The Battle of Bereye

Last night after declaring war on Lunar Shadow Mining and Freight, I logged off and waited for the news to settle in for my targets. It wasn't long before a new thread popped up on reddit, titled "Who wants to fight CORE?(sic)" It was my war-targets, begging for allies. They got a lot of sympathy from the r/EVE crowd, as you might expect. They did not, however, manage to find anyone willing to go to war to defend their perceived right to mine without permits in New Order space.

This morning, as the wardec was about to go live, I went to Bereye to make some bookmarks and generally get ready, and I saw their Lieutenant CEO had even resorted to begging the randoms in local to ally with him, to no avail.


[ 2014.06.12 16:26:10 ] Aeris Nardieu > Anyone feel up to fighting against a CODE Corp with us? War commences in two hours.
[ 2014.06.12 16:26:26 ] Aeris Nardieu > They'll have no actual backup from CODE.
[ 2014.06.12 16:26:52 ] Aeris Nardieu > Oh, hey there Kalim!
[ 2014.06.12 16:27:17 ] Kalim Dabo > o/
[ 2014.06.12 16:27:35 ] Aeris Nardieu > How you feeling about the war? You excited as I am?
[ 2014.06.12 16:27:53 ] Kalim Dabo > can't wait :D

On my side of things, however, I noted that two additional corporations had wardecced LSMF. One was Molestation Nation, another small but highly effective New Order affiliated wardec corp. The other was Gypsy Queens, which I'm not familiar with, but their war record speaks for itself. Both wardecs go live today, but I got to have the first crack at these desperate rebels.

Opening Skirmishes

I logged in yesterday evening in the system of Aice and saw one wartarget in local. I quickly was able to narrow down his position orbiting a station at 100km range, evidently afk. The Slicer that I had been using to make bookmarks with seemed well suited to the task, so I attacked, orbiting at 20km range and zapping him with Scorch, keeping out of blaster range on the off chance that he might return to the keyboard. He did not, and his pod was quickly destroyed after his ship.

I then moved on to Bereye. There were several wartargets docked up. I observed as some of them undocked and moved around, and chased one Catalyst for a few jumps before giving it up. I noted, with some approval, that their newbies all seemed to be flying destroyers. I swapped my Slicer for a Police Persuut Comet, and named it "Code Enforcement".

Soon after, I managed to catch a Catalyst out alone. I figured he would be blaster fit and tried to kite out at the edge of scram range, but he surprised me with rails and I took a few good volleys before my ECM drones broke his lock. Then I quickly finished him off. His pod got away.

I continued to patrol the area. LSMF bunkered down in their home system. One pilot was missing, Ryan Hiri. I soon found him in Aice, mining with a Venture. I fired a warning shot across his bow as he warped to the safety of a station.


[ 2014.06.12 23:57:30 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim Dabo Is in Aice
[ 2014.06.12 23:58:01 ] Ryan Hiri > He is attacking me it failed
[ 2014.06.12 23:58:10 ] Kalim Dabo > yes, he is
[ 2014.06.12 23:58:21 ] Kalim Dabo > and that was just a warning :D
[ 2014.06.12 23:58:26 ] Ryan Hiri > You sure?
[ 2014.06.12 23:58:42 ] Kalim Dabo > get right with the Code, Ryan, it's never too late
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:19 ] Ryan Hiri > What the code that will cheap me out of my money?
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:26 ] Kalim Dabo > www.minerbumping.com
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:29 ] Ryan Hiri > I don't have enough money to make it till the next month
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:47 ] Kalim Dabo > sell your assets
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:55 ] Ryan Hiri > If you buy me for my next month I will join
[ 2014.06.12 23:59:57 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > Kalim Dabo CODE is stupid
[ 2014.06.13 00:00:06 ] Ryan Hiri > I need 680 mil to plex
[ 2014.06.13 00:00:08 ] Kalim Dabo > Mephistopheles Lundeen silence you
[ 2014.06.13 00:00:24 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri you'll never get there mining wth a Venture
[ 2014.06.13 00:00:46 ] Kalim Dabo > mining for PLEX really is quite stupid in any ship, actually
[ 2014.06.13 00:00:59 ] Ryan Hiri > Actually if I play for the next couple days I will make enough
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:13 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > CODE is no longer relavent
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:15 ] Kalim Dabo > in fact, grinding PVE to pay your sub is a bad idea all around
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:25 ] Ryan Hiri > You sure?
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:35 ] Kalim Dabo > Mephistopheles Lundeen be quiet, random person, I'm talking to Ryan
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:41 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri I'm sure
[ 2014.06.13 00:01:55 ] Ryan Hiri > Mephistopheles Lundeen Keep talking you make more sense than this brain washed idiot
[ 2014.06.13 00:02:30 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri don't listen to the troll
[ 2014.06.13 00:02:34 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > No worries. I love intergallactic space drama
[ 2014.06.13 00:02:38 ] Kalim Dabo > think for yourself
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:03 ] Kalim Dabo > do you really want to play this game like a second job, grinding away for your next months isk?
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:05 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim if I should think for myself then your code is stopping that I cannot mine freely
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:23 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > Kalim Dabo marked
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:25 ] Kalim Dabo > or do you want to actually, i don't know, have fun maybe? playing a video game?
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:39 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > fun is relative Kalim
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:47 ] Sebastian Voss > I don't play my video games for fun Mr.  This is serious business.
[ 2014.06.13 00:03:59 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim if you want me to have fun playing a game then don't force me to pay a fee just to mine
[ 2014.06.13 00:04:27 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > Kalim has fun bullying miners, we all have fun laughing at him
[ 2014.06.13 00:04:27 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri I'm trying to gently guide you and other miners to a healthier playstyle
[ 2014.06.13 00:04:53 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > "healthier" according to whom?
[ 2014.06.13 00:04:56 ] Sebastian Voss > I get what code is about,  I don't necessarily agree with it's methods.
[ 2014.06.13 00:05:07 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > seconded
[ 2014.06.13 00:05:20 ] Kalim Dabo > what methods do you take issue with?
[ 2014.06.13 00:05:28 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > although stronger disagreement with "methods"
[ 2014.06.13 00:05:36 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim it's not very much healthier you are targeting us because we want to play
[ 2014.06.13 00:06:00 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > I disagree with kill other players because you disapprove of how they are playing
[ 2014.06.13 00:06:30 ] Sebastian Voss > bumping..  ganking...  deciding who is and who is not playing the game "the right way".  I mean ... gank all you want, bump all you want.  .
[ 2014.06.13 00:06:33 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri I realize that you don't have the perspective to understand how game-killingly horrible your current corporation is, or how mind numbingly boring mining is compared to all alternatives
[ 2014.06.13 00:06:43 ] Sebastian Voss > Wish you guys wouldnt be podding everyone also.
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:04 ] Kalim Dabo > Sebastian Voss that's what you call "player-generated content", it's what EVE is all about
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:06 ] Sebastian Voss > Oh,  I know how mind numbingly boring mining is.
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:07 ] Ryan Hiri > Ummm my corp didn't want to have a war we just wanted to mine and have fun together
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:08 ] Kalim Dabo > conflict
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:34 ] Ryan Hiri > Well I didn't want to
[ 2014.06.13 00:07:57 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri i understand, but the fact is that you aren't entitled to have fun all by yourselves in a non-competetive way without other players attacking you
[ 2014.06.13 00:08:08 ] Kalim Dabo > that would be against the spirit of the game
[ 2014.06.13 00:08:16 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > and therefore, don't be suprised if your "player generated content" evokes a "player generated" response
[ 2014.06.13 00:08:23 ] Ryan Hiri > Oh I know I don't mind this
[ 2014.06.13 00:08:28 ] Kalim Dabo > the did name it "Everyone vs. Everyone Online" after all
[ 2014.06.13 00:09:14 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > and now it's miners vs. CODE zombies
[ 2014.06.13 00:09:57 ] Sebastian Voss > I'm not a fan fo the suicide kill, but I do understand there is no alternative in highsec because of conhord.
[ 2014.06.13 00:10:11 ] Kalim Dabo > Sebastian Voss exactly
[ 2014.06.13 00:10:33 ] Kalim Dabo > we have to make wardec evaders explode somehow
[ 2014.06.13 00:10:56 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > alternative = go set up some soverign system and enforce your rules on ppl there
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:17 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim why does code not try and take over low sec
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:19 ] Kalim Dabo > Mephistopheles Lundeen that is exactly what we have done
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:31 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > so go and stay there
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:35 ] Kalim Dabo > "the New Order of Highsec"
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:38 ] Kalim Dabo > i am there
[ 2014.06.13 00:11:41 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > we don't need your silliness here
[ 2014.06.13 00:12:12 ] Kalim Dabo > all systems above 0.5 sec are sovereign space of the New Order
[ 2014.06.13 00:12:32 ] Kalim Dabo > ah that sneaky fellow
[ 2014.06.13 00:12:36 ] Mephistopheles Lundeen > go forth Kalim and enjoy the spoils of your silly CODE in your silly system... leave HI-SEC to others
[ 2014.06.13 00:12:38 ] Kalim Dabo > got to go chase him

Battle Lines Drawn

Ryan Hiri fled back to Bereye where his comrades were waiting. I followed and orbited their station at 100km, congratulating them in local on not illegally mining, for once.


[ 2014.06.13 00:14:10 ] Kalim Dabo > good to see all of you obeying the Code today :D
[ 2014.06.13 00:14:17 ] Ryan Hiri > LOL
[ 2014.06.13 00:14:45 ] Kalim Dabo > it's fine not to have a permit if you just stay docked
[ 2014.06.13 00:19:27 ] Sebastian Voss > Hows it going Ryan?
[ 2014.06.13 00:19:57 ] Ryan Hiri > Good just Kalim followed me and almost got wreckde


Soon a Talwar undocked. I waited to see if he would approach, but he stayed on the undock. Then a Drake undocked, then a Catalyst. I usually try to spread out my foes and kill them with a frigate in these situations, but they weren't budging. The inklings of a plan began to come together in my mind.

I warped in and docked at their station, then undocked again. As I had suspected they would, they all attacked me. It was at this point I made use of the mystical force of aggro timers, whose mastery is only given to those who are strong in the Code. I docked without engaging, and switched to my Hurricane Fleet Issue, then undocked and attacked. Their aggro timers prevented them from docking again, and I soon burned down the entire LSMF fleet in a hail of autocannon fire, then crushed a number of their eggs as they beat themselves against the walls of the station, unable to find refuge. I lost track of how many ships I destroyed. There was a Drake and a Myrmidon, a Merlin and several destroyers.


