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Post by bongsolo on Feb 17, 2011 4:17:05 GMT -5
Frist of all, great game. Keep up the good work.
I did a search for this and it came back with nothing. My Bounty Hunter comes accross about 2 pirates every single space he moves and it is starting to get annoying. His stealth is around 22. I thought this was supposed to limit encounters? Is there a speciffic reason these assholes keep coming after me? Even in friendly Clan space i get assaulted by them and was just wondering if anyone had some ideas to reduce all this hassle. Thanks.
Oh, and yes i have trade permits with all the friendly factions.
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 17, 2011 14:54:49 GMT -5
How many turns has the Captain existed?
22 Stealth is good for a few thousand ... my 10,000 turn characters are looking to have around 50
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Post by bongsolo on Feb 17, 2011 19:21:10 GMT -5
5354 turns to be exact. I didnt realize it had been that many. I suppose it is time to start pumping points back into that. Thanks!
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 17, 2011 20:16:12 GMT -5
are these pirates attacking you? we've had reports of out of control pirates.
i am tracking them now ...
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Post by oldalchemist on Feb 18, 2011 10:51:04 GMT -5
Some pirates ought to be out of control. They're pirates. You can attack friendly merchant ships, why can't they? Maybe your Negotiation skill and reputation can negate their bad report when you scuttle their hull.
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 18, 2011 20:43:11 GMT -5
I am looking at pirates and here is how they work
mRankModel.Permit != 1
mRankModel.Rank < 6
mCharacterModel.Turn > 25 + mCharacterModel.GameDifficult * 10) {
mShipModel.CurrentHold() > mHostileShip.CurrentHold()
XB {
mShipModel.Hold_Artifacts > 0 XOR
mShipModel.Hold_Weapons > 0 XOR
mShipModel.Hold_Electronics > 0
}
So it looks like they respect Rank, but only above Rank 6, and Independent Pirates Fear Nothing.
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Post by Kelvin Zero on Feb 19, 2011 5:04:01 GMT -5
So far in my current game, the pirates of factions friendly to me leave me alone. I initiate battle stations and retreat. Unlike the enemy pirates, they don't seem to try to hit me. With this current game I have done my best to keep my ship in shape.
One previous game, a faction pirate did attack my ship, but it was limping away from a recent battle and was rather torn up.
Do pirates "smell blood in the water"?
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 19, 2011 13:27:13 GMT -5
Yes, pirates do have some % of being hostile based on reputation and ship vs. ship scoring.
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Post by oldalchemist on Feb 21, 2011 12:11:00 GMT -5
"Set the reactors to burn a little dirty and make the ship list a little to the left. I want to attract some pirates in this sector."
If they smell blood, I want a chum bucket upgrade.
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Post by slayernz on Feb 21, 2011 17:25:33 GMT -5
LOL ... yes, there seems to be an over-population of pirates in the waters, and it is our job to cull the number to a more manageable level. I for one would LOVE the chum bucket upgrade. Or a "Distressed merchant" beacon for that matter  I definitely get pirates coming at me, even if I have a rank higher than 6, but because I value my rank and trade permit, I have to turn tail and scamper off. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 21, 2011 21:13:49 GMT -5
the next release will be open season on pirates =)
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Post by oldalchemist on Feb 22, 2011 14:07:37 GMT -5
In which case, player captains best be careful they don't become pirate flagged. Bounty Hunters ought to become more aggressive to collect more pirate ears. (With the number of ears my captains lose, crew members will be checking the couch cushions for spare change!)
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Post by codemonk on Feb 24, 2011 17:26:44 GMT -5
I like the idea of pirates, smuglers, and outlaws in general being fair game no matter the clan affiliation. I will submit to military searches but pirate searches?!?!? They will stink up my cargo hold. I could see however to taking a faction hit if you destroy their ship after winning a battle.
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