Today, the Rheinland Military decided to launch a foray into our space. One of our comrades fought a single RM fighter, and drove him off or destroyed him...only to be jumped by two more. I launched quickly, but our brother was unable to give me his location before they took him down. From his escape pod, he was at last able to give me their position, and I sped to avenge the loss...though somewhat foolishly. I should have known my Marauder would be no match for their two Wraths; one heavy fighter vs. two very heavy fighters, but I went anyway and fought as hard as I could.
I had nearly destroyed one when they went into cruise; I turned away, thinking the battle to be over...but at 2k distance, one of them turned back and began launching missiles. I believe they had cannonball missiles, or something similar. This was the one that I had not been shooting at, and as soon as I started hitting him his wounded comrade returned to the fight with rapidly charging shields. It was in the moments after that that I was hit with my shields down by one of those blasted cannonball missiles, and forced to eject.
I apologize, both for my failure and for the fact that I let my temper get the best of me. I should not have attacked them without assistance.
-Rimfire.
(OOC: This was my first solo PvP fight, and I must say it added to the adrenaline to know there's real people on the other end of those two fighters. Even though I lost, they fought well, and agreed that I had, too. It was interesting - and an initiation of sorts. I don't feel quite so squeamish about the idea of PvP fights anymore. =P )
