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Elesentra
Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2009.05.12 11:14:00 -
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Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
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EVIL SYNNs
Wrath of Fenris
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Posted - 2009.05.12 11:17:00 -
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Pirate just do that, its their thing. Once they know their a pirate there is not much effect killing pods.
Good pirates will ransom you, bad pirates will ransom you and pod you, anyone else likely will let your pod go. imho
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Klendaxor
Caldari
Project Mayhem
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Posted - 2009.05.12 11:26:00 -
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 Originally by: Elesentra
I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones.
http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=939710
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Intigo
Amarr
Endemic Aggression
Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.05.12 12:23:00 -
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Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
It's called spam warp on a celestial. Do it.
Your implants are safe in lowsec.
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Joshamee Gibbs
Gallente
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.12 12:34:00 -
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For the corpses.
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Vaerah Vahrokha
Minmatar
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.12 12:55:00 -
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Quote:
My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet
Did you buy a BMW to learn to drive?
No, eh? Expensive and you want to learn the ropes in a cheap used car and then upgrade to the best you can affort, right?
So, why did you buy +3 implants before you learned to drive in low sec?
Because once you learned the ropes, it's damn hard to be podded there, you REALLY have to be unlucky.
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Snake O'Connor
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:09:00 -
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Originally by: EVIL SYNNs
Pirate just do that, its their thing. Once they know their a pirate there is not much effect killing pods.
Good pirates will ransom you, bad pirates will ransom you and pod you, anyone else likely will let your pod go. imho
I love carebear tears. 
Our home system is full of nubs trying to run lvl4 missions in low-sec. So their pods with +5's generate good ransom.
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Rexthor Hammerfists
Rage of Inferno
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:16:00 -
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Edited by: Rexthor Hammerfists on 12/05/2009 13:17:03
Elesentra, in lowsec only lag should be the reason to loose a pod.
If you know youll lose your ship, click on a planet gate station or any celestial object 150km away from you, so that it appears in your "selected items" box. When in low structure start hammering the warp to button in that box and youll be flying out immediately when your ship goes down.
Edit, why pirates kill pods? Eve is a game about competition, atleast for me, and killing someones pod is winning, which feels good ;)
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Jones Bones
Beyond Divinity Inc
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:22:00 -
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It can have strategic purposes as well. A pilot in a pod is still a reporting scout.
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Jotobar
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:23:00 -
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before you die press eject then mark a planet and spam warp. the rude people suggesting that you stick with things you can afford had a point but with some simple precautions you can lower your risk and push it a bit beyond what you can afford. 50mil is a very small disaster even if you've just played a few days.
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lollerwaffle
Sileo In Pacis
The Space P0lice
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:30:00 -
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How would YOU feel if you ran out of meat for the BBQ 
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xero gravity
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:40:00 -
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There are 2 major benefits to pirates from a pod kill:
1) they like to make you cry
2) they like to be flashy, and gaining negative sec status is most quickly done by killing pods
A minor benefit could be that it (most likely) removes you from local to prevent you quickly reappearing in another ship... real pirates may not think this is a good thing :P
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ThrashPower
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.05.12 13:56:00 -
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if you are flying frigate sized ships you can lose your ship+pod to smartbombs in lowsec, lost a cynofrig that way 
(and no it was not in Rancer, but it was my fault for not scouting the undock on the station  )
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Versipellis
Caldari
ETERNAL LUX
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Posted - 2009.05.12 14:02:00 -
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like my fellow folks already indicated.. as long as you are not stuck in a warp distrupting bubble and you start spamming "warp to" when your ship is nearly popped it's quite impossible for someone to pop you before you jet to the wonderland..
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Gunz Runner
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Posted - 2009.05.12 14:40:00 -
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1: Spite. Pay the man.
2: Fear. When half a gang dies to a dedicated pod killer the others start considering how much, if any, their implants are worth. Also related is reputation and demoralization.
3: As pointed out, a pod is still an intel. source.
4: Delayed reaction. A pod killed player will upgrade clone, has to get into a new ship, and has to fly it back towards a fight. downed roaming pilots wont be back too quickly.
5: Financial damage. Not every clone has implants, but those days when you knock a set of HG snakes or crystals or slaves out of some ones skull is awesome.
6: Spite. Again. Pay the man. Seriously.
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Neacail
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Posted - 2009.05.12 14:41:00 -
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The question you should be asking is "why doesn't everyone pod kill?". The answer is that if you care about your security status, killing pods is very counterproductive. People with a security status below -5, often labeled as 'pirates', don't have much to lose in that regard.
Take 0.0 for example, no security loss, pods are easy to catch. It doesn't matter if you're a goody two shoes or a maniac, you'll pod your enemies given the opportunity.
The truth is that if there was no penalty related to this in low sec, even FW types would pod everyone and everything they see - more so than pirates, as they are often interested in the ransom ISK.
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Elesentra
Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2009.05.12 14:44:00 -
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Useful answers, ty.
Fwiw, I bought expensive Implants as I'm trying to learn skills fast. I don't see that's so bad. They were expensive cos I'm still only doing L2s and I can only play an hour or two a day, (but I can train 24...)
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Vistilantus
Caldari
You're Doing It Wrong
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Posted - 2009.05.12 15:17:00 -
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podded people cause less lag.
I also pod people so i don't have to listen to their smacktalk.
Also to keep the cloning services in opration.
I like to collect corpses.
Knowing you have to buy a new clone or risk loosing SP's.
most of all......
I do it for the hatemail.
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TraininVain
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Posted - 2009.05.12 15:24:00 -
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Edited by: TraininVain on 12/05/2009 15:25:25
For chuckles.
Also, I like collecting dead bodies.
No other MMO lets me kill people, take their stuff and then take their tiny frozen corpse as a grizzly trophy.
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Wensley
Minmatar
The Tuskers
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Posted - 2009.05.12 16:15:00 -
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I pod people so that there's an incentive for them to pay me not to. That and I'm building a throne out of corpses.
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Srioghal moDhream
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Posted - 2009.05.12 16:29:00 -
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Not true, in UO when you a killed a person they dropped everything, then you could cut up their corpse into pieces and do whatever you wanted with them. Even turn the head in for bounties.
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TraininVain
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Posted - 2009.05.12 16:32:00 -
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Is that true? Man. That sounds awesome. I never played UO. I wish some games around now had that. Ear necklaces would make WoW so much better.
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Merin Ryskin
Peregrine Industries
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Posted - 2009.05.12 17:30:00 -
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Simple: because they didn't pay the pod ransom. Don't want to die? Pay the ransom.
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Removal Tool
Eternal Perseverance
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Posted - 2009.05.12 17:39:00 -
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You don't have to inflate a corpse.
I've probably said too much
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Sun Clausewitz
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Posted - 2009.05.12 17:40:00 -
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fer teh lulz
Pick Three:
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Anubis Xian
Reavers
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Posted - 2009.05.12 18:34:00 -
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Well to be fair, pirates don't podkill.
Those who kill everything aren't very good at being a pirate.
Originally by: CCP Oveur
The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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RedSplat
Heretic Army
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Posted - 2009.05.12 18:50:00 -
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Originally by: Merin Ryskin
didn't pay the pod ransom. Don't want to die? Pay the ransom.
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
I don't sleep.
I am always here.
Watching.
Waiting.
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
it does get progressively longer.
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Gunner Cid
The Carebear Stare
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Posted - 2009.05.12 19:34:00 -
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Podding is the easiest way to remove the crybabies that smack incessantly in local.
Too many people will rant and rave in local mostly about how you suck in real life and how they have a 3 foot **** made out of gold and screw ****stars every other hour.
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Liquidium
Altruism.
Avarice.
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Posted - 2009.05.12 19:40:00 -
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You really have to go out of your way to get podded in lowsec.
Null sec is different. But in lowsec/empire, its insanely hard to pod someone.
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RedSplat
Heretic Army
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Posted - 2009.05.12 19:47:00 -
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Originally by: Liquidium
You really have to go out of your way to get podded in lowsec.
Null sec is different. But in lowsec/empire, its insanely hard to pod someone.
Mr. Smartbomb and his 7 friends disagree.
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
I don't sleep.
I am always here.
Watching.
Waiting.
