Posts by Lord Azlan

    I am not sure if it is about making money as pirates make 100k ?? for blowing a ship out of the water. Is that correct? Is it always 100k or is it level dependant? Therefore it is unlikely they would make more money in the short term.


    In fact if there was an agreement on certain goods and this was well known, pirates could make more money (like a percentage cut of all trade through X303 (or other systems they patrol).


    This may mean less PVP but more roleplay.



    Some pirates off course may prefer the PVP.


    Is there a certain commodity that is traded through X303? Maybe pirates could concentrate on that item.

    Got accosted by some cowardly pirates the other night in X303 system. I tried to plead poverty to their demand for $1mill.


    I thought offering 50k was a suitable amount to buy my passage through the system but the Blackbeard only went down to $100k.


    I got away in the end but the experience got me thinking about Pirates and possible negotiations.


    Can't we buy our free passage with goods instead of hard cash? Pirates are generally a miscretinous lot and usually can't see beyond gold/rum/diamonds?


    What if instead of paying tax we could get away with giving them a share of the booty? Instead of paying $1-5Mill would LP's accept 20 cargo of Gold/Whiskey or Diamonds?


    If you did not have any of the above to offer pirates then I accept you should pay the penalty.


    What do LP's think?

    At Osirus


    Sorry mate - did not realise this was you - I was not sure what Osi stood for - maybe I should have guessed.


    Operation Silent Inheritance?
    Operation Silent Incrament?


    As for loans - are they for clan members or anyone with a good credit history or court judgments against them?


    Is the loan secured on your ship and if you can't pay will you guys take my excellent Hadair and leave me with a Starflier or something?


    I noticed UAC also do a loan scheme but it was unclear what penalties they meet out for non-payment.

    Hey guys


    Not making any accusations or anything - just looking for an explanations.


    I was looking at the CF stats top 100 list and noted


    35 [CFPD] Osi Bank 15222 £905mill in 5 hours and 11 minutes


    Is this the pension fund for the local police force? How many doughnuts can be bought with that sort of dosh?


    Are the police offering some sort of protection racket as I did hear some rumours from my Junker pals?


    I thought the police services were free. Is this why there has been an increase in Black Market goods?

    Thanks guys but I think were supposed to keep this information secret so ... Ssshhhhhhh!!


    I might go and have a look at the ships (with clan permission) even if I can take them out for a spin with clan company then return them ASAP.


    As I have already spent 10mill cash on the Haidar I will give that a go before looking elsewhere.


    I am also looking to try out the Bullops in Custodian as they are the first ships you ever see and I always wondered what there like to fly.

    I know on only one Merc. Is there a list of them or do they keep a low profile so their hunted don't know what'ccoming.


    How do u hire one? Are they done on recommendation?


    Is there a top Merc's table with a guide price?


    ie
    extra cash for taunting the prey and letting them know who hired them?


    extra cash for keeping the contract secret so te prey aint got a clue who hired the merc


    extra cash for taking pictures?


    Hang on - let me ander my own question - mercs are probably a clan - I'll find it somewhere on the forums? Could be Fallen? PiA? let me look...

    Those bloody Corsairs - I don't know how they have managed to reach outside there universe into the real world and crash the server to save themselves - but a message to Mr Corsair BigWig - it won't work.


    I have tried my best to get u guys to like me and still, somehow, u attack me. So what if I take on missions for other people, I have to earn a living okay?


    Anyway - its open season on any Corsairs I see - and the server crashes won't save you.


    To Mr Finisher - this has not happend to me yet - but if I note the server is playing up a bit I won't take on the harder/longer missions - do some trading or do simple missions

    Hey fellow pilots


    I made a few millions in Neophobos and Manchester the last few days and decided to purchase a new ship.


    Over the course of the week I realised I liked both chasing criminals and collecting their bounties and doing a bit of trading.


    I went to the Coalition system on a shopping spree. I noticed that some of the ships have been advertised as 10/10 but were in fact 8/10 (for example the Sabre) . My question - is there any ships available that allow for more than 4 level 10 guns?


    Finally - I big thanks to the designer of the Haidar as it seems to fly very well despite have large cargo space - please stand up! A huge round of applause. I can tell you later how it fights as I have not flew back from Coalition space yet.


