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RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Freeport7 - 09-25-2014
When i play with my trader, i have multiple times ran away from pirates (when i got the chance), and went far into space!
I did this, NOT to avoid interaction, but because that's what a trader would do if he wanted to protect his cargo, his ship and his life. (because inRP, you don't know if the pirate isn't crazy and isn't going to kill you either way)
Although that, there was a time that i stopped my ship from cruising away because of awesome roleplay made by lane hackers!
what happened:
I saw lane hackers approaching on radar, so i decided to run.
One of them chased me while the other did not. After a while the Hacker that wasn't chasing me started sending me PM's with messages of this kind: "Console: There is an update for your interstellar map, would you like to upload it now?!" ... I responded with "Yes" and so began a few minutes of roleplay about me trying to update my interstellar whatever!... BUT! it seems what actually happened, was that I had downloaded a virus into my system that made my engines shut down, AND BOOM. off with my cruise engines.
^ This is some good shit. If you have people running away from you into outer space it's probably because they value their inRP life more, than they do powertrading (could be some exceptions of course) ... but if that is the case, just come up with good RP like that one i just showed above and miracles will happen!
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - lIceColon - 09-25-2014
The trader wastes your time, you waste the trader's time. It's a battle of will, sounds like fair trade to me.
I've never been able to outrun a pirate because their ships are always faster, so if you can't catch a trader, either 1) you really shouldn't be pirating freighters or 2) maybe pirate in something a bit faster than a battleship, like a bomber.
Running to the system wall - if I am able and can bother to - is totally inrp, I wouldn't leave my life in the hands of a deranged pirate if I rather take my chances off system, besides like someone said transports will likely have more supplies than pirates, so in the case of an endless chase, inrp the pirate will eventually lose.
In conclusion, trying to use rules to force a blue/credits (which you mask as a "roleplay encounter" although we all know who comes out on top in those) whenever you don't know when to give up, is silly.
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Derkylos - 09-25-2014
Given that it's probably more profitable time/credits to die and restart the run, how many powertraders do you think actually do this?...
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - t0l - 09-25-2014
system wall running kills you if you reach the end. suicide is not something i can imagine a generic space trader would commit when confronted.
of course, all this depends on the pirate and how long your little game of chicken lasts, but at the end of the day its a dick move.
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Derkylos - 09-25-2014
Well, you must know where they're headed, right? Simply go back and wait at the jump gate they HAVE to take...
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - t0l - 09-25-2014
what if he docks and waits for you to leave or seeks an alternate route?
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Derkylos - 09-25-2014
Ignore me please, I did not obey the 5 minute rule...
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - lIceColon - 09-25-2014
(09-25-2014, 02:18 AM)Tal Wrote: system wall running kills you if you reach the end. suicide is not something i can imagine a generic space trader would commit when confronted.
is the system wall a roleplay concept though?
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Just.Dave - 09-25-2014
Well chasing a trader or any one to the system well is both bad for you and the person your chasing. If they have gotten away and you can't stop them then give up and let them go. It both a two side coin you say one thing and the trade will just say that your harassing him to have chased him to the edge. Now it the same as people sun/planet diving so yes it a well .... move
RE: Can you sanction against wall running? - Binski - 09-25-2014
(09-24-2014, 11:15 PM)Lythrilux Wrote: I don't see why we can't condem the Trader though. It's running to the system wall for no purpose other than to waste the pirates time and avoid interaction.
If you chase a trader for an hour, and probably shout at them the whole time, have them on your scanner, that was the interaction. The one time I've seen this happen, both parties exchanged conversation with each other the whole time. If you are so easily offended, or OCD that you just CANT let a trader go that is so far ahead of you you can't even lock on, you need to relax and take a breath. Accept that you just missed them. Its not the end of the world. You act like you are forced into a long pursuit. Go stake out a jumphole or jumpgate and wait them out. You probably miss countless opportunities while you waste your time on a hard fish to catch.
If they are within 10 k, you more than likely can close the gap in decent time. If you're in the small % that is stuck at the same speed as your opponent, you can't win that one. Time to grow up a bit. Sounds like stubborn personality meets video game.