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Xeno doubt - Korrd - 05-21-2007
' Wrote:I have a different problem. Lack of pirate/terrorist encounters. I think my IND trader hasn't been attacked at all this year. Well there are pirate factions, but they don't pirate any more... Has anyone seen for example GoR ships pirating poor traders?:)Not me, at least not recently. Well I know, they care about their Cardamine and support smugglers so maybe that's a bad example. What about terrorists? Phantoms are seen very rarely and the only terrorist I met recently was [I]-Gamma and I am always looking forward to his open comm message "maintaining radio silence..." which comes always 2-3 minutes before his attack. Never met prospector in game, but I'm still hoping I will one day. Pirates and terrorists, don't be afraid to do your job!I haven't been pirated ever on mi life on the server. Well I was once, sort of, but she didn't succeed (no, she wasn't kay;)).
What is the game about? Superb ships and systems and equipment? Yes partly, but it's also about interacting with other players. Trading in dangerous areas brings a trader more profit, but higher risk is also involved and that's natural. So what to complain about?
Hylden, [I]-Gamma (don't know his forum name), Prospector and the other terrorists, thumbs up! Keep up the good work.
And remember, if they don't like you then it's the best evidence that you are doing your job well!
The old problem with pirating is that pirated people used to F1, and then came to forums and flame a lot about it. That is why my old pirate char never actually succeeded on pirating anyone. But that is a thing of the past.
The current problem is different. Little interaction among pirates and traders. Little teamwork and little motivation to pirate.
The only pirating wave i've seen lately were those present that day at Theta, when the AW killed 5 different pirates the same day protecting the IND. And after that, the ones in Cambridge which I haven't heard of since.
Xeno doubt - fwolf - 05-21-2007
I was pirated one time by a Brotherhood guy in the uber route. He nearly destroyed my large train before asking for 2 million. I remember to have writen some news about it.
My train was also attacked by a nomad, also in the uber route, but he dont asked money, obviously. Fortunately I escaped.
I also pirated some times, usually grouped with Telicaster. Recently I pirated Hexagram from the KNT alone, got 2 million from him. He was in a container transport.
I dont expect to get too much money with piracy. Its more for fun. And sometimes I spend more time trying to pursue some trader than doing trading myself. Because of this, we have a low pirate activity. You will see more pirates attacking military targets than anything else.
Fact is: people play to get battleships, thats all. Discovery is all about battleships, and large trains or container transports to provide the money. Lots of hours of your life spended in boring trading, both lawfuls and pirates using the same route for the same objetive: get the big, giant, monstrous, battleship, and then shoot at each other. Hours that were better spended reading a book.
Xeno doubt - Fellow Hoodlum - 05-21-2007
Third time I got a pirate attempt to extort cash from me, in well over a year. Not my fault they are not that
well organised ... My traders are. And are not in the habit of flying around in lightly armed ships. There are
no standing orders conerning pirating, just whatever you can gey away with. Fly with, and pay our escort wing
if there looks like trouble. Thats why we have them.
The AW have been always been of great assitance to all traders in and around the Theta area, and I hope they
continued to be so. Why should pirating be made easy, it wouldn't be in the real world.
The routes have always changed with each mod release, with Igiss trying to move the play aorund, to get every
body involved someway or another. Roleplay your factions trade routes, not just the obvious money spinners.
The pirates will catch on soon enough.
Hire other traders to do the runs too, if their reputations and affiliations would allow.
Pirates, its not going to be dropped in your laps, get a little organised. This is Discovery, not any other server
where its a way of making a quick credit.
Above all, have the right roleplay to go with it ... Blood Dragons do not terrorise Rheinland, Mollies do not do
the same in Kusari, and so on ... Xenos in Liberty.
F Wolf has unfortunately hit one of the problems on the head, for those using unaffiliated traders. Just a way of
buying the big bad BS ...
Smuggling however, is a different story. If you get caught, pay the fines. Just be more careful next time ...
Hoodlum
Xeno doubt - Malaclypse 666 - 05-21-2007
' Wrote:I also pirated some times, usually grouped with Telicaster. Recently I pirated Hexagram from the KNT alone, got 2 million from him. He was in a container transport.I think ya caught me on a "1500 ping day" there, mate. I hear "incoming missile" about half a minute after the bloody CD is launched. Same with watching my shields and hull evaporate. If I try to dock with the lane, it says the pirate is 2K or more behind me, and he's actually right there disrupting the ring.. It's jolly fun! (Ahem.. sarcasm..)
Strange, though, it only takes about 10 seconds to transfer the bloody ransom over. Go figure.
Hex
Xeno doubt - Hylden - 05-21-2007
It will be done, then. I will divert all my pirate chars and start acting like it. If I get to KoS on every possible list, then I'll think that I did a good job. I won't read the flames. I will just kill my enemies if they refuse to pay.
Have a good day, Hylden.
Xeno doubt - Virus - 05-21-2007
You seem to have the right spirit, and if you do it right, no one will flame you (well, except idiots, but meh...)
Read your ID *VERY* carefully and take a fresh look at the rules. Those are always good things to do before starting a pirate character that's going to be busy.
Don't be surprised if you see Black Moon lining you up in his sights, though. Eh, even if he does, you could always give him a nifty fee and he'll leave straight away. Money's the important thing, here.
Xeno doubt - Exile - 05-21-2007
May i ask, hylden.
what typ of pirate will it be?
Fly a xeno tagged char with some friends myself.:)its real cool.
Xeno doubt - Denelo - 05-21-2007
' Wrote:Fly a xeno tagged char with some friends myself.:)its real cool.
You do? What's the name?
Xeno doubt - Hylden - 05-21-2007
I will use an Outcast ID. The Xenos are very limited.
Quote:You seem to have the right spirit, and if you do it right, no one will flame you (well, except idiots, but meh...)
Well, I'll attack Rheinland then, Admiral...:P
Anyways, good point here. I will get my outcast char set up tomorrow.
Quote:Don't be surprised if you see Black Moon lining you up in his sights, though. Eh, even if he does, you could always give him a nifty fee and he'll leave straight away. Money's the important thing, here.
Well, I'll never pay.:PI'll just die, or kill the bounty hunter. I won't run:PAnd btw, who's the "Black Moon" ?
EDIT: This server need some major battles between it's factions... To cheer up abit...:PThat's why I want to get on every KoS list as possible, in the top position...:D
Xeno doubt - Virus - 05-21-2007
He's a Mercenary. He still needs a name change and rep fix, but I'm in the process of that. Then he might go hunting you if one of your targets decides he wants to you die.:P