Small gang fights for the past few days

So I've been trying to get back in some active tanking ships for a while now. I have a fondness for both the cyclone and ferox, so i bought one of each. A proven ferox fit I've used before but with the cyclone I tried a fit with a bit less tank and a little more DPS.

Right after fitting the two ships maia called out a cruiser gang two jumps out and heading my way. 2x thoraxs an exequror and a punisher. One of their thoraxs landed on the hevrice gate as I reapproached. The thorax opens up on me as a punisher lands, followed by their last two cruisers. I rip the first thorax apart and throw drones on the frigate. Their second thorax proves a bit more problematic as the exequror they brought is RR fit. New primary! He melts and maia lands and kills off the punisher. The last cruiser on the field tries to deagress but obviously the mighty ferox kills it.

Battle report. 

I love that newer players will attempt to fight without blobbing the hell out of people. Its a trait I wish more "pvpers" embraced. Good fights gentlemen.


Konig spots a small gang a few jumps away in heyd and eventually me and jolo head over towards him to kill everything. I am in a cyclone, jolo is in a drake and konig is in a harbinger. We set up in the system next to heyd and konig eyes another fleet in warp to my direction consisting of;
drake
comet
rifter
raven
cane

They land about 100 from my tact initially, but there is a small gallente militia gang on the gate and the cane warps to zero and takes gcc onthe passing gang, which does not aggro and jumps through. The cane then warps off the gate to his gang and starts slowboating for me. Konigs alt gives me a warpin on the cane and the fight starts.

The cane is arty, the drake is HML and the raven is cruise, everything is hitting me and damage starts building, even when I am 2k away from the hurricane. Awesome, SPRs, purgers, and full tank. Konig lands as i pop the cane and we make short work of the frigates. I don't take GCC but jolo and konig have to, and they begin taking damage as jolo moves to point the raven 80km off, konig points the drake and I lemming and burn out my invul and scram. We all start burning for the raven since the drake is brick tanked, and oh good, raven is active. Konig points the raven as jolo burns his point and eventually dies. Cruise hurt under mwd mmmk? Raven neuts out konig who has to run leaving me throwing barrage and some missiles at an active tanked raven, this won't end well. Drake rewarps on me and I start running like a girl, konig lands and tackles the drake, we kill it, but the raven warps as we burn for him.

Battle report
Dear everyone - please stop fitting brick tanks mkkk? 

Back in the ferox I find a vagabond on scan on a gate adjacent to where I am, and warp to said gate @ 70. I hang out for a second and the vaga starts flying towards me. OL MWD + Scram prepped, but he narrowly misses point range. I'm now 50 off the gate, konig is AFK and jolo is 2 jumps out. I MWD towards the gate as I am not aggroed and let him eat through my shields as he jams me with ECM drones and shoots javelin HAMS at me, wait what? I am hoping he will be stupid enough to come closer and give me another chance to tackle, so I don't boost at all. At about 15% shield stupidity commences, both his and mine. I get the scram but didn't inject a cap booster and the MWD was eating my cap for 50km, so I only got off one boost before I was capped out. Scram held and I start ripping into him, but no hes 7KM off and again its either MWD or boost. Low armor. On him at 2k and melting his shields, I'm in structure but the shields are boosting a bit (note to self, use blue pill next time) as jolo lands and grabs two webs on the vaga and helps me kill him off.  25% structure and a very gf.

Killmail.

I like using off brand merchandise as it gives you an engagability factor that would otherwise make people run from you, Ferox + cyclone have VERY strong tanks when used correctly (and not lemminged)

Anyway, good fights all around.

Funny chat.

[04:51:58] Aznwithbeard > sup
[04:52:14] Poor Lazarus > hi, i heard you might not be same azn that I may be previously acquianted with?
[04:52:21] Aznwithbeard > lol what? why
[04:52:31] Poor Lazarus > i heard this char got traded
[04:52:44] Aznwithbeard > WHAT THE FUCK YOU KNOW ABOUT BEING A GANGSTER.
[04:53:08] Poor Lazarus > fair enough, sorry to doubt you, master
[04:53:23] Aznwithbeard > thank you :)
[04:53:28] Aznwithbeard > lol srs tho whered u hear that
[04:53:39] Poor Lazarus > alliance chat, i forget who
[04:53:49] Poor Lazarus > if i hear it again ill squash that shit fast
[04:53:49] Aznwithbeard > ahh, no still me
[04:54:01] Poor Lazarus > Good
[04:54:21] Aznwithbeard > werid.

OK, this is just stupid.

Background, I sell cars for a living. Furthermore, I have about 4 long trail IPAs in my stomach and thought this was hilarious.

