Comments on: Tales from the War https://randomwaypoint.fajs.de/2012/05/tales-from-the-war/ Journeys and Musings of an Ex-Hardcore Raider Tue, 15 May 2012 16:22:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.17 By: flosch https://randomwaypoint.fajs.de/2012/05/tales-from-the-war/#comment-2041 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:14 +0000 http://randomwaypoint.fajs.de/?p=1787#comment-2041 The EVE Uni fleets typically have a lot of newer pilots with limited choices when it comes to ships, so most fleets do not follow a strict doctrine that you must not stray from. In addition to that, the sheer number of people made the organization in the heat of the battle difficult at times.

That said, having fleet commanders and designated target callers, and following the calling, is still vital for the damage boats. Otherwise, the fire is not focused enough, and a more organized fleet will have you for breakfast. (Conversely, it also means that if you get primaried, there is little realistic chance to survive when you face fleets of that size.) Big props to our target callers, who were fast without being hectic; without them, we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere. I’d say for me, in a battlecruiser, it was not a free-for-all at any point. I think the smaller ships, especially fast-locking frigates, went mostly freely and tried to kill as many pods as possible, which are useless to call out as targets to the larger ships.

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By: HarbingerZero https://randomwaypoint.fajs.de/2012/05/tales-from-the-war/#comment-2040 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:59:08 +0000 http://randomwaypoint.fajs.de/?p=1787#comment-2040 Were you following orders from a fleet commander, or was it more of a big free for all? Most of the null sec battles like this are tightly defined and controlled, just curious how this one played out!

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