00.001+01:002014-06-08T09:43:18.498+01:00The state of lowsec.I have been reasonably active since the patch, and feel confident saying now, lowsec has changed, the meta has shifted.<div>Since patch day I have lost a lot of expensive ships, I undocked on patch day and took a comet out to the belts in Isho (our home system), only to be jumped by 4 ships 20 seconds later..every one and their brother are either in the belts looking for the elusive mordu rats or trying to kill the people that are.</div><div><br></div><div>Activity in General is way up in lowsec, and I'm not sure it's in a good way, gate camps are very prevalent at the moment with most entry points camped to hell, there seems to be a lot more roaming cruiser gangs, normally 5-10 ships, and the meek FW farming population is in hiding while the number of pvp pilots flying faction linked boosted ships has gone up.</div><div><br></div><div>This isn't a bad thing at all, and it may settle in a few weeks but at the moment lowsec is deadly. And anyone even thinking of ratting in low, bring your A game.</div><div>The bad news is for my play style, solo unlinked fighting, it is very hard to find a fight at the moment that your not going to get blobbed or lose to some linked asshole.</div><div><br></div><div>Think I may concentrate on Vespa for a few days until the dust settles and then see how to adapt to the new more popular lowsec.</div><div><br></div><div>/astral</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-69991357346601548212014-05-31T22:07:00.001+01:002014-05-31T22:07:55.365+01:00Clone hunting prep.I'm pretty pumped about the new mordu legion ships coming in a few days, and while I know there will be a gold rush to grab the ships , getting my hands on them could be as easy as killing a rat in a belt.. Or is it? <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmspnXvn1sS-fYJxsdMEcjtgydU7Vse8goukmrN9t7wT9mtD3i93KXeroHuW-N8mFSm9gr3bzlvtvvLJ39UoBEFrXYDOxyfjP85y3JDk1bOHz4I_dn1E46y2J2FMhN15LHUDjn9Lz6kM/s640/blogger-image-948175195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmspnXvn1sS-fYJxsdMEcjtgydU7Vse8goukmrN9t7wT9mtD3i93KXeroHuW-N8mFSm9gr3bzlvtvvLJ39UoBEFrXYDOxyfjP85y3JDk1bOHz4I_dn1E46y2J2FMhN15LHUDjn9Lz6kM/s640/blogger-image-948175195.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>I figured while thinking about this a few days ago that the closest thing would be hunting the clone soldier rats that drop tags for sec status tags.. Not rare but not that common and I imagined about the same difficulty level, so I took a comet out to the belts and found a clone recruiter, while I did kill him (very slowly) I couldn't believe how hard this rat hit and how we'll he tanked.. He was a bitch, no way I could work like this on launch day where everyone and his brother is looking to kill pve ships in the belts.</div><div><br></div><div>So back to the drawing board...the moa is a nice cruiser or might be once she gets a face lift, let's try that.</div><div>Epic fail is all I will say.</div><div>At this point I looked up a YouTube vid of mr pew soloing a clone soldier in a bomber.. Problem solved, a cloak and just sit at 55 I and kill at leisure. </div><div><br></div><div>That idea lasted until I saw the patch notes for Kronos...</div><div><h3><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Missions & NPCs:</span></h3><ul style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Clone Soldier Trainer, Recruiter, Transporter and Negotiator NPCs found in low security asteroid belts have received significant upgrades to their engagement range. </span></li></ul><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">No more kiting in a bomber they will likely one shot you, and unless CCP have thir head up their ass same will go for the legion spawns.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">So this leaves only a few options:</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Kill very slowly in a AF</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Kill a bit faster in a Cruiser and draw more attention</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Kill very fast in a BC and die to the first real pirate that see's you</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Or take a covert T3 that can refit for tank on the fly and hope you got some good situational awareness or your gonna lose some expensive kit...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I know which I'm gonna try, how about you?</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-47785172558356294002014-05-29T18:34:00.000+01:002014-05-29T18:34:07.634+01:00ok, stupid but i had to tryYou know when you do something really dumb but you have to try because if it works it will be awesome...
