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@daveyo520: I ended up making some time last night to play. I was able to join a support fleet for this brawl, https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/4dz81v/mbc_vs_cfc_cap_brawl/ . Good times were had! I was able to pitch in on a few kills. And we saved a friendly super capital.

@avaren:

Oh that is amazing! I really need to find the time to get back into some fleets.

Roku also supports a "chrome-cast style" push this video to my TV feature. I've been using this app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocket-video-cast-for-roku/id357555848?mt=8 to push the live streams over to my Roku. It works great. The same app works for all of the GB video content.

This is an old thread but I recently bought a few Roku's and I was looking for an answer to this exact same question. And I found it! As long as you have an iPhone or an iPad you can use this app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocket-video-cast-for-roku/id357555848?mt=8 to send any web based videos "chrome-cast style" over to your Roku device. And it happens to work perfect with the live streams.

I just returned to Eve after quitting last summer (my in-game character name is Telriq Adjona). I too was in Kite Co. and I had some really enjoyable and memorable fleets during my tenure there. Some of my fondest gaming memories were had bumming around the Ryan Davis (a station) in W-MPTH. When I returned to Eve I was looking to rekindle some of those amazing experiences.

Before leaving Eve I had flown in several void bombing (bombs designed to incapacitate ships, not destroy them) fleets that were FC'd (pilot who's in-charge) by @avaren and I had a ton of respect for him and how he handled himself in-game. So I ended up joining Pandemic Horde. And I am incredibly pleased with my choice so far. If you're a new guy and want to join a very welcoming environment that will help you learn how to survive and thrive in Eve then Pandemic Horde is fantastic choice. The Horde can help you become a well rounded pilot. You'll have a chance to get your feet wet in PVP with some helpful tutors and a nice library of newbie friendly ship fittings. But in addition to PVP the Horde will help you learn how to make ISK so you can be self sufficient instead of depending upon handouts. This is exactly what I was looking for.

In addition to all of that I've been incredibly impressed with the Horde leadership. They're actively working with other in-game groups to make our home in Querious a hotbed of activity while securing a small amount of security in certain systems for isk making activities.

Speaking of getting your feet wet in PVP @avaren recently did a Q&A about this very topic. You can go take a listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebvdtV1wqfs.

Hey,
Any chance I could get another invite? I joined up a few weeks back. And then shortly thereafter I thought I was done with Warframe so I left the clan before uninstalling the game. Turns out, I'm not done with Warframe. :)

I'm "mr_chad" in game.

Thanks!

Hey,
If there's room I'd like to join up as well. I'm "mr_chad" in game. Thanks!

-Chad

@ark4 That's awesome. I look forward to Kite Co. and Brave being able to escalate up in more fights.

@ark4 Thanks man! What kind of capital are you training for a dread, a carrier or something bigger?

So, I love the world of Eve. I absolutely adore the idea of surviving and finding success in a game against all odds. And in Eve the odds are ALL against you.

In Eve you fly ships. In Eve someone can blow your ship up at any time. Player versus player combat is deeply ingrained into Eve. There's no hiding from it and some might argue its the only reason to login time and time again.

When I first began playing Eve I mined space rocks. I mined a lot. Mining in Eve isn't a very engaging or thrilling activity. Its just you, your ship and some rocks to shoot with lasers. But it does represent a consistent and steady cash flow. I made a small fortune mining in the safest systems in the game. And I avoided PVP at every turn. I was slowly learning more about the game and how to keep myself safe and surviving by running and avoiding conflict at all costs. I learned how to identify predators (the other players looking to blow you up) early and scamper away quickly to a safe point.

Eventually I felt confident enough in my understanding of Eve to join Kite Co. The idea of flying with other duders, the combination of Giant Bomb & Eve, really appealed to me. Despite the fact that it meant moving to null sec (the most dangerous type of space in Eve).

So I joined Kite Co, moved to null sec and I continued to mine. I continued avoiding conflict at all costs. I continued running from every enemy I saw. I lost a few ships here and there. But I still was able to survive and pad my in-game bank account.

Eventually mining got tedious and old. The time finally came where I could no longer punch another rock and I thought about quitting Eve. But instead of doing that I decided to push out of my comfort zone and actually take part in this PVP that I found so darn intimidating. On a whim one night many months ago I joined an alliance fleet that was undocking shortly to go out on a roam through our region of space. I joined this fleet as a logistics pilot. Logistics ships in eve are tailored towards replenishing the shield or armor of other pilots. Basically, I was a healer in this small gang. And I had an absolute blast. The fights were very intense, the explosions were real, the fleet leaders were calling out enemy locations and primary targets, there was shouting and yelling and cheering. It was amazing! I immediately regretted not taking apart in this aspect of the game sooner. I was hooked.

Fast forward to the weekend before last when this kill happened, https://zkillboard.com/kill/46574503/. Let me walk you through whats going on here. Eve records and publishes a lot of data about every player kill that happens in game via its api. Zkillboard is a site that scraps this data and presents it very nicely.

Here's a break down of the most important points:

Guess who's listed as doing top damage on this capital class carrier kill? Yeah that's right it was me! This once passive and ex-miner of space rocks just scored top damage on a big kill. Of course I didn't do this alone. I was in a fleet of over 200 other players who were also engaged in this same fight. It took that many individual players (including several members of Kite Co.) coordinating together to take this carrier down, another one down, and the support ships sent to save them. I was absolutely thrilled to be a part of this experience. I'm itching this very moment to get back in the game, fleet-up, and go out hunting.

p.s. Getting top damage on this kill was a happy accident. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. But I'm proud of this small accomplishment none the less.