Learning From Your Losses

For a while now I've wanted to write up a post on how to best learn when you die (as it really is the best way to learn). However, I can't quite seem to have the inspiration for exactly what to write so it helps everyone. But today, I had an idea! I'll just list my first several losses (as identified by BattleClinic) and give the lessons short titles. Here we go.

1. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=8857957 - "Dramiels suck." (also what the hell was I doing carrying around those battleship fittings?!)
2. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=8880162 - "Carbonized Lead S does no damage."
3. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/engagement.php?id=8905050 - "Disorganized militia fleets are not conductive to hull integrity."
4. Thrasher - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=8959526 - "Most one-sided fight ever"; or "I accidentally a whole mid slot."
5. Thrasher - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=8983197 - "Solo travel through hostile 0.0 is painful."
6. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9013294 - "Bubbles suck."
7. Hoarder - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9066152 - "Hauling a single Rifter in an untanked hauler, during a war."
8. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9127476 - "Gate camps suck."
9. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9130290 - "Gate camps suck extra bad."
10. Rifter - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9158970 - "Failed the official Rifter skill test: killing a Crusader solo"; or "Interceptors really aren't all as harmless as a SML Crow."
11. Slasher - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9172728 - "Wheee!"

Most of these still apply. Make what you will of what to learn from these losses.  Most of these fits aren't horribad because I got a lot of great advice from more veteran players.

But enough negativity and speaking of losses. How about some of my first kills?

1. Coercer - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=8892667 - "Lowsec camping is actually kind of boring."
2. Raven - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9012828 - "Why can a Stiletto tackle so fast?!...  oh."
3. Harbinger - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9012829 - "I just need to be more reckless to tackle first! Hah!"
4. Drake - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9003194 - "Yeah! I got a po-- ouch"; or "Dreaks suck."
5. Jaguar - http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9158613 - "Wait, he was blue?"

After that it sort of blurs, since the losses outnumbered the kills (or at least, so I think). By the time I arrived at this point http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9524958 (Hi Aralis!!) I had already started this series of logs to share what knowledge I gained with others who need it.

At any rate, I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my epic fails!