Chain Interdiction Balance Idea

[fu9ar]

A failed interdiction should destabilize the FSD bubble of the interdictor, knocking them out of supercruise as if they badly failed at evading interdiction, complete with spins, and a long FSD reboot. This would stop chain interdictions and give the target a chance to get away.

 

[Adhock]

Here's the problem. Submitting doesn't count as a failed interdiction. It counts as a successful one.

The chain interdictions only happen because you submit and low wake back into supercruise. it's not hard to follow a low wake.

A failed interdiction is when the target fights and escape the interdiction. When that happens, what you describe actually happens.

How about you play the Hunter for a bit before you go suggesting things that are already part of the game?

 

[fu9ar]

Oh, because I don't have a fitted out Vulture yet and with all of the whining about it...

 

[Rinzler o7o7o7]

A failed interdiction should destabilize the FSD bubble of the interdictor, knocking them out of supercruise as if they badly failed at evading interdiction, complete with spins, and a long FSD reboot. This would stop chain interdictions and give the target a chance to get away.

uhh.... you do realise that's exactly how it currently works, right?

 

[fu9ar]

I do now.

I love your git gud guides, btw.

 

[Adhock]

Oh, because I don't have a fitted out Vulture yet and with all of the whining about it...

Try a Viper III. That was my first BH ship and they're very good at combat. They don't do long range jumps and are more short range patrol craft.

But they do very well for local BH yanks and a skilled hunter can pull larger juicier ships out of SC.

The smallish narrow canopy doesn't restrict your view yet is near impossible to hit so they don't break as easily ether. Gimbled energy weapons on top, fixed MC/Cannons on the bottom C2's and they're a deadly dangerous ship.

 

[Kneejo]

Here's the problem. Submitting doesn't count as a failed interdiction. It counts as a successful one.

The chain interdictions only happen because you submit and low wake back into supercruise. it's not hard to follow a low wake.

A failed interdiction is when the target fights and escape the interdiction. When that happens, what you describe actually happens.

How about you play the Hunter for a bit before you go suggesting things that are already part of the game?

If I interdict an NPC, and I succesfully pull him down, I spin and spin for a good amount of time. When an NPC succesfully pulls me down, wether through submission or a won interdiction game, the NPC does not spin out and can shoot me immediately. This is not balanced. The NPC should also spin when interdicting, just like human pilots do. I filed this as a bug report a while ago.

 

[fu9ar]

Try a Viper III. That was my first BH ship and they're very good at combat. They don't do long range jumps and are more short range patrol craft.

But they do very well for local BH yanks and a skilled hunter can pull larger juicier ships out of SC.

The smallish narrow canopy doesn't restrict your view yet is near impossible to hit so they don't break as easily ether. Gimbled energy weapons on top, fixed MC/Cannons on the bottom C2's and they're a deadly dangerous ship.

I flew a Viper for a little bit and it didn't handle right. It's fast, but it doesn't turn like I want. I do have a combat Eagle fitted out that I've flown a bit. I've only done nav beacon kill warrant scanning a little bit. I like it, but don't want to use it for interdiction because it's so small and light.

I might also fit a DBS when I get back to the bubble. I don't have to decide yet. For now, I'm heading out on a deep space wander.

 

[DoctorDanny]

Eagle is fun to fly, but really really fragile.
I'd advise you to give the viper another try.

Regarding chain interdictions, I've been submitting a lot today, low waking out.
I was expecting to get interdicted by the same npcs again, but that didn't happen.
Maybe something changed allready (couldn't read all them patchnotes you know).

 

[Adhock]

If I interdict an NPC, and I succesfully pull him down, I spin and spin for a good amount of time. When an NPC succesfully pulls me down, wether through submission or a won interdiction game, the NPC does not spin out and can shoot me immediately. This is not balanced. The NPC should also spin when interdicting, just like human pilots do. I filed this as a bug report a while ago.

That's because NPC's can and will correct a lot faster then you can and the amount of spin is dependent on your speed.

You're trying to speed up so you can escape. The NPC is slowing down trying to drag you to decelerate you to normal space.

Let yourself spin for about a half a second and then start inputting manual controls to counter the spin.

Working as intended. You're experiencing Pilot Error.