::Forum - Pirates & Profit - Star Wars Combine::

Year 6 Day 329 19:40	Pirates & Profit
Marcus Traven	Ok three more questions from the Newbie and I'll try to get along without harrassing you.... 1. As I am in the market for a starship I'd like to know if pirates can board and steal my ship. 2. Can I communicate with my captors if I am arrested (maybe bribe them not to execute me?) 3. For a owner/operator just starting out with shallow pockets would it be better for me to (A) buy raw materials, transport them and sell them or (B) contract out as a owner/operator to a larger operation? Thanx in advance Marcus Traven

Year 6 Day 329 22:55	Pirates & Profit
Garven Stalwart	1) A star ship has a hefty price of about 4-6 months salary you would accumulate working for one of these groups. You can also collect CP (Combine Points) for about 7-8 weeks and get a small ship that way. People can only board a ship if they are Owner, Commander, Pilot, or on the crew list. So that is the only way they could get in and to you. http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/ and then "support the Combine" for more info 2) Communicate how? I don't know if Darkness messaging or room messaging become disabled when arrested. Only combine factions would become blocked if arrested. [Email, ICQ, mIRC chat would all still be options.] 3) The ship you would be able to get (cheapest about 200,000) would only carry a few materials if any. The big Material haulers hold thousands. You are best applying to a faction having them help you as you provide your services to them. Most assign a ship or vehicle for your task, pay monthly or bimonthly and provide friends and people willing to help you through all the first times you will have in the combine. Market with ship prices can be found here: www.swc-gm.com Recommend figuring out your character is and then looking for a group who’s direction is similar to yours. The list of groups is here if you haven't crossed it yet: http://www.swcombine.com/community/factions.php Good luck ____________ “You are part of the Corporate Alliance and a trader. Trade this you may.” -Satisfied Customer #3528.

Year 6 Day 330 5:59	Pirates & Profit
Marcus Traven	Yes, I am aware the Freelance path is not for the timid. But if I do buy a starship how easy (or likely) is it that pirates will steal it?

Year 6 Day 330 6:01	Pirates & Profit
Tenodera Aridifolia	Unless you make it over to them, highly unlikely.

Year 6 Day 330 11:30	Pirates & Profit
Teniel Djo	As the lead pirate in the game, what they said. Just don't try to "sell" the ship to anybody, therefore not sending/assigning it to them, and they won't be able to take it over. The RM market is kinda crappy for small amounts, so my suggestion would be to talk to a mining or transport group to hire yourself out to fly their ships (You'll need a ship that costs about 150xmonthly salary, to transport anything of note) for their clients, and you receive a stipend for your work. Alternatively, there's usually a lot more work out there for somebody willing to simply transport ships, and fly my Dreadnaught to Tatooine for me - though that avenue is also more dangerous, since you're aboard their ship, they could in theory board it and kill you - if they had any reason to. ____________

Year 6 Day 330 12:19	Pirates & Profit
Jaggo Bral	What if I assign my ship to someone else, so he can pilot it for me? I´m still the owner, right? Can he steal the ship from me...? ____________

Year 6 Day 330 13:03	Pirates & Profit
Tenodera Aridifolia	He could dock the ship inside another one, thereby preventing you access to it. Eventually real theft will be implemented and then they'll take possession. Just check the reputation of the person transporting it for you.

Year 6 Day 331 6:34	Pirates & Profit
Marcus Traven	If I do join a faction, is that information public? I mean if I'm with Littlepig Faction and I'm walking around some distant starport will BigBadWolf Faction see a big red target on my chest? I'm thinking if I stay Freelance then I won't inherit the enemies of my employer. Am I wrong?

Year 6 Day 331 7:49	Pirates & Profit
Tenodera Aridifolia	Sure, there might be people that will think less of you for joining faction A, but there's also people that will trust you more for being in faction A. If you stay freelance you won't gain any enemies/friends, but neither will you get a steady paycheck, transportation or contacts.

Year 6 Day 331 8:42	Pirates & Profit
Teniel Djo	Very few people are killed in the game at this point, one a week or so. And enemies don't tend to simply kill people in opposing factions (especially new players), but instead focus on hunting down really annoying/stupid/sociallyretarded players :) ____________

Year 6 Day 331 11:01	Pirates & Profit
Wilhelm von Ismay	Marcus, there are alot of factions that don't hire freelancers. I know I'm one of them. Why? I trust them far less. They're typically less devoted and more of a mercenary mindset. "Oh, hey, this other faction will give me a million credits to dock this fighter onto their ship to screw over my boss! Alright!!!" Those aren't who I like to recruit. :p The only way people will know you're in another faction are: a) If you tell them b) You mention it on public boards/IRC chats c) You use an official avatar of that group (if they have one) ____________ Patriarch of House Ismay
Year 6 Day 331 17:27	Pirates & Profit
Marcus Traven	OK. I think I've got the lay of the land. Thanx for info.

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