Darkness Absolutions attack TEG, suffer heavy losses

TEG-SD, 27 February 2015

Coalition intelligence services tonight warned of a large Darkness Absolution fleet forming in Y-2. Fleet Command ordered all Dominix pilots to prepare their ships for a response. The Darkness fleet foolishly made its way to TEG and when it landed on station FC Outlaw46 undocked the Domis. Bouncer Sentry drones were immediately dropped and targets were broadcasted.

The enemy fleet had Oneiros support for its heavily tanked Command Ships. Nevertheless, FC carefully switched between logistics and command ships and from targets receiving reps to new targets, and so the Domis began to chew through the enemy fleet. When the enemy pulled range to mitigate damage, FC warped the Domis to a perch above station and back down on top of the enemy who then fled.

The last enemy pilot to leave was a bit slow, but she arrived at her home station before the others.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44910813/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/44910815/

The fleet then scooped all drones, looted the field in front of the station and docked up. Not a single Dominix or logistics ship was lost (a single pod making up most of the loss on the coalition side).

Once again the coalition Dominix, in the firm hands of our brave pilots, Holds the Line in Fountain against the Forces of Darkness.

Zkillboard Battle Report:

https://zkillboard.com/related/30004638/201502280200/o/%7B%22A%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22B%22%3A%5B%2299002938%22%2C%221727758877%22%2C%221147488332%22%5D%7D/

Coalition Ishtars attack NC Supercarrier escort

Pout, 22 February 2015

FC Pittsburgh2989 led a 118-man Ishtar fleet on what was to be a possibly-contested tower kill today. However FC offered to take the fleet to intercept an NC Supercarrier and its escort reported to be leaving Sakht.

The coalition fleet burned (in time dilation) and caught up with the Wyvern in Pout. FC had the fleet launch sentries and anchor up at range.  The enemy escort fleet of artillery Lokis arrived with several other friendly fleets, vastly outnumbering the coalition Ishtars.

The Wyvern was X-Type fit...

... and could not be taken down with such a powerful escort. FC concentrated therefore on other targets of which there were plenty to choose from. A boosting Tengu was one of the first casualties...

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44801649/

...followed by several Oneiros. At this point enemy Lokis warped in on the fleet's coordinates and the FC and his 2nd were primaried and destroyed. The FC had aligned the fleet out in advance so rest of the fleet managed to warp out and escape, except our beloved director Zorts.

After many perilous jumps and narrow escapes through low-sec, Sigmaknight extracted the fleet back to TEG to fight another day.

Zkillboard Battle report:

https://zkillboard.com/related/30003940/201502222000/o/%7B%22A%22%3A%5B%2299004503%22%5D%2C%22B%22%3A%5B%221727758877%22%2C%2299004991%22%2C%2299003541%22%5D%7D/

Challu Ni opens relations with Circadian Seekers

G-UTHL, 21 February 2015

Challu Ni's preparations (buying and fitting a Cerberus) to welcome the Circadian Seekers to Fountain drew a small gang of BLASTers to accompany him (and witness his demise).  The gang eventually included a high percentage of EWAR and logistics.

As Challu attacked from range 2 of the 4 Seekers warped off and warped back on top of his position. Challu had to warp out several times in structure and the Seekers would warp after him. When he jumped gate the Seekers would camp the gate waiting for him to return. When the Seekers hit structure they would warp off. It was only when X Saint arrived with a Naga that several Seekers were destroyed. The Seekers did not smack talk in local.

The Tower of Isengard was attacked but sustained no damage and no Drifter Battleship appeared. The experiment had to be cut short as PVP was happening in LIWW. To be continued...

Another day another POS kill, X Saint tackles Caracal NI

ZXB, 19 February 2015

Coalition Ishtars led by Eminza Kaiderius destroyed another SBU and small POS in ZXB tonight without resistance.

