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quote:Originally posted by Outlaw: This is coming along really well. What r the requirements for me to join? Be an indie... Anyway, Welcome, welcome (drums sound on the background). I'm not into the welcome weagon routing yet, but here it goes... Since you are a mercenary, I would expect you to read the charter and ranks. Start at the bottom and work your way up. I already had some interesting contacts (nothing concrete, but promising none the less) so being a member would benefit you in the long run. As a member you would build some kind of trackrecord which your potential clients would use to decide whether to hire you or not. So, whatever you do, be consistent in it. If you want to join as Vice-Admiral, talk to Admiral Eu (Has a nice sound to it, now doesn't it Jeffery?). Just contact Jeffery or me if you have any questions. [ 09-21-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

Jeffery, I've added the mercenary division to the website and included a rough version of the charter and ranking (cut and paste from the forum, hardly any formatting and no modifications whatsoever). Feel free to change whatever you deem necessairy. Your route to glory: Branches -> Operations -> Mercenary -> the pages

As per the bc3k manual: "The fee for a tow is 500.000. If you are located in a hostile region when you made the call an aditional fee will be added" (section 21.5; Requesting a Tow) But that's we're negotiations are for A good relationship between Orion fleet and Intercorp member vessels would also help (hint, hint) [ 09-20-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

Nice one Jefferey, like the Perks (most of all the Admiral's). Do have a problem with the discounts though. This has been on my mind for quite some time now (and actually is the reason why I've been avoiding the subject as much as possible). Suppose that you get 55% discount. Now, the STDP is 100000 for an item. So you pay 45000. Now, the guy you bought it from could get it for no less than 90% of the STDP (say GalCom, 0% inflation, speciality, assuming that inflation cannot be negative, not sure about that). At least this would hold true for bc3k, dunno about BCM and GCO. Even if you sell it at a 40% infl station and it is not a speciality, then it would cost you 55% of 150000 = 67500, but the trader still no less than 90000. Maybe I've got some error's in the calculations, but you get the idea. In essence, if you buy a lot, the division would go bankrupt! Have no answers yet, but I'm thinking about it. BTW: I send you an email, but it bounced. Is the one in the fleet database still correct?

Jeffery, great charter. Let's get it on the website asap Just a subtle difference with the trade charter; I do not invest everything back into the division. You might want to do the same (invest say about 80% back). Well, it's up to you

Sorry, took a bit for me to type the reply, so I missed your post SC, but it's working fine for me now [ 09-19-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

Thanks guys, for the moral support. We are certainly interested. Might take a bit of time, but we'll get there. Speak to you about it shortly Tac.

Heya my man, congrat's, also to your wife! No problem, I've been real busy as well, so I know the feeling, I'm just very fortunate to have a webbrowser on the background so that I can press the 'refresh button' on a regular basis. Yeah, have sent the charter, but since the game is going gold soon, I've been asked to remind him later. That's ok, could expect that I guess Anyway, glad you're back again. BTW: visit the intercorp site, it have been expanding a bit. [ 09-18-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

Today is Tuesday, so I've mailed the charter to tacops

I've posted Intercorp's charter some time ago and except for Rico's comment's nobody seemed to have a problem with it. I'll wait until next tuesday, and then intent to send it to tacops. Not that this will put intercorp on the map yet, but I'm interested in their feedback.

