Groothese – 2025-11-11
Classification: WARNING — Elevated threat in low-sec Groothese. System activity indicates organized, repeat, and high‑lethality operations. Enter with extreme caution.
Executive summary
Groothese is currently dominated by coordinated, high‑skill aggressor cells. Primary threat actor is the cell centered on the pilot Alexis glavor, supported by a consistent EW/interdiction network. A separate, concentrated Drake Navy Issue (DNI) group is conducting high sustained‑DPS strikes. Recent days have seen Battleship‑class escalations (Praxis, Redeemer, Gnosis, Raven, Tengu), indicating on‑system turf fights and the presence of heavy combat assets at short notice. Non‑combat ships and cloaking‑reliant vessels are at especially high risk.
Current system threat level: 4.5 / 5.0 (Extreme Hazard).
Threat breakdown (rooted in analyst data)
- Primary cell ("glavor/Artley"):
- Core pilots: Alexis glavor, Sick Artley, Jason Ozran, Znuts Aurgnet.
- Tactics: Black Ops (Widow), fast combat cruisers (Vigilant, Legion, Vagabond), recon/EW platforms (Lachesis, Curse) for interdiction, neuts and jams. High mobility + alpha + EW.
- Victim profile: From industrial haulers to heavily tanked Marauders — opportunistic and capable of killing high‑value ships.
- Secondary cell ("DNI" group):
- Core pilots documented: Zolor Otsito, Axtraid Nil, eugeneskoff, Pozetka22445, DejmosSm.
- Tactics: Multiple Drake Navy Issues delivering sustained volley DPS. Effective against slower, logged/warped targets and EW ships.
- Recent escalation:
- Battleship and battlecruiser clashes recorded (Praxis, Redeemer, Gnosis, Raven, Tengu). Main parties/alliances unknown — evidence points to localized, high‑end PvP between small but heavily armed crews.
Temporal threat windows (highest risk)
- Sunday 16:00–23:00 UTC — Highest activity and ganking volume.
- Thursday/Friday 20:00–00:00 UTC — Evening prime‑time spikes.
- Monday/Tuesday late night 00:00–05:00 UTC — Battleship‑level escalations observed.
Safer windows (relatively): off‑prime weekday mid‑day hours, but still consider risk given persistent presence.
High‑risk ship classes (per analyst scoring)
- Industrial / haulers (Badger, Epithal, Porpoise) — 5.0 (Very likely death).
- Exploration frigates (Heron, Imicus) — 4.0 (High risk).
- Cruisers / Battlecruisers (Drake, Talos) — 3.5 (Significant risk).
- Capitals / Black Ops (Kronos, Gnosis, Redeemer) — 4.5 (Extreme risk in system).
Identified high‑risk pilots (avoid contact)
Top-profiled threat actors (documented participation in multiple successful attacks):
- Alexis glavor (primary coordinator) — extreme threat.
- Sick Artley
- Jason Ozran
- Znuts Aurgnet
- Axtraid Nil (DNI group)
- V1ctorovich (recent Battleship aggressor)
Recommended mitigation (actionable, intelligence‑rooted)
- Non‑combat travel: Do not transit Groothese in haulers, mining ships, or exploration frigates during the listed prime windows. Use alternate routes even if longer.
- Cloaking/EW caution: Vessels dependent on cloaks or passive EW (e.g., Falcons, covert ops) face strong EW/neut pressure in system. Do not assume safe cloaks; avoid single‑ship covert trips.
- Ship choice & fittings:
- Prefer combat‑capable escorts for high‑value moves (T3, HACs, or fast tackle capable tackles with remote rep support).
- Fit for immediate warp (warp stabs, AB/MWD with align rigs), and consider dual prop options to reduce tackle windows.
- Fit MJD/AB or weight‑optimized rigs where applicable to reduce alpha vulnerability; consider capacitor stability against neut pressure.
- Electronic Warfare resistance: reduce reliance on single‑module cloaks/stealth; add backup defensive modules (AB, plate, damage control, point defense) if expecting tackle.
- On contact / interdiction:
- Prioritize immediate warp‑out to safe objects or gates where possible. Expect coordinated webs/neuts and Black Ops interception — disengage quickly if outnumbered.
- Avoid prolonged fights unless you bring known equal or superior local support, as adversaries are organized and bring coordinated neutralizers and alpha.
- Recon and intel hygiene:
- Avoid landing on grid alone in known danger windows. Use scouts and multiple pilots for high‑value ops.
- Capital/Battleship ops:
- Expect sudden presence of Battleship/Black Ops assets. Do not assume safety even for high‑value or combat hulls; plan for counter‑gank and rapid escalation.
Tactical note on larger engagements
Recent Battleship/Battlecruiser exchanges (Praxis vs Gnosis, Redeemer counter‑gang supported by Tengu) indicate that conflicts escalate quickly from small ganks to heavy brawls. Main corporate/alliance affiliations for these fights are not confirmed by available data — treat them as small, well‑armed crews operating with aggressive rules of engagement.
Final advisory
Groothese is an active, high‑risk low‑sec system with organized ganking and sustained DPS cells. Non‑combat pilots and single‑ship cloakers are at greatest risk; even heavy combat hulls have been involved in sudden escalations. If transit is unavoidable, do so with combat escort, plan for EW and neut pressure, and avoid known prime‑time windows (especially Sunday 16:00–23:00 UTC).
This advisory is based on the analyst report dated 2025‑11‑12. Exercise heightened caution.