Roles Reversed

I relocated to a friend of mine from way back, and it turns out that he doesn't play much anymore. I see dozens of players that I have met before in the sector, and when I get there several of them take the time to gently ask me not to attack people. I told them all, in no uncertain terms, that I am here peacefully, and I'll stay peaceful so long as I don't get attacked.

Sloaney's internet was down for days in a row, and it was just as well. We were being peaceful and were bored to tears. I filled my warehouses up with resources 3 times, and  just gave it away to my neighbors while I explained how to hit salvage without getting damaged. I coached a few players on what I believe are the priorities for a player at their level range.

Bearing in mind that dozens of the players in this sector regard me as a loose cannon, and for good reason, I open up salvages for people, and make sure that I update people on comms about possible threats, and I even attack a few out of sector and in sector attackers. I have some allies at this point.

YellowBeard relocates and lands right near me. YellowBeard felt the sharp sting of my tongue on more than one occasion and the minute he shows up near me he vows to end my happy funtime gaming adventure. YellowBeard swears that nothing I can do will keep me from feeling his wrath as he enjoys smashing my base over and over, indeed, farming me while I am in this sector. Perfect.

I gently told him, I'm here in peace and I don't want to be attacked...
"You Are A Dead Man Bondai!!!, nothing can save you from what you've earned, I can't stand you and you are a blankedy blank blank blanker with a blankedy blank blank and blank blanks for blank blank you blanker!!!"

I stare at his comms with a blank look in my eyes. Then answer him blankly: this sector would rather not have me as a foe, and you know how I play. Attack me if you think you must, but I'd recommend you dont. I will sink everything that floats if I get hit.

YellowBeard stares into a placid lake, regarding his beautiful account statistics for the rest of the day and does not attack me. That same day two alliances join the sector, each threatening to end the peaceful paradise that sector 214 has enjoyed. SH alliance (silent hitters) and 22BK alliance. Both are in-sector hitters in a sector that I decided not to attack.

I give the residents constant status updates about the in-sector hitters for the rest of the weekend, and I even attack the 22BK fleets, killing most, losing some. They have to keep constant watch over each other while they hit salvages outside their bases... I keep sneaking into their party and sinking their fleets and they are not pleased. Their tears taste sweet as they trash talk me.

Welcome back Sloaney... oh, yer hitting in sector already... enjoy. I told the group that I wouldn't back them up in the sector, but they are always free to play how they please. After several days of peace most of the group was ready to slay some carebears and Sloaney came back to the internetz with murder in mind. They're having a blast, so I constantly berate 22BK and try to get the local 'police' players to attack that alliance, and ignore sloaney and yellowdevil.

I have been promised by several players that the in-sector hitters will be dealt with when 214's power players come back from a peacekeeping mission out of sector. I told everyone that I was looking forward to helping them rid the sector of 22Bk.  Feels strange being a supportive patron of a no-hit sector... I'm looking forward to the end of the week, I hear they will be giving out group participation awards and signed carebear portraits... I can't wait!!

YellowBeard flexed his biceps and chest muscles so powerfully that 22BK started coming onto him, and he just loves flattery. Now they are friends, joined at the hip to attack Sloaney and them. So I reinforce the common patron's disdain for 22BK and look forward to the rest of the week. We secretly make friends with SH alliance but they stay low key.

Lady Hatchett still thinks my real account is a guy named Vee-Dog. She hates Bondai with a passion and doesn't know what to do with this new nicey version of the olde Pie Rat she fears. I asked her if she'll attack me when her friends arrive and she took her sweet time in replying... "I guess if you are going to help against 22bk you may live for now"
...as if that's her call to make... "lovely then, high five partner", giggle.

YellowBeard really has it out for me, but if he attacks me, I'll spend a few days killing every miner and guardfleet in the sector, shouting yellowbeard as my motivation. Last two times I smeared his image in front of his friends he left the sector. I never even had to attack. I love narcissism... it's so predictable.