And Ace Interceptor Pilot X Saint tackled a Caracal Navy Issue and held it even in structure until fleet members arrived to help take it down.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/274442/

Zorts gets top damage on POS kill, NC rage forms

ZXB, 18 February 2015

A small coalition Ishtar fleet led by Pittsburgh2989 yesterday killed an enemy SBU and small POS in ZXB.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/274392/

Top damage was done by none other than our own beloved BLAST director Zorts leading by example and inspiring others to follow. Reports soon came in that an NC/Darkness Tengu fleet was rage forming to amend this obvious slight on their honour. Unfortunately this took some time as no directors of the enemy corporations could be immediately located as they were all in Hek and Rens on official business trips.
Nevertheless the coalition fleet shot POS modules and exchanged educative images as they waited patiently for the enemy to bestir themselves to action.

The enemy finally arrived in a large Tengu fleet at range but coalition scouts had already discovered that they had also brought a significant stealth bomber contingent to make up for their lack of skill.

After taking a few long-range pot shots at the more adventurous of the enemy, the coalition fleet scooped sentry drones, jumped into Y-2, redeployed drones and anchored on the FC at range and waited. The enemy refused to follow and convoed the FC that they wished to fight in ZXB. FC informed them that this would not be possible because of their cowardly bombers.

After waiting a few more minutes, FC had fleet scoop their drones from the gate by squads so that they would be amply protected should the enemy fleet try to take dishonourable advantage by jumping in. The fleet then returned to base and the frustrated enemy got nothing except jump fatigue.

NA Nidhoggur tries to close WH in LIWW, dies

LIWW, 17 February 2015

LIWW Standing Fleet defense force got busy tonight when X Saint reported that an Northern Associates Dominix was repeatedly trying to close a WH in system. Q Sertorius and alts even got a few shots off on one of his attempts. Q called for webs and 2 Hyenas joined the small camp gathering on the WH but without much hope that the Dominix pilot would be stupid enough to try again. However...

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/274312/
http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/274313/

Shortly after a suicide webber came in system and X Saint hunted him down and killed him.

http://blast.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=27520181

Q remarked that it wouldn't surprise him if they brought in a carrier. Someone really wanted that WH closed. Cloaky eyes on the WH (Almos?) then announced that something big just came through because the WH had shrunk. 'NIDHOGGUR!!!!'

The carrier was immediately tackled and webbed by X Saint and Almos and Ion warped in another Hyena to help.  And Q aligned his 3 dreads from the station... The carrier launched Geckos and began chewing through tackle while also neuting. Q announced he was about to land... The carrier was still webbed when Q landed and the 3 dreads went to work...

http://blast.eve-kill.net/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=27520234

Get in Standing Fleet and on Fleet comms guys...you never know when a Nidhoggur is going to get tackled...  :shock:

Poster by Bryan K Ward 

Tengu Showdown at Y-2 Coral

Y-2ANO, 15 February 2015

A large coalition Tengu fleet led by Esildra clashed with an NC/Darkness Tengu fleet in Y-2 today. The FC positioned the coalition fleet on a friendly POS with coalition Archons at hand. The enemy fleet soon attacked.

In such an evenly-matched fight it was no surprise to see the logistics ships primaried since the winner of the race to kill the enemy logistics would probably win the battle. Scythes and scimitars on both sides snapped, crackled and popped like a fireworks display from Hell. FC called one target after another all the while asking that crucial question: 'Are we losing any Tengus yet?' The answer was always 'No...only logi'.  The enemy FC no doubt was asking the same question and the reply he was getting was probably 'No but we soon will be...'  Losses mounted fairly equally on both sides, reflecting the balanced nature of the contest.

Coalition scouts now reported a second 300-man enemy fleet approaching to save the day for NC. FC Esildra extracted the coalition fleet before they arrived to stain the battlefield with their dishonourable numbers.

