gate-camp
Latest
One Shots: Gate camping
When it comes to names that are immediately recognized outside of the EVE Online playerbase, say what you will, but BoB (Band of Brothers) is one of them, along with the Goons and a handful of others. One of the most divisive corps in all of New Eden, BoB has pretty well become a corp that many love to hate. (Or perhaps hate to love.) Today's One Shots from Sigþór shows off a moment from their history -- a cluster of ships, just waiting for someone to jump. He writes in: "Memories ah memories! This screenshot is from late 2008; a BoB fleet movement. We were searching for another fleet of hostiles. [While] we were waiting at the gate I caught this beautiful screenshot. Not much more I can remember from that day, except for horrible lag when [the] fleet engagements started." Have you managed to capture a great screenshot while waiting to pounce on someone in PvP? If so, we'd love to see it and hear more about the situation. Just send those screens in to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll post it out here on Massively and give you the credit. %Gallery-85937%
Surviving gatecamps in EVE Online
A large percentage of EVE Online's playerbase prefers to remain safely ensconced in highsec space, where they can move about running missions, mining, or engaging in their chosen playstyle with minimal risks. However, the real action in EVE occurs in lowsec or more lawless tracts of space -- where players themselves determine what the game is, not CCP's mission designers. But if you've played EVE for any length of time and ventured out into lowsec or 0.0 space, you've no doubt encountered -- or been a part of -- a gatecamp.That ambush waiting on the other side of a star gate is ubiquitous in EVE, and is pretty much a core tactic used in the game. If you're on the pain-giving end of the scenario, you've probably got little to fear if the numbers (and warp disruption capabilities) are on your side, save for those sentry guns... and the occasional billboard packing heat. However, for those attempting to survive gatecamps that block access to a given destination, or bypass them altogether, there are a few things you'll need to know. Xiphos, of Agony Unleashed PvP school, has lived in 0.0 for roughly two years and recently imparted some tips on surviving gatecamps.