<p>
<a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23667285">some thing stoopid</a>.
<p>
So there you have it. Would have been awesome if I had managed it.
Astral.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-28707135778318508272014-05-26T19:58:00.002+01:002014-05-26T19:59:04.583+01:00memeI have noticed a lot of people do a "whats in my hanger " post, i have never done one before but thought this may be fun... please keep in mind this is what i have in Isho (our home base), I have loads of other crap spread over the place in little cashes's but this is the main bulk of my fighting fleet.
<a href="http://s491.photobucket.com/user/trevie222/media/ExeFile2014-05-2619-47-34-965.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/ExeFile2014-05-2619-47-34-965.jpg" border="0" alt="hanger isho 26/5/14 photo ExeFile2014-05-2619-47-34-965.jpg"/></a>
click to enbiggenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-75940057899921181752014-05-17T18:59:00.001+01:002014-05-17T18:59:13.705+01:00Thoughts on plexers<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>As</div>HThere are two types of player in lowsec, hunters and pray, the key to sucsess is understanding which you are, which is a very fluid concept most of the time.<div><br></div><div>Plexers may feel safe, they have their cloaks, they have their stabs, and they have safety in numbers which makes them feel like this<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgUpN8n8ZK0xyLTfxEnB5UeS4UhaicKj3VmEr91FRbCoRsc4gVRUY7XXlZVXqMQhVtVtWgXnasOX9YRoG5oIXeQmxRNrn5amf5LMq-7jVQqZJSjU1VmBLh6MZJGjAdLa0MFsBy8awKcs/s640/blogger-image-1372761982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgUpN8n8ZK0xyLTfxEnB5UeS4UhaicKj3VmEr91FRbCoRsc4gVRUY7XXlZVXqMQhVtVtWgXnasOX9YRoG5oIXeQmxRNrn5amf5LMq-7jVQqZJSjU1VmBLh6MZJGjAdLa0MFsBy8awKcs/s640/blogger-image-1372761982.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However we have cloaks too.. And we fit lots of scrams and no mater how often you get to run, sooner or later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrBsC6Kd-BbpntyR4amDp5PuAdwHjJGjMARD8GFeWN_Xg-_Mv3MtJSRKv5Nic6Pm-OjKP5jkBYSj8tI_TK-UalKBt-B4pZnGtYJjyDASGvWLayvmECi4MqiOUhJG_DynjiV9XUQmjQgI/s640/blogger-image-1211153024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrBsC6Kd-BbpntyR4amDp5PuAdwHjJGjMARD8GFeWN_Xg-_Mv3MtJSRKv5Nic6Pm-OjKP5jkBYSj8tI_TK-UalKBt-B4pZnGtYJjyDASGvWLayvmECi4MqiOUhJG_DynjiV9XUQmjQgI/s640/blogger-image-1211153024.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">/astral</div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-54326166567673354772014-05-09T08:56:00.002+01:002014-05-09T08:56:49.296+01:00A new styleI have lost some interest in blogging lately, but have been recording fights a whole bunch more so this blog will be part blog part video diary from now on. I will still blog about the stuff that interests me however.<div><br></div><div>I have over the last few days racked up some good kills for only two losses and one of those was a slicer that I lost at a safe while editing some of these vid's. But below I'll link some kills I enjoyed and a few YouTube vid's of me popping peeps, nothing epic as all the good fights I had so much adrenaline pumping I forgot to hit record.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
<p>
I hate <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23256394">venture's</a> and their<a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23256393">pods too!.</a>
<p>
This was a astral and rixx special on a <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23256392">corax</a> and this one against a <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23253325">cormerent</a>, rixx in that Tristan was tanking like a bitch!!
<p>
This was a good duel fight against a <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23350457">hookbill</a> and a <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=23350455">harpy</a>.
And finally, some vids of random fights... I will get better at these and remember to turn on the record button more often (honest)...
