when i see Kahn make a hit like this it makes me just as happy as if i made it myself.

well than god d@mn it lets all just be happy he's gone!

Thanks again for everybody that helped crack the turtle shell. I also appreciate the kind words. I can do without some of the pettiness though.

I did want to clear up some misconceptions.

I was kind of busy today with RL stuff, but had a minute and figured I would check in on Kassler. So, I scanned him...unfortunately, I did not even check the results until a little while later.

06-02 16:13:46 +0000 Headquarters Espionage Report
Raw Materials XXXXXX [x:xxx:x] le 02-06-2009 18:13:47

This was actually the first time I had seen his fleet docked since his turtle shell was cracked. However, my response was slow as I didn't really expect him to be there and didn't even check the results of the scan until a little while later. I was also busy with some other stuff.

I went ahead and launched the recs.

A little while later, I scanned him again to make sure the fleet was there before I launched my fleet.

06-02 17:30:15 +0000 Headquarters Espionage Report
Raw Materials XXXXXX [x:xxx:x] le 02-06-2009 19:30:16

It was still there, so I launched my fleet. I actually expected him to move the fleet.

I was chatting with an alliance member at the time it hit and was a little surprised I got it. But I did.

06-02 17:45:56 +0000 Control Tower Attack Report
Attack Report [x:xxx:x]

Attacker Loss: 89.330.000 Defender Loss:714.655.600
winnings Metal:247.370 Crystal:70.904 Deuterium:84.846
Debris Metal:298.665.660 Crystal:183.257.700

At about 06-02 17:48:14 - I sent a circular msg asking for Rec support as the DF was pretty big.

At 06-02 18:31:37, I got a PM from Slash about and a few minutes later I got one from Ista.

I had already hit the fleet, but there was a good chunk of Debris still lying out there so I did not respond. The two PMs confused me a little bit at first, as I thought they had seen the DF and were checking it out. I later figured out that they must have scanned it and not checked back on it.

Either way, I do appreciate the sentiment.

I hope this clears everything up.

yeah i would be weary if the enemy gave me a target... it would be a total trap... i know i would use it to trap the enemy with a huge ACS defend

so i... being the enemy ...gave you a possible target that about 99.9% of communnity could do without..you would consider it a trap...or consider it on a case by case basis as to how/who you got the info from?...just wondering with a fleet of your size who you feel could trap ya??..or is this where we try to down play it that you have a tiny fleet? if so its your story and i'll back ya up on it!

well... like i said i would make it a trap if i was in your shoes. its a game... i play to win. i know you have a good sized fleet gumps and i know ista has one too and slash probably has a fleet. and the_templar build a fleet himself.

it would not be a foul or anything dirty that is just how the game is payed.

what do you mean by recyler support

curtis wrote:what do you mean by recyler support

For a large debris field, multiple trips are sometimes required. This is a request that alliance members/friends send any recyclers in the area to pick up the debris before someone else is able to steal it.

Khan wrote:

curtis wrote:what do you mean by recyler support

For a large debris field, multiple trips are sometimes required. This is a request that alliance members/friends send any recyclers in the area to pick up the debris before someone else is able to steal it.

and then they give it to you?

curtis wrote:what do you mean by recyler support

Khan wrote:For a large debris field, multiple trips are sometimes required. This is a request that alliance members/friends send any recyclers in the area to pick up the debris before someone else is able to steal it.

and then they give it to you?

Yep. Pretty standard practice, particularly among alliances that do more raiding and fleeting.