Milestones and Explosions

Greebo's technique was unscientific and wouldn't have stood a chance against any decent swordmanship, but on his side was the fact that it is almost impossible to develop decent swordmanship when you seem to have run into a food mixer that is biting your ear off. -- (Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad)

A Pirates Perspective now has one hundred followers \o/

To celebrate I share this amazing tune



Sgt Angua has been rebuilt and saw action this fine day against those asleep at the wheel (Ivan was afk playing Starcraft 2) and those bold enough to engage her. On both occasions the victims were in Dramiel class frigates. Whilst some say they are overpowered, I treat them more as a challenge.

Edit: Make that three Dramiels.



On that note, CSM elections are upon us and there are a fair few folk campaigning for buffs, nerfs and whatever else will get them votes. This term, much like last I'm not following who wants to do or say what and as such will not promote any candidate. It is up to you the individual to make your own mind up, it's the only true freedom we have.

What's in a name?

There have been a few queries regarding the names I assign to ships. As many have noted I use the work of Terry Pratchett as my reference and use his books and characters for inspiration, but am also known to use other sources depending on my mood or the role of the ship.

Sometimes a name is used because of the characteristics of a specific person or non person in the Discworld and how it applies to the ship.

One such specific case is Sgt Angua: Delphine Angua von Überwald is the first werewolf in the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, hired under Lord Vetinari's "special hiring procedures", at the same time as Detritus (a troll) and Cuddy (a dwarf)

She is a Werewolf and as such some have asked why I would apply the name to the Daredevil, well, it's mainly because of her tenacity at tracking criminals/prey and the ferociousness and power she possesses.

It's also a note that I use her rank as Sergeant and not her latest rank of Captain, but this is because I will always remember her as a sergeant.

Other names are a play on words or a number of words such as Flubber because that's what I call Fleet Issue Stabbers, get it? I crack myself up sometimes :)

Then there's something like the Amarr Navy Slicer which I call Victorinox, or the Worm named Squishy or a Zealot named 'That's no moon' because I got the fit from a friend called Deathstar.

There's a Stabber called Sho Kosugi, which was used for Ninja Salvaging by an associate and two Pilgrims named after famous Pilgrimage routes, Bodh Gaya and Kumano-san-zan.

I like the names to mean something, even if it is just to make me smile or giggle.

Quotes from the void

Over the years I have collected quotes from various channels, I'll share some of them now as I go through my notepad.

oogs > kane, i think you made a friend for life with that farmer :
oogs > :)
Kane Rizzel > I hope he doesn't get beaten :D
Cletus Cassidy > lol
Cletus Cassidy > just imagine the inspirational poster now.... "The Beatings will continue until Kane goes away"

oogs > wow, heh. i thought i was looking at local, and I saw Kane up there. first thought was "oh shit, dock!"

Tadrith Windblade > what kind of ore is in this belt
Kane Rizzel > it's normally explosive with a load of kinetic and thermal thrown in, sometimes there's even EM
Tadrith Windblade > hey i dont need pvp info, im just a miner trying to earn some money

Snake Boy > when i grow up i wanna be like Kane

OriasV > Welcome into the presence of Kane Rizzel, please kiss his feet before entering
Kane Rizzel > lol
Kane Rizzel > glad I wasn;t drinking anything when I read that
Szeth Kiros > wow, someone has a bitch
Szeth Kiros > =)
OriasV > Nah, he just apparently has a legacy, you cant join without knowing about him
OriasV > its like walking into a church and asking who jesus is
Szeth Kiros > So, you kiss jesus's feet too?
OriasV > That's between me and jesus

Shadowforged > The mission agents in Emolgranlan send folks several jumps the opposite direction because they know Kane waits in low sec just one jump out.
Tor Lann > truth

Mynxee > I wish i had Kane's balls.

