Comments for Wild at Heart http://blog.newbastion.com Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:31:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Chan Omari http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-233 Chan Omari Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:31:47 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-233 Nemesis Nation is in the Wensley camp, flying a smaller ship with full skills is much more valuable to our corp than flying a fail Mega for instance. For newer players the idea of getting in and out of fights effectively is rough with a slow moving ship. We like our pilots to get used to pvp in smaller ships, this compensates for their lack of experience, and allows them to develop the mechanical tools needed for small gang warfare. That being said, as most of us know the shiny new BS skill is hard to pass up for new players, but after that first BS loss, and a empty wallet; I'm sure more noobies will head for cheaper ships. Nemesis Nation is in the Wensley camp, flying a smaller ship with full skills is much more valuable to our corp than flying a fail Mega for instance. For newer players the idea of getting in and out of fights effectively is rough with a slow moving ship. We like our pilots to get used to pvp in smaller ships, this compensates for their lack of experience, and allows them to develop the mechanical tools needed for small gang warfare.

That being said, as most of us know the shiny new BS skill is hard to pass up for new players, but after that first BS loss, and a empty wallet; I’m sure more noobies will head for cheaper ships.

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Eric http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-167 Eric Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:29:39 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-167 As someone who almost exclusively uses T2 frigates, I'd have to say the premise behind using battlecruisers is far more sound than only using frigates. I love the speed and agility of my interceptors, but frigates have to be specialized to be effective. Yes a swarm may be able to take out a BS or even a couple battleships, but it comes at the cost of having to pick fights very carefully due to the specialized nature of frigates. Having the versatility of a mostly BC fleet allows for more opportunities to engage and win. Add in the possibility of RR, and you're near unstoppable. As someone who almost exclusively uses T2 frigates, I’d have to say the premise behind using battlecruisers is far more sound than only using frigates. I love the speed and agility of my interceptors, but frigates have to be specialized to be effective. Yes a swarm may be able to take out a BS or even a couple battleships, but it comes at the cost of having to pick fights very carefully due to the specialized nature of frigates.

Having the versatility of a mostly BC fleet allows for more opportunities to engage and win. Add in the possibility of RR, and you’re near unstoppable.

]]> Comment on War Declared by G-man http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=141&cpage=1#comment-164 G-man Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:09:18 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=141#comment-164 Judging from his bio, it looks like Atreides has reclaimed his fair share of lawn gnomes. How's that war working out for ya anyways? Judging from his bio, it looks like Atreides has reclaimed his fair share of lawn gnomes. How’s that war working out for ya anyways?

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Gah'Matar http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-152 Gah'Matar Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:57:40 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-152 Frigs fleet in Ouch were also near completely T1 fit with (often) minimal skills behind them. Add in what Crefakis said (which was often true) and yeah, they got slaughtered. The way I see it, an AF is a cruiser-like tank and a cruiser-like DPS (in most cases) with frig mobility. A T1 rifter with skills at III and meta 0 mods just doesn't compare. Frigs fleet in Ouch were also near completely T1 fit with (often) minimal skills behind them. Add in what Crefakis said (which was often true) and yeah, they got slaughtered.

The way I see it, an AF is a cruiser-like tank and a cruiser-like DPS (in most cases) with frig mobility. A T1 rifter with skills at III and meta 0 mods just doesn’t compare.

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Petrus Blackshell http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-151 Petrus Blackshell Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:19:46 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-151 Hey there. Thanks for the comment on my blog post, even though I argued the opposite of you. To respond to your question, my corp and alliance (Minmatar Ship Construction Services and Ushra'Khan, respectively) actually do not have a strict policy or a really clear-cut guide for when to switch to bigger ships. What I was told when I joined (a few months ago) is to train up to Battlecruiser just in order to be able to rat properly, then to train my support skills and find a ship size I prefer and use it. The reason the advice is so vague is because the best fleets are fleets with balanced numbers of small and large ships. While I can deal 300 dps with alpha in the thousands with my Hurricane, the roam last night would have failed to catch and destroy a Drake and a Huginn if another pilot and me did not fly a Dramiel and a Rifter, respectively. And, while my DPS may be low (71) and I got killed, it's way more demoralizing for the enemy to lose ships worth tens of millions to one worth barely a million, than for them to escape from an engagement against bigger ships. It is from this standpoint of teamwork tactics that I write new pilots should stick to frigates at first. They're just so useful! Tacklers, scouts, anti-drone support, bait, and just general nuisances. And I have a 95% pilot efficiency, even if I die so much! Hey there. Thanks for the comment on my blog post, even though I argued the opposite of you. To respond to your question, my corp and alliance (Minmatar Ship Construction Services and Ushra’Khan, respectively) actually do not have a strict policy or a really clear-cut guide for when to switch to bigger ships. What I was told when I joined (a few months ago) is to train up to Battlecruiser just in order to be able to rat properly, then to train my support skills and find a ship size I prefer and use it.

