Being shot is a part of the game.
By the NPC's yes.
By other players - no. It's the whole point of Solo Mode, you play the game versus the AI only.
By grinding safely in solo you disturb the game that others payed.
Who said people in Solo are safe?
You're making an awful lot of assumptions about the skill level of people in Solo.
And you're not taking account of people who may be differently abled. They are allowed to play the game as well.
For me - i am playing in open only, because solo-mode i consider simply as a cheat, especially if my acions are intentionally influe the galaxy/powerplay/fraction game.
Good for you, but using the word "cheat" to describe playing the game legitimately, in the manner it was sold is quite frankly offensive.
Yes, solo/group is legal, a legal cheat for PowerPlay. I have not designed this game, don't blame me. I am just sayin'.
I could just not look at myself in the mirror if i would log-in to group even by a mistake.
As you clearly do not understand the meaning of the word;
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No body is being tricked or being told anything untrue - the game modes were advertised long before the game went on sale.
If you don't like them, move along. But constantly using an offensive term is getting on my nerves tbh.