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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:30:00 -
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This is a story of shame, a story of good intentions going bad...
I was happily salvaging a mission in high sec when I read in local someone complaining of about an orethief. I convo said guy and ask him to gang me so I can take care of the thief. Guy accepts and I go get my Arbitrator. I find the thief but he's not flashing red, so I go steal HIS ore in an attempt for him to aggro. I target, and release drones.. still nothing. All of a sudden, a Typhoon warps in. "I'm dead", thinks I. Not only is this bad enough, but I start shooting... the guy that I had targeted... which hasn't aggroed. So I was promptly raped by both thieves AND Concord... How ironic...
But the shame doesn't stop there. I go back to my station, and in an effort to right this wrong, I hop into my Raven, fit it quickly for PvP, and undock... only to be once again Concordokkened as the Global Criminal Countdown hadn't expired yet. Best part is, I didn't have enough loose change to insure my ship for more than 50%...
Oh well! At least I got 13 Charred Microcircuits out of salvaging my own BS... *sigh*
So things I learned today:
1- It's a trap!
2- Make sure you shoot the right guy
3- If you're flagged, don't undock
There, hope that makes y'all laugh. Merry Chistmas! 
P.S. GOD I HATE THESE FORUMS!
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Lanfear's Bane
Shih Yang Tong
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:33:00 -
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Somewhere, Darwin is laughing.
Lanfear's Bane.
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Suladriel
Caldari
Penguinista.
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:36:00 -
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Expensive lessons to learn, although you should only have to learn once
We all make mistakes, whats important is learning from them and realising its only a game ... and having fun!
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:36:00 -
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 Originally by: Lanfear's Bane
Somewhere, Darwin is laughing.
Lanfear's Bane.
He probably is indeed.
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Sorrak
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:36:00 -
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:( sorry to cause the death of two ships!
but for others, notes, this guy rocks ;)
and gasric doesnt! :( ore thiefing on people in 1.0 is not cool :(
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Lanfear's Bane
Shih Yang Tong
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:40:00 -
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Originally by: Deschenus Maximus
Originally by: Lanfear's Bane
Somewhere, Darwin is laughing.
Lanfear's Bane.
He probably is indeed.
Fair play but, taking the rough with the smooth is one of the best skills you can have trained in EVE. And it's not a skillbook I see people with very often. Keep it up.
Lanfear's Bane.
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:41:00 -
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Originally by: Sorrak
:( sorry to cause the death of two ships!
Don't worry, its my own dumbass fault.
Originally by: Sorrak
but for others, notes, this guy rocks ;)
Nah. I'm just your friendly neighborhood good guy.
Originally by: Sorrak
and gasric doesnt! :( ore thiefing on people in 1.0 is not cool :(
Meh. Some people don't have the balls to pick on people their own size. Hence why I tried to help you. At least you got your ore back. That's the important thing.
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:44:00 -
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Originally by: Lanfear's Bane
Fair play but, taking the rough with the smooth is one of the best skills you can have trained in EVE. And it's not a skillbook I see people with very often. Keep it up.
Lanfear's Bane.
Cheers mate! Though to be honest, I was a little miffed for a minute or two (not about the ganking, but about being Concoreded. I didn't know that's the way flagging worked), but I decided to laugh about it instead.
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Marcus TheMartin
Gallente
MAFIA
Pirate Coalition
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:49:00 -
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Originally by: Deschenus Maximus
This is a story of shame, a story of good intentions going bad...
I was happily salvaging a mission in high sec when I read in local someone complaining of about an orethief. I convo said guy and ask him to gang me so I can take care of the thief. Guy accepts and I go get my Arbitrator. I find the thief but he's not flashing red, so I go steal HIS ore in an attempt for him to aggro. I target, and release drones.. still nothing. All of a sudden, a Typhoon warps in. "I'm dead", thinks I. Not only is this bad enough, but I start shooting... the guy that I had targeted... which hasn't aggroed. So I was promptly raped by both thieves AND Concord... How ironic...
