Sunday Night Bait and Gank

Some of you may know what it's like to have a neutral in your home system. You may also know what it's like to have a neutral in your home, null-sec system, that hangs around all day cloaky. Well Sunday night we put an end to the little shit-eating griefer that was hanging around our system. We set up a good 'ol bait and gank trap.
Captain Crunnch had already taken out one of my fellow corpies' Noctis about six hours prior to me logging in for the evening. So when I logged on I asked about the neutral that was in system and was told the sad story about the aforementioned Noctis. I piped up and mentioned that I had a Noctis, and was wanting to help clean up the Sanctums our corp was doing. They told me to stick with the pack while I salvaged so I wouldn't become another statistic. So I did. Right up until the last corp member left the Sanctum and I realized I was all alone and probably being watched. I hit the warp button and was just getting into warp and leaving grid when I saw Captain Crunnch pop on my overview for a split second while I sped away. Now I'm thinking, wow, I just got really lucky on two points. One, I got away. Two, I now know that our plucky neighborhood neutral is still actively looking for easy kills to pad his e-crotch.
I relayed my latest intel to my gang and the plan started to unfold to catch this hapless ganker. We all went to the next Sanctum and started to clear it as I cleaned up the wrecks all the while. Now our plan was simple. Just do exactly what we did last time, only this time everyone would warp to the closest celestial object and align right back to the Sanctum. We had our CEO Aele Deckard bring in his snappy little Stilletto with a nice point on it. He was already waiting in the wings at the closest celestial. Nearing the end of the Sanctum a couple of random neuts came into system not affiliated with Captain Crunnch and we all played the scared Station hugger part really well by all warping to safes. Once the neut cleared out, everyone went to their spots and aligned to the Sanctum. I heard the orders to warp my Noctis into the wreckage and to start salvaging away like a dummy unknowing of the neut actively hunting me. Little does the hunter know, he has become the hunted. So there I am taking my sweet time clearing the wrecks when about two to three minutes later in swoops, you know who, in an Arazu. I yelp, and announce he is 10km off me and for everyone to warp to Zombieofice. Stilletto arrives on field just as the Arazu releases his drones and starts gnawing on my shields. Stilletto gets a lock and point and others start arriving on field. The Arazu lights a Covert Cyno at one point to apparently warp in either his buddies or the alt he has in system the we didn't know about. None of that really mattered in less than a minute tho as his pretty little Arazu went up in flames. His alt never showed up on field and I had already warped off to safety. We even popped the big tough guys pod too.
The moral of the story here kiddies is this. If you are looking for easy kills to help prop up you flaccid e-peen, do NOT come sniffing around Fatal Ascension territory or mess with Fly Drunk!

Regards,
Zombieofice (bait)

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Assault on random low-sec systems!

     Just recently a friend of mine from work started playing Eve Online.  From the very first time I explained the PVP aspects and political intrigue parts of the game he was interested.  Now I've finally gotten him to put down some money for a subscription.  Being the guy who sold him on this fine ultimate sci-fi simulation, I feel obliged to get him into some of that PVP action he so desires.  He has told me several times he is ready to "prawn" someone.  He is frothing at the mouth and grinding the bit between his teeth so to speak.  Well if PVP is what he wants well PVP is what I shall have to deliver then, eh? 
     Where do I take a newb to PVP?  Low-sec?  Or should we dip our toes into the Ninja Salvaging pool of exploits?  What do you think?  Where can we find some willing participants to fight some newbs and not be overrun by an IT blob?  I think I am just going to take him to some random low-sec dive.  Hmmmm, how do I find a seedy, no-good, part of the universe.  I tried Carrou, but met my demise in my wolf to some Tea and Sympathy fellas.  Took out a rifter that had me scrambled and webbed but could not fend off his fellow tea drinkers.  Oh well, 1v1's are not to be found in EVE.  Those of you out there looking for them are S.O.L.  If you wanna win a fight in EVE, bring more people than they have.  It's that simple my fellow pilots.  He who has the biggest numbers wins everytime.  Within reason.

That is all,
Zombie

+5 implants.......I want 'em!

From what I can tell they are definitely worth it. You get a slight edge on your opponents by acquiring skills faster. What do you think? Is it worth having those pricey implants in your fleshy head while your ship is being torn apart around you? Should you just keep a training +5 jump clone tucked away for those low risk times? I think I am gonna start putting together a set to put in my high-sec Jita clone.
Let me know what you players out there think. I wanna know if there are any tricks or tips out there I haven't heard of yet. Oh, and send me some isk to get started buying them too! Lol.

Regards,
Zombie (Zombieofice in-game)

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Pirates, are you making any isk?