    PS - Thanks to OP as I see the credits list Haidar as one of yours? Feels very nice to fly so thanks -

    No offense LP guys - just joking really.


    I realise u guys have to work within the games and that would be impossible if EVERYONE hated u.


    To Tanatos - thanks for the flying lesson a few days ago. I have to remember to cut my engines - right?


    So don't be bad or good. Don't kill Freelancers or Traders - unless u want to off course.


    PS The guy did scare me and told me he would tax me next time at a discount. I also haven't learned to read between the lines yet so can't tell if ur joking or serious.


    So, just in case the entire server goes against me for stirring up the LP clan - I humbly apologise if I caused offence.

    LP Rules


    As I am in New York again I visit my old pals in Rochester to get the latest views on who's been doing what to whom.


    Somehow the Mollys and Xenos hear I am in the area and harass me for ages chasing me in and out all over the place. I escape in the end with support from my Junker brothers but end up with a whole lot of misguided cretins in my hold. I offer them a truce and let bygones be bygones. As I am starting afresh I offer them some cash to the families of criminals I have sent to Davy Jones Locker but the most senior Xeno spits in my face.


    I've had enough of them making my life a complete misery and decide take them to Prison for the rest of their natural life - rather than drop them off at Pittsburgh which is nearly as bad. In Texas I meet a fellow traveller who had also been in trouble with the Xenon's and we spend a few moments shooting the breeze looking for oil.


    I note he has LP before his name and whilst he not watching, increase the distance between us.


    "you're a pirate aren't you"


    "that's right"


    "what brings you to Texas"


    "just fixing my rep" - Hang on, aren't you a PIRATE, shouldn't you have a bad rep? You're not supposed to fix it.


    I notice his flag and instead of the Jolly Rodger he has a picture of a Jam Dodger.


    He gives me a couple of hearty laughs and shiver me timbers. Shouldn't he be up North somewhere making life a misery for those foolhardy travellers that venture into xfire systems unknown? Into those dread and dark waters?


    He say "5 million" and I ask if he's telling me or asking me. He says he's new to the system but not a new pilot.


    I make some excuse and pull further away out of range before he decides to take some action.


    What is it with these LPs - are they a bunch of softies wishing to be NICE so everybody loves them - or are they real pirates?


    Can somebody explain?

    Hey Angmar - finally left Rheinland?


    How much dosh did u make as I think u where there for about 3 whole days.


    Are the drinks on u?

    Sorry Gunny - I did not realise who u r or what u do when we first met - Yes even despite constant messages on server - remem, some of us r thick.


    Will not mention it again and have deleted it from my memory.


    I also note u have a good sense of humour (No? Yes - really)


    I would suggest rather than leaving someone in Deepspace without food, water or a ship, a fitting punishment would be to spawn them into the extreme edge of a nomad system 1hr game time away from safest jumphole - in a ship of ur choice - thus giving them a chance to redeem themselves - but still having to sell that ship they stole off course - if after their ordeal u still think it was appropriate

    To Sir Lancelot


    I am impresed you recognised it from First Encounters and even remmber the name - that would make you .. let me see ...


    Let's have Cobra Mk III, Krait, Fer de Lance, Viper Police ships etc. I don't think we will as this game stems a bit from Starlancer I hear - which I have never played.


    There was an early mod for Freelancer (which I still have!) that include the Elite ships but they were in B&W and very expensive I think. Some textures could be added though.


    I have seen Commander Jameson flying around a few times so maybe we could ask him his views - I am bit suprissed he is still flying around at his age - still chasing those ..... Vogans? Voigans?

    Compared to u guys a got away lightly then.


    I was murdered and then asked to sell ship (not BG people Tarsus clan I think) - which was okay after I took sometime to understand their side of things.


    Rules say even if people are not around u still cant buy their ships without permission.


    Threatened to be banned is not being banned but I totally understnad how u feel.


    I advise to sell asap, pref in place where u can get another ship and continue yr adventure here. Take some time out to relax and cool time and then come back - I open my arms to u.


    BG guys in my experience are really, really nice people so don't break their rules.