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
it does get progressively longer.
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soldieroffortune 258
Gallente
Imperium Forces
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Posted - 2009.05.12 19:47:00 -
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Originally by: EVIL SYNNs
Pirate just do that, its their thing. Once they know their a pirate there is not much effect killing pods.
Good pirates will ransom you, bad pirates will ransom you and pod you, anyone else likely will let your pod go. imho
eh, back in my should we say not neccessarily pirate, but not nrds phase i would attempt to get pods any time, sure 9/10 of them got away but still i always tried, people are alot more willing to pay for their 1billion isk slave set than 200mil easily replaceable ship
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Pater Peccavi
Minmatar
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.05.12 20:37:00 -
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There was a time when I thought pod killing was stupid. I had forgotten to upgrade my clone, and ended up losing Minmatar Frigate V due to losing a pod in a fight.
Then I remembered that my pod actually survived that fight. I had warped to a SS, but rather than going the long way home through 0.0, I decided to deathjump back home. After my pod self-destructed, I realized I forgot to upgrade it.
tl;dr version: If I'm stupid enough to pod myself, you'd better believe I'm going to pod you
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Vaerah Vahrokha
Minmatar
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.12 22:02:00 -
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Quote:
Is that true? Man. That sounds awesome. I never played UO. I wish some games around now had that. Ear necklaces would make WoW so much better
Please don't pronounce UO and ... the other thing in the same sentence. UO does not deserve that.
Quote:
Too many people will rant and rave in local mostly about how you suck in real life and how they have a 3 foot **** made out of gold and screw ****stars every other hour
Their e-raging boosts your ammo DPS.
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Ularg
Amarr
Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2009.05.12 22:59:00 -
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I've been podded in lowsec before, had a harbringer lock me in under a second (literally) even when I was spamming warp.
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Scarabeus Sacer
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Posted - 2009.05.12 23:00:00 -
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Im kinda new to the game as well. Im still learning how things work, weapons, bonuses to stuff, ranges, ECM etc, so i have a bit before I go PK'ing. I have a few questions too which I would not mind having answered :)
1. What do people refer to as "warp spamming." I mean, spamming is hard with right clic, follow down to planets, hit warp to...is there some other way you can bind keys to warp to a preset target or safe spot fast and keep repeating it until a warp window opens up?
2. Someone earlier was saying its insanley hard to pod someone in low sec but not in null sec. What makes it hard to pod people?
3. What is the best way to prevent being podded if you see your ship is going down?
4. If you set autodestruct and eject, do you have enough time to warp anywhere before they lock on to you and scramble you?
Much appreciated!
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BurnedCoronas
Foundation
Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.05.12 23:09:00 -
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They didn't want that pod anyway
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Pater Peccavi
Minmatar
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.05.12 23:36:00 -
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Edited by: Pater Peccavi on 12/05/2009 23:38:01
Originally by: Scarabeus Sacer
Im kinda new to the game as well. Im still learning how things work, weapons, bonuses to stuff, ranges, ECM etc, so i have a bit before I go PK'ing. I have a few questions too which I would not mind having answered :)
1. What do people refer to as "warp spamming." I mean, spamming is hard with right clic, follow down to planets, hit warp to...is there some other way you can bind keys to warp to a preset target or safe spot fast and keep repeating it until a warp window opens up?
2. Someone earlier was saying its insanley hard to pod someone in low sec but not in null sec. What makes it hard to pod people?
3. What is the best way to prevent being podded if you see your ship is going down?
4. If you set autodestruct and eject, do you have enough time to warp anywhere before they lock on to you and scramble you?
Much appreciated!
1. You can set up your overview to include all that stuff in the drop down list. With these things in your overview, you can click on one, giving you myriad options at the top of your overview, one of which is "Warp to." Assuming you're warp scrambled, you won't be able to warp. However, spamming the warp button makes it so that, when your ship blows up, your pod will instantly warp away.
2. In 0.0, warp bubbles can be used. If your ship blows up in one of these bubbles, you won't be able to escape by spamming the "Warp to" button. This problem doesn't exist in lowsec.
3. Assuming you're in lowsec or in 0.0 but not caught in a bubble, the warp spamming works wonders. If caught in a bubble, hope that your side has plenty of ships left, so that your pod can slowly works its way out of the bubble before someone decides to get an easy kill.
4. I've never ejected from a ship in combat, so I can't respond to this (though I'm pretty sure self-destruct cancels when you eject).
Edit: Yes, I have still lost pods, mainly from sheer stupidity. My most recent loss, the station I was trying to warp to was 50km away from me
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Dasalt Istgut
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Posted - 2009.05.13 08:35:00 -
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Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
Killboard stats and the sound effect it makes.
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Karelotta
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Posted - 2009.05.13 09:15:00 -
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Originally by: Merin Ryskin
Simple: because they didn't pay the pod ransom. Don't want to die? Pay the ransom.
The only time I was podkilled, there was no communication from the pirate whatsoever. No threats, no ransom notices, nothing.
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Belid Hagen
Shade.
Cry Havoc.
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Posted - 2009.05.13 09:21:00 -
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Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
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Vaerah Vahrokha
Minmatar
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.13 10:01:00 -
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Quote:
4. I've never ejected from a ship in combat, so I can't respond to this (though I'm pretty sure self-destruct cancels when you eject).
Self destructing is a butt-long procedure. Expecially when lag bites the hardest, you should not even try to eject (it'll make your warp spam wait for the eject to be finished on the server side).
Also, about being podded, the thread title is wrong.
Even those who are not pirates and despite the security loss (low sec only), are often benefitting more off your death than letting you live:
- You are still giving out intel. Expecially for 0.0, you shall not be let do that.
- Nothing forbids you warping to a station and coming back in a WTFPWN-mobile, tilting the battle outcome in a sensible way.
- In "claimed territory" systems, even in low sec, having "neutrals" is a no-go. Every and each neutral is automatically considered intel, danger, a possible "station-docking games" (ie merc / harasser paid to kill undocking ships of our corp).
- You are a source of free local chat e-rage, some people feel better with some smack to relief the boredom.
- You are a source of money, in case someone gives a f**k and asks for a ransom. No money => pop.
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DystranFire
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Posted - 2009.05.13 10:04:00 -
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Originally by: Karelotta
Originally by: Merin Ryskin
Simple: because they didn't pay the pod ransom. Don't want to die? Pay the ransom.
The only time I was podkilled, there was no communication from the pirate whatsoever. No threats, no ransom notices, nothing.
I will look at a characters age, if they are too young to offer an decent amount of money then i will kill them without having a debate. Pirates will not hang around talking to you if there is no gain as every second risks their ship.
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Ethereal Hatebreeder
Minmatar
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2009.05.13 13:57:00 -
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Edited by: Ethereal Hatebreeder on 13/05/2009 13:59:32
Originally by: Gunner Cid
Podding is the easiest way to remove the crybabies that smack incessantly in local.
Originally by: Vaerah Vahrokha
- You are still giving out intel. Expecially for 0.0, you shall not be let do that.
- Nothing forbids you warping to a station and coming back in a WTFPWN-mobile, tilting the battle outcome in a sensible way.
- In "claimed territory" systems, even in low sec, having "neutrals" is a no-go. Every and each neutral is automatically considered intel, danger, a possible "station-docking games" (ie merc / harasser paid to kill undocking ships of our corp).
- You are a source of free local chat e-rage, some people feel better with some smack to relief the boredom.
- You are a source of money, in case someone gives a f**k and asks for a ransom. No money => pop.
This and...
I'd imagine its like getting a headshot in Counter-Strike, you just wanna scream OWNED.
-- Minmatar Diplomacy : The 10 seconds it takes to reload our projectile turrets. |
Anubis Xian
Reavers
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Posted - 2009.05.13 17:15:00 -
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Originally by: DystranFire
Originally by: Karelotta
Originally by: Merin Ryskin
Simple: because they didn't pay the pod ransom. Don't want to die? Pay the ransom.
The only time I was podkilled, there was no communication from the pirate whatsoever. No threats, no ransom notices, nothing.
I will look at a characters age, if they are too young to offer an decent amount of money then i will kill them without having a debate. Pirates will not hang around talking to you if there is no gain as every second risks their ship.
