Who says frig piracy is dead?

When I logged on today, local was full of badies; fearing that my station would be camped I took a rifter out instead of a more powerful and vulnerable cruiser. After going a few systems deeper into our lowsec pocket, I started scanning around, there were a multitude of t2 ships flying around... and an omen... flown by a noob.... bait? Bah, I'm in a rifter, I've got drones more expensive than this ship! Sound the klaxons! Battlestations! Barrupa Barrrupa!

But I digress...

I warp in to find a lone omen, duking it out with a rat with a few drones; I immediately target and scram him orbiting w/o afterburner or repper on. Then, I activated my repper and started shooting at his drones, as they were beginning to chew into my armor. One by one, his drones died off, eventually leaving just him and me in the belt. Local was still chalk full, so I called in some backup, Thurxus, a good fellow pirate. As I slowly whittled away at his shields, and then his armor, I began to get concerned that I would run out of ammo, but then it appeared that his cap and thus whatever tank he had failed... I also noticed that after I had taken out his drones, that he wasn't really doing any damage to me; strange, since I thought lasers had excellent tracking...

By the time Thurxus had shown up in system, the omen was at about 1/4 hull, and I figured that someone else would eventually show up, just like last night with the rapier... so I told him to go to a safespot and wait. After about 2 or 3 minutes of fighting, the omen finally went down.

Omen

And shortly afterwards, his pod...

TallyRaya

I had full armor and my shields were regenning.... And was now at a safe spot with Thurxus and about 2 mil of loot. Not bad at all.

Today was a series of firsts for me, I noticed that I've got a bounty (5k), am only .01 sec status away from blinky red status, have finally flipped my kd ratio from all my carebear deaths, and am building up a nice cache of frozen corpses Mmmm...

Rapier!

I got on late last night, and started hunting with a buddy; I had a thorax w/ecm drones, he was in a punisher. After a noob caracal left our home system, we went to a nearby system and started scanning around. There was a destroyer duo, a noob vexor, at least one crow, and a rapier in system. We were able to scan down the vexor to a belt, I scrammed and webbed him; he was totally helpless.

Killmail

After gathering the loot and missing the pod, I warped off; but my buddy stayed a bit too long. I turned around as he cried out for help; and found him being ganked by two destroyers. I sent my ecm drones to one, my blasters to the other. The one w/ ecm on him warped off so I turned my loving attentions to the lone destroyer-- except he wasn't alone anymore, the rapier had showed up.

crap

The rapier webbed me from 20+km and I stuck watching the lone destroyer with literally 10 percent hull get out of my blaster range... and since my ecm drones don't do any damage...

The destroyer got away [from me] but I didn't stay around long enough in my pod to see if the rapier nabbed my kill.

me

The were plenty of gf's to be had in local, it was a nice end to an otherwise boring night too, and I had already payed off my thorax w/ loot from other victims; so I'm still good to go.

As for my build, I'm rather pleased with it's performance, I managed to squeeze 7k damage (to me) out of a t1 plateless tank; my next thorax will have a significantly improved tank and gank (for 'free' too, since its all donated parts XD )

Killing people IS a crime

After hearing some reports of various ships flying around a nearby system; I came to investigate for myself... local was full of people-- a dicey situation, but nonetheless I proceeded to scan from a planet until two frigs, a punisher and a rifter, showed up. Assuming they had friends comming, I ran away until I could ascertain their corp-- they were both about a month old and had no friends in local; perfect. So, I started scanning them down again, although it appears that they were hunting me too.
When we finally did end up at the same planet again, I activated my DC and let loose my drones. They came at me in a staggered 'formation', one at a time, the punisher tried to sting out my drones, but I called them back at the rifter, who was webbed and scrammed by me. Since I had a slightly mixed group of med and light drones, he lasted a little longer than he should have.

2008.08.30 20:49:00

Victim: Glavrik
Corp: European Death Knights
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Rifter
System: Dantumi
Security: 0.4
Damage Taken: 1799

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 0.8
Corp: The Python Cartel
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Ship: Vexor
Weapon: Hammerhead I
Damage Done: 1799

Name: Guristas Killer / Guristas
Damage Done: 0

Destroyed items:

Faint Warp Prohibitor I
Small 'Accommodation' Vestment Reconstructer I
Barrage S, Qty: 1760 (Cargo)
Barrage S, Qty: 63

Dropped items:

1MN MicroWarpdrive I
200mm Reinforced Rolled Tungsten Plates I
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane I
Barrage S, Qty: 124
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
150mm Light AutoCannon II, Qty: 3 [1.5 mil XD]

At this point, the punisher was about 90km, and I was locking down the pod. I had to lock it twice, because of lag I think; but I did manage to finally lock down the rifter pilots pod. Which, of course, resulted in his death.

