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Pirate Wisdom Nugget #76

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Sep 02, 2009 Impavid link
"You can't learn to fight against rockets, and you can't learn to fight with rockets."

Tonight I tried to do a good deed for a lovely n00b called Xico by bringing him free rockets so he didn't get constantly slaughtered by the Vipers who were "training" him. Strat pirated me and Los Rimsercoguy stole the rockets. It was very rude, and so the man will keep Xico down by denying him equal protection and weaponry.

I issue this challenge to all Vipers: If you can beat me energy only I'll trade for a week.

PROGRESS: One Viper called Teirlhas taken up the challenge and died bravely to a equal setup. Actually he kinda bitched like a punk, but he still lost. Meanwhile, the head Viper Strat has yet to take up the challenge (probably because he knows he'll get pwned)
Sep 03, 2009 riddik link
Does that mean i wont get pirates for a week if i spank you?
Sep 03, 2009 Impavid link
Are you a Viper? And will you talk dirty while you spank me? ;)
Sep 03, 2009 ShankTank link
It is true, though... I don't think I've ever seen a Viper with a setup that didn't include flares in it. But still, considering that the use of flares is only compensation, they're all still rat-bait to any pirate even with them.

-Chaakin Tockoa
Sep 03, 2009 Cat P link
Meh, I use an all energy setup. Never win much though.

Cat
Sep 03, 2009 Impavid link
Jenn Danthar narrowly defeated me in a fair N2 Vult 3 battle to the Death. I am trader for a week, however the challenge still stands to any other Vipers brave enough to take me on! (talking to you strat you rocket prat!)
Sep 03, 2009 Impavid link
PS: It's amazing how fast Vipers become pirates! LOLOLOL!!
Sep 04, 2009 LeberMac link
Nerde Verde, M Duncan, Seta Ralel and Millennium Blackhawk always used lotsa energy. To me, those are the only real Vipers. <sigh>, they are missed.
Sep 04, 2009 Impavid link
Aye.
Sep 05, 2009 Shapenaji link
I miss those guys...

Good all around. Both in a fight and as generally good-natured people. Without them, what was once cheerful rivalry seems to have devolved into trash-talking and dishonor.
Sep 05, 2009 LeberMac link
So, I may not have logged in for a bit due to RL kicking my ass, but...
Is Shape playing again? If so, have I missed my window of opportunity to defeat him while he shakes the rust off?
Sep 05, 2009 rok link
wow. this is funny. from what ive seen, impdavid and chrn maintain a nonstop monologue of trashtalk, both ingame and here, while they gank and grief anyone they can find. the vipers just remain silent and take it. they escort people for free, always are reporting pirates on the 4357 chanel, and kill the pirates. and then they get acused of devolving into dishonor? because some of them use rockets? hahaha.
Sep 05, 2009 Shapenaji link
rok: read what I wrote,

I said the RIVALRY has devolved. I never said Impavid doesn't trashtalk, I would NEVER say that, I mean, it's his signature.

I stand by what I said, VPR had charismatic leadership that kept the interaction more civil in the past. I don't think the current leadership is vocal enough to be considered charismatic.
Sep 05, 2009 Shapenaji link
Oh, and Leber, I'm ingame occasionally, but not regularly :) so keep your eyes peeled on the active players page.
Sep 05, 2009 Death Fluffy link
I agree VO needs more and better rivalry. I may be mistaken, but it seems that several of the original group that help create CHRN have backed off on the level of in game activity. I can't speak to whether its rl taking up more of their energies or boredom, but my suspicion is boredom. And I do not doubt that we'll start seeing less activity from some others. My point is without an interesting conflict happening people wander off.

What I see happening is the demeaning of groups and individuals by a small number of very vocal people. I may not have the best ears, but the tone with which the trash talk is conducted is often negative and derogatory rather than good natured joking. If you wish to add my trash talk to that description I am not going to argue.

I do know that the atmosphere being generated was the reason I chose the character I returned to active play with, and what my purpose of play would be.

The devs provide the content, but we as players determine the friendliness. I'm perfectly happy either way. I can be civil, and I can be a bastard.

Edit: On a side note, I find it hilarious that Impavid couldn't even last 3 days trading before actively pirating again. Such character :P His rationalization? 'The Fluffy was mean to me'
Sep 05, 2009 Dr. Lecter link
He's clealy treated as a pirate, even while trading, so why bother being a trader exclusively?
Sep 05, 2009 Impavid link
Your paraphrasing isn't actually anything like anything I said. More like "makin' shit up."

I think you all thought I would just bend over and follow whatever supposed "rules" to trading you made up. I said "I'll trade for a week", 5 words, and I have been.

HOWEVER, I didn't say any of the following:

-I'll let you shoot me over and over and enjoy it
-I'll just keep on trying to get past Viprats and everyone else trying to kill me
-I'll only fly trade ships
-I won't take your dumb ass out if you attack me
-I'll trade to the exclusion of all else (I started doing this in the spirit of the bet but it immediately became clear that it simply wasn't possible, as me in an XC is every Viper's wet dream)
-I'll listen and won't respond to all your dumbshit comments "calling me out" on not trading like you think I should (Can't run cargo in a Valk!? Never run a single item to check it's price somewhere else?! Are all traders that Stupid?)

What I find hilarious is that any of you think me losing one challenge (which by the way only two Viper's had the guts to accept) would in any way change who I am. Have you met me?

PS: I've made 47 million thus far trading, despite your sorry attempts to disrupt me. If CHRN had your success rate at piracy, we'd have to disband...
Sep 05, 2009 Death Fluffy link
Go back to sleep Lecter. We've already been over this elsewhere.
Sep 05, 2009 Death Fluffy link
lmfao!!!! Yeah I obviously put words in your mouth when I put that in quotes. So, here is a real quote for you...

12:48PM Impavid
lol fluffy, you seem to think we, like, care...

You do care! You really love me!

But you are right, the bet was very ill defined. In essence, as I stated elsewhere, you had absolutely nothing to lose. You win, you have more ammunition to mock VPR. You lose, you know VPR will continue to attack you so you can play the victim card, plus the conditions were so vague merely one trip fulfilled your obligation. No one takes you up on the challenge, you again have more ammunition for your mockery.

On the other hand, I see very little that VPR had to gain by participating in your little challenge, except to prove that they can beat you, and proving that they will be consistent with their established behavior of attacking a pirate regardless of their current activities.
Sep 05, 2009 Impavid link
Heh, as if I planned anything so elaborate. I made the challenge because none of the current stock of Vipers can hit anything with energy only, plain and simple. More to the point, they know it so they're not even willing to try, so they've lost twice. Any of the Vipers Shape named earlier wouldn't hesitate to take me up on it.

Alas, the rest of the challenge I am and continue to honor. It doesn't require a contract or three pages of terms. I said I'd trade and Im trading. You'd I'm sure like it to be more, but the ammunition as you call it is not there, so fire your blanks somewhere else hey?