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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:12:00 -
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Edited by: Flax Volcanus on 06/03/2006 15:13:05
Okay, so there I was jumping thru Rancer. Checked the map and it's clear (and, btw, still says clear 10 minutes after I got hit). Come out of warp and get nailed at the gate by a smart-bombing Domi tanking the sentries. Got my ship and podded me, too.
I don't get it. I know the standard rationale for their gate sniping, but I was in a Kestrel, nearly all of which was vaporized by the overkill of a large smartie. Then, I get podded, which yields absolutely nothing of value.
I mean, what exactly is the purpose of that? I would assume that there's some fun involved on their end, except that only a middle-schooler would get a boost out of such a lopsided match-up. Must be compensating for some misfortune IRL.  |
pshepherd
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:13:00 -
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i assure you, killing someone is very entertaining. especially when they whine on the forums about you 
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:14:00 -
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 Originally by: pshepherd
i assure you, killing someone is very entertaining. especially when they whine on the forums about you
Not whining at all. No big loss on my part. Just trying to understand why... |
Bryan Durl
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:15:00 -
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Originally by: pshepherd
i assure you, killing someone is very entertaining. especially when they whine on the forums about you
Haha, this thread is exactly why i avoid rancer...
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How did i get here?
Originally by: Chode Rizoum
kill or die trying
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Butter Dog
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:16:00 -
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Well, how did they know you were not carrying a hold full of Zydrine, or a valuable BPO?
You won't find out unless you blow them up.
If in doubt, check local, scan the gate before warping through it, and approach it from a different angle if you suspect a camp.
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Bryan Durl
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:17:00 -
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Surely the smart bomb would destroy the can aswell?
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How did i get here?
Originally by: Chode Rizoum
kill or die trying
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:19:00 -
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Originally by: Bryan Durl
Surely the smart bomb would destroy the can aswell?
That's what I would think. From the mail, looks like all my ammo got zapped, which was the only thing there. |
Ank Myrandor
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:24:00 -
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you're forgetting that , the blowing up pod scene is so adicting you just need to see a pod explode at least once in a few days  ...
Or else my drugs won't work like normal :/ , all the prozack in the world can't handle the explosion of one pod 
True Amarrians are Dutch !!
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Magic Trev
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:26:00 -
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haha i got caught by probably the exact same domi a while back in my ceptor 
wasn't a pretty sight. but it's a funy way of pirating imho 
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:33:00 -
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Originally by: Ank Myrandor
you're forgetting that , the blowing up pod scene is so adicting you just need to see a pod explode at least once in a few days ...
Or else my drugs won't work like normal :/ , all the prozack in the world can't handle the explosion of one pod
Dunno, I might rather try the Prozac! |
Zafriel
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:37:00 -
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Smart Bombs dont blow up cans.
One of the guys, I think espen looted a vindicator bpc and some Gist modules from a frig whilst smart bombing. So its not lke it dont make isk
Why pod? Having 100 people local *****ing at you whilst you are trying to arange safe travel for others is very very hard....why fuel the smacktalkers when you can pod them and they are gone.
Thats the reason why I pod, also when Im hunting if people dont move their pod in the 20secs or so it takes my bs to lock it, then they deserve to get podded.
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:40:00 -
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I think he might've had the smarties running when i came out of warp. I don't recall being targeted at all...
And what is with the map updating? The ship loss took almost 30 min to show, and the podkill still doesn't register. What is the normal update time on that?
Originally by: Zafriel
Smart Bombs dont blow up cans.
One of the guys, I think espen looted a vindicator bpc and some Gist modules from a frig whilst smart bombing. So its not lke it dont make isk
Why pod? Having 100 people local *****ing at you whilst you are trying to arange safe travel for others is very very hard....why fuel the smacktalkers when you can pod them and they are gone.
Thats the reason why I pod, also when Im hunting if people dont move their pod in the 20secs or so it takes my bs to lock it, then they deserve to get podded.
