Do you feel it? Do you feel it? I'm feeling it. Eve needs more Bacon.
The Bacon is back.
I need a bit of a refresher, so my first few weeks might be light weight activity, and I'm not sure how much AG I'll be involved in, if any, but I just can't stay away from a game where I can fit and fly space ships. And I have some ideas on some new things I'd like to do. Real life often requires my attention and pulls me away from games, but I'm going to try to carve out a little time again for Eve, as it can be quite fun.
While I can't speak for how much or even if I will involve myself with AG again, I will as always remain NRDS in nullsec space. That's just how I roll. I want to remain careful that I don't attack anyone who is not actually interested in combat. For the sake of all capsuleers in Eve, commerce should remain unimpeded among non-warring factions. It just makes for a better game with happier, wealthier players who will in turn be able to buy more ships and fittings and be more inclined to engage in entertaining and mutually desired combat.
That said, I don't expect others to follow my ways. My only *real* beef remains with the true griefers who delight not in playing the game but in upsetting others and generally making Eve a less fun place to be. To all of those folks, I offer you my one finger salute, but with a genuine hope that you some day learn to be better people. To everyone else, I look forward to seeing you out among the stars again.
Fly with honor,
Scott Bacon
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Buy One Month Get One Free
I checked my account status today and saw they currently have a special offer -- buy one month, get one free. So 2 months for about $15. Not sure how long that deal has been running nor how much longer it will be available, but I am tempted to resub for a couple of months to take advantage of the offer. $7.50 a month sounds pretty good.
If you would like to see me back in action, shoot me an email or comment on this post and let me know! I do miss the action sometimes.
Scott Bacon
Loyal supporter of Silent Infinity and NRDS null space
If you would like to see me back in action, shoot me an email or comment on this post and let me know! I do miss the action sometimes.
Scott Bacon
Loyal supporter of Silent Infinity and NRDS null space
Monday, April 4, 2016
In a Parallel Universe
Greetings fellow citizens of Eve.
It was my pleasure getting to share the wonderous universe of Eve with all of you during my time in Eve space. Despite it's flaws, it was a worthy adventure. It's biggest flaw, in my opinion, were the game mechanics that allowed some less savory inhabitants to feed off of negativity and the grief of others. Of course, I refer to the niche of gankers (a subgroup of gankers) who bring down the community not from their ganking, but from their intent to grief others -- those who feed their own pleasure through causing pain in others. But there were many good people as well, who thrived on the mutual joy of game play in both peace and conflict. It is that for which the game was intended. I will miss all of you good capsuleers who wished to share in positive mutual game play.
Alas, I am too busy in real life (RL) to continue with Eve at the time. We should all fight the good fight. The good fight in Eve is trying to find and support a balance of play that allows all capsuleers to enjoy the game not just in peace but in conflict. A worthy goal. And for the time being, the good fight in RL has me too busy to continue the good fight in Eve. I will leave my communication channels open while I am away, and I will always be with you in spirit.
Both friend and foe, I would humbly ask you to always seek ways to better your experiences, not just for yourself, but for everyone around you. Good luck to you all.
Scott Bacon
It was my pleasure getting to share the wonderous universe of Eve with all of you during my time in Eve space. Despite it's flaws, it was a worthy adventure. It's biggest flaw, in my opinion, were the game mechanics that allowed some less savory inhabitants to feed off of negativity and the grief of others. Of course, I refer to the niche of gankers (a subgroup of gankers) who bring down the community not from their ganking, but from their intent to grief others -- those who feed their own pleasure through causing pain in others. But there were many good people as well, who thrived on the mutual joy of game play in both peace and conflict. It is that for which the game was intended. I will miss all of you good capsuleers who wished to share in positive mutual game play.
Alas, I am too busy in real life (RL) to continue with Eve at the time. We should all fight the good fight. The good fight in Eve is trying to find and support a balance of play that allows all capsuleers to enjoy the game not just in peace but in conflict. A worthy goal. And for the time being, the good fight in RL has me too busy to continue the good fight in Eve. I will leave my communication channels open while I am away, and I will always be with you in spirit.
Both friend and foe, I would humbly ask you to always seek ways to better your experiences, not just for yourself, but for everyone around you. Good luck to you all.
Scott Bacon
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Grid-Fu Just Got Ganked!
Supposedly, with the December 8th update (I haven't personally verified it yet), default grid size has changed from 250 km to a surprisingly large 8000 km. You can read all about it here: http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/grid-sizes-you/
One thing that update doesn't talk about is how gankers would often attempt to use Grid-Fu, the intentional manipulation of Eve space grids, to their advantage. This will be a lot harder to do now.
