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Stoat · 01-21-2009, 01:15 PM,

Ok, all you BAF pilots out there, I need your help. The incident detailed below involved one of you, but I can't remember who. I thought it was Stanley Nelson (LeMaitre) but he's can't remember either. If you remember that this was you, please let me know so I can continue Karadin's story! Otherwise I'll use Stanley (as long as that's ok with you, LeMaitre)

The Incident - New London. Before christmas.

A few hours later Karadin was launching from Trafalgar. Comms traffic in New London was light, and he thought this would be a good time to take the lanes into Cambridge, and from there to Omega-5.

He passed Southampton and started the lane sequence before the hostile BAF and BPA ships were able to get a lock on him. About half way to the lane interchange at Canterbury station his ship suddenly kicked out of the trade lanes. A quick look at his scanners showed a small wing of young corsairs disrupting the lane. He was about to curse them for their timing, when a large transport, with a BAF escort, suddenly appeared on his screens.

A quick check of the scanners showed the BAF pilot, ***enter name here***, to be flying the standard issue Templar. Remembering Chico mentioning a bounty on BAF pilots, and the fact that he was flying alone, Karadin made the decision to engage. He swung the Viper into position.

***enter name here***, surprised by the bold move of the Viper now bearing down upon him, panicked. Jabbering his surprise across the system wides comms, he fled for the trade lane, along with the transport. Karadin, who had been expecting the Templar to move on him, was similarly surprised by the move, giving his target just enough time to activate the lanes. He cursed loudly, a set off in pursuit, determined to get his target, now that he had so openly moved against the BAF.

At Southampton shipyards ***enter name here*** continued to run, heading immediately for the lane to the Leeds jump gate. Karadin was sure he could catch him at the gate. His ship exited the lane seconds behind. Two BAF gunboats and a BAF destroyer were lined across his path. Before he could make a move, theyd opened fire, the shots ripping away his shielding and crippling his engines. The Viper spun, out of control, heading for the debris fields near Southampton.

Target eliminated! came the crowing report across open comms, accompanied by the laughter of the escaping ***enter name here***. Karadin , cheeks burning with frustration and embarrassment, put in a distress call to Trafalgar. Hed been lucky to escape with his life. He swore to himself, as he drifted helpless through the debris, hed not underestimate the Bretonian naval forces like that next time.

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Drake · 01-21-2009, 01:24 PM,

No idea who it was, but that sounded like an awesome trap. Lead your enemies into a waiting ambush, perfect. A little mean to gang up on a fighter with several waiting capships, but it's great to see some sneaky tactics like that being used.

Stoat · 01-21-2009, 01:34 PM,

Sadly they were NPC caps, which makes it even more embarassing for me. I wasn't paying attention and my hands got tangled and I couldn't manoeuver out of the way!. I'd have been seriously impressed had they been player caps, however much overkill it may have been!

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Markam · 01-21-2009, 01:38 PM,

Have you flicked through the roster?

it certainly wasnt me, though.

Stoat · 01-21-2009, 01:42 PM,

Yeah I have, and Stanley is my best guess, but I just wanted to see if anyone has a better memory of the incident. Two down.......

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Drake · 01-21-2009, 02:04 PM,

' Wrote:Sadly they were NPC caps, which makes it even more embarassing for me. I wasn't paying attention and my hands got tangled and I couldn't manoeuver out of the way!. I'd have been seriously impressed had they been player caps, however much overkill it may have been!

Oh, well... That changes it from great tactics to a lucky (or unlucky, in your case) break. I suppose it wouldn't work so great with player capships anyway, since the enemy would see them on the scanners long before he got to the end of the tradelane.

guitarguy · 01-21-2009, 02:18 PM,

Not it.

Slainte · 01-21-2009, 02:42 PM,

Dont think it was me, but it was christmas and i was drinking a bit :wacko:

MarvinCZ · 01-21-2009, 03:17 PM,

Certainly not me, sorry.

Sounds good though:)

Derkylos · 01-21-2009, 04:54 PM,

I think I remember witnessing the incident on system chat, but wasn't actually in the vicinity of Southampton at the time.

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