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True Fact: The Lack Of Pirates Is Causing Mechwarrior Online To Lose Its Player Base


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#21 Screech

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 07:33 AM

You seem to think that piracy is in the decline, when in fact it has been growing. Sure it is not Captain jack Sparrow any more but go to Somalia and tell me there are not any more pirates.

#22 InspectorG

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 07:35 AM

View PostTrauglodyte, on 09 February 2016 - 06:57 PM, said:

The lack of Pirates is clearly because of the increased number of Ninja over the millennia. After all, Ninja >>> Pirates.

There, I said it.


False.

Modern pirates wear suits and run banks.

Ninjas wear pajamas and act on movie sets.

Yarr! >>> Ninjas

#23 Dread Render

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 07:38 AM

I like plastic.

#24 Almond Brown

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 11:10 AM

All I can say is that "we knew that come 1860" that it was time to get out of Pirating. The younger generation just didn't appreciate or understand the subtleties of the "Old Ways". Thus the sharp decline began... lol Posted Image

Edited by Almond Brown, 11 February 2016 - 11:11 AM.


#25 1Grimbane

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 11:14 AM

Heck i though pirating was making a comeback.. ever heard of somalia lol so maybe the RISE in pirates is causing mechwarrior player drop..... ok who's quitting and going to somalia with me

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Edited by 1Grimbane, 11 February 2016 - 11:14 AM.


#26 627

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 11:16 AM

This demands a well formulated answer:

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#27 SkaerKrow

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 11:32 AM

Your graph seems to indicate that the Locust Hero mech is OP IRL.

#28 Lightfoot

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Posted 11 February 2016 - 11:59 AM

Pirates are a storied faction in MechWarrior/Battle Tech. Only MW3's Pirate's Moon sequel dealt with them specifically but some interesting facts are that they preferred mechs with hands so they could pick up stuff as additional booty. Their alliance factions are called Bandit Kingdoms mostly in the Periphery and Chaos March systems.

#29 Wildstreak

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 05:59 AM

View PostInspectorG, on 11 February 2016 - 07:35 AM, said:

Modern pirates wear suits and run banks.

Actually no, modern pirates stay at home and abuse the Internet.

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#30 Lily from animove

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 06:19 AM

View PostNovakaine, on 11 February 2016 - 07:33 AM, said:

Nobody wants to be a pirate because.
1. Most males refuse to wear frilly blouses.
2. Most males despise pirate pants.
3. Most pirates run hooptie battle mechs.
Check out the urban dictionary for the definition of hooptie.
4. Most pirates are drunken snodz and can't pilot or shoot worth a damn.
Which explains matches in Puglandia perfectly.
5. Most pirates smell bad and have ugly teeth.


No 6. yarrrrr



View PostRoboPatton, on 09 February 2016 - 03:42 PM, said:

Okay, I feel like I'm posting on fakebook now, but here--

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Is this what you're going for MP?


but this sin't a statistic it's a scientific chart :P

#31 Mechteric

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 06:21 AM

Yarrr, seems to me this thread need be taking a deep swim to a watery grave in K-town!

#32 Lily from animove

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 06:33 AM

View PostCapperDeluxe, on 12 February 2016 - 06:21 AM, said:

Yarrr, seems to me this thread need be taking a deep swim to a watery grave in K-town!


Nope, birds can't dive so deep, K-town is bird location.

#33 CDLord HHGD

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:10 AM

And here I thought this was a petition to add some sort of pirate faction... I'm all for the inclusion of the periphery realms though. Add the reset of the invading Clans too.

Edited by cdlord, 12 February 2016 - 07:10 AM.


#34 Lily from animove

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:12 AM

View Postcdlord, on 12 February 2016 - 07:10 AM, said:

And here I thought this was a petition to add some sort of pirate faction... I'm all for the inclusion of the periphery realms though. Add the reset of the invading Clans too.


huehuehue, enjoy your one shot lrm racks poor peripherals.

#35 Mister Blastman

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:21 AM

Alright, so how about this...

My latest sci-fi novel is about a space pirate (no joke) and I also play as a space pirate in Elite Dangerous...

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I'm doing my part.

Edited by Mister Blastman, 12 February 2016 - 07:22 AM.


#36 CDLord HHGD

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:25 AM

View PostLily from animove, on 12 February 2016 - 07:12 AM, said:


huehuehue, enjoy your one shot lrm racks poor peripherals.

You know they'll have all the same goodies we Sphereoids do...

#37 Lily from animove

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:34 AM

View Postcdlord, on 12 February 2016 - 07:25 AM, said:

You know they'll have all the same goodies we Sphereoids do...


No, they are poor uneducated cavemans.

#38 pbiggz

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 08:32 AM

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#39 1Grimbane

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 08:41 AM

^ i made my wife watch jeremiah johnson... she thanked me for it afterwards. soon when my son is a little older i will have it play on loop for about a year with him eyes taped open in front of it. killer film

#40 Lightfoot

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 09:59 AM

It's, "Arrr!" "Arrr, matey"





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