Given the possibility player to player interaction of Open Play and even in such vast playground there are for sure simple good and interesting stories of player encounters. Obviously the regular "clan mates" in a system gather up can generate good stories as well.
So a place to add posts with stories of those interactions even if it only came down to a exchange of kinetic power and energy blasters.
I will start with two of these.
The first one comprises a human player and a NPC. Oh, that is very common, true enough but let's see. We managed to get 4 of our commanders in the same system trying to work through and blockading unwanted trade and ships. Suddenly an NPC shows up in a Viper.
Now, one of the players is a KS backer and the NPC was his own KS reward named NPC, so he got the chance to "kill himself". Was an amazing moment to behold because the chances are really slim for that to happen AND he was truly happy to see "himself" in the game. IIRC it was a Viper, listed as Competent and with Wanted status so the choice was obvious. Interdiction ensued... We followed our buddy through FSD wake to be able to see such a "personal" combat.
After a brief fight there was a bonus. The Viper cargo was entirely of Platinum. So a Awesome Win Win moment.
A second moment occurred a day after the previous account. Yesterday.
I noticed that Kotikai ( iirc this is the name, next to LTT 1581 / Andhi / Mandh ) system main faction, under patronage of the Empire is up to 63%. Another faction shows the label Civil War, with 15% and declining, but Civil War was on pending state, so there was a bit more effort needed there. There is also a faction under the Federation tentacles with 20 something ( and therefore we must stop these little Fed'rorrists to grow ). We went there to do our jobs as good mercs we are, interdictions, nav beacons, asteroid belts.
As I was interdicting wanted traffic on the beacon a player Commander shows out of the nether ( I use the top scanner and couldn't see him until he was on top of me ) in a pimped up viper. Was easy going and caught me right on the wide frame section booming me in one pass. I was a bit shaky because of the surprise. Not having my Cobra fully upgraded yet left me two options, go back to the beacon or swallow the defeat, but given it was a surprise boom I gave it another shot ( bless a good insurance bank account for like 5 deaths and full ship and upgrades recovery ).
I go there and mr. Avarice ( if you out there and read these words, thanks for the fight sir, was good change from the NPC lambs ) is entangled with the Sec services. Of note is that the Empire factions are all friendly towards me but I am not sure of how it affects the player to player interactions.
I proceed to close in and provoke another fight. This time was full aware and was more prolonged with both of us exchanging head on passes and fire. I decided I wouldn't use a single shield cell and didn't see my opponent making use of any as well. Fight dragged for a bit as we struggled for position, speed and space for systems recharge but eventually the difference piloting skills and in beam power output made the whole difference and he downed my shields, I made a last head on pass blazing it all and neither of us chickened out. A ramming ensued, not full face but like under plates against upper plates. I was at 1% hull at that moment and accepted my fate.
After that encounter I came back to the Beacon. His status was completely Clean and hull was 100% ( I still saw him jumping from SC into the Nav beacon ), so I guess he was fast enough to go to the nearby station to repair while I respawned at that same station, but didn't see him ( devs, the MP synch sometimes is really odd ).
CMDR Avarice was then chasing after Wanted ships. I hailed him for a salute ( ready to face death a third time ) but no response came through and was completely ignored even if I was flying close ( maybe the CMR couldn't see me on the scanner, it has happened before out of synch on some instance players, they can be seen and not see others or NPC being fought by others ).
Was a shame not to get the interaction because all in all was great combat - and wanted to know what combat modules he had in the Viper.
What are your cool stories ? I know I've read some around so share yours fully ( please do not bring any whining in here please ).
So a place to add posts with stories of those interactions even if it only came down to a exchange of kinetic power and energy blasters.
I will start with two of these.
The first one comprises a human player and a NPC. Oh, that is very common, true enough but let's see. We managed to get 4 of our commanders in the same system trying to work through and blockading unwanted trade and ships. Suddenly an NPC shows up in a Viper.
Now, one of the players is a KS backer and the NPC was his own KS reward named NPC, so he got the chance to "kill himself". Was an amazing moment to behold because the chances are really slim for that to happen AND he was truly happy to see "himself" in the game. IIRC it was a Viper, listed as Competent and with Wanted status so the choice was obvious. Interdiction ensued... We followed our buddy through FSD wake to be able to see such a "personal" combat.
After a brief fight there was a bonus. The Viper cargo was entirely of Platinum. So a Awesome Win Win moment.
A second moment occurred a day after the previous account. Yesterday.
I noticed that Kotikai ( iirc this is the name, next to LTT 1581 / Andhi / Mandh ) system main faction, under patronage of the Empire is up to 63%. Another faction shows the label Civil War, with 15% and declining, but Civil War was on pending state, so there was a bit more effort needed there. There is also a faction under the Federation tentacles with 20 something ( and therefore we must stop these little Fed'rorrists to grow ). We went there to do our jobs as good mercs we are, interdictions, nav beacons, asteroid belts.
As I was interdicting wanted traffic on the beacon a player Commander shows out of the nether ( I use the top scanner and couldn't see him until he was on top of me ) in a pimped up viper. Was easy going and caught me right on the wide frame section booming me in one pass. I was a bit shaky because of the surprise. Not having my Cobra fully upgraded yet left me two options, go back to the beacon or swallow the defeat, but given it was a surprise boom I gave it another shot ( bless a good insurance bank account for like 5 deaths and full ship and upgrades recovery ).
I go there and mr. Avarice ( if you out there and read these words, thanks for the fight sir, was good change from the NPC lambs ) is entangled with the Sec services. Of note is that the Empire factions are all friendly towards me but I am not sure of how it affects the player to player interactions.
I proceed to close in and provoke another fight. This time was full aware and was more prolonged with both of us exchanging head on passes and fire. I decided I wouldn't use a single shield cell and didn't see my opponent making use of any as well. Fight dragged for a bit as we struggled for position, speed and space for systems recharge but eventually the difference piloting skills and in beam power output made the whole difference and he downed my shields, I made a last head on pass blazing it all and neither of us chickened out. A ramming ensued, not full face but like under plates against upper plates. I was at 1% hull at that moment and accepted my fate.
After that encounter I came back to the Beacon. His status was completely Clean and hull was 100% ( I still saw him jumping from SC into the Nav beacon ), so I guess he was fast enough to go to the nearby station to repair while I respawned at that same station, but didn't see him ( devs, the MP synch sometimes is really odd ).
CMDR Avarice was then chasing after Wanted ships. I hailed him for a salute ( ready to face death a third time ) but no response came through and was completely ignored even if I was flying close ( maybe the CMR couldn't see me on the scanner, it has happened before out of synch on some instance players, they can be seen and not see others or NPC being fought by others ).
Was a shame not to get the interaction because all in all was great combat - and wanted to know what combat modules he had in the Viper.
What are your cool stories ? I know I've read some around so share yours fully ( please do not bring any whining in here please ).