The Friends List will have just as much influence on your instancing, as the Block List can. If the Block list has to go, it looks like the friends list may need removal as well.
Blocking feature being abused or was it intended to be this way? FDEV?
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The Friends List will have just as much influence on your instancing, as the Block List can. If the Block list has to go, it looks like the friends list may need removal as well.
Those are just lame attempts at justifying their bad behavior. Its obvious to me that they are already frustrated by the increasing lack of innocent victims in their instances that they prefer to focus on. The ones who don't/can't shoot back basically.
The good guys in OPEN... The ones who go after A-holes who blow up innocent players including Fuel Rats and the like seem to have no shortage of viable targets in open.
My guess is that unlike this obnoxious vocal minority of miscreants, fair play PvPers are not being blocked by large numbers of players, and thus they see plenty of other human players in their open mode games.
This is just as it should be.
Those are just lame attempts at justifying their bad behavior. Its obvious to me that they are already frustrated by the increasing lack of innocent victims in their instances that they prefer to focus on. The ones who don't/can't shoot back basically.
The good guys in OPEN... The ones who go after A-holes who blow up innocent players including Fuel Rats and the like seem to have no shortage of viable targets in open.
My guess is that unlike this obnoxious vocal minority of miscreants, fair play PvPers are not being blocked by large numbers of players, and thus they see plenty of other human players in their open mode games.
This is just as it should be.
Bad behaviour? What does that even equate to?. What part was i behaving badly? By flying towards someone at a bounty hunting CG or for the act of interdiction?. I think every player in elite knows what to expect at a CG, more so at a bounty CG in open. If they dont want that then there are plenty of options available to them to avoid this already.
Such as liberal use of the block feature.
Perhaps a tad too liberal when players start to block others on a percieved threat rather than an actual threat or to stop harrasment (as i imagine it was the intended use).
Edit - jump into system, see a player unknown to you, block on the off chance they may or may not try to kill you. Thats pretty bad mechanics at play right there.
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It isn't but it is.
There's such a discussion with FDev, in one of the links, in the Wall of Information thread you'll find it. They say it is not, but then it is.
Having blocked me in the forums, when I've meant no disrespect and was actually prone to discuss anything in a polite manner, shows lack of maturity and a small heart overall. Says a lot about your reasons for defending MultiBlock.
Games =\= Real Life. Your arguments prove your think they're the same.
One Block mechanism is as good as another. Splitting hairs as to what tool to use is just petty. One Commander has no claim on the attention of another. My right to control my gaming experience, is more important than anyone's right to shoot at me. These assertions should be obvious, what could possibly be left to contend with?
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I really, really like you, Mark.
God forbid anyone shoot at you in a game with laser beams and little rules regarding interaction. Sure , block players for being abusive etc but to block someone at the mere thought they may be hostile without any indication of such is excessive.
Yes, that's excessive, but the choice of the other party.
Totally OT here.
Jason. People here take offense from being assaulted in game as if it were in Real Life.
We need a reality check.
Who can know why a player ganks/blocks another player? It could be PP, it could be RP, it could almost for any reason. Just because you don't know the reason, doesn't mean there is no reason.
I've been shot at by plenty of people. I flew with AA for over a year, and fought with and learned from some of the best. Stow your stereotypes where you can't reach them.
Call a moderator: Nah. There are enough mods watching this thread. Also it was merely the tip that your general criticism of ED doesn't belong here as it's a thread about the block function of the game.
Kill you: Nah. Not even if you say please.
OK I'm just gonna say it, why does anyone even care about this anyway? I don't play in open as don't really see the point (don't plan on being ganked by gangs of pvp ships whilst I haul or am pve fit), however for those that do why is this even an issue? If someone decides to play in open but blocks all the people they desire, so what? Alternative is if they couldn't they would just play in another mode or possibly not at all - either way the gankers don't get their candy. So if people in open want more people in open to play with, perhaps some people need to adjust how they approach playing in open so it appeals to a wider audience... I think you know what I mean.
Please point out which stereotypes i used, i made no mention of any in my post. Is this a perceived stereotype without any indication of such.. maybe a block is in order
Please point out which stereotypes i used, i made no mention of any in my post. Is this a perceived stereotype without any indication of such.. maybe a block is in order
Your assumption that, because I'm arguing for the Block mechanism, I have issues with having my ship shot up.
Some do that. Some don't. ^^