The Supernova/CD Shuffle

[Mercenary Guild]

I know it is unintentional by the majority but as it has happened to me SEVERAL times in the past few days (count maybe a dozen) I want to mention this again.

"Why don't you talk more in combat? This is role play!"

Hmm...I am outnumbered as I fly my BH gunship which has fewer bats and bots and less hull than a full size one. You have a gunboat and two bombers. You gunboat is armed with a razor/inferno and of course BOTH bombers are armed with supernova antimatter cannons. The preliminaries are done--I am a mercenary and engaged you on contract expressing how I regret the action that must be taken.

The furball has commenced. You get a little sour in your gunboat as you realize the nimbleness of the gunship makes it a fair match. The two bombers however are a real threat--especially as I am outnumbered. Being a sight typist, I am sparse in my comments in such a situation and if the pilots are really good I may have to be actually silent (I'm sorry but Lt Uhuru has the day off). Knowing the fighters are good and might nail me with my back turned I decide to concentrate on one. Ah a missile hit blows off a piece of gear! Concentrated gunfire through breached shields clobbers the hull--and then it happens.

"Hey, where's the role play? You just going to pvp?" Annoyed I start to answer and realize the pilot asked this question just as his bomber got in a prime firing spot to fire his SN. I go straight for a split-second to type a reply and WHAM! Surprise! Supernova hit! Followed by missile spam and everything he has. [This same tactic has also been used to get CD hits in a chase--multiple times].

This process repeats once or twice more and when the battle ends I get the barrage of crappy comments about my rp (especially if I cleaned their clocks).

I have one thing in common with Jesus here--I hate hypocrites. You role play elitists need to walk your talk. Want to ask a question in rp? Fine--break your fire long enough for a reply. Surely don't whine if you don't get a response because I am dodging you and your multiple partner's supernovas.

Now I don't mind the attempt, all is fair i love and war, but what I do mind is the unsportsmanlike barrage of "you rp-less lame oorp pvper" comments I get sent to me by players who usually have one thing in common...they lost.

I'm a merc. Its a job. I get paid. I ain't there to talk a lot while you try to kill me or hold back on killing you because of your ship weapon loadout. Try fleeing if you can't handle the fight.

In one-on-one or against an opponent not as well armed or skilled I actually make it a point to talk more--to give them a chance and build the fun for them. If they type a response, I halt or delay my fire to allow them to finish. But if you are on me with better skills, higher numbers of pilots or happen to type a heck of a lot faster than me--PLEASE stop whining about the lack of rp--especially if you and your buddies all are carrying supernovas and ONLY firing at my ship.

RP is a two-way street and those who have the self-perception theirs is the "best" sometimes should stop to look at it from the other side once in awhile.

For those who hate combat I understand and am sorry. My character has to do it on occasion and I can't in good conscience throw the fight simply to spare you. No pay for me in that and damages my rep as a merc with potential clients.

To those of you who are good sports hats off! Aki Kimura and Jack Sparrow had me dead to rights and let me slip through a jh--I wouldn't have held it a bit against them if they had killed me. But they justified it with rp, not "Hey, we feel sorry for you go ahead and leave" (I gave them a merry chase and survived against unlikely odds to get there and it was a hostile system to them. They decided not to pursue through). In a 6 vs 1 match the first pilot I downed was in a slipstream. He pmed me how funny it was that he vaporized so fast (fyi--best sport I have seen on the server the whole time I have been here). He understood it was part of the fight. Those guys have my respect and I consider the "best" players.

I'm not mad--this is a little tongue in cheek--but check the beam in your eye before you start an in-game flame about my perceived sliver if that shoe fits you (man I love mixing metaphors).

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