But the shame doesn't stop there. I go back to my station, and in an effort to right this wrong, I hop into my Raven, fit it quickly for PvP, and undock... only to be once again Concordokkened as the Global Criminal Countdown hadn't expired yet. Best part is, I didn't have enough loose change to insure my ship for more than 50%...
Oh well! At least I got 13 Charred Microcircuits out of salvaging my own BS... *sigh*
So things I learned today:
1- It's a trap!
2- Make sure you shoot the right guy
3- If you're flagged, don't undock
There, hope that makes y'all laugh. Merry Chistmas!
P.S. GOD I HATE THESE FORUMS!
Fixed
Sig Nerf - Cortes
I declare war on ISD!
You don't stand a chance  -Karl
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:53:00 -
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lol thanks Marcus. That's exactly what I had in mind when I wrote "It's a trap!" but I didn't have the URL.
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Exogene
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:58:00 -
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Many people learn this lesson outside the noob station. Shoot at someone get popped, get in station get in new noob ship get out, pop, get in station get in noob ship get out, pop etc. etc. etc. 
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.19 17:00:00 -
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Originally by: Exogene
Many people learn this lesson outside the noob station. Shoot at someone get popped, get in station get in new noob ship get out, pop, get in station get in noob ship get out, pop etc. etc. etc.
Too bad I didn't learn this lesson in a noobship and not in a Raven... lol
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jimmyjam
Gallente
Turbulent
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Posted - 2006.12.19 17:02:00 -
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Everyone has there lessons to learn its good to get it over with fast.
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Cpt Sykes
Caldari
Rest in Pieces
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Posted - 2006.12.19 17:46:00 -
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Originally by: jimmyjam
Everyone has there lessons to learn its good to get it over with fast.
Sort your sig out, its stretching the forums 
Originally by: mazzilliu
i'll reprocess ten warp core stabilizers in your honor 
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Serret Nevets
Puppets on Steroids
iPOD Alliance
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Posted - 2006.12.19 20:21:00 -
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Ore theiving in general is not cool...
That's why I do it 
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Marcus TheMartin
Gallente
MAFIA
Pirate Coalition
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Posted - 2006.12.19 21:41:00 -
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Man your sig has this thread stretched wider than gotse's butt
Sig Nerf - Cortes
I declare war on ISD!
You don't stand a chance -Karl
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Karinith
Repo Industries
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Posted - 2006.12.19 22:33:00 -
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There's a 4th lesson here.
Don't ever undock in a ship that isn't 100% insured. This especially applies to battleships. If you can't afford the platinum insurance then don't fly it.
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Deschenus Maximus
Amarr
In Articulo Mortis
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Posted - 2006.12.20 18:16:00 -
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Karinith: It's only a big deal if you can't afford it. I have 5 more battleships in my hangar, so the loss of my Raven wasn't something to cry over.
In retrospect, I didn't screw up completely:
1- I convoed the theft victim and ascertained the type of ship my target was flying. He kept feeding me info as I was preparing to fight.
2- I didn't smack in local so as not to alert my target (plus, smacking is bad, mkay?).
3- I picked the smallest craft that I thought would insure victory, as not to needlessly risk a more expansive ship (the thieve was in a Merlin). This also meant that I wasn't revealing the full extent of the threat I posed.
4- I stole back the ore stolen so that the victim could "steal" it back from me so he wouldn't get the flag and thus risk his barge.
It went wrong when:
1- I didn't check local to see if the criminal had accomplcies in system (though since the system had 100+ players in it, and time was of the essence, I think I can be forgiven that).
2- I shot someone I didn't have the flag to (dumbass mistake due to panic, I must admit).
3- I didn't know Concord wouldn't be satisfied with killing just one of my ships.
4- I'm not sure, but I think the victim started smacking in local while I was away, thus giving away the element of surprise (though I'm not sure of this).
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