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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:45:00 -
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As much as I try to get back into eve, I just can't do it.
I chose a role, which was pirating, and I beleive its dead. I mean you have the following.
- Criminal Flagging
- Security Status penalty ( I love having -10, which is why I hate npcing, because it increases the status)
- Warp to Zero
- Low sec just isn't full of traffic as it used to be.
- Low sec is just full of pvpers looking for pirates.
- Sentry Guns
Now I mean, I do enjoy pvp, but I always have in my head, thats why profit, thats my why to make isk. If im not going to make jack sh it on it, I don't wanna do it. I guess you can call me a money greedy pirate. But can you blame me. I buy 2 90gtc's every 3 months. Thats expensive for a person who hasn't really played in 2 years, only hsa come back here and there.
In my opinion, pirating is dead. You might disagree, but how much do you make pirating and NOT high sec pirating. That used and may still be profitable but im sick of it, it actually made me rich back in the day when I had the patience to npc and jump back and forth from empire to get my status up. But im a impatient person. In my opinon, pirating is about small numbers, which is why I hate the senty guns so much, because the more people, the less profit.
I mean, I found a way to make a small profit making a living pirating, but im not going to say just incase I come back.
But what im trying to say is. What can get me back into the game? There is so much to do to get into the game, me being a pirate requires a alt to get stuff from empire. Its like way to much trouble to get ships/equipment. Its not only the trouble, its the time consumption JUST to get a ship. Theres not enough fast action. Theres to much going to buy, negotiate, transport back, finally get the ship, and then you prolly lose it the next day. It just seems that there is to much work to get a ship/equipment for a ship that your most likely going to lose very soon, with all the traps located in low sec.
If you mention 0.0, I hate 0.0, last time I was active was agout 5 months ago and we move to 0.0, all it is is blob and killing a POS. That will be the seocnd time I quit because I moved to 0.0. I hate blob warefare, because its just click and hopefully one of my missiles hits the target. I don't give a crap about killmails and all that. I do like pod kills =D. My sort of game is 3 pilots roaming and killing but im caldari and theyve become known as the ultimate npcers ships. (the missile boats). All though, the onyx is my favorite ship in the game right now especially with low sec. I love lcoking down the asian farmers that cuss me out in their own language, I translate it, and talk right back at em. I mean that was fun for a time.
But my main biggest concern is this. ISK. How do I make isk? Ive been playing eve since beta and I really don't know how to make isk. I mean, I made a vow to never do agent missions again after I got one the first macherials in the game, which sold for a handsome price of 7b. That was the first day I become a billionare. That isk dwindled, I then suicided in jita to make more billions, which was fun, bought myself a carrier and found out about the cosmos LEGIT missions which can be repeateable with a certain cerficate to the 'general' if you will. I then made 13-14b with that. That dwindeled because I swaped about 2-3b isk for gold in WoW, Which was a mistake, but I was into the game atm (dont play it, its a waste of life, I have actually sold every character I played in that game to make myself feel better, but it did offeer a GOAL, a time consumption when you were bored). So then I was broke again. I then sold my carrier alt for another 7b, so I was back up again, I suicided in jita with -10 sec, which was funny because I did it with arma smartbomb at a gate ( i avoided the cops just in time to get to the perimeter gate) It was a good laugh but most of the time I just made back what I lost.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:46:00 -
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I guess the best part of it was was that I was -10, I was ganking people in jita and killing their pods as well. But now, im at a point to where
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HankMurphy
Pelennor Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:46:00 -
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dude....
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of all the things I've lost,
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Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:46:00 -
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Edited by: Vaal Erit on 08/06/2008 20:49:39
Wahhhhhhh pirating is hard.
Go away, leave it to the people who enjoying pirating/combat (which are lots of people)
 Originally by: TankCEO
That dwindeled because I swaped about 2-3b isk for gold in WoW, Which was a mistake, but I was into the game atm
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dude, in EVE you make your own goals, if you can't understand that, then yeah gb2wow or gb2awowclone.
Originally by: CCP Casqade
Please refrain from making assumptions on game mechanics and then presenting them as facts before testing them yourself.
