Spacejanitor
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I was out there screwing around the other night.
It was so hilarious I had a sleipnir and grenades and that grenade launcher is NOT like a laser.
When it became obvious that I literally couldn't hit Varyag with my freaking gun I'm forced to have as the pilot there they actually offered to take me in team and teach me how to shoot at them properly.
I know plenty of, ahhh, shady people in real life and most of them think that in the balance they're good people. Also most of NVE thinking they're using the tools MA gave them to fulfill a role that MA has created for players to fill so adding 'value' to the game.
Still no way I end up a pirate or friendly to people who, given the list of options, decide that thievery is their most comfortable choice.
It's obvious that MA are wholly committed to this dynamic. They've provided all the tools and so some people have decided to pick them up and use them. I have mixed feelings about this aspect of "Reality" in game because the paired aspect (the ability to actually do something about it) is not present in equal amount.
Space Janitor here is getting the point. MA wants us out there throwing money at these guys to stop them from trying to take our money. Space piracy is great for MA, and it's even better for them when we fight back.
I mean with all that said you know space piracy is boring as fuck. Getting angry, crying shouting - maybe wasting some more PED in a firefight that you don't have the avatar skills to do JACK in and blasting out a bunch of madness is a welcome bit of entertainment for them when they are literally working a shift guarding a spawn point for hours at a time.
It's really sick but the best option for protesting this in a way that would harm MA is to take off your guns and never, ever shoot at a pirate or another ship in space. Never enter space with a full SI ship. Never carry loot but if you have to and you get looted, get on with your game. Apply to MA for compensation.
If you don't like it, never, ever ever fight back.
That's how you effectively protest this to the company that is keeping it alive by hitting their bottom line.
It's also fucking pathetic and personally hurtful to lie down like a dog over it. Don't forget how you feel about the pirates, but remember who is equipping, enabling, and encouraging them.
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Spacejanitor if you were hit leaving Arkadia, you were looted in a known bug. I repeat 200% apply to MA for compensation. Don't be an asshole to MA support.
It took several months but they did in fact pay me back after a real bug caused me to be looted. I'm not just suggesting you to harass them.
EVERY PERSON LOOTED LEAVING ARKADIA SHOULD DO THIS.
You were looted improperly, entering a situation where the conditions were not what was intended. This is a legitimate support case. I am not recommending that people looted leaving the moon flood them with support cases, but TBH at this time they've yet to clarify whether this was intended or not.
If they do back down and add a safe zone, and just call this all a big misunderstanding (I more thaqn half suspect they will) then those players may have a legitimate case for compensation as well.
I doubt if MA took those peds back from the player that looted me so they paid twice on that one.
Cheers for the backup on this one, I wont forget it. That being said, it hasnt crossed my mind as Mindark is in no way open to be reached by me via their website. I can take my losses , but never tell me not to be bitter about it, I justly hate those who steal from me or anyone else for that matter.
Start up a Space-Police Force? Pffft ye whos gonna back me on this one lol, Certainly not Mindark with implimentation of superior Police Spacecraft, mwha ha ha ha ha ha
Seriously though, both Arkadia and Her New Moon are under Pirate Blockade at each load-into-space-point, by groups of shift-camping pirates. not only that, Warp-Mines deployed at both locations. Ask anyone whos spotted them whilst dying, I shit you not.
They cause more harm than good Mindark is mistaken greatly. This kind of action impedes the eceonomy, flow of goods and passanger travel in a big way. No pirate can convince the wise that their actions are good for this RCE. They will and do though, very poorly with very twisted tripe. Just like scallywags would.
There is more reason for me to avoid Mindark. Have you ever heard of the expression, "Birds of a feather, flock together."? Ask yourself why Mindark protects, promotes and impliments thieves, robbery, satanism, occultism, etc? Enuf said. I dont need to elaborate or go into this further. But you know as do everyone else. This is a highly "Politically Correct" forum, which makes this a Very Political forum and very biast. Thus I need to be carefull what I type. Already had a strike so.
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