Just take 40T of biowaste and dump it in their faces![]()
Sorry, but what is CODE?
A pirate guild thingy. They show up, nick your stuff, but leave you intact if you don't push your luck and make a big thing out of it.
Sorry, but what is CODE?
40T of biowaste and 40T of explosives. I like it!
Oh, I don't mind surrendering if I know they're an honorable pirate.I've done it before. But I didn't know for sure where this guy stood and risked running. And once he started shooting I thought I was pretty much committed to the chase.
At least I know now that running from a Clipper or bigger directly simply isn't an option![]()
Well, from the pirate's perspective, killing you will gain him or her nothing. It might even be bad for business, as you might chose to play solo if piracy is enough of a hassle.
If you try running, the logical response from the pirate is to prevent your escape by shooting you into submission.
Your demise is still not desired by the pirate at this point.
I filled up my Type6 with biowaste and 1 ton of rare cargo. Waited to get interdicted by a pirate python. Jettisoned everything, and told him I got all this just for him, and that there's a rare in there somewhere. He didn't really have a sense of humor, because he killed me after. (what an a-hole) Still worth it!![]()
A bunch of cowards from eve who either outnumber or run away.Sorry, but what is CODE?
True. I wish I could alter my "eject all" button to "eject 5 tons" button (random or whatever is at the top of the list) and use that as a pirate charity button. I don't want to distract myself in an intense situation by having to search menus for what to drop. But I like the idea of outwitting a pirate (in the way you described) and leaving something for their trouble as I get away).
Good to hear, that there is still honor among thieves.
A bunch of cowards from eve who either outnumber or run away.
Most pirates will cargo scan you however![]()
So I encountered a pirate from CODE tonight... Told me to stand down or he'd open fire.
I was afraid he'd shoot me anyway so I ran. I'm in an A rigged Asp and he was in a Clipper.
Problem 1. He's faster.
Problem 2. He mass locks (well, slows it down greatly)
Sooo... running wasn't the best idea. He stripped my shields and beat the crap out of me, all before my drive could charge.
Fortunately he didn't destroy me, just my engines.
Now, before they introduced reboot/repair that was a death sentence. Now its an opportunity to reconsider ones previous decision of non compliance, so I drop my cargo.
Pirate does not finish me off and I have time to reboot and limp back home.
Surprisingly it only cost 12k to repair... And given my insurance would have been 1.3 million, that's a good deal. So thanks to the pirate that truly did only want my loot. If I ever decide to take on CODE pirates, I'll return the favor
However, it got me thinking, what if I was in that scenario and the guy was just out for blood? I couldn't have run away, so how could I have stood a chance? Tactics are different for NPCs than CMDRs, so what would work best? Boost and flip with FA off? Shoot backwards? Get in close and try to stay on his tail? (could an Asp even maneuver like that?
Funny how fighting NPCs is in no way practice for the real thing![]()
That was worth reading the thread for all on it's own.... +rep
Personally, I'm waiting for a player to interdict my Vulture....it has no cargo capacity at all, it's all weapons systems.
Certainly, my 2 large bursts eat NPC Clippers for breakfast
It'll be an interesting encounter.
I don't think they will interdict you in a vulture (I sure as hell wouldn't)....they want easy cargo, not a fair fightI'm thinking about breaking into pirating with my vulture though...