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ZeusCommander
Omni-Core Freedom Fighters
Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:50:00 -
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Farewell o/
Director of Asset Management and Logistics |
Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:51:00 -
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Don't whine that much man, go to Black Rise in a couple of days, bring some friends, you will have 5 different groups of people to pew pew, the 4 faction based militias plus the other pirates :P Endless Fun! They will all be using frigs and cruisers too! ... well most of 'em anyway 
Viva VENEZUELA!!!
Archipelago Theory
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:51:00 -
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Originally by: HankMurphy
dude....
Hahaha,,,
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Dennis Nedry
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:55:00 -
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Originally by: Vaal Erit
Edited by: Vaal Erit on 08/06/2008 20:49:39
Wahhhhhhh pirating is hard.
Go away, leave it to the people who enjoying pirating/combat (which are lots of people)
Originally by: TankCEO
That dwindeled because I swaped about 2-3b isk for gold in WoW, Which was a mistake, but I was into the game atm
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dude, in EVE you make your own goals, if you can't understand that, then yeah gb2wow or gb2awowclone.
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
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Captain Falcord
The Python Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:57:00 -
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After the 12th paragraph, I started getting light-headed, and had to stop and set up a base camp to rest while the Sherpas went ahead to scout out the rest of the post. But after a long nap and some serious re-hydration, I was able to push through and finish my ascent. I donÆt know that IÆve ever been more proud of myself.
Unique Ship Skills! |
Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 20:59:00 -
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OMG the legend of tank CEO is leaving O_O
why man why
maybe you should try FW or something for the PVP lolz
and you get paid for it aswell and it is in low sec
and i still cant believe you gave that kid his isk back after he apoligised... i woulda made him at least sing for it for the lolz of my corp
never trust any link i post =P
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Commander Joya
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:00:00 -
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Edited by: Commander Joya on 08/06/2008 21:02:55
Pirating isn't dead... some pirates need to become more creative. Goods need to be transported one way or another. I aint going to help you out, its something you need to find out yourself.
EVE is changing with every patch, you can't expect that players don't change their playstyle with those patches. If you really don't like the changes, quit EVE and play another game you do like.
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Haks'he Lirky
Dominion Imperium
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:01:00 -
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Edited by: Haks''he Lirky on 08/06/2008 21:03:22
Originally by: Dennis Nedry
Originally by: Vaal Erit
stuff
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
seconded.
To Tank CEO: You will just take a break and then come back, eve is in your blood and will remain there after all those years playing.
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Pr1ncess Alia
Perkone
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:02:00 -
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noobs ITT trying to tell the most famous eve pirate about pirating
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Dennis Nedry
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:03:00 -
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I know it isnt the same but you could always try some Merc work. I mean, its always nice to try new things.
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Easy Target
Black Nova Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:04:00 -
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Sad day indeed, one of the original players, spent most of my early eve life running away from the likes of you
Didnt really have anything to say, but felt i should post as it is you. :)
GL in the future, you do realise you will be back dont u. :)
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Franga
NQX Innovations
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:04:00 -
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Originally by: Dennis Nedry
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
Yeah, but it's not like he's Nelson Mandella. Heart-felt emotional post, though.
Originally by: Rachel Vend
... with 100% reliability in most cases ...
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:04:00 -
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Really I never heard of him. Guess I need to read the imperialistic news media more often.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:05:00 -
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Edited by: Tank CEO on 08/06/2008 21:07:28
I wasn't done. You guys responded to much heh.
Basically what Im trying to say is. I mean, I do have a goal, but it requires to much time in real life that I can't do it, which is why I remain lonewolf.
I feel like a noob again becauseI really havent played in a long time.
Im not saying im going to quit. I havent canceled my account in almost 6 years. Im just tryin to ask, what is there to do in eve for a lonewolf person like me. ( I probably already have a answer for that) But how do you make isk in this game that is more profitable then the average person. I dunno, I guess im trying to get myself back in the game.
Even if the expansion fails for me, I will never cancel my account. I will train and train and train until I go broke in eve. I guess you can say this is yell for help to ask, what is there to do in eve for me? Give me ideas that I don't know, I dunno.