    My name is not Angela :-)


    Anyway - I understand a bit more - I was under the impression I would lose 10mill u guys forcing me to sell the ship in Xfire - as I think there's only a normal freighter there. That's why I wanted to exchange in Enyo - thinking I would not lose that much.


    Afterall - I had to fly very fast to catch Acadian in Manhattan and did not want to lose out of the five mill he promised - I would have done it for 1mill but don't tell him.


    Even so, I still don't agree with the way I was treated. I thought it was bullying and patronising - so far the only people I have had problems with is clan members - first Angel of Death, then the pirate chap but he was very polite when he took my money, asked first than gave me some tips.


    Mr Tanatos - I think I could have taken you - is that why u had to run inside and exchange ships? Get a better one? No I am joking.


    And then with the Shroad people. Okay - I will follow the rules and maybe spend my time away from clan people for the time being - see u all in space.


    Don't go into clan systems if you don't have permission right? It says so in the server game every like 2 minutes. And they mean it.


    Best wishes.


    PS - As for the fact that I could have been on a kill on sight list without knowing it just seems so .. what for? I have not killed anyone and treated everyone with respect and humour - exasperation - shrugging shoulder - I know I broke the rules.

    I meet this mysterious Mr X - X on Manhattan who is doing the usual beginners trade - doubling his money taking those lazy VIPS to Newark - those VIPS have more money than they no what to do with.


    Mr X - X asks me about better trade routes and as a experienced veteran (10 days) I puff out my chest and ramble on about what I know about Siruis. Diamonds in the South, Prisoners to Stuttgart an some excellent routes in Custodian. I tell him he can do 'jobs' for some groups that can pay between 30k to 100k per pod. He tells me he's a trader not a fighter.


    He's been to Custodian before but was killed in the minefield there - not by the dangerous bands of roving criminals. I pass on the advice I got from the Compassionate Freelancer and tell him about a bunch of Junkers who know people that know people. Grease their palm with like 815 tons of silver and they can make the passage through custodian and elsewhere in Siruis easier. He thanks me and goes off to follow my advice - I shout at him to make sure he follows the clan rules in Custodian - he does not want to get into trouble with the clans - no siree boss.


    I have been to some places - some you will never believe - and killed the Alien Nomad infestation. Also taken on some missions for the new Coalition Forces past Sol and came back on my own - what an fantastic expereince and achievement so thanks to Angamr for showing me the way. The boards list me as 70 on the top 100 dangerous people to meet in Sirius - something I have printed off as a memo of my time here, my son is called Ishaq. However the cold touch of morality passes me the shivers and I return to NY intending to fix my rep with certain groups of people and a wish to atone for my previous transgessions against Mollys and one man hate campaign against Corsairs. I donate my earnings to the local save us from the AOD campaign and start afresh.


    Mr X - X comes out of Custodian with a new ship (freighter) but his thirst for the dollar is still there and we plan a suicide mission to Stuttgart. His freighter and my lvl 2 ship from Rochester. (The Junkers love me as I refer new people on to them for a fee and I could afford a Bloodhound). I load up with 20 disgruntled prisoner and we go - the criminal element since Trent's days are more fierce but we gamble and go ahead anyway.


    Somewhere in Rheinland Mr X - X disappears of my radar so I am stuck with a cargo of bad ass criminals - I decide to explore Rheinland for the first time - on my own - and do some trade routes and exploring. I often pass these two chaps in huge, enormous, giant transports and ask Private Bob (Not from Black Adder) about his plans and whether he is going to retire with the dosh. It looks like he's in a race and I find the whole thing a bit amusing. He tells me he has other plans for the dosh but I notice that the criminal element in the area has drastically increased (no doubt due to the 15million prisoners he brings in every trip).


    The 100 criminals flying around seem to leave Mr Bob and attack me instead and I die a few times respaning, not realising when you crah out of the sky in space, you lose your cargo. I end up with a huge freighter with no cash to buy goods and sell my weapons instead in a bid for a final run to Stuttgart. Mr Bob says he's off as 99trillion billion credits is about enough and flys of to Manhatten. I buy a Sabre and explore Cambridge system.


