To the CMDR at HIP 14909 Thargoid base last night...

[Jenner]

And when you want to leave?

In the base if you try to log off to the main menu the game will tell you it's a dangerous area and that you'll me moved 3km out if you sign off. Do that, and when you come back in you'll be just at the edge of the "settlement" area (the base in this case) where you can recall your ship safely.

 

[Deleted member 115407]

Well, assuming it wasn't a PVE PG (which most thought it wasn't) the response is fine. Paying customers can kill without reason or not their choice. If someone saw the fun side of being attacked and the risk that comes with open good for them.

We can agree though that dismissing your ship is always a smart move and that doing it in a PVE PG was a lame move.

Frankly i'm not convinced that this thread isn't a deliberate attention seeking setup.

OP congratulates a guy for breaking the PGs rules despite apparently being a victim of it, then the aggressor posts for the first time in forever out of his 20 ever posts since October, arbitrarily mentioning that it was a PG in Mobius when no one even asked, just to entice a response.... All smells funny to me.

No one joins a PVE PG to thank someone for doing the exact thing they joined to avoid.

Could be that OP didn't know what he was missing. Perhaps being attacked by another CMDR breathed some life into what had become a stale game experience.

 

[Jon flint]

Really, what's exhilarating about having your ship blown up while you're in your SRV.
There is literally no defence against that, and no way to avoid it other than mode switch.

You're telling me you don't find open play exhillerating, seeing a hollow contact on your scanner and wondering if they're going to throw an o7 or a volley of missiles at you?? I love the inherent uncertainty involved in open....

And yes, I do enjoy the risk factor involved in leaving your ship unmanned on a planet's surface, one of my most fondly remembered moments happened when the Guardians ruins were first discovered, goofing around the ruins in my SRV only to see 2 Cutters descend and start laying waste to parked ships, fortunately I was able to dismiss my asp in the nick of time.. but then began an epic game of hide n seek, SRV headlights off and dashing from shadow to shadow.. both of those pyscotic murder hobos are now on my friends list and we've had many fun friendly duels.

That being said, my original comments were made under the assumption that this incident happened in open mode, I totally disagree with that sort of thing happening in non PvP groups like mobius.

 

[MadDogMurdock]

You're telling me you don't find open play exhillerating, seeing a hollow contact on your scanner and wondering if they're going to throw an o7 or a volley of missiles at you?? I love the inherent uncertainty involved in open....

And yes, I do enjoy the risk factor involved in leaving your ship unmanned on a planet's surface, one of my most fondly remembered moments happened when the Guardians ruins were first discovered, goofing around the ruins in my SRV only to see 2 Cutters descend and start laying waste to parked ships, fortunately I was able to dismiss my asp in the nick of time.. but then began an epic game of hide n seek, SRV headlights off and dashing from shadow to shadow.. both of those pyscotic murder hobos are now on my friends list and we've had many fun friendly duels.

That being said, my original comments were made under the assumption that this incident happened in open mode, I totally disagree with that sort of thing happening in non PvP groups like mobius.

That's not what I said at all.

 

[Jon flint]

That's not what I said at all.

Well you asked...

what's exhilarating about having your ship blown up while you're in your SRV.

That was my response, and seeing as though the post you quoted was about open play and the potential for that sort of thing to happen. The risks involved in leaving your ship unattended is part of what I enjoy about open play, although I understand not everyone will see it that way.

 

[Cliché]

... If someone saw the fun side of being attacked and the risk that comes with open good for them.

Well, you're right about that. So HE had some fun. But I still don't agree that it is good for players to show up and just start wantonly blasting people to bits.

I'd love some PvP action if it was military, like Empire players attacking a Federation base, and the Federation players scrambling and attacking back. And large fleet vs fleet action (not stupid CZs). This assumes an actual state of war between the Empire and Federation (or maybe just some systems). I honestly wouldn't even mind a little gentlemanly piracy. But my experience in open is having three lowly trading ships blown out of space for no reason other than someone likes doing that. If there was any reasonable punishment then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I don't understand why the Pilot's Federation allows them to keep their license.

 

[Noctover]

Well, you're right about that. So HE had some fun. But I still don't agree that it is good for players to show up and just start wantonly blasting people to bits.

I'd love some PvP action if it was military, like Empire players attacking a Federation base, and the Federation players scrambling and attacking back. And large fleet vs fleet action (not stupid CZs). This assumes an actual state of war between the Empire and Federation (or maybe just some systems). I honestly wouldn't even mind a little gentlemanly piracy. But my experience in open is having three lowly trading ships blown out of space for no reason other than someone likes doing that. If there was any reasonable punishment then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I don't understand why the Pilot's Federation allows them to keep their license.

Punishment is coming luckily, will have to see how viable it is. I was very much looking forward to large fleet battles, meaningful fights between factions, the ability to blockade, take over, control etc but unfortunately with a SP and MP mode + poor multiplayer infrastructure (P2P) that wont come .

ED is more turn based than anything, you can play alone, or with a small group and effect the overall universe against other players that you cannot see doing the same thing.

I get why people dislike the random murderhobo kill method, im not one, i barely have any engineers unlocked and would likely get 1 shot by people in these engineered behemoths but i still respect the fact they arnt doing anything wrong so technically they are just playing the game they want to play it. Only thing missing is punishment, so lets see what happens with that .

 

[Icklehobo]

I had just taken off in my cutter when got bit by a corvette. Hit back but I had 2 unknown links onboard and they were eating the way through everything. Jumped out got fixed and came back, but was to late. Been ages since I had a good old scrap as well.