Battle report (incomplete):

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/274204/

Zkillboard:

https://zkillboard.com/br/27181/

Notable enemy loss - Orthrus:

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/274185/

Notable coalition loss - Nidhoggur (in triage):

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44635537/

Darkness Invasion hits Dominix Wall - Round II

ZXB, 15 February 2015

Reports came in that Darkness was attacking the newly dropped coalition SBUs in ZXB using Archons and Tengus. In a repeat of the previous scenario earlier in the day Dominixes proved their superiority to Ishtars.

FC Alterari Phoenix rallied pilots who stayed in Y-2 station and repeatedly bridged new pilots in from TEG. FC took the fleet in but the enemy was now absent. Enemy SBUs were destroyed and LAWN SBUs re-installed. FC positioned sentries in a wide arc on the gate and waited for the enemy Tengu/Archon fleet to arrive. Battle was joined. FC kited the fleet but it soon became apparent that the fleet could not keep range from the Tengus while remaining in optimal range of the sentries. Coalition Ishtars ran out of cap one by one and were picked off by fighter-assisted Tengus at close range. Coalition logistics pilots were also unable to stay in repair range of the fleet as it became spread out.

The coalition fleet returned to staging in TEG and reshipped to Dominixes. As soon as the fleet bridged to Y-2 the enemy Archon/Tengu fleet fled. One coalition SBU was repaired and the fleet returned to TEG.

Battle report (both coalition fleets appear on the report although the Dominix fleet did not get a fight):

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/274152/

Darkness Invasion hits Dominix Wall

ZXB, 14 February 2015

Pings went out for maximum pilots this afternoon as reports came in of a large Darkness Legion fleet attacking a coalition POS in Y-2. FC Alterari Phoenix asked for Dominix battlecruisers but a significant number of pilots did not have this ship type. An Ishtar fleet therefore of 167 pilots was bridged by titan into the Jaws of the Beast.

Although our pilots spread out before dropping sentries, enemy Legions were able to close quickly on their coordinates to reduce tracking and so mitigate damage. Sentries were abandoned and redeployed as range became an issue. After losing many brave logistics pilots, FC warped the fleet to station to regroup. The enemy followed. Without logistics and facing superior numbers FC wisely docked the fleet.

The fleet returned to staging in TEG to reship to Dominixes. More pilots joined in the fight and it was a 191- man Dominix fleet that took the Express Elevator to Hell. 'Going down!'

Battle was joined in Y-2 but this time Darkness could not long face the Wrath of the Phoenix and fled.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/274102/

FC then took the fleet to the Edge of Darkness and proceeded to degrade several station assets.

Next two enemy Sovereignty Blockade Units in ZXB were vaporized and replaced with LAWN SBUs. An enemy bomber fleet which tried to interfere paid the Iron Price thanks to the skill of coalition Interdictor pilots.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/274108/

Finally the fleet landed on the now infamous Russian 'Death Star' POS in 5-C with intent to attack the Super Capital Ship Assembly Array with an Aeon in build....

...only to find that the enemy had unanchored the SCSAA themselves, thus aborting the Aeon build.  The fleet therefore, having won without fighting, returned home with Great Glory and minimal losses.

Zkillboard links:

https://zkillboard.com/br/26985/
https://zkillboard.com/br/26991/

Coalition Ishtars maul NC Raven fleet with carrier support

Fobiner, 12 February 2015

A coalition Ishtar fleet led by Li Blackhawk attacked an NC POS in Fobiner today. Several NC carriers and support ships were active in the POS. The coalition fleet shot the POS guns for several minutes before an enemy Raven fleet with a large Scimitar contingent landed.

The FC warped the 134-man fleet out and back to reposition, dropped Curators and kited the fleet off. Emboldened by the Raven/Scimitar support, 2 Nidhoggurs left the safety of the POS shields and were destroyed along with several Ravens and Scimitars. The FC warped the fleet out and back again (abandoning drones) to reposition. The fight would have gone on in this way but for 2 enemy Scorpions who smart bombed coalition drones which were grouped up. The FC tried to destroy them but they were kept alive by enemy logistics. Those Ishtars that had drones remaining redeployed them but it was not enough. The coalition fleet was losing Ishtars steadily so the FC chose to extract the fleet to fight another day.