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Gone'Postal
Scoopex
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:06:00 -
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was just thinking why the "I Quit" posts are done by people i've never heard of, then saw this 0.0.. Take a break but WTH Tank CEO is leaving.. thats something I never expected to see posted.
Questions, Comments, Problems, Please address them to the CSM..
Now CCP Never have to visit the forum.
-V8I-
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Dennis Nedry
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:07:00 -
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I could never play eve as a lone wolf, if i was in your position that would be my main problem.
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:08:00 -
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You get to a point that the game is no longer interesting no matter how good it was in the past it just doesn't interest anymore. I have rarely met anyone who can rekindle the fun that they once had. You come back but in a few weeks it gets easier and easier not to log in and before you know it months have gone by.
Just nature of the business.
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Furb Killer
USC Militia
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:08:00 -
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Famous doesnt mean he isnt confusing.
Too many people wanting to fight you but not enough people to fight? Confusing post is confusing.
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Prez21
coracao ardente
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:08:00 -
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Its legends like tank that got people playing this game, low sec has been dying for along time but dont give up hope just yet, FW is just around the corner and low sec alliances are becoming more common, the targets are there and i know its hard to stay motivated but with the right descions you can still have alot of fun in this game. I hope u dont leave because reading about ppl like you got me interested in this game and things do change but if you look hard enough there are still areas of this game where you can still find fun and enjoy yourself.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:09:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
OMG the legend of tank CEO is leaving O_O
why man why
maybe you should try FW or something for the PVP lolz
and you get paid for it aswell and it is in low sec
and i still cant believe you gave that kid his isk back after he apoligised... i woulda made him at least sing for it for the lolz of my corp
I didn't give that guy his isk back, Parralux was it. He didnt get jack sh it from me.
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Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:09:00 -
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Originally by: Dennis Nedry
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
Killing macro-haulers and spamming in Jita local and whining 23/7 makes you a famous pirate? Lols. Try C&P, lots of real pirates in there. Or just try going into low-sec on TQ, tons of real pirates who are active and never make forum post whines.
Complaining about WTZ and security hits are about as carebear whining as possible. Adapt or GTFO.
Originally by: CCP Casqade
Please refrain from making assumptions on game mechanics and then presenting them as facts before testing them yourself.
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:11:00 -
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Originally by: Vaal Erit
Originally by: Dennis Nedry
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
Killing macro-haulers and spamming in Jita local and whining 23/7 makes you a famous pirate? Lols. Try C&P, lots of real pirates in there. Or just try going into low-sec on TQ, tons of real pirates who are active and never make forum post whines.
Complaining about WTZ and security hits are about as carebear whining as possible. Adapt or GTFO.
Dropped a nuke, I like that just get to the point.
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Faife
Noctiscion
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:12:00 -
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ITT threats to quit completely not acted upon.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:15:00 -
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Originally by: Vaal Erit
Originally by: Dennis Nedry
GTFO.
Tank CEO is a well known, respected player.
Who the f*** are you ?
Killing macro-haulers and spamming in Jita local and whining 23/7 makes you a famous pirate? Lols. Try C&P, lots of real pirates in there. Or just try going into low-sec on TQ, tons of real pirates who are active and never make forum post whines.
Complaining about WTZ and security hits are about as carebear whining as possible. Adapt or GTFO.
This is the last flame im going to respond to, but just so you know, ive been -10 for 5 years. I PREFER to be -10.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:20:00 -
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Listen, I named the topic wrong a bit, It was more of a question. I think eve is a great game, its the first game I have owned for more then 4 years (starcraft was the other).
I just posted my thoughts on the game as to why I don't play. People can take em in and people can ignore them. Im just posting as to why I can't get back into eve. Now I will try out FW. I haven't decided wether or not to be the bane of the fW or to join a militia.