Ralph42nd > jesus if I ever see you in local ... I'm going to just self distruct

2008.08.18 18:53
<@AlphaMeridian> LOL
<@AlphaMeridian> Mistake #1) You Undocked
<@AlphaMeridian> Mistake #Fatal) You agressed Kane Rizzel
<@AlphaMeridian> there's got to be some way to put that in a sig or something because goddamn

Miura Bull /emote sometimes has to pinch himself . . . sharing a channel with two Gods like Garmon and Kane Rizzel

Horza Otho > Damn hurricane pilots and their nav skillz of doom
Ryo Jang > could say the same about nosdom pilots and their lack of balls

[quote="Wanna Kill"]speaking of - very, very few of the 'famous' eve players ive seen are anywhere near badass. Kane rizzel is the only one who comes to mind as being badass, not a fucking fatass like that fella

Kane Rizzel > 02:09:59 Combat Your Gatling Pulse Laser II perfectly strikes ecto seven [4-CE](Slasher), wrecking for 140.1 damage.
Kane Rizzel > first blood for the sader
Xaren Keth > I'm sure the locals are thrilled that you no longer need to reload :)

AlphaMeridian> dude
AlphaMeridian> you should have forced him to call you "Mr. Rizzel"
AlphaMeridian> "why kane" "fuck you we're not on a first name basis, you can call me Mr. Rizzel"

And lastly, how to upset a Chinese ISK farmer after they swear at you for killing their Raven, just swear back at them in their own language :D

Lang ren > Kane Rizzil cao ni ma
Kane Rizzel > dude, I would never do that to my mom
Kane Rizzel > cao ni made bi, yi zhi zou, sha bi
Lang ren > vFUCK YOU
Lang ren > ni ge zhu ,chi shi zhangda de

See, they do know English

ISK and Consequence

I AM DEATH, NOT TAXES. *I* TURN UP ONLY ONCE.

-- (Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay)

I said this yesterday in a chat channel somewhere in the universe:

[ 2011.02.24 23:36:33 ] Kane Rizzel > again, if you have the isk, spend it, no use hoarding it for a rainy day, when I engage you, it's fucking raining

Some highsec residents have taken up lodgings in a system neighbouring Gusandall with super capital support. They run between lowsec and Emolgranlan on a regular basis and tonight there was a Jaguar loitering in Gusandall but as soon as I got near he would bug out.

It was only a matter of time before they got the requisite numbers to deal with me and I was spoiling for a fight.

Eventually the Jaguar hangs around Gusandall too long, I start hunting, he warps to celestial at different distances and eventually settles on the 2/10 plex. By now there is a cloaked Nemesis in system along with his friends next door in a Wolf, a Dramiel, a Malediction and a Hound.

Tall order, that it was, but, perhaps it was time to die.

I warp to the plex, he's in there as shown by my on-board scanner. I warp in, he's 30 clicks off, but instead of closing I start to widen the gap, Afterburner at max, burn away.
I get to about 60 clicks when his friends jump in and warp to the plex, the fight would be on, I would make my stand, here and now.

They enter the plex and the Malediction is fastest at 4km/s, I wait for him to get close enough, turn around and melt his face, Wolf is close behind, thicker skin than the Malediction but closer than the Dramiel and a more pertinent threat.

All attention on the Wolf, he does have a thick skin, or so it seems as he's taking some time to go down.

By now the Dramiel has caught up and I turn my attention towards him but I have taken too much damage, more so than my armour repairer could deal with, Sgt Angua, the mighty Sgt Angua explodes... Taking most everything with her :D

It was a good fight, one which took probably the better part of two hours to get but boy was it a rush and this why me and those like me do what we do.

Sgt Angua served me well and like very few other ships, impressed me every time she took to the cold of space, even her last fatal voyage was one where she exemplified what Kane Rizzel and NovaKane Incorporated are all about.

The Mistake

A day ago the future had looked aching and desolate, and now it looked full of surprises and terror and bad things happening to people... If she had anything to do with it anyway.
-- Granny Weatherwax commits optimism
(Terry Pratchett, Maskerade)

There's something to be said for confidence, it either fuels you or will ultimately lead to your downfall.

Me, I'm Kane Rizzel, my confidence and ego have their own Customs Office. I am very good at what I do but I have also been known to make some of the biggest facepalm decisions in the history of the universe.

So when two Russian Dramiels appear on scan in Gusandall, in the direction of the 2/10 plex, I just shrugged my shoulders and said "Hey, what's the worst that can happen?"

I warp to the 2/10 in Sgt Angua, a rather ferocious Daredevil class frigate, not as popular as her more famous Dramiel cousin but more than capable of dealing with at least one of them. Two might have been a tall order but you know me, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I activate the acceleration gate and Sgt Angua is launched into the first room of the plex, where her onboard scanner indicates the two Dramiels are loitering.