Battle reports:

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/273979/  (incomplete)

https://zkillboard.com/related/30004303/201502122000/o/%7B%22A%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22B%22%3A%5B%221727758877%22%5D%7D/

Poster by Bryan K Ward

Coalition Domis attack The Tower of Doom

ZXB-VC, 12 February 2015

A coalition Dominix fleet with Oneiros and Guardian support led by Alterari Phoenix attacked a Darkness jump bridge POS in ZXB last night. The Sacred Templars POS was set up by someone who knew what he was doing. Coalition logistics pilots could not blink their eyes for fear of losing a ship. Dominixes and Apocalypses and T3s had sufficient buffer tank to receive repairs with plenty of time to spare but logistics cruisers who did not broadcast early were destroyed before they could be repaired.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44569377/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/44568894/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/44568879/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/44568857/
https://zkillboard.com/kill/44568848/

Many logistics cruisers were saved only in structure.

The fleet did accomplish its mission however and coalition fast tackle guarding the gates meanwhile killed a Tornado.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44569559/

While extracting the fleet was bombed on a gate but the FC had the fleet jump and a bomber was destroyed.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/44569655/

Coalition Ishtars give NC capitals and supers a headache

YQX-7U, 09 February 2015

A coalition Ishtar fleet led by Esildra surprised two NC super carriers on gate in YQX Monday and tackled them.  The FC ordered the fleet to keep bumping the Aeon primary back into the bubbles. The besieged Aeons were quickly joined by more supers with carrier support. The FC switched to the Archons and alternated as each in turn caught reps. Coalition Interdictor pilots had their work cut out deploying bubble after bubble. The two Archons finally went down.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/273738/
http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/273736/

At this point 3 or more Avatars slowly uncloaked from their cyno bridge and suddenly everything became very small. Sentry drones were abandoned and others deployed to improve range. The FC ordered one of the Aeons to be bumped out of repair range as he was taken into 70% armor. This went on for a long time. Up until this point coalition logistics pilots were keeping up with incoming damage. But now a large fleet of enemy Tempest Fleet Issues appeared to extricate the capital fleet from its embarrassing predicament.

(Here the transmission ends as our embedded reporter became a casualty).

Battle report:

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/273736/

Coaltion Ishtars wreck Darkness Legions with carrier support

ZXB-VC, 08 February 2015

A coalition Ishtar fleet led by Eminza Kaiderius and Alterari Phoenix yesterday wrecked a Darkness Legion fleet which had formed up to destroy them in ZXB-VC.

The 129-man coalition fleet was on a routine degrade and destroy mission in enemy held territory in Delve. For 2 hours the fleet roamed through this now desolate wasteland until in HM- they bumped into Mr SnowDraob in his Megathron who should have been paying more attention to his intel channel.

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_detail/273496/

Shortly thereafter reports started coming in of a large enemy force approaching the coalition fleet. In ZXB the enemy fleet of Legions with Oneiros and Archon (2) and Nyx support landed on grid at range but boldly warped to zero. FC Kaiderius ordered deployment of state of the art Bouncer sentries and kited the fleet away as primary targets were broadcasted. Comms became crowded as Interdictors and Heavy Interdictors were also directed to tackle the capitals and pings went out to call in more assets.

The coalition fleet then proceeded to chew through the Darkness fleet with methodical discipline while coalition logistics pilots prevented the enemy from doing the same. The result was 45 enemy ships killed including both Archons for the loss of only 6 coalition ships. Battle report:

http://kbb.tgrads.com/index.php/kill_related/273499/

The coalition fleet then looted the field before extracting with no further incident. A spokesperson for the coalition told reporters that although successful operations of this kind are winning the war we should not become complacent. The coalition needs all able-bodied pilots to report to the staging system in TEG when fleets are called to ensure the continued success of the campaign.

Fraps by Gee:

http://youtu.be/r6N_sw17fBs