My'll speack for my trader ship. It is Civ.Rh_Xing.Zoldark.
It is actually the very original Red Dawn, a train that has been heavily modified so the middle part host a hangar, which was the place where the first coalition fighter prototypes were built.
The Red Dawn is working for the SCRA, serving as mobile shipyard which needs ressources from around sirius to continue production.
It is registered by the old name of Xing KeSi (Zoldark was his rheinlander father's name, but he'd change it upon decision at joining the SCRA). It is fakely registered as a rheinland independent trade ship.
Up to now, no pirate managed to stop it because I do make big effort to not cross one.
""And exactly what are all of you traders saving up for? Max level? Max cash? WOW!!!! ""
It doesn't matter what traders are saving up for,...they are saving.
And if traders are taxed/tolled/ pay or die too much...then they quit being traders.
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On another idea....i think i will start handing out (paying the pay-off) according to the amount of thought and RP value of said pirate.
"Halt. Pay 2mil or die." ( and nothing more) will get, at best, 250K.
Shoot.Shoot.Shoot at me then Shoot shoot at me more, bringing down my shield and 90% of my hull---then asking "Pay 2mil or die" will either get 'your' paycheck amount deducted by the amount of damage 'you' done to my ship...............or a screaming geisha : "This guy is a terrorist. 30Mill to the group that avenges my death"
If i am killed...that 4 hours I am knocked out of the game....thus not making money.
"Advast thier my Poppet!!!......Arrrg....Such a fine view of a lovely.......Lass. Would you care to donate to the 'Where the blazes did all the Rum go' fund for the thirsty population of Planet Sparrow-5 ??? "
;-)
Just keep in mind Pirate Math when asking for pay-offs: New Berlin to Kyusha is 5 systems...... 2Mill pay off per system per pirate is 10 Mill....I just lost all profit and might as well go play EverQuest.
' Wrote:""And exactly what are all of you traders saving up for? Max level? Max cash? WOW!!!! ""
It doesn't matter what traders are saving up for,...they are saving.
And if traders are taxed/tolled/ pay or die too much...then they quit being traders.
Just keep in make Pirate Math: New Berlin to Kyusha is 5 systems...... 2Mill pay off per system per pirate is 10 Mill....I just lost all profit and might as well go play EverQuest.
Says the one with the ALG warship protection.
How the heck does he RP a waste disposal company using a cruiser anyway?
' Wrote:Says the one with the ALG warship protection.
How the heck does he RP a waste disposal company using a cruiser anyway?
I don't understand your question.
As for the protection.......Protection is not always there....not always gaurteed.
Also, I put in alot of effort to orginized group convoys and get excorts.
'"Greetings. Pirates are up and about in Section XXXXXXX. Geisha Trucking is now looking for excorts for herself and her fellow truckers. We are leaving NB gate in 5 minutes. Message me for a group invite. Please, no shooting at Dragons or GC. Open season on Wilds. ""
The very least, it makes things more instresting as well as good RP.
' Wrote:I agree with you here. Let mew guess, the pilot was a UoG? Ya, they were doing that a lot today. "Tannix, you're level 90. I want 4 million credits because it's nothing to you." Ya, 4 mil for 700k cargo? Not happening.
Try to keep it in RP guys, not worth doing it if you don't.
-DBoy
Well I am UoG and I say,"Please pay the 1 mil tax"
they either pay and get my protection there and in O-49...
OR!
They tell me in system chat how ooc it is for a Molly to pirate..
I am not arguing I know the Mollies history BUT!!! My ID distinctly allows me to pirate..I tax 1 mil for me and if there is another UOG I tax 2..
To me ID has final say of what duties your to perform...
I tax 1 mil per ally with me that is UOG..that is not wrong I remember in the last mod where I would make a run and have someone try to tax me for 5 mil for themself..thats ridiculous!
So...a 2 mil tax is more annoying that 5 mil? I would rather take the 2 mil
I have been taxed like that before and I just pay and deal with it..Yeah he was wrong to ask for so much...BUT! its part of the game..if it was real they would be asking for alot more than that..
Next time they do that screen it and report it if they come OOC in system chat demanding 4 mil...
As for the protection.......Protection is not always there....not always gaurteed.
Also, I put in alot of effort to orginized group convoys and get excorts.
'"Greetings. Pirates are up and about in Section XXXXXXX. Geisha Trucking is now looking for excorts for herself and her fellow truckers. We are leaving NB gate in 5 minutes. Message me for a group invite. Please, no shooting at Dragons or GC. Open season on Wilds. ""
The very least, it makes things more instresting as well as good RP.
I should be getting Thanked instead of griped at.
;P
Why should we thank you for putting a cruiser flying garbage man on the server..I don't recall garbage men piloting them in this era atleast..not yet..
' Wrote:On another idea....i think i will start handing out (paying the pay-off) according to the amount of thought and RP value of said pirate.
"Halt. Pay 2mil or die." ( and nothing more) will get, at best, 250K.
And that will get your request denied and you blown up....
""Why should we thank you for putting a cruiser flying garbage man on the server..I don't recall garbage men piloting them in this era atleast..not yet..""
On another idea....i think i will start handing out (paying the pay-off) according to the amount of thought and RP value of said pirate.
"Halt. Pay 2mil or die." ( and nothing more) will get, at best, 250K.
And that will get your request denied and you blown up... ""
*sigh*.
That is up to you. You want to do that kind of action, then don't get all upset when more traders are quitting trading and getting Battleships or whatever is big.