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Ransoms from pirates
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bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#1 - 2012-05-15 17:23:19 UTC
Easy, Don't pay'em! some might hold their word, but most will NOT. Seen a lot of posts lately pirates still raping people that pay, so since this is a "tactic" save yourself a little money, suck up what you lost and move on. Don't believe me, do a forum search yourself.
Dare Knight
Bandwagoners
#2 - 2012-05-15 17:26:12 UTC
In before "noshyte"

_It's very simple, really. If you see Tengus on scan, they are ratting. If you see a shitload of Tengus, the Russians are blobbing. If you see Proteuses on scan, they will be on top of you in about a second. If you see a shitload of Proteuses, the big boys are having a goodfight. _
CrossedSwords
Them Unreliables
#3 - 2012-05-15 17:28:23 UTC
no shyte sherlock holmes
bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#4 - 2012-05-15 17:32:35 UTC
CrossedSwords wrote:
no shyte sherlock holmes


better dig deeper watson, i know its in there.
Tirestun
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-05-15 17:35:41 UTC
Hercule Poirot is on the case!
Reppyk
The Black Shell
#6 - 2012-05-15 17:36:59 UTC
Ransoms are honored (at least for me and my fellow pirates in Placid).

I AM SPACE CAPTAIN REPPYK. BEWARE.

Proud co-admin of frugu.net, a French fansite about EVE !
bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#7 - 2012-05-15 17:48:43 UTC
Reppyk wrote:
Ransoms are honored (at least for me and my fellow pirates in Placid).


You think someone like me believes that? Sure its possible you do, but you can blame a few bad pirates that don't honor their agreement, and guess what? That hurts people like you that do.
Dare Knight
Bandwagoners
#8 - 2012-05-15 18:40:00 UTC
bongsmoke wrote:
Reppyk wrote:
Ransoms are honored (at least for me and my fellow pirates in Placid).


You think someone like me believes that? Sure its possible you do, but you can blame a few bad pirates that don't honor their agreement, and guess what? That hurts people like you that do.




.....a few?

_It's very simple, really. If you see Tengus on scan, they are ratting. If you see a shitload of Tengus, the Russians are blobbing. If you see Proteuses on scan, they will be on top of you in about a second. If you see a shitload of Proteuses, the big boys are having a goodfight. _
Princess Nexxala
Zero Syndicate
#9 - 2012-05-15 18:45:12 UTC
Always honor them but typically don't offer them unless I have intel that says they have some juicy implants. Never offer ransoms on ships as kills are more valuable to me at this point.

Been offered 1 ransom in my pvp career when i was younger, and it was honored...however it was a Tusker and they are honorable types.

nom nom
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#10 - 2012-05-15 19:12:19 UTC
I don't usually offer ransoms (they typically don't live long enough). But if they do convo and offer to pay a decent amount... I'll honor it.

How did you Veterans start?
Tomcio FromFarAway
Singularity's Edge
#11 - 2012-05-15 21:12:49 UTC
bongsmoke wrote:
Easy, Don't pay'em! some might hold their word, but most will NOT. Seen a lot of posts lately pirates still raping people that pay, so since this is a "tactic" save yourself a little money, suck up what you lost and move on. Don't believe me, do a forum search yourself.


That was......illuminating.
bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#12 - 2012-05-15 21:45:41 UTC
Tomcio FromFarAway wrote:
bongsmoke wrote:
Easy, Don't pay'em! some might hold their word, but most will NOT. Seen a lot of posts lately pirates still raping people that pay, so since this is a "tactic" save yourself a little money, suck up what you lost and move on. Don't believe me, do a forum search yourself.


That was......illuminating.

Glad you learned something
Immortis Vexx
Onyx Moon Industries
#13 - 2012-05-15 22:18:16 UTC
It's a shame really. Honoring ransoms used to be a rule rather than an exception. I remember some corps punishing members severely if they didn't uphold a ransom. I even touted that as a "feature" when telling others about EVE. It was unique in that ships held a value that could be bartered with. No more though, those days are gone. Sad day for all of the EVE community. hehe

Vexx
Hidari Doomsday
The Dothraki
#14 - 2012-05-15 23:15:53 UTC
The Hashashin Cartel always honors ransoms. We have actually paid a few people back that got blasted by trigger happy psychopaths.

So if you get caught by us, you can be assured that we will honor our word.