Which is why you ransom the ship, generally younger characters are more hurt by the loss of the ship than the pod. By the time you get to their pod, you might as well not even try to ransom.
Regardless, there are so few pirates in EvE these days. It's either gate camps or some alliance with NBSI. Neither is piracy.
Originally by: CCP Oveur
The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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Drek Grapper
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.05.13 17:30:00 -
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Originally by: Vaerah Vahrokha
Quote:
My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet
Did you buy a BMW to learn to drive?
No, eh? Expensive and you want to learn the ropes in a cheap used car and then upgrade to the best you can affort, right?
So, why did you buy +3 implants before you learned to drive in low sec?
Because once you learned the ropes, it's damn hard to be podded there, you REALLY have to be unlucky.
You must have forgot that implants also increase your chars attributes which in turn leads to shorter skill training times.
True story.
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Mystafyre
Caldari
Dark Materials
Heretic Nation
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Posted - 2009.05.13 19:19:00 -
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Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
My sec status goes lower faster
And, you just have to accept that when you go into pvp, some day you will be podded.
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source
Beyond Divinity Inc
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Posted - 2009.05.13 22:41:00 -
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the squish
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BL4CK BOB
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.05.13 22:47:00 -
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Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
The Smell of BBQ POD drives me wild.
The knowing that my Family will be eating POD.
The thought that someone somewhere will have one less POD.
Because I once had a bad POD day & so should you.
I was miss treated as a young POD in my mother world.
PODS are so cute I want to show them the light of regeneration.
It takes skill to go POD fishing.
I get paid for POD Kills
I see dead pods
THE 10 POD COMMANDMENTS:
1.Thou shall hunt the POD
2.Thou shall Torment the POD
3.Thou shall warp scram or disrupt the POD
4.Thou shall not let the POD go
5.Thou shall make POD wait for the moment of rebirth
6.Thou shall kill POD
7.Thou shall do it again & again
8.Thou shall post POD kill names to kill boards
9.Thou shall share POD kill with thou corp members.
10 Thou shall be showered in praise for POD kills by all
Holy be thou POD killer
may they ascend to the kingdom of POD killers
AMEN
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Lea Gorka
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Posted - 2009.05.14 23:37:00 -
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even if you pay you get podded so just dont get expensive implants lol
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Renarla
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Posted - 2009.05.15 03:03:00 -
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Because only idiots get their pods caught in lowsec. When your in structure, select the nearest celestial object, spam 'Warp-To', and your pod will instant warp when you pop.
However, on another note, I now have one of those annoying sigs. |
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Tai Paktu
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.05.15 04:19:00 -
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For the sound it makes.
(inb4 EVE has sound?)
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Vaerah Vahrokha
Minmatar
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.15 08:12:00 -
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Quote:
You must have forgot that implants also increase your chars attributes which in turn leads to shorter skill training times.
True story.
He's a new player. He does not need +3 implants so early, he's probably not even at 4 in learning skills, he's not on those > 5x skills.
If he's an alt fitted with +3 to "farm SP fast" he should not cry at being podded because his main can buy them back fast (and having a main he should know better than getting podded in low sec).
If he's not an alt he should not rush to using something he cannot afford to lose.
If he really wants to use what he can't afford to lose he should not go in low sec, or to learn to live in low sec FIRST, buy the +3 after.
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Rashmika Clavain
Gallente
Revelation Space
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Posted - 2009.05.15 09:53:00 -
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1: for the lol factor
2: because they can
3: to make you whine on the forum
In truth it can be any of the above or any coombination of the above.
There is a counter to being pod killed, so if it is an issue for you, use it.
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blackmambasnake
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Posted - 2009.05.15 10:11:00 -
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Originally by: Intigo
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
It's called spam warp on a celestial. Do it.
Your implants are safe in lowsec.
o rly ? what about the new 'screen shake im warping but im rly not' bug hapend to me 4 times already since the new patch good job i lost my impants the frst time and didnt replace them
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Morel Nova
z3r0 Gravity
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Posted - 2009.05.15 10:32:00 -
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Edited by: Morel Nova on 15/05/2009 10:32:51
I pod for 3 reasons:
1. you ****ed me off by smacking in local.
2. you are too close to a gate so I dont think I can ransom you before you jump through.
3. you didnt pay the ransom.
Put in space whales!
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Karma97731
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Posted - 2009.05.15 11:25:00 -
[56]
Originally by: Snake O'Connor
Originally by: EVIL SYNNs
Pirate just do that, its their thing. Once they know their a pirate there is not much effect killing pods.
Good pirates will ransom you, bad pirates will ransom you and pod you, anyone else likely will let your pod go. imho
I love carebear tears.
Our home system is full of nubs trying to run lvl4 missions in low-sec. So their pods with +5's generate good ransom.
So, just WHERE is this home system of yours?
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Scadoo
The Comancheros
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Posted - 2009.05.16 01:28:00 -
[57]
Can't we just all hug and be friends???
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RedSplat
Heretic Army
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Posted - 2009.05.16 01:33:00 -
[58]
We are terrified of Eggs
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
I don't sleep.
I am always here.
Watching.
Waiting.
Originally by: CCP Mitnal
it does get progressively longer.
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Tilburn
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Posted - 2009.05.16 08:18:00 -
[59]
So that I don't have to say GF in local :p
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Parmala Udoni
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Posted - 2009.05.22 17:37:00 -
[60]
Originally by: Pater Peccavi
My most recent loss, the station I was trying to warp to was 50km away from me
With all due and sincere respect, which hurt worse: doing that, or admitting it in public?
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IronGoldenEagle
Orchestrated Violence
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2009.05.22 18:14:00 -
[61]
O God so many reason+...I dont know, because I can? Because you're a carebear? Cuz youll yell in local (the best)? I want you to QQ? Im bored? THe fight wasnt good enuf? The fight was awesome? List goes on+
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oolk
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Posted - 2009.05.22 19:27:00 -
[62]
Originally by: Liquidium
You really have to go out of your way to get podded in lowsec.
Null sec is different. But in lowsec/empire, its insanely hard to pod someone.
Nah,just 2 over-smartbombing domis and insta pop your covop and pod...it was so instant I even laughed myself! (the piewats must have laughed too)
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Havohej
Minmatar
Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2009.05.22 23:30:00 -
[63]
Pirates know that most people set their medical clone at their home station. They know that when they catch you, you're probably quite far from your in-game 'home'. So they send you to your new medclone to help you get back to your assets faster, the better to fit a new ship and get back to whatever you were trying to do before you ran afoul of them.
To be honest, I don't understand why people get so upset about this extra favor that most pirates go out of their way to do for you. Really, your pod drops no loot for them so they could just as easily not bother locking you or spending the extra few rounds of ammunition; that time could be spent looting your wreck while you fly 30 jumps home in your pod.
Be grateful! It could be worse...
"You can still steal their stuff." - CCP Explorer
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Arthello
Pilots Of Honour
Aeternus.
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Posted - 2009.05.23 01:23:00 -
[64]
Originally by: Anubis Xian
Edited by: Anubis Xian on 12/05/2009 18:51:56
Well to be fair, pirates don't podkill outright.
Those who kill everything indescriminately aren't very good at being a pirate.
Exactly. It's counterproductive for piracy. You don't get any loot from a pod so it's really no point in killing it just because you can. There's plenty of reasons not to though.
A pirate with some sense want its prey to be as rich as possible so he will fly expensive and as many ships as possible. Someone else in this thread said pirates do it because they want to be feared. That might be true, but it's not strategically sound thinking. Pirates should at best not be feared for a number of reasons. If you're feared people will be cautious, they will cloak/hide/run as soon as a neutral enters local, they will fly cheaper ships, they might fit their ships differently, they might set up ambushes, they might hire mercenaries and the list goes on.
If it's a young pilot don't ask for a ransom. Just let him go as he probably won't have much money or implants anyway. If it's an old pilot you might be able to squeeze some extra ISK's by blackmailing, but if you do and he doesn't comply you might have to pod him just to make an example. Next time he knows he will be podded if he doesn't pay up, but then again next time he won't have expensive implants. You don't loose expensive implants too often without learning something.