Rico, just to give you an idea. I've started on the bc3k quickstart section at home, and hope to have it up on the intercorp website sunday evening.

quote:Originally posted by Rico Jansen: Riga, traffic shouldn't be much of a problem with this lousy wheater these days. But nevermind, I'm quite generous of nature. Especially in this lousy weather, everybody takes the car! quote: Don't forget that what I wrote is only about bc3k. BCM will most surely be quite different. Absolutely right, but since bc3k is now free I expect that the demand will remain. I've been thinking about that in the last few days, and I intend to setup two parts/sections, one for bc3k and one for bcm quote: BC3K is a start, just don't rely on it too much. (Saves newbie questions, I hope) Just have to make it very clear which section is for what BC version. [rp] May I see your BCM Pre-order Sir?. Aha, please follow me. (leading him toward the left hand door. May I see your BCM Pre-order Sir?. No?, hmm... this way. (looking sad while leading yet another bc3k player to the right hand door). [/rp] (blessed are we that preordered ) Well, I've got my work cut out for me I guess... Progress is slow, but progress is progress [ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

quote:Originally posted by Soback: Also thanks to Clinton for opening up Livermore nuclear labs to Chineese spies. Soback, guess you're really frustrated, but the SC is right, let's keep this thread clean. Allthough I'm not American, i've got a lot of Israeli friends (in fact, both my partners have lived there most of their lives, and I know quite a few people there)So, during the gulf war we had our moments of anciety as well. Moreover, I was in Bombay back in 1993, when that temple was burned. Was being shot at, locked up in an hotel for a couple of days and some other nasty things, so I guess I can say how these things may affect you). So I guess I understand what something like this can do to you, especially when your a pilot (maybe I'm wrong though). Anyway, like $ilk already offered. If you like to take this out of this thread, mail me at [email protected]

quote:Originally posted by Commander Jamont: What is bush gonna do when he finds out who did it?? Declare war? Bomb the country? He cannot affort to do nothing. Not after this. They probably find out what (these are not persons in my book) _exactly_ did it and then will bomb the hell out of them. They have the weapons to do it accurately and they were not afraid to bomb Bagdad. Just heard the next news update. Both towers collapsed (as Tac already mentioned). They estimate some ten-thousand+ casualties.

quote:Originally posted by MidnightGreen: 2 possibly hijacked planes flew into both World Trade center buildings. There is actually a video of the second plane slamming into one of the buildings. What a waste of life and a tragedy Just heard on the radio, but we've get more info in about half an hour (I'm at the office, not television). Anyway, websites of CNN, ABC, CBS are all unreachable so I guess I hear more later. It indeed is a waste

quote:Originally posted by Charles Lindsey: How does a newbie transform into something he already is? And if he wasn't that, what was he before? Grin, typo (making himself very small in the corner, using the remote controlled keyboard to correct himself) meant 'becoming an indie'.

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Nova: If you guys need any help with the RP aspect, or need some proofreading (especially making sure nothing interferes with past RP), ask me. I'd love to help around. Tx, but I feel that I've already got quite a few things to do. It's definitly coming and i've got a few ideas in that direction, so when I'm ready to step foot in that direction I'll let you know. Currently I'm busy with the website, incorporating content based on Rico's earlier posts on trading. Unfortunately that brought me on other ideas as well, so I'm trying to incorporate that as well. It's a mix of 'how to trade' and 'how to behave' in the bc3k universe. Kind of what you do in your role as 'welcome wagon'. Might save you a bit of typing if a newbie is interested in becoming a newbie Moreover, I want to send some stuff I made to tacops (like the charter), but I better cordinate that with Jeffery. Unfortunately he's probably very busy in RL right now (as a lot of us are I guess), so I haven't heard from him in a while. quote: www.rp.orionfleet.com is up and running, although it is in extreme construction mode right now. I'll certainly have a look at it later quote: Anyway Riga, I feel for you. School has been killing me........ hehe, my customers are all universities and colleges. I'm making timetabling software and guess _when_ they need it the most (and simultaneously I might add ) [ 09-10-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

quote:Originally posted by Rico Jansen: And now you mention that credits where credits are due. So, get me interested by firing up the bribe-ing machine. Well, Zandvoort is only a one hour drive (err, off-season that is ), I'm sure that something can be arranged. Nah, seriously, I'll start working on a first version tonight (yeah! frantic period at work is more or less over, so I actually have some time left).

