despicaple ambush

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

Today I was driving 40 jumps per side to get meta alloy. Yes, 1 piece. And that was all I was carrying. Getting to that engineer. My error, playing in open as I have barely ever seen other players AND never been killed. At system, 1 minute away from getting to engineer and a commander appears and kills me. 80 jumps worth of cartograph and that meta alloy lost.

I dont mind pvp. But ambushing system where you know ppl have come long way. That's just low.

Well lesson was learned. I will not play open anymore. Have fun playing yourself and shrinking the galaxy to even more empty.

Navigare Necesse Est · Mar 31, 2020

So now you know. Fly solo if it's not worth the annoyance.

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

python. My shields were 2/3 done on first burst, so nothing much to be done.

Tiili · Mar 31, 2020

Yep, open stays healthier without people who get angry about losing virtual assets anyways

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

Navigare Necesse Est said:
So now you know. Fly solo if it's not worth the annoyance.

yeah, i know. I hope someone else takes a hint on this as well.

Navigare Necesse Est · Mar 31, 2020

Mikko said:
yeah, i know. I hope someone else takes a hint on this as well.

Post it in the newcomer forum maybe. Here wars have been fought over this for years.

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

Tiili said:
Yep, open stays healthier without people who get angry about losing virtual assets anyways

right, well you keep up the pirating alone.

rOmiLaYu · Mar 31, 2020

Mikko said:
Well lesson was learned. I will not play open anymore. Have fun playing yourself and shrinking the galaxy to even more empty.

If that's your take away, you learned the wrong lesson.

The lesson you should have learned was to watch your six, check for hollow triangles, and don't fly a paper ship in open.

rOmiLaYu · Mar 31, 2020

Also, 40 jumps to get to the Pleiades? What on earth are you flying that you only have roughly an 8ly range?

AveCandido · Mar 31, 2020

Tiili said:
Yep, open stays healthier without people who get angry about losing virtual assets anyways

So every so often you open a new thread requesting to delete mode alone. Because you are angry to see that only the same commanders can find ... and others say goodbye

photomankc · Mar 31, 2020

rOmiLaYu said:
Also, 40 jumps to get to the Pleiades? What on earth are you flying that you only have roughly an 8ly range?

An un-engineered stock python.

ShadowWolf Kell · Mar 31, 2020

rOmiLaYu said:
If that's your take away, you learned the wrong lesson.

The lesson you should have learned was to watch your six, check for hollow triangles, and don't fly a paper ship in open.

It's Deciat. They should have a flashing warning label that pops up when you start to jump. WARNING: YOU WILL LIKELY GET ATTACKED! HIWAKE > ALL.

To the OP: If you play in Open, try to learn which are the novel hot spots in the game and plan accordingly. Always have a back up plan for these areas, and always keep your head on a swivel. When you learn to do that, you'll find sometimes these hot spots can be quite exhilarating.

rOmiLaYu · Mar 31, 2020

ShadowWolf Kell said:
It's Deciat. They should have a flashing warning label that pops up when you start to jump. WARNING: YOU WILL LIKELY GET ATTACKED! HIWAKE > ALL.

Deciat? He said he was going to pick up a meta-alloy. Aren't those in Darnielle's Progress in the Pleiades?

ShadowWolf Kell · Mar 31, 2020

rOmiLaYu said:
Deciat? He said he was going to pick up a meta-alloy. Aren't those in Darnielle's Progress in the Pleiades?

I was thinking of what Attack Chimp posted, but yeah you're right. Don't need to buy that at Darnielle's Progress though.

rOmiLaYu · Mar 31, 2020

photomankc said:
An un-engineered stock python.

Derp. I missed that. Third post.

photomankc · Mar 31, 2020

rOmiLaYu said:
Deciat? He said he was going to pick up a meta-alloy. Aren't those in Darnielle's Progress in the Pleiades?

Isn't that what Farseer wants you to bring back?

rOmiLaYu · Mar 31, 2020

photomankc said:
Isn't that what Farseer wants you to bring back?

Yeah, it is. It's been so long, I forgot....and I guess I read it as him getting hit in the Pleiades. I see now, though, he went down there, got it, came back to Deciat, and got got there.

Goodness...reading comprehension. I no has it.

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

photomankc said:
Isn't that what Farseer wants you to bring back?

yes, I had done that 40 jump trip there (maia) and back.

Werewolf13 · Mar 31, 2020

Mikko said:
I dont mind pvp. But ambushing system where you know ppl have come long way. That's just low.

Well lesson was learned. I will not play open anymore. Have fun playing yourself and shrinking the galaxy to even more empty.

Low? That kind'a depends on one's point of view (POV). From a macro/societal POV - yeah - it is low. It's criminal. It's called piracy if the guy took the time to scoop up that meta alloy. It's called murder otherwise.

On the other hand and looking at it from the POV of the malefactor it isn't low at all. In fact his choice to ambush in systems where ships must go to do a unique form of business represents both efficiency and pragmatism and indicates not a little intelligence and fore thought on his part. To him it isn't just a smart choice it is for all practical purposes his only choice.

After all - he has kids and he doesn't want them to go hungry tonight.

Mikko · Mar 31, 2020

Werewolf13 said:
Low? That kind'a depends on one's point of view (POV). From a macro/societal POV - yeah - it is low. It's criminal. It's called piracy if the guy took the time to scoop up that meta alloy. It's called murder otherwise.

On the other hand and looking at it from the POV of the malefactor it isn't low at all. In fact his choice to ambush in systems where ships must go to do a unique form of business represents both efficiency and pragmatism and indicates not a little intelligence and fore thought on his part. To him it isn't just a smart choice it is for all practical purposes his only choice.

After all - he has kids and he doesn't want them to go hungry tonight.

Well, I hope his kids choke on that meta alloy this night.