PvP Aliens are ruining PvP

Asp Explorer · Oct 16, 2017

It's entirely possible that other people are not combat logging on you - but for a multitude of reasons your connection to them is insufficient and the game kicks you out to avoid unpleasantness for everyone involved.

I've got a CMDR still in Maia if you'd like your connection thoroughly vivisected

Asp Explorer · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
Yeah, I'm sure that's the problem.

You only have one way of finding out for sure

And I have six for confirmation

Asp Explorer · Oct 16, 2017

So why shoot at them, or allow them to shoot at you in the first place?

Asp Explorer · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
That's how the game is supposed to be played.

Are you seriously telling other people how a game should be played?

I'm going to have an awful lot of fun here

Martian Successor · Oct 16, 2017

Asp Explorer said:
Are you seriously telling other people how a game should be played?

I'm going to have an awful lot of fun here

I think he means in the context of combat logging. C-logging is clearly not playing the game as it was intended by the devs themselves.

hypervoodoo77 · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
I think you must be in the wrong sub-forum, pal.

Anyway, I finally got a good fight!

After several combat logs, one bad dude in a Corvette stayed to fight, even though he was primarily fit for Thargoid combat.

Got my FDL down to 56%, but low waked when I broke his shields.

That's how the game is supposed to be played.

Well done CMDR. Wherever you are. [up]

I think you would enjoy world of tanks more with your mindset.
This is hardly a pvp game it is a modern day iteration of a 90's space trading game.
This thread is gonna be great hand me the popcorn.

Cula-Ta · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
I think you must be in the wrong sub-forum, pal.

Anyway, I finally got a good fight!

After several combat logs, one bad dude in a Corvette stayed to fight, even though he was primarily fit for Thargoid combat.

Got my FDL down to 56%, but low waked when I broke his shields.

That's how the game is supposed to be played.

Well done CMDR. Wherever you are. [up]

I see, what you're looking for is PvP but not against PvP ready ships.
Otherwise you would be on here advertising for a fight rather than whining about other people

Martian Successor · Oct 16, 2017

hypervoodoo77 said:
This thread is gonna be great hand me the popcorn.

It will be now that the fish have taken the bait.

#facepalm.

hypervoodoo77 · Oct 16, 2017

Martian Successor said:
It will be now that the fish have taken the bait.

#facepalm.

Just sit back and enjoy

Heater · Oct 16, 2017

waiting......

ALGOMATIC · Oct 16, 2017

hypervoodoo77 said:
I think you would enjoy world of tanks more with your mindset.
This is hardly a pvp game it is a modern day iteration of a 90's space trading game.
This thread is gonna be great hand me the popcorn.

I dont know which game you are playing, but the current state of ED is that it has only one feature complete: combat.

Its not a trading or an exploration game atm simply because FDEV didnt bother developing those areas.

So maybe you are the one playing the wrong game.

Martian Successor · Oct 16, 2017

hypervoodoo77 said:
Just sit back and enjoy

Ziggy Stardust · Oct 16, 2017

I get the sense you guys are waiting for some carebear to respond in some way. I'm very willing to be that carebear, but not really sure how to react.

So, just a generic: Booo! for now. Will be more to the point when I figure out what and where this point is.

Herbrand · Oct 16, 2017

It is also possible - although not likely - that you are in someone's ignore list; if somehow you are still instanced with them in Supercruise, attempting to interdict them will result in you ending up in an empty instance without combat-logging.

But yeah, it's not statistically likely if this happens so frequently.

Kerrash · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
...
Anyway, I finally got a good fight!

After several combat logs, one bad dude in a Corvette stayed to fight, even though he was primarily fit for Thargoid combat.

Got my FDL down to 56%, but low waked when I broke his shields.

That's how the game is supposed to be played.

Well done CMDR. Wherever you are. [up]

So why don't you ONLY interdict ships that appear to be combat fitted?
You've not provided enough info to go on, but I can only assume that the ships that combat logged were simply not equipped to fight you.

Kerrash · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
...Stay out of anarchy systems if you can't stand the heat.

Don't interdict easy targets if you can't stand the C-logging?

Martian Successor · Oct 16, 2017

Kerrash said:
Don't interdict easy targets if you can't stand the C-logging?

Don't use Open if you want a fair fight and will C-log.

This can go on forever

Martian Successor · Oct 16, 2017

Before we go on, can someone stop and explain the flame bait issue to me please? The opening statement in the thread basically says, "People I interdict in Maia are combat logging on me."

Where is the flame bait in that?

Kerrash · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
You're kidding, right? Are you saying it's OK to combat log if you're not prepared for the situation you find yourself in?

Because that's what it looks like you're saying...

No. I am saying that if you are expecting a fair and fun experience whilst going after every ship, you are being rather deluded.

I am just pointing out that there are things that YOU can do to ensure you have a better experience.

If you genuinely want good PVP interactions, choose targets that are likely to want it.

Ziggy Stardust · Oct 16, 2017

Zaphod Hawke said:
I don't know what you carebears are whining about.

I don't either. Can anyone give me a hint?

edit: I know. Is it you crying and moaning about combat logging?

Thx for the verbology!