A successful pirate want it's prey to think it's not so dangerous in low-sec. That he has a good chance of surviving. That his skills rivals that of the pirates. He wants plenty of pilots in low-sec. Plenty of confident pilots that is.
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Cadius Vect
Domination.
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Posted - 2009.05.23 01:33:00 -
[65]
Because they want to molest your frozen corpse......
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Kessiaan
Minmatar
MicroFunks
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Posted - 2009.05.23 03:56:00 -
[66]
Because I collect corpses. And it makes me feel better to know that someone other than me is screaming incoherently at their computer screen.
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waruiushiro
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Posted - 2009.05.23 06:57:00 -
[67]
Asking why I podded you is a lot like asking why I kicked you in the nuts after punching you in the throat.
It's cuz I don't like you.
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me bored
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Posted - 2009.05.23 09:18:00 -
[68]
It's actually impossible to be podded unless you're caught by lag, bubbles or smartbombs if you know what you're doing. Select a celestial and spam warp as your ship explodes and you'll never lose you implants again.
Most podkill because it removes you from local. If you're allowed to remain you're able to warn other players or generally smack talk and make a fool of yourself. Lots also use it as punishment for refusing to pay ransom.
I guess the overriding answer though is why not? They don't really lose anything and they get a neat corpse to add to their collection.
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Rail Gun
Caldari
Space Perverts and Forum Warriors United
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Posted - 2009.05.23 09:34:00 -
[69]
Just for fun... smart bombing pod is like hunting seal pup with a baseball bat, it's so unfair that it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside <3
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Parmala Udoni
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Posted - 2009.05.25 20:07:00 -
[70]
Originally by: Kessiaan
Because I collect corpses. And it makes me feel better to know that someone other than me is screaming incoherently at their computer screen.
But I don't. I just wake up in my home station and spend some of my hundreds of millions of carebear isk to buy more implants, then get back to work making ships and modules, laughing all the way to the bank. You got a frozen corpse and lower security status, I got a happy customer and a free ride home. Getting ganked is all a part of doing business, just like getting mugged by some droopy-drawers putz in Times Square. It all works out in the end.  |
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Neacail
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Posted - 2009.05.25 20:18:00 -
[71]
I do it for the security status and the kill mail, to be honest. Sometimes, however, I also try to ransom them for ridiculous amounts. Hey, if I fly around with several bil in implants, I'm sure someone else does too.
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Huurag
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Posted - 2009.05.28 20:44:00 -
[72]
Well, to be honest, I just don't understand the people who just pod "because they can". Or people who pod to make someone feel bad. Quite the opposite, I really dislike when my victims start emo-raging 
To drop sec status? Why the heck would you do that? Low sec status is a bad thing, when I just started pirating, I tried to stay yellow as long as possible.
For me there are several reasons to pod:
1. They refuse to pay a ransom. A pirate has to be true to his word. If you threaten to pod someone, you have to do it, otherwise they'll just laugh at you next time.
2. To teach people that losing your pod hurts, so they are more likely to pay the ransom next time.
3. Dead people don't smack in local. As I said above, I really dislike smack talk, so I don't give them a chance to do it.
4. I collect corpses. The ones that come from my kills, mind you, i like them fresh
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Izo Alabaster
Friendly Neighbourhood Extortion Company
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Posted - 2009.05.29 05:24:00 -
[73]
I ask you this, OP: How is that you're losing your pod in lowsec anyway?
(And no, an acceptable answer doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you lose your ship)
Originally by: CCP Nozh
Are BS useless in solo combat?
The larger ship still has many benefits:
* Can fit smaller weapons to fend off smaller targets
* More slots allow EW counter measures
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SideControl
The Athiest Syndicate
Advocated Destruction
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Posted - 2009.05.29 05:57:00 -
[74]
I always pod if i can, there are many good reasons to do so...
1. Before I ever killed a ship, I made a couple billion in the implant jita game, i still have a lot of implants laying around, podding others should increase their value.
2. Its a great 'f-u' gtfo out of local. While I dont always hate on those i kill, not having to deal with smack is nice, and those that are ****s have to evemail/convo you.
3. if you live in one system and there are several targets, having someone ***** in local about you jumping their missions/killing them is not good for business
4. often people have more than one ship in system, often those same peoples clones are not in the same system. why take a risk? pod em 20 jumps away and stay cool. if they are coming back they are coming back, but gives ya time to finish aggro etc
5. you killed one ship, you get two killmails. two for one deals are rare enough in eve
6. i enjoy low sec being scary. i lost an incurses and pod in rancer when i was fairly new to eve. it made me fear low sec. which is why i enjoy living their now. possible repercussions to my actions make my actions fun, the fear of losing makes winning worthwhile.
i always honor ransoms btw. i just pretty much never ransom.
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Mitch Taylor
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.29 11:05:00 -
[75]
Edited by: Mitch Taylor on 29/05/2009 11:05:33
its all about the pods baby...
+ anti smack device ;)
The Dark is Rising...
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Wacktopia
Infinity Miners Union
Eych Four Eks Zero Ahr
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Posted - 2009.05.29 11:07:00 -
[76]
To be honest unless you are in 0.0, where you can be bubbled, then you should be able to get your pod out every time unless you lag or cannot click the mouse twice in less than a second.
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Mitch Taylor
Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.05.29 11:11:00 -
[77]
Originally by: Wacktopia
To be honest unless you are in 0.0, where you can be bubbled, then you should be able to get your pod out every time unless you lag or cannot click the mouse twice in less than a second.
I had a very unpleasent experience with the pervs lowsec d/d which claimed two of my pods in one sitting!
The Dark is Rising...
Fight my Brute! |
Alitara
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Posted - 2009.06.01 20:18:00 -
[78]
I think a great reason to POD kill is to reinforce the fact that Eve is a game with hard consequences. It does not breast feed you and hold your hand like every other game in this world of brain-washed, I-can't-handle-failure, spoiled brats. It also makes the game more exciting (the adrenaline rush factor).
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Kirila
Unnatural Growth
Army of Darkness.
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Posted - 2009.06.02 04:53:00 -
[79]
Originally by: Intigo
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
It's called spam warp on a celestial. Do it.
Your implants are safe in lowsec.
Sir i beg a differ.
I do just that and I have been podded a few times by insta locking inties.
There is that little bit of lag while your ship pops that F*cks with you.
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Elapidae
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Posted - 2009.06.02 05:08:00 -
[80]
Originally by: Karma97731
Originally by: Snake O'Connor
Originally by: EVIL SYNNs
Pirate just do that, its their thing. Once they know their a pirate there is not much effect killing pods.
Good pirates will ransom you, bad pirates will ransom you and pod you, anyone else likely will let your pod go. imho
I love carebear tears.
Our home system is full of nubs trying to run lvl4 missions in low-sec. So their pods with +5's generate good ransom.
So, just WHERE is this home system of yours?
They live in Taff, they are part of minmatar militia. I have yet to see a single one of them with -ve sec status. The only time they leave their system is in blobs of 50+.
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Xenonn's Miner
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Posted - 2009.08.14 12:52:00 -
[81]
I'll never ever pay a ransom. I'd rather lose a billion ISK than gamble on the chance that there is one pirate with an ounce of integrity.
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Schalac
Caldari
Apocalypse Reign
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Posted - 2009.08.14 16:47:00 -
[82]
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
You got podded. That is the benefit.
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Omara Otawan
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Posted - 2009.08.14 17:25:00 -
[83]
Originally by: Kirila
Sir i beg a differ.
I do just that and I have been podded a few times by insta locking inties.
There is that little bit of lag while your ship pops that F*cks with you.
Thats why you select the celestial before your ship pops and start spamming warp as you enter structure.
I've never been podded doing this, not even in the huge lagfests that lowsec has come to be lately.
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Havohej
Minmatar
Du'uma Fiisi Integrated Astrometrics
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Posted - 2009.08.14 21:27:00 -
[84]
Originally by: Elesentra
What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
This is the benefit.
"You can still steal their stuff." - CCP Explorer
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Pivot P'tesh
DEATHFUNK
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2009.08.14 22:13:00 -
[85]
We got medals for being outlaw in my last corp, I even podded noobs for that.
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smurfslayor
Minmatar
SUBLIME L.L.C.