I guess my biggest whine is, theres not enough instant action. Theres to much going to point a to point b to point c to get to pvp. You know what I mean? I hope FW changes it. Trust me, I love the new expansion, its actually bringing people into low. But I do fear that blobs, which I dislike, will become low sec. Which I hope they won't
I do however am anxious about the frigate sized battle zones, or the cruiser. I mean that is a good move. But pre faction warefare, that is just how I feel. Some people might take it as advice and alter the game accordingly and fairly.
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:26:00 -
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i think with FW knowing there will be fights and not a bunch of looser that either run away or outblob you is what this game needs and i think FW will deliver. i tested it on sisi and it was really fun i mean yes i lost a few ships and yes people are complaining that the rewards arnt great or what not but FW isnt another source for carebears to get isk, this is here for the PVP oppertunities and feeling like that single kill you have has contrubited to more that just stats on a killboard, your contrubiting to a bigger fight
i think all the people that are whining before it come out are looking at FW from the wrong direction
never trust any link i post =P
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Shadowsword
COLSUP
Tau Ceti Federation
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:28:00 -
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Since you're a veteran pirate (still remember when you tried to gank my first cruiser with your raven, quite a years ago), let me ask you this: Was piracy more fun and potentially profitable when it was mostly in the belts, or when it's almost exclusively at the gate, like now?
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Squirrrel
Squirrrel Industries
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:28:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
parallux sucked lol mining in a cruiser epic lolfails 
Care to elaborate on that part? I suspect you have no idea what you're really talking about here and are just a being a sycophant.
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mentalmonkey
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:29:00 -
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Be a shame to lose you, which is why I say 'can I have SOME stuff?'
When I was unsubbed and read the forums and thought 'somone needs to tell this noob whats proper' you were that somone  GL with w/e. you will be back at some point, we all are.
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:30:00 -
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns9oAGnK9CU
linky for the mundane
never trust any link i post =P
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Kamorius
Brothers In Arms -- Utd Corp Federation
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:31:00 -
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Edited by: Kamorius on 08/06/2008 21:32:24
Edited by: Kamorius on 08/06/2008 21:32:11
Tank can I suggest trying to get some RL friends into the game? That always ups the fun factor, especially watching them fumble around in noob ships, shooting stations.
If not I could suggest:
1) Starting a corp (maybe even a noob corp, help people get into the game - can be lots of fun. I know a guy that did this when he ran out of motivation and he stayed in the game because of it).
2) Starting a new character. Sometimes a clean slate is great, though for someone with your reputation and experience, this may not work.
3) Try FW and wait for Ambulation
4) Get into an active corp, involved with wars etc
5) Set a long skill training and take a well deserved break. The urge to play will come back in time!
Those are just some random ideas Tank, I hope you find something that keeps you in Eve.
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:33:00 -
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yes the long skill seem a good way but garanteed you will always be back
but tank already said he isnt leaving just trying to find something better
never trust any link i post =P
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Ephemeron
Anti-BoB
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:35:00 -
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I think at the root of the problem is the fact that EVE has grown large and new game features cater to team play, player organization.
The role of individual player has been marginalized. A single player has very few chances of achieving anything worthwhile. It's all about the corporations now. Tank CEO is one of those people who prefers to stay on small scale, work with just a few people or solo. That's no longer viable. Can't become rich and famous this way. A single player will get defeated consantly.
EVE is no longer a game of "I am" but rather "We are"
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:38:00 -
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i still see small gang pvp going but like in the garmation vids it is still possible to do it solo which i think tank has the skills
never trust any link i post =P
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trite boon
Personal Vendetta
Vendetta Alliance.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:38:00 -
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i know what u mean tank but its not just eve its the players too ive been playing for 4 years now they all just hug stations of blob the crap out of you some even undock dreds when u have a small bs fleet. its really bad
if i was you id have a break but when u come back you will be even more out of step and fell more like a noob
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Squirrrel
Squirrrel Industries
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:39:00 -
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Tank,
I do hope that you don't leave EvE - especially if this post are your parting words.
It's not really the way I would envisage someone with a reputation such as yourself to be leaving the game.
I remember you from M3G4 back in '03, chasing my Thorax - although your name, even back then was legendary.
However, a fanboy I am not.