2008.08.30 20:50:00

Victim: Glavrik
Corp: European Death Knights
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Capsule
System: Dantumi
Security: 0.4
Damage Taken: 385

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: -0.6
Corp: The Python Cartel
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Ship: Vexor
Weapon: Hammerhead I
Damage Done: 385

After his buddy died, the punisher warped off and I scooped up my drones, loot, and first body. My sec status is now -.55 (down from +.8).

Yarr!

Stupidity is NOT a Crime

I suffered my first loss yesterday-- There was an imicus frigate flying around my home station, and I figured I could pop him in my Vexor; I waited until I thought he was far enough from the station and then opened up on him. Unfortunately, he was able to dock, and I started warping away-- I turned on my DC at about 1/3 armor, but was unable to make it.

Lessons learned:
Turn on DC every time you undock etc
Don't fight under sentry fire, at least not in a cruiser for now

On the bright side, after my GCC wore off, my wreck was still there (plus his, I think, probably popped by a corpmate) and I got back a bunch of mods. This isn't a damaging loss, just annoying, as I now need to go gather up parts for a new ship (I was interrupted in my supplying efforts to go on a roam yesterday).

Low Low Low Your Sec

It's certainly been an exciting day today!
It started off with a nice roam with The Python Cartel, and some good hide and seek--- we didn't kill anything until we went back home.

Ironically, we caught a cormorant ratting in our home system, and managed to get the pilot to eject-- one free destroyer

Not 1 minute after that, we found a black bird alone in a belt and were ransoming him, until he started smart bombing us

He died, I got the kill mail :)

2008.08.29 04:33:00

Victim: Mikhail Vosnesensky
Corp: State War Academy
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Blackbird
System: Aurohunen
Security: 0.4
Damage Taken: 3793

Involved parties:

Name: UberNero
Security: -9.8
Corp: The Python Cartel
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Ship: Taranis
Weapon: Taranis
Damage Done: 1630

Name: Thorn Rocket / Guristas
Damage Done: 1458

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 0.9
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Vexor
Weapon: Heavy Electron Blaster I
Damage Done: 404

Name: Andrea Skye
Security: -10.0
Corp: The Python Cartel
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Ship: Stabber
Weapon: Dual 180mm AutoCannon II
Damage Done: 301

Name: Htrag
Security: -10.0
Corp: The Carebear Stare
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Ship: Falcon
Weapon: BZ-5 Neutralizing Spatial Destabilizer ECM
Damage Done: 0

Destroyed items:

Widowmaker Heavy Missile, Qty: 1704 (Cargo)
Heavy Missile Launcher I
ECM - Multispectral Jammer II, Qty: 2
Scourge Heavy Missile, Qty: 13
Medium YF-12a Smartbomb
FZ-3a Disruptive Spatial Destabilizer ECM
Warp Disruptor I

Dropped items:

Scourge Heavy Missile, Qty: 328 (Cargo)
Heavy Missile Launcher I, Qty: 2
Scourge Heavy Missile, Qty: 12
FZ-3a Disruptive Spatial Destabilizer ECM, Qty: 2
Widowmaker Heavy Missile, Qty: 15

After all this action, I was accepted into Python; all in all a good day!

Flip Flip Boom

I went through several low sec systems today, without finding any targets that I could take on. I resolved to change this when I reached the high sec side of my route. The first group I flipped a can on consisted of a hauler, merlin, and a retriever w/hammerheads. I flipped their can, and was promptly attacked; I was able to get the retriever down to about 1/4 armor before I had to run away-- 5 drones + another frig don't give me much time... I had to go to a neighboring system to repair my incursus (I use a buffer tank) and chatted with one of their dudes. He was nice, I congradulated him on driving me off; and he offered me a 1v1 which I of course accepted.