NIght's Dawn
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Posted - 2009.08.15 04:03:00 -
[86]
Originally by: Jotobar
before you die press eject then mark a planet and spam warp. the rude people suggesting that you stick with things you can afford had a point but with some simple precautions you can lower your risk and push it a bit beyond what you can afford. 50mil is a very small disaster even if you've just played a few days.
firstly....ejecting please keep doing it secondly if you can shrug off a 50 mill lose after a couple days then you are buying isk and are not playing the game. See you in space for sure |
fmercury
NibbleTek
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Posted - 2009.08.16 03:46:00 -
[87]
Originally by: Parmala Udoni
Originally by: Pater Peccavi
My most recent loss, the station I was trying to warp to was 50km away from me
With all due and sincere respect, which hurt worse: doing that, or admitting it in public?
I lost one cause I was spamming the 'jump' button on a distant gate rather than 'warp to'
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SheriffFruitfly
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.08.16 04:31:00 -
[88]
To see posts like this.
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Volitaire
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Posted - 2009.08.16 06:30:00 -
[89]
Tbh podding sucks but meh..
What the WOLFY dude said + Some folks don't pod you, most do.
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ShangoLianja Balogun
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Posted - 2009.08.16 22:09:00 -
[90]
Edited by: ShangoLianja Balogun on 16/08/2009 22:13:31
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
It is the "forbidden fruit" to these thieving wack jobs. Understand that they can't do it normally in High Sec., so, when they can (in the Wild West of Low Sec.), they're like kids in a candy shop. Skill up, and you'll be able to return the "favor."
BTW, train properly. Don't be in a rush to do some killing, nor to get the most pimped out (weapons wise) ship, etc. A tree is only as strong as its roots.
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Naraku Varrah
Minmatar
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.08.16 22:42:00 -
[91]
Originally by: Jones Bones
It can have strategic purposes as well. A pilot in a pod is still a reporting scout.
Comms aren't disabled when you're podded...killing the pod won't prevent the pilot from telling his mates you're around, and then they might even play the revenge card.
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Aluin Chaput
Caldari
Mort's Navy
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Posted - 2009.08.17 02:04:00 -
[92]
Mainly because it is more fun to pod somebody then to just ship kill them.
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Cpt Branko
Beyond Divinity Inc
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Posted - 2009.08.17 02:48:00 -
[93]
Originally by: Naraku Varrah
Originally by: Jones Bones
It can have strategic purposes as well. A pilot in a pod is still a reporting scout.
Comms aren't disabled when you're podded...killing the pod won't prevent the pilot from telling his mates you're around, and then they might even play the revenge card.
It's kinda hard to scout when you're ten jumps away in a station playing with your new clone.
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SquadBroken
Helljumpers
Double Dutch Rudders
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Posted - 2009.08.17 02:54:00 -
[94]
The tears.
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Oneiros IV
Stella Polaris.
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Posted - 2009.08.17 13:44:00 -
[95]
Edited by: Oneiros IV on 17/08/2009 13:47:44
Delicious tears, possible convo telling there was set of +5 or crystal and no smack in local, podding is good thing.
P.S. you also gotta be terribad to get podded in lowsec since there's no bubbles, when you see your ship is about to pop select any celestial and spam "warp to" button til ship explodes this way you'll be in warp straihgt away |
Racleon
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Posted - 2009.08.17 15:46:00 -
[96]
As several people have said, the simple answer is because they can and they really don't care about their security status. Couple this with the fact they probably have an alt to move stuff around for them so they get the benefits of shoting you and being able to move around freely on an alt.
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Lady Spank
Amarr
Sekret Kool Klubb
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Posted - 2009.08.17 18:30:00 -
[97]
OP is never going to pvp in low sec, admit it.
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Cycotic Maniac
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Posted - 2009.08.17 20:09:00 -
[98]
with food supplies being a scarce as they are in many low/null sec. systems. in order to survive, we are forced to pod kill you and take your frozen corpse back to the station and thaw it out. bon appTtit!
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Kano Axon
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Posted - 2009.08.18 00:07:00 -
[99]
Originally by: Liquidium
You really have to go out of your way to get podded in lowsec.
Null sec is different. But in lowsec/empire, its insanely hard to pod someone.
What part of podding is insanely hard? I podded 4 chars yesterday!
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Ronin Reborn
Wrath of Fenris
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Posted - 2009.08.18 06:27:00 -
[100]
Because pirates know what's best in Eve.
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Daisy Blossom
Tea And Sympathy Ltd. Liability
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Posted - 2009.08.19 16:52:00 -
[101]
Originally by: Snake O'Connor
I love carebear tears.
This. The sweet, sweet nub tears. Also ransoms. I always honor ransoms.
But mostly the tears.
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Ydyp Ieva
Caldari
Amarrian Retribution
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Posted - 2009.08.19 17:23:00 -
[102]
I normally don't pod, except if your gallente and to slow to get your pod out.
For the rest every other wartarget get send back to his clone if possible, just for the reason to get him out of the fight longer and make him lose more iskies in the process. A clone can't be insured.
But then again I'm not realy a pirate either.
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Lao Xin
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.08.19 17:30:00 -
[103]
I'm sorry but most of these answers are bull$hit. A few people were honest enough to admit why they podkill.. to grief. And because there's little to no repercussions when you're already a criminal in podkilling, and it's so hard to track someone down for revenge/bounty, there's really no other way to see it.
I especially like the "you didn't pay the ransom" responses.. tell that to the guy who podkilled my month-and-a-half char in lowsec while I was undocking. He probably lost more than twice the money I lost. People just do it because they can, simple as that.
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Lady Spank
Amarr
Sekret Kool Klubb
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Posted - 2009.08.19 18:39:00 -
[104]
I'm sorry you are so single minded and refuse to accept any other reasons.
These are reasons I would podkill....
... wardeced me
... is an asshat
... could provide intel if still in system
... could spam local with bs if still in system
... has a bounty
or simply if I don't like you its most satisfying
People act like its murder irl when its just a small bunch of pixels.
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lollerwaffle
Sileo In Pacis
The Space P0lice
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Posted - 2009.08.19 22:13:00 -
[105]
Originally by: Lao Xin
I'm sorry but most of these answers are bull$hit. A few people were honest enough to admit why they podkill.. to grief. And because there's little to no repercussions when you're already a criminal in podkilling, and it's so hard to track someone down for revenge/bounty, there's really no other way to see it.
I especially like the "you didn't pay the ransom" responses.. tell that to the guy who podkilled my month-and-a-half char in lowsec while I was undocking. He probably lost more than twice the money I lost. People just do it because they can, simple as that.
How did the person who podded you lose twice more than you did? You lost a clone plus any possible implants. He lost some ammo. Pretty sure clone is more expensive than the ammo it takes to kill a pod.
Podding helps the implants market. If no one lost any implants there'd be no demand for them. Also the squishy sound is nice. Don't cry mate, accept that podding happens.
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Stil Harkonnen
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Posted - 2009.08.19 22:32:00 -
[106]
Edited by: Stil Harkonnen on 19/08/2009 22:33:20
I pod people if I don't care about my sec status or if the person is really annoying or an *******.
These pirates in my system ransomed a drake for 50 mil, this dumbass didn't accept it, get blown up and podded.
Then, he decided to come back to the system in his hoarder, dock, and talk constantly about how they got the 50 mil ransom from the first pirate guide from a google search or something...We were all loling at his fail fit, and how annoying he was so I decided to do something about it.
He said he was going back to rens to "get another one of his 10 drakes" when he undocked. Lucky for me I was outside the station with a phobos. killed his hoarder and podded him home again :)
It was WELL worth the sec hit, since the guy was being such a lame ass.
unfortunately his t2 cloak didn't drop.
EDIT, OP, now that I think about it, I would pod you because of all this that you've said. Whining gets you podded.
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Gsptlsnz
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Posted - 2009.08.19 23:29:00 -
[107]
Originally by: Lady Spank
People act like its murder irl when its just a small bunch of pixels.
This "just a bunch of pixels" meme is an interesting lie.
A lot of EvE players spend really large amounts of time playing. If EvE pixels are so inconsequential, why do you play? If you play to gank, why do you feel the need to pretend?
