Posts by Lone_Renegade

  • A new event... (Held by Lone_Renegade)

    Perhaps people got tired of these events? I mean, I participated in a few events, but there have been times where the organisation was a little hectic, people didn't know the rules and it took forever to get started.


    Maybe its time we start looking towards new events? Or update some of the old ones to let newer players get involved. Because at the moment, all events are oriented at experienced players. Even I lack too much practice to do any good in Top Gun. The only event I have any success at is the Nomad Gun Hunt, because it doesn't involve massive PvP.


    Which is why I came up with this idea of a new event. I know I can run this on a regular basis, and will be sure to let people know if I can't.


    Fair enough that there won't be any new events until the ones we have are being run, but if no one cares about these, why run them anyways?


    I think we should run a poll to see which event people prefer, and keep those. Then have a contest where people propose their own events with rules, times, places, prizes etc... Something like I did.


    I'll definitely hold on to my idea, and I hope that you'll take into consideration the points I just stated.


    Until then, I can only wait and see.

  • CF1.6

    Erm, I'm sorry but, what good are the Heavy Lifter and Repair Ship going to bring? Plus there is no need to move large things around. And you can't, everything is "stuck" in place...


    Also, when I see batts/bots as high as 750... I doubt this is going to work. Because I remember seeing that Trains were able to carry 200 of each, yet I can only buy 100 of each...

  • A new event... (Held by Lone_Renegade)

    I am aware of that Baldwin, which is why I set the times earlier. First of all because I don't like to hold events late into the evening (to me 8 pm GMT is 9 pm, and my curfew is at 10, meaning I only have an hour...) and second of all because I don't want to impede other's events.


    But yes I will wait for OP's approval once he comes around. We need to get organized anyways. :)

  • A new event... (Held by Lone_Renegade)

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    Originally posted by darkjedi
    great idea Lone, im sure u will get more then a few ppl for this :)


    Would you be willing to help? Or do you know someone who might be interested?


    C'mon people let me know who wants to help!! :))


    Edit: Woo! Hundreth post... [13]

  • A new event... (Held by Lone_Renegade)

    Hello people.


    I noticed some time ago that there would be an event on Sundays for players at and below level 50, and was called the Escape pod race...


    I figure it never really had any success, because I never saw any event being held on Sundays in NY as predicted.


    So I would like to hold an event, with the help of another volunteer assisstant called the Escape Pod Hunt.


    Similar to the Nomad Hunt Gun, the Escape Pod Hunt's aim is to gather players at and below level 40 to gather experience and money. Also, this event is based on winning! Everyone can win! Even the people who participated will win some money. So here goes:


    The Escape Pod Hunt event. (Held on Saturdays @ 7:00/7:30 GMT)


    -Leader / Supervisor: Lone_Renegade_(Trader)
    -Co-Leader: Tranquil_Dominance


    The event takes place in Colorado in the Silverton Asteroid Field, near Ouray Station (the Xenos base). The event starts at Pueblo, and all contestants are required to meet there 15 minutes prior to the event.


    Players will be organised in pairs, or groups of three (depending on the number of people present at event) and will take turn in penetrating the asteroid field to collect as many escape pods as they can. To do so, the players will have 15 minutes to kill as many Xenos as they can.


    Onto the rules:


    1. Each player will meet and dock at Pueblo Station in Colorado (to respawn from). They will be assigned on teams of 2 or 3 (depending on the amount of player). Players will be grouped depending on their level to ensure balanced teams.


    Players will be scanned at the beginning of the event to ensure no one has escape pods in their cargo holds. Anything taking space in the cargo hold can be handed to me (I will have a Train at your disposal) or it can be kept. All belongings will be recorded and handed back at the end of the event.


    2. Once the 15 minutes are up, each players will be scanned for the number of escape pods collected, they will then need to hand me the escape pods, and collect their belongings (if they left any).


    3. Players are allowed to chase Xenos within a 5km radius (I will stay at Ouray to make sure of that).


    4. Players are not allowed to shoot at other teammates/players, this will get them disqualified from the event and they will not be eligible to win anything. The use of batteries and nanobots is allowed.