[ 2014.06.13 00:27:20 ] Kalim Dabo > gf
[ 2014.06.13 00:33:42 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri that was awesome, no?
[ 2014.06.13 00:33:52 ] Ryan Hiri > I do like booms
[ 2014.06.13 00:33:57 ] Kalim Dabo > :D
[ 2014.06.13 00:34:00 ] Kalim Dabo > love the booms

I figured the battle was won. I gave the handful of remaining LSMF pilots in local a "gf", then looted the wrecks and even salvaged them. I was feeling pretty good about the war so far, and even gave myself a medal. A few more wartargets drifted in from wherever they had left their clones and docked up, as I sat on the undock in my Comet and chatted with them in local.


[ 2014.06.13 00:53:32 ] Jin Sperling > Megathron Navy Issue
[ 2014.06.13 00:53:54 ] Kalim Dabo > care to test it in battle?
[ 2014.06.13 00:54:15 ] Jin Sperling > not at the moment but thatnk you
[ 2014.06.13 00:54:28 ] Jin Sperling > that is a nice ship that you are flying
[ 2014.06.13 00:56:00 ] Kalim Dabo > thanks
[ 2014.06.13 00:56:06 ] Jin Sperling > np
[ 2014.06.13 00:56:55 ] Jin Sperling > im so glad that yall declaired war on us i have had an itch to do pvp again
[ 2014.06.13 00:58:08 ] Kalim Dabo > my pleasure
[ 2014.06.13 00:58:13 ] Jin Sperling > and to be honest i was about to switch to my alt and join a pvp high sec or low sec to have more fun with the game
[ 2014.06.13 00:58:51 ] Kalim Dabo > glad to hear it - mining and PVE are no way to enjoy a video game
[ 2014.06.13 00:59:29 ] Ryan Hiri > I like to mine and manufacture though it's a good way to enjoy it
[ 2014.06.13 00:59:39 ] Jin Sperling > yes i agree
[ 2014.06.13 00:59:50 ] Vaatia915 > mining is relaxing brah
[ 2014.06.13 01:00:10 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri you're just saying that because you don't know any better
[ 2014.06.13 01:00:23 ] Jin Sperling > but i have to get off their is a tornado warning in my area and i dont want the power to go out on me
[ 2014.06.13 01:00:39 ] Jin Sperling > i dont want my comp to take any damage
[ 2014.06.13 01:01:13 ] Kalim Dabo > good luck with that
[ 2014.06.13 01:01:21 ] Kalim Dabo > hope you don't get blown away
[ 2014.06.13 01:02:52 ] Ryan Hiri > Kalim Dabo I know a good enough amount where I do like to mine and manufacture it's what I do in a lot of MMO's
[ 2014.06.13 01:03:18 ] Kalim Dabo > that's the thing - this isn't like other MMOs
[ 2014.06.13 01:03:31 ] Ryan Hiri > And?
[ 2014.06.13 01:03:43 ] Ryan Hiri > Does it change the fact I like mining and manufacturing?
[ 2014.06.13 01:05:51 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri sorry, distracted a bit
[ 2014.06.13 01:06:30 ] Kalim Dabo > yes, this isn't like other MMOs, its almost entirely focused on PvP, all other content is less interesting by design
[ 2014.06.13 01:06:42 ] Ryan Hiri > Design yes preference no
[ 2014.06.13 01:07:39 ] Kalim Dabo > CCP just gives us tools to create our own content, they don't give us ready made content, not really
[ 2014.06.13 01:08:07 ] Kalim Dabo > just repetetive crap like missions and mining
[ 2014.06.13 01:08:22 ] Kalim Dabo > oh, manufacturing is ok, i don't have any real issue with that
[ 2014.06.13 01:08:36 ] Ryan Hiri > You can't manufacture without mining though
[ 2014.06.13 01:08:55 ] Kalim Dabo > sure you can - just buy minerals from the market
[ 2014.06.13 01:09:05 ] Kalim Dabo > let some other poor sap do the grunt work
[ 2014.06.13 01:09:39 ] Ryan Hiri > Ah is this why code likes to force miners to buy permits and mine?
[ 2014.06.13 01:10:09 ] Kalim Dabo > we don't force anyone to mine
[ 2014.06.13 01:10:30 ] Ryan Hiri > Well you're forcing them to pay to mine
[ 2014.06.13 01:10:33 ] Kalim Dabo > just to buy a permit if they want to mine
[ 2014.06.13 01:10:48 ] Kalim Dabo > they can do almost anything else without a permit
[ 2014.06.13 01:11:01 ] Ryan Hiri > What is this almost?
[ 2014.06.13 01:11:10 ] Kalim Dabo > you should really read www.minerbumping.com
[ 2014.06.13 01:11:21 ] Ryan Hiri > I have read and it made me sick
[ 2014.06.13 01:11:21 ] Kalim Dabo > James 315 explains it better than I could
[ 2014.06.13 01:11:48 ] Kalim Dabo > other bot-aspirant activities can be covered by the Code as well, of course
[ 2014.06.13 01:12:06 ] Kalim Dabo > things like afk hauling, afk mission running, etc
[ 2014.06.13 01:12:23 ] Ryan Hiri > Ah so autopilot isn't allowed I assume
[ 2014.06.13 01:12:30 ] Kalim Dabo > correct
[ 2014.06.13 01:12:42 ] Ryan Hiri > So a mechanic in the game isn't allowed
[ 2014.06.13 01:12:49 ] Kalim Dabo > correct
[ 2014.06.13 01:13:03 ] Ryan Hiri > That is sad that you want to limit the game
[ 2014.06.13 01:13:16 ] Kalim Dabo > not limit it - improve it
[ 2014.06.13 01:13:24 ] Ryan Hiri > No it limits it
[ 2014.06.13 01:13:29 ] Ryan Hiri > You are not allowing autopilot
[ 2014.06.13 01:13:52 ] Kalim Dabo > if you are autopiloting you are not actually playing the game
[ 2014.06.13 01:14:13 ] Kalim Dabo > you could be sleeping, or watching TV
[ 2014.06.13 01:14:25 ] Kalim Dabo > these things are not EVE Online gameplay
[ 2014.06.13 01:14:51 ] Ryan Hiri > Ah so you would like to do that tedious 50 jumps by constantly watching your screen?
[ 2014.06.13 01:15:18 ] Kalim Dabo > get a fast ship if you need to jump that far
[ 2014.06.13 01:15:33 ] HawkeofGallente > how is it any of your business how others want to play the garme? they pay to play same as you and should be able to do so as they please
[ 2014.06.13 01:15:54 ] Ryan Hiri > Even if you need to transport billions of goods?
[ 2014.06.13 01:16:05 ] Kalim Dabo > HawkeofGallente you are free to do as you please - and I'm free to blow you up while you do it
[ 2014.06.13 01:16:18 ] Kalim Dabo > Ryan Hiri especially then
[ 2014.06.13 01:16:46 ] HawkeofGallente > so you're violating the rules of the game
[ 2014.06.13 01:16:51 ] Kalim Dabo > if you are transporting that much, you should be aware that you are being hunted - scouting gates ahead, watching your back

Suddenly, two of them undocked and attacked me, with a Vexor and a Thorax. I saw destroyers undocking. Then a remarkable thing happened. I docked up, jumped in my Navy Cane, undocked and destroyed their entire fleet again. Here's a link to the battle report.

This time, my conquest of Bereye was final. The remaining rebels fled the system in rookie ships and shuttles. To commemorate the battle I anchored a mobile depot off their station and named it "Site of the Battle of Bereye, where Code Agent Kalim Dabo heroically defeated a rebel armada."

The SS YOU GONNA DIE BIOTCH patrols New Order held space in Bereye

The Next Stage

Today our allies in Molestation Nation will enter the conflict, and I have no doubt that the pressure on LSMF will be dramatically increased. 

My mind fuckery/espionage operations continue to progress. They identified one of my informants and booted him, but I have one more solid agent in their ranks, and two LSMF members have approached me and offered their services as spies. It remains to be seen whether they plan to help me or draw me into a trap, but they have been advised what I'm looking for and what rewards they can expect for delivering it.

I am looking forward to the next battle, and the next. I do not expect a quick or easy campaign, but I know that victory will be mine, because I have the Code on my side.

Lunar Shadow Mining and Freight [LSMF]

The Hero of Kino

There are certain players in this game who inspire everyone they come in contact with. One such individual is Bing Bangboom. Bing, an Agent of the New Order, has accomplished many things worthy of note, but is perhaps best known for his solo wardec against the anti-pirate alliance U.S.A.T.O. Bing declared war on this alliance, led by the notoriously incoherent character "liberty" and hounded them across highsec and wormhole space for nearly a year, destroying billions of isk in assets, before they finally humbled themselves before the might of the Code and surrendered. It is one of the epic stories that make up the history of EVE Online, and I am proud to say that I played a small part in it. If you haven't read Bing's account, I suggest that you do so now.

Anyway, Bing has been writing of his adventures again lately, and as usual I am itching to follow once more in his footsteps as best I can, and fight some more solo wardecs. In my previous wars I have acted as a simple pirate, but in the spirit of what Bing does, and in gratitude for the 900 million isk in suicide ganking reimbursements I just received from James 315, I've decided to start wardeccing purely in the name of the New Order.

Scouting for targets

Often lately, I've taken to looking at Eve Who as my first stop in the search for new wartargets. Particularly at the top ten fastest growing corporations. This week there was a corporation called "Lunar Shadow Mining and Freight" on the list. A little more digging revealed that they were a brand new highsec mining corporation which had grown rapidly to 60 members and were based in Gallente space. Checking the bios of some of their characters, I found that the CEO was a 2014 character and many members were also quite new. None of them had mining permits that I could find.

I decided that they seemed promising, but that I needed a look at their home system before I could commit to a Foreverwar. So I hopped into a shuttle and flew over there. As I came within a few jumps, a dark feeling came over me. I couldn't put my finger on it, but there were reds in local and I had an intuition that I was entering a stronghold of rebels against the New Order - one of those rare backwaters of highsec where few Agents had ventured, and the locals had fallen into strange and savage ways.

When I jumped into Bereye, the first thing I saw was a mobile depot anchored on the gate and plastered with anti-Code propaganda. My unease deepened. A few members of LSMF were in local. I soon located one of them, Claude Pappotte, mining in a Retriever, and approached him with my intrepid little Caldari Shuttle. I opened a convo.


