cargo pods with frighter...

[largegroh]

I have noticed most if not all frieghters (not mine) seem to have cargo pods to hole stuff like g old, platinum, etc. is this possible for players or only the game frieghters?

[Gus Tarball]

The resource listed is what you get if you destroy the pod.

[largegroh]

ahh dang it. so i have missed alot of good stuff then?
sometoimes i wonder how you guys discover all this kind of stuff.

[largegroh]

also don't the frieghtre people fight back if you destroy their pods??

[Gus Tarball]

Well, there are missions to attack freighters and yes they defend themselves with turrets and ships.

[Maestro Rugosa]

My friend and I just decided to try going pirate last night, and we jumped to a random Vykeen system and attacked some freighters.

Destroying those freighter cargo pods causes very satisfying explosions -- like hitting the Depot containers on a planet's surface. It also provokes a huge sentinel response and starts a massive space battle... with the Sentinels eventually sending in mighty carriers to unleash their waves of fighters. It was huge fun.

If that sounds fun to anyone, send me a note -- I'm definately psyched to try it again, and having a wingman is extremely helpful (for obvious reasons).

Also, it should be said, the haul of goods was pretty impressive.

[dashiichi]

Originally posted by Maestro Rugosa:

My friend and I just decided to try going pirate last night, and we jumped to a random Vykeen system and attacked some freighters.

Just curious but can you tell whether and if so by how much the attack on the freighter affected your "standing" with the Vy'keen? ISTR that, early on, there was some discussion that players who went rogue would be more likely to trigger a sentinel response, as well.

[Pul Myfinger]

Originally posted by largegroh:

also don't the frieghtre people fight back if you destroy their pods??

Sure, it makes them really pissy!

[Pul Myfinger]

Frighters and Figrates.

I've been looking for these. Any hints?

[Maestro Rugosa]

Originally posted by dashiichi:

Just curious but can you tell whether and if so by how much the attack on the freighter affected your "standing" with the Vy'keen? ISTR that, early on, there was some discussion that players who went rogue would be more likely to trigger a sentinel response, as well.

I didn't compare my Vykeen standing before & after the attack, but there was no message saying my standing had dropped.

We just tried another such freighter attack this evening. This time, while I was punching holes through an unsupecting freighter's deck with my phase beam, my partner and wingman had to bail and quit the session -- instead of taking out the enemy deck guns as agreed. Bad timing, but what's a space pilot to do?

It was a very hairy battle, and I churned through a couple hundred sodium nitrate renewing my damaged shields, but I'm really getting pretty deadly with my suped-up Positron Ejector (don't leave home without one!).