Newcomer / Intro Pirates don't have escape pods ? ? ?

aRJay

aRJay
I think the only escape pods we see are the ones that are potential cargo, the last time I saw an escape pod leave a dying ship was in the original games.

I have seen it claimed that the explosion of light just before the rebuy screen is our escape pod blasting off.
 

Maenden

Maenden
It's just another one of those things in Elite that was never thought through.
You can have an escape pod, but if you accidentally shoot a friendly ship you get charged with murder because he hasn't got an escape pod.
But on the other hand you can pick up escape pods in missions - so somebody's using them.
 

Cohen the Worrior

Cohen the Worrior
Tyres O'Flaherty said:
If I saw a pirate escape pod, I'd blow it up.
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Well that's an option.
But there's so much other stuff you can do with an escape pod. People might be willing to pay a handsome amount to get a loved one back. But you can also
  • turn them in to the authorities if they're wanted
  • sell them into slavery
  • set them free
  • recruit them as crew
Unfortunately in over 40 years, this has not been done.
 

Thwarptide

Banned
Thwarptide
Eve online ships have escape pods. Most of the time, you can bug out of the system before players can kill you.
I haven't played that game in about 15 years.
It would be a smart thing for fdevs to implement for the sake of reality instead of the bright flash of the kaboom and poof you're suddenly facing the insurance company. But then again, maybe not.
 

aRJay

aRJay
The problem with escape pods in the original game was while you were shooting cargo out of the target into your scoop if the pilot ejected you would collect them in the scoop and were quite likely to find yourself as an instant criminal.
 
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