Given how lackadaisical Frontier has been regarding past exploits, does Frontier really need to make an official statement before it can be considered an exploit? Especially given that the module has been banned from Buckyball Racing, given how much more effective it is vs skill-based braking maneuvers?
One thing I do know... if PowerPlay 2.0 is successful at increasing PvP activity, it'll probably shoot up everyone's priority list once too many haulers manage to easily escape interdictions using "this one weird trick."
In a structured event, like the ones you reference, absolutely!
No idea.
I think it is an exploit in that you are exploiting the module but as it is a module available in game to all who want to give up a slot I don’t think of it as illicit or cheating unless you are in a race with rules.
There are unwritten, but widely adopted, "rules of PvP", in case you weren't aware. Well, they are written, but they're more restrictive than what FDev allows.
Given that dropping on a space station at full speed by abusing this quirk of the supercruise assist can make you literally fly through the space station, I would say that yes, it wasn't intended by the developers. (You can find videos of this if you search.)
I have done that myself on a few occasions, but it was a very long time ago. As much as I try now, I can't make it happen any longer, not for 10 or so Odyssey updates I think.
Most probably some kind of programming oversight.
Yes, you're most likely right.
flying using sca ain't like dusting crops boy!
bounce to close to a star fly right through a station that can end your trip real quick
Fair enough.
Thanks to all of you for chiming in.
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