(01-30-2015, 07:51 PM)Lythrilux Wrote: For us newer people, who was The Joker?
A good mix of RP and in-game Criminal.
Very believable and sinister character who was more terrorist than pirate. His PvP was fairly good, but he had some VERY good pilots gathered at his side. Including Alberto Guerra. The original Waypoint Method turret steer'er before turret steering was created by Devs.
It was a combination of high quality "Evil Role Play" that was backed up in-game with a near invincible combat team.
EDIT: Phate was very similar except he was solo most the time. Crazy bastard.
The Joker I guess. In Rheinland probably the leaders of the Hessians. Followed by the leaders of the Unioners, Bundschuh and Landwirtrechtbewegung. In other houses it probably follows the same logic. Domestic organisations are priority with the leaders of the biggest or most violent as most wanted.
When the words "near invincible" appear from someone whose signature character is pretty much Joker-Minor, can't help but have a little giggle.
Of course you guys think the Joker was all that. Of course you do...
He is a nice guy oorp. Got a lot of resect for his film-making. But his RP in this game wasn't that far removed from the movie character on which it was based. What he did was big and flashy. He pulled stunts - which is fine, and in keeping with Heath Ledger's protrayal of The Joker from which it is based. But frankly, his actions were no different to those of a bog standard garden variety xeno in terms of their impact... Just all dressed up in a bit of theatrical language.
The only reason he and the pilots he gathered around him were considered good, is because they all flew cap8 gunboats into the sun the moment it seemed like they might be at risk of losing. They were bloody awful fighter pilots, and regardless of the ships they were flying, could be pretty easily beaten with some good discipline. Don't wanna get killed by tha gunboat? Then don't chase it like an total fool. The Joker and his group were feared by the inexperienced.
But as for a real most wanted list... I doubt I could say any more. I mean there are some old names like Mon'Star, Phate, Moriarty (Xoria's LH~ leader character), Adam Greerson (Laowai's Xeno political leader and figurehead) some of the old HF, etc... I don't really know of any of the current ones. But these gunboat pirates with a few sidekicks are really not going to go on that list. Small-time stuff, when compared to entire criminal organisations and their leaders.
(01-31-2015, 02:24 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: The only reason he and the pilots he gathered around him were considered good, is because they all flew cap8 gunboats into the sun the moment it seemed like they might be at risk of losing. They were bloody awful fighter pilots, and regardless of the ships they were flying, could be pretty easily beaten with some good discipline.
This is a big fat lie.
..."they all flew cap8 gunboats..."????
Only Joker was allowed to fly gb,later on(after few month) one more thug could fly it.
I've been in most of the Thug fights against LN and others,never once we all flew gb,never once.
Most of us didn't evan have gb in Thugs,that was reserved for Joker and maybe 2 guys more,after they proved themselves in game.Truth is,most of the times Joker was only gb on our side.
And he was always first to die,that was given and we all knew that.
Joker thugs we're awful fighter pilots??? Buhahahaha...we kicked your LN butt on daily bases dude.
...like that meters anyway...win-loose,who cares?
Why do you still have,after all this time that "Joker inferiority complex" it's beyond me...
My point is-Joker thugs we're fun for everybody on the server and people still remember him and thugs.
Who remembers David Hale?
Familiar face from an amazing criminal, sure, that's not original, but at this point, not much is.
Theatrics. There's very little of that now. I remember the Joker bombing a goddamn station. I don't remember any other events in my long, long history here. Not one other event stands out, not one faction particularly stands out, and frankly not one person stood out as much as he. Plus, frankly, he was fun as hell to be around, and to chase as a lawful. I'm pretty sure my siege cruiser was on the receiving end as much as he was.
Sure, you may not like how he did things, but it got you to make a big post about him, didn't it?
EDIT: I take that back, I remember one great event as much as I do the bombing. Karlotta coming to NY with Order bombers to attack my zoner juggy. And then killing him, and nearly all of my allies with two BS missiles. But that's a personal experience.
I remember Phate and Moriarty of LH~ being most wanted by Liberty in the past. On top of that I believe Silver Reaver had a high bounty placed on her by whoever she didn't work for.
(01-31-2015, 02:24 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: When the words "near invincible" appear from someone whose signature character is pretty much Joker-Minor, can't help but have a little giggle.