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DwaxhlMDbvY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EyNA4yYQAFI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7xztHEnN84E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-82672042570268038582014-04-08T21:44:00.002+01:002014-04-08T21:44:29.005+01:00moved and movingSo I have moved house, and been out of the game for almost a month, lots has changed while I have been away.
<p>
While I was gone I got the urge to start exploring again and maybe run some ded sites so I will be moving a portion of my fleet off to start that little side project, this time tho I won't be all alone as I have no intention of leaving stay frosty, one of the cool things about this corp is the freedom to enjoy all of lowsec's wonderous pursuits, and this project conversely does not mean I won't be engaging in piracy, just that my time will be split a little.
<p>
Lots also seems to be going on behind the sceanes, but for now, all I will say is I will be very busy in and out of game for the forseeable future.
/AstralAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-45872932899760054172014-02-21T22:16:00.000+00:002014-02-21T22:16:47.041+00:00a collection of thoughts.The last 4 months have been interesting for me in real life, I have moved home, changed my working hours, had a death in the family and am now on the verge of moving again. This has resulted in a rather irratic time in eve.
<p>
PvP wise I have had some great fights lately, but due to a lack of dilligence and practice my kill board isn't looking great, have won some great fights against tough pilots that I have known and respected for some time, however I have had some silly losses, including a curse on a roam (I should have flown something cheaper) and tonight a vengeance and my pod to a tusker in a daredevil (was a good fight tho). I am trying out flying a few different ships nowdays, normaly I just fly amarr or tristans but am having some fun with kestrals breachers and condors lately.
<p>in pve , vespa is plodding along in lucifers hammer, normaly station trading in dodixe or running a few level 4s in her navy raven, I am also one of the directors in lucifers hammer, but as the corp is just getting started there is lots and little to do all at the same time. I'm not sure I'm really the best candidate for a director as I have less time than some others and less interest in the politics than almost all...also vespa is an alt...if I have the time to be on and focued it is with astral. Still I have known rixx a long time and he trusts me (as much as you can trust anyone in eve) I think.
<p>
Now as I said at the start of this post I will be moving shortly again so I don't see my play time stabilizing for a month or 3, but I would like to do a series of posts on the frigs I'm flying and how they perform (maybe with vids to accompany) , I'd also like to invest a little more time in lucifers hammer to make it a worthy sister corp of stay frosty.
<p>
Astral.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-18074939276198126322014-02-04T21:16:00.001+00:002014-02-04T21:36:06.782+00:00worst Talos ever.So I logged astral in for a bit last night to keep my eye in, after a few mins sea4elder tells us a talons just docked at our station, I check the toon and it's a 2013 toon.
<p>
So I figure let's see if he is really new and undock in a harby, he undocks and after the invuln period I lock him up apply web scream nuet and guns, at this point he could just redock, but no he melts in seconds, I start taking gate guns but can tank them easy in the harby, so I scoop the loot and warp off while angor mau snaggs the pod.
<p>
Now some people feel bad about popping new players, personally I don't discriminate, but this <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=21741312">fit</a> just makes no sense. Hope learns he from it.
<p>
AstralAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-45843272240790135482014-01-28T17:52:00.000+00:002014-01-28T17:52:23.058+00:00Lucifers HammerSo anyone that reads <a href="http://eveoganda.blogspot.co.uk/">Evoganda</a> may be aware Rixx has made his of corp of lucifers hammer into the sister corp of <a href="http://stayfrostyeve.com/">Stay Frosty</a>, What was originally thought of as a home for alts and an easy way to be set blue will now become a legitimate indy corp in its own right.
<p>
The trouble with this is rixx has neither the time nor the energy to run two corps..so he has set a "council of directors" in place to run in his stead..and for some reson beyond my understanding he trusts me enough to make vespa a Director.
<p>
I have been considering this for the last couple of days and I have some pretty big ideas of stuff vespa is doing..for a start, she needs to earn me more than astral spends, ATM I tend to fund my playtime with Isk from selling plex which allows me to focus on PVP rather than grinding in the precious time i have, however while I will continue to do this I want vespa to amass a small fortune in the background.
