any idea what happend Cmdr's

[A D]

I had a similar encounter during a recent salvage mission in my Python. Encountered an NPC pirate in a 'Conda (I think). Had illicit cargo on board and it attacked. Was despatched in matter of seconds (10 at the most) to the re-buy screen. Was using my trading Python, which is standard off the rack, so silly me.

In the circumstances, I doubt that it was a glitch with the OP and, since I'm being asked, I don't agree with "combat logging" (even with an NPC). Take the licks or run. Sorry, OP you genuinely have my sympathy. I copped a hefty re-buy so I know what it's like, but you did ask and IMO combat logging is not the way to go.

 

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Agreed, pulling the plug is against the EULA if you feel you have to then use a graceful exit. My sympathies but it was a bug then you could contact support to get in game credits back after the event.

 

[Kingston@#]

sos I forgot to mention. mission type was elite.
sidey was harmless. as I have said I was a bully.

 

[yolomcbobbinz]

Guess that sidewinder had his hull reinforced with skimmers, it's the only thing that makes sense

 

[yolomcbobbinz]

Do you know what the Sidewinder's loadout was? I've seen small ships armed with missiles and even torpedoes that they don't use until your shields are down. At point blank range it might explain the sudden catestrophic ship damage, although it doesn't explain what made the shields drop in the first place.

its possible that he dropped in and out of silent running and not realize it I've done that a few times

 

[Crank Larson]

Agreed, pulling the plug is against the EULA

Well, that's enforceable... Not...

 

[soddish]

Sounds like desync. The Sidey phased into your ship causing massive amounts of collision damage, but the server didn't see any of it for whatever reason.