I burst out of warp and look at my overview of the plex and see the two Dramiels at different distances, closest about 40 clicks.

I start to close...

[ 2011.02.21 18:37:32 ] (notify) Approaching Andromeda

A bit of Lame Kane™ to get started as the Dramiels decide on what to do...

[ 2011.02.21 18:37:34 ] (notify) Speed changed to 1039 m/s

Dramiels look to have decided as they both start to close the distance, rather sharpish too, this is their first mistake...

[ 2011.02.21 18:37:47 ] (notify) Speed changed to 1518 m/s

100% thrust, I change my tactic and close on the faster of the two as he is now naturally closer...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:03 ] (notify) Approaching Хэдкраб

Their second mistake was allowing me within 20km as an overloaded Stasis Webifier reaches out and touches the faster of the two Dramiels

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:19 ] (notify) For initiating combat your security status has been adjusted by -0.1295.

It's reduced to a crawl but things go from bad to worse as now I'm in range of an overloaded Warp Scrambler

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:26 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel).

Sometimes you just have to sit back and smile at the things you are capable of, I open fire...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:28 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II lightly hits velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), doing 300.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:30 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), inflicting 480.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:32 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), causing 197.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:35 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel) completely.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:36 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), inflicting 476.9 damage.

Do they have guns on those things?

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:37 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to velsevur places an excellent hit on you, inflicting 364.9 damage.

Oh, it appears they do, as the fight kicks off in earnest...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:38 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II places an excellent hit on velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), inflicting 648.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:39 ] (notify) velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel) has started trying to warp scramble you!
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:39 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to velsevur hits you, doing 20.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:40 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to velsevur barely scratches you, causing 147.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:40 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), doing 442.3 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:42 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to velsevur hits you, doing 32.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:42 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to velsevur heavily hits you, inflicting 239.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:42 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), causing 211.5 damage.

At last, his friend joins in as I start to micro-manage some mods, need to repair some armour damage and keep them in range whilst cycling my afterburner...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:43 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) barely scratches you, causing 64.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:44 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 19.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:44 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), inflicting 590.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:45 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to velsevur hits you, doing 18.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:45 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to velsevur hits you, doing 168.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:46 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 131.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:46 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches velsevur <SOLAR>(Dramiel), causing 243.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:48 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 18.0 damage.

The first Dramiel is not long for this verse as it spasms and explodes

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:48 ] (notify) Light Neutron Blaster II deactivates as Хэдкраб begins to explode.

All attentions now to his friend, with me at half armour...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:49 ] (notify) Approaching Andromeda
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:49 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 123.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:51 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel).
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:51 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 14.7 damage.

Now the time has come, the time to drop the hammer, guns overloaded, shit just got real...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:51 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), doing 303.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:52 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 121.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:53 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), causing 240.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:54 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 14.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:55 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), causing 224.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:55 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 114.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:58 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 14.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:58 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) completely.

Somehow my scram turns off, probably me not paying enough attention to my capacitor as I'm cycling repper and propulson...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:59 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel).

No worries, he wasn't going anywhere...

[ 2011.02.21 18:38:59 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 10.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:59 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 132.3 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:38:59 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), doing 452.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:02 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), inflicting 499.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:02 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 9.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:02 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) hits you, doing 143.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:03 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), doing 365.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:05 ] (combat) Caldari Navy Gremlin Rocket belonging to MaianeZ hits you, doing 18.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:05 ] (combat) MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel) aims well at you, inflicting 153.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:05 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), doing 508.3 damage.
[ 2011.02.21 18:39:08 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at MaianeZ <SOL-W>(Dramiel), inflicting 746.9 damage.

And just like that, another Dramiel dies...

[ 2011.02.21 18:39:09 ] (notify) Light Neutron Blaster II deactivates as Andromeda begins to explode.

A smile extends from ear to ear as I glance over a field of victory, to the victor the spoils, although it seems the good stuff didn't survive.

Another successful assault on the unscrupulous murderers of my Gistii friends.

In other news, had a Phoenix class dreadnought self destruct on a group of us earlier

The Raptor

WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEART OF MEN?
The Death of Rats looked up from the feast of potato.
SQUEAK, he said.
Death waved a hand dismissively. WELL, YES, OBVIOUSLY *ME*, he said.
I JUST WONDERED IF THERE WAS ANYONE ELSE.
-- (Terry Pratchett, The Truth)

It's been a quiet few weeks for me, my time focussed elsewhere but I did get up to mischief last night with my good friend Jonathon Xavier, who is having an awesome time since moving to the area from nullsec.

