Tackling: Difference between revisions

Line 1:

~~=What~~ is tackling=

'''Tackling''' is the act of pinning down a ship so that it cannot escape. Tackling is the backbone of [[PvP]] in EVE, as ships that are not tackled will likely be able to warp out and disengage before they are destroyed. Tackling is usually accomplished using modules such as Warp Scramblers and Stasis Webifiers, but there are a variety of modules that can either slow down enemy ships or disable their ability to warp. Though tackling usually refers to the combination of stasis webifiers and warp disruption, warp disruption is the necessary ingredient that distinguishes tackling from simply slowing down opponents.

~~Tackling first and foremost~~ is ~~the~~ job ~~of pinning~~ down a ship so that it ~~cannot escape~~. ~~One~~ of ~~the things that makes~~ [[~~PvP~~]] ~~so exciting in EVE Online~~ is the ~~fact that ships~~ are ~~hard to catch~~. ~~That can both help and hinder pilots~~.

A '''tackler''', then, is a pilot whose job it is to pin down a ship so that other players can kill it, though this term can also be used to refer to a ship fit for that purpose. Tackle ships are generally not fit to deal significant amounts of damage (if any), but [[battleship]] fights without tacklers usually end when the side whose shields drop just warps out. This means that it is the tackler who facilitates kills, and for this reason tacklers are included on kill mails. Without one side being trapped, it's very rare that a given fight will end with a ship kill.

~~The job~~ of ~~the tackler is to pin down a ship so that other players can kill it. It may not sound very important and exciting~~, but it's important to note that [[battleship]] fights without tacklers usually end when the side whose shields drop just warps out. Without one side being trapped, it's very rare that a fight is going to end in a ship kill.

Tacklers also serve as the backbone of fleet operations, and fleet commanders will generally prioritize effective deployment of fleet tacklers under their command.

~~This means that its the tackler who allows a kill to happen~~ and ~~it also results in them being on the kill mail.~~

~~One~~ of ~~the most important jobs of a squadron commander is getting his or her~~ tacklers ~~into play. That is the crucial point to battles, so knowing the role that a tackler plays in fleet operations is important to understanding why victory doesn't happen without them~~.

=Types of tackle=

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{related class|Tackling 101}}
-=What is tackling=
+'''Tackling''' is the act of pinning down a ship so that it cannot escape. Tackling is the backbone of [[PvP]] in EVE, as ships that are not tackled will likely be able to warp out and disengage before they are destroyed. Tackling is usually accomplished using modules such as Warp Scramblers and Stasis Webifiers, but there are a variety of modules that can either slow down enemy ships or disable their ability to warp. Though tackling usually refers to the combination of stasis webifiers and warp disruption, warp disruption is the necessary ingredient that distinguishes tackling from simply slowing down opponents.
-Tackling first and foremost is the job of pinning down a ship so that it cannot escape. One of the things that makes [[PvP]] so exciting in EVE Online is the fact that ships are hard to catch. That can both help and hinder pilots.
+A '''tackler''', then, is a pilot whose job it is to pin down a ship so that other players can kill it, though this term can also be used to refer to a ship fit for that purpose. Tackle ships are generally not fit to deal significant amounts of damage (if any), but [[battleship]] fights without tacklers usually end when the side whose shields drop just warps out. This means that it is the tackler who facilitates kills, and for this reason tacklers are included on kill mails. Without one side being trapped, it's very rare that a given fight will end with a ship kill.
-The job of the tackler is to pin down a ship so that other players can kill it. It may not sound very important and exciting, but it's important to note that [[battleship]] fights without tacklers usually end when the side whose shields drop just warps out. Without one side being trapped, it's very rare that a fight is going to end in a ship kill.
+Tacklers also serve as the backbone of fleet operations, and fleet commanders will generally prioritize effective deployment of fleet tacklers under their command.
-This means that its the tackler who allows a kill to happen and it also results in them being on the kill mail.
-One of the most important jobs of a squadron commander is getting his or her tacklers into play. That is the crucial point to battles, so knowing the role that a tackler plays in fleet operations is important to understanding why victory doesn't happen without them.
 =Types of tackle=