Oops I'm a Pirate

[BalordaZul]

Well I just joined the pirates and the oops might be that I be getting much from having an alliance with them.

As far as I can tell all you are getting is the 10% discount as the black market is independent from the alliance. I also have not seen any new stores but I could have missed it.

Is it better to go ahead and just brake the alliance or keep it for that extra discount? If I brake the alliance will I lose access to the blackmarket?

Let me know what you think and suggestions on what I should do.

 

[Pherdnut]

You get alliance flashpoints from the major inner-sphere factions. That's probably the only good reason to ally with someone. Taurians have faction shops but they don't show on the map for some reason. I don't know about pirates. Pirates probably don't have faction shops. I would reload or break the alliance if Iron Man since pirates are enemies with basically everybody I assume and you won't be able to do many missions. Rep status doesn't affect access to the black market but it costs a lot more to maintain membership if they hate/loathe you.

 

[Rumrunner711]

Taurians have a faction shop on Taurus (imagine that!).
When I visited it yesterday, it was underwhelming - a Commando part or mech (dont remember which) and some decent ++ weaponry.
Think I'll stick with allying with the major factions for better stuff.

 

[BunglingLummox]

There is no faction shop or alliance flashpoint for the pirate faction. There was some talk of maybe adding a flashpoint later, but it's not been promised and it's not in now.

 

[BalordaZul]

Well this is an iron man career so I will be breaking the alliance with them. I do feel that the alliance with the pirate faction should be adjusted. Maybe instead of faction stores or flashpoint (yes a flashpoint would be nice) it increases the availability and number of pirate missions generated in all star systems.

 

[MeiSooHaityu]

"Oops I'm a Pirate"...I sort of feel the same way lol.

As it stands, I'm not allied with them, but I am on friendly terms with them. So much so that they sent me a Blackmarket invite, and I didn't even have to pay anything .

I do plan on allying with the Steiners soon, so that friendliness will go away. I'll enjoy it while I can though .

 

[Pherdnut]

Pirate relations only impact black market cost. 2.5 mill when they really hate you and they will ask for renewals periodically. Still worth it, IMO. Finally have a reliable source of SRM2+++es and +10 sLasers.

 

[BalordaZul]

Pirate relations only impact black market cost. 2.5 mill when they really hate you and they will ask for renewals periodically. Still worth it, IMO. Finally have a reliable source of SRM2+++es and +10 sLasers.

The blackmarket is good but being a ally with pirate for a extra 5% discount is not worth it.

 

[Pherdnut]

The blackmarket is good but being a ally with pirate for a extra 5% discount is not worth it.

I meant worth the cost of joining the BM, not the alliance. Allying for anything other than the inner-sphere-only alliance flasphoints is a terrible idea.

 

[Jonathan8883]

None of the faction shops that I've seen (Davion & Marik) have had anything good. Black Market is better. A few parts for a 60 ton mech or an intact Wolverine do not count as "good" when you're running an assault lance.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

None of the faction shops that I've seen (Davion & Marik) have had anything good. Black Market is better. A few parts for a 60 ton mech or an intact Wolverine do not count as "good" when you're running an assault lance.

You can add Kurita to that list too. I stopped on the Kurita Shop world twice... and left both times without purchasing a thing from either shop. : (