<p>
I also want to begin (well already have sort of) seeding Stay frosty's systems with ships and mods to buy..mainly AF's cruisers and the odd BC, which can turn a small profit, but i dont own a jump freighter yet and importing these in a transport ship is cutting into my time again, so will probably be using black frog unless a corpie happens to want the isk instead.
<p>
with this in mind i will be reducing activity in the short term with astral (REDUCE not stop) and use vespa to help get lucifers hammer going and build astral a financial empire with which to dominate lowsec.
/AstralAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-72256558860554313002014-01-06T21:25:00.000+00:002014-01-06T21:29:00.558+00:00In The End It's All Fun
I have seen a lot of people fall by the wayside in eve because they stop doing what is fun, hell it even happened to me a few times..yup I quit...then came back..then quit...then came back. That's why battleclinic thinks astral has 70 mill sp but in reality has 35 ( although vespa also has 12 mill) still ..
<p>
So with that in mind I decided to put down in ink (sort of) what it is that after almost 5 years of eve still gets my juices going and tickles my pickle!
<p>
Firstly- solo frigate combat: This is what eve is all about, the thrill of finding a ship you think you can take, assessing the odds, then going for it anyway :) NOTHING gets the adrenaline going quite like this, and it doesn't matter if its a 5 mill tristan or a 200 mill daredevil you just need to find that thrill again and again, the fact that loss in eve is real make you body react like a high stakes poker game EVERY time, you learn to function with it, but it doesn't go away.
<p>
Secondly - Small gangs : Same premise as above except the adrenaline hit is MUCH lower, still there but now you got something you didn't before.. a team! the social aspect of having fun in a group kicks in and win or lose you share those little WTF moments and have a great laugh as you go ..hunting baiting...killing...its awsome.
<p> Thirdly : undocking with a shit load of goods : this may sound dull.. but when you have been on the reciving end of a gank you will realize just how easy people can take your stuff away, and when you undock in a transport ship with half a bill of mods and ships in the hold, in a known gank system...oo there is that sweet adrenaline again
<p>
Lastly- Selling my shit: this is what entertains me while I work buy low sell high...or my way buy in high (sec) sell in low (sec), not mega bucks but I often have 500 mill to 1 bill in orders up at any time, and watching the money trickle in makes my day just that lil bit sweeterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-83966008309341754972013-12-28T21:38:00.001+00:002013-12-28T21:38:42.541+00:00inspiration..<a href="http://s491.photobucket.com/user/trevie222/media/astral%20dominix/Batman%20Slapping%20Robin.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/astral%20dominix/Batman%20Slapping%20Robin.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Batman Slapping Robin.jpg"/></a>
In support of <a href="http://eveoganda.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1">Rixx's</a> anti WCS program...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-38889419037178302612013-12-23T14:16:00.002+00:002013-12-23T14:19:44.505+00:00Merry christmas!<i>jingle bells , mining smells, plexers run away! Oh what fun it is to be in lowsec Christmas day...</i><p>
Merry Christmas all, I will be posting again in the new year, until then I will be terrorizing my family and lowsec. Will let you all know what I got and gave from the corp secret Santa and may even have some more vids..cya next year..
<p>
<i>dashing through lowsec ,in an untanked Indy crate ,through gate camps I go, laughing all the way, ho ho ho!</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-78769364477505824972013-12-13T07:40:00.000+00:002013-12-13T07:40:02.082+00:00a bold new world..sort ofOk so I have been toying with an idea for a while, putting "some stuff" on YouTube as a complement to my blog posts, a way to read my take on events and also see how shit went down.
So last night I downloaded <a href="http://www.bandicam.com/downloads/">Bandicam</a> and liked the way it worked and decided to take the plunge..
<p>
Fair warning, I will be posting raw footage , no editing to make me look better (i tend to try to kill everything and wind up loseing as often as I win) and I will show losses not just kills, most will be combat stuff but may do the odd guide and some exploration sites I think are interesting.
