Title says it all how and what should I be using to take cargo from other players I don't feel like my efforts in my anaconda really worked out so any help would be great on ship/setup and how to take it from unwilling commanders
advise on how to be a better pirate
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Copy paste a message into chat after you've interdicted them.
"Submit to a cargo scan and nobody gets hurt" or words to that affect.
If they don't stop, remove shields and drives as quick as possible. Demand an amount of cargo again.
Do not get into a convo with your victim until he has dropped cargo. If he keeps talking keep shooting. He is stalling for time for an escape or wing m8's to come.
If the trader is inexperienced they sometimes just bolt, or when in trouble like drives are gone they don't know what to do.
It helps if you recognize this and talk them through what to do. (once you've stopped them fleeing).
Sometimes they are new and have stopped and are trying to drop cargo but are fumbling thru the menu's.
Some are waiting for FSD cooldown but rank of pilot may give some indication of their experience, so judge on the spot what u have to do.
High power wpns are needed for a quick burst to bring shields down.
Don't be too greedy, take a percentage of the cargo. Whatever you think is fair game.
Get used to the smack talk and name calling.
"Submit to a cargo scan and nobody gets hurt" or words to that affect.
If they don't stop, remove shields and drives as quick as possible. Demand an amount of cargo again.
Do not get into a convo with your victim until he has dropped cargo. If he keeps talking keep shooting. He is stalling for time for an escape or wing m8's to come.
If the trader is inexperienced they sometimes just bolt, or when in trouble like drives are gone they don't know what to do.
It helps if you recognize this and talk them through what to do. (once you've stopped them fleeing).
Sometimes they are new and have stopped and are trying to drop cargo but are fumbling thru the menu's.
Some are waiting for FSD cooldown but rank of pilot may give some indication of their experience, so judge on the spot what u have to do.
High power wpns are needed for a quick burst to bring shields down.
Don't be too greedy, take a percentage of the cargo. Whatever you think is fair game.
Get used to the smack talk and name calling.
The Pirate's Code
Hah! A "Gentleman Pirate"! Though I expect these are "more like guidelines", no?
Copy paste a message into chat after you've interdicted them.
"Submit to a cargo scan and nobody gets hurt" or words to that affect.
If they don't stop, remove shields and drives as quick as possible. Demand an amount of cargo again.
Do not get into a convo with your victim until he has dropped cargo. If he keeps talking keep shooting. He is stalling for time for an escape or wing m8's to come.
If the trader is inexperienced they sometimes just bolt, or when in trouble like drives are gone they don't know what to do.
It helps if you recognize this and talk them through what to do. (once you've stopped them fleeing).
Sometimes they are new and have stopped and are trying to drop cargo but are fumbling thru the menu's.
Some are waiting for FSD cooldown but rank of pilot may give some indication of their experience, so judge on the spot what u have to do.
High power wpns are needed for a quick burst to bring shields down.
Don't be too greedy, take a percentage of the cargo. Whatever you think is fair game.
Get used to the smack talk and name calling.
Hah! A "Gentleman Pirate"! Though I expect these are "more like guidelines", no?
Yes, there are no "rules". If you like just blow the hatch open and take whatever comes out.
Yes, guidelines somewhat but it works.
The message will submit some traders, all good, they comply.
Then there is those who don't and flee or stall for FSD or a wing.
These you have to get tough with and disable or destroy their ship.
Depends if your doing it to get paid or just for fun.
I do it to get paid so I don't care if he loses ship or not, I want cargo not his death so if they being stubborn I try the hatch but usually ship gets destroyed by then.
Basically if the message doesn't stop them then I shoot the ship till it stops.
Some pirates like to destroy the ship if it doesn't stop.
I think most do this cos it's frustrating dealing with traders who combat log all the time.
If there was no combat log then piracy would get better for all, imo.