Am I the only CMDR "working" the MegaShips?
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What do you mean by working the megaships? Is that like hanging out on a street corner using the name 'Trixie'?
I think they mean stroking the orifices until stuff leaks out.
Dear lord, I am going back to the Beta forum..
Nope, lost me - can't make any innuendo out of that ....
Yes you are the only one. Keep up the good work. I'm sure if you continue to work them they will eventually do something interesting.
Maybe.
Maybe.
Not just the only one, but the best at it also. Not many can say that!
Making some decent money in current CG farming them for escape pods but beyond that ........ meh
Once upon a time, one could park up on a capital ship with a sidewinder, with a couple of cheap turrets on 'fire at will', go afk, shopping, date with the girlfriend etc, then come back several hours later with 300m of combat bonds.
When FDEV 'fixed it' I never really felt motivated to return, it killed the fun. Learned other ways to make cr instead.
semi-win.
When FDEV 'fixed it' I never really felt motivated to return, it killed the fun. Learned other ways to make cr instead.
semi-win.
OK - just to clarify... When I say "working" the megaships, I mean that I have my second account (T-9) docked on a MegaShip (Acropolis) and is basically calling it "home". I'm running all the "Personal Shopper" missions it offers and basically using it as my primary source of income.
..and yes, feel free to call me "Trixie" if you think its appropriate...
The key point is that I'm always "docked" with the MegaShip when I'm not logged in and working. I realize this may introduce some "complications", but its my secondary account, and I'm happy to stay aboard for the free ride and change of scenery every week.
So, I've asked about some of those "complications" but no one responded (although many read). I'm just wondering if I'm one of the few calling a MegaShip "home"...
..and yes, feel free to call me "Trixie" if you think its appropriate...
The key point is that I'm always "docked" with the MegaShip when I'm not logged in and working. I realize this may introduce some "complications", but its my secondary account, and I'm happy to stay aboard for the free ride and change of scenery every week.
So, I've asked about some of those "complications" but no one responded (although many read). I'm just wondering if I'm one of the few calling a MegaShip "home"...
Yeah nah, when I say 'yeah nah' I mean, other than getting data from every hackable terminal or trying to understand why sometimes the cargo bays are shuffled or playing chicken with the thargoids or stealing their floating cargo before they can reach to them not really much.. because the megaships I hang around are mostly broken.
Are there multiple types of MegaShips? I have docked and run missions from the Acropolis and the Vanguard but I've never tried to pilfer cargo or hack any datapoints. I have also visited one of the destroyed MegaShips (in Deciat), but are these all the same type of gameplay entity?
This brings me back to one of my original questions... What happens if I'm docked aboard a MegaShip and it gets attacked/destroyed? I remember seeing some type of disclaimer (even mentioning that the "MegaShip and Pilot's Federation provides no guarantee of Safety" but I'm not sure what that implies (worst case = lost ship/no insurance I guess). But has this ever really happened in the ED universe. Has a "dockable" MegaShip ever been destroyed? I know about the Gnosis and the issues many CMDR's had when it jumped into a Thargoid infested, Permitted System. But has anyone ever had a ship docked on a MegaShip when it was destroyed?
I'm basically wondering if anyone has effectively made a MegaShip their "home". I have accepted the worst-case implications (its my secondary account) but I'm wondering if anyone has any actual experience or knowledge of the ACTUAL implications for type of event...
This brings me back to one of my original questions... What happens if I'm docked aboard a MegaShip and it gets attacked/destroyed? I remember seeing some type of disclaimer (even mentioning that the "MegaShip and Pilot's Federation provides no guarantee of Safety" but I'm not sure what that implies (worst case = lost ship/no insurance I guess). But has this ever really happened in the ED universe. Has a "dockable" MegaShip ever been destroyed? I know about the Gnosis and the issues many CMDR's had when it jumped into a Thargoid infested, Permitted System. But has anyone ever had a ship docked on a MegaShip when it was destroyed?
I'm basically wondering if anyone has effectively made a MegaShip their "home". I have accepted the worst-case implications (its my secondary account) but I'm wondering if anyone has any actual experience or knowledge of the ACTUAL implications for type of event...
Thanks for the warning the other day, was half asleep.[noob][up]
OP: Probably
I see no point to having a second account. I’ve run some missions from megaships, but a station, installation or outpost is always in the place, usually has more to offer, and when it’s time for me to move on, there are still plenty of others just like where I came from.
But whatever works for you...
I see no point to having a second account. I’ve run some missions from megaships, but a station, installation or outpost is always in the place, usually has more to offer, and when it’s time for me to move on, there are still plenty of others just like where I came from.
But whatever works for you...
OK - That's interesting... Perhaps I'm one of the very few calling a MegaShip home? (I wouldn't do this with my primary account, however...)
I guess you'll hear it first from me if my MegaShip gets destroyed. I'll find out firsthand what the consequences are if that happens! Maybe I'll get Billions and Billions of Credits, be ranked up in all categories, repped up with every faction in the universe, be given full engineer access, and be given every ship and module in the game. On the other hand, maybe I'll just lose my ship without a rebuy. In any case - I'm in!
I guess you'll hear it first from me if my MegaShip gets destroyed. I'll find out firsthand what the consequences are if that happens! Maybe I'll get Billions and Billions of Credits, be ranked up in all categories, repped up with every faction in the universe, be given full engineer access, and be given every ship and module in the game. On the other hand, maybe I'll just lose my ship without a rebuy. In any case - I'm in!
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Actually I plan to do the same after beta, was trying to find a topic from a few days ago, someone gave me a list of some megaships to use as mobile freight running platforms, can't find the topic now. I'll probably base one of my T9's there, use a lightweight Asp to shuttle between the ship and my normal trading areas.
Btw no dockable megaships have been destroyed (Correct term is Flight operations carrier) They are all 'Wells Class' Ships
The ships that have been destroyed are all bulk freighters or similar class.
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You would be transported, by Pilots Federation officers, to another safe location. They will do this even if you are asleep in your ship. Sometimes they leave a message, sometimes not. It would be very similar to other rescue operation situations with other types of stations. Happened to me once in Taygeta. Those people also risked their lives to rescue my dear Dropship from alien-fire, likely to avoid difficult insurance claim disputes.