    5. The winning team will get 5 million per player. The escape pods will then be sold and the money made will be split evenly among the other players. So everyone has something to win!


    Comments / constructive criticism and ideas are welcome! [8]


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    After Cunningham's suggestion, if anyone is willing to help me on Friday evening to run the same event for players between levels 40 and 60 inclusive, please let yourself be known. Same rules would apply except the event would be held in Ommicron Gamma (because Theta doesn't have any hostile bases). I just need to do a spot check to find a station to land at to respawn from.


    Carry on with your ideas and apply people! I need help to run these events! PM me or post here, but let yourself be known!

  • CF1.6

    I have another suggestion...


    I don't think its possible, and maybe its been said before, but here goes:


    Could we implement (instead of that new, die=lose money system) a dynamic economy?


    By that I mean, the prices of certain commodities increase or decrease depending on how much is going around (from the NPC traders or just the players)? For example, several people trade Prisoners from New Berlin to Stuttgart, or other ship VIPs and Boron in NY. Some do that ALL DAY LONG just to make money.


    I say, that if the planet is getting too much of something, it would reduce its buying price of something (for example Stuttgart has too many Prisoners, they decrease the price and instead pay more for Oxygen...). Same with the VIPs; if a luxury liner has "too many onboard" (many have been delivered), the buying price will drop for that commodity, and maybe rise elsewhere.


    Now for the intricate part which could be left on the side if it really wasn't possible.


    Everytime someone kills and NPC, their reps is affected. How about, when a player kills a convoy of commodities to a certain planet (they'll know if they hail them), then that would affect the buying price of the planet to which the delivery was supposed to be made. Meaning that player now can loot the cargo and make the profit instead.


    These two aspects would allow for a lot more action on the servers, and would stop the people from always using the same trading route. That way, it also provides an incentive to explore for better deals!


    Now isn't that a marvelous idea or what? I'm sure someone else had it before me (and hopefully someone did it before, or it is doable). :]

  • Freelancer Shell

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    Originally posted by darkjedi
    in my personal opinion, i believe that this tool should not be used, due to the fact of ppl are explioting it for money. i was harrased several times yesterday because of this. also, some ppl might do sneak attacks, reapet killing or killing some1 that does not want to be killed. all this stuff will most likely present a problem for some ppl on the server.
    so basically, i dont think this tool should be used


    I second that, in my opinion, this is going to discourage new players from exploring.


    Remember that dude who went thru the minefield in Custodian? I know that is an extreme case, but imagine less experienced players who try that a couple of times over again. They wouldn't have any money left after a certain time.


    Or, just think how easy it is to get killed when flying a Starflier and fighting the local enemies (in NY, that is). I know Xenos are pretty tough when your shield can only absord 400 damage... And if a player doesn't have the skills yet...


    Even I got killed when I started exploring Altair, and that wasn't long ago (or Hiruga, earlier on).


    Also, people don't really roleplay like you think they do, OP. I asked sometimes to hire an escort (and even at a pretty good rate), but no one ever answered. I always wished to be in a group with two/three experienced players whilst trading stocks. But no one wants to take the time, or they'll refuse because they are friendly with a faction who hates me and they wanna stay that way.


    Anyways, I am drifting off-topic.


    What I mean is that this system is not a good idea for the newest players and the pacifists. And seriously, how do you improve your skills other than fighting with someone who has some to learn and dying (therefore losing money)...


    And if you say that you'll win about 100,000 by killing an equally experienced player, why then not add lootable stuff to players' ship so they DO drop an actual escape pod (just that)?

  • Im sorry...

    After tonights ruined event, I would like to present my deepest apologies to the people that were part of Trade Assault...


    I am guilty of chatting with DC_Dragoness, who was there to watch, just to know why the Traders team was taking so much time to move on. I guess I overlooked a rule and there I was cheating... :(


    I would like to apologize to PiA_Darkstalker, leader of the event which I ruined...


    I would like to apologize to: BG_LaserJet, Donator, PiA_Riddick and the rest of the members of the opposing team.


    I would like to apologize to you, Dragoness, for getting you accused of spying when it was all my fault.


