This past Saturday night Marc Scaurus and I spent some time with Xander Phoena recording the newest episode of the Crossing Zebra's podcast, this one focused on Low Sec. It is an hour long conversation that covers a tremendous amount of ground about the very best play-style in all of Eve.
The direct link.
The Page over on Crossing Zebra's.
Thanks to Xander for a great conversation. I hope you will take some time to listen and enjoy!
The direct link.
The Page over on Crossing Zebra's.
Thanks to Xander for a great conversation. I hope you will take some time to listen and enjoy!
Comments
To say low sec is better than null sec is like saying baseball is better than hockey. Why even compare the two? If it's better for you, congrats on finding what you like. But making a bold statement like that is not faithfully representing or describing the truth.
Having laid down those conditions, I stand by my statement. I do believe low sec is the single greatest play-style in New Eden. Especially from a PvP standpoint. Which is why I play there. I don't even think it is arguable.
It seems to me like the other areas are pretty well represented already. But I'm sure there is always room for more.
If I could nutshell low-sec, it's a gladiator pit. The fight is glorious and fun but has little effect on the future. During my adventures in low-sec, one system (Uusanen) had a bit more than the gladiator pit feeling . The Mockers protected their station like rabid dogs. They were rather good at it. The station wasn't monitored 24/7 and you could still dock from time to time(as any NPC station). I'm sure you site plenty of examples that glorify low-sec, but in the end, it's will be a glorified gladiator pit that has no effect on who controls the space you fight within.
I often hear complaints about null-sec and these complaints are typical. "I hate bubbles" or "big fleets suck!". These perceptive are so narrow and ignorant. There is small gang action in null. It's equally fun. yes, there is bubbles, and to anyone using them, it's another layer of strategy to place on top of the existing strategies of low-sec combat.
From reading your blog for 8 months, I agree that low-sec is for you and your others of equal play style. Many times you posted blogs about short term combat. Logging in, hunting a few targets and logging off when you needed to. This limited engagement style is perfect for low-sec play and a limited time schedule. Enjoy the beer afterwards, you earned it. But don't assume it's the only place to laugh, enjoy and drink beer afterwards.
To nut-shell null-sec, It's about control. Every aspect of any action in null could be boiled down to control. If you gate camp a common pipe, it's to prevent or make your enemy think twice about entering your space. This creates safety for the industrials mining 3 jumps behind you. They create goods to help on the combat side of null life. When you log off, the struggle continues and you may log in to find you've affiliates have helped or failed your efforts. It gives me and others like me a purpose beyond glory and killing. It's a home that you maintain and appreciate, as you could lose it at anytime. That being said, it's not a home for everyone. But I wouldn't say it's the hands down best home. That would be too narrow a vision. There are many home for many pilots. To say one is better than the rest is straight up silly. You know this.
So yeah, I know a few things about Null.
I can also talk about, opine, and propagandize anything I want to on my blog. And for the past three years my personal passion has been low sec. I think it is better than Null. Better than WH space. And certainly better than High sec.
That is my opinion. And to think that what happens in low has no effect on the future, please bring your blingy T3 into a mission nearby and see how losing it effects your future.
I respect your opinion. You should try and respect mine.
As to losing a T3, that's just ISK. As long as you make ISK, risking the loss of ISK is the best part of the ISK cycle. Losing ISK versus losing sov that you gain and hopefully protect si deeper than ISK, in my opinion. :D
It is semantics we are arguing here. Null is great for some people and they tend to be very passionate about it, bully for them. So do I.