So, I hadn't been back into this big ol universe for months until about a week ago, and I decided to play on PC instead of Xbox One for a change.
I also decided to play mostly in open and was building myself a pretty sweet Asp Explorer to spend a bit of time exploring. No sooner had I grabbed a couple of meta-alloys to boost my FSD when a couple of goons in anacondas decide to repeatedly interdict me. One even reassured me they weren't going to attack me.
They may have been telling the truth because they didn't even manage to scratch me either time but why do other players insist on completely ruining the experience for others? I am flying a completely defenceless (albeit fast and manouverable) ASP X, was carrying no cargo and was purely looking to upgrade my FSD. In simple terms, I am of no interest to anyone in my current state.
As I said, barely a week back and I'll be steering clear of open from now on.. moan, moan, moan.
No disrespect intended here, but I'm not sure who is the 'idiot' in this case.
If I were to choose to drive through a part of town where the gangbangers hang out, and then complain about getting accosted by said gangbangers, I would consider myself the idiot for even going there in the first place, and even worse, showing up unarmed.
I've said it before, but if the playing field (Open) were more evenly balanced, e.g., no engineers/module enhancements, then I might consider playing in Open even though I would likely derive no fun or benefit from it. If however, FD would rub a couple of brain cells together and rebalance the game between hard-core and casual players, AND add some incentive in Open not found in the other modes I would give it (playing in Open) more serious consideration. And who knows, but maybe others might as well.
But as long as the game continues to be so imbalanced towards the hardcore players, there will be many who simply choose to not engage in that nonsense. Including me.