Some organizations within Eve may have considered Grid-Fu to be a valid intelligence tactic to combat their opponents, but overall, I view the grid change as a very positive change. Not only were the smaller grids often just plain annoying, they also break game immersion. This is one of those less common cases where a gank is a good thing. Grid-Fu just got ganked!
One thing that update doesn't talk about is how gankers would often attempt to use Grid-Fu, the intentional manipulation of Eve space grids, to their advantage. This will be a lot harder to do now.
Some organizations within Eve may have considered Grid-Fu to be a valid intelligence tactic to combat their opponents, but overall, I view the grid change as a very positive change. Not only were the smaller grids often just plain annoying, they also break game immersion. This is one of those less common cases where a gank is a good thing. Grid-Fu just got ganked!
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Ending High-Sec Freighter Ganking With 5 People
It would only take 5 devoted souls to end high-sec freighter ganking as we have known it for the last year or longer.
Now 5 is only an estimate, it could be a few more or less. But forget trying to field a fleet of 20+ logistics and electronic warfare ships to prevent freighter ganks. Stop trying to protect the freighters. All we need is a team willing to gank bumper ships. Without bumpers, gank fleets will find it nearly impossible to gank freighters.
The first defense of a bumper is to add tank, which is why a team of 1 or 2 isn't enough. I figure 5 should probably do it. And you don't even need to bother trying to sneak up on them. You can casually fly your fleet over towards the bumper. They will run, which is fine, as that stops the gank. Or they will stay, in which case, gank them! Either way, the freighter goes free.
This may eventually lead to gankers fielding anti-gank fleets to prevent the bumper ganks. While this would be an added challenge, it would also be hilarious to have the roles flipped in such a manner, so I would consider this a win regardless.
This may eventually lead to gankers attempting to gank the bumper gankers. This is okay too. It will divide the ganker fleets making it easier for other anti-gankers to pick them off or stop them with logi and ECM. And you can switch to using a neutral warp in to help protect the bumper gank fleet, just the way gankers use a neutral warp in to help protect the freighter gank fleet.
I have been supportive of this approach for a long time, and willing to participate in such a fleet. I would like the bears and white knights out there to think about it too. It's not for the faint of heart, but there are ways of managing the negative side effects that I am always happy to share with others. And there is nothing like using your opponents own tactics against them to give them the proverbial middle finger.
Now 5 is only an estimate, it could be a few more or less. But forget trying to field a fleet of 20+ logistics and electronic warfare ships to prevent freighter ganks. Stop trying to protect the freighters. All we need is a team willing to gank bumper ships. Without bumpers, gank fleets will find it nearly impossible to gank freighters.
The first defense of a bumper is to add tank, which is why a team of 1 or 2 isn't enough. I figure 5 should probably do it. And you don't even need to bother trying to sneak up on them. You can casually fly your fleet over towards the bumper. They will run, which is fine, as that stops the gank. Or they will stay, in which case, gank them! Either way, the freighter goes free.
This may eventually lead to gankers fielding anti-gank fleets to prevent the bumper ganks. While this would be an added challenge, it would also be hilarious to have the roles flipped in such a manner, so I would consider this a win regardless.
This may eventually lead to gankers attempting to gank the bumper gankers. This is okay too. It will divide the ganker fleets making it easier for other anti-gankers to pick them off or stop them with logi and ECM. And you can switch to using a neutral warp in to help protect the bumper gank fleet, just the way gankers use a neutral warp in to help protect the freighter gank fleet.
I have been supportive of this approach for a long time, and willing to participate in such a fleet. I would like the bears and white knights out there to think about it too. It's not for the faint of heart, but there are ways of managing the negative side effects that I am always happy to share with others. And there is nothing like using your opponents own tactics against them to give them the proverbial middle finger.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Providence Under Fire
For days Providence has been under attack by Goonswarm and their coalition forces. The Goonswarm plan was to take all Providence Ihubs within a day or two, and then optionally stay to take stations and territorial claim units. Providence defense forces have held up fairly well considering the opposition's superior numbers. After 4+ days of assault, sovereignty and stations are generally in good shape, and Goonswarm was unable or unwilling to complete their primary objective of taking all of the Ihubs. The majority of Goonswarm forces have for the time being retreated.
The intel and attack plan suggest that Goonswarm leadership was more interested in trolling, tear collecting, and causing economic loss to the region than in providing fun content for the Eve community. That is, unless that is what their members find to be fun, which I hope isn't the typical case. But this approach strengthens the apparent link between Goonswarm and high-sec ganking organizations like CODE.