You have achievments in this game, a reputation - although your post reeks of self-praise... and at the same time inability to comprehend and adapt to how the game has changed.
I mean you no disrespect - I DO respect what you've done - like I said - I'm no fanboy either.
Buying a ship as a pirate can indeed be a pain in the rear end - making money when you go through a dry spell can be hell... but then - it always was. Nothing's changed in that respect.
Seems like you've riden the wave of the good times and thrown all the isk away for a good time. That's your right, your choice.
That said, every serious pirate has to learn to realise sooner or later though - that supply and contingency are the only real friends you have.
Buying one or two ships and then having nothing more in stock beyond that is rarely a good idea. If you bulk buy and transport them somewhere close to your base, at least you have a stockpile.
You do this every so often, getting new ships is not so much of a chore.
Mind you, you seem to have a problem making isk to actually buy them - tough for a lonewolf but there are ways of making isk - just seems that you can't be bothered to do them.
That's a shame, but if you don't have the patience for those ways - then all I can say is that maybe the current incarnation of EvE isn't the game for you. (And YES, that does actually sound like a weird thing to say to Tank CEO.) 
GL with whatever you do anyway - the game has been richer with your reputation. 07
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Squirrrel
Squirrrel Industries
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:42:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
parallux sucked lol mining in a cruiser epic lolfails
Originally by: Armoured C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns9oAGnK9CU
I know all about the video, and all about the kill etc etc.
I want to know what you meant with your line about 'mining in a cruiser epic lolfails.'
Please explain what that actually means and why that bit is funny or fails.
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Feilamya
Pelennor Swarm
Souls of Vengeance
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:45:00 -
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Making ISK is easy.
Really, it is. 21983634348 carebears can do it, so it can't be that hard. Everyone can get rich in EVE without having to be creative and without ever talking to or interacting with other players. Everyone has the same opportunities to get rich. Compared to real life, EVE is Utopia. EVE is a happy, fluffy, fluffy lala land where nobody is poor, nobody has to struggle, nobody has to fight others, nobody is forced to be a criminal.
Of course, running missions and mining gets boring over time, that's why we all like to shoot each other for a change, and some of us like to pretend we are pirates because pirates are way cooler than carebears. Pirating is not a means to make profit, it is a sport for the rich people (i.e. everyone).
This is the big picture I got after 1 year of playing EVE.
If EVE was different in your days, then you know what has changed and what is wrong with the game today.
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:45:00 -
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err cuz you can make much more in a mining barge or exhumer you will make nothing in a cruiser
my god did you fall out of the silly tree
never trust any link i post =P
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Atomos Darksun
Infortunatus Eventus
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:46:00 -
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start training titans 5 and come back when that's finished.
Originally by: Amoxin
My vent is talking to me in a devil voice...
Atomos' Guide to Forum Flaming |
Shadow Joy
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:48:00 -
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If pirating is dead, pirates killed it.
CCP helped some by changing probing out mission runners to a task that didn't require any skill, but the basic problem is the same. Too many pirates and not enough prey. Combine that with the kill mail junkies who don't even try to make a profit and you have low-sec today - an area with a reputation that prevents people from even giving it a chance.
It's a reputation that doesn't match the reality of the situation, but that's another post.
I am hopeful that factional warfare will change the situation. The last few attempts to get people into low sec were complete flops, but I think this war has potential. You still won't have foolhardy transport pilots trying to sneak full loads of Zydrine through, but I suspect that there will be plenty of opportunities for an alert predator to rip off a pound of flesh.
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Armoured C
Globaltech Industries
The ENTITY.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:48:00 -
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id love to see a gatecamp full of titns ready to DDD the crap out of you in a bubble
bob make it happen
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Ask Unbeatable
D00M.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:51:00 -
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Originally by: Tank CEO
im at a low 4b.
Originally by: Tank CEO
Im scraping for a living
gtfo.
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Squirrrel
Squirrrel Industries
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:51:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
err cuz you can make much more in a mining barge or exhumer you will make nothing in a cruiser
my god did you fall out of the silly tree
Yep, thought so. You're a muppet.
Mining in a cruiser isn't an auto "fail."
