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RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Thexare - 09-07-2013
(09-06-2013, 08:50 AM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: It's not that easy.What a load of crap.
If it is one of the Argh-I-are-so-bad-Piiieerat who would - if he could - take all money, all ship, rape then murder the crew and live happily ever after, then please make it quick. I am not interested in your stories. I'll pay your (likely too high) demand and just move on, or gun you down or die trying.
If you are a pirate who is generally a person that is worth talking to because he has something to say that is worth listening to, then you are heartily invited to chat with me and likely I will hire you (for the amount you wanted to pirate me) and we can go on chatting while flying.
Not every criminal has some high ideals to serve. Some of them - most, I would wager - just want a quick buck. See also: Liberty Rogues, an entire vanilla faction of exactly that.
A good RP community knows more words are not always better than fewer.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Hone - 09-07-2013
(09-06-2013, 01:27 PM)sindroms Wrote: I nominate this poll for the biggest BS of Disco reward.
All non public polls automatically get that nomination.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Hyakutake - 09-07-2013
I refuse to participitate in the poll on the grounds that it will make it easier for the NSA to spy on me.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Ivan - 09-07-2013
Trading is quite boring for me, so it's something in between of both variants.
I don't have problem with paying some money. Yet I'd be interested in some terrorism. Which noone knows how to do on Disco.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Hyakutake - 09-07-2013
No one except me.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Jack_Henderson - 09-07-2013
(09-07-2013, 02:47 AM)Thexare Wrote: What a load of crap.
Not every criminal has some high ideals to serve. Some of them - most, I would wager - just want a quick buck. See also: Liberty Rogues, an entire vanilla faction of exactly that.
A good RP community knows more words are not always better than fewer.
What a nice line to start an argument.
Congratulations for setting the tone straight from sentence #1. Just one thought: "Wanting money quickly" does not have to show on the server as minimal rp. You can rp "being in a hurry", while still offering roleplay. I do not ask for the story of your life. But for more than "Pay 10 million or die.". "10, 9, 8..." because that is what many of the "hasty pirates" do.
So... now you can again used some swearwords and tell me how wrong I am
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Thexare - 09-07-2013
(09-07-2013, 10:56 AM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: What a nice line to start an argument.I may have still been a bit sore about the recent rash of traders that refuse to even consider stopping.
Piracy in a heavy fighter is a right pain in the ass. It's bad enough when I'm in the northern Independent Worlds where there's almost never anyone anyway...
The problem is the way you phrased it, and also a prevailing attitude on Discovery. In particular,
Quote:If you are a pirate who is generally a person that is worth talking to
Quote:If it is one of the Argh-I-are-so-bad-Piiieerat who would - if he could - take all money, all ship, rape then murder the crew and live happily ever after, then please make it quick. I am not interested in your stories. I'll pay your (likely too high) demand and just move on, or gun you down or die trying.
These both carry the implication that you expect a conversation of, well, approximately this length to be involved in any piracy attempt. My objection is that for many pirates that simply doesn't make proper RP sense, and, having played several of those (including one currently), I'd rather not be lumped in with the lolwuts simply because I'm playing my role properly.
(which is not a condemnation of the wordier ones; it makes perfect sense for, for example, a Gaian to start preaching about the cause in the middle of the robbery)
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Curios - 09-07-2013
It's RP server and I like when Pirate\Trader\Whoever talks more showing his character's RP. When I'm trader I'm listening and not running away while another person is typing. The traders who are just here to powertrade their next cap8 bs and simply silently running from encounter or just speed the process up so they can get back to their grind must be banned forever.
To add to this: It's interesting if trader can be actually reported and sanctioned for OORP behavior which ruins everyone's immersion of game's RP environment. All those "kill me so I can respawn" morons must be smashed with furious banhammer.
P.S. If you wonder I'm talking from the Trader's side, my trader's RP experience is getting ruined coz people I meet are too biased towards me basing on their previous personal shitty experience with the other traders.
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Lonely_Ghost - 09-07-2013
Both on pirate char and on trader char I prefer quick RP, rather than mile long msgs. Few lines like: "Yo there *insert faction*! How things goes?
You know, I have an idea! You see those turrets on my ship? Dont you want them to make some holes in your ship's hull? Great, then give me 3 millions, and I will calm them down mK?"
Kinda enough RP for both sides?
RE: TRADERS! When initiating a pirate encounter, what do you want? - Necroth - 09-07-2013
Its not that I expect a really long RP for the pirating process, but I don't want it to be 2milordai in like 30 seconds. Today I encountered a pirate, he demanded credits I was trying to RP it out a bit, pirate X says "Well better figure it out, or be space dust" so I'm typing the response and in the middle he opens fire and that's that, he makes short work of me. I guess the way I look at it, if the miner/trader etc is trying to RP it out then why not respond in kind? When they are not looking to just make credits (note: I have enough credits I do not need to trade or anything) then why not make the whole experience a bit better by RPing it out more? Just my .02 cents.