quote:Originally posted by Jigoku San: Well I'm back in school, hardly anytime to post now... I like the site, nice simple and business like. hehe, its a corporation so it should be businesslike... No really, I'm a web programmer, not a web designer, but it will do. Any input/suggestions/help is appreciated

quote:Originally posted by Rico Jansen: Sure go ahead, I'm honored. (The following only makes sense if you have read my very first trade post (= lost)) ... The sound of credits are music to Ferengie lobbes. Thanks, I'll start working on it beginning next week. Err, about those Ferengies, no, didn't read your first trade posts, I'm a newbie quote: Only skimmed it. Looks ok, but that doesn't mean much. I'm in college now, can't be online earlier than monday or tuesday. Oh well, no hurries. Not in a hurry at all. Just glad you take the time to 'flesh it out'.

quote:Originally posted by Jigoku San: Well I'm back in school, hardly anytime to post now... I like the site, nice simple and business like. Guess that goes for all of us. Start of the year (at far as univerities go) is always extremely busy, so I browse the forum, but do not reply much. BTW: Epsilon 5, if you're reading this; I'm sorry that I had to leave so sudden. Like it _very_ much, but had a client coming in

For some reason the logo is not visible to me (famous red X). Sorry.

Seems to me that everybody is on vacation Rico,s comment about the corp. needing members kind of haunted me, so here it goes: Just to remind everyone. "Members" as used below are indies that completely have their fate in their own hands. The are free to do whatever they want and merely have choosen to associate themselves to the corporation and make themselves available to assignments that are offered by the corporation (and which they are free to refuse). Why does the corporation need members? The corporation needs members so that services can be offered to either members of other divisions or clients that are not part of the organisation (e.g. fleets). The primary stimulus here is trusting the member that will carry out the contract. As people correctly commented: "why trust someone? It's easier to do it by someone we already trust". Now, that's all true, but these persons are not always readily available. Now, suppose that the corporation has divisions, each with a pool of members that potentially could carry out the task required. Further, suppose that all divisions have a ranking system. Members would not climb in rank unless they have proven trustworthy. They would have to carry out a number of contracts successfully and discreetly in order to climb. Based on their actions the division can establish whether or not to trust a member. Clients can require someone of a particular rank to carry out a contract. This gives the client some degree of security/discreetness. Basically this system is still a bit of a gamble for a client. Nobody can guaranty that a member is trustworthy or not. It is the member's history that will have to convince the client. The corporation is no more than the recording instrument. Now, this is not the only reason why the corporation wants members, but I will eleborate on the other reasons in another post. What's in it for the members then? Well, they would establish a reputation for himself. Now that would happen anyway, but in this case the corporation is activily promoting it (provided that it is a positive reputation). The ranking system of one of the divisions would clearly map the member of that division to a particular status. Moreover, the divisions aim to provide several advantages to their members. E.g. The trader division will share sensitive (and profitable) information with members and possibly give discounts, etc... to their members (note: I'm not too much in favour of discounts, but that is not withing the scope of this post). A further reason for joining is a proper training for newbies. New commanders get to be introduced to the bc3k universe, its do's and don't, and the finesses of their particular trade (how to assassinate somebody, or how to trade, or how to escort vessels as a merc, etc...) Well, quite a bit of text again. As always, I'm open to comments or suggestions. [ 09-02-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]

Rico, while on the subject of this website; I want to include some kind of trading-for-beginners section. I've read your posts about trading and would like to include them in the website. Do yuo have any objections about that (ofcourse credits where credits are due... )

I've been updating the intercorp webpage again, but now have some questions about the contents. I've been looking at the other pages (earthcom, iss, etc) and they all have bc3000 copyright lines in it. Now, I've included that in the frontpage as well but do any rules about building a 'bc3000' website exist? I've looked into the forums, but other than joining the webring and an email address for information about the webring, I couldn't find much. Anyone? [ 08-31-2001: Message edited by: Riga ]