It wasn't even that he was mining in a cruiser that was funny about the video or the kill.
I suggest you go back and watch it again, have a look at frigates and cruisers and try to work out why they might have mining bonuses, think about skill trees/paths and relative costs/training time and work out why someone might want to mine in low-sec in a cruiser.
I hate the phrase, however i'll use it especially for you. You fail.
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Viscount Hood
UK Corp
Project Alice.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:51:00 -
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You need to lower your threashold a bit. you know know how to make isk, but that isn't the factor, you need to find something else that makes it fun for you again. Pirate in a cruiser.
You know I've been playing since Aug 2003 and i've never had anymore than 400mill in my wallet. But that doesn't bother me, because there are still fun things i like to do.
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 21:58:00 -
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A man can do a lot of pirating with 400 million not to mention 4 billion...
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Vagablonde
Ouruboros Trading
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:00:00 -
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WHY THE **** DID YOU BLOW ME UP I WAS JUST MINING!!!
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Gungankllr
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:05:00 -
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1. Train a few corp skills
2. Have a few friends join the new corp you just made
3. Set taxrate = 15%-20%
4. Grow corp into bigger corp, and be VERY ACTIVE leading things.
5. Use corp wallet as your own.
Problem solved.
Bottom line, stop being a loner.
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Shadow Joy
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:08:00 -
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Originally by: Vagablonde
WHY THE **** DID YOU BLOW ME UP I WAS JUST MINING!!!
o7
Blew you up because
Your ship is soft and crunchy
You die I profit
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DigitalCommunist
Obsidian Core
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:09:00 -
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lolz, I like how you called them 'LEGIT cosmos missions'. The exploit you were using got hotfixed 2 days after it was reported.
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Erotic Irony
0bsession
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:11:00 -
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Originally by: DigitalCommunist
lolz, I like how you called them 'LEGIT cosmos missions'. The exploit you were using got hotfixed 2 days after it was reported.
hey hows your blog
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:17:00 -
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Originally by: Shadowsword
Since you're a veteran pirate (still remember when you tried to gank my first cruiser with your raven, quite a years ago), let me ask you this: Was piracy more fun and potentially profitable when it was mostly in the belts, or when it's almost exclusively at the gate, like now?
Before sentries - at a gate. After Sentries where at every gate - Asteriod belts. But that was long ago. Now ASteriod belts are empty, everyone is doing agent missions in deadspace, its not worth finding them in deadspace. Its back to gates.
Im just speaking out as a 5 year vet. Piracy was a profession for me. Thats how I made isk. Piracy is no more tbh, at least not like it used to be. The risk is to much for reward. I wish i could fly frigates and actually pirate but you cant because of sentries guns.
Lets just end this, I just wanted to speak my mind to get it out, maybe some one would post a solution.
I am rich, I have 4b in isk and 6b in assets. Maybe its the GTC's that costs me 800m a month is whats getting me down, but ill get all that back when I sell my alt character of isk.. I am in a corp, wont leave it because I feel weird when I Do.
I havent played in 6 months, only to sign in to train skills. I have been on the break, sadly, if FW doesn't bring anything more interesting, which I hope it will, I will continue to hybernate in my station with my +5 implants.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:22:00 -
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Originally by: DigitalCommunist
lolz, I like how you called them 'LEGIT cosmos missions'. The exploit you were using got hotfixed 2 days after it was reported.
If it was a exploit, why wasn't I banned? And a hotfix was released, but I Still did them. The only thing the hotfix did was fix the npc that spawned every few hours thtat droped the certificate to hand into the general to redo the missions, which I rarely got to kill. I found another way, found noobs that had standings, came to talk to the agent, and paid for the certificate for 50m.
Learn to know the facts Digimunist.
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Sitthh
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:25:00 -
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You say ur good at pirating, thats ur first mistake, you suck at pirating...what your really good at is crying on the forums....op man up and get out.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:29:00 -
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Originally by: Sitthh
You say ur good at pirating, thats ur first mistake, you suck at pirating...what your really good at is crying on the forums....op man up and get out.