<p>
So tonight I went out to test my filming prowess.. the first fight I got can be found <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K1iU06Ojs2c&feature=g-soc">here</a>
I found a cormerant lurking in a small plex ,I warped in and found a comet on the gate which I started to engage, he ran away and I almost followed, in retrospect I wish I had. But I decided the cormerant needed to die and warped in, what I didn't see with all this distraction is my corpmates warning me this guys fit will probabbly kill me, and as predicted he <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=20889604">does</a>
<p>
Next I decided to redeem myself , I jumped in a venge and went back out, while roaming one of my esteemed frosty corp mates told me he found 2 slicers in filet but was unsure about engage ing solo in a sentinal... So I naturally offered to help and began flying out, on route however I was told the slicers had left. Upsetting.
<p>
However. There was a nice Tristan sitting in a plex...that would even the score board for tonight, and most tristans are brawlers and wouldn't stand a chance against a venge..
<p>
So in I warp expecting a brawler match which you can watch <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=g-soc&v=_SMP9guzPw0">here</a>.
<p>
Turns out this Tristan was a kite fit and really gave me some trouble, I didn't want to kill his drones as I didn't have him scramed and he would just run away and I was burning through Nanite paste while manually piloting trying to slingshot close to him..at one point I thought I may lose when the ancillary rep per goes into its 60 second reload, but I did manage to close the gap and sink my teeth in, but props to the guy, he had a assault frig worried for a bit. Kill mail <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=20890758">here.</a>
<p>
Hope you enjoyed the vids , will try to post them as often as I can.
Astral.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-16659889077874049592013-12-02T21:44:00.001+00:002013-12-02T21:47:08.771+00:00the 5th element I have been day dreaming today about my idea for expanding faction warfare.. the pirate factions...
<p>
Wouldn't it be great if you could join these pirate factions and earn LP for doing what pirates do...killing everyone else lol , no orbiting buttons only way to earn LP is killing. And to make it a bit more harsh joining drops you to a instant -10 and makes every faction hostile..make it a real lifestyle changer, a but the LP store sells pirate faction mods ships and boosters ....my god, it would be beutiful
<p>
<a href=http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/?action=view¤t=docbrown.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/docbrown.jpg border=0 alt=></a>
In a unrelated matter I have only been getting on for half hour at a time lately as the new puppy and house training is eating more time than I ever thought, so when I got on tonight I was eager to throw myself into the first fight I could... So as a few of us stalked ladister and a TIPAKS gang turned up trying to bait us into a obvious tarp, I somehow managed to convince everyone fuck it, let's have some..didn't go well for my <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=20741371">venge</a>
<p>
Ah well ships is ment for sploding.
<p>
What did grate on me was I then flew over to dodixe to grab a Tristan and derped into concord..thought I was good until I hit -5 but turns out at -2.7 the police get most upset in a 0.9 system..just goes to prove, concord are wankers :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-44107590204799919132013-11-29T23:17:00.001+00:002013-11-29T23:17:54.650+00:00silly shipJust a quick post, if your flying a breacher..a brawler fit won't win much.. a brawler fit against a vengeance won't win ever. <a href="http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=20696719">dead breacher</a>
<p>
never even dipped to below 60% shields, and I was armour tanked.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-61832724451450445112013-11-27T19:17:00.002+00:002013-11-27T19:18:52.934+00:00better maps..<a href=http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/?action=view¤t=1758854-868109-old-ragged-map-of-europe-on-paper-or-parchment-document-roll.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/1758854-868109-old-ragged-map-of-europe-on-paper-or-parchment-document-roll.jpg border=0 alt=></a>
<p>
Ok so it's not a big thing but it pisses me off, the map system in eve is clunky inefficiant and CLUTTERED! seriously the galaxy star map is useful for some things but shows very little info, I defy you to use that only when planing roams or jumps and not look at <a href="http://evemaps.dotlan.net">dotlan</a>...