    I would like to thank Gunny for blasting me outta space and bringing me back to reality. And if anyone should feel I need to get banned, let me tell you I am okay with it. I cannot tolerate cheaters, and right now I can't live with myself.


    I hope you will forgive me for what I have done. Perhaps, as Riddick said, others have broken rules in the past, but this time I really made a big mistake. [7]


    So, it is an Adieu, perhaps another time we'll see each other in space... But not anytime soon... :(


    Lone_Renegade over and out.

  • Spamming spree!!!!

    100% Lame Jokes! Enjoy...


    Two peanuts were walking down a spooky road at night... One was assaulted. ~The Oregonian~


    What do you call a fly with no wings? A walk. ~Robert Wise~


    Two ropes walk into a bar. The bartender says to the rope "Hey! we don't serve ropes in here" so one of the ropes left. The other rope frayed up his hair and tied himself in a knot. The bartender said to the rope "Are you a rope?" and the rope said " I'm afaid not" ~The Oregonian~


    Why was the Tomato blushing? Because he saw the salad dressing. ~Josh Tallman~


    A mom dad and baby tomato are walking down the street and the baby starts to lag behind so the dad goes back and smashes the baby and says "ketchup" ~Pulp Fiction~


    A frog is looking for a loan, so he goes into a bank. He sits down at a desk and the name plate says "Patty Whac". He talks to Patty about the loan and she asks him what he has for collateral. The frog replies well I have this vase. He pulls the vase out of a bag to show her. Patty says "well thats just a cheap knick-knack". Then the owner notices the vase and says to himself "gee that's from the 17th century, it's worth tons of money" So he walks over to patty and says "Thats no knick-knake Patty Wha c give the frog a loan". ~Wakk0 Warner~


    3 old men are at the doctor for a memory test. The doctor says to the first old man, "What is three times three"? "274" was his reply. The doctor says to the second man "It's your turn. What is three times three"? "Tuesday" replys the second man. The doctor says to the third man, "OK, Your turn. What's three times three"? "Nine" says the third man. "That's great" says the doctor. "How did you get that"? "Simple" says the third man. "I subtracted 274 from Tuesday". ~Eric K.~


    A termite walks into a barroom and asks, "Is the bar tender here?" ~Alecia Wolf~


    How do you catch a squirrel? Climb into a tree and act like a nut... ~Phil Napier~


    Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? Because he/she had no guts! ~Bob Kelly~


    A little boy was visiting his grandmother and the young boy asked his grandmother,"grandma, how old are you"? She replied, "you shouldn't ask me questions like that". A few minutes past and the young boy asked his grandmother another question, "how much do you weight"? The grandmother replied, "you shouldn't ask me questions like that"!
    The following week when the little boy went back to school he told his friends about the coversation he had with his grandmother and how he was unable to get an answer from her. The little boy's friends advised him to look on her drivers license, all t he information will be there.


    The next week when the little boy was visiting his grandmother he told her he knew how much she weighed and how old she was. The grandmother didn't believe him until he told her,"you weight 130lb., and you are 65 years old". Then the little boy in a ba shfull way wispered to his grandmother, "I also know you got an F in Sex". ~Bob Kelly~



    why didn't the chicken cross the road? Because he was too chicken.~drtbike~


    What do John the Baptist & Winnie the Pooh have in common? Their middle name.~XYTrapp~


    Why are there so many Johnsons in the phone book? They all have phones.~XYTrapp~


    What do you call a person with lepersy in a bath tub? Stew.~John Stoffer~


    Two old guys at an old folk's home shooting the breeze. One says "How's the memory?" The other says "Perfect, touch wood", and raps his knuckles on the table. 2 minutes go bye, and then he says "Somebody gonna get the door or what?"~Lardass~


    Did you hear about the cannibal who passed his brother in the woods one day?~Neil Heiman~


    What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A nervous wreck!~d.j.w.~