We won some, we lost some but in the end I think we broke even but what mattered most is we had a laugh.

This evening however, I haven't been up to much until I spotted Syreon 514 flying a Jaguar. Since I was already in Sgt Angua I undocked and warped directly to the 2/10 plex as Syreon likes to try and farm it.

I landed on the gate as he warped into the first room, activated the ancient accelerator gate and followed him in.

As I entered the room I was dismayed to see him warp directly out :(

Kane Rizzel > run isk farmer
Kane Rizzel > run

It was while lamenting his cowardice that I noticed a Raptor class interceptor on scan

Kane Rizzel > Silas, fancy a 1v1, your raptor vs a rifter?

I made warp for the station and entered said warp just as the Raptor entered the first room of the 2/10.

Kane Rizzel > bugger, I just left
Kane Rizzel > wait right there

I docked up and made ready a Rifter class frigate

Silas Hangman > ha ha ha
Silas Hangman > not with rat agro

He said, obviously not wanting to fight inside the plex.

Kane Rizzel > I can bring a rifter if you prefer
Silas Hangman > nah, i wanna test it against a DD

Now this was a surprise to me, I thought by offering a 1v1 against my Rifter he would bite but wanting to go up against my Daredevil is just madness but I'm willing to indulge madness.

Kane Rizzel > ok, form fleet and we do it at a safe

I offer the usual terms to a 1v1 and he accepts, forms fleet, makes a safe spot and tells me when he's ready.

I warp in, he's opened up a 150km gap by the time I land. I Lame Kane™ to close the distance and he starts to do the same at a rapid rate, at about 30 clicks he engages, still too far for me to even lock.

Afterburner to 100%... Overload
Web... Overload
SCRAM... Overload

Once within 10km I hit my guns, they glow a pleasing green and the Raptor explodes.

A short but rewarding fight and props to Silas for taking it.

Just a note, If you see me in a channel and I don't respond, it's nothing personal I promise. I'm busy with other things and may be distracted for extended periods of time.

Stay strong and never surrender.

THE BATTAL

Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.
-- (Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms)

I had a very intense and awesome 1v1 this evening against Lady Shaniqua and I'll let her tell the story of how it went down

Read all about it here.

Probably one of the best 1v1 duels I have ever had :)

The Trap

WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT FOR THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?
-- Death appeals to Azrael
(Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man)

Disclaimer: Before I start, I included the entire combat log, it's long but I feel taking bits out is not right

I walk into the NovaKane hangar this evening with a slight headache, some days it's just best not to get out of bed but things need doing and there's always something to do.

An associate reports something curious, Electus Matari Claw and Dramiel in the direction of the 2/10 plex but the Dramiel kept appearing and disappearing off scan and the local comms net.

Eventually it's just the Claw, the Dramiel is now gone.

"It's bait you know?" says Keira
"Of course it's bloody bait" I reply.

Keira can state the obvious in such a mocking tone.

"Guess I'll be going in then" I say as I board Sgt Angua.

The associate reports the Claw, still in the direction of the plex, I enter the black and set warp directly for the gate.

I land, the Claw only 20 clicks away, he engages as I land, quickly trying to control range...

[ 2011.02.03 22:21:54 ] (notify) Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw) has started trying to warp scramble you!

MWD have recently been updated to work in all deadspace complexes, but it is now more important than ever to fit your ship accordingly as I engage back, first webbing and then scrambling the Claw's propulsion...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:05 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw).

The Dramiel appears on scan, the trap sprung, as the Claw starts to shoot at me...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:07 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias lightly hits you, doing 88.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:09 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias hits you, doing 104.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:11 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias heavily hits you, inflicting 127.3 damage.

His range control is poor as I'm now on top of him, I open fire...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:12 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw), causing 191.3 damage.

Dramiel lands from it's warp and engages as it does so...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:14 ] (notify) Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel) has started trying to warp scramble you!
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:14 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias misses you completely.

Claw is primary target...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:14 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw) completely.

