Piracy [In-Game Occupation] Let's raise the Black Flag! (TEST Piracy)

Mettan

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Unfortunately, players will only have a minimal impact on a system's economy;
That may be true, I think they said 90% of people we meet will be npcs. But I do believe cig also said our action would have an impact. we may not make a system go bankrupt but being present and controlling economic centers, especially in fringe systems where there are not supposed to be a lot of people, should do what people are talking about here . . . . maybe, maybe not o_O Also -

we don't want the rep of a pirate org
Is that possible if we are pirates and we are organized?
 
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Reptar Khan

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Donate your theory crafting powers to the dark side (for the overall good of TEST of course)
-Possibility of affiliate/sub-Org (for general TEST rep pts)
-See any synergy between future divisions and the illegal folks (logistics gives PALS donation to guard a gas giant to corner market prices, we find competing pirates and send juicy target info to the bounty hunters, ect?)
-Varioud types/styles of illegality (blow'm up sort out rekt / demand small amount of cargoUEC / disable & board, drugs, smuggling, ect)
-How to leverage pirate group for overall TEST goals?
(Few posts above outlined some of the things falling under the Umbrella of Illegal our CrimeBrella)
What is your take on illicit activities per what we know so far?
Edit: Please :)
 

Mettan

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Been looking at the star map. Looks like there are a lot of unclaimed systems between Banu and UEE space, same with Vanduul space, but I don't see much trade happening with them. The Cathcart system between Banu and human space looks interesting, big ice field there as well as a station called Spider??? I think thats the pirate hub. There are also a few interesting systems between UEE and Xi'an space, Nyx, of course, being among them.
 
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WaldoWohin

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This whole Vega system attack has me so fired up over SC. If this shit was live already I would called into work a day or two just to do some black market scamming on these planets.
 

Serious Table

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Holding up those supply lines and offering "instant supply transfer" for elevated prices...

I'm so stoked. I've never pirated anything in a game before, and I can't wait to actually get out there and do it.
 
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AntiSqueaker

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Not going the lie, guys; the more I read about how so many people want to make pirating not just difficult, but literally impossible, the more I'm driven to the black flag.

Consider this my declaration; a pirate's life for me! Now who wants to grow some narcotics in my Endeavor.
I was never originally going to be a pirate. When I first pledged (with my Cutlass Pirate Pack), I was thinking of being an escort pilot/bounty hunter. Cutlass seemed like a cool fighter that sacrificed some armor and weapons for better maneuverability and a modest cargo bay (but that's a different thread...)


Then I saw all the whiny comments from "carebears" about how the awful pirates were going to ruin everything. The more and more I saw this, from a hopefully vocal minority of Traders/Merchants, the more piracy appealed to me.

Schadenfreude is 75% what I get out of this.
 

NeoHelios_SC

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Then I saw all the whiny comments from "carebears" about how the awful pirates were going to ruin everything
HEY! "I'M" a carebear! ;) I'm trying the "if you can't beat them, join them" approach. Wanting to give piracy a try before I completely write it off. Walk a day in another person's shoes... Frankly, I have a fair bit of optimism, here. Kind of looking forward to new experiences. Who knows? :)
 
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Gonzoa

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Gonzoa is in so long as the rum isnt always gone
in a Caterpillar named antelope
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Reptar Khan

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So I mentioned the general themes of TEST & how I'm going to be a space pirate to a co-worker (moar TEST & RPs) they said there was a band called Alestorm...
I'm just going to leave this right over here... It's just ... Wow I don't know what to say about this...
 

WarrenPeace

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Which color is that? Pink? You're a pink, right?



edit: fix broken link
edit2: oh, man, reading a bit about schadenfreude, and it seems more like a disability than anything. Not sure if joking about it was appropriate, so, ... I'm sorry?
 

Kersakov

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So I mentioned the general themes of TEST & how I'm going to be a space pirate to a co-worker (moar TEST & RPs) they said there was a band called Alestorm...
I'm just going to leave this right over here... It's just ... Wow I don't know what to say about this...
I need to like that more than once.
I think you found the theme song to my life!
 
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