THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Realspace Combat - Mentality
The mentality with which you approach PvP is very important to your success. Firstly, try to fly for your
fleet, not just yourself. Secondly, the level of aggression you fight with is crucial. There are multiple
types of pilots, and I try to detail them below.
1. The hideously over aggressive. Pilots such as these are likely to go for the first enemy pilot
they find, and flashfire until that pilot is dead. They won't care that much if they are getting
badly hurt while doing it. Unlikely to disengage from their target. This type of pilot will often
take one down with them, but are of little help to a fleet due to the rate at which they die.
2. The slightly over-aggressive. This type of pilot generally makes sensible decisions, but when
engaged in a 1v1 situation in a large RS battle will often stay in that situation well after it's
become clear that they are not going to win, or will die shortly after winning.
3. 'Just Right'. Generally makes good targeting decisions, and knows when to disengage and reengage.
4. The mildly cowardly. Generally a decent all-round pilot, but likely to disengage from battle for
longer than necessary when hurt (For example, will wait for shields to get to 50% or more
before recommitting to the fight).
5. The hideously cowardly. Travels behind the main body of the fleet. Runs as soon as they get
hurt. Even more useless than type 1 pilots.
As this list implies, type 3 is generally the place to be. Type 1 pilots will sometimes pull their weight,
but don't count on them to be alive to cover your back. They will also have big problems fighting highfirepower
ships such as Dragons - they just don't get that you can't go head to head with them. Types
2-4 will usually be useful fighters, and you might as well tell type 5s to go away - they're only interested
in their kill ratio.
Don't over commit when engaged with an enemy. If it looks like you're going to get too badly damaged,
you can always go evasive; you're pulling at least one pilot out of the fight when they follow you. In
addition, they're distracted, and often a good target for the rest of your fleet. Equally, don't run at the
first sign of a little trouble - try to stay in the overall fight, but don't get too bogged down in individual
engagements. Try to avoid death, but don't be so concerned about it that you won't take a risk to help
your friends - don't throw your life away for the chance of a kill, risk your life on the chance of getting
multiple people killed.
Kill Stealing: This one deserves its own little sub-topic. In general, don't be worried about kill stealing
unless you are actually only engaging with the intent of getting the kill shot. Don't factor the possibility
of you personally getting the kill shot into whether you target someone or not. If you happen to get the
kill shot on a target you selected for legitimate reasons, there's no reason to feel guilty.
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