While we worked out the details, I brought in a fitted up vexor, as a plan b if they broke their word (there were 3-4 of their corp in local) and went to the agreed upon spot of the fight. He dropped a can for me, and there was still that merlin guy flying around-- I sensed a gank, but went ahead anyway; since I had a plan b. My opponent was in his kestral, 10km away; as soon as I flipped the challenge can, I afterburned up to him before he could keep his range but then his friend jumped me too.

2008.08.28 01:25:00

Victim: ThePuce Moose
Corp: Blue Phoenix Corp
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Kestrel
System: Adacyne
Security: 0.5
Damage Taken: 1261

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 1.0
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Incursus
Weapon: Light Electron Blaster I
Damage Done: 1261

Destroyed items:

Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 74
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 2882 (Cargo)
Standard Missile Launcher I, Qty: 4

Dropped items:

Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 74
Power Diagnostic System I
Small Shield Booster I
Cap Recharger I, Qty: 2

I was able to kill the kestral and warped away with 25% armor, but left my faithfull drone. So, I returned with plan b for boom to finish the fight, I warped to the kestrals' wreck, and noticed the merlin still flying around-- and then the merlin approached me dead on....

After I stopped laughing (this guy was only a few weeks old, probably didn't know the threat I posed him) I let my pets out to play with him.

2008.08.28 01:31:00

Victim: Tienna
Corp: Blue Phoenix Corp
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Merlin
System: Adacyne
Security: 0.5
Damage Taken: 1700

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 1.0
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Vexor
Weapon: Hobgoblin I
Damage Done: 1286

Name: Serpentis Watchman / Serpentis Corporation
Damage Done: 414

Destroyed items:

Small Energy Transfer Array I (Cargo)
50mm Reinforced Nanofiber Plates I
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 28
Monopropellant I Hydrazine Boosters (Cargo)
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 6 (Cargo)
Tungsten Charge S, Qty: 63 (Cargo)
1MN Afterburner I
Tungsten Charge S, Qty: 44
Light Ion Blaster I, Qty: 2 (Cargo)

Dropped items:

Uranium Charge S, Qty: 178 (Cargo)
Small Energy Transfer Array I (Cargo)
1MN Afterburner I (Cargo)
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 28
Basic Miner
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 320 (Cargo)
Light Neutron Blaster I
Sensor Booster I (Cargo)
Antimatter Charge S, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
50mm Reinforced Nanofiber Plates I (Cargo)
Standard Missile Launcher I, Qty: 2
Civilian Shield Booster I
Light Ion Blaster I (Cargo)
Plutonium Charge S, Qty: 200 (Cargo)

These guys were cordial, and I offered a few tips to them... I'm guessing that the merlin guy just didn't get the memo about the 1v1 being a one versus one; they seemed rather nice...

After this, I noticed someone asking for 'help' on a mission; being the kind person that I am, I went to help him.

I was in my vexor, bantering with the guy in his thorax; and I managed to convince him to 'test' my tank out...

He died rather quickly...

2008.08.28 03:02:00

Victim: Milenko 17
Corp: Excession Enterprises
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Thorax
System: Osmeden
Security: 0.7
Damage Taken: 5570

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 1.0
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Vexor
Weapon: Hammerhead I
Damage Done: 4009

Name: Tower Sentry Caldari II / Unknown
Damage Done: 1561

Destroyed items:

Hammerhead I, Qty: 4 (Drone Bay)

Dropped items:

Hammerhead I (Drone Bay)
Antimatter Charge M (Cargo)

Maybe it had something to do with the fact that he had nothing fitted?
He claimed that he fitted nothing b/c he thought I would pop him... seems a bit like reverse logic to me; as if I was in his situation, I would either show up to fight, or not show up at all....
I hung around the mission gate to see if he would come back, and he did; but in a rookie ship

I left this guy to his own devices, as it didn't seem like he would be giving me any real fights...

The kill tally tonight:
1 kestral
1 merlin
1 thorax

Can flipping is proving to be a good way for some pvp right now, I'll stick around a bit longer and see if I can get any barges tomorrow before I head off into low sec again.

Results of First Outing

[I had meant to make my prior post yesterday, but wasn't able to, so I'm publishing both today]

From all my research on pirating, a few things were quite clear:

1. Practical targets will be hard to find
2. Start cheap, t1 frigates, before you move up
3. You will die

Taking this all into consideration, I began my outing with some can flipping near low sec.
So, as I arrive in a system, I checked local and saw a few potential targets... did some scanning and found a kestrel alone in a belt apparently ratting.