The reason the advice is so vague is because the best fleets are fleets with balanced numbers of small and large ships. While I can deal 300 dps with alpha in the thousands with my Hurricane, the roam last night would have failed to catch and destroy a Drake and a Huginn if another pilot and me did not fly a Dramiel and a Rifter, respectively. And, while my DPS may be low (71) and I got killed, it’s way more demoralizing for the enemy to lose ships worth tens of millions to one worth barely a million, than for them to escape from an engagement against bigger ships.

It is from this standpoint of teamwork tactics that I write new pilots should stick to frigates at first. They’re just so useful! Tacklers, scouts, anti-drone support, bait, and just general nuisances. And I have a 95% pilot efficiency, even if I die so much!

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Crefakis http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-149 Crefakis Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:11:51 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-149 The frig fleets in OUCH got slaughtered because your guys didnt use scouts properly. I seem to remember two frig fleets with maybe two cruisers in support just jumping into Doril and getting murdered by our skirmish BCs. All of which could have been avoided with some decent scouting. The frig fleets in OUCH got slaughtered because your guys didnt use scouts properly. I seem to remember two frig fleets with maybe two cruisers in support just jumping into Doril and getting murdered by our skirmish BCs. All of which could have been avoided with some decent scouting.

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Buck Flintrock http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-148 Buck Flintrock Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:54:27 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-148 All I know is the frigate fleets in OUCH were getting slaughtered. The move to a larger fleet means that I get to spend more time engaging than running. That's a good thing. All I know is the frigate fleets in OUCH were getting slaughtered. The move to a larger fleet means that I get to spend more time engaging than running. That’s a good thing.

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Mynxee http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-147 Mynxee Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:36:27 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-147 I discourage new players from training for cruisers or bigger until they have several critical support skills to IV. Since those support skills will apply to all ships, the time spent training them is extremely productive. After that, T2 weapons. After a pilot can T2-fit a T1 frigate, I suggest either training for medium T2 weapons or getting on a specialized path for a T2 Frig of choice or Stealth Bomber (due to the kind of stuff we tend to do). We always look at where our fleets have strategic gaps and suggest paths to fill those gaps--although what they train is always a pilot's own choice. Training to sit in ever bigger ships without first training the necessary support skills to fit an appropriate tank and/or gank is a sure way to a lossmail. By the way, I disagree with your assertions in #3, above. Small fleets in small ships with skillful pilots are deadly. There's no reason for newer pilots to rush into bigger ships under the mistaken notion that it's going to be the win button against fleets of smaller ships. Tactics, pilot skill and fleet fit/configuration have more to do with the outcome of an engagement than ship size. I distinctly remember being in a fleet last year with 6-8 AFs that tackled three battleships and a late-arriving battlecruiser at a belt. Superb FC'ing and synergy among our pilots meant we maximized our advantages and absolutely melted them. I discourage new players from training for cruisers or bigger until they have several critical support skills to IV. Since those support skills will apply to all ships, the time spent training them is extremely productive. After that, T2 weapons.

After a pilot can T2-fit a T1 frigate, I suggest either training for medium T2 weapons or getting on a specialized path for a T2 Frig of choice or Stealth Bomber (due to the kind of stuff we tend to do). We always look at where our fleets have strategic gaps and suggest paths to fill those gaps–although what they train is always a pilot’s own choice.

Training to sit in ever bigger ships without first training the necessary support skills to fit an appropriate tank and/or gank is a sure way to a lossmail.

By the way, I disagree with your assertions in #3, above. Small fleets in small ships with skillful pilots are deadly. There’s no reason for newer pilots to rush into bigger ships under the mistaken notion that it’s going to be the win button against fleets of smaller ships. Tactics, pilot skill and fleet fit/configuration have more to do with the outcome of an engagement than ship size. I distinctly remember being in a fleet last year with 6-8 AFs that tackled three battleships and a late-arriving battlecruiser at a belt. Superb FC’ing and synergy among our pilots meant we maximized our advantages and absolutely melted them.

]]> Comment on Rolling Large – A Corporate Strategy by Eindbaas http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-145 Eindbaas Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:30:11 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=144#comment-145 So basically it comes down to: it doesn't matter if we are having a good time in OUCH, or if we are having a succesful roam in OUCH. Cal will write a post anyway, stating that if that same roam was with WTE it would have been better, more fun, strategically superior, it would have big ships, there would be cooler people, the graphics would probably be improved, and did i mention the bigger ships? Let it go, Cal. Take a deep breath and let it go. It's a slightly embarrassing read... So basically it comes down to: it doesn’t matter if we are having a good time in OUCH, or if we are having a succesful roam in OUCH. Cal will write a post anyway, stating that if that same roam was with WTE it would have been better, more fun, strategically superior, it would have big ships, there would be cooler people, the graphics would probably be improved, and did i mention the bigger ships?

Let it go, Cal. Take a deep breath and let it go. It’s a slightly embarrassing read…

]]> Comment on War Declared by Planetary Genocide http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=141&cpage=1#comment-142 Planetary Genocide Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:44:44 +0000 http://blog.newbastion.com/?p=141#comment-142 hahahaha, that's what that gnome comment is about hahahaha, that’s what that gnome comment is about

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