[ 2014.06.10 00:24:24 ] Kalim Dabo > o/
[ 2014.06.10 00:24:29 ] Claude Pappotte > Can I help you?
[ 2014.06.10 00:24:39 ] Kalim Dabo > yes, perhaps you can
[ 2014.06.10 00:24:53 ] Claude Pappotte > how so?
[ 2014.06.10 00:24:59 ] Kalim Dabo > i couldn't help but notice that you do not have a permit to mine in this system
[ 2014.06.10 00:25:07 ] Kalim Dabo > would you like to buy one?
[ 2014.06.10 00:25:12 ] Kalim Dabo > 10 million isk per year
[ 2014.06.10 00:25:27 ] Claude Pappotte > wow, speak of the devil, I was just talking about you psychos lol
[ 2014.06.10 00:25:47 ] Kalim Dabo > haha, i hope you mean "psychos" in a nice way
[ 2014.06.10 00:26:14 ] Claude Pappotte > oh but of course, after all, you guys are trying to rukle EVE like overlords right?
[ 2014.06.10 00:26:44 ] Kalim Dabo > anyway, as i am sure you are aware, this system belongs to the New Order of highsec, and we require all miners to have a permit and obey the Code
[ 2014.06.10 00:27:01 ] Kalim Dabo > you can find the details at www.minerbumping.com
[ 2014.06.10 00:27:29 ] Claude Pappotte > let me guess, you are the scout, you come in check the sys and a fleet comes behind you, good luck with that one
[ 2014.06.10 00:27:58 ] Kalim Dabo > i am indeed, scouting for the New Order, but it isn;t quite like that
[ 2014.06.10 00:28:48 ] Claude Pappotte > have you come to show me the error of my ways, OHHH am I a bot-aspirant? lol\
[ 2014.06.10 00:29:06 ] Kalim Dabo > now that remains to be seen
[ 2014.06.10 00:29:32 ] Kalim Dabo > i won't accuse you of bot aspirancy until i see it, until then i give you the benefit of the doubt
[ 2014.06.10 00:29:56 ] Kalim Dabo > but you will need a permit if you intend to continue mining in highsec, of course
[ 2014.06.10 00:30:20 ] Kalim Dabo > that's the law
[ 2014.06.10 00:30:46 ] Claude Pappotte > actually i dont, and it really isnt, thats the CODE, different word if im not mistaken
[ 2014.06.10 00:30:56 ] Kalim Dabo > to your credit, you were not afk when i approached you
[ 2014.06.10 00:31:05 ] Kalim Dabo > the Code is the only law in highsec
[ 2014.06.10 00:32:18 ] Claude Pappotte > I dont AFK mine, not my style, but there is nothing wrong with it
[ 2014.06.10 00:32:42 ] Kalim Dabo > i'm saddened to hear you say that, citizen
[ 2014.06.10 00:33:27 ] Kalim Dabo > well, anyway, i'll be on my way
[ 2014.06.10 00:33:33 ] Claude Pappotte > wow, you really are all wrapped up in this BS arent you, this is awesome, mind if I invite some friends, they would LOVE to hear you PREACH THE CODE LOLOLOL
[ 2014.06.10 00:33:49 ] Kalim Dabo > have a pleasant evening and think over what i've said to you
[ 2014.06.10 00:34:30 ] Claude Pappotte > later wacko lol fly safe

Although Claude was not afk at the time, he displayed insolent behavior when confronted by an Agent. He also announced my presence to other miners in local in a way that, I suspect, was not intended to be respectful.


[ 2014.06.10 00:31:26 ] Claude Pappotte > ALL MINERS IN SYS, CODE AGENT KALIM DABO, IS ASKING IF WE WANT MINING PERMITS? HOW SHOULD WE DEAL WITH THIS???
[ 2014.06.10 00:33:03 ] Kalim Dabo > hey everybody o/

Having confirmed my suspicions that LSMF was a rebel mining organization, I then warped back to their seditious mobile depot and captured a few screenshots as evidence, then left the system.

"Anti-CODE Awareness Beacon - Information Pamphlets Within"

Haedonism Bot extends the hand of diplomacy
Once back in the Forge, I decided to make the leaders of LSMF an offer - to get right with the Code and thereby prevent the inevitable destruction of their corporation. I composed an EVE Mail and sent it off to their CEO, Kirisaku Nardieu, as well as to the illegal miner I had spoken with.


Greetings from the New Order of Highsec
From: Haedonism Bot
Sent: 2014.06.10 00:58
To: Claude Pappotte,  Kirisaku Nardieu,  

Hello sir/madam,

I am writing to you today because one of our Agents, my alt Kalim Dabo, encountered a pilot from your corporation, one Claude Pappotte, mining in a Retriever in high security space. On closer inspection, it was found that Claude did not possess a valid mining permit.

As you are, no doubt, aware, all miners in highsec are required to have a permit and to comply with the New Halaima Code of Conduct. You can find more information about the Code at www.minerbumping.com

As an Agent of the New Order, I would be happy to get your entire corporation squared away with permits for 10 million isk per member. Permits are valid for 365 days, after which time they must be renewed if you intend to continue mining in New Order territory. Your members will need to display their permits in their bios, and I would also encourage you to add a statement in your corp description, along the lines of "This corporation is 100% Code Compliant and supports James 315 and the New Order of Highsec at www.minerbumping.com".

Needless to say, if you choose not to take advantage of this offer, your corporation will be considered illegal and targeted for destruction. I will give you a few days to think this over. I am confident that you will come to the right decision.

Have a lovely evening,

CODE Agent Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front


Meanwhile, I began quietly taking steps to secure a confidential informant from within their organization. He was able to gather further damning evidence of their willful rebellion against the Code from the LSMF corporate bulletins.

I then sat on my hands for two days and waited for their reply. It never came.

War has been declared...
Today I logged in, took a look at my empty mailbox, and knew that it was time. I made sure that my informant was online to capture the reaction and submitted my declaration of war to CONCORD, then composed a brief message that I mailed to most of their members explaining my reasons.


War.
From: Haedonism Bot
Sent: 2014.06.11 18:39
To: Aeris Nardieu...

Good afternoon gentlemen,

You may or may not have been informed that two days ago I sent a mail to your CEO. I had observed members of your corporation mining illegally in space controlled by the New Order of Highsec. As you know, all miners in highsec are required to have a valid mining permit issued by the New Order and to comply with the New Halaima Code of Conduct, which can be found at www.minerbumping.com

I reminded your CEO of this and made him an offer to purchase mining permits for your entire corporation, in order to get right with the Code. He was also reminded that failure to comply would mean that Lunar Shadow Mining and Freight would be targeted for destruction.

Unfortunately for you, your CEO ignored my friendly message and did not even show me the courtesy of replying. As a result, I had no choice but to declare war.

In 24 hours, our pilots will begin hunting yours and destroying them whenever they undock. If you wish the situation to end, I suggest you convince your CEO to surrender and to bring LSMF into Code-compliance as quickly as possible. Mining permits can be purchased from me or any other Agent of the New Order for 10 million isk per member, and are valid for one year.

Please share this message with the rest of your corporation, it's likely that I missed some members.

Have a lovely day,
Code Agent Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front

I then sat back and read the logs from their corporation chat as they came in, then began fitting out my Almost Unbeatable Incursus for battle. Tomorrow they will learn what happens to the enemies of highsec.

Now let's play a little game. One of the characters in the following excerpt from LSMF corp chat is a spai. Can you guess which one? First correct guess posted in the comments will receive a prize valued at 100 million isk. The winner obviously will only be announced after the inevitable surrender of LSMF, for opsec reasons.


[ 2014.06.11 18:24:21 ] Scytik Poljus > ..we're at war now?
[ 2014.06.11 18:24:49 ] James Paker > its war
[ 2014.06.11 18:25:32 ] Scytik Poljus > correct. why did they declare war on us?
[ 2014.06.11 18:25:52 ] James Paker > dont know, what does war even mean
[ 2014.06.11 18:26:04 ] Kayden Padecain > ok, who the hell pissed off the CODE alliance enough for them to hire mercs?
[ 2014.06.11 18:26:15 ] Scytik Poljus > that they can blow us up and not get punished, i believe
[ 2014.06.11 18:26:28 ] Kayden Padecain > it means that they can and will attack us on sight and concord will not interfere
[ 2014.06.11 18:26:50 ] Scytik Poljus > well there was the issue of someone losing a ship recently, then threatening the person who did it
[ 2014.06.11 18:26:59 ] Scytik Poljus > but im not sure if they were a part of CODE?
[ 2014.06.11 18:31:00 ] Kayden Padecain > well, this is awesome
[ 2014.06.11 18:32:03 ] Scytik Poljus > they spelled guerilla wrong in their description
[ 2014.06.11 18:33:53 ] Miles McKnoll > just aswell went n bought my omen then
[ 2014.06.11 18:35:52 ] Miles McKnoll > how big are CODE?
[ 2014.06.11 18:36:17 ] Kayden Padecain > CODE.
[ 2014.06.11 18:36:52 ] Miles McKnoll > ty
[ 2014.06.11 18:37:34 ] Scytik Poljus > so they operate in high sec?
[ 2014.06.11 18:37:44 ] Miles McKnoll > primarily
[ 2014.06.11 18:37:58 ] Miles McKnoll > doing some digging on em
[ 2014.06.11 18:37:58 ] Scytik Poljus > 15 bil bounty. thatd be sweet lol
[ 2014.06.11 18:38:27 ] Miles McKnoll > indeed 15 corps though
[ 2014.06.11 18:38:56 ] Miles McKnoll > active wars are against contraband inc
[ 2014.06.11 18:39:14 ] Scytik Poljus > is that good or bad?
[ 2014.06.11 18:39:36 ] Miles McKnoll > good for us, contrabrand are a pvp corp
[ 2014.06.11 18:39:55 ] Scytik Poljus > doesnt mean theyre around here or will help
[ 2014.06.11 18:40:38 ] Miles McKnoll > nope it doesnt but CODE likely more interested in keeping there eye on them
[ 2014.06.11 18:42:13 ] dav Uitra > u guys checked ur mail
[ 2014.06.11 18:42:30 ] Miles McKnoll > No chance of diplomacy? got a couple contacts in there discp
[ 2014.06.11 18:42:46 ] Miles McKnoll > I havent gotten one
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:01 ] James Paker > guy amour up in 24 hours they are our to get us
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:19 ] dav Uitra > well i have and its been sent to every single member
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:35 ] Miles McKnoll > Should be fun, how long does an active war last?
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:40 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > ...fuck
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:50 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > goodbye Procurer
[ 2014.06.11 18:43:56 ] Scytik Poljus > even in their description, it says that even if we have a permit, they might shoot anyways
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:05 ] Scytik Poljus > if i lose my retriever, ill be pissed
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:26 ] Zefram Brunswicke > At least I have 1 armed frigate and 1 armed Destroyer, I am rdy!'
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:37 ] Scytik Poljus > all i have is a drake
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:39 ] James Paker > that permit is a load of bull shit
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:46 ] Scytik Poljus > just a scam, is all
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:47 ] Miles McKnoll > leaving my retrever docked, fitting my omen now
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:50 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > my suggestion, step up your precautions or use your venture instead
[ 2014.06.11 18:44:52 ] dav Uitra > just stick to ventures for abit i guess
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:05 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > Kiri will be oissed
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:21 ] dav Uitra > yer and dont jet can just fill up and unload
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:21 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > *pissed

