Suggestion: add cargo which could damage pirates when they picked it up.

[AtotheCtotheG]

My step-dad just had this idea. It’s basically the interstellar-piracy version of dye packs in money/stores. Pirate interdicts you, you’re in a slow and weak ship. But you planned for this, and you’ve got [x] tons of live explosives disguised as valuable goods. You drop those, pirate scoops them, and explodes (or takes engine damage).

It wouldn’t be foolproof, though. You’d have to drop the amount of cargo the pirate demanded, or they’d still attack. So you’d need to decide each flight how much cargo space you wanted to set aside for decoy goods. Also, damage to the pirate would depend on things like hull/module reinforcements, ship type, and how many tons of decoy goods they asked for/picked up.

If you manage to destroy the pirate using decoy-sabotage, you get a bounty you can cash in (of course).

It’s not really a necessary feature, because there’s already another way of dealing with pirates when you’re flying a slow and/or fragile ship: carry some “throwaway” cargo which you can dump unless the pirate specifically wants your high-value cargo (or wants more tons or more creds worth of cargo than can be met by your throwaway stash).

But I think it’d be neat, no?

 

[Icybow73]

Well the kind of cargo that damages your ship is toxic waste. Use it

 

[AtotheCtotheG]

Well the kind of cargo that damages your ship is toxic waste. Use it

I was thinking explosives.

 

[Icybow73]

I was thinking explosives.

Toxic explosives

 

[rootsrat]

My step-dad just had this idea. It’s basically the interstellar-piracy version of dye packs in money/stores. Pirate interdicts you, you’re in a slow and weak ship. But you planned for this, and you’ve got [x] tons of live explosives disguised as valuable goods. You drop those, pirate scoops them, and explodes (or takes engine damage).

It wouldn’t be foolproof, though. You’d have to drop the amount of cargo the pirate demanded, or they’d still attack. So you’d need to decide each flight how much cargo space you wanted to set aside for decoy goods. Also, damage to the pirate would depend on things like hull/module reinforcements, ship type, and how many tons of decoy goods they asked for/picked up.

If you manage to destroy the pirate using decoy-sabotage, you get a bounty you can cash in (of course).

It’s not really a necessary feature, because there’s already another way of dealing with pirates when you’re flying a slow and/or fragile ship: carry some “throwaway” cargo which you can dump unless the pirate specifically wants your high-value cargo (or wants more tons or more creds worth of cargo than can be met by your throwaway stash).

But I think it’d be neat, no?

Great idea, I support it!

 

[Schmack]

I've seen plenty of "cargo dropped" scenarios, never saw an NPC scoop it up.

 

[Icybow73]

I've seen plenty of "cargo dropped" scenarios, never saw an NPC scoop it up.

They usually do it after a battle

 

[Jaggid Edje]

Love this idea, in theory.

But do NPC pirates even pick up cargo you drop for them? Granted I have only dropped cargo for a NPC pirate one time...but it seemed like he didn't move in to scoop. I was busy running away though.

For players pirating, I don't think there is enough incentive for the pirate-side of that equation as it is. Seems the only thing worth pirating is void opals, so it's not really a viable role except for people who just really, really want to do it. We need more incentive for folks who like to play the bad guys to be pirates rather than just gankers as it is, not fewer!

 

[rootsrat]

I've seen plenty of "cargo dropped" scenarios, never saw an NPC scoop it up.

I recently went to rob an installation. After hacking a cargo bay lots of canisters spilled. 2 Adders arrived IMMEDIATELY and started scooping MY LOOT!

Check it out here: https://youtu.be/CzAVzth2Blc?t=2445

 

[Jaggid Edje]

I recently went to rob an installation. After hacking a cargo bay lots of canisters spilled. 2 Adders arrived IMMEDIATELY and started scooping MY LOOT!

Check it out here: https://youtu.be/CzAVzth2Blc?t=2445

Okay, that's awesome!
Want those toxic explosives now.

 

[Bloodsign]

CHEST MIMIC! I love it!

They could have an arming delay, so if you're lucky, Dread Pirate Bob would scoop up four or five before they blow...

 

[Azmuth Divarchchron]

My step-dad just had this idea. It’s basically the interstellar-piracy version of dye packs in money/stores. Pirate interdicts you, you’re in a slow and weak ship. But you planned for this, and you’ve got [x] tons of live explosives disguised as valuable goods. You drop those, pirate scoops them, and explodes (or takes engine damage).

It wouldn’t be foolproof, though. You’d have to drop the amount of cargo the pirate demanded, or they’d still attack. So you’d need to decide each flight how much cargo space you wanted to set aside for decoy goods. Also, damage to the pirate would depend on things like hull/module reinforcements, ship type, and how many tons of decoy goods they asked for/picked up.

If you manage to destroy the pirate using decoy-sabotage, you get a bounty you can cash in (of course).

It’s not really a necessary feature, because there’s already another way of dealing with pirates when you’re flying a slow and/or fragile ship: carry some “throwaway” cargo which you can dump unless the pirate specifically wants your high-value cargo (or wants more tons or more creds worth of cargo than can be met by your throwaway stash).

But I think it’d be neat, no?

I always thought of being able to drop decoy cargo to damage pirates would be a nice feature +1