pirate mode

[northstar]

Pirate mode: the ability to shoot other pirates

Since the game begain pirate mode has been and still is an option for those who wish to live on the egde and be at the mercy of other pirates

Pirate mode is not a shortcut to gain rank quicker, extra xp is just a bonus for those who dare fly around in red,

From the very beginning if you dont wish to be shot down by another pirate dont turn pirate mode on, for those players who have reach the maximum rank you have no excuse for complaining if you get shot down by another pirate as the old excuse "red for xp only" dont apply

Crying to GM because you have been shot down by another pirate is getting a joke, the GM staff have enough to do with game issues, being shot down is not an issue for a GM its part of the game

Again if you dont want to be shot down by another pirate dont turn pirate mode on!!!!

Northstar

 

[ichor]

red = dead although its immoral to shoot a player thats lower LEVEL then you are it still red = dead

 

[-Oblivion-]

I think they should explain what risk having pm on has because i think many thinks that you get exp boost and theres no risk but when they get to antares all 40+ shoot them down so many new guys could know a better explanations...what do you think?

 

[Adrana]

If the new players would give the trouble for to register an account at the forum, they have lots of info here. It is players own fault if they do not want to do that.

Forum is here for the information, to new and old players, anyone who wants to know whats going on in a new game they join, they should start with registering to the forum, Read the forum and ingame rules, and after that only, search for tips and tricks at the forum.
But I assure all type of info is available here, also at Hypers site and at PG Wiki.

If they do not want to do that much, they there will be consequences cause of lack of seeking info.

This is something what usually goes for ALL online games.

 

[pimpslapper]

Pirate mode: the ability to shoot other pirates

Since the game begain pirate mode has been and still is an option for those who wish to live on the egde and be at the mercy of other pirates

Pirate mode is not a shortcut to gain rank quicker, extra xp is just a bonus for those who dare fly around in red,

From the very beginning if you dont wish to be shot down by another pirate dont turn pirate mode on, for those players who have reach the maximum rank you have no excuse for complaining if you get shot down by another pirate as the old excuse "red for xp only" dont apply

Crying to GM because you have been shot down by another pirate is getting a joke, the GM staff have enough to do with game issues, being shot down is not an issue for a GM its part of the game

Again if you dont want to be shot down by another pirate dont turn pirate mode on!!!!

Northstar

I agree totally Northstar, All the whining about getting podded is getting annoying, If players don't want to get podded then don't turn pirate mode on. What happened to all the good clan battles we use to have when no-one cried about getting podded, they just went and podded them back? Clan wars use to be fun because there is nothing like having an all out pod fest between clans and afterwards everyone said good fight and went back to grinding. Now all you hear is crying and whining, I hope everyone reads this and realizes how childish things have gotten lately and we all go back to having fun clan wars.

 

[DivineWind]

red = dead although its immoral to shoot a player thats lower LEVEL then you are it still red = dead

Mmmm...since when did pirates possess and morality...lol

 

[Royal Ri Death]

red = dead although its immoral to shoot a player thats lower LEVEL then you are it still red = dead

Mmmm...since when did pirates possess and morality...lol

Remember this is Pilot Galaxy ;P


Correcting, Pirate Galaxy ^^

Adrana - LFM

 

[wtgjim]

have no problem with a FAIR PvP,but what I do have a big problem with is higher level players going into lower level systems and podding new people such as in Vega in there higher level ships.I Know there is no rule against it but it creates a lot of unnecessary arguing in the game that just leads to more arguing till someone either gets warned,reported or thrown in jail. I wish SS would bring back the old way this game was and you were not allowed to land on a planet in a ship that didn't have the tech for that system on it. That would make things a lot more fair for everyone.

 

[Tyrannus]

have no problem with a FAIR PvP,but what I do have a big problem with is higher level players going into lower level systems and podding new people such as in Vega in there higher level ships.I Know there is no rule against it but it creates a lot of unnecessary arguing in the game that just leads to more arguing till someone either gets warned,reported or thrown in jail. I wish SS would bring back the old way this game was and you were not allowed to land on a planet in a ship that didn't have the tech for that system on it. That would make things a lot more fair for everyone.

To my knowledge of the game, there was never a time that you could only land on a planet if you have system ship and tech, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[wtgjim]

Actually there was a time. It was back when Gamigo still owned the game.If I remember right it was back in 2009 when I first joined the game.

 

[Astraeus]

To my knowledge of the game, there was never a time that you could only land on a planet if you have system ship and tech, correct me if I'm wrong.