[ 2014.06.11 18:45:25 ] Scytik Poljus > so they did this solely because we're mining in their sec?
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:28 ] Miles McKnoll > yeap...
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:50 ] Kayden Padecain > that and they are dick holes
[ 2014.06.11 18:45:53 ] Scytik Poljus > fuck, i hate these guys already
[ 2014.06.11 18:46:07 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > they do loads of mining right enougj
[ 2014.06.11 18:46:12 ] Dexterous Sythrilian > *enough
[ 2014.06.11 18:46:23 ] dav Uitra > is durk afk because am sure hes in aice mining alot of jaspet
[ 2014.06.11 18:46:37 ] Scytik Poljus > regardless, they cant shoot yet
[ 2014.06.11 18:47:02 ] dav Uitra > they will get some to shoot u if they want to dw
[ 2014.06.11 18:47:23 ] James Paker > buy and destroyers and get big median hydrid weapons and camp at gates and blow them up
[ 2014.06.11 18:47:48 ] James Paker > how long does the last
[ 2014.06.11 18:48:00 ] Scytik Poljus > i have 25000 isk. nothing will be purchased with that
[ 2014.06.11 18:48:18 ] Kayden Padecain > as long as the attackers keep paying a mil a week i believe
[ 2014.06.11 18:48:23 ] dav Uitra > if u set weapon platorms would it give away the corp name?
[ 2014.06.11 18:50:08 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Set up minefeilds and weapons platforms, that's my suggestion. Slow them down alittle
[ 2014.06.11 18:50:45 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Gurilla warfare would be best
[ 2014.06.11 18:50:58 ] Zefram Brunswicke > hit and run
[ 2014.06.11 18:51:07 ] dav Uitra > yer but would the corp name show up when they traget them?
[ 2014.06.11 18:51:11 ] Zefram Brunswicke > they'll get sick of the war in a heartbeat
[ 2014.06.11 18:51:43 ] Scytik Poljus > ..that or theyre armed better than us, and make a living doing this
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:14 ] dav Uitra > how do u report this this like blackmail
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:17 ] Miles McKnoll > when war goes active do they show as red on out overlay?
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:24 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Hmm, I could buy a Gallente shuttle and offer to talk to their leader
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:24 ] Scytik Poljus > yeah
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:41 ] Scytik Poljus > what would that accomplish?
[ 2014.06.11 18:52:55 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Get them talking and come to an agreement
[ 2014.06.11 18:53:06 ] dav Uitra > read the mail u got
[ 2014.06.11 18:53:08 ] Scytik Poljus > they want money. theyre pirates
[ 2014.06.11 18:53:11 ] Zefram Brunswicke > we might have to pay them isk though
[ 2014.06.11 18:53:51 ] Miles McKnoll > can anyone forward me the mail?
[ 2014.06.11 18:54:16 ] Scytik Poljus > sent
[ 2014.06.11 18:54:33 ] Miles McKnoll > ty
[ 2014.06.11 18:54:50 ] dav Uitra > the mail was sent to ceo two days ago the mail says
[ 2014.06.11 18:56:11 ] Miles McKnoll > has he been online?
[ 2014.06.11 18:57:38 ] Eashua OfOronar > I am sure they wont shoot you Zefram if you pay the 10mil mining permit.
[ 2014.06.11 18:58:10 ] Miles McKnoll > Well who was mining in "There bit of space" as they seem to think
[ 2014.06.11 18:58:14 ] Zefram Brunswicke > yeah whatever But diplomacy can't hurt
[ 2014.06.11 18:58:37 ] Kayden Padecain > they consider "their bitof space" ALL of HighSec
[ 2014.06.11 18:59:10 ] Eashua OfOronar > I thought Kiri was talkign to them and this was the outcome of deplomacy? lol
[ 2014.06.11 18:59:39 ] Miles McKnoll > Night, so basically no one can mine Highsec unless they pay 10 mill?
[ 2014.06.11 18:59:40 ] Scytik Poljus > there is no diplomacy with pirates. especially pirates with an entire alliance
[ 2014.06.11 18:59:42 ] Eashua OfOronar > You can tell they are just looking to fight and if they get easy money well always a plus haha
[ 2014.06.11 18:59:43 ] Miles McKnoll > nice*
[ 2014.06.11 19:00:18 ] Kayden Padecain > and here is how this is going to go down. we have 4 ships combat ready and looking for them. they send a scout in that is cloaked, he then gets right up next to us and then 3x as many of them than us jump to his position
[ 2014.06.11 19:00:56 ] Eashua OfOronar > I am not sure how long the permit lasts but it is pretty much just just smoke anyways... they will shoot you if they like lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:02 ] Scytik Poljus > they'll show up on local, though?
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:03 ] Zefram Brunswicke > that's why we need to hit and run
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:17 ] Kayden Padecain > we will be slaughtered relentlessly, over and over again until all we have are the free rookie ships and no money
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:32 ] Scytik Poljus > im almost already down to that
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:41 ] Zefram Brunswicke > OR we could stay off the game for a week
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:48 ] Scytik Poljus > well thats no fun
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:52 ] Zefram Brunswicke > let them wonder what happened to us
[ 2014.06.11 19:01:59 ] Eashua OfOronar > Fact of the matter is we are miners not fighters and only a few capable of it.
[ 2014.06.11 19:02:39 ] Miles McKnoll > mmmh, lemme talk to my mate tomorrow, he has some mates in RAF, Chaos inc, and playboy, helped me out a few times see what he says
[ 2014.06.11 19:02:56 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Good idea
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:17 ] Kayden Padecain > we need to spearhead an Anti-CODE Alliance
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:22 ] Zefram Brunswicke > And make sure you all have weapons afixed to your mining ships
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:32 ] Miles McKnoll > probably cost but got on 800 mill so shouldnt be a problem
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:33 ] Eashua OfOronar > Lol that would be a waste haha
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:35 ] Zefram Brunswicke > and sheilds
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:48 ] Scytik Poljus > weapons on mining ships?
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:56 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I have on
[ 2014.06.11 19:03:56 ] Vaatia915 > are we going to be ok at this war?
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:01 ] Eashua OfOronar > Shields yes, in a mining ship you just need to survive long enough for police to show
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:18 ] Scytik Poljus > but if youre at war, the police wont interfere
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:18 ] Miles McKnoll > sadly police are gonna walk on past this show
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:30 ] Eashua OfOronar > Agreed.
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:44 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I could do hit and run missions on my destroyer
[ 2014.06.11 19:04:44 ] Kayden Padecain > Vaatia, i can safely say that if it comes down to war, we are going to wish we never started playing this game
[ 2014.06.11 19:05:22 ] Scytik Poljus > war is why i quit the game first time
[ 2014.06.11 19:05:40 ] Eashua OfOronar > If your gunna mine during war then will have to just hope you can warp out. Invest in some warp stabilizers I guess lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:02 ] Zefram Brunswicke > we need ton keep getting resources during this war because the pirates will try to cut us off from the ateroid belts
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:04 ] Eashua OfOronar > They will piss off enough groups or a big enough mining group that will hire someone or actually be big enough to kill them
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:08 ] Scytik Poljus > if they cloak themselves next to you, then you wont be able to warp out
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:19 ] Zefram Brunswicke > hmm, good point
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:25 ] Eashua OfOronar > You can. Just hard
[ 2014.06.11 19:07:48 ] dav Uitra > why does eve do nothing about code its pure blackmail
[ 2014.06.11 19:08:00 ] Scytik Poljus > because everything is allowed
[ 2014.06.11 19:08:08 ] Eashua OfOronar > They are not breaking the rules or cheating.
[ 2014.06.11 19:08:11 ] Scytik Poljus > this isnt blackmail, its just piracy
[ 2014.06.11 19:08:13 ] Miles McKnoll > cuz its a sandbox, its what the developers want to happen, in a way
[ 2014.06.11 19:08:42 ] Miles McKnoll > eventually they will piss of a large corp, and get torn to shreds, till then...
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:21 ] Eashua OfOronar > we play gopher and try not to get blown up to much
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:23 ] dav Uitra > but they will still have cash thats the trouble if anything drain their funds
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:28 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Hmm, you might laugh at this but I could get advice from a Milita of Montana member...perhaps he could give us some advice
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:48 ] Eashua OfOronar > on what? lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:53 ] Zefram Brunswicke > this war
[ 2014.06.11 19:09:57 ] Scytik Poljus > lol on how to hide in a station for a week?
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:00 ] Scytik Poljus > we're miners
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:05 ] Eashua OfOronar > lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:19 ] Zefram Brunswicke > you guys need to buy destoyers
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:34 ] Zefram Brunswicke > equip them and face the enemy
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:49 ] Zefram Brunswicke > But in a sneaky way, not overt
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:52 ] Miles McKnoll > Got an Omen navy issue im fitting now
[ 2014.06.11 19:10:57 ] Kayden Padecain > trust me, if we could fire our mining lasers and strip miners at them and deal damage, we would stand an excellent chance of winning
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:02 ] Eashua OfOronar > You can have all the equipment in the world but without the skills researched or the exp using them it will be fun to watch the explosion lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:08 ] Scytik Poljus > a destroyer? theyll probably have battleships
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:13 ] dav Uitra > be best to just pay up and all stict to 1 area just keep a eye out on local
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:30 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Bad idea dav
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:43 ] Eashua OfOronar > You pay em they will keep harassing.
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:43 ] Zefram Brunswicke > If we pay up, they'll just keep coming at us
[ 2014.06.11 19:11:45 ] Miles McKnoll > give them money thylee only want more and more
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:07 ] Eashua OfOronar > best bet is to move around and mine further away till it settles
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:08 ] Kayden Padecain > there are 4 ways out of this
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:18 ] Zefram Brunswicke > 1. Log for a week
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:21 ] dav Uitra > well the permit goes for 365 days and by then someone might of blown them up lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:25 ] Zefram Brunswicke > 2. Face them like men
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:30 ] Eashua OfOronar > No one is going to log for a week :/
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:35 ] Scytik Poljus > like men?
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:38 ] Zefram Brunswicke > 3. Whine to CONCORD
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:45 ] Eashua OfOronar > and we can't fight them. Well and not just be throwing away money
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:52 ] Eashua OfOronar > Concord can't help
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:53 ] Zefram Brunswicke > 4. Mine and pretend nothing is happening
[ 2014.06.11 19:12:58 ] Eashua OfOronar > Buingo!
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:03 ] dav Uitra > yer number 2 is out then
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:24 ] Scytik Poljus > and when we get destroyed and lose ships, still pretend nothing is happening?
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:29 ] Eashua OfOronar > Your gunna get blow up... part of eve... just try to make sure profit outweighs the damage lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:32 ] Zefram Brunswicke > We prolly should just log for a week
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:37 ] dav Uitra > we can mine but chances r they will still seach for us
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:41 ] Eashua OfOronar > you should :)
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:51 ] Scytik Poljus > lolz
[ 2014.06.11 19:13:57 ] Eashua OfOronar > I personally would like to play the game lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:14:07 ] Scytik Poljus > theyll send out probes to find us easy
[ 2014.06.11 19:14:12 ] Eashua OfOronar > There are always going to be dicks.
[ 2014.06.11 19:14:28 ] Eashua OfOronar > So should get use to it now lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:14:42 ] dav Uitra > same here i paid for a sub not gonna log off mean am losing what i paid for
[ 2014.06.11 19:15:14 ] Eashua OfOronar > A load of veld pays for a vanture... you can mine in a venture for a week and still make a profit
[ 2014.06.11 19:15:29 ] Zefram Brunswicke > So we should keep mining and when one of us gets attacked, we call in Kiri
[ 2014.06.11 19:15:39 ] Zefram Brunswicke > He has the BIG ship
