raphael
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« on: July 08, 2013, 10:15:45 AM » |
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Wondering if there are any active players engaged in pirating these days.. Attached is my latest loot. Not bad for a newbie i guess.  |
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Dadds
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 03:44:10 PM » |
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Welcome to our Cross-hairs Raphael. Lets see how long you stay in the pirating business
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JamJulLison
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 08:30:34 PM » |
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 Keep me updated on this. It should be entertaining.
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raphael
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2013, 12:23:35 AM » |
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Guess my 7th ship will be my 2nd pirate ship.. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2013, 12:01:33 PM » |
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I give you an Advice raphael: Never "visit" my mining modules again. But I hope our ships will meet...
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raphael
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2013, 05:37:37 AM » |
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You lost when you attacked my ship.. Here's my latest loot. Still no one convinced to engage in pirating? |
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2013, 06:23:44 AM » |
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Raiding can be quite profitable. Though not near as profitable as SOS and COM Missions. That is why I don't raid as much anymore.
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sargas
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2013, 12:04:51 PM » |
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ditto, it's all about profit...
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raphael
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2013, 01:46:22 AM » |
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Based on how it went for me, SOS missions aren't nearly as profitable as pirating.
I haven't done any COM missions yet but my 8th ship will be a warship that will triple my current ship power. Hopefully it will be worth it. LOL
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2013, 07:21:26 PM » |
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You were likely doing the SOS missions around 0,0 of the first ring. The real profit is out on the outer rings. Also known as ring 4. I am easily able to pay for my officers and VIP with the money I make from these. You need a ship with a lot of cargo space to really maximize profits though. 25-30k space should be enough. After selling meds, keep going around the outer ring until you fill up with escape pods. Then head back to Earth. You will need a backup fuel source though. I use diamonds. Diamonds can be hard to afford at first for that. But after a few runs you should be able to afford them. 1000-2000 should be enough.
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raphael
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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2013, 08:47:11 PM » |
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Yep, first ring. I didn't know that the profits rise to the extent of being able to pay for officers and VIP. My largest cargo ship currently is only 16k though, and I'm still researching for crystalline armor. I'm still at osmium lvl 3, so getting that done, researching better cargo bays and manufacturing them will probably take me 1-2 more weeks. LOL |
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sargas
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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 12:20:21 AM » |
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rafe, armor is good, but needs frequent repair. Crystalline is not only expensive to build but also to repair (and the higher the level, the more the repair costs) I don't use armor any more (only shields) because it was taking up too much valuable cargo space for the rm for repair needs. I found I needed enough RM in cargo to build a level 1 armor, and that would only repair armor after one or maybe two COM missions.
But, if you want armor, go for it. I hope you have better luck with it than did I.
and, I don't see how having VIP or officers can raise the profit as it is based upon your strength and what ring you are in. In the same way, SOS missions are more profitable out here in the hinterlands...
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sargas
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« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 11:45:54 PM » |
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legitimate cargo:
2104 m3 of Iron
628 m3 of Danbaite
37 m3 of Tellurium
459 m3 of Zhanghengite
185 m3 of Rhodium
374 m3 of Palladium
164 m3 of Isoferroplatinum
340 m3 of Selenium
324 m3 of Oxygen
5795 m3 of Nickel
360 m3 of Auricupride
117 m3 of Lonsdaleite
72 m3 of Chromium
1094 m3 of Cabriite
49 m3 of Eugenite
159 m3 of Iridium
760 m3 of Krypton
3251 m3 of Nitrogen
351 m3 of Taenite
1269 m3 of Ferroplatinum
777 m3 of Hunchunite
448 m3 of Osmium
196 m3 of Mercury
You gained $2,955,298 solars.
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raphael
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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 08:02:15 AM » |
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That's nice! Where are your mines at? LOL jk I'll soon be retiring from pirating mines though. It's starting to take too much time and has become boring. Looking forward to break 1 million ship power this week and start raiding/destroying weak player/SOL stations.    |
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« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2013, 09:11:03 PM » |
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I'm out on the rim...
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