Dotard
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Posted - 2007.09.23 15:10:00 -
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Just another day. I wake up early, slug down some coffee and open the wallet. AUUGHH! Dang near empty.
Ahh well, even though I hate the "law enforcement" thing, I'd better go patrol some belts and do my part in ridding the universe of rats. I load up my trusty Rifter and head for lowsec.
Happily popping rats and adding to the wallet, my HUD signals the arrival of another Rifter. He heads straight in on the Rat Cruiser.
Now I have never initiated a confontation with another, heck I usually just warp off to other hunting grounds when others enter my belt. However my wallet being so low I figure "whattheheck" I think I'll try this ransoming thing. If I'm lucky maybe I'll get 250,000 from this fella. Set orbit distance, check cap, reload all weapons, check! turn and burn towards my intended victim.
"Funny, he seems to be ignoring me." I think as I watch the distance rapidly close. In range, lock, scramble and open fire. My one missle launcher and three artillery guns begin shreding apart my victims shields quite rapidly as my shields are easily absorbing his return fire. "Must be a new-born." I think as I see damage begin to penatrate his armor close to structure.
"Oh fudge! What do I do now?" "Oh yeah! Cease fire and convo him! Thats how I read it in the "How to Ransom." guide. **POOF** Oops! Too late! "Dang it! I needed to cease fire a little sooner!" I complain to myself as I watch his pod warp off. "BLAM BLAM BLAM" "WTF?! My Shields begin getting hammered. "Oh, I forgot about that Rat Cruiser still there!" Turn, engage and destroy. "Well, might as well gather the Rifter wrecks loot."
My mind became distracted, thinking about if I would have gotten any ISK from that Rifter pilot if I had just shut the weapons down a bit sooner, as I cargo'ed my victims fittings, saw my hold was full and began warping off to head back to my home system.
"Wha?! Who's trying to locking me?!" I wonder as I jump thru the gate. As my ship arrives on the other side it hits me....... Gobal Flagging!! ARRGGH!!! Crud! My gut sinks even deeper as I see many Concord ships at the Gate. Well, nothing I can do now, can't escape Concord but I'm going to try. Select destination, hit warp to, Concord scrams and pops my little beloved Rifter.
I laugh to myself as I pod my way back to my home station over the mistakes I made and hope the lessons stay put in memory augmentation implant device.
Nerf You! Buff Me!
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