Ganking and podding are good behavior in EvE - the game for people with no conscience. Lying to make your actions seem something other than griefing suggests you're a poor fit.
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lollerwaffle
Sileo In Pacis
The Space P0lice
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Posted - 2009.08.20 02:08:00 -
[108]
Originally by: Gsptlsnz
A lot of EvE players spend really large amounts of time playing. If EvE pixels are so inconsequential, why do you play? If you play to gank, why do you feel the need to pretend?
Erm, I don't know about you, but the reason why I play a GAME, is because games provide me with entertainment. Same can be said about any other game, they're all inconsequential pixels, yet people play them. Shocking, I know.
Originally by: Gsptlsnz
Ganking and podding are good behavior in EvE - the game for people with no conscience. Lying to make your actions seem something other than griefing suggests you're a poor fit.
Other reasons for podding, besides reaping tears and the squishy sound, have been listed so if you refuse to accept them, too bad.
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Darek Castigatus
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
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Posted - 2009.08.20 15:56:00 -
[109]
heres my personal list, pay attention as it will probably be quite similar to most of the other ones that are up already.
1. I offer a pod ransom and you refuse to pay
2. im gatecamping and dont want you to jump back into the system you just came from and tell people im camping this gate.
3. You're a war target
4. If we already killed your ship and you did nothing but whinge and whine in local about it.
5. if i know from past experience that you're a **** and dont feel like dealing with drama
i dont kill purely for tears, although i do savour them when they appear.
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Tom Peeping
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Posted - 2009.08.20 16:30:00 -
[110]
LOL...
People will warp a pod 100 off to keep eyes on you. I've killed pods that were doing this and the guy in local actually asked me why I killed the pods?
Seriously? You don't recognize that a pod being used as a scout is a hostile act? Anything that is keeping tabs on you is a hostile act. There's no need to be a pirate to recognize that the pod needs to be killed.
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Dracvlad
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Posted - 2009.08.20 17:07:00 -
[111]
The only time I was podded (so far) was when I was acting as a scout in a low sec with gate campers and was keeping tabs on them.
In answer to your question, they pod kill because you are either a scout or because they can. |
Spectre3353
Gallente
The Python Cartel.
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Posted - 2009.08.20 17:30:00 -
[112]
BECAUSE ITS FUN.
OBVIOUSLY. |
Future Mutant
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2009.08.20 17:52:00 -
[113]
Pirates pod kill because nothing says "bite me" like the squishy sound a pod makes when creating a fresh corpse
Your stuff iz mine through actions |
Lao Xin
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.08.20 20:46:00 -
[114]
Originally by: lollerwaffle
Originally by: Lao Xin
I'm sorry but most of these answers are bull$hit. A few people were honest enough to admit why they podkill.. to grief. And because there's little to no repercussions when you're already a criminal in podkilling, and it's so hard to track someone down for revenge/bounty, there's really no other way to see it.
I especially like the "you didn't pay the ransom" responses.. tell that to the guy who podkilled my month-and-a-half char in lowsec while I was undocking. He probably lost more than twice the money I lost. People just do it because they can, simple as that.
How did the person who podded you lose twice more than you did? You lost a clone plus any possible implants. He lost some ammo. Pretty sure clone is more expensive than the ammo it takes to kill a pod.
Podding helps the implants market. If no one lost any implants there'd be no demand for them. Also the squishy sound is nice. Don't cry mate, accept that podding happens.
He lost his ship, actually. I don't know what he was doing haha
I don't care about podding really, but trying to justify it in any way than "I'm a tool" or maybe you're at war, is a waste of breath.
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Miss Xoco
Minmatar
Native Freshfood
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Posted - 2009.08.21 13:00:00 -
[115]
Im not podding in high and low sec because i usualy feel no joy by doing it and i like my sec status. I would just try to scramble a pod just for my satisfation, so i know that i suceeded. I dont care about theyr "intel", usualy a large fleet got enough of intel left anyway.
However, in 0.0 sec i will be podding. There are usualy true bastards around and those people simply need some brutalism, they usualy even enjoy. However, most people in 0.0 sec arnt having expensive implants and some arnt even having any implants at all, jump clone does the trick. Usualy only high sec people seems to be wearing it all the time.
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Jake Bronson
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.08.21 16:37:00 -
[116]
This thread is disturbing....
I'm amazed at the player base this MMO has. Utterly amazed. 
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Nursultan
Pyrotechnics Inc.
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Posted - 2009.08.21 18:08:00 -
[117]
Originally by: Stil Harkonnen
Edited by: Stil Harkonnen on 19/08/2009 22:33:20
I pod people if I don't care about my sec status or if the person is really annoying or an *******.
These pirates in my system ransomed a drake for 50 mil, this dumbass didn't accept it, get blown up and podded.
Then, he decided to come back to the system in his hoarder, dock, and talk constantly about how they got the 50 mil ransom from the first pirate guide from a google search or something...We were all loling at his fail fit, and how annoying he was so I decided to do something about it.
He said he was going back to rens to "get another one of his 10 drakes" when he undocked. Lucky for me I was outside the station with a phobos. killed his hoarder and podded him home again :)
It was WELL worth the sec hit, since the guy was being such a lame ass.
unfortunately his t2 cloak didn't drop.
EDIT, OP, now that I think about it, I would pod you because of all this that you've said. Whining gets you podded.
Haha, sounds familiar;)
Nursultan's Pirate Blag |
Draeca
Tharri and Co.
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Posted - 2009.08.22 00:43:00 -
[118]
Edited by: Draeca on 22/08/2009 00:45:20
They refused to pay or I wanted to boost my sec status.
Also, corpses :3
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Baillif
Red Mist Inc.
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Posted - 2009.08.22 02:41:00 -
[119]
Just pay the man
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Manu Hermanus
FaDoyToy
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Posted - 2009.08.22 05:05:00 -
[120]
eh whenever I go to 0.0 I usually have (at least) some +4s plugged in, and usually a few other random implants.
although
a) I can try to ransom your pod, as well as you said your pod is probably worth more then your ship
b) pod kills lower my sec status by a lot more then ship kills
c) just because I can
d) ????
f) profit!
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Sgt Blade
Caldari
Veto.
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2009.08.22 21:41:00 -
[121]
I don't pod unless you turn my ransom down
Hypnotic Pelvic Thrusting Level 5 |
Unforsaken
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Posted - 2009.08.22 23:25:00 -
[122]
To quote Agent 47:
The decision between leaving behind a witness or a corpse is really no decision at all....
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Kessiaan
Minmatar
Aitvaras Strategic Industries
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Posted - 2009.08.23 00:07:00 -
[123]
Edited by: Kessiaan on 23/08/2009 00:10:20
If you're under -5 sec. status there's really no reason not to go for the pod if you're able to tackle it. It gets them out of local so there's no smack, and you get two killmails for the price of one. Pods are worth 1.25 points on Battleclinic, which is more than the zero you get if you let them go.
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Mel Lifera
Gallente
Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2009.08.23 03:28:00 -
[124]
That it's difficult to get podded in lowsec is silliness. My first (and only!) trip to low-sec had me saving four jumps by shortcutting. I didn't tarry in any place for any amount of time; soon as I spawned outside a stargate, immediately to the next to 0, jump, rinse, repeat. Second to last gate I got nabbed; a smartbomb. Not camping the gate, really, but the warp tunnel, about 30k off the gate - insta! I saw the bright red on the overview and watched helplessly as my unstoppable warp engine handed me to him.
As soon as I saw the red I knew what was coming, and being low-sec, I did not imagine for the slightest instant that my pod would survive. I was in the middle of typing "Goodbye, cruel world!" into local when he smartbombed my pod and I ended up...somewhere.
Granted, I was in a Vigil and didn't have millions of ISK in my head to lose - still don't. But if you think I'm ever going back to low-sec, you're nuts. Whenever I need to get to 0.0 I'll just sneak through a wormhole, the way I've been doing until now.
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Istvaan Shogaatsu
Caldari
Guiding Hand Social Club
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Posted - 2009.08.23 06:41:00 -
[125]
A majority of Eve players use implants, even when clean jumpclones are available. Half of that majority will never admit to it, to conceal the severity of their financial losses. Pods are my favourite thing to kill, because a lot of the time, you're inflicting a few hundred million in losses - sometimes billions, if they're packing a high-grade set.
