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Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - hribek - 07-27-2008
There is not a craft suitable for a pirate between a Kushan Freighter / Bactrian and the Pirate Transport. Gunboats and VHF's excluded. I've had to fly an on-the-edge-of-role-play Armored Transport, because there is nothing else manufactured that would suit the needs of a true pirate, one that actually makes a living of stealing cargo, has to be able to defend himself as well as stop traders. I miss a disruptor but occasionally some fighter can help me along, but it's hard to teach them how as the today's pirates don't have a bare idea about how cargo piracy - the real piracy - actually works.
So some additional pirate freighters would be very appreciated. No doubt pirates would build them.
Just out of the overall curiosity ... why does plain Train have a CD? I never figured out why it's different from the other Train types.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - Doom - 07-27-2008
while Kushan and Bactrian are good for pirating smaller vessels, Pirate transport could use a boost. Not too much, but enough to show the opponent that you mean business
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - ioha - 07-27-2008
Actually, the Pirate Transport is perfect for cargo piracy. I used it for quite some time and, trust me, it works very well.
Seven forward-firing transport turrets will make sure your witty victim drops the freight.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - hribek - 07-27-2008
The Pirate Transport is great as it is...
But there are no affordable ships between Bactrian and PT, that's the real issue...
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - SimonBlack - 07-27-2008
It just doesnt work well within game mechanics.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - hribek - 07-27-2008
' Wrote:It just doesnt work well within game mechanics.
Whatever you meant, it's not neccessary for it to stay that way.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - El Nino - 07-27-2008
Well i noticed than when you destroy a transport you don't get all cargo just a small amount...
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - hribek - 07-27-2008
That's not wrong at all, quite a lot of the cargo gets destroyed during the looting process / ship explosion and can not be salvaged.
On the other hand, I'd certainly like if the loot yield was increased. Perhaps... doubled.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - Taffic - 07-27-2008
Man - the only ship I pirate in is a TRF and I used to do it without a CD. That was back in the days when Junkers were restricted to fighters & freighters.
The TRF is a chunky ship & unless your mark has the uber 900 regen transport shield expect to win. If they do, then wait for the next victim.
Pirate Freighters for actual piracy - hribek - 07-28-2008
95 % of them does have that shield, buddy. And all piracy is pointless *whines*.
So, er, enough whining and join the masses or pirate gunboats with the '2 mill or dai'attitude?
Or is there actually anyone else that would appeciate more kinds of pirate-usable craft?