    A man goes to a psychiatrist, and tells him "Doc, I think I have an obsession with sex." The doctor agrees to examine him and begins by showing him various drawings. First the doctor draws a square and asks the man to identify it. The man immediate ly says "sex". Next the doctor draws a circle, which the man again identifies as sex. Thirdly, the doctor draws a triangle, which of course the patient identifies as "sex". The doctor puts the drawings away and says to the patient, "Yes, I do believe t hat you have an obsession with sex." To which the man replies, "I'm not the one with the obsession! YOU'RE the one drawing all the dirty pictures!"~Paul G.~


    Why don't cannibals eat comedians? Because they taste funny.~Howard Burgess~


    A skeleton is in a bar. He goes up to the bar. "A pint of lager and a mop please."~Howard Burgess~


    "Waiter! This coffee tastes like mud." "Yes sir, it's fresh ground."~Howard Burgess~


    What's brown and sticky? A stick.~Howard Burgess~


    A horse walks into a bar, the barman says "why the long face?"~Stuart Davidson~


    How do you catch a unique rabbit? U Neaq up on it. How do you catch a tame rabbit? Tame way, you neaq up on it.~Jim Molinari and Sammy~


    How do you describe the average cannibal? A guy with a wife and ate children.~Corey Jones~


    What did the cannibal do when he saw an 'All you can eat restaurant'? He had two waiters and a busboy.~Corey Jones~


    Why are proctologists so gloomy? They always have the end in sight.~Corey Jones~


    What do you give an elephant with diarreha? Lots of Room~Corey Jones~


    Two men walk into a bar. You would think the second one would of ducked.~Shaun Haapala, Daniel L. Miller, and John Stoffer~


    What does mozart do now that he is dead? He decomposes.....~Ernest D. Aguayo~


    Why did the squirrel sleep on his stomach? To keep his nuts warm.~Taryn Anderson~


    Whatdaya call a cow with two legs? Lean Beef. Whatdaya call a cow with no legs? Ground Beef. Whatdaya call a dog with no legs? Doesn't matter, he ain't gonna come anyway... ~John Braden~


    A woman asked her husband to go to the video store and get Scent of a Woman. Her husband came back with a Fish Called Wanda.~Ken Attebery and Marc Kletke~


    What's big and brown and walks through walls? Spooky Dooky.~Jay Everett~


    Why do they put bells on cows? Because their horns don't work!~Jim Luettgen~


    Two sausages are in a pan. One looks at the other and says "god it's hot in here, and the other sausage says "OH MY GOD IT'S A TALKING SAUSAGE!"~Robert David Cox~


    One day this guys house was on fire so he decided he better call the fire department. He got on the phone with the chief and the man was very frantic. The man said chief you have to get over her my house is on fire. The chief says calm down, how do we get to your house, and the man said you don't have those big red trucks anymore!~Anthony Makoski~


    Did you hear about the cannibal who came home late for dinner and his wife gave him a cold shoulder?~Tony~


    What do you call a sleepwalking nun? Roamin' Catholic.~unkown~


    What's the worst part about eating vegetables? Those damn wheelchairs.~unkown~


    There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count. And those who can't.~T. Blase~


    Why did the bee cross his legs? Because he couldn't find the BP station.~Jen V.~


    What did the apple say to the orange? Nothing stupid, apples don't talk.~Jen V.~


    What do you do with a dog that has no legs? Take him out for a drag.~Kathy Nicol~


    Why don't blind people skydive? Because it scares the crap out of their dogs.~Matt and Roxy~


    What is the famous last words in surgery? Ouch!!~Matt and Roxy~


    There was a lawyer that was talking to his client who just committed murder. He said "I have some good news, and some bad news. The bad news is that you're getting the electric chair." His client said "That's terrible!! Well, what's the good news? " The lawyer said "I got the voltage lowered."~Matt and Roxy~


    A traveling salesman was driving down a country road when a rabbit ran in front of his car and he hit it. The proverbial farmer was sitting on the fence watching. The salesman gets out of his car and opens the trunk. He then removes an aerosol can and sprays the contents on the dead rabbit. The next thing you know the rabbit gets up and hops about 20 ft. down the road, turns and waves to the salesman, goes another 20 ft. and waves to the salesman. The salesman looks at the farmer and says "he'll be ok ay now." The salesman gets into his car and leaves. The farmer wondering what's going on walks over to the ditch where the salesman threw the can, picks it up and read the label which said FOR HARE RESTORATION AND PERMANENT WAVE.~Chuckles~


