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When attacked by pirates, one way of escape is by dumping some of your cargo. They will often announce a "toll" of say 2 or 5 TC (cargo containers) which you must dump if you wish to flee unmolested. | When attacked by pirates, one way of escape is by dumping some of your cargo. They will often announce a "toll" of say 2 or 5 TC (cargo containers) which you must dump if you wish to flee unmolested. | ||
| − | Procedure: | + | '''Procedure''': |
| − | :'''R''' selects cargo to be dumped | + | : <font color="Red">'''R'''</font>: selects cargo to be dumped |
| − | :'''D''' dumps one container for each press | + | : <font color="Red">'''D'''</font>: dumps one container for each press |
| − | Tips: | + | '''Tips''': |
*You need to do this fairly quickly, otherwise the pirates might get in range and start firing on you anyway. | *You need to do this fairly quickly, otherwise the pirates might get in range and start firing on you anyway. | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 23 April 2021
When attacked by pirates, one way of escape is by dumping some of your cargo. They will often announce a "toll" of say 2 or 5 TC (cargo containers) which you must dump if you wish to flee unmolested.
Procedure:
- R: selects cargo to be dumped
- D: dumps one container for each press
Tips:
- You need to do this fairly quickly, otherwise the pirates might get in range and start firing on you anyway.
- When you dump the cargo, make sure you dump it in a way that makes the pirates have to run to get it. Turn, and fly directly away from them, then pull up and dump. That should send the cargo on a direct line away from the pirates, meaning they will spend a bit of time chasing down the cargo and giving you more of a chance to escape. Then change course (to make it more difficult for them to follow you) - and run!.
- Keep some "pirate kibble" in your cargo hold if this is a tactic you follow - some cheap containers of food or other such to be dumped.
Links
- Dealing with piracy (Oolite)
- See also the OoliteRS (Reference Sheets) and AdviceforNewCommanders which came as .pdfs in your original game download. Probably worth printing out!
OXPs
- Ejection Damper stops the cargo from moving once dumped. Not recommended for pirate-provoked dumping!
