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Thread: Anyone ever try PvP in a Tie/Ln?
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Ducimus
Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:52 am
#14
Well i tried this last night.
Loaded one down with an L7 gun, L6 engine, MK III reactor, etc etc to run EO4
260 armor f/b.. no shield. ( i figured id do it the old fashioned way)
Let me tell ya, chasing teir5's in deep space with no shields is a blast. I was right up on those teir 5 A wings tail pipe, and it kinda amazed me how well i could do it.
PvP wise....
I went up against one of Brias better A wing drivers last night. He was running a prenerf engine with EO4, so that kinda stacked up against me some. I died twice, didnt kill anyone (except this nova courier about 3 times lol).
First time i died, i think i was simply out turned. I was at 100% throttle, so i figured next time id cut throttle some.
Second time i died, i think i was just being impatient. From the general feel of the fight, i think i could have evaded him for a very long time had i focused more on evasion, then on offensive and getting a shot - and that is why i died. Seriously, sometimes i have some serious case of ADD going on, and i just didnt feel like a 5 minute dance.
That to me, was the lesson learned, you really need to be patient, be defensive and wait for your shot. Trying to hit an A wing that can cruise at about 1300+ speed with those chin mounted guns is damn bloody hard. So i think you have to wait for the opportune moment. (IE when he makes a big mistake to captialize on, otherwise your not gonna hit him).
Normaly in my T/I, i can survive one hit. It may take out my guns, or my cap, but 1 hit i can usually take. In a T/ln with no shields at all... you so much as sneeze on that ship it goes up in a ball of flame, so it really made things hairy.
Loaded one down with an L7 gun, L6 engine, MK III reactor, etc etc to run EO4
260 armor f/b.. no shield. ( i figured id do it the old fashioned way)
Let me tell ya, chasing teir5's in deep space with no shields is a blast. I was right up on those teir 5 A wings tail pipe, and it kinda amazed me how well i could do it.
PvP wise....
I went up against one of Brias better A wing drivers last night. He was running a prenerf engine with EO4, so that kinda stacked up against me some. I died twice, didnt kill anyone (except this nova courier about 3 times lol).
First time i died, i think i was simply out turned. I was at 100% throttle, so i figured next time id cut throttle some.
Second time i died, i think i was just being impatient. From the general feel of the fight, i think i could have evaded him for a very long time had i focused more on evasion, then on offensive and getting a shot - and that is why i died. Seriously, sometimes i have some serious case of ADD going on, and i just didnt feel like a 5 minute dance.
That to me, was the lesson learned, you really need to be patient, be defensive and wait for your shot. Trying to hit an A wing that can cruise at about 1300+ speed with those chin mounted guns is damn bloody hard. So i think you have to wait for the opportune moment. (IE when he makes a big mistake to captialize on, otherwise your not gonna hit him).
Normaly in my T/I, i can survive one hit. It may take out my guns, or my cap, but 1 hit i can usually take. In a T/ln with no shields at all... you so much as sneeze on that ship it goes up in a ball of flame, so it really made things hairy.
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