@RixxJavix Why did I miss the first Twitter Tuesday post??
We all know how much Bucky loves reading Eveoganda! Much like we all do really, he is kind of fanatical about it. So much so, that it dominates his days as he waits in anticipation for each mind-altering post. I encourage that sort of fanaticism in my readers, but certainly it often comes at a dear price. Poor Bucky had waited all weekend for the first Twitter Tuesday post, forsaking all bodily functions and care. 72 hours without a post can be hard on anyone, but this was the height of Summer! Moments before the post went live, poor Bucky finally collapsed and was rushed to the Hospital. Days later, dazed and confused, he finally stumbled back into his life. But, like a true Hero, he obeyed his Doctors orders to stay clear of the "Archive" function and never got a chance to read that first Twitter Tuesday post.
@RixxJavix If it's any consolation, I do like the hat. And I still think a writeup on major lowsec corps and their tactics would be good.
Ah yes, the hat does indeed Rule. So thank you for that comment on the hat. I am working on said post, given that it takes time and energy for such things, they sadly do not spring up out of nothing. But I will be ready to start a new series shortly, probably called something like, "Know Your Friendly Low Sec Criminal Corporations" or something like that. Hang in there! Delivering the type of quality you come to expect from Eveoganda is not easy!
@RixxJavix some of us have to work.
Indeed. I am not immune to the cries of our hard-working and employed readers! In fact, the staff here at Eveoganda is a hard-working, well paid and dedicated group of people that live inside my brain. So we've established a program for those too busy to ask their own questions, the Workers Question Aid Program (or WQAP) is prepared to help, thanks to a grant from the Ultra-Right Wing Conservative Party United in MMORG (or URWCPUM!). They have selected a question for you!
Fuggin-Eve: "Dear Rixx. How comes you are such amazingly good pirate?"
Aww, thanks for your question. I bet a lot of people are wondering about that. Well I dunno, I guess it is the cold heartless steel livered bastard that lives inside my Spleen coming out in-game, or maybe it is genetics or something scientific like that. Honestly all I really care about is fighting in my spaceship, the pirate side of things is more a label perpetrated by an uncaring and senseless Empire looking to put those of us that live our lives by certain codes into a corner.
@RixxJavix Hm okay, here it goes then: Why is Itsme so god damn terrible?
Itsme is so god damn terrible because he works at it, hard, every day. Honestly I have never seen anyone else in Eve that dedicates the kind of passion, commitment and hard-work to being horrible as Itsme does. He is on-line 24/7, honing his terribleness into a fine, sharp edged thing with which he decimates both enemy and friendly fleets! If you have a Carrier anywhere near a system Itsme is in, he will find you, probe you down, warp in, get point, call in back-up and then lose point! No doubt about that! That is a unique and powerful gift that few, if any, other players have. You just can't buy that kind of thing off the shelf, it takes practice, practice and more practice. Not to mention practice.
@RixxJavix what's your favourite ship of each race.
Ooo I hate these kinds of questions! I have so many favorites and they change every day, heck I have 47 fitted ships in my hanger for a reason! LOL. But I will do my best to answer this. My answers may surprise you in some cases and some may not.
Caldari - The best Caladri ship is head and shoulders the Drake. Super tank, fast with nano, snake and booster support, knock-out dps with great skills - the Drake is the ultimate all-in-one ship. It can be fitted to serve multiple purposes, specifically HML or HAM and forms the foundation of small and large gang utility in Eve. But my favorite is still the Crow. I love flying it although I never, ever do anymore. But you did ask for favorite. It is the most like a Battlestar Viper!!
Minnie - Just like the Drake you could say much the same about the Cane. But for my everyday money it is hard to beat the Tempest. Either in shield or armor configurations, the Tempest is agile, strong and powerful and can be used extremely well in small gang warfare. But my favorite is the Rifter, although I suck at flying it, I'm still working on mastering it.
Amarr - I just finished Amarr BS training, so the Baddon is a new ship for me. It is an awesome machine and I suspect will form the backbone of many days in space. But for my money I'll take the Zealot. Once again utility plays a huge role in its ability to fight the good fight. Long range or short, quick ammo changes, crystal specific damage and a decent tank make the Zealot one of the most useful ships in any hanger.