I guess the only way you would know that is because you were pwned by me.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:31:00 -
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All in all, I just spoke my mind. Im a person who wants to keep eve alive inside me but after 5 years, you get bored. Simple fact. Im just reaching out to find new ideas or new things to do to make eve more fun for me.
You can flame me or I ask if you give me ideas on what to do. I have a goal but it requires to much leadership from me which RL prevents me from giving the time to do so.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:33:00 -
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Originally by: Sitthh
You say ur good at pirating, thats ur first mistake, you suck at pirating...what your really good at is crying on the forums....op man up and get out.
Coming froma 1month old character.
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Sitthh
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:34:00 -
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Originally by: Tank CEO
Originally by: Sitthh
You say ur good at pirating, thats ur first mistake, you suck at pirating...what your really good at is crying on the forums....op man up and get out.
I guess the only way you would know that is because you were pwned by me.
Ur tears taste so gooooood.... lol I was actually sittin (cloaked) at the gate when huzzah structure fokd your nighthawk...dam that had to hurt lol. (no im not in huzzah)
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Shakari Sween
Entropians on Vacation
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:35:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
err cuz you can make much more in a mining barge or exhumer you will make nothing in a cruiser
my god did you fall out of the silly tree
you do realise that when this happened that mining barges were just a dream, and most people were still dreaming about saving up for a bs....
Your showing your age, or lack of it by not even thinking about this...
To tank, your the 1st person to ever kill me in eve so i will forever rember you, even if you have no idea who i am
I really hope you do find a way to make isk and keep the -10 as its nice to know that your still around, unfortunatly I cant think of anything to sugest so all I can say is GL!
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Ephemeron
Anti-BoB
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:36:00 -
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I was getting bored also
What I did was buy faction bs, outfit it with officer gear 2-6 billion value, then go PvP in 0.0 with just 1-2 gang members.
It doesn't last long but it gives a real rush, I can't think of anything else that comes close in computer games.
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Howling Jinn
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk Amarr branch.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:38:00 -
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This is a joke thread right?
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the animator
Vae Victus.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:40:00 -
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Hey Tank, good to see ur still hanging on, well just, by the looks of things :P, hang in there bud, im about to reach my 5th year aswell, ive taken a step back to help all the new guys get into Eve, within our Corp of course, It has its satisfaction within, :) but i still hav lots to do b4 i think il even think about leaving Eve...
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Spineker
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:42:00 -
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Originally by: Howling Jinn
This is a joke thread right?
I think it is a "I love me don't you too and how much attention can I get?"
type thread just figuring
oh and a place for people to claim how old they are. I was in beta woopie do
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Howling Jinn
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk Amarr branch.
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:51:00 -
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He seemed to be complaining about frigates not beeing able to tank low sec sentrys.
With 4b isk i surely would spend it on something else than t1 frigates.
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Jinx Barker
GFB Scientific
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:52:00 -
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Edited by: Jinx Barker on 08/06/2008 22:52:27
I remember in late 2003, middle of 2004? Maybe little later... not sure now - I was fairly new at the time - I was coming from the City of God and was on my way over to Empire High Sec... when I saw this Scorpion zooming to the gate, just as I was warping to the next gate, and no I did not know that Book Marks existed at that point...
So this Scorp zooms in just as my Indy 3 zooms out... and I am at the next gate 15km... I knew it was bad news, because the only player in the system was this dude... Tank CEO, and he did not look too friendly...
So, I lay in the AB, and try to get to the .5 system in front of me... and the Scorp shows up behind me, I am 10k away from the gate when the torpedoes start slamming the indy.... I am peeing my pod, and really really hoping to run...
Funny thing is, I had a bunch of Secure Cans in the hold, empty, because I had couple extra after hanging them around the ruins, there were some juicy rats there, and me and my mates were using cans as storage... anyway, the Scorp is tanking sentry fire, and I am laying in the AB, and wonder to myself, why am I running? I have no implants, I have no loot, but the guy looks scary as hell, so I am running....
