If the topic was started truly just for asking, then yes, we HAVE the right (and the need) to disrespect the author for not using the search function which, BTW, works perfectly. This does not mean that we have a right to ruin the entire topic, or attack the author, it means that we have a NEED to do this in order to set an example, not to target the individual just for the sake of it.
If, on the other hand, the author wanted "to be seen", to contibute by posting a topic of his own in order to induce other peoples' reactions, then he/she should've picked a better (previously uncovered) subject.
Anyone offended by my opinion/post most likely did not understand it in full.





Cpbuja ybuja!

eagle...eagle!!

ha..ha..ha..
if you are a lousy pilot, even an eagle with 300 forward firing guns, and 200 rear firing turrets would have no use.

The only people you should be afraid of when playing online are those who can finish the Hovis race with a freighter...

OK, I have a solution, I'll go post a GIANT thread with all the ships stats and weapon stats and stuff, hopefully the admin will make it a sticky...

"some people say im stupid but thats just cuz there brains smell like bacon"

I would love to see a level 10 light fighter. THAT is what I would use. Isn't there a model for it in the game already? (a 3rd liberty fighter)

If you made a GIANT topic about ships, I don't think people would use it. On principle.

It's like creating a big trashcan for people you don't like to go live in.

The eagle.. IMO was my very first VHF to buy when I thoght the Sabre was the best ship to buy..

Edited by - Sunchild on 27-05-2003 08:23:19

Yep, maybe it has been discussed to death, but those discussions are handy for noobs, offering a guiding light through the darkness of the (partially) uncharted wilderness that is the sirius system. It's the sort of thing that the rumours in the game could have (should have?) told us. How else can we find out what to aspire to?

A sticky thread would definitely help, but so would forcing noobs to read the sticky 'first time poster?' thread, or forcing them to type out 'I will search the existing threads before starting a new one' ten times before letting them register.
(Don't blast me because the search wasn't always here either. It's there now and that's what counts.)

[Devil's advocate whispers softly in marlowe's ear

On the other hand, who could stand to read an eight page thread on what's the best ship? Not me. Maybe you should leave the noobs to their noob discussions and use your more forum-experienced eyes to avoid such threads, which usually offer subtle clues in the topic name (like 'best ship?').

I just posted a topic that has ALL the stats on ALL the original ships in the game, it took me a while to compile the info, and some of the prices may be off by like 100 credits but who cares.....

...isn't that called hypocrisy?

Yes it is, but I figure that if I post one big topic with all the ships stats [which i already did it will eliminate the need for all these noobs to post 100's of topics about ships stats

Yes, but that thread will not cover the intricacies... Like why a starflyer can beat out the patriot hands down. Numbers are fine, but these discussions about which fighter is the goodest are actually very helpful.

If I included that, it would be opinionized, you say the starflier could beat the patriot, yeah maybe, but a patriot could also beat the starflier....

Of you don't like the Topic(s), then don't write about it. That only makes people to take up the disscusion, again .

Why?! I ask you, Why?!