    Later in the evening I get another mysterious call - from someone called Acadian - but to keep it quiet. People are listening. He works for a secret organisation in Sirius and needs my help. I don't believe him and want to know how he found me. He plays his trump card and tries to make out he's Mr Bob - but not in Manhattan but now in Alaska doing a secret mission. He needs my help.


    I check it out as I have nothing better to do but we had to cut our mission close as the Liberty Police were sniffing around and we got out just in time and just before the whole shebang kicked in. Sir Bob, as I like to call him now - thanks for giving back something to the little people - showing us some trust and it was my pleasure to help out on your secret mission. I can't tell you what we did as we'll have to kill you but for putting my life on the line I received a cool 20mill.


    I am off to buy a new ship and equip - that Shroud that everyone keeps talking about seems a good buy - let me find those clan people now , where are they?


    For Osirus - I did not go to Alaska - I was there when REAPER told me to sell my ship. We agreed to meet in Enyo (rather than Xfire to sell the ship) and I got killed 5 yards from the Enyo gate by Gunny and respawned back in Alaska. But that does not matter anymore.


    Killing someone who is standing still in space and telling them they have 30secs to comply probably won't get you anywhere, sounds a bit like the Nazis or any dictator on the planet. Perhaps similar to the US behaviour in Iraq but that's off point.


    I was totally honest with REAPER once I realised the situation was important (I tried ignoring the messages from IOC but that obviously did not work) and you guys would not let me go my own way, I answered all questions truthfully and followed the agreement with REAPER. I could have logged out or run to Sol or something - but I need to get on with u guys in the game so no pint doing that is there? If the price of going in your system and breaking your rules is to be hunted down and charged like 9mill credits rather than a slap on the wrists well enough said. Your sytem your rules.


    Anyway I hope to try that Paypal thing in English and will stop spamming u guys.


    Best wishes.

    Thanks to


    Angmar the Compassionate
    Private Bob the Benevalent


    Played 10 days - got hunted and killed twice and hunted once. Really, really, enjoyed it until making the fatal decison to go and buy a Shroud without permission - proving I can't accept the conseq of my actions.


    All you hear about is Shroud, Shroud, Shroud


    Try to get one and wait all day for the clan owners to appear and they don't.


    Go in and buy the ship - they suddenly appear and hunt u down. (loads appearing at once like London Buses)


    Mr LP Tanatos - I should have listened to ur advice. But I waited and waited - and wrongly went in without permission.


    I know the clans pay for their systems and the rules are publicly known and told to me online.


    Mr CFPD Reaper - You are a man of your word and thanks for letting me sell the ship in Enyo - and not losing all the money if I bought a ship in Xfire.


    Mr CPFD and Angel of Death - shame on you guys. I realise you enjoy playing the game but you don't help others to enjoy it


    Mr UAC CEO - apologies for all the trouble I caused your clan - definately not my intention.


    I obviously can't accept another person threatening to hunt me down and kill me - even if it is a game. I should have taken part in all that Doom/Quake/ thing at the time and I probably be used to it by now.


    My daughter won't play online but she will play normal SP game. I will try and find a Freelancer Mod for old codgers like me that like to chat and kill NPCS and leave this mod for u younger guys.


    I wanted to tell a few more stores and praise the good guys out there, so sorry can't do that now.


    Best wishes


    To OP - PS I tried putting 25 quid in a few days ago to say thanks to OP but couldn't follow the German instructions - if I can post a cheque or something please pass on a personal message.



    I should add my in game characters were:


    Ishaq bin Azad
    UCA Angela of Death
    Ekard

    To Chief Red Cloud


    We are saying the Kossac is ugly - that's its only disadvantage.


    I fly a Shroud myself and it feels like a like fighter - and like it. see previous comments up there.

    The Junkers love me - they can't do enough - I am welcomed home with open arms.


    I think as I have been doing missions for various factions to get bounties and their pods - each faction that has no allies hates my guts. That includes


    Mollies
    Xenons
    Corsairs
    Bundshush
    Gains


    I thought that would make me safe but it has not worked out that way. Most of the inmates in prisons have been sent there by me - maybe we could let them all out in one go - that would be fun.


    For some reason the Hessians like me.