Hidari
sYnc Vir
Wolfsbrigade
Ghost Legion.
#15 - 2012-05-16 00:52:41 UTC
I honour all ransons, have too corp rules. Wolfsbrigade will honor 1 v 1s, Ransons basically any agreement we make cause we are nice people. Sure im -10 and will try and kill you, but if I agree on a price to let you go, I let you go.

Whats the point in killing you, if I can catch you again another day and get another ranson?

Besides having to repay people because you shot a blue or took some money becomes annoying, really ANNOYING.

Don't ask about Italics, just tilt your head.
Daemon Ceed
Ice Fire Warriors
#16 - 2012-05-16 01:36:35 UTC
I honor ransoms, and so does my alliance, Reckless Ambitions. That being said, I don't often offer unless your in something juicy enough to make it worth my while. I'll usually bring along an alt to scan your ship to make sure we are coming to a mutually beneficial deal. Though if you try to stall, screw around with me, or batphone some friends I won't hesitate to send you to the clone vat.

Not all pirates will honor ransoms, but it's good to know which ones who do. I could save you a lot of ISK and an embarassing killmail.
bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#17 - 2012-05-16 04:48:10 UTC
Hidari Doomsday wrote:
The Hashashin Cartel always honors ransoms. We have actually paid a few people back that got blasted by trigger happy psychopaths.

So if you get caught by us, you can be assured that we will honor our word.

Hidari


yeah, ok.

I totally believe you.....

I mean, its not like you would....lie or steal.....or rob or **** players......

Quit being like a church that preach something that is complete BS.
bongsmoke
Visine Red
420 Chronicles of EvE
#18 - 2012-05-16 04:53:38 UTC
Daemon Ceed wrote:
I honor ransoms, and so does my alliance, Reckless Ambitions. That being said, I don't often offer unless your in something juicy enough to make it worth my while. I'll usually bring along an alt to scan your ship to make sure we are coming to a mutually beneficial deal. Though if you try to stall, screw around with me, or batphone some friends I won't hesitate to send you to the clone vat.

Not all pirates will honor ransoms, but it's good to know which ones who do. I could save you a lot of ISK and an embarassing killmail.


Totally believable

LOL









Robbing and killing people, somehow just isn't a honest professtion, and the word of a pirate, like trusting a crackhead not to steal.

I prefer to tell you to goto hell and blow me up, its not about what I lose, its about what you dont gain imo.
Daemon Ceed
Ice Fire Warriors
#19 - 2012-05-16 06:17:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Daemon Ceed
bongsmoke wrote:
Daemon Ceed wrote:
I honor ransoms, and so does my alliance, Reckless Ambitions. That being said, I don't often offer unless your in something juicy enough to make it worth my while. I'll usually bring along an alt to scan your ship to make sure we are coming to a mutually beneficial deal. Though if you try to stall, screw around with me, or batphone some friends I won't hesitate to send you to the clone vat.

Not all pirates will honor ransoms, but it's good to know which ones who do. I could save you a lot of ISK and an embarassing killmail.


Totally believable

LOL


Robbing and killing people, somehow just isn't a honest professtion, and the word of a pirate, like trusting a crackhead not to steal.

I prefer to tell you to goto hell and blow me up, its not about what I lose, its about what you dont gain imo.


Personally, your opinion and your overall flippant remarks don't really matter to me. You obviously have your opinion and your welcome to it. But seriously, umadbro?

Also, where does this notion of e-honor with you come from? This is a game. It's not like I blow up ppl IRL, lol. Get over it man. It's pixels, and I'm not role playing with ya.

For everyone else that is open to listening to another side of this discussion, some pirates hunt and kill for sport, and some hunt for ISK. Sometimes we do both depending on our mood. There are times when I'm short on ISK and it would behoove me to accept your ransom and let you go rather than loot a bunch of crappy T1 gear or risk that the one expensive thing you have won't drop. I got bills to pay, ships to buy, and stuff to do, too. If I offer you a ransom, it's a business decision that benefits us both. That being said, not all pirates will honor your ransoms. That's obviously their style of play and I won't fault them for it. As for me, and my alliance we honor ransoms, if and when they are offered.

Edited to add: I killed a Raven earlier today missioning in lowsec. I could've offered him a ransom and dishonored it if I really wanted to, but I blew him up with no offer instead. Why? I wanted the kill and that was good enough. Go ask him yourself if you don't believe me.
Mfume Apocal
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2012-05-16 06:20:40 UTC
People that pay ransoms are stupid as ****.
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