[ 2014.06.11 19:15:58 ] Eashua OfOronar > Personally if I get hit I am not calling a damn thing to me other than to get the hell out and dont lose your ship too lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:04 ] Scytik Poljus > i think durk has some good ships
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:16 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Or Durk
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:21 ] dav Uitra > pffft we be better of mining worm holes they wont come in there
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:22 ] Eashua OfOronar > There are quite a few good ships here.
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:25 ] Scytik Poljus > but even then, response time.
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:27 ] Scytik Poljus > wont be there
[ 2014.06.11 19:16:58 ] Eashua OfOronar > Jin is the best fighter we have. But I wouldnt waste a fighter on an attack on my venture lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:17:20 ] Zefram Brunswicke > do we know what ships they use?
[ 2014.06.11 19:17:22 ] dav Uitra > 1 guy is no good if they come in groups thou lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:17:29 ] Zefram Brunswicke > We need intel
[ 2014.06.11 19:17:50 ] dav Uitra > chances r they have a rmy of ships zef no way to know
[ 2014.06.11 19:18:10 ] Eashua OfOronar > I have seen destroyers and frigates take out battleships. It more matters about the player.
[ 2014.06.11 19:18:22 ] Eashua OfOronar > The skills researched make a big difference
[ 2014.06.11 19:18:31 ] Zefram Brunswicke > yes they do
[ 2014.06.11 19:18:40 ] Eashua OfOronar > We are miners ;)
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:01 ] Eashua OfOronar > All but a few. I have up to battleship trained... but Wont do us any good.
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:03 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Status quo then, just call in Kiri if we are attacked
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:13 ] Eashua OfOronar > I wont haha
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:24 ] Eashua OfOronar > cause I will be mining in a venture.
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:27 ] dav Uitra > just mine a area that has 1 gate and set up trap for them :) so guns or some shit
[ 2014.06.11 19:19:36 ] Eashua OfOronar > and his ship is worth 200mil +
[ 2014.06.11 19:20:27 ] dav Uitra > why has kiri not talked to us about this thats part kinda pissing me off is finding out by group mail
[ 2014.06.11 19:21:04 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I wonder if Kiri is somehow in on it. He has been acting strangly lately
[ 2014.06.11 19:21:32 ] Eashua OfOronar > He has been trying to figure out what to do.
[ 2014.06.11 19:21:34 ] Zefram Brunswicke > almost paranoid
[ 2014.06.11 19:21:55 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I am convinced we have a mole
[ 2014.06.11 19:22:02 ] dav Uitra > yes but still not told us what was going on we find out like this
[ 2014.06.11 19:22:08 ] Eashua OfOronar > We all would be if we were trying to figure out what to do.
[ 2014.06.11 19:22:08 ] Zefram Brunswicke > someone who knows our weaknesses
[ 2014.06.11 19:22:27 ] Eashua OfOronar > He is not exactly good at explaining things haha
[ 2014.06.11 19:23:15 ] Eashua OfOronar > Doesn't mean he isn't trying. He has been tryign to make sure we are all outfitted in case this happened. But we dont have the ability nor the funds to keep up with a war.
[ 2014.06.11 19:23:22 ] dav Uitra > not good enough thou is it could we make our own corp buy us some time
[ 2014.06.11 19:23:38 ] Eashua OfOronar > So He is probably freaking out and we all know he has a busy RL too
[ 2014.06.11 19:24:20 ] Zefram Brunswicke > All in favor of Creating Intersellar Mining and Trade Company? Say Aye
[ 2014.06.11 19:24:42 ] Zefram Brunswicke > If we create a new compnay, we can avoid the war altogether
[ 2014.06.11 19:26:03 ] Kayden Padecain > NO, we at least owe Kiri a chance to explain before we abandon ship.
[ 2014.06.11 19:26:35 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I like my assets, I paid time and isk for them
[ 2014.06.11 19:26:36 ] Scytik Poljus > what would kiri possibly have to do with any of this?
[ 2014.06.11 19:28:03 ] Eashua OfOronar > Zef, you own shares eh?
[ 2014.06.11 19:28:25 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Fine, be blown out of space. If this thing does become a war, I might be selling my shares and joining a new Corp :(
[ 2014.06.11 19:28:40 ] Eashua OfOronar > I will buy your shares. How much?
[ 2014.06.11 19:28:55 ] Zefram Brunswicke > 10 million a share
[ 2014.06.11 19:28:57 ] Scytik Poljus > it already will be a war. it has been declared
[ 2014.06.11 19:29:25 ] dav Uitra > war started a hour ago
[ 2014.06.11 19:29:36 ] Scytik Poljus > it wont actually be on for 24 hours after that
[ 2014.06.11 19:31:05 ] Eashua OfOronar > How bout you knock a few 0 off that number haha then I will buy... or you can go join the faction we are at war with... almost the same price lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:31:32 ] Eashua OfOronar > How many shares you have anyways.
[ 2014.06.11 19:33:08 ] Eashua OfOronar > anyways. I do believe you would fit in better.
[ 2014.06.11 19:33:42 ] Zefram Brunswicke > Go fuck yourself Eashua
[ 2014.06.11 19:33:50 ] Zefram Brunswicke > I am leaving the corp
[ 2014.06.11 19:34:02 ] Eashua OfOronar > Lol good luck little one ;)
[ 2014.06.11 19:34:19 ] Eashua OfOronar > You WILL need it.
[ 2014.06.11 19:37:12 ] Scytik Poljus > lolz
[ 2014.06.11 19:37:19 ] Scytik Poljus > hes going to find wars whereever hes at
[ 2014.06.11 19:37:28 ] Eashua OfOronar > Well that was fun.
[ 2014.06.11 19:37:54 ] Vaatia915 > well
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:02 ] Vaatia915 > what the hell are we gonna do?
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:02 ] Scytik Poljus > what happenes to the shares he has when he leaves?
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:08 ] Eashua OfOronar > But yes, he will have trouble but it is his concern now.
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:12 ] Vaatia915 > we cant handle CORE.
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:14 ] Scytik Poljus > endure
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:24 ] Vaatia915 > this mothafukin faction is a member of core
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:42 ] Vaatia915 > if we fight back and beat the shit out of them then other factions from core are gonna show up
[ 2014.06.11 19:38:53 ] Vaatia915 > also, what about that faction that offered assistance
[ 2014.06.11 19:39:05 ] Vaatia915 > Pandora Cartel
[ 2014.06.11 19:39:13 ] Scytik Poljus > they offered assistance?
[ 2014.06.11 19:39:17 ] Scytik Poljus > im assuming more mercenaries?
[ 2014.06.11 19:39:51 ] Vaatia915 > look at the war tab
[ 2014.06.11 19:40:00 ] Vaatia915 > it says Pandora Cartel has offered its assistance
[ 2014.06.11 19:40:07 ] Vaatia915 > maybe kiri will buy us allies?
[ 2014.06.11 19:40:17 ] Scytik Poljus > for 50,000,000
[ 2014.06.11 19:40:51 ] Eashua OfOronar > hmmm steep price... but might be worth it.
[ 2014.06.11 19:41:20 ] Scytik Poljus > they only have 10 members
[ 2014.06.11 19:41:37 ] Eashua OfOronar > As soon as Kiri is on we will all have to figure out the options. I think we are all missing to many peices to make a good decision.
[ 2014.06.11 19:41:45 ] Scytik Poljus > most definitely
[ 2014.06.11 19:41:47 ] Eashua OfOronar > Lol better be 10 bad ass members
[ 2014.06.11 19:41:54 ] Scytik Poljus > no point in jumping to conslusions like Zef did
[ 2014.06.11 19:42:07 ] Eashua OfOronar > but if they are going to lose a bunch of ships for us... 50mil isn't bad
[ 2014.06.11 19:42:25 ] Eashua OfOronar > Zef always jumps to conclusions... but not our problem anymore.
[ 2014.06.11 19:42:37 ] Eashua OfOronar > I am sure it isn't the last we have seen of him either.
[ 2014.06.11 19:42:59 ] Vaatia915 > what if they have 10 titans?
[ 2014.06.11 19:43:27 ] Eashua OfOronar > then 50mil is a damn good price haha. cause if they lose one they are in a deep whole lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:43:27 ] Scytik Poljus > lol then theyd be too slow to mobilize?
[ 2014.06.11 19:43:57 ] Eashua OfOronar > just have em sit next to mining ops lol.... although I hear they are bad for targetting tiny guys
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:13 ] Scytik Poljus > they could hold hella good drones, though
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:15 ] Scytik Poljus > im assuming
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:38 ] james blackthorn1 > hello again
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:44 ] Scytik Poljus > sup james
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:53 ] dav Uitra > we need a corp that could drain codes banks that would stop them coming online
[ 2014.06.11 19:44:59 ] james blackthorn1 > back from dinner and dogywalk
[ 2014.06.11 19:45:03 ] Scytik Poljus > and Pandora are in 11 different wars right now
[ 2014.06.11 19:46:16 ] Vaatia915 > definatly mercs then
[ 2014.06.11 19:46:36 ] Vaatia915 > when will kiri be on?
[ 2014.06.11 19:46:45 ] Scytik Poljus > theyve been in 40 wars, that much is obvious lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:47:18 ] james blackthorn1 > where can i see the "saved location" ?
[ 2014.06.11 19:47:42 ] Scytik Poljus > left hand panel, click on "people & places"
[ 2014.06.11 19:48:18 ] Vaatia915 > so nobady has an estimated time for a kiri appearence?
[ 2014.06.11 19:48:29 ] Scytik Poljus > none at all, i know no one's schedule
[ 2014.06.11 19:49:17 ] Anset Oramara > I'm not getting corp emails. can someone help me fix that?
[ 2014.06.11 19:49:25 ] Vaatia915 > nobody has him on skype or something?
[ 2014.06.11 19:49:55 ] Scytik Poljus > there hasnt been any corp emails in a few days
[ 2014.06.11 19:49:58 ] Vaatia915 > or as i look at the character profile, her
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:10 ] Anset Oramara > oh k thanks scy
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:18 ] Scytik Poljus > kiri is a dude
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:20 ] Scytik Poljus > ...i think
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:23 ] Anset Oramara > kiri the person is a he, the character is a she though yeah
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:25 ] Anset Oramara > yep
[ 2014.06.11 19:50:32 ] Vaatia915 > ok so its a dude
[ 2014.06.11 19:51:10 ] Anset Oramara > but no, he'll be on when he's on
[ 2014.06.11 19:51:33 ] Vaatia915 > speaking of he shes. When i was little i was playing club penguin and a female penguin started hitting on me. but when we got to my igloo she turned out to be a he wearing a pink penguin skin because he "wanted to see that sweet girl penguin booty"
[ 2014.06.11 19:51:46 ] Vaatia915 > it was tramatizing
[ 2014.06.11 19:51:50 ] Anset Oramara > ...
[ 2014.06.11 19:52:05 ] Scytik Poljus > hahahaha!
[ 2014.06.11 19:52:06 ] Scytik Poljus > wtf
[ 2014.06.11 19:52:16 ] Vaatia915 > i was 7 at the time btw
[ 2014.06.11 19:52:17 ] dav Uitra > lamo lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:52:39 ] Jimmisen > Hey everyone i see ive logged just in time lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:54:08 ] dav Uitra > time 2 get blow up by code
[ 2014.06.11 19:54:19 ] Vaatia915 > we got 23 hours
[ 2014.06.11 19:54:34 ] Jimmisen > Fill me in ?
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:05 ] Vaatia915 > a member of the CORE alliance declared war on us
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:15 ] Vaatia915 > we have 23 hours until the fighting starts
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:26 ] Vaatia915 > a merc corp with 10 ppl has offered to help us for 50mil ISK
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:27 ] Scytik Poljus > we've been mining in the CODE's "section of space". which is all high-sec space.
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:54 ] Jimmisen > lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:55 ] dav Uitra > and kiri has kept us in the dark
[ 2014.06.11 19:55:58 ] Vaatia915 > i think im gonna spend the wartime hiding in the tutorial area of space
[ 2014.06.11 19:56:06 ] Vaatia915 > speaking of which, how long do wars last?
[ 2014.06.11 19:56:15 ] james blackthorn1 > well thats interesting. what kind of ships does the oposition has ?
[ 2014.06.11 19:56:33 ] Scytik Poljus > they make a living off of piracy and ganking
[ 2014.06.11 19:56:40 ] Scytik Poljus > so im assuming awesome ships
[ 2014.06.11 19:56:49 ] Anset Oramara > a lot of corps have everyone leave the corp and join a fleet to stay connected, then rejoin the corp after the war is over
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:12 ] Anset Oramara > or the corp could get its own wh, though that takes a lot of moving and coordination, outside of this corp's capabilities
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:29 ] Vaatia915 > how long will the war take?
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:36 ] Vaatia915 > we could all just go into hiding
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:39 ] Jimmisen > So this means they will be allowed to attack us in high sec space without getting killed by concord
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:42 ] Vaatia915 > its pretty safe out here in uitra
[ 2014.06.11 19:57:46 ] Eashua OfOronar > Its own WH?
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:03 ] Anset Oramara > not "own", they just hide in a wh
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:21 ] Jimmisen > Im not going inside a wormhole lol
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:23 ] Anset Oramara > set up a pos, all that
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:25 ] Eashua OfOronar > ah ok, just making sure :P
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:34 ] Anset Oramara > if you're in a corp, it's totally safe jimmi
[ 2014.06.11 19:58:44 ] Anset Oramara > going with ppl who know what to do
[ 2014.06.11 19:59:20 ] dav Uitra > wh are safe if u got the rgght up not that hard
[ 2014.06.11 19:59:22 ] Miles McKnoll > carrier, jump to WH, hide + mine in groups, wait till it blows