I do logistics for the tuskers, I bring in fully fit BCs for corp contracts, as well as a few modules as well as ammo placed on our home systems (hevrice) market.

[02:38:50] EVE System > Channel MOTD: The Tuskers Alts channel--TUSKER MEMBERS/ALTS ONLY!! Alts should be set blue, if not please contact Ka Jolo or a director ASAP. Non-blues subject to kick or ban.
Current Blues
--
Intelligence Reports

[04:12:10] Kaal Redrum > youre not being a good salesman ..
[04:12:16] GavriloPrincip > lol
[04:12:26] Kaal Redrum > better get your act together .. or else ..
[04:12:27] Aznwithbeard > seriously if its gunna be this slow i cant do this
[04:12:44] Aznwithbeard > last shipment was 15 bcs in under 24 hours, this shipment ive had 15 bcs for 6 days. lol
[04:13:13] Aznwithbeard > also, fuck u i sold grossed 6300 dollars in profit for my dealership today. haha
[04:13:16] Kaal Redrum > its christmas weekend ..
[04:14:05] GavriloPrincip > YESSSSSSS I MUST BUY A BC AND FLY IT OUT HERE
[04:15:10] GavriloPrincip > BOO YAH
[04:15:13] Aznwithbeard > LOOK AT THOSE MISSILE LAUNCHERS, FULLY STOCKED WITH AMMO, BRAND NEW SHIPS, NO REPACKAGED GARBAGE HERE, COMES WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTEE, PROVIDED ITS INSURED AND YOU DONT CARE THAT YOUR WARR. WILL ONLY COVER HALF THE COST.
[04:15:45] Kaal Redrum > now all you need is an inflatabale wavy hands thingy
[04:15:47] Aznwithbeard > CALDARI NOT YOUR THING? I HAVE HURRICANES JUST WAITING TO RIP APART NOOBS IN FRIGATES. YOUR CHOICE, ARTILLERY OR AUTOCANNON, ONLY 70 MILLION.
[04:16:01] Aznwithbeard > FUCK IT, ILL EVEN THROW AMMO IN THE HOLD, JUST FOR YOU.
[04:16:27] GavriloPrincip > Aznwithbeard the most reputable bearded salesman this side of Poitot
[04:17:24] Aznwithbeard > YOU LIKE RIGS? WE GOT RIGS! OUR BATTLECRUISERS COME FULLY FIT CUSTOM TO YOUR NEEDS. PROVIDED YOUR NEEDS INVOLVE KILLING. AND SHIELD TANKING. LOOK AT THOSE DAMAGE CONTROLS, I WENT TO JITA AND BOUGHT THE BEST DAMAGE CONTROLS I COULD FIND. ONLY THE BEST.
[04:18:34] Aznwithbeard > BUY A NICE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU AND YOURS. CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. PRICES ONLY GOOD TIL LIKE, NOW! ok im done.
[04:18:35] GavriloPrincip > well im sold

CVA are STILL a bunch of pussies.

I decided to try my luck in good old Amarr lowsec, away from the FW, the hustle and bustle of the FW pipe near amamake, in  and around good old Misaba, where CVA lives. I check a few systems, Have a pilgrim jump into me, only to log off  as my drake stared at him, not even attempting to tackle.

I take land on another gate towards misaba and see a hurricane sitting there, I jump and he jumps after. I think EXCELLENT FIGHTTT, or a tarp, but other side is clear and I MWD away. The cane eventually uncloaks and (at least) yellowboxes me, but doesn't stray from the gate.

The pilgrim makes its way into system, and I find it on misaba station, as well as a drake, a stabber, and the hurricane pilot still in system.

Below is the chatlog from misaba local.  (anyone who gets the joke, thanks, it was lost on my corp and other player channels I am apart of)


[03:18:12] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Misaba
[03:24:50] Aznwithbeard > FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE REPUBLIC, YOU HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR TROLLOLING.
[03:26:49] Aznwithbeard > you guys are a wild bunch. legitimately.
[03:29:11] Aznwithbeard > all rape whistles and zimas.



Seriously, What a bunch of vagoos.

I flew a rifter?

So I had a few minutes only to actually be undocked, and someone comes into local and starts talking to a corpie of mine.

Seems hes itching for a fight and is in a rifter. I look around my hanger and find a big box spray painted "rifter", have my mechanic pop it open and out falls a bunch of rusty metal. Three minutes later and its assembled.... mostly.


I have crappy modules for frigates and have him install what I've got, some 200mm ACs, full tackle and an AB, a SAR, 200mm plate I stole off of one of Konigs frigates, and a damage control. No room for rigs, but its gunna be all gravy.

Very close fight with me holding the field at 51% structure, tackled the POD and invited him into the ransom channel.