I like hurting people.
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KiloAlpha
Southern Cross Trilogy
Flying Dangerous
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Posted - 2009.08.23 16:52:00 -
[126]
Originally by: Pater Peccavi
Edited by: Pater Peccavi on 12/05/2009 23:38:01
Originally by: Scarabeus Sacer
Im kinda new to the game as well. Im still learning how things work, weapons, bonuses to stuff, ranges, ECM etc, so i have a bit before I go PK'ing. I have a few questions too which I would not mind having answered :)
1. What do people refer to as "warp spamming." I mean, spamming is hard with right clic, follow down to planets, hit warp to...is there some other way you can bind keys to warp to a preset target or safe spot fast and keep repeating it until a warp window opens up?
2. Someone earlier was saying its insanley hard to pod someone in low sec but not in null sec. What makes it hard to pod people?
3. What is the best way to prevent being podded if you see your ship is going down?
4. If you set autodestruct and eject, do you have enough time to warp anywhere before they lock on to you and scramble you?
Much appreciated!
1. You can set up your overview to include all that stuff in the drop down list. With these things in your overview, you can click on one, giving you myriad options at the top of your overview, one of which is "Warp to." Assuming you're warp scrambled, you won't be able to warp. However, spamming the warp button makes it so that, when your ship blows up, your pod will instantly warp away.
2. In 0.0, warp bubbles can be used. If your ship blows up in one of these bubbles, you won't be able to escape by spamming the "Warp to" button. This problem doesn't exist in lowsec.
3. Assuming you're in lowsec or in 0.0 but not caught in a bubble, the warp spamming works wonders. If caught in a bubble, hope that your side has plenty of ships left, so that your pod can slowly works its way out of the bubble before someone decides to get an easy kill.
4. I've never ejected from a ship in combat, so I can't respond to this (though I'm pretty sure self-destruct cancels when you eject).
Edit: Yes, I have still lost pods, mainly from sheer stupidity. My most recent loss, the station I was trying to warp to was 50km away from me
just for the record ejecting does not cancel self destruct
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WTFAMILOOKINGAT
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Posted - 2009.08.23 20:43:00 -
[127]
Can someone tell me why some people think a valid game mechanic, that exists in the game and was put there by CCP, is considered griefing?
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Othran
Lucky Sevens Corp
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Posted - 2009.08.24 00:43:00 -
[128]
No idea about pirates (these days) but I do it to cost people ISK. There is so much money in Eve that one of the few ways you can be sure you're hurting a character is by podding them. You can't insure implants and you'd be frankly amazed what some people fly with - pod them and you've caused a loss from 40mill or so all the way into the billions.
Then again if your pod gets caught then you either need :
a) more experience*;
b) a faster machine;
c) less alcohol/whatever - I think most of us have been here once or twice
If you're simply transiting low-sec rather than looking for a fight you'll be OK in cruiser or below provided you watch the map and local - unless you get unlucky, which happens.
*you can EASILY sensor boost a Stiletto without external aid so it locks a frigate in 0.5s or so. The pod will take just under a second and you better believe that the Stiletto pilot is ready to scram your pod ASAP. Spam warp to celestial when you know you're about to go down - that's the experience bit.
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Mel Lifera
Gallente
Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2009.08.24 04:22:00 -
[129]
Originally by: WTFAMILOOKINGAT
Can someone tell me why some people think a valid game mechanic, that exists in the game and was put there by CCP, is considered griefing?
Trust me, we get that all the time.
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Sazuka Kirr
Trans-Solar Works
Rooks and Kings
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Posted - 2009.08.24 04:29:00 -
[130]
Pod killing in Rooks & Kings seems to be a competition ... a race to see who can lock the pod and instapop it first. Sadly, killmail wh*res who fit two or even three sensor boosters to their battleships often win and everyone ends up hating them for a few minutes. Other times the pod will warp away and we'll gather around and have a group hug, comforting the emotional ones of who might begin to cry.
Twice, however, I've had interceptors warp to a gate and go AFK for long enough for me to target and instapop the interceptor and then target and instapop the pod. I guess you get a bit of a rush, knowing that when that guy glances back at his screen, he'll see his pod floating in a station and his mail icon blinking.
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nimaine
Caldari
Aries Engineering
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Posted - 2009.08.25 00:43:00 -
[131]
The pod killing is stupid. The acting of piracy is stupid. The pvp is stupid versus mining-man.
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Vrabac
Zawa's Fan Club
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Posted - 2009.08.25 10:03:00 -
[132]
Sometimes I catch myself browsing the refrigerator division of corp hangar, it's actually quite fun to collect corpses.
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Milli Vanillii
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Posted - 2009.08.25 17:07:00 -
[133]
IŠm a pirate too =)
Killing pods after a ransom is poor. The people will remember the last time they got killed after payed the ransom and wonŠt pay the ransom again. And thats the reason why i always let people go after they paid.
Pirates need the trust of their victims!
And if possible, i also ransom their ships. Sometimes I have an alt with me, fitted a ship scanner =)...THATS AWESOME!!
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Agallis Zinthros
Altruism.
Avarice.
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Posted - 2009.08.26 03:16:00 -
[134]
Because the thought that you might have a full set of +4s in is tantalizing.
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Malena Panic
Gallente
Veto.
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2009.08.26 12:09:00 -
[135]
Veto Corp will never pod a pilot who has honored their ransom. While fees are negotiable, however, we are sometimes forced to demonstrate that we are true to our word by unilaterally terminating negotiations. This result brings neither party real pleasure, but will hurt you more than it hurts us.
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Stealth Bomber changes: a SERIOUS LEGAL ISSUE |
Jobie Thickburger
Gallente
StateCraft Industries
SpaceMonkey's Alliance
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Posted - 2009.08.26 18:30:00 -
[136]
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec.
Not gonna go through the other 4 pages here, but as noone said it on the first page.... I think you awnsered your own question in your opening statment.
The number one reason I see for people pod killing is to scare people into not going somewhere. Eve's (amoung just about everything else at the same time) a territorial game, and keeping people out of your territory is important. If a pirate known for pod-killing can keep the swarms of newbies out of his space by doing so, then why not?
Executor, The Economy
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Gin G
Halls Of Valhalla
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Posted - 2009.08.26 19:23:00 -
[137]
they feel like it
do they need any other reason
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Horax Triamov
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Posted - 2009.08.27 09:07:00 -
[138]
Is there some sort of benefit from podkilling? The answer is no. Pirates podkill you because they can, nothing else. "We love noob tears, mwahahaha", etc. MMO games are populated by real people, and people just enjoy being a-holes, you know, like in real life. If you get podded, I suggest you refrain from smacktalking/hatemailing, it is pointless and only feeds their egos. Just understand that this game is all about how many years you have under your belt, so unless you happened to start playing in 2005, you will always be at the bottom of the food chain. |
Cpt Branko
Beyond Divinity Inc
Beyond Virginity
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Posted - 2009.08.27 09:45:00 -
[139]
Originally by: Horax Triamov
Is there some sort of benefit from podkilling?
Of course.
(a) The person is out of local. This is always good.
(b) I get a shiny corpse, which I will lovingly deposit in a small container.
(c) Next time you fight them, they will be out of their implant set/hardwirings, making for a easier kill.
Also, age being automatic win? My 3rd PVP kill was when I was maybe 4-5 months in the game in a Rifter versus two 2 year old players in Rifters 
I fought older players solo quite often and violenced their shiny HAC with my cheap T1 BC. It's not that hard, damnit.
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Vrabac
Zawa's Fan Club
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Posted - 2009.08.27 09:58:00 -
[140]
Originally by: Jobie Thickburger
The number one reason I see for people pod killing is to scare people into not going somewhere. Eve's (amoung just about everything else at the same time) a territorial game, and keeping people out of your territory is important. If a pirate known for pod-killing can keep the swarms of newbies out of his space by doing so, then why not?
Huh, that's one way of seeing plans within plans where there are none. A pirate who wants people NOT to come to low sec would have to be an idiot. EVE is a game where you're supposed to have fun, having no one to shoot isn't fun. IRL we'd all probably prefer to live a quiet life, but in a spaceship game people prefer action.
