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tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.04.29 21:36:00 -
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So last night I was watching this nice fellow ganking haulers. He would head out to the gate.. wait a bit.. blow up hauler and friend/alt would scoop the loot while he warped away in his pod. Soon as his timer ran out he would come right back to do it all over again.
Of course a person earning a living that way would get a nice bounty on their head and so I was trying to figure out a way to pod him before he warped away.
Since I didn't think I had the skills to lock his pod before he warped away.. I had the idea of using auto targeting missiles and let them loose as soon as his ship blew up.
Well.. it didn't work. They simply would not fire.
I wasn't sure if it was because I had my safety setting on yellow instead of red.. or if it was because I was in high sec.. Or if auto target missiles only work when you are being targeted?
I tried searching around a bit and seem to get a lot of conflicting threads on how auto target missiles work.
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Thomas Builder
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
471
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Posted - 2014.04.29 22:18:00 -
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Auto-targetting missiles usually only attack things that aggress you first, so no, you cannot use them to kill pods.
The best thing to kill pods in low/high are staggered smartbombs, but you have to be extremely careful if you use them in high-sec. If you so much as scratch anything else CONCORD will blow you up. Second best is a sensor boosted arty Thrasher, but with that you also need a bit of luck as the pod should be able to warp away before you can shoot it. If you know where he's flying to, it's better to try and catch him at the station. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.04.30 00:10:00 -
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Thanks for the info!
It appears he is warping to a safe spot first and then insta dock at a station.. Since he does the same thing every single time.. I think with some work and luck I can surprise him at his safe spot.
And if he is busy using an alt to loot the wreck.. he might not even notice right away... |
Precurseur
Norrskensdrommar Game Of Bears
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Posted - 2014.04.30 12:34:00 -
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tiewan wrote:Thanks for the info!
It appears he is warping to a safe spot first and then insta dock at a station.. Since he does the same thing every single time.. I think with some work and luck I can surprise him at his safe spot.
And if he is busy using an alt to loot the wreck.. he might not even notice right away...
If he's spamming warp when his ship is about to die, it's highly unlikely you'll get his pod even with SeBo or ReSeBo. Likewise, even if you find his safe (unlikely in a pod within the minute time it takes him to arrive and warp again) you'll probably not be able to lock him before he warps.
Your best bet is to sit on station, with a SeBo sniper and get him there. Although I suspect, being the dutiful and well prepared ganker he is, that he's ensured his safe -> station warp ensures almost an insta dock or has chosen a station with a large docking ring to prevent this kind of thing.
Smartbombs or GTFO :p Or you could just gank his hauler for lulz, or have your own faster moving ship and steal his loot before he's able to scoop it. Actually... where was this? |
Lola Shaboopie
Auto Erotic Decapitation
5
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Posted - 2014.04.30 12:49:00 -
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tiewan wrote:Thanks for the info!
It appears he is warping to a safe spot first and then insta dock at a station.. Since he does the same thing every single time.. I think with some work and luck I can surprise him at his safe spot.
And if he is busy using an alt to loot the wreck.. he might not even notice right away...
such strong butthurt by OP.
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Damon Messer
Miroirs Cult of War
1
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Posted - 2014.04.30 13:38:00 -
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Lola Shaboopie wrote:tiewan wrote:Thanks for the info!
It appears he is warping to a safe spot first and then insta dock at a station.. Since he does the same thing every single time.. I think with some work and luck I can surprise him at his safe spot.
And if he is busy using an alt to loot the wreck.. he might not even notice right away... such strong butthurt by OP. i dont think the OP is butthurt at all. can you stop using the word so cheaply? |
Logan PewPew
Crazy Bird Inc. The Fire Nation Syndicate
1
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Posted - 2014.04.30 15:07:00 -
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Damon Messer wrote:Lola Shaboopie wrote:tiewan wrote:Thanks for the info!
It appears he is warping to a safe spot first and then insta dock at a station.. Since he does the same thing every single time.. I think with some work and luck I can surprise him at his safe spot.
And if he is busy using an alt to loot the wreck.. he might not even notice right away... such strong butthurt by OP. i dont think the OP is butthurt at all. can you stop using the word so cheaply?
Seconded |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
13
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Posted - 2014.04.30 16:46:00 -
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Lola Shaboopie wrote:
such strong butthurt by OP.
I have no idea what gives you the impression I am butthurt.
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Solecist Project's Alt
Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2014.04.30 16:51:00 -
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In case you want to **** him off, killing his pod doesn't mean anything.
Instead, before he loots it...
Suicide the wreck. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
13
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Posted - 2014.04.30 17:13:00 -
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Precurseur wrote: Smartbombs or GTFO :p Or you could just gank his hauler for lulz, or have your own faster moving ship and steal his loot before he's able to scoop it. Actually... where was this? [:8)
Yeah I considered those things.. But I am interested in the idea of podding him just to mix up his routine a bit.
It is a busy route on the way to Dodixie. I had no idea it was a popular gank spot until recently when someone accidentally announced in local that a freighter they intended to gank was inbound.
Watching a freighter go down was pretty fun. |
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Pubbie Spy
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
27
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Posted - 2014.04.30 19:16:00 -
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Solecist Project's Alt wrote:In case you want to **** him off, killing his pod doesn't mean anything.