Gal - My favorite Gal ship is far and away the Taranis. This tough little customer has served me extremely well over the years. But living in low sec these days, I hardly ever fly it anymore. Nothing used to get my blood flowing like a Ranis on fire! I once tackled and helped kill 7 Carriers in one fight, all while my Taranis burned. Woo.
@RixxJavix why am I so bad at eve?
Don't feel bad Ormarr, I suspect it isn't just Eve that you suck at - but most everything. It is hard to succeed in Eve when the rest of your life sucks as well. Chin up, get your house in order and you'll be surprised how well you start doing in Eve. Or, you could just be a loser. It happens. If that is the case, then I recommend a mining or industry based career based in low sec. Preferably around Gal Low Sec.
@RixxJavix What is best in life?
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of their women!!
@RixxJavix Many seem to pronounce LXQ2-T ending with "tac T." If so, why is that? Why not "dash" or "hyphen"?
When you become an FC in a Null Space Alliance you also get a strong smack in the head by an angry God. This causes you to lose your mind and think, for some odd reason, that you are in the military. Quite possibly the French Foreign Legion. Normal people might say "hyphen" or "Dash" but those that have been stricken say Tac instead. They also use words like Foxtrot, Charlie, Tango, Beta and other odd forms of communication in their fleets. While sad, there is a common cure, it's called low sec.
@RixxJavix why don't ducks get electrocuted while swimming in a pond when it is struck by lightning? What about fish? Turtles?
This is a very common misconception and it is understandable that you would not know this. Ducks and other pond dwellers (except for fish) actually do get electrocuted, but they store the energy in a special organ called the "Special Organ". They do this in anticipation of the Revolution, in which electrically powered Ducks, Turtles, Salamandars and Frogs rise up against mankind and take their rightful place as our overlords! The problem is the Fish. Sadly, fish are the arch-enemies of the Duck Revolutionary Front and are the only thing standing between their rule and our subject defeat. Thank god for the fish I say.
@RixxJavix Does having the brainslug make you part of a hivemind?
THERE IS NO BRAINSLUG!!! CEASE QUESTIONING THE ALL-MIND! SUCCUMB AND RELENT CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALL ONE MIND JOIN US KNOW PEACE THERE IS NO BRAINSLUG!
@RixxJavix you can only fly one ship for the rest of your EVE career. What would it be?
Just so you know, I'd quit that Eve. But since you asked nicely, I'd have to ask what everyone else is flying? If everyone else is picking Battleships, then I wouldn't want to be the only one in a Frigate now would I? I also wouldn't want to be the only BS in a universe of frigates. So I'd go with Sleipnir I think.
tomas_luci Tomas Luci
@RixxJavix How often should I play
I get this question a lot here at Penthouse... I mean Eveoganda. (Oops) We should really focus on the word "play", because this is where a lot of your anxiety issues are coming from. One doesn't really "play" Eve, one experiences Eve, one opens ones self to Eve and immerses their soul into the Eve. If you try to play Eve, Eve will try to play you. Succumb to Eve. Bite Eve's apple and suck those juices. Make Eve come to you big boy.
KrispyDingo Krispy Dingo
@RixxJavix What about my important question? What does it really sound like when a mattress from Sqornshellous Zeta voons and willomies?
This is a very difficult sound to recreate, but bear with me. After months of trial and error, the crack team of Eveoganda scientists have come up with the proper procedure to recreate both sounds in an Earth like atmosphere. First you'll need several items, a Pelican (a vagrant if you can find one, but any will serve), a bowl of green jell-o, a harp player (female, this needs to be said even though all harp players are women), a bunch of string, and several liters of gasoline. Using the string, secure the Pelican to the Harp player securely. Have the Pelican/Harp player stand in the bowl of jell-o and pour the gasoline over them all, making sure to cover all elements well. The sound produced at this point is a close approximation to a VOON. Especially in the initial phases before the Pelican has removed the Harp players eyes. Now, using your lighter, ignite the concoction. The initial sounds are not the WILLOMY, don't be fooled. One must wait about three minutes until the death throes are completed. Immediately thereafter you will hear a strange sound which is the exact WILLOMIES heard on Sqorn. After that, the sucking sound you hear is your soul sliding down the grease-pole to Hell.