 

[CAPT. Ho Chi Minge]

Was there last night and logged into open for a bit when id finished exploring the ruin , saw a wing of 3 ships circling the ruin and thought id see if they are friendly or not .. i took the SRV a few clicks out and thought id test the wing of 3 by recalling my ship. No sooner had it entered orbit than the 3 where buzzing around it firing every hardpoint they had. Waited on ship being destroyed and for them to turn their attention to me in the srv, logged out and into elite without horizons. Got my ship back at 0% and went to merope for repairs.

The 3 unnamed cmdrs will be noted for cowardice.

 

[RockRidge]

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Sorry I just had to LOL at your username [big grin]

 

[Alderius]

Was there last night and logged into open for a bit when id finished exploring the ruin , saw a wing of 3 ships circling the ruin and thought id see if they are friendly or not .. i took the SRV a few clicks out and thought id test the wing of 3 by recalling my ship. No sooner had it entered orbit than the 3 where buzzing around it firing every hardpoint they had. Waited on ship being destroyed and for them to turn their attention to me in the srv, logged out and into elite without horizons. Got my ship back at 0% and went to merope for repairs.

The 3 unnamed cmdrs will be noted for cowardice.

Well, when logging into Open you should be ready to accept both the best and worst from other players, so good on you for being understanding. I'm sure the 3 un-named commanders will be basking in their victory over an unmanned ship on autopilot...... *snort*.

 

[CMDR Caderyn Abbadon]

Gday there, I am the one that was flying the Cutter if this was in Mobius PG? And if so, I am glad you had an unforgettable and fun experience. Please feel free to add me as a friend in-game and come into open and hunt me down sometime...thats the best part about playing in Open, you never know what could happen and when

o7o7o7 CMDR

It certainly was you Dingo. But not in Möbius. Just open. Good game, CMDR. Always makes it fun. I'll add you in game.

o7 CMDR

 

[Madrax573]

... Whom shall not be named.
You came in hot in a Cutter, with a buddy flying a ship launched fighter. You two trounced a few ships parked outside the base while the CMDRs were inside the base.

Seeing this, myself and another CMDR who still had ships boarded our ships and launched in an effort to chase you off.

However, the other CMDR got out faster than I, and you killed him. Upon noticing his dropped UA & UP, I selfishly attempted to take them. And you attacked me, and pretty much mollywopped my butt.

To you sir, I say: GOOD GAME.

It was a rush, it was unexpected, and it was down right opportunistic. Cost me a 20 mill rebuy, but totally worth it.
Made me go home and get my Cutter for these expeditions, just to make sure I don't get jacked in my blind spot. Also, maybe put your ships in orbit if your running around an unknown, unprotected site.

Nice Work, CMDR. I'm sure I'll get my revenge on you soon enough!

+1 for the best attitude to such an encounter. Breath of fresh air! Well done and keep your eye open to exact that revenge

 

[CMDR Caderyn Abbadon]

Not sure what way you were going with that; it was refreshing response but given that it was in Mobius.....Why is the OP ok with that assuming he was in Mobius to avoid PVP? Lol.

I'm an advocate of PVP, i even defend players killing people for no reason what so ever because in Open, reason isn't required..However..... I always say do what you want within the rules, and whilst what they did is not against the game rules they knew it was against the groups and obviously did it out of fear (fear of meeting people who would shoot back at them in open, choosing Mobius so they could kill people without retaliation.) so cowardice essentially.

For once the term "Griefer" is actually valid.

Was this on PC or XBOX out of interest?

Sorry for not being clear, this was in open, on PC.

The killer mustve been logging into multiple groups that night.

Really, what's exhilarating about having your ship blown up while you're in your SRV.
There is literally no defence against that, and no way to avoid it other than mode switch.

Or putting your ship in orbit?

 

[Phazon Xenomorph]

Once you get the under attack warning just dismiss the ship. Mechanics of the game seem to make your ship immune once you dismiss the ship.

 

[sb413197]

There were a couple hostile winged DBS patrolling the system this evening. They kept trying to interdict me in my PVE anaconda - they were fast little spuds and hard to hit with their chaff and silent running so I low waked a few times to keep my shields up, they were surprisingly effective at draining my shields and were able to take down the first ring. I found a friendly corvette in the area and he joined in the fray, I had a SLF as well and that actually did a fair bit of damage to them; we forced their high wake after getting them down to ~40% hull. Not really a fair fight but I'll take it

This isn't a complaint - it was surprisingly fun PVP hijinks! It was the first time I've ever been interdicted too (although I've been the interdictor before), despite playing in open for quite awhile now - pretty exciting.

 

[space voyager]

They want to believe there's something deep, meaningful and noble about individuals in engineered combat ships destroying individuals not interested in a fight, let alone capable of a fight, all for no other reason than these individuals enjoy causing grief...

I can't fathom it myself...

I'm sure these people count themselves among the cunning for finding defenseless targets. I count them among cun... never mind, I won't write the ts, it wound be inappropriate.

Anyway, being pleasantly surprised to have lost 20 mil is a fishy response. Kinda like a griefer being griefed and finding it interesting to be on the other side of the canon once.

 

[4gui4]

PVPs should hunt PVPs only,

who kills weak ships is only a coward building his own shame

This pple deserves to be forgotten and ignored by the community.

[alien]

 

[Madrax573]

PVPs should hunt PVPs only,

who kills weak ships is only a coward building his own shame

This pple deserves to be forgotten and ignored by the community.

[alien]

Yeah Nah!

 

[CAPT. Ho Chi Minge]

Well, when logging into Open you should be ready to accept both the best and worst from other players, so good on you for being understanding. I'm sure the 3 un-named commanders will be basking in their victory over an unmanned ship on autopilot...... *snort*.

Oh i certainly agree and i do , thats why i explored the ruin in solo and once finished i logged on to open as i always play in open (i knew the place would be thriving lol) ... i was going to log out again and recall the ship but just fancied a social experiment first.