Smuggler Archive
Thread: A chuckle for the smuggler
Undergrid
Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:03 pm
#1197
CrazyGreggy wrote:
Undergrid wrote:
I'm slicing in Coronet, had some good slices (45% encumberance in some buys chest plate) and some bad one (5 crappy speed slices in a row on someones stun battons when they wanted damage), when someone hands me this exceptional T21.
I apply the molecular clamp and she says the fatal words..
"I'm hoping for a good damage slice".
Oh dear...
She didn't get it, ended up with a 17% (IIRC) speed slice. She was good about it though, but I did warn her of the risk before hand.
/sigh
Looking at that screenshot, 9.7 speed before slice, I'd be praying for a speedslice. My rifle/smuggler caps at 97 spd with any rifle below 8.0 spd, but 9.7? What was the speed afterwards? 17% might push it down to around 8.0 I guess.
Forgot I took an after shot too, you can see it here. The 9.7 speed came down to 7.1, which makes me think the slicemust have been 27% and not 17%.
Chavabegga
Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:16 pm
#1198
OdiousEncounter wrote:
Ah darn, EV must have been referencing Hitchhiker's. I continue my search for anyone who's ever heard of Escape Velocity....
Woohoo!! EV was a great game!! Ahh the days of the Mac.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was a great series of books as well.
Wait what does this have to do with smugglers?
Maybe now is the time to ask if everyone has their towel?
Fernas
Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:13 pm
#1199
as long as we're making completely off topic posts... well maybe not completely. the star wars bit in eddie izzards stand up routine is freaking hilarious. that's something a smuggler would pull off. 
admiral, the rebels are here
really? do they want tea?
i'm afraid its a bit more serious that that sir, you see, they've brought a flag.
damn, that's dash cunning of them.
this post inspired by the sig of the previous guy.
Iawo
Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:27 am
#1200
My first night as a master:
I go to Mos Eisley, to help the newbies. I find novice smuggler sitting at the starport asking for containers to slice, so I chat with him a bit. Offered some advice, and suggested that he go to Coronet instead, as that's one of the two or three hotspots on my server. Sliced some guns for newbies (free of course) taught them the languages etc. Managed to find a locked container on some Valarians that attacked me, so I set off to Coronet to find the guy I had been talking to earlier. Find him, gave him the container, gave him some clamps and waypoints to smuggler shops in that area.
Decided to head back to tatooine and log out, so I buy my ticket and head back into the starport. As I'm waiting, I see some guy shouting that he needs a master smuggler to slice some guns. I walk over to him, ask how many guns. He replies 3, easy enough even though I'll miss the shuttle if I slice them. I tell him my price (6k each slice), and he said that's not a problem. Then he starts asking, "How do I know you are worth it?" Not getting what he means, I tell him that I won't walk away with his guns, and if he doesn't pay they go on the bazaar for 6k. After a few more times of him asking that, I finally figured out what he meant. He's one of the "wannabe leet imps" on the server, and it became obvious that he wanted exploit slices without coming right out and saying it.
The shuttle flew in, I told him that I don't exploit, turned around, and boarded the shuttle. I crashed upon loading into Tat, so I didn't get the chance to hear his replies. 
ImperialCmdr
Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:35 pm
#1201
Im sat in Bestine, with the slicing containers for free spam going.
Guy: I've got some containers that need slicing
Me: Trade them over
*TRADE, SLICE AND TRADE BACK*
Guy: I have some more if you want to slice them
Me: Yeah that'd be great
Guy: OK follow me I need to go pick them up
At this point im thinking, its hardly worth going to this guys house for a couple of containers, but, for my sins, I always try to help people out.
Me: Is it far?
Guy: No just North
So I start following this guy, must have gone about 1.5k North of Bestine, when he stops and starts shooting at an NPC lair
Me: What you doing?
Guy: This is my mission
Me: Arent we going to get the containers?
Guy: I get them from these missions.
Me: What, you expect me to follow you around while you do missions in case you get a container so I can slice it?
Guy: Yes, I always get 1 though
At this point, I head back into town, have about 30 mins of insults from the guy calling me a f.ag(Edited forForum Filter)etc., but he eventually gave up as he would say some childish insult which I would reply back with some witty retort which he couldnt understand.
KMZ
Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:50 pm
#1203
Chavabegga wrote:OdiousEncounter wrote:
Ah darn, EV must have been referencing Hitchhiker's. I continue my search for anyone who's ever heard of Escape Velocity....
Woohoo!! EV was a great game!! Ahh the days of the Mac.Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was a great series of books as well.Wait what does this have to do with smugglers?Maybe now is the time to ask if everyone has their towel?
I have my towel, can i borrow a toothbrush, knapsack, razor and fork? Thank you so much. Have a froody day.
MartynDianoga
Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:26 am
#1204
i could be wrong, but i don't think i am, but, all the intelligent people seem to be smugglers.
Dam we are smart!!
Long live smugglers!!!
Save us from stupid people, please.
No, i cant choose damage or speed, your mum couldn't choose to make you smart.
Go on report me, I really don't care. (last line of my price list in my bio).
I still can't choose damage or speed. (repeat 5 times, they hear eventually).
No, I don't do discounts.
No, I can't slice droids, or pets before you ask!
Why should I come to you? You want the slices.
No, it's not expensive, you buy buffs don't you?
/addignore
8most typed things when i forget i got my master tag up. /sigh
Isakotl
Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:04 pm
#1206
Ok short and sweet this time.I'm visiting an ID for a stat migration, (switching from pistols to tka), we are just chatting about nothing in particular while we wait for the timer to run down. Then a newb, (judging by lack of badges), comes into the tent. He start talking to us, no biggie.At this point he must have realized htat he has a captive audience because all of a sudden he starts giving his us his chars entire history. Where he's from, how he got started in his proffession, how the empire killed his family, blah, blah, blah. This goes on for 7 or 8 mins. When he's done he turns to me and asks why I am an Imperial. Not a story of my own I simply say, "They pay better." I then throw up my master smuggler tag. 
-Ory
Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:41 pm
#1207
Isakotl wrote:
Ok short and sweet this time.I'm visiting an ID for a stat migration, (switching from pistols to tka), we are just chatting about nothing in particular while we wait for the timer to run down. Then a newb, (judging by lack of badges), comes into the tent. He start talking to us, no biggie.At this point he must have realized htat he has a captive audience because all of a sudden he starts giving his us his chars entire history. Where he's from, how he got started in his proffession, how the empire killed his family, blah, blah, blah. This goes on for 7 or 8 mins. When he's done he turns to me and asks why I am an Imperial. Not a story of my own I simply say, "They pay better." I then throw up my master smuggler tag.
Ha
Fernas
Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:44 am
#1208
had my first instance of them trying to tell me how much they'll pay last night. it ended quickly. he didn't get his slices.
nighter
Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:34 am
#1209
I love that part in Eddie Izzards Stand Up Special
/Cheer!!!!!!
Nighter Tradestar (Master Smuggler/TKM/Pistoleer)
Chilistra Server
"This is a D10....one of the most power blaster in the galaxy....go ahead, make my day"