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lightstorm
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Posted - 2005.08.03 23:43:00 -
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Yesterday evening GUC came "close" in what might have been the first Freighter that got killed in combat.
Which looked like to be a normal evening in the Dantumi system, two sniping battleships blocking the Aurohunen gate (Blade UK and Lightstorm) and not that much traffic passing the system, turned out to be a FIX alliance rescue operation.
It all started when a FIX tristan entered the system, jumping via the Aurohunen gate into Dantumi. We both tried to lock it, but the little tristan got away. To our surprise not long after the tristan pilot decided to warp back to the gate and got killed and podded. This wasn't really a shocking or stunning event, but when shortly after the killing of the tristan a FIX Freighter appeared at the same location, will put this story in a different perspective. With our two sniping battleships we started shooting at the ship, got it into armor damage, but within 30 secondes it vanished.
We assumed that it jumped to get to a safer system. That assumption was wrong, we found out later on.
I didn't check time, but I believe it was around 15 minutes when the Dantumi system exploded with FIX alliance pilots and we had to warp to a safe. Then came the "shocking" news when a Council member stated that the FIX Freighter pilot had logged. The reason why the ship vanished from the screen wasn't jumping into another system but a simple press reset action. 
The FIX fleet made sure the guy was safe in the system, so he logged back on into eve. The rescue mission came to an end and they all lived happily ever after.
Well........ except for the FIX tristan pilot, he didn't make it.
The whole story raises a few questions:
1 Why was the Freighters entry point next to the Aurohunen gate, when the FIX tristan pilot knew we were at striking distance, if GUC had tackle battleships at the gate, like we had two days earlier, the chances for the very costly Freighter would have been small.
2 What was in the cargo of the Freighter, so i can start crying. 
3 Can any corporation confirm that they have killed a Freighter.
P.S. The reason I wrote this story is not because i want to degrade the FIX alliance or it's pilots, even the logging done by the Freighter pilot I can imagine.
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Voltron
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Posted - 2005.08.03 23:47:00 -
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Im pretty curious to hear if anyones ganked a freighter yet as well.
Volt
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Amataras
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Posted - 2005.08.03 23:52:00 -
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a close call... 
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Cloned Mark
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Posted - 2005.08.03 23:54:00 -
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I hope the scout got a slap
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Nez Perces
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Posted - 2005.08.03 23:57:00 -
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Well seeing as this has made it onto the forums... and tbh it is vaguely news-worthy or at least of interest to the general reader....I'll copy and paste the thread referring to this incident from our very own forums, the names of the participants and other details shall be edited out to respect privacy.
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Heres my story.
I am a multi-account runner. ********* ********** *********.
while on a trade run with a freighter (2 bil cost ) i ******** entered dantumi system in lonetrek in a tristan for scout . 2 GUC corp members where there in a thron and apoc with T2 large guns they podded me, before i could turn autopilot off ********** (frieghter pilot) he jumped in. I freaked out and logged him off. Not knowing if he was gonna survive or not i requested alliance ch. for help. ******** quickly took over the situation. Within 10-15 min an extraction team was in dantumi and i logged ******** back on. HE WAS ALIVE AND FRIGHTER STILL THERE. He had 78% armor left. The gang then escorted me to my destination. The total value of ship and cargo was **********. i felt a reward of ***** total value was in order. I paid out 400 mil to be divide between the honorable men who came to save my butt.
This is my account and testimony that fix did care and did come to aid when asked.
I would like a list of the ppl involved posted here if possible so i can thank them individually.
To all of you i thank you.
And there you have a pretty accurate description of Events and a story that did have a happy ending for the freighter pilot and his rescuers at least 
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Altai Saker
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:03:00 -
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why didnt the frieghter just warp out insteed of logging... what a dumbass.
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TWD
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:24:00 -
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Good luck killing 100k+ structure fast with 2 sniping battleships :p |
Nez Perces
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:27:00 -
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Originally by: Altai Saker
why didnt the frieghter just warp out insteed of logging... what a dumbass.
Like it says in the account I posted, he panicked, that usually signifies good judgement goes out the window....  No need to be nasty....
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Zarquon Beeblebrox
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:36:00 -
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Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
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flummox
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:39:00 -
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Originally by: Zarquon Beeblebrox
Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
i don't think anyone could say it better...
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Valdi
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:51:00 -
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cant blame the guy, act of panic i guess :)
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Nez Perces
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Posted - 2005.08.04 00:52:00 -
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Originally by: Zarquon Beeblebrox
Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
Oh I and FIX agree entirely on that point, but thats not the main attraction of the story really, I would say the ship is the main focal point and the circumstances
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Gungankllr
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Posted - 2005.08.04 01:00:00 -
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Originally by: Zarquon Beeblebrox
Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
I'll be the first one to say that I don't like logging.
Give the guy a break though, at least he was honest about it, unlike certain people that wander these forums and always seem to have a "system crash" about the same time their ship is going to die.