over, unfortunately, not an option for a corp of this standard
[ 2014.06.11 19:59:58 ] Vaatia915 > no one has answered my question. How long until it blows over?
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:10 ] dav Uitra > no idea
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:11 ] Scytik Poljus > i think a week?
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:11 ] Anset Oramara > yeah idk that answer
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:20 ] Scytik Poljus > unless if they keepy paying to prolong it?
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:34 ] Vaatia915 > well if we make it not profitable for them
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:36 ] Anset Oramara > i know wars have set time periods though, and if we all hide and dont give them kills, then they'll get bored and wont erdeclare it
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:40 ] Anset Oramara > redeclare*
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:41 ] Kayden Padecain > it lasts until the declarer of the war decides to stop funding it
[ 2014.06.11 20:00:49 ] Anset Oramara > oh
[ 2014.06.11 20:01:25 ] dav Uitra > yer thats what i said anset just mine a area that has 1 gate
[ 2014.06.11 20:01:32 ] Miles McKnoll > in this case, probably a few weeks unless they either dont find us, or we bloody their nose
[ 2014.06.11 20:01:46 ] Eashua OfOronar > hey Kayden. How do you buy shares for the corp? How did Zef get them... cause I think he gets to keep them even if he leaves.
[ 2014.06.11 20:01:49 ] Scytik Poljus > which i doubt we will be able to bloody anything
[ 2014.06.11 20:02:00 ] Miles McKnoll > indeed scy
[ 2014.06.11 20:02:18 ] Kayden Padecain > that i dont know, Kiri will have to answer that
[ 2014.06.11 20:03:17 ] Eashua OfOronar > Poor guy is going to get hammered with questions soon haha
[ 2014.06.11 20:03:27 ] Eashua OfOronar > Even if I dont bug him when he gets online lol
[ 2014.06.11 20:04:31 ] dav Uitra > if he comes online
[ 2014.06.11 20:06:06 ] Jimmisen > Probably a good time to learn cloak skill lol
[ 2014.06.11 20:07:00 ] dav Uitra > just use ur venture no fancy ships thats what am doing
[ 2014.06.11 20:07:08 ] Miles McKnoll > might just jump in my astero and go null sec for a week lol
[ 2014.06.11 20:07:22 ] Anset Oramara > Anyone know if I'm safe being far away from hq?
[ 2014.06.11 20:07:43 ] Jimmisen > Nope
[ 2014.06.11 20:07:52 ] Vaatia915 > am i safe in the tutorial areas?
[ 2014.06.11 20:08:09 ] Scytik Poljus > dont think youre safe anywhere
[ 2014.06.11 20:08:14 ] Anset Oramara > K then we're going to need to set up a fleet and kick everyone from the corp, that's the best way
[ 2014.06.11 20:08:16 ] Jimmisen > ill just do some missions ;)
[ 2014.06.11 20:08:31 ] Vaatia915 > ill just hide out somewhere
[ 2014.06.11 20:08:38 ] dav Uitra > just find a rea with no 1 in local chat hardly and keep a eye out for new people
[ 2014.06.11 20:09:08 ] Anset Oramara > the fleet thing is an easier option for people who dont have that option
[ 2014.06.11 20:09:16 ] Horizon Azora > hi guys
[ 2014.06.11 20:09:46 ] Scytik Poljus > but what about the members that arent online? how do they get to the new fleet?
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:04 ] Anset Oramara > that's not hard to do
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:22 ] Anset Oramara > i dont know exactly how as i've never run a corp or made fleets
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:28 ] Anset Oramara > but it can't be that complicated, honestly
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:34 ] Horizon Azora > im assuming something is going on?
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:38 ] Jimmisen > Ohh you should probably insure your expensive ships
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:56 ] Miles McKnoll > Corp warfare and general promised death and destruction horizon
[ 2014.06.11 20:10:57 ] Anset Oramara > We've been declared war on
[ 2014.06.11 20:11:04 ] dav Uitra > shit has hit a very big fan
[ 2014.06.11 20:11:08 ] Eashua OfOronar > Well lets hold off on doing anything till we find out what Kiri is thinking. We have 24hrs
[ 2014.06.11 20:11:15 ] Scytik Poljus > especially for a mining fleet
[ 2014.06.11 20:11:38 ] Horizon Azora > well then.... isn't there an option to decline the war or something?
[ 2014.06.11 20:11:59 ] Miles McKnoll > nope
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:06 ] Eashua OfOronar > lol if only
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:09 ] Miles McKnoll > 23 hrs we are free meat, concord wont do crap
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:21 ] Horizon Azora > what about surender?
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:32 ] Eashua OfOronar > Kiri should be on tonight and we can figure out what to do then.
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:54 ] Horizon Azora > does kiri know about the war
[ 2014.06.11 20:12:56 ] Miles McKnoll > indeed
[ 2014.06.11 20:13:18 ] Miles McKnoll > Dunno, mail we receved from CODE says the mailed him, but he never replied
[ 2014.06.11 20:13:43 ] Horizon Azora > i messaged him yesterdayt around 5pm but no reply from him
[ 2014.06.11 20:14:04 ] Miles McKnoll > probably just hasnt logged in
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:04 ] Horizon Azora > do they get access to the location of our hq?
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:11 ] Miles McKnoll > even if he doesnt, just stick to low pop systems and stockpile goods
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:13 ] Anset Oramara > they'd have to find us
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:27 ] Miles McKnoll > when it blows over return to normall
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:40 ] Scytik Poljus > our corp info says our HQ is in bereye
[ 2014.06.11 20:15:45 ] Miles McKnoll > just keep an eye out of whos in your system, and keep aligned to a warp gate
[ 2014.06.11 20:16:19 ] Miles McKnoll > s all you can do really unless they come after you in a floating scrap heap which our drones can take out till you can jump
[ 2014.06.11 20:17:20 ] Horizon Azora > hmmmmm now just stay with me for a moment here, its just an idea....... we're a mining corp, yes..... great so that means a lot of us must have a decent amount of cash..... why don't all members get the skills needed for drones as it should take under
[ 2014.06.11 20:17:25 ] Miles McKnoll > horizon forwarded you the mail we recved from CODE
[ 2014.06.11 20:17:40 ] Horizon Azora > 24 hours an just bombard them at their hq
[ 2014.06.11 20:17:51 ] Scytik Poljus > yeah.. thats not a good idea.
[ 2014.06.11 20:17:56 ] Miles McKnoll > thyre an alliance of 16 corps
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:01 ] Scytik Poljus > this isnt just a corp, its a an alliance
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:24 ] Miles McKnoll > even if they only have 100 odd players that 1600, and lets say 20 are on from each, still wayyy more than we ever have on
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:32 ] Horizon Azora > so if a corp gets in a war all their alliances can join too?
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:40 ] Miles McKnoll > yep...
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:49 ] Horizon Azora > do we have any alliances?
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:56 ] Jimmisen > nop
[ 2014.06.11 20:18:59 ] Horizon Azora > -_-
[ 2014.06.11 20:19:00 ] Scytik Poljus > none
[ 2014.06.11 20:19:09 ] Horizon Azora > guys maybe its times to make friends
[ 2014.06.11 20:19:44 ] Miles McKnoll > im talking to some guys from playboy tomorrow, might be able to do something, mate is in well with some of there officers
[ 2014.06.11 20:20:22 ] Miles McKnoll > but thats still more of a deterant than anything
[ 2014.06.11 20:20:54 ] Horizon Azora > playboy? an wtf is this message you sent me? Since when is there mining permits an has anyone told there CEO that our CEO hasn't been online in a few days?
[ 2014.06.11 20:21:36 ] Miles McKnoll > playboy is a pvp corp of some 900 players, and CORE is a blackmailing bunch of wankers saying we have to pay to mine in high sec
[ 2014.06.11 20:21:48 ] Miles McKnoll > 10 mill a year or something
[ 2014.06.11 20:22:21 ] Anset Oramara > While 10mil isn't that much to people in mining barges and up, the whole thing is a scam and really shitty of them
[ 2014.06.11 20:22:26 ] Horizon Azora > lol when these fucks tried scamming me for 500m
[ 2014.06.11 20:22:49 ] Vaatia915 > could we petition for aid from some really large faction or something?
[ 2014.06.11 20:23:54 ] Horizon Azora > what about pvp miners or very large mining corps with alot of players.... try an get a meeting with their CEO's to get rid of scamming an BS in the mining feild for good.... like a revolution
[ 2014.06.11 20:24:32 ] Horizon Azora > it will be like the biggest war in eve history or something lol
[ 2014.06.11 20:24:49 ] Jimmisen > So how much are they demanding we pay?
[ 2014.06.11 20:24:58 ] Miles McKnoll > 10 mill per person
[ 2014.06.11 20:25:16 ] Vaatia915 > so if we each put in 10 mil we are safe?
[ 2014.06.11 20:25:23 ] Horizon Azora > thats about 300-400mil
[ 2014.06.11 20:25:24 ] Anset Oramara > thats for the permit thing
[ 2014.06.11 20:25:26 ] Miles McKnoll > yeap
[ 2014.06.11 20:26:24 ] Horizon Azora > are you guys forgetting they're scammers, i bet you that there will be there corp tax an other BS between me, jin, ryan an gib5on that they will want payment for as well
[ 2014.06.11 20:26:41 ] Miles McKnoll > probably
[ 2014.06.11 20:27:43 ] Miles McKnoll > or, we petition to join there alliance, with a smaller payment and pay there alliance interest
[ 2014.06.11 20:28:14 ] Horizon Azora > What is revolutionary front? As they aren't even the corp that jin ryan an myself encountered/talked to?

