What do you do when pirates attack?

[skyking]

Rubycon, are there only a few good places to try this boarding? I know that arming a ship is out of the question, the port authorities are not too keen on that.
How about a nice system of kinetic energy? Here's the "cheese" of a nice boarding area, with a curious davit.
Pirates get under it and out comes 12,000 pounds of anchor chain!

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: skyking
Rubycon, are there only a few good places to try this boarding? I know that arming a ship is out of the question, the port authorities are not too keen on that.
How about a nice system of kinetic energy? Here's the "cheese" of a nice boarding area, with a curious davit.
Pirates get under it and out comes 12,000 pounds of anchor chain!

All the entryways are closed and locked inside while under sea. They'd need something that can shoot/throw a rope with a hook AND be lucky at that. At 20+ knots the bow wave is powerful. Picture a dyson vacuum with a few ladybugs in the chamber and it may be fairly close in comparison. :laugh:

The gangway deck is on 4:

from inside, locked @sea

The closest would be AFT mooring deck, 5 but good luck trying to get there with 57,000 hp of propulsion pushing water in your face! :laugh:

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Boo Boo
and we all know Aussies arent the brightest light in the sky

Yeah, at least we're smarter than Americans though.

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/facepalm

Hahaha

The ironing tastes delicious in this one.

Self-ownage of the year late candidate?

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Boo Boo
and we all know Aussies arent the brightest light in the sky

Yeah, at least we're smarter than Americans though.

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18 Australia 98
18 Denmark 98
18 France 98
18 Norway 98
18 United States 98

/facepalm

Hahaha

The ironing tastes delicious in this one.

Self-ownage of the year late candidate?

I was just thinking this.

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I've been looking at a bunch of stats for different cruise ships. The fastest I've found has a maximum speed of 28 knots; that's only 32mph. My jon boat with a 15hp motor in it (and only me with a few fishing poles) can go almost that fast. My family fishing/ski boat can easily hit 45-50mph; and it's anything but a speed boat.

Again, how on earth can a cruise ship outrun a speed boat?? Or, are the authors of those articles not checking all their facts. Speed boat? Either the pirates decided it wasn't going to work, else they weren't in a speed boat.

What you've never heard of the Nautica? It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 knots.

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd get out the cam corder and go look. Not like they're aiming for random passengers on the side of the boat..

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Boo Boo
and we all know Aussies arent the brightest light in the sky

Yeah, at least we're smarter than Americans though.

Text

18 Australia 98
18 Denmark 98
18 France 98
18 Norway 98
18 United States 98

/facepalm

Hahaha

The ironing tastes delicious in this one.

Self-ownage of the year late candidate?

I was just thinking this.

I've just cast my vote. bwahahaha

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
I'd get out the cam corder and go look. Not like they're aiming for random passengers on the side of the boat..

... and if they are their accuracy clearly sucks ass and you really have nothing to fear... unless they are aiming at someone on the opposite end of the ship.