Let me just go ahead and copy/paste something I replied to another person who's frustrated with the bugs.
I've attacked a wanted criminal, and security attacked me as well, no fine or anything.
I've attacked a wanted criminal and gotten a fine from nearby security for doing so.
I've been under attack by security without provoking them, and gotten a fine for defending myself.
I've been attacked by criminals who somehow maintain their "clean" status after attempting to take my goods or for killing their criminal friend, and therefore I'm a criminal for defending.
I've been attacked for having goods on me that aren't illegal, but are somehow "stolen" because I found them floating around in the vastness of space slowly deteriorating with no one to claim them.
I've found that I was fined without remembering gaining a fine.
I've paid off my fine, and then find out later that it's come back on it's own.
I've paid off my fine and the wanted status doesn't change.
I've paid off my fine and then been shot to death on my way out the station for being a criminal.
And the most frustrating thing of all, is that every time I attack a criminal with a security nearby, he ALWAYS finds a way to fly straight through my bullets.
Straight through my bullets! From off screen, where I can't see them, flying straight into my line of fire for no reason at all, with not enough reaction time to stop firing.
Oh and so naturally since the security guy is suicidal, I'm a criminal and he should now try to kill me.
IT NEVER FAILS.
Evidently you are doing SOMETHING wrong to lead to all this.
First thing....scan the ship you are targeting. Don't go in, guns blazing & shoot at the first ship you see. That's not the way the game works. Scan it...and if he's wanted, deploy your weapons...
but don't fire just yet!! Take note of his "skill". Is he deadly? Dangerous? ELITE? If so...be cautious. Work your way up to these guys.
But don't fire just yet!!
Check his bounty. Rarely will I go after anyone less then 1,000cr. Not worth getting shot up over anything less than that.
But don't fire just yet!!
Check his faction & the the security' faction. If you are taking out a wanted pirate, the security may have his back. Happened to me when I got greedy & started shooting at a pirate with a 33,000cr bounty on his head! I put a hurting on him before I had to make a hasty retreat when I found out the security police were the same faction as him.
Also...check your fire!! If a security ship flies between you & your target and you hit him, you've just earned a nice fine and a pretty little
RED "WANTED" graphic over your heat signature. Be aware of what is flying in & out of your line of fire.
As for flying straight through your bullets...not possible. You are not hitting him. You are leaving out a lot of information for us to make a good determination of what to tell you.
1. How far is he? As a rule of thumb, and to make sure my shots count...for cannons I try to NOT shoot farther then 1km.
2. What weapon are you using?
3. Are his shields down? Cannons don't do well with shields up. You need an energy weapon to take down his shields. Cannons will tear up a hull quite quickly.
4. What kind of aiming are you using? Trailing? Lead?
If the game is frustrating you...step back & think about what you are doing wrong. I thought I was going to drop into this game & pick it right up because I've been playing games of this sort of years!
***<<BUZZER!!>>*** Wrong answer, Flyboy!! The game mechanics are different then any I've experienced. You are going to need to figure them out by playing & playing cautiously until you figure it out.
The game is working fine for a majority of the players. I'm not coming down on you but it is you that's doing something wrong.
Provide us with more detail and we can probably offer you better advice.
Good luck & trust me when I say this....you WILL get the hang of this then think, "Why was I making this out to be so hard?"