<p>
So why is it dotlan a third party site (and an excellent one at that) can display regions in easy to read ways that are chock full of informationy goodness, yet the "official" in game maps suck ass? Why and we have the option to see the star map in 2d similar to dotlan but with the options to drill down through the data or have scrolling information or some other fancy display?
<p>
Wouldn't be a game changer but would make life a lot easier, just because the option of a decent map is available out of game doesn't mean it shouldn't be put in the game, does it? Crack on ccp..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-31787431006279162202013-11-24T19:50:00.003+00:002013-11-24T19:50:46.441+00:00boosting alts thoughtsLow sec is full of awesome solo and small gang PvP. Some people like to get an edge using booster alts, which is a very legitimate game mechanic..but...
<p>
Using a booster alt is a lot like using steroids in sport, it may help you win a few more races but ultimately you wind up with a shriveled weinner and a unhealthy dependancy in the place of real skill.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441996581060434239.post-3292403000549315052013-11-21T23:12:00.002+00:002013-11-21T23:17:18.520+00:00Rubicon and tuskers.So Rubicon has hit.. not as big a impact as I was expecting , but I like it. The warp speed changes are cool, the SOE ships look hot (must buy one soon)
<p>
I have yet to see a ghost site (admittedly haven't been looking) or any mobile structures, tho I'm sure blowing them up will provide some amusement.
<p>
Have had a nice run of solo kills the last few days, really feeling the PvP groove back , I tend to favor brawler ships like the Tristan or vengeance but have been taking out a varied mix. Check my kill board if your interested in specifics.
<p>
Now lately the tuskers and my CEO rixx have had a little (public) disagreement that resulted in the tuskers declaring war on stay frosty. From mine and most of our corps point of veiw this made no difference and was quite funny, still after a while rixx made a <a href="http://eveoganda.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/a-public-and-rather-humiliating-apology.html?m=1">amusing</a> apology of sorts and the war ended.. then I saw this eve mail..
<p>
Dear Stay Frosty members,
As you are aware, The Tuskers declared war on Stay Frosty after several months of co-existing in Hevrice.
The reason for the war being declared were simple: we finally became tired of our members individually, as well as a collective, being slandered and lied about to present a negative image of us to the wider eve community.
After a month of war, despite what your leadership promised in terms of pushing us out of our system as well as the allies it had tried to court including Negative 10 Alliance / the united , it showed no signs of abating. On the contrary, it escalated before your leadership wisely chose to establish a secon dary base far from our home.
Several times throughout the war, your CEO as well as several Directors reached out to our leadership to find the terms necessary for the war to end when it was clear that the war was having a negative effect on your corporation.
It was decided that if your CEO took certain actions then we would end this war. Whilst it is clear that he has not honoured the spirit of the offer given, nevertheless he has met the letter. As we keep our word, the war has therefore ended.
If your CEO reneges on his side of the agreement then the war will be back on and we will no longer restrain ourselves; we will make it our goal to give your corporation the most unpleasant time in EVE we can. We hope it will not come to this.
We have nothing personal against Stay Frosty members and we hope this will continue to be the case.
Fly dangerous Stay Frosty,
The Tuskers
<p>
Now this pissed off a few of my fellow frostians, some replied with sarcastic evemails, I am more literal, so when I logged in tonight and saw rixx saying there was a tusker Brutix on there station I decided to send my response and jumped in a harby, and let off a few rounds..Now the Brutix had the good sense to do nothing but dock up at half armor (sensible with a dozen frostians in sys and only 2 tuskers) however this <a href="http://frosty.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=20573322">vexor</a>
was less sensible.
<p>
Now don't get me wrong I have nothing against any of the tuskers, but I despise the arrogance that they think they can have ANY impact on my play. Please consider that kill my response to your epeen letter.
Astral.
<a href=http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/astral%20dominix/?action=view¤t=SFlogo250.png target=_blank><img src=http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr272/trevie222/astral%20dominix/SFlogo250.png border=0 alt=sf logo></a>
Frosty as FUCK .Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13207579519545020634noreply@blogger.com2