[02:58:31] EVE System > Channel MOTD: Hello, one or more members of The Tuskers are prepared to destroy your vessel. Should you wish to pay a ransom to save your ship, please do the following immediately:

1. Turn off all modules (including guns, missile launchers, webbers, scrams, etc.) and recall all drones. Stop your ship.

2. From the time a ransom amount appears below, you will have 30 seconds to pay the amount specified. Right-click the picture of the pirate stating our demands and select "give money" to do this.

If you do not comply immediately, we will re-open fire on your vessel. If we get nervous for any reason we will re-open fire on your vessel.
Tuskers Ransom Board
[03:26:51] Plutonian > gf
[03:26:55] Aznwithbeard > tell me a joke and save ur pod :)
[03:27:03] Plutonian > Got a good one.
[03:27:23] Plutonian > A man finds his path barred by a wide lake.
[03:27:34] Plutonian > He looks to the other side and sees a blonde fishing.
[03:27:46] Plutonian > So he shouts... Hey!  How do I get to the other side?
[03:27:48] Plutonian > She says...
[03:27:56] Plutonian > You're already there!
[03:28:05] Aznwithbeard > lol, good stuff, good stuff.
[03:28:17] Aznwithbeard > ur free to go, whats in ur head if u dont mind me asking?
[03:29:04] Plutonian > Crap implants... two of them.  The ones worth about 1 mllion
[03:29:19] Plutonian > Not anywhere good enough to fly with the good stuff... yet.
[03:29:21] Aznwithbeard > haha, i figured id do a joke since ur sus's friend or something :)
[03:29:34] Aznwithbeard > erm, i think we had the same fit hahaha
[03:29:36] Plutonian > We were in Eve Uni together.
[03:29:42] Aznwithbeard > oo
[03:29:56] Plutonian > The lack of DC concerns me on it.
[03:30:14] Plutonian > Nice DPS, but not much staying power.
[03:30:18] Aznwithbeard > nah i was fit a bit differently
[03:30:46] Aznwithbeard > but in any case, good fight, thanks for the joke. come back if u want more practice!
[03:31:11] EVE System > Plutonian was kicked from the channel by Aznwithbeard
Effective until: 2011.12.23 04:01
Reason: "ransom paid"



Killmail here.

Afterthoughts:

I can't believe I won. I'm really terrible with frigates, hence I did not have one fit.  The 200s did alright, but I'd have prefered 150s and a nos. Was a very close fight, and I'm glad to see people still honor themselves by not bringing their alts (his was in system) to help them out.

I've been bad

I haven't posted inna while, I dont know if I actually have people looking at this blog, but like, I'll fix it!!!

Happy holidays to everyone.

Merry Christmas to me.

TLDR

So I decided to take out a active armor megathron today.

Now, never flying previously a mega, or having any sort of T2 guns, or realistically never firing blasters more then maybe 10 times in my entire EVE career, (2 gank brutixes and 1 ferox, which promptly got some AC love after figuring out how terrible blasters were), I can not fathom why this was a good idea. However, I still stand behind it.

[Megathron, meta active]

7x Modal Mega Electron Particle Accelerator I (Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L)
Heavy 'Gremlin' Power Core Disruptor I

Quad LiF Fueled I Booster Rockets
Warp Scrambler II
Stasis Webifier II
Heavy F-RX Prototype I Capacitor Boost (Cap Booster 800)

2x Large Armor Repairer II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Armor Explosive Hardener II
Armor Kinetic Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Damage Control II

Large Hybrid Burst Aerator I
Large Hybrid Collision Accelerator I

5x Warrior II
5x Hammerhead II
5x Vespa EC-600


So, After flying around with frigates and unsuccessfully catching a drake ( tackle got ecm droned) Sule asked for some help, the fleet switched ships, and we jumped 6 or 7 gates to get to him. He eventually caught a drake in his drake, and when we warped to him, their was also a shield harbinger there.


Not too eventful.

Then Sule suggested I go and bait the cynabal, rupture, stiletto, and some other crap on the gate. while under gateguns. excellent.

Here comes the TLDR.
Popped exile, OL the lows, went FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, and jumped out in 1/4 structure.
Did I mention the gateguns before?

My shiny new megathron took 1200 damage from guns and went bye bye.

Anyway, just thought it was humourus, I plan to try it again, though maybe not with a gang as large :) How large was the gang you ask?  Well you can't see it ( I'm not posting the mail OFC) so I'm ganna do what I usually do after a fight, look at the logs, and then tell you.


Edit: Looks like it was only a cynabal,stiletto, arazu, rifter, muninn, velator (LOL) and an anathema who fired on me. Plus the gategun, and possibly another BC.