Is open really full of unsocial griefers?

[Tortuga Brillante]

Open is pretty tame most of the time. I don't think I've had a single negative experience with other players. I've had some nice conversations today with folks participating in the community event out of Gutierrez.

 

[CaptainKremmen]

Well, I thought that game play protocol was that if two commanders want to dog fight, permission would be asked.
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That's not a realistic expectation.

You are, of course, welcome to ask permission every time...

 

[Snakebite]

Well, I thought that game play protocol was that if two commanders want to dog fight, permission would be asked.
I was enroute through a system in trhe Achenar sector, dropped out near a nav beacon, saw an NPC anaconda that was 'wanted' so attacked it. I was in Systems Panel adjusting my cargo scoop and fuel scoop, when I was attacked by three commanders. Ther combined attack meant I had no time to bug out, by the time I had got my lasers switched on, my shields had gone - even though I have A4 shields and a booster. Could not jump out and got fragged.
Most impolite of them.
First time I have noted that sort of behaviour. Cost me 750,000 in insurance excess to get my ship back.
I know the name of the commander that fired the final shot and I do not forget.

Cool, he sounds like a perfect candidate for placing a bounty on or perhaps yu wouold prefer to hire a bounty hunter directly

 

[InMemoriamSirocco]

Not "Open". Just Lave

 

[nats]

I have yet to be 'griefed' at all and I always play in open mode. Been playing since Standard Beta. My experience of other players has been nothing but positive with offers of wings/chats about the ships/system/paint schemes etc. I think its a very minor issue because the game is so open and sparse. I see maybe 4-5 players per session and rarely encounter them close by.

I would love to find a player that is wanted so I can have a battle with them but usually the only player I see would is wanted in my sessions is me! In the whole time I have been playing (not played it massively mind probably well over 150 hrs though) I have only ever killed one player and that was in the early Beta days when we were in a combat zone.

 

[excalibus]

the claims of all the griefing I personally think are mostly overstated... I play exclusively in open...

 

[Hobson's Choice]

Cool, he sounds like a perfect candidate for placing a bounty on or perhaps yu wouold prefer to hire a bounty hunter directly

Nice one, Snakey. Sorry for delay in replying, I have been playing hard for a while now. In a further while, I will have a totally maxed out Python, then I will hunt, hunt and hunt. Might even find a couple of Like minded CMDRs and go de-CODE-ing!! Later, dude!