Hunting Mordu's - Lowsex Weekend

the Garmur

Well, when I logged in this week, I couldn't help but notice that CCP had released another expansion. It included some nice looking new ships from the Mordu's Legion pirate faction, and I decided that I might like one of the new frigates, the Garmur, for derping around with and getting exploded in hilarious ways, but when I looked at the 250 mil price tag in Jita, I balked a little bit. So I decided to belatedly read the patch notes and figure out what this was all about. They told me that, aside from laboriously gathering LP (never going to happen), you can get BPCs for these new hulls by hunting belt rats in lowsec. There didn't seem to be any explanation of where they might be found, or how rare they would be, or how hard to kill, but the cash register sounds were going off in my head and I had been craving some lowsex pew lately. So I fitted out a Merlin (because in my experience a solo Merlin can kill pretty much anything), named it Godzilla, set an 85 jump tour of lowsec on my autopilot from the Forge (where I do most of my ninjaing) to the backwaters of Aridia, and undocked. I was PvP fit all the way and hoping to find a few kills along the route while poking around in the belts for Mordus rats.

Passing through the Faction Warfare Zone
Pretty early in the route I went through some faction warfare areas. I didn't do much belt ratting there as they were generally pretty active with people hunting for cheap dirty kills, as you would expect. I did spend some time dscanning the plexes, avoided a few unwinnable encounters, and then found a solitary Merlin Nugoeihuvi Edition in a novice site. I'd never fought one of these fancy new painted Merlins before, but am fairly confident of my fit in Merlin vs. Merlin encounters. He was looking to fight also, so we closed into blaster range and slugged it out. We were both MASB fit, but he had more tank and better resists and I had more dps and possibly better gunnery skills. In the end I was out of cap booster charges and well into armor when he exploded. We exchanged "gf's", I scooped the loot and dropped it at the nearest station, and went on my way.

Gathering Security Tags
I kept hunting, checking the belts when I found myself in a quiet system. No Mordu's rats were found, but I did locate a few of those Clone Soldier rats that drop security tags. Never having really hunted these in the past, I decided to try and kill one, a Blood Clone Soldier Transporter. I found that he was quite dangerous to approach in my little frigate. He had webs and evidently excellent tracking for an NPC rat, and I burned through a few ASB charges trying to get into blaster range. I ended up having to warp off and warp back from a better angle before I could get close enough to get under his guns and grind him down. Eventually, though, he died and dropped a tag worth 25 million isk or so. I dropped it in a station and moved on.

During the hunt I dodged a scary looking cruiser gang with a Cynabal, a Stabber Fleet Issue and a Vagabond. To engage them would obviously have stretched the capabilities of my little Merlin. I mean, I am almost unbeatable (powered by the Code :D), but not completely unbeatable. My mystical powers are somewhat diminished outside of my own space, in high sec, I have found. So I ran from them across several systems before giving them the slip.

I probably crossed another 20 jumps without anything resembling a fight. I was getting fairly complacent at that point, and was poking around in the belts in a system with two other guys in local. Neither of them looked too scary judging from their bios, and I had nothing on dscan, so I was willing to gamble that they were docked up in station. I had almost forgotten them when suddenly an Astero decloaked about 5000 meters from me and I found myself warp disrupted. The incident took me by surprise way more than it probably should have, but I recovered quickly, put scram and webs on him and unleashed a few volleys of Void S. The attack turned out to have been ill-considered on his part.

Aridia
I was well into Aridia at this point. This region at one time in my career was a regular hunting ground for me, but I hadn't been there for better than a year and I found it almost eerily quiet. I was seeing nobody in local in most systems I passed through, or maybe one or two at most. Usually with 5.0 sec status - the shameful mark borne by only the most risk-averse of players. It occurred to me that if someone wanted to set up an industrial or PVE corporation in today's EVE, these quiet back pockets of Aridia would be a remarkably safe place to do it, provided you could get your logistics straight, and manage to communicate with each other and actually do something when a Godzilla passes through. Probably safer than high sec.

As my play time for the day was winding down, I came to the ice system of Illi, in 0.2 space, and noted two Retrievers and a Griffin on dscan. I warped to the ice belt, knowing that the Griffin could jam me, but figuring that if I acted quickly I might catch him off guard. Protecting miners, after all, is a tough job for somebody to focus their full attention on. Unfortunately, he was on top of things and I found myself jammed immediately as I landed in the belt. I ran off, checking the market for ECCM modules and finding that the closest was 14 jumps away, too far. Soon, though, it became apparent that the Griffin and one of the Retrievers were evacuating the system, leaving their colleague behind, so I returned to the anomaly and attacked. I overheated my blasters and ate quickly through his shields. His armor was already at 50% when I targeted him, so it looked like his explosion was imminent, when he warped off, having made use of warp core stabilizers.

[ 2014.06.05 23:25:12 ] Kalim Dabo > coward!
[ 2014.06.05 23:26:34 ] Shane Zoor > Well, cant mine u 2 death :)
[ 2014.06.05 23:26:43 ] Kalim Dabo > you could at least try
[ 2014.06.05 23:27:46 ] Shane Zoor > next time

Day 2, Hunting the hunters
I woke up this morning and started checking the belts. I found nothing but empty clone soldier wrecks in the first system I checked, then moved on, back into Illi. There was one other guy in local there (no stations in system), and I had an Oracle with a Russian name on dscan. He had a slightly intimidating character age and bio, but I decided to start checking belts and try to ascertain his position.

I noticed lots of wrecks and came to the conclusion that he, too, was belt ratting. After a bit of warping around, I found a Clone Soldier Transporter and began killing him. Dscan told me that the Oracle was within 1 AU of me, likely at another belt on the same planet. I reset my scan range for 1 million kilometers (I know it's been around for awhile but I do love the new dscan - no more typing in numbers while you try to do other things), and continued killing the rat. Soon I spotted the Oracle slowing down out of warp, and I warped away, noting that he had landed in the belt at 100km range.

I gauged my odds of coming out on top in a fight. An Oracle, with large guns and no drone bay, generally can instapop a frigate at range, but has terrible tracking and has a hard time hitting small, fast targets up close. I figured if I could get a good warp-in then I could kill him. So I warped to the belt from the sun at 100 km. I found myself still a good 100km from him, and him about 100km from the center of the belt in a different direction. A bit of on-the fly triangulation told me that he had likely warped from one belt up the list at 100, so I went to that one, and then warped back to the Oracle.