    What do you call a sheep with no legs? A cloud.~Jim Spurrier~


    A pork pie walks into a bar and the barman says sorry we dont serve food in here.~Dave Large~


    What is the last thing that goes through a bug's mind as it hits a windshield? His butt.~Cohen and Tate~


    Two male mushrooms are walking down the road. Walking towards them is a female mushroom all dressed up. They look at her. She ignores them both and walks right by. Then, the one male mushroom, in a very high pitched mushroom voice, says to the oth er: "Jeez, she didn't even look at us. What's wrong? We are a couple of fun-gis!"~John A. Judgate~


    Whats the smartest thing a man can say? "my wife says"~Guest 7~


    A farmer is milking his cow. As he is milking, a fly comes along and flies into the cows ear. A little bit later, the farmer notices the fly in the milk. The farmer looks up and says, "Hmph. In one ear, out the utter."~Mr. Ed~


    How do you turn a cat into a dog? You tie up the cat, pour gasoline on it, light a match and watch him go WOOF!!!! How do you turn a dog into a cat? You tie up the dog, getan electric saw to cut him, and watch him go MEOWWWWW!!!!!! ~John Christoper Rey~


    How do you get Dragon milk? From a cow with short legs.~Allen Smith~


    What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work? A stick.~Ed Kim~


    What do you get when you put a canary in a blender? Shredded tweet~Timothy J. Tate~


    Why can't a chicken coop have more than 2 doors? Because if it had 4 doors it would be a chicken sedan.~Sandra Johnson~


    Why do seagulls fly over the sea? If they flew over the bay then they would be bagels.~Jon Smith~


    What's clear and smells like carrots? A Rabbit fart.~Jon Smith~


    What do you call a missing parrot? A polygon.~Steve Hagstrom~


    An old man and his wife went to the doctor for a check-up. While the man is with the doctor, the doctor askes him, "So how has life been treating you?" The old man replies, "The Lord's been good to me. Every night when I go to the bathroom, He turn s the light on and when I'm finished, He turns the light off." While the old woman is with the doctor, the doctor tells her what her husband said. She replied "D*mn it! The old fart's been pissin in the ice box again!"~Wendy~


    What do you call a parrot wearing a raincoat? Polly unsaturated.~The Oregonian~


    How is a divorce in West Virginia like a hurricane in Florida? Either way, you lose the trailer.~The Oregonian~


    Have you heard about Ron Howard's new movie, a travel documentary about northern Europe? It's called "Mr. Opie's Holland"~The Oregonian~


    Where does a one armed man shop? At a second hand store!~Emily Christain~


    What's the difference between a mosquito and a fly? A mosquito can fly, but a fly can't mosquito.~Yatin~


    Three guys are in a bar on the top of a cliff. The first guy says to the other guys "You know, if had just one more beer, I think I could fly." The second guy says "No Way!" So the first guy orders a beer and drinks it. Then all three guys walk ou t to the edge of the cliff. The first guy jumps off, starts falling to the ground, and then flies back to the top of the cliff.
    The second guy is totally amazed, so he says "You know, if I had another beer, I bet I could do that too." So all three guys go into the bar, and the second guy has another beer. After he finished, he said "Ok, I will be able to fly now" So they all went outside and the second guy jumped off of the cliff and feel to the bottom, where he hit the ground and died instantly. The third guy turned to the first guy and said "You know Superman, you are a real jerk when you drink"
    ~Sandberg~


    What Happened to the fly on the toilet seat? He got pissed off!~Preston & Tony~


    A couple cannot wait to be married. They are driving home and hit a patch of ice, crash, die and go right to heaven. Appearing before Saint Peter, they tell him, "Saint Peter, we couldn't wait to get married, Could you get us married here in heaven ." Saint Peter pauses and says, "I'll see what I can do." Time passes and Saint Peter calls the couple to his office and tells them, "I have some good news, you are going to be married." They are married and are so happy. As time goes on, they go back to see Saint Peter. They tell him, "we want a divorce. This marriage isn't what we thought it would be. We can't stand it." Saint Peter responds,"give me a break, it took me 10 years to find a priest to marry you, it will take me forever to find you a lawyer."~Father Joseph Sica!