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CdCommander
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Posted - 2005.08.04 01:22:00 -
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logging is bad, mmmmmkay kids
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Rofel Meights
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Posted - 2005.08.04 01:29:00 -
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unlucky GUC, nice to see your still striking horror into some peoples eyes! 
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PhasmaNL
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Posted - 2005.08.04 03:42:00 -
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Originally by: Zarquon Beeblebrox
Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
FIX agrees. And I can honestly say that the topic on the FIX Forums has been filled with FIX members posting exactly the same thing. The pilot knows he was wrong.
For other ppl reading this topic, please don't keep repeating this, we all agree and admit it is wrong.
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lord masher
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Posted - 2005.08.04 04:12:00 -
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that sounds like a sad story. sorry you missed out on a ganking lads logging off is a chickens way out and he should ov took the ganking like a good little boy.And the lad in the tristan should be podded just for being a muppet and not telling his corp members about the danger
ps.just think about the time you saved hauling the loot tho yar YAR YAR missed out on his pies and iskies YAR
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benwallace
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Posted - 2005.08.04 04:13:00 -
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my spies tell me teh cargo hold was full of morphite all m3 was fille 
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PaulAtreides
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Posted - 2005.08.04 04:13:00 -
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Originally by: TWD
Good luck killing 100k+ structure fast with 2 sniping battleships :p
What he said.
Close? I think not.
Nice try though.
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Liu Kaskakka
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Posted - 2005.08.04 04:20:00 -
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tbh, if FIX wants to retain any self-respect, they should kick the logger..
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2005.08.04 06:29:00 -
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Originally by: TWD
Good luck killing 100k+ structure fast with 2 sniping battleships :p
Yeah, structure has uber resists
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Voltex
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Posted - 2005.08.04 06:41:00 -
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GUC FTW!!!
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Mindlles
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Posted - 2005.08.04 07:28:00 -
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Originally by: Liu Kaskakka
tbh, if FIX wants to retain any self-respect, they should kick the logger..
Fun story, and yes the chapp panic. Fix have manny times shoot or kicked members for logging.
While i my self have encounterd manny pilots logging when i have got close o them, "scrambled and dieing ;)"
And a few days l8ter they have been saying on EVE-O i dont logg, logg is bad bla bla.
I even got a email from a ceo once that i mailed and told that his member logged to go to hell..
So basicly i dont give a rat ass about what u think m8t. Fix deals whit its members, u dont.
http://ig.eve-fix.com/kb/pilot_detail.php?plt_id=59 |
Smith
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Posted - 2005.08.04 07:29:00 -
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Not trying to funny but unless that Frieghter was being tackled there is no way those Snipers would of got it. Im actually stunned the guy logged...if it were me I would of laughed tbh.
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Thyro
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Posted - 2005.08.04 07:53:00 -
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Originally by: Gungankllr
Originally by: Zarquon Beeblebrox
Panic or no panic, 2 isk or 2bil. Loging off is bad and a total disrespect of the game.
I'll be the first one to say that I don't like logging.
Give the guy a break though, at least he was honest about it, unlike certain people that wander these forums and always seem to have a "system crash" about the same time their ship is going to die.
Wasn't suppose that last patch added 30m waiting time or something like that?
30 minutes or 30 days? (now I'm confused!)
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V2GBR
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Posted - 2005.08.04 08:12:00 -
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Edited by: V2GBR on 04/08/2005 08:12:52
Well, im happy my pilots had some fun.
Even though the kill was not made and even if he never logged the kill may not have been made unless the pilot just sat there and held his hands up.
Im just glad they had a chance to shoot at the almighty freighter and have some fun.
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djNME
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Posted - 2005.08.04 08:30:00 -
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heya,
Great attitude v2...
As said all he had to do was warp out.It was not a situation of omg i'm running 5 systems being tackled with warp stabs and i have to log.I think logging is lame, but this was a mistake and he claimed it.I'm sure it wasn't received well, by other fixers like me.However mistakes happen and lets hope it don't happen again.The chance of them taking it anyways was very slim, but nice to know fix has one now eh... oh, well.
Good camping guys and i bet it was neat to see that ship in your overview and feel your heart pounding a bit with somethign different.;)
djNME
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Astarte Nosferatu
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Posted - 2005.08.04 08:52:00 -
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He paid out 400mil to his resque team...
What the hell was he carrying, and why didn't he use an escort in the first place?
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Nira Li
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Posted - 2005.08.04 09:04:00 -
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You should make him give you all the loot and then make him self-destruct it 
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JimmySav
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Posted - 2005.08.04 09:09:00 -
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go FIX...
the only other Alliance I like. (well i kind of admire the minma / mar rp ones to)
Apart from the logging (and panic can be excused sometimes..i often wonder how people can run multiple accounts) the rescue story and generious rescue payments are all admirable.
Hopefully [5] Will begin to post some freighter and dread kills soon....
Jim'll Fix it For You. ( and you and you!)
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