I landed at 15km from him and burned in, overheating my warp scrambler. He reacted slowly, and before he could target me and get a volley off I was orbiting at 500m, had scram and webs on him and was digging into his tank. His guns proved incapable of hitting me, and he didn't have warp stabs fit. I debated asking for ransom, but decided against it and just blew him up. He dropped 4 sec tags and a few T2 modules, making it more than worth the risk.

No Mordu's rats yet...
So far I've been to several hundred belts in two days of casually roaming, have gathered roughly 235 million isk worth of sec tags and loot from PvP, have killed three player ships, doing a total of 360 million in damage, and I still haven't seen any of these rare NPCs. It wouldn't surprise me to learn tomorrow that they only appear in several regions, and this ain't one, but I have a few days to kill before my alliance declares war on a particular carebear corporation that I am eager to destroy, and my almost invincible Merlin is still going strong, so we'll just see what kind of trouble I can get in.

A Fresh Start

Murder-Face

It has been some time since I blogged. That's mainly due to the fact that a lot of what I was up to wasn't
particularly interesting to read about (playing around with industry) or required some degree of opsec. Also, I tend to have a seasonal lull in video game activity at this time of year.

To catch some of my readers up, since my last post I rejoined Suddenly Ninjas and spent some time stealing from carebears and trying to bait them into shooting me, with only limited success. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong lately in that regard - my 50% success rate at baiting seems to have dropped to about 5%. Or maybe the local bears are starting to get savvy to my tricks.

Anyway, somewhat discouraged with that, I decided just for fun that I would roll a brand new PvP alt and immediately start solo wardeccing people. Some of the most fun that I have had playing EVE has been hunting war-targets, and I wanted to see if it was possible to succeed at that with virtually no SP whatsoever.

Murder-Face and Evil Astronaut Guild
I created a new character, a female Gallente pilot, dutifully made her breasts as large as the character creation process would allow (of course), and introduced her to New Eden. The first thing that she did was to train Corporation Management, and then she founded Evil Astronaut Guild.

I actually thought briefly about using the fresh start to build a totally legit industry corp in preparation for the coming expansion, but after two days of trying to recruit I remembered why I hate recruiting people, and decided it was time to find a war-target.

During these few days, Murder-Face was training her core skills up to 2 and skilling to fly a Meta 3 fit dual-rep Incursus.

La Academia
I took a gander at Eve Who, and looked at the fastest growing corporations. Some of them seemed to be lowsec or nullsec entities, so I ignored those. There was one on the list who had picked up 30 members in the past week, called La Academia. After digging a little deeper, I found that they were primarily a new player corp, about 40 members with a few older players, founded in the last week and based near Amarr. They had never been wardecced. They were perfect.

The wardec went in, an I went off to work in the real world for three days, ignoring EVE and letting them build a false sense of security. Some of them seemed slightly incredulous about who had wardecced them.


"War?
From: Runeko Nishin
Sent: 2014.05.10 12:48
To: Murder-Face,  

We're a Alliance formed with 5 corps with more 300 members. A trade corps, an indusltrial corp, a PvP Corp, a PvP Corp and a WH Corp. And this is The Academy Corp.

You're a 2 member Corp. Are you serious or is an error? :3 "

"Re: War
From: Grimlock Lope
Sent: 2014.05.10 12:58
To: Murder-Face,  

deja de tomar esa medicacion que te sienta mal"

Hostilities Begin
The day finally came when I could start hunting. The fight got off to an easy beginning when I logged in at Amarr, fitted my first Incursus, and noticed a wartarget in local. I undocked and found that he had a default-named Probe somewhere in my immediate vicinity. Dscan quickly revealed that he was sitting on a station undock.

I warped over there and found Shigeru Tekagas, evidently afk, sitting on the station, so I blapped his probe and then podded him. My watchlist revealed 10 war-targets online. The hunt was on.

Next, my spies investigated the Academia home system of Remoriu, and found two targets mining in two different belts, in a Venture and a Retriever. I warped over, killed the Retriever, missed his pod as it warped out, then noted the Venture still on dscan, so I warped to the next belt and killed him too, then podded him.

The first stage of this corporation's first war was well underway - the glorious slaughter of mining vessels. Unfortunately, my wife was calling and I had to log off.

The Battle of Nafrivik
The next day, I got up early and logged in. I figured I would check the systems near Remoriu, and quickly identified an Academia Retriever mining in neighboring Nafrivik. I warped in, got point, and burned him down. I noted that he had anchored a Mobile Tractor Unit in the belt, so I started grinding that down as well.

The two war-targets in system quickly grew to five as I was hammering away at the structure with my T1 Ion Blasters. I kept a watchful eye on dscan and a Thrasher and Corax soon appeared. Weighing the odds, I decided to stand my ground.

The Thrasher appeared first. I set my orbit to 500 meters and opened fire. The incoming damage was fairly heavy, so I started cycling my reppers and feeding navy booster charges into my capacitor. I was holding up fairly well like this when the Corax landed on grid and began adding his dps to the fight. I was momentarily confused until I realized that I only had the skills to target two things at a time, and had to untarget the MTU in order to target the Corax.

The fight carried on for some time as I juggled cap boosters and reppers and managed orbits. My feeble dps was enough, however, and I was able to finally destroy the Thrasher. I turned towards the Corax, who was at 11km range, and burned towards him, but the pilot (the same guy who was in the Retriever, incidentally), realized his danger and fled the belt.

Then I gave a "gf" and went back to work on the MTU. A couple more enemy pilots appeared in local. My blasters and Hobgoblin I ground away at it's structure, and I spammed the dscan button every five seconds or so for the next threat.

Suddenly, the Corax reappeared. I burned to him and attacked. No other enemies were on scan and I was able to kill him quickly. His tank was much squishier than the Thrasher had been and his light missiles seemed unable to apply much damage to my armor. Then I finished off the MTU, scooped my loot, gave another "gf", and headed back to Amarr to empty out my cargo and load up more cap booster charges.

Just for fun I awarded myself a medal for the fight.

Later that day I check Nafrivik again and found another Retriever with another MTU. So again I warped in and layed waste to it. Again local filled with enemies, most of whom just docked up in station and failed to provide any assistance to their friend. This time, only the CEO himself, Ego Ero Nummorum, had the courage to attempt to intervene. He warped in with a Vexor while the Retriever was in structure.

I considered dropping point and focusing on the Vexor, but in the end I got cocky and decided to finish the Retriever first. It worked. The medium beam lasers that he had fitted to his Vexor (yes, you read that correctly), and his Hammerhead I's turned out to be completely unable to hit me. So the Retriever died, and the Vexor died, and then the MTU very slowly died while nobody else attempted to stop me.

Skirmishing in Tash-Murkon Prime
At this phase, the war slowed somewhat. Many of the corporation members moved to the far reaches of highsec and others stopped undocking. I roamed and blapped another Venture or two, and gave myself another medal for it just to troll them.

Then yesterday evening I found a wartarget Thrasher, apparently afk on a station in Tash-Murkon Prime. I warped in and started killing him, but he returned to the keyboard and docked up in low structure. Again local filled up with war-Targets, but this time dscan showed them in space in combat vessels - 2 destroyers, 4 frigates, a Caracal and a Sacrilege.

I decided to see what could be made of this. I docked for a bit, then undocked through their station camp and warped off to the Bhizheba gate. I orbited the gate and waited, and soon enough the fleet landed. I kited away as they chased me, and soon they were strung out away from the gate. One MWD Rifter gained on me while the others lagged behind. When I caught up I opened fire and burned him down to low structure, then had to disengage and run as the fleet began to get me in range of their weapons and I started taking heavy damage.

I then moved over to the Remoriu gate and repeated the same tactic. They followed and the same Rifter caught up to me again. With no armor hp left he died fast and I ran away again.

We played cat and mouse like this again, but they had caught on to the game, and were holding most of  the fleet back to warp in on the tackle frigates. I decided to go all-in anyway, since all I had to lose was an Incursus, and engaged a Rifter and a Kestrel, knowing the fleet wasn't far behind, just on the off chance that I'd be able to disengage when things got too hot.

My gamble failed, and I died, suffering the first loss of the war. Since the tally stands at 20-1 and I only lost a T1 frigate, I'd call that acceptable losses.

Following the battle, I retreated to Amarr to reship. I anticipated that at this point they would come and "camp me in the station", and they did not disappoint. I used the next hour to scout out one of their corp members who wasn't participating in the fleet. When I alt-tabbed back I found a convo up on my screen (didn't you used to have to click "accept" when somebody convoed you?).


[ 2014.05.15 23:50:35 ] Ano Marraano > hey
[ 2014.05.15 23:50:46 ] Ano Marraano > dude, we are waiting :S
[ 2014.05.15 23:51:04 ] Ano Marraano > u want to kill us pls, come :D
[ 2014.05.15 23:52:00 ] Ano Marraano > u want to surrender?, we ask u 1100 m isk only, toorrow 1200 m
[ 2014.05.15 23:53:15 ] Ano Marraano > at least we can talk T_T
[ 2014.05.15 23:55:24 ] Ano Marraano > u cant run, and we can wait lot of time, we are in a party here, so... u have no options
[ 2014.05.15 23:56:25 ] Ano Marraano > where u from?
[ 2014.05.15 23:56:54 ] Ano Marraano > europe - spain, england?
[ 2014.05.15 23:59:50 ] Ano Marraano > maybe french.. they like to run
[ 2014.05.16 00:00:23 ] Ano Marraano > my friends say that we can duel 1v1 u if u want
[ 2014.05.16 00:00:33 ] Ano Marraano > we have no problem, u choose the order

Anyway, I ignored it, undocked, warped to my instant undock bookmark through their supposed hellcamp, then warped off and went to kill and pod their corpmate, Grimlock Lope, in his Venture. This war has been fairly light on "tears", but I'm pretty sure that Grimlock was displaying some kind of butthurt when he sent me this mail.

Anybody speak Spanish?

The Next Phase
It came to my attention, sometime in the early days, that La Academia is a training corp for a larger highsec alliance called Nuevo Imperio Galactico [IMGA]. Further investigation revealed them to be a hive of carebears with lots of vulnerable assets. I had been expecting them to ally to their newbie corp and help them out in the war, but they failed to show even this little bit of courage. Their failure to help the newbies obviously cannot be allowed to go unpunished.

Unfortunately, they did not take the deal.