In my last post I mentioned that my friends from work started playing the game for the first time about a week and a half ago. CodeClone is making his way to a null-sec capable BC for ratting. TimeVise is heading towards being an FC in the distant future and a fleet booster with a Command Ship. Lastly, StaticKill is wanting to be a "dick". He wants to be a pirate of the worst sorts. Plundering and pillaging to his hearts content. Stealing from the rich and giving a hard time to the poor as it were. He is currently in search of a ruthless pirating corp to earn his stripes with and learn the ropes. If any of you out there have any suggestions I'm sure he would appreciate any eve-mails about possible recruitment. That being said, he is currently training for an interceptor for tackling hapless carebears in low-sec. I suggested that he leave his Gallente ship skills where they are for now and cross train into Minmatar. Let me know what you people of New Eden think about that suggestion.

Over and out,
Zombie

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Noctis, Wednesday Patch, and friends from work........

     Thought I would drop a line to all my readers out there!  All of ya!  I mean nobody lol.  So far this blog is more like a diary really.  I can go back and see where I've been throughout my EVE career.  That being said, onto the topic for today.
     Let's start with the Noctis.  Oh man what a fine ship she is!  A salvager's dream come true really.  I also think it has converted a lot of you wreck leavers out there I think.  I tried it out on a Haven today and cleared the room in a little under ten minutes.  This puppy gets the job done FAST!  Well worth the isk (currently going for around fifty million isk in Jita). 
     No onto the patch about the removal of learning skills in EVE.  I have roughly 800k worth of learning skill points to allocate elsewhere.  I've thought about it and upon discussing it with my CEO Aele Deckard and my buddy from work PapaV, I think all those points are going into Minmatar Cruiser V.  I mean, shit, there are so many cool ships out there that require a respective race's cruiser skill level to be at V.  So this one to me was a no-brainer really.  I WANT TO FLY A "LOKI" SOMETIME SOON!!!! If anyone has a collection of LOKI fits out there and their respective roles, send them in-game to Zombieofice pls and thank you.
     Last but certainly not least are the three new guys PapaV and I recruited into the game recently.  Those characters are CodeClone, StaticKill, and TimeVise.  If you see them in-game, give a few hot rounds to the side of their hull as a welcome to the cruel bitch that is EVE. 

Over and out,
Zombie

Salvaging in Null-Sec

There is one rule that has to be abided by. If you are in a site or belt, salvaging wrecks, and a neutral or red comes in, you should immediately warp to a safe spot or preferably your POS. The only exception is if you are being watched over by fleet members. No ifs, ands, or buts. You will be popped. I tested this theory several times now myself and have witnessed several other examples with my own eyes. The neutral or red will find you quickly if they know how to use the onboard scanner with any efficiency at all.

Regards,
Zombie

Drunk in Null Sec

So about two months ago I joined a Corp called Fly Drunk. The guys in our Corp are all pretty damn cool if I do say so myself. Our fearless leader and "Wearer of the Pants" Aele Deckard is one seriously cool cat. I have been playing this game for almost a year now and have finally found my home. These guys are always on when I am. They balance fun with getting the job done as well. That in and of itself is a very fragile thing to get a hold on in a game such as EVE.
I wanna give some shout outs to some of the guys I am acquainted with so far in Fly Drunk. Aele Deckard, you hold this Corp together along with your right-hand man, Groovey D. Your always here to have a good time above all else attitude keeps this train rolling. Anti1b, I like the fact that you are always down for anything. I gotta say thanks to Talladin for letting a newb like me tag along on your level 4 missions thus providing me with the iskies to get a good jump on living in null-sec. Let's not forget Vronda, who's comment to me when I first joined, would have made a sailor blush lol. Bok and Balthier are two other go-getters who know how to mix it up in space. NexusWatcher, I wanna say thanks for the free Cheetah you and Bok courageously brought home in your Orca trip through low-sec.
Hopefully things continue to move along smoothly out here. I know with that with the kind of guys we have there is no limit to what we can do! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that flies the Fly Drunk flag and sorry to anyone I might have missed. Keep up the good work out here!

Zombie (Morale Officer) Fly Drunk

Need the ISK Salvaging vs Ninja Salvaging

Is there a difference?
Yes. Yes there is, a big one in my opinion. I, for instance, salvage because I need the ISK. That means I don't take loot from wrecks to try and get MRs to shoot at me. It means i don't take the mission objective from the final room and hold it ransom. I don't talk trash to the MRs about how fail their fit is and how bad their mission sucks. I don't intentionally aggro NPCs to mess up the room. All these things and similiar things I just do not do because that is not why I salvage.
I like salvaging wrecks, period. I like the massive amounts of ISK it makes me and most of all I like the surprise involved. There is just something about putting your tech II salvagers on that Large Wreck and hoping for armor plates or tripped powers. It is just plain fun to me at the moment. Hell I even enjoy the scanning part of it too.
What I'm trying to say is, if you see me come into your mission, just know that the only heartache I will cause you is salvaging your wrecks!

Zombie

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Beer and EVE

Do the two mix?  I don't know if they do.  What is the dumbest thing you have ever done while drinking and playing EVE Online?  Hope someone out there reads this and responds........


Zombie

TextPlus app on iPod

Found a cool little app on app store the other day. It is a place where you can chat with other people in various communities you can join. I am currently a member of the EVEOnline community. Pretty neat free app. Come join us and shoot the shit with us!