Originally by: Horax Triamov
Is there some sort of benefit from podkilling? The answer is no. Pirates podkill you because they can, nothing else.
This part is mostly true, rest is not. If you accept the "give no mercy and expect none" mindset, you'll find out that the a-hole in the story is the podded guy dishing out hatemails. Receiving hatemails is fun on it's own and this is true, but satisfaction doesn't come from being an a-hole but from knowing you made some a-hole mad. 
What's on overview is shootable. Do you shoot it or no is up to your discretion, you can decide not to pod because of sec status hit, or even because you're sorry for the guy or something along those lines. But to actually expect someone else not to pod you just because there's no profit in it is being unfair, essentially it's same as expecting someone not to kill you when he can in a first person shooter.
Ransoming is something else, since it is based on trust and verbal agreement. But just sitting in a pod on someone's overview has nothing to do with trust or agreements, you're supposed to expect to be locked and podded and should try to get the pod out, it's that simple.
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Vinsurith Morteth
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.08.27 16:59:00 -
[141]
Edited by: Vinsurith Morteth on 27/08/2009 17:02:19
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
Small Pen1s Syndrome. That's why they do it. :)
Seriously though some players just really get a kick out of that. It's not good enough that a 3 year vet takes out a 3 month newb's ship. Or that, low and behold, 6 vs 1 ended up in a victory for the six. It's just EVE.
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Blackk Ops
Amarr
Blackk Ops Intelligence Agency
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Posted - 2009.08.27 22:26:00 -
[142]
Because they can. I just got podded, but I shot first. the mother****er had a nice bounty, thought I'd give it a shot(pun intended) Apparently an 8-day old char in a punisher is no match for a well-flown ruppy..
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Hull Blaster
Gallente
Dark Nexxus
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Posted - 2009.08.27 23:17:00 -
[143]
I thought it was pretty hard to loose a pod in low sec. No bubbles, and as soon as your ship starts to "go out of control" just mash "warp" on the nearest planet/gate and GTFO of there. Easy....... Right?
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Blackk Ops
Amarr
Blackk Ops Intelligence Agency
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Posted - 2009.08.28 03:27:00 -
[144]
Originally by: Hull Blaster
I thought it was pretty hard to loose a pod in low sec. No bubbles, and as soon as your ship starts to "go out of control" just mash "warp" on the nearest planet/gate and GTFO of there. Easy....... Right?
Exactly, except, in the heat of the moment, I forgot to do that..also forgot to include drones on my overview....T2 Hobs..Hurt..
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Smk56
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Posted - 2009.08.28 07:07:00 -
[145]
Originally by: Vinsurith Morteth
Edited by: Vinsurith Morteth on 27/08/2009 17:02:19
Originally by: Elesentra
Maybe there is a dumb obvious answer to this question, but I do wonder. What benefit is accrued from pod killing?
It keeps noobs out of lowsec. I'm only two months into EVE, I'm training as much as I can, I have spent money on a set of +3 implants, and I don't yet have the faction for jump clones. My implants are worth more than my ship! I'd happily risk my ship in lowsec, but not my implants, so, I shan't go to lowsec yet.
Small Pen1s Syndrome. That's why they do it. :)
Seriously though some players just really get a kick out of that. It's not good enough that a 3 year vet takes out a 3 month newb's ship. Or that, low and behold, 6 vs 1 ended up in a victory for the six. It's just EVE.
QQ. I'll pod anyone stupid enough to sit next to me in one long enough to be locked.
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Cpt Branko
Beyond Divinity Inc
Beyond Virginity
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Posted - 2009.08.28 09:00:00 -
[146]
Originally by: Blackk Ops
Originally by: Hull Blaster
I thought it was pretty hard to loose a pod in low sec. No bubbles, and as soon as your ship starts to "go out of control" just mash "warp" on the nearest planet/gate and GTFO of there. Easy....... Right?
Exactly, except, in the heat of the moment, I forgot to do that..also forgot to include drones on my overview....T2 Hobs..Hurt..
In structure is a good time to click on a celestial on your overview and start spamming warp. Maybe in half structure if it's a solo fight and you're in a BC or something with a lot of it. It'll become a automatic reaction with some practice, don't worry
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Tereliss Verr
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Posted - 2009.08.28 10:34:00 -
[147]
I pod killed an ore thief in Sortet the other day, he claims he had over a billion plugged into his head, cost me a rifter and a sec hit, plus a bit of ore, I would like to see implant losses in kill mails though
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ASCII King
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Posted - 2009.09.06 02:42:00 -
[148]
I lost a shuttle and pod (zero implants) in Rancer to the smartbomb trick the other day... for the cost of 650k ISK I got a dozen jumps cut off my route... thanks, pirates!
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Sravaw
Gallente
Forging Industries
Einherjar Alliance
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Posted - 2009.09.06 05:49:00 -
[149]
Why would you go into null-sec without a jump clone 
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Feed my will to feel this moment
Urging me to cross the line
Reaching out to embrace the random
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Le Skunk
Low Sec Liberators
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Posted - 2009.09.06 11:19:00 -
[150]
 Option 1: Time Wasted Sat on Gate Under Sentry Fire with hostiles in surrounding systems 60 seconds.
LE SKUNK: 50 MILLION AND YOUR POD CAN GO
POD:
LE SKUNK: PAY ME 50 MILLION AND YOUR POD CAN GO
POD:
LE SKUNK: YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS TO CHOOSE
POD:
LE SKUNK: 20
POD:
LE SKUNK: 10
POD:
LE SKUNK: LAST CHANCE
POD: Этот мужчина платит за всё! (starts moving slowley towards gate)
Option 2: Kill the pod immediatley. Time wasted.. 3 seconds.
Its option 2 every time
SKUNK
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Dukault
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Posted - 2009.09.08 22:26:00 -
[151]
I pod kill therefore I am?
If I have time to lock your pod, you're doing something wrong. I would prefer to ransom you, but most of the people you will catch (low-sec anyways) won't be worth ransoming.
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Ealthor
Amarr
Veyr
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Posted - 2009.09.09 21:23:00 -
[152]
I've always seen getting podkilled as a kind of service to be honest. If I die a long way from anywhere of worth and I really can't be arsed slowboating my way back to a ship-stash then I pay a few isk in clone fees for a free teleport back to base.
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Sravaw
Gallente
Forging Industries
Einherjar Alliance
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Posted - 2009.09.10 03:16:00 -
[153]
Originally by: Vistilantus
I also pod people so i don't have to listen to their smacktalk.
Yeah, seriously. I'm no pirate, but you just gotta love people who can't lose gracefully 
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Urging me to cross the line
Reaching out to embrace the random
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Katie Door
the united
Negative Ten.
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Posted - 2009.09.11 07:54:00 -
[154]
Originally by: ASCII King
I lost a shuttle and pod (zero implants) in Rancer to the smartbomb trick the other day... for the cost of 650k ISK I got a dozen jumps cut off my route... thanks, pirates!
your welcome, please come again soon
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Huntara
Minmatar
High Security
High-Sec
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Posted - 2009.09.11 16:34:00 -
[155]
Why?
- A pod kill to gain reputation, board status and brag rights.
- A pod kill to get that warm fuzzy feeling in their tummy.
- A pod kill after failing to acquire a ransom.
- A pod kill by mistake.
I do not pod kill, no need.
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"I am the retired pirate who stopped taking and started giving. I know the enemy well."
25% ship / 25% char / 50% player
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Chiastic Slide
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Posted - 2009.09.11 18:40:00 -
[156]
Because this game encourages people to play as rough as possible and most players have no regard towards one another.
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Joe Stalin
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Posted - 2009.09.21 22:31:00 -
[157]
Pirates pod kill because they can. You are the one rubbing your expensive pod in their face and expecting the pirate beast not to bite. If you don't want your expensive implants lost then you can:
1) Keep your fuzzy carebear butt in high sec where you belong
2) Use a jump clone with no implants or cheap ones when in low sec
3) Take the chance
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Jerreye
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Posted - 2009.09.22 12:00:00 -
[158]
Because getting podkilled makes people angry. Angry people start fights. Fights are awesome.
It's not that complicated.
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