Instead, before he loots it...
Suicide the wreck.
But that would mean losing a ship. How can you demand that sacrifice from someone? |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
14
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Posted - 2014.04.30 19:27:00 -
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Pubbie Spy wrote:
But that would mean losing a ship. How can you demand that sacrifice from someone?
I think it was more of a suggestion than a demand.
Anyway.. its not a big deal to lose a ship in order to reach your goal.. |
Kristalll
Valkyrie Professional Resources
217
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Posted - 2014.04.30 19:29:00 -
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Why hasn't anyone explained that bounties don't work how OP thinks they do? GÇ£Die tryingGÇ¥ is the proudest human thing. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
14
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Posted - 2014.04.30 19:31:00 -
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Kristalll wrote:Why hasn't anyone explained that bounties don't work how OP thinks they do?
my understanding it is 20% of killmail value.. which includes implants
am I wrong? |
Dilligafmofo
The Generic Pirate Corporation Shadow Cartel
234
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Posted - 2014.05.01 08:46:00 -
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Would this be Balle by any chance? Just wardec the corp or set your ship up for alpha damage and kill them before they can pop their prey.
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tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
14
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Posted - 2014.05.01 09:45:00 -
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Balle, Deltole, etc..
A formal declaration of war seems a bit silly for such a situation, no?
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Pubbie Spy
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
33
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Posted - 2014.05.01 18:44:00 -
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tiewan wrote:Balle, Deltole, etc..
A formal declaration of war seems a bit silly for such a situation, no?
Press button, pay isk, shoot wartargets. Which part of that is hard or excessive? |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2014.05.02 18:46:00 -
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Pubbie Spy wrote:tiewan wrote:Balle, Deltole, etc..
A formal declaration of war seems a bit silly for such a situation, no?
Press button, pay isk, shoot wartargets. Which part of that is hard or excessive?
The part you left out of course because wardecs actually do not work in the way you described.
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Bowman Amouh
Brave Operations - Lollipop Division Brave Collective
1
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Posted - 2014.05.02 19:01:00 -
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2613 scanres
Hope the guy's not aligned
Point
???
Podkill'd.
Besides, he'll totally have a criminal timer. You wont recieve any concorddoken for that afaik. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2014.05.02 19:08:00 -
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Well.. pods instantly align..
Anyway.. this weekend I will try some different setups and if all else fails I like the idea from Solecist Project's Alt of suiciding the wreck.
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Precurseur
Norrskensdrommar Game Of Bears
3
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Posted - 2014.05.02 19:15:00 -
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tiewan wrote:Well.. pods instantly align..
Anyway.. this weekend I will try some different setups and if all else fails I like the idea from Solecist Project's Alt of suiciding the wreck.
You "could" suicide the wreck, although stealing it would be much more funny (and profitable).
I guess if you want almost guaranteed success then popping/suicide it removes the chance of your ninja scooping going wrong (or him beating you to it) and yields the same result.... no loots for him + potential rage tears
Good luck |
Kristalll
Valkyrie Professional Resources
226
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Posted - 2014.05.02 19:18:00 -
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tiewan wrote:Kristalll wrote:Why hasn't anyone explained that bounties don't work how OP thinks they do? my understanding it is 20% of killmail value.. which includes implants am I wrong?
And what kind of implants do you expect to find in a gankers pod? GÇ£Die tryingGÇ¥ is the proudest human thing. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2014.05.02 19:38:00 -
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Kristalll wrote:tiewan wrote:Kristalll wrote:Why hasn't anyone explained that bounties don't work how OP thinks they do? my understanding it is 20% of killmail value.. which includes implants am I wrong? And what kind of implants do you expect to find in a gankers pod?
Whatever implants the person decided to put in there. Of course there is the chance that there would be no implants at all. And that is totally ok.
It is of my personal opinion that it is ok to try things in this game for fun.. even if it is not profitable or successful. I enjoy having fun and I intend to continue doing so. |
Kristalll
Valkyrie Professional Resources
226
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Posted - 2014.05.02 21:16:00 -
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What I'm telling you is they won't have any implants, except maybe a 2% hybrid weapons implant. GÇ£Die tryingGÇ¥ is the proudest human thing. |
tiewan
Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2014.05.02 21:42:00 -
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Kristalll wrote:What I'm telling you is they won't have any implants, except maybe a 2% hybrid weapons implant.
And industrialists never haul valuable cargo in a hull with less hitpoints than a frigate.
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Voyager Arran
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
105
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Posted - 2014.05.02 22:27:00 -
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Kristalll wrote:What I'm telling you is they won't have any implants, except maybe a 2% hybrid weapons implant.
Similarly to how lowsec pilots never fly Dramiels with 2bil implant sets.
If you know how to mash "warp" when your ship is exploding and have a stable internet connection it's pretty easy to keep pods alive in a world without bubbles. |
Kalel Nimrott
Rolled Out
991
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Posted - 2014.05.03 00:35:00 -
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Insteand of questioning his actions , help a fellow scumbag achieve his goal. GÇ£Point out to me a person who has been harmed by an AFK cloaker and I will point out a person who has no business playing this game.GÇ¥ - CCP Soundwave |
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