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Why have you spared a pod?

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Precentor Saggitus
Planet Express Transport
#21 - 2014-04-04 21:14:26 UTC
Pok Nibin wrote:
Doc Fury wrote:
Because I was slow, and he was lucky...

Then, you didn't spare it. You MISSED it.


Bingo.

Knowusbythedead wrote:
Also, do we need two threads on the same subject?



Everyone in the previous thread was uniform in their replies. I was hoping for something of interest here, and attracting a different response. You know, other than the "EVE is harsh" and the "Tears sustain me" responses.

I'm just interested in a good story. Did someone put up a particularly good fight? Was there a political reason to spare them? For example, were you possibly hoping to turn or recruit one of your captives? Does that even happen? Join us or die sort of thing? Is there anyone bent on gaining that as a reputation? I mean if one did spare them to honor a ransom, is it feasable or has anyone made a space-living that way? I remember reading one of the few magazine articles I seen about EVE once where someone had claimed they did such a thing, but that thought process seems to have disappeared from EVE.

Few people understand the psycology of a highway traffic cop. Your average speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow.
Jayem See
Perkone
Caldari State
#22 - 2014-04-04 21:18:03 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Because animal rights activists get really aggressive unless you let flipper go…


It took me a second and then I sniggered to myself. Big smile

Aaaaaaand relax.
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#23 - 2014-04-04 21:22:39 UTC
I do, because getting the ship is enough, no need to get the guy's pod too. And because my Battleclinic KB is showing a worthless T1 turret BPC loss as valued at 5bil or something. After that seeing that, I don't pay much attention to the isk value of losses on KBs, and I'm not going for somebody's Snake implants.
Erica Dusette
Division 13
#24 - 2014-04-04 21:27:18 UTC
Usually if I see someone trapped in a wormhole in their pod asking for help in local or convo then I'll show them the way out.

If I see the pod on scan though and no request for help then I'd usually shoot them.

Well... that's not 100% honest. I'll sometimes ask them in local myself if they need help. Roll

Wormholes can be lonely. Oops

"Oh look a capsule!! Be my friend and I'll spare your life!"

Jack Miton > you be nice or you're sleeping on the couch again!

Part-Time Wormhole Pirate ツ Full-Time Supermodel

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Jarod Garamonde
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#25 - 2014-04-04 21:31:52 UTC
2 Reasons:

1. An old joke from years back about my having sworn an oath against podkilling (I've kept it going this long, why stop now?)

2. (The actual reason) Because I rather like the fact that I have over 600 lifetime kills, and not a one of them is a pod.

That moment when you realize the crazy lady with all the cats was right...

    [#savethelance]
Djana Libra
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#26 - 2014-04-04 21:45:30 UTC
back in the ole days people would actually pay for pod ransoms always let them go if they paid.
Trii Seo
Goonswarm Federation
#27 - 2014-04-04 22:04:31 UTC
I didn't.

Proud pilot of the Imperium

Arek'Jaalan: Heliograph
Goa Chai
Doomheim
#28 - 2014-04-04 22:07:51 UTC
"Spare the pod, spoil the child."

I think it says that in the Pax Amarria somewhere.
Tear Jar
New Order Logistics
CODE.
#29 - 2014-04-04 23:40:30 UTC
Sparing the pod in wormhole space is even funnier than killing it. You can collapse the wormholes and trap him there.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#30 - 2014-04-05 00:22:41 UTC
I have never spared a pod

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#31 - 2014-04-05 01:15:40 UTC
If I am in a good mood I'll sometimes I let newbies go. It also depends on how they react to their ship's death.

How did you Veterans start?
Herzav
Perkone
Caldari State
#32 - 2014-04-05 01:47:49 UTC
I though pods getting away was a feature of EvE?

I can never catch those little buggers...
Rowells
Blackwater USA Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#33 - 2014-04-05 02:16:19 UTC
The guy seemed really lost and i was honestly curious what he was doing in such a rinky-dink fit gnossis dozens of jumps from home with passive targetting system In 0.0.

Apparently he got lost in a wh and finally got out in the wrong system after a run in with some very nasty rats.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#34 - 2014-04-05 02:39:14 UTC
I only pod people that are dumb enough to stick around long enough to be locked.

Star Jump Drive A new way to traverse the galaxy.

I invented Tiericide
Precentor Saggitus
Planet Express Transport
#35 - 2014-04-05 04:05:44 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
I have never spared a pod


Umm, good for you? I sort of expected quite of few of these types of responses, but I was hoping for something more interesting to come from a CSM.

Let me be clear. I could care less if people like podding others or not, I've just noted that its the norm. I thought it would be interesting to hear if anyone doesn't, what reasons they might have. one notes that the number is low. A lesson for new players, don't expect mercy or quarter in New Eden.

Few people understand the psycology of a highway traffic cop. Your average speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow.
Freakdevil
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#36 - 2014-04-05 04:22:30 UTC
I have spared some old acquaintances on occasion as an act of courtesy. Funny character and ship names and respectful local chat can be a deciding factor, either way.

Other times I am just a mean SOB and will just keep cycling my guns regardless.

You know something, this game tends to bring out the best and worst of me.
Ned Thomas
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#37 - 2014-04-05 04:26:31 UTC
A response from the other side: my pod was recently spared because I challenged a WT to a 1v1 frigate fight and they didn't want to give me the free trip back to my med station once I lost.
Chicken Pizza
One-man Armada
#38 - 2014-04-05 04:42:30 UTC
Gabriel Z wrote:
Why would I want to get them home and into a new ship faster?


Because there's more of a chance that "home" is somewhere far away as opposed to the very system you just let them go in...
Rear Admiral Blasto
41st Brigade The Scot Slayers
#39 - 2014-04-05 05:30:32 UTC
Rookies get a pass (on the pod only)

As do wayward pods in WH's..... most times.

In LS, I am willing to take a sec hit for aggression, not so much for a pod kill.
Jim Era
#40 - 2014-04-05 06:58:42 UTC
Violence isn't the answer

Wat™
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