Do "purple-haired heroes" scare everyone into Solo?
Sure does. Play the mode the mood takes you, that's what they're there for.
You claim it to be luck. It's interesting, based on all I wrote there. You could have considered the rest I wrote and accept that the example I gave was an informed decision. But I guess that's too much to ask for.
Consider equipping shields, and learning how to escape.
You’ve been around long enough to be competent at evasion, have you not?
The solution is right there, you don’t need coddling.
I flew in open and the gankers were nowhere to be found. I can therefore only conclude that you are afraid of meeting me.
Well done
Not sure how it's relevant, but good onya.
Hilariously enough it is. They had ships "optimized" for PG and Solo Play. Of course a bad build is a bad build so they were unable to work the Conflict Zones and therefore relied on bounty hunting.
Failed miserably for them. 600 bounties dropped that first day and they still lost. Big ouch!
Best part was @Jellicoe , who had Fleetcomm access because he's an explorer too, catching a couple of them (Children of Raxxla, I believe) in a conflict zone and wiping the floor with them with his "Open Ready" Corvette. Of course, it's not really "Open Ready" it's just a well built ship. As expected he was booted from Fleetcomm minutes later.
They all chased me into low wake. You're welcome
I don't think the way you play is praiseworthy.
Skill is definitely an equalizer. Ideally, you want both skill and an efficient build on your side though.
Then there's CMDRs like me... Not too skilled, so a good build is a must.
From this post I can only conclude your jokes are equally vapid.
Na, at last you are right about something. You cannot control what I comment on. I think I can take the pressure of having an on-line editor, so long as I remain the publisher. Red line what you like, I'll print what I like.
You only have fever-brained assumptions about how people outfit their ships. A PvP built ship will be safe in Solo/PG, but it won't be optimal for the environment. You believe it is either shieldless cardboard box, or g5 rock wall. I believe, for PvE, you tailor your ship to the threat, and your abilities. Is that a problem? I control how much I grind, because I don;t need g5 throughout, or PP modules, to succeed. Is that a problem?
Make the best of the environment you enjoy, and leave others to do the same.
Aren't all the skilled PvPers hiding in Colonia? See, nothing to worry about at the CG!Skill is definitely an equalizer. Ideally, you want both skill and an efficient build on your side though.
Then there's CMDRs like me... Not too skilled, so a good build is a must.
Me, I ain't got skill nor do I have a good build - but I do got lots of Arx from dying
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good is subjective.
one could argue, with some merit, that an apex open build is a terrible build for solo or a friendly PG because it is insanely over powered bordering on using an invincibility mod!.
now you are possibly then going to counter then that this is proof that npcs need to be buffed.. i would say howoever that it is proof that engineering is insanely OP. stock A rated ships should at least bare a resemblance to a modded ship - or at the very least a modded ship have significant downsides.
npcs cant be engineered to PvP build levels as it will make stock ships completely unsuable, so IF open and solo builds are ever going to be compatible with each other the answer imo can only be to reduce the effect of engineering by a good 70%.
until that happens a pure PvE build will be very different to an open build (unless the player wants to be an invincible god to npcs, which personally i dont)
I mean you can't compete in a CG with an Open ship that's for sure. I used to think the solution was abolish Solo but flying Open-specced non-combat ships is a ing drag. Too much heat, too little jump, too little cargo, no thanks.
If you're going to try and insult me it'd be nice if you at least remembered what we were talking about. Shieldless Type 9s in order to maximize cargo space.
This actually happens in the game across all modes and is therefore not a fever-brained assumption.
If we're talking about remembering, it was: Shieldless Type 9s in order to maximize cargo space in solo.
Because you insist on reducing the actual issue to that meme. You can chatter on about what ever you like. Surprisingly, I will do the same. I'm certain there are instances of shieldless haulers happening all of the time. I don;t loose sleep over it. Why anyone would is a mystery to me.
No, it's not.
My Python isn't over powered and it'll work really, really well no matter what mode I play in. Part of that is because the brain behind the stick isn't a moron.
The game needs a fundamental balance pass across everything we can imagine. Talking about anything - NPCs, engineering, whatever - separately is a waste of time and energy.
Frankly, until the majority of the players can build ships as good as some of the NPCs I encounter who cares?
Neither do i. But i find it interesting that you conclude that without even knowing how i play. Alas, moving on here. Enjoy your high horse.