because im in an orca? surely to god an adequately armed trade python can take down an orca
Let's see your piracy macros!
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because im in an orca? surely to god an adequately armed trade python can take down an orca
ram like a . that's about it...
I have to ask two things.
1: Abandon cargo? specifically so you can avoid selling at the black market?
2: What is your feelings on PvE piracy? and why is PvP piracy so important?
the answer to both is CG's
1) I DO want to be the bad guy! that's why i play as a 'rate
2) I WISH more people would fight back
3) I'm THRILLED if my prey dislike me! any publicity is good publicity
4) Know what makes me feel quite powerful? blowing up non compliant traders
He wants people in T6s or other trade ships to "fight back" against a combat fitted Orca/Python. He wants people to "fight" when they have no chance so he can 'win' without risk. Makes him feel powerful. Real fights are too scary for him. Might lose and almost certainly will take damage. Griefers and "pirates" (are they really much different in ED at this point?) don't want that. They want victims. Can't get that outside of ED- that little old lady may hit 'em with her walker- so they go online where they can safely attack people in weaker ships with minimal risk and then proclaim their "mad PvP skilz" to the forum world. And then they wonder why people don't want to share game time with them.
Me: I had planned to hunt M&G with my FDL, but having read his recent forum posts......I just feel sorry for him. I'm going to spend my game time doing fun things with good people. That may include PvP at some point, but for now I can't think of a single good reason to spend time interacting with these people. Thank you Frontier for creating modes free from these types of people!
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Bahahahaha. Isn't tonight bingo night?
Sorry, but if you are in the trade of stealing other peoples cargo and selling it for profit, you are a scumbag pirate, you'll be much happier once you can come to terms with that.
I have nothing against scumbag pirates, I am going to try being one soon.
Excellent. It's fun and exciting over here. The cobra or asp is a good place to start.
I have a fer de lance, a Python a vulture and both mk's of viper, just got rid of my asp explorer, after a few months exploring.
I recently reworked my macros to reflect static over comms in an onomatopoetic way:
Interdiction:
"thisshig rrrerrk INTERDICTION rrerrk SUBMIT"
Scanning for cargo:
"thisshig rrrerrk SCArrerkING"
Requesting cargo:
"thisshig rrrerrk DROP rrerk CARGO thisshig AMOUNT rrerrrk"
Interdiction:
"thisshig rrrerrk INTERDICTION rrerrk SUBMIT"
Scanning for cargo:
"thisshig rrrerrk SCArrerkING"
Requesting cargo:
"thisshig rrrerrk DROP rrerk CARGO thisshig AMOUNT rrerrrk"
Goose4291
Banned
I'm always curious, when Traders or 'victims' regularly propose this rigged to explode cargo mechanic, why is there never a thought as to how to make balance it so the pirate can avoid picking the one canister up they shouldn't?
Without a suitable counter, it's like asking for an i-win button.
Without a suitable counter, it's like asking for an i-win button.
I don't pirate, but if I were to get interdicted by a pirate, I would probably just yell "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" because I know I'm gonna die lol.
Kinda like this: https://youtu.be/dwC-XMkTuro?t=13s
Kinda like this: https://youtu.be/dwC-XMkTuro?t=13s
I've actually never heard a trader suggest this. I could see dropping mines in with your containers, but self-destructing cargo makes no sense.
More of a 'we both lose instead of only me' button. Seems fair.
So when pirates start killing traders for dropping self destructing cargo, will they still think it's "fair." I interdict, I politely ask for about 10%, I let you leave. I do everything I can to avoid shooting a trader, and will not kill a trader unless they are trying to kill me. I will let a fleeing trader escape if I cannot disable him rather than kill him.
However, if someone drops me cargo that is rigged to explode, I will smear them across time and space. All this is asking for is to create an entirely new level of player frustration and toxic gameplay.
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My counter argument against people who suggest rigged cargo (and there have been a few) is to say "I am OK with it as long as when you're under fire there's a chance it will explode inside your cargo hold"
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