I learned that high sec is a fish in barrel deathtrap, and have never returned since. I honestly think “high sec” is legitimately the most dangerous area in the game. But yes I did learn things. From this loss and others.
- Don’t get caught. No amount of tank will save you from players specifically fit to kill other players. Even if you do manage to return fire? A PvE ship won’t have any tackle to hold them down with once they get low.
- Spam D-scan on CD. If you see combat probes? Immediately warp out and get a new mission. Even if they “leave” system, and nothing shows on D-scan? It’s entirely possible they’re in a combat recon, or a cloak, and have set up a log off trap for when you return to the site.
- Gating battleships is for people who want to lose them. Put a ship in each mission system, and leave it there.