You stand corrected. There was a period of time when you were not allowed to land on any Vega or Antares Planet with the exception of Colossus, in anything other than a Ship with Gear for that System.

It got to the point however where it was impossible to enforce & therefore was dropped

 

[Tyrannus]

If you are talking about the Non Noob-Killing rule, that was not exactly what I meant, for while the Non noob-killing rule was in place, ships could still land on lower system planets, and anyway the rule was that you could not land in PM in a higher system ship in Antares or Vega. Like you said Astraeus, this got out of hand, and eventually abolished. Still though, any system ships could land on Antares and Vega.

If you did not mean the Non noob-killing rule, then I do not know what you are talking about, for I have joined PG on the 6th August 2009 and have never heard of a rule that didn't allow you to land on planets in a higher system ship.

 

[Adrana]

Yes Astraeus is referring to the noob-kill rule what happened to be alive on Gamigo time extending over the change for a short period of time.

You were allowed to land on Vega and Antares with any system ship and tech, but white and No PM on.
That was not allowed unless in system ship & tech.

 

[Death-Hunter]

i think those rules schould be removed... ok yes it unfair if antares or higher goes vega to kill low ranked guys but still they got a warning they can be shot down with pm on so they take the risk....

 

[DivineWind]

I know of a few clans that enforce a non-noob killing rule among their members where Vega/Antares are considered out of bounds and any system from Gemini up as fair game. I think most higher level players consider the podding of low ranking players in Vega and Antares as unethical (however there are always a few bullies as in all walks of life). Saying that I don't see a problem with higher ranked players looking for PVP in these systems providing they are using system tech. Of course we then run the risk of being podded by less scrupulous players as as happened to me on occasion.

I think the current PM, along with bounty system is part of a wider issue that needs to be addressed and as such is not part of this post.

I will be voting no, mainly because as has already been stated, it is fairly difficult to enforce. The responsibility for making the game more exciting and amenable to newer players rests with the senior players. GM's have enough to do already in settling petty disputes and such without having to police Vega and Antares. Clans also have a responsibility in this. After all, for a clan to survive it requires new blood, and this will not be achieved by scaring of new players.

Perhaps a change in clan recruiting where the basic member amount is increased to 35, where a percentage (say 10) must be of a rank under that required to access Gemini, and an officer given responsibilty for such (basically a minder). Similarly a spare planet in Vega and Antares should be set aside for pvp and access limited to rank and not tech, where lower ranked players can practise pvping without threat from higher ranking predators.

This then of course leads to the way PM can currently be activated/deactivated.

 

[dennis7921]

i want the old Pirate Mode system back much easyer to escape

and i'm the blaster ddb

 

[CtMurphy]

Personally I don't like shooting other players that have lower rank system tech than me or in lower class ships for that matter and personally I won't shoot anyone in a lower ship to me outside of CQ unless they fire on me or one of my mates. However everyone is different and everyone has a different standard to set themselves, some unlike me will quite happily shoot down any red they see, high ranked low ranked and in any ship they so happen to be in at the time.

Bearing that in mind, don't you think it's a little bit childish when someone sticks on pirate mode and then complains about getting podded X amount of times by other player(s)? If ya don't like it, then don't go into pirate mode, simple as that ^.^ and if you do then be mature enough to just get over it and get on with the game, either that or get another ship and pod him back, I think it pathetic to whine to a GM or sit in ya pod complaining about it and arguing with the guy that podded ya. I think the same for the lower rank players too. Even if they're new they still get the warning message telling them that they can get shot by other pilots in pirate mode in the game, I get that every time i stick pirate mode n for teh first time in any given week.

 

[lance]

its another restriction, therefore I vote:

No.

 

[MrDarkman]

Maybe persons use PM because they think they get that xp bonus.
There should be more visible info that you dont get xp bonus without bounty :frown:

 

[pbhuh]

Maybe persons use PM because they think they get that xp bonus.
There should be more visible info that you dont get xp bonus without bounty :frown:

actually it's very stupid,

the xp you get is too low, and even if you are in PM then you should get xp if you have no bounty, because there are too many people that just kill reds for fun.

There should be a way to put it out if you get no xp or have no bounty since it makes no sence if you have no bounty that you wouldn't be able to put it off...

Also, players should be able to loose bounty without having to get killed and players WILL NEVER HAVE TO LOOSE ANY CRYONITE IF KILLED BY PLAYERS!