The rudeness of modern commanders

robbyp · Jan 30, 2015

Sitting at Blaauw Hub, hoping to see a wanted commander to attack, and a rude man in an Imperial Clipper said something not very complementary about me after I said Hi to him.

The moral is - don't judge a book by the cover. I'm here to make life harder for the kids blowing up transport commanders, not the other way around.

Never happened in '84. Commanders had more manners back then ;-)

Zvanya · Jan 30, 2015

I didn't play Elite until '87. By then they were all mannerless dogs

kelticfury · Jan 30, 2015

Back in my day commanders would be polite as they flew by in their cardboard boxes with rockets strapped to their butts.

Shads · Jan 30, 2015

I get the distinct impression that this is the first 'MMO' many of the old elite crowd have played

DWorth · Jan 30, 2015

'LOL n00b u sux!!!!!111'

'I say old chap, that's a bit off. Care to sample this brace of multi-cannons? Good show!'

Rubbernuke · Jan 30, 2015

John Spartan, you are fined five credits for repeated violations of the verbal morality statute.....

Vandyl · Jan 30, 2015

Thread title brings back some "meme"ories.

Scruluse · Jan 30, 2015

robbyp said:
Sitting at Blaauw Hub, hoping to see a wanted commander to attack, and a rude man in an Imperial Clipper said something not very complementary about me after I said Hi to him.

The moral is - don't judge a book by the cover. I'm here to make life harder for the kids blowing up transport commanders, not the other way around.

Never happened in '84. Commanders had more manners back then ;-)

Well, what do you expect from the Empire? They are all a bunch of uppity-ups.

ComradeFresco · Jan 30, 2015

i'm very polite.... unless you got a bounty.

3DJutsu · Jan 30, 2015

I can be polite but if you come at me sideways first then expect it in return. The other night I was hunting bounties in the Beta S SL route and another viper rams my ship them has the audacity to demand to know what MY intentions are.

Told him they were going to be hostile if he rammed me again, to which I was told he was going to watch me as long as my hard points were deployed.

Ever hear of a KWS? (0_o)

robbyp · Jan 30, 2015

Shads said:
I get the distinct impression that this is the first 'MMO' many of the old elite crowd have played

No, I know how rude people are on-line. I found it amusing. The laugh was on him, as it always is for rude people.

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Scruluse said:
Well, what do you expect from the Empire? They are all a bunch of uppity-ups.

I agree with you 100% sir. As soon as I get enough money from this place, i'm back to civilisation. Fed or Alliance space.

(awaiting incoming flak from the Emperors subjects)

Dr Roly · Jan 30, 2015

robbyp said:
Sitting at Blaauw Hub, hoping to see a wanted commander to attack, and a rude man in an Imperial Clipper said something not very complementary about me after I said Hi to him.

The moral is - don't judge a book by the cover. I'm here to make life harder for the kids blowing up transport commanders, not the other way around.

Never happened in '84. Commanders had more manners back then ;-)

Perhaps addressing a member of the Imperial aristocracy with "Hi" was a trifle over-familiar? Nevertheless, there is no excuse for the sort of bad manners more befitting of a Dropship pilot. Let me know who he is; I'll give him a stern talking-to back at the club.

robbyp · Jan 30, 2015

DWorth said:
'LOL n00b u sux!!!!!111'

'I say old chap, that's a bit off. Care to sample this brace of multi-cannons? Good show!'

Just like the good old days in the RAF, what!

ComradeFresco · Jan 30, 2015

You imperials are a stuffy lot i must say.

erbal · Jan 30, 2015

Shads said:
I get the distinct impression that this is the first 'MMO' many of the old elite crowd have played

Just because the young whippersnappers think it's cool to be unpleasant doesn't mean we have to tolerate it in Elite.

ComradeFresco · Jan 30, 2015

erbal said:
Just because the young whippersnappers think it's cool to be unpleasant doesn't mean we have to tolerate it in Elite.

You have to tolerate it in life period. That's just how the world is. Judging by the forums here "older elite players" are just as bad as any 14 year old CoD player anyhow.

robbyp · Jan 30, 2015

Dr Roly said:
Perhaps addressing a member of the Imperial aristocracy with "Hi" was a trifle over-familiar? Nevertheless, there is no excuse for the sort of bad manners more befitting of a Dropship pilot. Let me know who he is; I'll give him a stern talking-to back at the club.

Your right Sir, a more format 'Good Afternoon Sir' would have been better on second thoughts. But no excuse for using such profane language that would make my mother faint.

I don't think he would ever have been admitted to any gentlemans club you and I would frequent!

DextersIndignation · Jan 30, 2015

robbyp said:
Sitting at Blaauw Hub, hoping to see a wanted commander to attack, and a rude man in an Imperial Clipper said something not very complementary about me after I said Hi to him.

The moral is - don't judge a book by the cover. I'm here to make life harder for the kids blowing up transport commanders, not the other way around.

Never happened in '84. Commanders had more manners back then ;-)

dude he is in a clipper, that is the space equivalent of an Audi...

do you expect Audi drivers to be polite?

Just wait until the Cobra xr3i....

robbyp · Jan 30, 2015

DextersIndignation said:
dude he is in a clipper, that is the space equivalent of an Audi...

hehe. Very good. Which ship is the BMW equivalent - always cutting you up? Viper?

Rennard · Jan 30, 2015

Rubbernuke said:
John Spartan, you are fined five credits for repeated violations of the verbal morality statute.....

I laughed at that far longer than I should have.