Nice to know that there is a market! :) Only thing I need is recruits, which is a bit hard to do without the game. Also, what ID do you think would be best?
Thanks to MikeyH for the banner.
Reverend Del Wrote:I was going to turn your ship into something that would have been better named "Lada" but I was told to be nice.
After what happened to me cargo last week I would definitely be willing to pay escorts. In fact, just mining the stuff can be dangerous. If'n you are an escort, Merc or BH looking for some work then just hail McFly.
Im interested in discussing plans for when this radiation dissipates, contact me on skype: gooch93, or windows live: jgooch1993@aim.com (also my email).
As a trader I am also interested in escorts, but I wonder about their real efficiency. I was told that most of the time pirates manage to destroy the trader before he can go away, wether escorted or not. A solution could be that escort pilots scout ahead the trade route and spot any known pirate gang before the trader actually moves to the next step, but I'm not sure if this could work.
Others reasons why I never bought escort were that gathering freelancers here and there is time consuming and a rather eratic process, no clues about wether they are reliable or not, and of course the price for it.
A company specialized in this field bring solutions for all of theses issues, and at least for RP this is a winning idea. I would definitively considers this anew if you could clearly answer the several questions here :
* how could a trader quickly contact your specialists, agree on a deal, and meet an escort squad ?
* what are your conditions for accepting of refusing a mission ?
* do you ensure protection along the whole route, or only part of it ? In other words, what is your ZoI ?
* how do you manage with the different reps of your various customers, that may be opposite of yours ?
* before starting the journey, would you check the route and submit alternate and safer routes if needed ?
* what is your network, do you work with bounty hunters or local authorities ?
* will the service be efficient ? it is not about pwning pirates : it is about protection, are your tactics hardened for this ? possibly an escape protocol the trader should apply when a situation gets hot ?
* do you charge before or after the mission, what if the mission is a failure ?
If the terms of the deal are clear, we will make business.
[quote name='Rob Roy' date='Nov 16 2009, 11:49 PM' post='806349']
As a trader I am also interested in escorts, but I wonder about their real efficiency. I was told that most of the time pirates manage to destroy the trader before he can go away, wether escorted or not. A solution could be that escort pilots scout ahead the trade route and spot any known pirate gang before the trader actually moves to the next step, but I'm not sure if this could work.
Others reasons why I never bought escort were that gathering freelancers here and there is time consuming and a rather eratic process, no clues about wether they are reliable or not, and of course the price for it. [/quote]
Always glad to hear from potential clients. :)
Dusty has recently put up a post on escorting that was very informative and included many tactics for protecting traders and miners. This would be required reading for anyone in the faction. The Pinkertons would rely on word of mouth and forum posts to spread the word on their efficiency, professionalism, and good pricing.
Quote:A company specialized in this field bring solutions for all of theses issues, and at least for RP this is a winning idea. I would definitively considers this anew if you could clearly answer the several questions here :
Certainly!
Quote:* how could a trader quickly contact your specialists, agree on a deal, and meet an escort squad ?
I had the idea of having a few set points at which you could find our escorts. For example, we would try to spread out agents of the Pinkerton agency in a few well populated systems. They would all also have the same tag, so that they are easy to locate on the private chat window. We would fly to meet you.
Quote:* what are your conditions for accepting of refusing a mission ?
We would accept all lawful trading escorts, provided that you agree to our terms and conditions.
Quote:* do you ensure protection along the whole route, or only part of it ? In other words, what is your ZoI ?
I am thinking that we would have a BH IFF/ID/ships, so we would have a ZOI on almost all of Sirius. We would of course, provide protection along the whole route.
Quote:* how do you manage with the different reps of your various customers, that may be opposite of yours ?
As we will only be escorting those that are lawful, this should not be an issue. On issues of legality, we will defer to the local authorities.
Quote:* before starting the journey, would you check the route and submit alternate and safer routes if needed ?
If you tell us your destination and intended route, we will certainly offer opinions. I will make sure any escorts in my faction are well educated in common pirating grounds and tactics.
Quote:* what is your network, do you work with bounty hunters or local authorities ?
We will have the BH IFF/ID.
Quote:* will the service be efficient ? it is not about pwning pirates : it is about protection, are your tactics hardened for this ? possibly an escape protocol the trader should apply when a situation gets hot ?
Of course, of course. The ideal will be to have at minimum three escorts per escorting group. One scout in front, one directly protecting the trader, and one in the rear to support in the case that the trader and its personal escort is engaged. The agents of The Pinkerton Security Agency will all be trained to brief all clients on which strategies they will be implementing, and will have constant radio contact and updates.
Quote:* do you charge before or after the mission, what if the mission is a failure ?
Ah cost. I am debating what the charging protocol will be. I am thinking that it should be a small upfront cost, and a percentage of the profits upon successful completion of a trading run. The upfront cost will only need to be paid once per hiring. If you make multiple trading runs, we will escort you until you are finished with just that first price paid once.
Quote:If the terms of the deal are clear, we will make business.
Glad to hear it. Hope this clears up any questions. If anyone has more, feel free to ask. :D
edit: not sure why quote and /quote aren't working, but hopefully you all get the gist.
Thanks to MikeyH for the banner.
Reverend Del Wrote:I was going to turn your ship into something that would have been better named "Lada" but I was told to be nice.
This sounds pretty good, I'm ready to give a try when you'll be up for it. The Bowex E/S department was quite silent lately, your new company is welcomed !