After warping in, I saw that he was fighting two rats, I killed both of them and waited...
and waited a bit more...
And he agressed me in my incursus!
I immediately let loose my blasters and drone, notching away his shields, by the time he died, he had only scratched maybe 10 hp off of my armor; a good start if I may say so myself.
2008.08.27 02:33:00

Victim: Ksirifai
Corp: School of Applied Knowledge
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Merlin
System: Faurent
Security: 0.5
Damage Taken: 2134

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 1.0
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Incursus
Weapon: Light Electron Blaster I
Damage Done: 2054

Name: Serpentis Protector / Serpentis Corporation
Damage Done: 80

Destroyed items:
...

Dropped items:

Serpentis Ship Log 501163556 (Cargo)
Small Shield Booster I
Flameburst Light Missile, Qty: 1780 (Cargo)
Flameburst Light Missile, Qty: 34
Lead Charge S, Qty: 297 (Cargo)
Civilian Salvager (Cargo)
Antimatter Charge S, Qty: 47 (Cargo)
Survey Scanner I
Standard Missile Launcher I

I had also spotted another potential victim in a Vexor and had started a private chat with him (as I was killing this guy)
So, I basically talk this dude into take from my can in fleet, but apparently he can do that w/o being agressed while in fleet... so I leave fleet and get him to take my can again!
After which, I start 'testing' his tank, which ultimately breaks

2008.08.27 02:51:00

Victim: Gallante Citizen 10484347393
Corp: 1st Regional Multi Race School Of Industry
Alliance: NONE
Faction: NONE
Destroyed: Vexor
System: Faurent
Security: 0.5
Damage Taken: 7229

Involved parties:

Name: Lanissum (laid the final blow)
Security: 1.0
Corp: BROTHERHOOD OF SPARTA
Alliance: Pupule 'Ohana
Faction: NONE
Ship: Incursus
Weapon: Light Electron Blaster I
Damage Done: 7065

Name: Serpentis Watchman / Serpentis Corporation
Damage Done: 164

Destroyed items:

...
Guardian Iron Charge S, Qty: 1000 (Cargo) [1.5 mil or so... darn]
...

Dropped items:

Remote Sensor Dampener I (Cargo)
Asymmetric Energy Succor I (Cargo)
Small I-a Polarized Armor Regenerator
Small 'Hope' Hull Reconstructor I
Medium Clarity Ward Booster I
Small Hull Repairer I, Qty: 2 (Cargo)
150mm 'Scout' I Accelerator Cannon
Small Energy Neutralizer I (Cargo)
Small Energy Transfer Array I (Cargo)
Small I-a Polarized Armor Regenerator, Qty: 2 (Cargo)
Antimatter Charge S, Qty: 29
Survey Scanner I (Cargo)
Antimatter Charge S, Qty: 4107 (Cargo)
Small Remote Armor Repair System I (Cargo)

Then I went out into low sec, but couldn't find any targets...
But I think that this is a pretty good start for me, netting a kestrel and a vexor with just an incursus on my first go at piracy; lets see how my luck holds up in black rise tomorrow.

I'm also off to a good start on the tuskers' recruiting requirements, 5 solo kills 2 of which are of a superior ship class-- already got two of the 5 and 1 of the upper kills :)

I even got my first 'hate mail'

[ 2008.08.27 02:56:59 ] Gallante Citizen 10484347393 > hey lanissum you kinda remind me of the kid who has a restraining order on me cause of how many of his boned i broke

Prime

Well, let me introduce myself;
I have been playing eve for a few months now and have been mostly carebearing... but I have grown weary of grinding for isk and I have finally decided to go yarring!

Let me start off by thanking a few inspirational pirates, like Spectre3353 and those at www.eve-pirate.com... they have been extremely helpful in getting me started.

Now, onto the good stuff, my first outing:
The plan was simple, find myself a nice longish low sec route and patrol around it. After talking to spectre, I settled on a route in lonetrek and black rise and I also decided on a goal of joining up with the tuskers; a pirating corp with some decent recruiting standards which I will work for... I also figured I would do some can flipping etc in a few high sec systems along the way :)