Post you the lessons you learned!

[The Lamb]

I thought it would be fun, sort of like a training guide of lessons learned. I was recently taught a lesson, and its didnt come easy.

I got into personal squabble with a tiny player at best, he does voodoo, takes 5 of my ships, i do the same voodoo back, he lights me up so his guild can attack me, i light him up equally, but he has nothing anyways, so i already lost (wasted good voodoo lol). Had a fun time with words back and forth and thought it was done. Then after going to sleep this guild (lets call it bludu) lights me up again for the second time in a few hours. At least Its a lot better than last time they wiped me by waiting till I was extremely ill offline for a few days to light me up and wipe me out, so they are getting better.

After a long conversation with the person who lit me up for the second time, who I have a strange respect for, I learned a few things.

1. It was my fault his Jr boy stole the ships from me - I dont know why I would think that I could own ships, and that if i didnt fleet them right away they are public property and I should have just accepted that and move on.

2. I never should have casted voodoo back on Jr. because I am a large trader - I made a bad decision standing up for myself because now that guild would have to attack me, and the puppet also said there would be much more coming, not even sure he is old enough to enjoy his rum. - How DARE I proportionally cast voodoo on a bludu member who casted voodoo on me. I must have forgot reading that in the game FAQ. I deserved to be punished!

3. They would spend even more money to put the hurt on me, i mean really how dare I defend form an attack against them!!! I dont even know what to say, my cred purchases are down I know, but i had to put in a pool, summer summer time!

But Dman, your right. I was way too big. I just defleeted all my trade routes and sold the ships. So for those who used me as a few hits a day, that revenue is gone, sorry. That took a long time too, sheesh almost 100 routes I think. and ships, but my coin chests run over.

He is right, if being a trader means that I have too much to protect from the likes of him and they can do what ever they want when ever they want then im not going to be a trader anymore (x) years down the drain. I can't believe im starting to sound like Danik, someone get me a donkey.

So what I learned is its not worth being a trader so long as voodoo is so unbalanced, and I owe a big thanks to Deluce, for you opened my eyes little guy, so thanks, im sure we will chat soon oh wait, ID please!

[Banger]

I don't see what the problem is here?

[Meliva]

Thought this was gonna be a nice little topic where older players shared lessons and stories of them in their younger days, ended up getting a somewhat sad story sprinkled with sass and sarcasm. Was a good read though, not gonna lie

Regardless don't know any of the details, but hopefully you bounce back from this, learn adapt and overcome as they say. I suggest you turn to a privateer life-that's what I did after my "fight" with Pro and the US. Not as profitable but much more secure.

[The Lamb]

It is a fun little topic, im fine, i am just running a new way so i need not worry about bludu voodoo lol. Only sad part is another trader down less revenue for everyone else who used to hit me daily.

[PFH]

Dman is a pathetic excuse of a player. I agree.

But defleeting all that?

I levied and stole some sotls back for ya draque. If you want a portion if what was taken from ye, ill let u have them.

As for delugional and dmanisanass, i cant make them take back what they did, so ive just been hitting back. I can keep up for weeks easily.

[The Lamb]

While I appreciate the effort, you got those ships fair and square.

[Dmanwuzhere]

i wont charge for any of the lessons i have taught you but you seem to have gotten the jist of the convo so i will leave it at that.
picking low hanging fruit seems to be a salty subject for most but its way better to use a commandeer than 18 serenities 2 levies and turns to salvage level 1 sotls that end up with less points than they started with but thats another lesson learned by another player with less backbone and integrity than yourself mr topic writer.

drastic move and if you want some suggestions to make it easier you are more than welcome to pick my brain for any info that may guide you on your new course

[PFH]

i wont charge for any of the lessons i have taught you but you seem to have gotten the jist of the convo so i will leave it at that.
picking low hanging fruit seems to be a salty subject for most but its way better to use a commandeer than 18 serenities 2 levies and turns to salvage level 1 sotls that end up with less points than they started with but thats another lesson learned by another player with less backbone and integrity than yourself mr topic writer.

drastic move and if you want some suggestions to make it easier you are more than welcome to pick my brain for any info that may guide you on your new course

Commandeer only works for ships out of fleet moron

[Dmanwuzhere]

so go spend 4-6 credits
see how easily you miss the lesson
kids these days need and want it all spelled out


But ok we can do that i will generalize just to keep it simple
2 levis 12cr each for a total of 24cr
18 serenities at 8cr each for a total of 144 cr
60 turns to shiphunt at the very least thats 15 plunders worth at the very least 70k each for a total of 1016400gc
i wont ask for all the side casts before or after these and i will exclude the turns used for the casts we do have listed
so you paid a paltry sum of 168 cr and a bit over a mil in turns
yep no lesson to be learned here
carry on
you have two of the cheapest sotls on the market

[PFH]

I dont think you learned your lesson good sir. Aftsr all ive been through, i think i have learned more than you, especially since you wrecked grenada, got slammed by thor, and then now you side with a pompas lil bricks for brains and call yourself a strategest. Piss poor excuse of a player for someone who could be so much better.