Zombie

EVE Aspirations

Hmmmm.......writing in my notepad ingame. Working my way to a Raven I suppose. Just trying to pin down a good level 4 mission ship for GOOD income. The GOOD income is for the PVP action I hope to get into soon. I wanna be able to write about burning towards something and spanking my MWD and shit like that. Sounds so cool when the fellow from Agressive Tendencies blog says it.


I guess the first and hardest thing to get over is the fact that I will lose ships. No two ways about it. From what I've read and heard about beginners in PVP it ain't pretty.

Droid in my ship

Tethering your droid to your iPod touch FTW!!! Love this app I got for my phone. Helps me to keep updated on Capsuleer while away from home. Two thumbs up, WAY up.

Happily tethered. Zombie

Break is almost over

I haven't been playing EVE too hard for about a week now. Been waiting on Standard Missiles V to finish. I'm still fitting out my Hurricane to be able to run Level 4 missions.
I was doing a Level 3 mission the other night and just as I was finishing up the last room someone warped in on me. I finished salvaging and looting the final wreck as he approached. Tried starting a convo with him to see what he was up too. He wouldn't answer me so I assumed he was ninja salvaging. I sent him an EVEmail that said "too late lolz". He replied back "so it seems" and that's about it.
If he would have come in earlier he wouldn't have gotten a fight or tears. I've already decided that if someone comes in on me in a mission I will gladly let them have all they want. I'm just there for the bounties and standings. All the rest of the shit is just fodder for my OCD. If the wrecks are gone that means I don't have to worry about missing out on loot.

Zombie

New Hobby--Bug Collecting

I don't know why but this is really interesting to me. I guess it relates to EVE Online in that I like to collect ships too. You know how it is, getting a hangar full of shiny and totally individual ships is fun. So is insect collecting. I like the idea of meticulous pinning and displaying them in well kept display cases.
It's a lot of fun to do with your children too as lots of kids like to chase butterflies and creepy crawlies. Gotta get a good insect net to catch a good amount of insects to identify and pin this winter. It's nice to have something to do in the winter and this will fill those long hours inside the house.
The insects I catch I keep in an envelope individually and when the time comes I pin them in position. Now when it comes time to pin them they will have to be able to move into a display position. To do this you use a relaxing box. It moisturizes the insect so you can move the limbs again.
Really fun stuff. I would recommend it to anyone for the learning aspect of it as well as the getting out of doors part. A well put together insect collection always looks cool in any guys den.

Happy hunting! Zombie

Capsuleer Blog Pack

     Now these people can blog.  Anything EVE related or else, they can narrate it.  I absolutely love the Capsuleer App on my IPod Touch.  I don't know what I'd do without it at work.  If you play EVE Online do yourself a favor and buy an IPod Touch or IPhone and download the Capsuleer app.  It is unparalleled as far as blog needs go.  It also keeps you up to date on your characters and any others you can acquire the API keys for.  It's a must have for EVE Online enthusiasts.

Til next time........Zombie

SalvagePros

Getting all kinds of offers coming in. Some wanting me to join up in their Corp to clean up anomalies in 0.0 and others wanting to follow along on missions. Still hoping to get some business salvaging up after PVP activities.

Til next time
Zombie

SalvagePros

Had my first customer the other day! The operation went smoothly and I am pretty sure I will be called on in the future by that guy and possibly his corpmates. I made out an itemized receipt for him too. If you're wondering about the bounties I split those that I received from him at 60/40 also. I even ran some errands for my customer too. Such as picking up ammo he needed and things like that. All in all it was a promising first job. Hope to build on this and get my skills queued up to live up to the name SalvagePros!

Stay tuned........Zombie

Vacation

What defines a good vacation? Is it spending time with family and friends? Visiting somewhere far away? Enjoying yourself while staying away from the workplace? I would think any one of these things would be just fine. The common problem I usually run into on vacation is family forcing a good time. What I mean by that is the stress people put on themselves to make agendas and itineraries to stick to with minimal variance.
In my opinion a vacation should be easy going. Whatever happens, go with the flow you know? Some people with just never be able to loosen up I guess. They don't understand that I don't need to be doing something every minute I'm on vacation. If I wanted to do that I would have just clocked in.
Well I hope someone out there shares my outlook on the current state of vacationing with family in today's society. Just remember to pack your computer or laptop and a cooler of some Quafe. Thank god for EVE Online and alcohol to get me through my vacation!

Zombie

Business Sense........

........so I decided to start a small business in EVE. I call it "SalvagePros". The whole idea behind this company is cleanup. I want to be the garbage man of New Eden! Only this garbage man pays you to take your trash (in a sense of course, it's not really trash). The way it works is I follow your trail of destruction and salvage also loot for you if you trust me, which you should since I want continued business with you. I even want to expand into low-sec battlefields if I get the opportunity. Let me know what you people think!

Until next time.......Zombie

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