Swing and a miss, but the fight is far from over...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:14 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:16 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw), doing 354.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:16 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias lightly hits you, doing 99.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:16 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 37.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:18 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw), inflicting 486.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:18 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias hits you, doing 121.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:18 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 39.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:20 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw), doing 252.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:20 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 127.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:21 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:22 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw) completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:22 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:23 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Benito Arias heavily hits you, inflicting 181.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 20.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Benito Arias <-EM->(Claw), doing 139.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 149.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (notify) Domination Warp Scrambler deactivates as Wasp begins to explode.

The Claw explodes, I turn all my attention on the Dramiel...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:24 ] (notify) Approaching What Where ?
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:26 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania lightly hits you, doing 87.4 damage.

Webbed and scrammed but I'm bleeding atmosphere and fuel into space...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:27 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel).
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:27 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel) completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:28 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 29.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:28 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 20.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:28 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 31.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:28 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:29 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), doing 365.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:30 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 123.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:31 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), doing 356.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:32 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 18.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:32 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania strikes you perfectly, wrecking for 104.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:32 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:32 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania lightly hits you, doing 98.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:33 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel) completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:34 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 161.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:35 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II places an excellent hit on Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), inflicting 586.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:36 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 43.3 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:36 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania lightly hits you, doing 25.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:36 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 21.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:36 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 95.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:37 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II barely scratches Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), causing 257.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:38 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:39 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), inflicting 438.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:40 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:40 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania places an excellent hit on you, inflicting 45.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:40 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 33.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:40 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 171.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:41 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II lightly hits Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), doing 261.7 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:43 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania misses you completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:43 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II misses Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel) completely.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:44 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 30.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:44 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 33.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:44 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 42.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:45 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania heavily hits you, inflicting 161.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:45 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), inflicting 427.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:47 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II places an excellent hit on Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), inflicting 409.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:47 ] (combat) 150mm Light AutoCannon II belonging to Crazy Vania hits you, doing 136.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:48 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania places an excellent hit on you, inflicting 39.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:48 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 16.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:48 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Crazy Vania barely scratches you, causing 18.6 damage.

The fight is close, but in the end...

[ 2011.02.03 22:22:48 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II is well aimed at Crazy Vania <-EM->(Dramiel), inflicting 195.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.03 22:22:49 ] (notify) True Sansha Stasis Webifier deactivates as What Where ? begins to explode.

Dramiel down, the pilot warping his escape pod out just as I achieved lock.

Kane Rizzel > gf
Crazy Vania > :)
Kane Rizzel > login trap not work
Crazy Vania > I'll keep trying to figure out ways to kill your dare
Crazy Vania > :)
Kane Rizzel > but gf none the less :D

So I was baited, of course I was, it's as easy as that, there could have been a Concord billboard with BAIT in bright shiny letters and I still would have gone in.

Why? you may ask... Hehe, y'all should know by now but mostly I do it cause I love it.

Sgt Angua is fast earning her keep and continues to impress me.

The Devil

Being a werewolf meant having the dexterity and jaw power to instantly rip out a man's jugular. It was a trick of her father's that had always annoyed her mother, especially when he did it just before meals.
-- (Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms)

There was a time when the Dramiel was just another faction frigate, but someone took what was an also ran and turned it into the only ran, with upgraded guns, range, speed and a deployment of four drones.

I remember back when flying the Dramiel was like flying a sexier Rifter but now the Dramiel is flown by anyone who thinks they can fight and if they can't fight, they can easily run away.

It is a particular favourite of plex farmers and for obvious reason. I don't blame them, if you want to make ISK, almost risk free, then this is the ship for you.

Dramiel

The Dramiel is the most long-standing and often-used ship design in the Angel Cartel's vast repertoire of vessels. A frigate workhorse if ever there was one, this sharp-tusked, dangerous beauty can sting unimaginably hard if one is not prepared for its assault.

Special Ability: 100% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage

Minmatar Frigate Skill Bonus: 10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret falloff per level
Gallente Frigate Skill Bonus: 7.5% bonus to Small Projectile Turret tracking speed per level

Now y'all know I take great pleasure in making sure the Gusandall 2/10 complex isn't farmed, hell, I hate any ISK farming period and as such have made it my mission in the past to harass and kill any who would try and do such in the area.