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Zafriel
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Posted - 2006.03.06 15:43:00 -
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Map is fubared tbh, cant really rely on it.
Aligning to gate from a ss 1k off and scanning for traffic coming from the other gate is usally how its done, so the second he saw you on scanner, he warped down to gate and started the smart bombing.
Thats how I think he did it, it dont make sense to do it any other way
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Deja Thoris
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:04:00 -
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Edited by: Deja Thoris on 06/03/2006 16:04:39
I had a bone to pick with a guy and I saw him in lowsec with a covetor of all things.
I got an apoc with 8 smartbombs and went and said hi!
It's a lot of fun.
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Arestes
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:07:00 -
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Zafriel here is right. We kill you to see what is in your ship. That is the only reason.
- Arestes
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:14:00 -
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Yes, I can understand that. I just don't get the podding part. Even if I had implants, they don't drop, correct?
Originally by: Arestes
Zafriel here is right. We kill you to see what is in your ship. That is the only reason.
- Arestes
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Lanu
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:28:00 -
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Oh those nasty nasty TDG boys been killing again
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Antoinette Civari
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:31:00 -
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I used to mine in rancer in my newbie days :o
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Brutal Butcher
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:36:00 -
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heikki screwed up my vigil that way too 
he shoots his own fans 
but my pod escaped and he was kind enough to let me go through the gate then :)
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Espen
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:36:00 -
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Originally by: Lanu
Oh those nasty nasty TDG boys been killing again
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Valdir Mustafar
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:38:00 -
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The only thing i can really say to this Thread is:
Here we go again...
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Kjewla
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Posted - 2006.03.06 16:56:00 -
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atleest the op has got some answers about his questions.
Smartbombs dont destroy cans
Podding while farming is for only one reason, to keep local clean
Yet farming is not alot of fun but its our "mining". next time you encoucounter TDG there are tolling options, tell us fast in local and you will save youre ship and pod.
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Liu Kaskakka
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Posted - 2006.03.06 17:35:00 -
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Originally by: Flax Volcanus
only a middle-schooler would get a boost out of such a lopsided match-up. Must be compensating for some misfortune IRL.
Yes, I grief people in online games because I have a small peen and I was bullied in school.
King Liu is RIGHT!!
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 17:41:00 -
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Originally by: Liu Kaskakka
Yes, I grief people in online games because I have a small peen and I was bullied in school.
Thanks, I figured that was it. |
Liu Kaskakka
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Posted - 2006.03.06 17:47:00 -
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Originally by: Flax Volcanus
Originally by: Liu Kaskakka
Yes, I grief people in online games because I have a small peen and I was bullied in school.
Thanks, I figured that was it.
But don't you find it a lil annoying that someone I just described can ruin your day?
King Liu is RIGHT!!
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 17:51:00 -
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Got much bigger things to ruin my day. Just trying to understand... |
Slink Grinsdikild
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Posted - 2006.03.06 18:14:00 -
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Originally by: Flax Volcanus
Just trying to understand...
You're thinking in terms of a PvP duel, what happened to you was strictly business. Think of it as NPC'ing and hoping you find something really nice.
There was a 0.00009% chance you were transporting a valuable BPO, implants, capital skillbook or similar. The guy who killed you was feeling lucky.
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Ikvar
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Posted - 2006.03.06 18:18:00 -
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What I don't understand is why you think they should turn their smartbombs off once they've blown your ship up just to not pod you 
Originally by: Avon
I actually enjoy crafting in EQ2.
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MiracleMaker
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Posted - 2006.03.06 18:23:00 -
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They do change tactics once and awhile. You see Kestrels do get thru when they have 6+ folks sniping.
Podding leaves your nice froze corpse too, which after 20+ kills can create plenty of lag for peeps at the gates giving them a better chance with the snipe.
Don't bother with Rancer anyway, carry on, nothing of value there.
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Flax Volcanus
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Posted - 2006.03.06 18:29:00 -
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Thanks to some for great info. And others, well, not so much... |
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