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ICEx21 said:
My friend was in a python and couldn't afford the rebuy cost, he went into a RES to make some money but had his canopy blown out.
He would have made it but my friend Devrij told him to stop and use the repair module, while I was screaming at him that it doesn't work on glass.

Anyway he blew up right beside the letter box of the station LOL.
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Such lies! It was you! I said "No Pinks, it doesn't fix the glass", but nooooo. He died 1km from the station. No buyback. Just one Python down the drain. It was bloody hilarious though.

Oh GBRusty, I think you'll find losing your Python without the insurance money is worse than losing a sidewinder.
 
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I had my canopy blown out while bounty hunting. Determined, I finished off the bounty without the canopy before jumping to a station. I had to approach the space station flat-out, and made it through the toaster just as the timer went down to 00:00.

I wished I'd recorded it after, as it was one of the most epic gaming sequences I've experienced.
 
maxzuk said:
I could be wrong but OCUK has its own group as well, anyway we have around 20 players but not all active ATM you will typically see on TS around 4 to 8 players at peak times although this can drop to nothing depending on Elites current state. Its been extremely popular recently since last update (wings) but its a game you keep coming back to can see player base dropping soon as everyone will be playing GTA5 but everyone will return for next DLC which is due soonish.

Does anyone know if next game update a freebie or is it the start of payable DLC doesn't affect me as was sad enough to buy open Beta 1 which gives all DLC free.
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Thanks for the reply Max, understand numbers can vary greatly. We have same issue in current group. We had 10-12 Elite players initially, but now I am looking at buying the game numbers have dwindled significantly...

Reading the above about only having 1 ship at a time, does Pagan have a general "direction", like mission running or pirating etc?

Cheers,
 
Luggs said:
Thanks for the reply Max, understand numbers can vary greatly. We have same issue in current group. We had 10-12 Elite players initially, but now I am looking at buying the game numbers have dwindled significantly...

Reading the above about only having 1 ship at a time, does Pagan have a general "direction", like mission running or pirating etc?

Cheers,
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No real mission really we like to create multiple wings and chase down PVP players who deserve it we have most of the wings parked near Leesti
 
For anyone interested in the Clipper, there's a community goal down in Nu. Trading metals at Syromyatnikov Horizons; there are five days left, it's already at tier seven and it'll grant 15% discount for 14 days, currently. I think. :)

Pirates are active in the area, but it's not heavy.
 
JHeaton said:
For anyone interested in the Clipper, there's a community goal down in Nu... it'll grant 15% discount for 14 days, currently. I think. :)
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I've been working on that for a while today, discount should rise to 20% once it's over; sold my Clipper a while ago but think I'll buy it back, have missed it!
 
So far the best RES I have found is at Zaonce, 9 times out of 10 when you jump in its pythons and anacondas.

It was spoiled a bit yesterday as I had loads of other players appear in the instance messing things up, I don't want to run in solo but if it's like it again today I'll probably have to.

I want to get a decent sized ship and at least 10 million in reserve before I set out for major exploring and this seems the fastest way. Just got to get a full day of farming done and I shall be there.
 
maxzuk said:
No real mission really we like to create multiple wings and chase down PVP players who deserve it we have most of the wings parked near Leesti
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Thanks Max, appreciate the help. Hoping to get online this weekend, so may well jump on TS and say 'hello' sometime
 
I finally got my Vulture loadout complete last night and for the first time in-game I've had to set module priorities to cater for the power requirements. What i want to know is, now that the cargo hatch (along with fuel scoop and FSD) power off when I deploy hardpoints, will any cargo I have get sucked into space?
 
SirJinks said:
I finally got my Vulture loadout complete last night and for the first time in-game I've had to set module priorities to cater for the power requirements. What i want to know is, now that the cargo hatch (along with fuel scoop and FSD) power off when I deploy hardpoints, will any cargo I have get sucked into space?
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Are you going to be running cargo or just bounty hunting?

I don't have cargo in my Vulture for that reason, so when I bounty hunt I have it switched off and lower priority for the FSD.

As I am bounty hunting, I have also uninstalled my fuel scoop.

If you are not off out and about, you could reduce the FSD to one that is smaller in size for the duration you are in and around your hunting ground. however you will need to make sure that any equipment you feel you need is available at the system you are in.

it is a wicked bounty hunter!
 
Nope - The scoop won't work but doesn't flap about open :D
Will still release cargo if someone shoots / limpets the hatch.

Just you can't scoop cargo / use it as a brake unless you re-enable it.
Even my haulers have it disabled :)
 
Aah lovely thank you guys.

I was thinking more of any opportunistic cargo pickups whilst bounty hunting or running the occasional delivery mission in between hunting.

Second question.... I'm in Lave system and went to one of the conflict zones, both parties in the civil war were Alliance and friendly / allied with me and being an Alliance guy at heart I don't want to lose overall faction rep. In such a scenario would my overall rep change if I was shooting Alliance ships on behalf of another Alliance faction or is it a case of what rep I gain I also lose in equal measure? (I didn't get to find out, instead I went on to hunt around the nav beacon instead).
 
Ahhhhh... the expression "just that one more Anaconda" will always haunt me. I had over 2MCr in bounties and a battered Cobra under me but thought I could just take on one more with the Security forces helping.

Only they'd all scarpered! I was in the middle of a fight with a blasted tank of a ship and everything blew out. Ever gone spinning out of control in the middle of a RES with your thrusters failed? No. Well, it doesn't last long.

And I still don't know where the eject button is. :(

So, a few steps back from getting my Asp and upgrading from the Cobra. I'll aim for 20MCr in the bank before buying.
 
If you are going into Combat mainly, a kitted out Vulture and Asp are about the same cost but a Vulture will spank the Asp...

But if going multi-purpose or trading, Asp wins.
 
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