Whack-a-rat last night went superbly well. Or rather: superbly well until we unfortunately lost one of our number in an Asp (and someone please remind me who the unfortunate soul was, as I feel bad for forgetting and it’s good to remember his efforts)
Things to take away from the evening:
Bad
If you are low on hull strength, do not join in while flying
Maintain some situational awareness if you are a hunter
I may have screamed a little loudly and possibly swore a bit on the live feed. Again.
Good
As a spectator sport, it’s hard to ever beat it
Watching a Federal Corvette unleash a massive cannon barrage at near point blank range on a teeny weeny little SRV AND THE SRV SURVIVE is astonishing
People are basically gits
It was like a feeding frenzy at one point, with this midget tick bouncing around on the planet surface being pounded by any number of energy and projectile weapons from multiple ships
It is incredibly nerve wracking as a rat
Watching multiple ships fly overhead while you’re belting along is worth the whole evening in itself
The highlight for me was DrKaii and his burgeoning love affair (“Oh I love your accent…” great chat up line there!)
The lowlight was the unfortunate loss of an Asp, but even that was spectacular, and very memorable. Watching an Asp circle strafe a SRV is pretty impressive; the unfortunate collision with the steep slope which catapulted the exploding remains into the sky was terrible to watch and a less than sanguine moment for us all. Anyone playing this evening, please remember this and be careful while attempting to blow someone to kingdom come.
Concluding thought:
Superb idea, brilliantly executed by all – may try and join in again this evening (if only to watch)
Things to take away from the evening:
Bad
If you are low on hull strength, do not join in while flying
Maintain some situational awareness if you are a hunter
I may have screamed a little loudly and possibly swore a bit on the live feed. Again.
Good
As a spectator sport, it’s hard to ever beat it
Watching a Federal Corvette unleash a massive cannon barrage at near point blank range on a teeny weeny little SRV AND THE SRV SURVIVE is astonishing
People are basically gits
It was like a feeding frenzy at one point, with this midget tick bouncing around on the planet surface being pounded by any number of energy and projectile weapons from multiple ships
It is incredibly nerve wracking as a rat
Watching multiple ships fly overhead while you’re belting along is worth the whole evening in itself
The highlight for me was DrKaii and his burgeoning love affair (“Oh I love your accent…” great chat up line there!)
The lowlight was the unfortunate loss of an Asp, but even that was spectacular, and very memorable. Watching an Asp circle strafe a SRV is pretty impressive; the unfortunate collision with the steep slope which catapulted the exploding remains into the sky was terrible to watch and a less than sanguine moment for us all. Anyone playing this evening, please remember this and be careful while attempting to blow someone to kingdom come.
Concluding thought:
Superb idea, brilliantly executed by all – may try and join in again this evening (if only to watch)
I heard that being a rat is as nerve-racking as it gets in ED - seeing those hunters passing overhead, looking to spot any sign of movement below. 
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