Regardless, Providence forces were largely upstanding in character focusing on comradery and having fun, and most tried diligently to uphold NRDS policy even in the light of the ongoing attacks. I myself was in several fleets that allowed nuetrals to go about their way following verification that that were not on any region KOS lists. If you believe yourself to be a neutral and happened to be attacked by Providence defense forces, please do feel free to engage region diplomats on what happened. Accidents can happen and issues can only be addressed if the diplomats are aware of them.
Your friendly neighborhood null space continues to stand strong. While I would recommend increased caution for the time being until invasion forces fully retreat, Providence is generally a great place to dip your toes into null space. Just be sure if it's your first visit to check with diplomacy in advance to ensure you are not listed as KOS to the region, and to inquire about getting good standing if you expect to be staying for long. Also set the locals blue so you can more easily identify potential hostiles passing through. With that said, I personally welcome friendly visitors to the area. o/
The intel and attack plan suggest that Goonswarm leadership was more interested in trolling, tear collecting, and causing economic loss to the region than in providing fun content for the Eve community. That is, unless that is what their members find to be fun, which I hope isn't the typical case. But this approach strengthens the apparent link between Goonswarm and high-sec ganking organizations like CODE.
Regardless, Providence forces were largely upstanding in character focusing on comradery and having fun, and most tried diligently to uphold NRDS policy even in the light of the ongoing attacks. I myself was in several fleets that allowed nuetrals to go about their way following verification that that were not on any region KOS lists. If you believe yourself to be a neutral and happened to be attacked by Providence defense forces, please do feel free to engage region diplomats on what happened. Accidents can happen and issues can only be addressed if the diplomats are aware of them.
Your friendly neighborhood null space continues to stand strong. While I would recommend increased caution for the time being until invasion forces fully retreat, Providence is generally a great place to dip your toes into null space. Just be sure if it's your first visit to check with diplomacy in advance to ensure you are not listed as KOS to the region, and to inquire about getting good standing if you expect to be staying for long. Also set the locals blue so you can more easily identify potential hostiles passing through. With that said, I personally welcome friendly visitors to the area. o/
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Anti-Gank: Josameto 8/2/2015
In addition to the typical freighter ganking, some gankers occasionally attempt to gank freighters in smaller groups with what is called "hyperdunking". This is where typically as few as 1 ganker can bump a freighter off to a quiet grid, then use a ship like a Bowhead to repeatedly reship and attack the freighter until it is destroyed.
On August 2nd, ganker Rachel Ironhand was doing this to a Fenrir in Josameto using Hounds as the ganking ship. The bumper Machariel was piloted by Baby Gal. The Bowhead pilot and looter was Leah Azizora. They were also using Mobile Scan Inhibitors.
A few of us within the High-Sec Militia and the AG community responded. The freighter was almost gone when we got there, but we halted the Hound attack. In order to destroy the freighter, they had to bring in an expensive group of Talos ships despite the freighter being into low structure.
Afterwards, we prevented looting of the freighter and destroyed the Occactor loot ship. It ended when the ganker rage-killed the freighter wreck and left the area.
My thanks goes out to all who helped in preventing the gankers from completing this hyperdunk. Always keep an eye out for hyperdunking. Hopefully actions like these will discourage gankers from attempting future huperdunks.
A few of the relevant killmails --
Hound Gank Ships:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245337/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245371/
Talos Gank Ships:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245517/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245522/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245525/
Loot Ship:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245654/
On August 2nd, ganker Rachel Ironhand was doing this to a Fenrir in Josameto using Hounds as the ganking ship. The bumper Machariel was piloted by Baby Gal. The Bowhead pilot and looter was Leah Azizora. They were also using Mobile Scan Inhibitors.
A few of us within the High-Sec Militia and the AG community responded. The freighter was almost gone when we got there, but we halted the Hound attack. In order to destroy the freighter, they had to bring in an expensive group of Talos ships despite the freighter being into low structure.
Afterwards, we prevented looting of the freighter and destroyed the Occactor loot ship. It ended when the ganker rage-killed the freighter wreck and left the area.
My thanks goes out to all who helped in preventing the gankers from completing this hyperdunk. Always keep an eye out for hyperdunking. Hopefully actions like these will discourage gankers from attempting future huperdunks.
A few of the relevant killmails --
Hound Gank Ships:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245337/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245371/
Talos Gank Ships:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245517/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245522/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245525/
Loot Ship:
https://zkillboard.com/kill/48245654/
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