Bayeth Mal
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2014.02.23 14:22:00 -
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Well just my 2 isk for what its worth, was forging from a roof top and started taking shots at a python that was flying around, it avoided me at first but must have gotten bored and took me head on...
And what a battle it was...
He killed my cheap forge infantry sniping fit after about a minute of trading blows so I came out with an Ishukone Assault Forge.
And we just went back and forth, he doing rushing runs but never being able to stop moving to get a shot off or he'd get a forge to the engines. I was quite impressed, we went like this for ages. He was cycling through his hardener and his booster kicked in very quick after a hit, it was like he had it mapped to a button it was so fast, but ultimately he was so good at manoeuvring that only about 1 in 5 shots would hit.
About two minutes into this battle an Incubus comes over to join in the fight, at first I thought it was a little unfair but because of his slow speed I got a direct hit on his nose as he came in and as he turned to drop away I got an engine shot and down he went in a burning wreck... he never even got a chance to hit his hardner.
And the Python and I went back to our battle in the sky.
Eventually as the match was about to end the Python had worn me down, my moving around meant he was only getting splash damage but over time it added up and he eventually got the kill. And good for him, he was damn good.
The point of the story is the manoeuvrability of the Python allowed him to duck and make small movements making leading the shot incredibly hard. The Incubus on the other hand was very easy to predict and required less lead distance.
Setting aside player skill that Incubus simply wasn't capable of doing what the Python was doing. I swear the python pilot must have been counting off the timing of my shots, "1...2...3...Duck!' ok that's 4 shots, he's reloading back in we go".
I really should've taken note of his name but it wasn't one I recognised.
Also... NK, just shut up. Numnutz is one of the best pilots in the game. I have gunned for him and flying with him is a damn fine way to spend an evening. I must have spent 10mil buying "tickets" to the Python Party... (OK maybe I should rephrase that).
In the space of one evening we played a bunch of matches and I took photos of every leader board, it was pretty impressive. |