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

[Soven Taliesyn]

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Words, why so many? Eh.....moving on.

 

[DrunkenTeddy]

--Unless Test wants to wear all the repercussions of supporting a pirate population, we probably can't include "Test" in any pirate org's name. Test will need some sort to plausible deniability. "PALS" is cool as can be. I love it.

--Stealing ships is cooler than steal loot, but CIG can't allow us to melt stollen ships since insurance replaces them and this would create a huge exploit that takes money direct out of CIG's pocket. So the best one can likely hope for with pirate booty is the ship itself and it will need to remain in other than UEE space. Finding uses for pirated ships could become as much work as stealing them, but it could be as much fun too. Who doesn't want an entire fleet of Vanguards and Superhornets to fly on TEST special events against dread targets like the Vanduul and other orgs who claimed however errantly that they were cool? Pirating should provide a way to stockpile stollen assets for special use in the future.

I don't see any issue with a pirate branch being part of test. I'm sure we will form alliances and that those organizations would be off-limits for pirates.

There won't be any "melting" in the live game IIRC. I'd suspect that a chopshop type situation would be the most useful for stolen ships, unless they have some sort of in-game fencing of intact ships. Either way, it's no money out of CIG's pocket since all you get is UEC.

 

[GrammarGestapo]

Good news for you scallywags that own Caterpillars.

Cat is currently being whiteboxed, so it should be one of the next hangar/flight ready ships. CIG has also mentioned that the Cat being done will set up the new Drake ship pipeline and drastically speed up the production rate of the Cutlass rework (when they start it), Herald, Dragonfly, and Buccaneer. Looks like Drake is finally getting our spot in the limelight.

/me cries for banu

 

[Shadow Reaper]

If you have a Redeemer and I steal it and give it back to you, and your insurance replaces it; you now have two ships. For stealing ships to be plausible in an environment where insurance replaces them, there needs to be some serious limitation or nerf on that process. Each time a player steals a ship they do not pay for it, and CIG is in business primarily to sell ships.

 

[Blind Owl]

I don't see any issue with a pirate branch being part of test. I'm sure we will form alliances and that those organizations would be off-limits for pirates.

There won't be any "melting" in the live game IIRC. I'd suspect that a chopshop type situation would be the most useful for stolen ships, unless they have some sort of in-game fencing of intact ships. Either way, it's no money out of CIG's pocket since all you get is UEC.

I reckon you're right on this one. Stealing ships will be a thing, but I wonder how they'll handling insurance on stolen property? If we steal a Bengal carrier, will we be able to insure it as our own?

 

[DrunkenTeddy]

I reckon you're right on this one. Stealing ships will be a thing, but I wonder how they'll handling insurance on stolen property? If we steal a Bengal carrier, will we be able to insure it as our own?

I think they've said that players will not own Bengal Carriers, but we could steal one. If we did, we would need to maintain a presence on the ship or leave it parked somewhere and hope no one finds it. I assume we can't insure it since they wouldn't give us a new one if it got blown up or crashed into something "accidentally".

I also assume they won't let us insure any stolen property. Go steal a car and try to get an insurance company to give you insurance on it... :)

 

[Blind Owl]

I think they've said that players will not own Bengal Carriers, but we could steal one. If we did, we would need to maintain a presence on the ship or leave it parked somewhere and hope no one finds it. I assume we can't insure it since they wouldn't give us a new one if it got blown up or crashed into something "accidentally".

I also assume they won't let us insure any stolen property. Go steal a car and try to get an insurance company to give you insurance on it... :)

Just grind off the serial numbers and stick a new VIN tag on it. Totally legit.

 

[bryceedmundo]

You're a TESTicle, so I automatically love you. But I am not with you.
I will not take because they have.
I will not kill because I can.
I will not troll because lol.
I will fight Tests' enemies where they present themselves, but I will not defend your unprovoked douchebaggery.
Good luck; i'll be watching.

 

[Blind Owl]

You're a TESTicle, so I automatically love you. But I am not with you.
I will not take because they have.
I will not kill because I can.
I will not troll because lol.
I will fight Tests' enemies where they present themselves, but I will not defend your unprovoked douchebaggery.
Good luck; i'll be watching.

I will take from the enemies of TEST.
I will kill the enemies of TEST.
I will troll the enemies of TEST

I won't just pirate from some dude or dudette for the sake of taking. But I will raid the living shit out of an ADI convoy, should they be our enemies.

 

[bryceedmundo]

I will take from the enemies of TEST.
I will kill the enemies of TEST.
I will troll the enemies of TEST

I won't just pirate from some dude or dudette for the sake of taking. But I will raid the living shit out of an ADI convoy, should they be our enemies.

#likewhoreasperusual

Good stance on douchebaggery.

But no, I will not troll.

 

[Blind Owl]

#likewhoreasperusual

Good stance on douchebaggery.

But no, I will not troll.

Nobody likes a douche bag.
Also, my version of trolling probably isn't quite the same as others. I'm just not that good at being an asshole. And I'm Canadian. So there's a lot of "sorry".
Sorry I shot you. Sorry I took your cargo. Sorry you're an enemy. Sorry.

 

[DcTrojan72]

in true pirate fashion... i see that Owl is hijacking this thread as well

 

[bryceedmundo]

Nobody likes a douche bag.
Also, my version of trolling probably isn't quite the same as others. I'm just not that good at being an asshole. And I'm Canadian. So there's a lot of "sorry".
Sorry I shot you. Sorry I took your cargo. Sorry you're an enemy. Sorry.

I've never met a Canadian I didn't love. One girlfriend, two school friends and at least 3 dudes I met in bars. Correct. You are friendly.

 

[Blind Owl]

in true pirate fashion... i see that Owl is hijacking this thread as well

In my defence, it IS a pirate thread. Ha.

I've never met a Canadian I didn't love. One girlfriend, two school friends and at least 3 dudes I met in bars. Correct. You are friendly.

Shucks. Thanks man. The friendly Canadian pirate. Ha.

I do intend to be more of a murky grey man than a full blown black hearted villain. Ya know, smuggler, merc, fringes of society type.

 

[Han Burgundy]

Canadian pirates may take your cargo, but they will leave your ship smelling of flapjacks and beard oil. 10/10, would get pirated again.

 

[DcTrojan72]

Friendly Canadian Pirates... they apologize for stealing your shit..

and a pleasure to run into a fellow Gray type of guy lol

 

[Blind Owl]

Canadian pirates may take your cargo, but they will leave your ship smelling of flapjacks and beard oil. 10/10, would get pirated again.

Hahaha, maple beer, maple beard oil, and maple syrup. Yum.

Friendly Canadian Pirates... they apologize for stealing your shit..

and a pleasure to run into a fellow Gray type of guy lol

Well I feel there's no need to be an ass about robbing them blind. Think Robin hood. Haha.

I think it shall be a pleasure doing...business, with you on the fringes of space. The outer rim. Etc.

 

[Xian-Luc Picard]

The way TESTies fly, won't we probably all be construed as pirates anyway? I mean, if I hit someone and some stuff falls out isn't that considered "abondoned"? That doesn't seem like piracy to me, but it might look that way to them?

 

[Blind Owl]

The way TESTies fly, won't we probably all be construed as pirates anyway? I mean, if I hit someone and some stuff falls out isn't that considered "abondoned"? That doesn't seem like piracy to me, but it might look that way to them?

It's all a matter of perspective. :P

 

[AntiSqueaker]

Which one of you salty dogs picked up a Dragonfly (or Cat!) while it's on sale?

I got 3 to fit in my Cat, so feel free to tag along and be a great distract- I mean valuable team member.