' Wrote:Perhaps you missed "while you type" part, as you have to type in your message to communicate and RP without 3rd party software.
The best way I found to avoid these engagement exploiters is to watch the chat window all the time and monitor if any of them enter the system you are in, or are in the system you are about to enter. If yes I will just dock and log, a bit paranoid I know, but at least you are denying them their "fun"
About "type killers" I keep it to be a spineless action, just to wait for the moment when your opponent decides to answer to win a fight.
hmpf,,, perhaps it is time to utilise those preset message slots for some witty and insulting answers hahh!
I read the "while you type" part ... can't express how frustrating it has been for me (as a pirate) to try to reason with lawfuls who just wanna kill a pirate. Way too many times my pirate vessel has been destroyed "while typing". Once guns start blazing people stop reading the text ... what I call blood lust. From what he described of his encounter ... he made his statement to leave and began typing a second round of text. Like I said earlier ... he made a demand to leave ... what should a pirate do ... shrug their shoulders? Look at it this way ... a pirate says "pay up trader, the price is 500k" and the trader opens up his guns or runs ... wouldn't this be the same?
' Wrote:Like many of you may now know I have never played on the official discovery server but I have to disagree with this complaint about attack with warning.
First, supprise, How in the world are you ever supposed to supprise attack anyone with this rule in place. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read the rules sir ... reason this particular rule came about is because this is a "role play" server. Its not a PVP slaughter fest.
' Wrote:From your story Sindroms the pirate would be sanctioned for not bothering to tax the person coming out of the lane. But I see your point. Before I start typing I put it on mouse chat, then as i'm typing i push my mouse to the left or right to fly around in a circle, ready to press Esc on what i'm typing and engage if nessicary.
Read what he wrote ... was he in a trade vessel? I believe Sindroms was in a combat vessel. There's no demand for cash required if you're not a trader. If he was in a trade vessel, why would he demand the pirates leave? Makes no sense. And if he were in a trade vessel and they blew him to bits without making a demand then yes a sanction would be appropriate and we wouldn't be talking about this here.
' Wrote:And here lies your loophole. I've said it before and been a victim of it more than once.
So they can attack without notice but:
Says they cannot. I've never liked 6.19 as I think it is abused. Most pirates I encounter will make their demands first and might RP but they keep their guns quiet. Those pirates are likely to do better with me than those who "soften you up" first. I've had some that don't know how to read the opponents red meter very well and I've gotten an "oops" after I was killed.
I've said before, I'll say it again, the pirate who fires on me first will get nothing. Hopefully, he/she can make something out of what they tractored in. Big difference in what they would make. Something to consider, pirates.
Oh yeah, I much prefer donations instead of tax. It sound so less........socialistic.
Logic flaw Doc ... sorry ... but those two rules apply to different situations.
Rule 6.19 applies ONLY to a piracy role play event. The pirate can take down shields and drop the hull integrity to ... shall I say it ... "force" the trader to role play with the pirate. This rule is designed for combat vessel (pirate) vs trade vessel (trader ... non-combat vessel). And this rule is supposed to keep the pirate in line ... to not act like a terrorist.
Rule 6.21 on the other hand applies to a PVP event. This rule is designed for combat vessel vs combat vessel.
Also ... the discussion at hand is not one of piracy anyway. Sindroms came out of the lane in a combat vessel. I'll re-read to make sure. You do the same.
