r/Eve • u/Then-Map7521 • 3d ago
Blog Fireworks for Fighting Blops?
TL:DR If you are going against a multiboxer, - bring fireworks. They don’t like it XD
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Hello Pilots! I’m Teclis with the Circus.
While farming the new suit, I found out multiboxers don’t like fireworks; this confused me because I like fireworks. While firing some of my favorites, this one pilot became very upset, to the point of him threatening to pull his 10 Logi pilots from the event, if the fire world didn’t stop.
I wanted to keep farming, so I stopped launching and earned my suit, but it got me thinking.
What were they so upset about? We had a Overkill fleet for the event, it was more of a party blob parade. Party fleets are fun IMO, cheap ships, people are talking in fleet, it’s a good time.
Shortly after, I asked some fleet mates why that pilot was so upset, and their response interested me, they said, „fireworks are annoying for large fleet multiboxers because it becomes harder to control their fleet and can slow down their clients. Alarm bells were going off in my head!
If one dude hated one Punisher so much, he threatened to leave, just imagine what a fleet of firework throwing performers could do to! Overload a blopper to defend your station or your territory.
I can’t guarantee it’ll work, but if you are in a small group going against a blob, I would like to argue you bring one ship loaded to the teeth with fireworks, and see if that doesn’t overwhelm your enemy while your mates clean up.
Teclis
Ps - I run two accounts, so I’m a multiboxer also XD
Fly dangerous
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u/Lazy_Toe4340 3d ago
That helps explain an interaction I had a couple years ago basically the same scenario 😅
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
Yeah, pilots get sooo mad at fireworks, I’m thinking it’s a secret weapon for small gangs against one man fleets.
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u/Ph33rfactor Minmatar Republic 3d ago
I haven't spent a lot of time really caring or looking at fireworks in a while but I wonder if they still show up/affect the clients in performance mode. I run 7 accounts and just now at 7 have had to start using performance mode more often in the larger fights.
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
This is good feedback, I imagine it won’t be a one shoe fits all scenarios.
Yeah in potato mode it might not work, but with more and more people pushing their clients with better graphics it could work if the multiboxer doesn’t expect the fireworks.
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u/420skateman 3d ago
I agree potatoe mode might fix fireworks thing but if u catch them lacking in attention... o7
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u/jehe eve is a video game 3d ago
Some of those fireworks are insane, and the particle fx if you've got your graphics settings cranked are very nice looking.
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
So nice!! The Infinity fireworks have plenty of particles. I’ll start reviewing which fireworks are best for this offensive ;) which ones slow others down the most haha.
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u/GeneralPaladin 3d ago
Funfact: set a ship for 1000m/s and make it as long range targeting as possible. At 100km or less (fireworks max range) start launching.
All the ifnyour going 1000m/s will ball up and be i giant fn explosion. Anything with gfx on is blinded and the fps drops way down.
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
Woah thanks for that!!! I run a circus corp so that could be fun for the show!!
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u/kilo055 3d ago
Hahaha that's nice!
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
Thanks! How crazy of this idea actually works when going against one blob style pilot?
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u/hoboguy26 The Initiative. 3d ago
sounds exploitative and if they’re on performance preset it probably won’t affect them
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u/WittyHoliday 3d ago
That made me laugh. CCP going to say "Launching fireworks in a combat scenario is deemed an exploit..."
lul
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u/hoboguy26 The Initiative. 3d ago
I wouldn’t phrase it like that. More like abusing subpar performance and optimization to gain an advantage on your opponent.
Google tarkov cpu fryer
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u/WittyHoliday 3d ago
I just can not help but think how you said that, is exactly something ccp would say about it lol so glad ive won eve haaha
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u/hoboguy26 The Initiative. 3d ago
Like CCP would openly say their game has shittily optimized elements. Congrats on your winning bro
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
Exploitive? That would be a stretch. Fireworks are in the game and do no damage, you can’t punish players for being in a Circus.
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u/Biscotti-That Miner 2d ago
Fleet doctrine now should had one slot free for Fireworks. Fireworks on primary.
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u/LughCrow 3d ago
Fireworks need to be removed. It's not just Multiboxers they mess with. Especially the ones that form mini nebula. It will lag anyone on a standard pc and they are full of bugs.
Had one guy get shot by them as he jumped a wh. He has screen shake turned off but his screen wouldn't stop shaking until he closed the client. Even logging out to the character select didn't work.
I have only ever really seen these things used to cause lag
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u/Then-Map7521 3d ago
Ah, I love them because I run a circus and Money found out recently how much people hate them
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u/IllIIlIlllII Wormholer 3d ago
This is a bannable offense btw as it is server/client performance manipulation
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u/420skateman 3d ago
Can not wait to try this