At some point a few seconds later my Indy blows up... and the secure can pops out, thats what saved my ass. Tank goes for the secure can first, while still locking my pod, but, by that time I am already at the gate, and just as the first torpedo hits my pod I am jumped.... since I made sure to press jump... jump.... jump... button...
I wind up on the other side in a .5 system with little over 1% of structure in the pod, and thank my lucky stars.
I sent Tank an eve-mail few seconds later, saying that it was pretty scary and exciting all at the same time, and asking how about taking me into the fold and teaching me a few things about cool stuff like that... I received a reply, "I don't Teach." that's it... the rejection, it broke my heart... for a little bit, and ****ed me off at the same time.
So, once I am rearmed and ready, and two of my friends are ready, we are all noobies in Thoraxes and we go back to get revenge on Tank CEO for killing my empty Indy 3....Tank was still around, probably cursing about the empty secure can Indy... well, anyway, needless to say we all died to his Scorp... and that was it...
Anyway, Tank, you be allright, take a break go do something else, train the character more - still, you will be OK one way or another.
I just thought I would share a story of how I met you for the first time...
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Domania
Convergent
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2008.06.08 22:52:00 -
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Well you could raise your status and just freelance around the universe. Do jobs for people. I did that for a bit, it was pretty fun.
Or you could wait for FW to come out and see if that will boost some numbers in low sec.
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Cpt Branko
Surge.
NIght's Dawn
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Posted - 2008.06.08 23:00:00 -
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Edited by: Cpt Branko on 08/06/2008 23:04:41
Edited by: Cpt Branko on 08/06/2008 23:01:12
Well... piracy is both fairly time-consuming and not a very high profit activity, unless you get something really lucky; and it's very easy to waste the ISK.
I find that it's fairly important to be a cheapskate and keep your gear cheap as possible to make actual money off pirating, and then it does trickle in at a not too high pace; that said, I'm finding that I made approx 2.5-2.6B profits so far in roughly 9 months of piracy or so (with two breaks off EvE due to RL obligations), so it's not that bad.
The alt business for resupplying is annoying - I'm finding myself harrasing corpmates to do it and trying to sell loot locally a lot.
That said, I don't think I could be nearly as profitable if I wasn't in a corp, I'd just lack firepower for a lot of profitable things and couldn't have intel/etc/etc which make it far safer to pirate.
Originally by: Howling Jinn
He seemed to be complaining about frigates not beeing able to tank low sec sentrys.
Only tank-fit BCs and BS can operate under sentry fire, and when you understand that losing ships is inevitable when pirating (said tank BC can most likely be broken by a gankier T1 frigate once agressed and under sentry fire), you want the ships you're risking to be something as affordable as possible.
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Jalif
Deviance Inc
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Posted - 2008.06.08 23:13:00 -
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I had the some problems with eve... Got bored very fast etc etc. Started playing in 2003 with other character & then quited. Started a new character (current).
I notice the changes trough eve & I know how the old days were...
But that was then.
Now I began like a few days ago with piracy & I never had so much fun in eve. There is always something that you could do. Other people layed some solutions for ya what you could do. Its now up to you what you going to do.
You could always start something new. New "code" for pirates, website dedicated to pirates? Enough posibilities to discover, you just need to discover what your new goal will be.
Bit oftopic: About flying frigates. I fully understand you. I would love to fly those 2. But just because of sentries I can't be as effective as in my cruiser. (Even for those who have 4b isk, flying frigates will be always fun!). But atleast you could try to hunt down people in belts.
Originally by: CCP Dionysus
We like to share the lub.
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Tank CEO
Dark Cartel
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Posted - 2008.06.08 23:15:00 -
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Well thanks for the suggestions. Peace yall
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alisandent
Ministry of War
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Posted - 2008.06.09 00:07:00 -
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jeebus, this guy is still around. leave already and go enjoy some life! :)
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Havok Dryke
Golden Gavel Enterprises
The Cooperative
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Posted - 2008.06.09 00:58:00 -
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Hmm, the OP has no content.
/strolls in. Hey guys, what's up?
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.06.09 03:09:00 -
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Locked
OP now lacks content.
Mitnal
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CCP Games, EVE Online
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