There's a fellow who's been trying to run the plex on regular occasion, I caught him a while back when he was using a Succubus, I was in a Worm, he wasn't happy when I ransomed his pod and said some unpleasant things with regards to my character.

He was spotted earlier in the evening running the plex using a Dramiel but had left by the time I got ready, but as with all farmers, they always come back for more.

I wanted something to catch him, and then I wanted something to kill him.

Daredevil

Little hard data is to be had on the Daredevil's exact origin, but it is believed that Guardian Angel engineers created it to serve as a defensive complement to the Cartel's Dramiel frigate. In both flair and utility it closely resembles its counterpart, but it eschews offensive capabilities in favor of greater defensive potential and stronger armor plating. A tough nut to crack.

Special Ability: 200% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret damage

Gallente Frigate Skill Bonus: 10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff per level
Minmatar Frigate Skill Bonus: 10% bonus to the velocity factor of stasis webifiers per level

Now I remember flying the Daredevil before but never really got the hang of it, back then it had drones, but a lot has changed. My last DD was donated to Prometheus Exenthal for Frigank 6, but it didn't live long enough to feature too heavily.

Back then the Daredevil was ok, but now it's actually pretty damn impressive.

I undocked and warped to the 2/10, checking the scanner all the time during warp, the Dramiel still there. I land on the ancient acceleration gate and activate it, launching into the first room of the complex.

There he was, about 90 clicks away and moving well over 2.5km/s.

I would have to lure him in, a bit of Lame Kane™ to start off with, make him feel the comfort his speed afforded him would win him the fight.

[ 2011.02.01 18:37:30 ] (notify) Approaching Bromiel
[ 2011.02.01 18:37:35 ] (notify) Speed changed to 1441 m/s

He starts to close on me, hovering at about 35km

[ 2011.02.01 18:37:37 ] (notify) Speed changed to 1396 m/s

He slowly tightens his orbit.

[ 2011.02.01 18:37:58 ] (notify) Speed changed to 1795 m/s

The time has come, at about 30 clicks away, afterburner is set to overload...

[ 2011.02.01 18:38:40 ] (notify) Speed changed to 2412 m/s

At 24km a stasis web reaches out to the Dramiel and caresses the sleek hull

[ 2011.02.01 18:38:54 ] (notify) For initiating combat your security status has been adjusted by -0.1217.

He engages back, launches drones...

[ 2011.02.01 18:38:58 ] (notify) Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel) has started trying to warp scramble you!
[ 2011.02.01 18:38:59 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 barely scratches you, causing 27.8 damage.

He fires off some Barrage ammuntion in my general direction...

[ 2011.02.01 18:39:00 ] (notify) You have started trying to warp scramble Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel).
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:02 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 hits you, doing 83.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:04 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 barely scratches you, causing 55.9 damage.

I don't think he expected me to be this close, I open fire...

[ 2011.02.01 18:39:06 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II places an excellent hit on Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel), inflicting 874.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:08 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 heavily hits you, inflicting 96.2 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:08 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II lightly hits Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel), doing 323.3 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:09 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Syreon 5I4 lightly hits you, doing 21.1 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:09 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel), doing 522.5 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:11 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Syreon 5I4 heavily hits you, inflicting 37.0 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:11 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Syreon 5I4 hits you, doing 28.9 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:11 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 heavily hits you, inflicting 100.8 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:12 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel), doing 526.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:14 ] (combat) 200mm AutoCannon II belonging to Syreon 5I4 hits you, doing 81.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:14 ] (combat) Hobgoblin II belonging to Syreon 5I4 hits you, doing 32.6 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:14 ] (combat) Your group of Light Neutron Blaster II hits Syreon 5I4 <X.I.X>(Dramiel), doing 618.4 damage.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:15 ] (notify) True Sansha Stasis Webifier deactivates as Bromiel begins to explode.
[ 2011.02.01 18:39:16 ] (notify) Domination Warp Scrambler deactivates as Bromiel begins to explode.

Twenty two seconds of action and Sgt Angua stands victorious over the wreck of the Dramiel, The pilot quick enough to get his escape pod out this time, he docked immediately and went on vacation.

I'm very happy with her first outing, the sheer animosity of how she tore through the Dramiel impressed me, really impressed me. I expect the Dramiel pilot to be back in some or other faction ship and we'll be ready.

Edit: Shout out to The tHornton from The Hatchery, because he asked :)