Think I met my first Griefer/Ganker... pulled out of supercruise and shot to pieces by a player called Gounder. No scan, no message, just shot to bits in a system called Minmar. About 200 Lyr into a 240 Lyr round trip to find Emergency Power Cells.
Can you track specific players in this game?
Yeah, Elite's "open world" mode is a little unique since even in high security systems PKers can roam and gank others freely.
Probably would be better if, in high security systems when you get interdicted that the local security would drop out the same time the ganker did - like they were already tracking the PKer and just waiting for him to drop.
Why do you fly open? There is no incentive, no advantage to fly open. If you meet other CMDRs, either they ignore you doing their own thing, or they attack you.
If you play alone, play Solo. If you want to play with a friend, play in a private group. There is no reason to play Open at all. But a lot of reasons not to play Open...
I even considered joining a PvE group like Mobius. But why? No advantage, no friendly chat, no helping each other, and no other CMDRs most of the time. This is not a typical MMO, it is best played Solo, or in a small group with friends.
Well said!
...And reading over the lengthy discussions about PvP/Ganking/Griefing and reading what some people think about this did influence my decision never to play Open. I see no advantage at all...
Agreed.