    famous last words of a mafia hit man... "who put the violin in the violin case !"~Dhiraj~


    Did you hear about the Barbie doll; it's called Divorce Barbie. She comes with all of Ken's stuff.~The Riddler~


    What do you do if you see a person having an epilepsy attack in a bathtub? Throw your laundry in quick!~unknown~


    How do you kill a blue elephant? Shoot it with a blue elephant gun. How do you kill a pink elephant? Choke it until it turns blue, then shoot it with a blue elephant gun.~Got this one from a ton of people~


    What did the cannibal do after he dumped his girlfriend? Wiped his butt.~Craig White~


    How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one, but the lightbulb has to really want to change.~Craig White~


    How do you top a car? Tep on the brake tupid.~FSUFAN~


    What do you call a sleeping cow? A bulldozer.~FSUFAN~


    How does it change many dyslexics to take a lightbulb?~FitzEbaby~


    What do you call a man with a pint of beer on his head? Beartrix~Lousie-Kate~


    What do you call a guy with no arms and legs on your doorstep? Matt~Lousie-Kate~


    Did you know that five out of three people have trouble with fractions?~RugRat~


    What do you get when you squeeze an olive? Oliver Twist!~Anita~


    Didya hear about the procter and Gamble worker who fell in the vat of lotion? He softened to death~krlc~


    Which of these things don't belong: A tuna, a lobster, or a chinese guy run over by a truck? The tuna. The other two are crustaceans.~Darcy~


    Why doesn't Smoky the Bear have any children? Because every time his wife gets hot he beats her with a shovel!~Katherine~


    Why did the girl fall off the swing? Because she had no arms!~Candy Leeb~


    Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of yarn? She had mittens!~Alice~


    Why can't skeletons play music in church? They have no organs!~Alice~


    How do you greet a 2-headed monster? Hello, Hello~Spencer~


    What do you do when you are inside an elephant? Run around and run around til you're all pooped out.~unknown~


    I once had a diamond but I took it for granite.~David~


    what do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in the water? Bob~David~


    what do you call a guy with no arms and no legs on the wall? Art~david


    What did the bald man say when he got a comb for his birthday? "Thanks, I'll never part with it!"~Mark~

  • Spamming spree!!!!

    Why do we often say: "Women and children first" when a boat is drowning?


    Answer:


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  • CF1.6

    No no thats fine it makes sense now. I did try to land there before, and when you said that it was possible, I thought you meant you can land and visit the weapons dealer, the bar and the commodity trader dude...


    But yes you are right, you can go into the docking bay but not "dock" and be able to visit the base.


    Btw, will the smaller transports be available to traders? I mean the small transport and large transport ships. This would give another options for less-well-off traders, or newer players who want a better option for trading without ruining themselves.


    Which would lead to a reajustment of the cargo sizes perhaps...


    Also, I think that ships like the Serafina and Bullpup MK3 aren't realistic, they are as small and nearly as maneuverable as fighter ships, heavily armed (6 class 10 forward guns and 3 turrets for the Bullpup, 4/4 for the Serafina) and armored (21000 for the Bullpup, 11300 for the Serafina)... Those could be considered gunboats, not freighters... Plus the look of the Bullpup MK3 doesn't reflect the fact that it can carry 400 units of cargo... Same for the Serafina...


    So what I say is, change the Serafina/Bullpup MK3 to VHF class and give them a class 10 shield slot, and to replace them, add the small and large transport.

  • Hunted people...

    Hello,


    Not sure where this should go, but I'm gonna post anyways... Should someone feel this is not the appropriate place, please move / delete the thread.


    I always wondered: when people are announced to be KOS by a clan for whatever reason, can anyone hunt down that player and kill him to claim a bounty (if there is one)? Or does it only apply to the members of that clan and other clans?


    Thank you! :))