If I don't want to play with you I shouldn't be forced to, at least not more than once.
It doesn't mean that I don't want to play with everyone else.
Gankers Exploiting block mechanic
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If I don't want to play with you I shouldn't be forced to, at least not more than once.
It doesn't mean that I don't want to play with everyone else.
Nice conclusion
Some of us disagree. Hence the discussion.
Yes, it should exist, and needs to stay, for multiple reasons. To argue otherwise is pointless.
/thread.
(I agree that it shouldn't take multiple pages to point this out)
It's really pretty simple. A fundamental principle of THIS game, right from the outset, is that players can choose who they interact with. This isn't some sort of "tournament" game, on which opting out of interaction with other players would be "cheating".
There are a number of tools provided for this. Including the modes: Solo if you want to "do your own thing", and Private Group if you only want to interact with a specific set of individuals. And Open plus Block if you want to interact with others except a specific set of individuals. And you can change your mind at any time, activating Block should be no more controversial than flipping between Open/PG/Solo.
There is nothing "sacred" about Open. There is no "pledge" that requires players to stay in Open, or to refrain from using Block in Open. Individual groups may make up their own rules for various in-game competitive events, but the game itself does not.
PowerPlay might be regarded as an exception to the above, as that is a PvP-centric opt-in within the game. It could be argued that Block could be disabled (or should only block comms) if both players are pledged to PP Powers.
There are a number of tools provided for this. Including the modes: Solo if you want to "do your own thing", and Private Group if you only want to interact with a specific set of individuals. And Open plus Block if you want to interact with others except a specific set of individuals. And you can change your mind at any time, activating Block should be no more controversial than flipping between Open/PG/Solo.
There is nothing "sacred" about Open. There is no "pledge" that requires players to stay in Open, or to refrain from using Block in Open. Individual groups may make up their own rules for various in-game competitive events, but the game itself does not.
PowerPlay might be regarded as an exception to the above, as that is a PvP-centric opt-in within the game. It could be argued that Block could be disabled (or should only block comms) if both players are pledged to PP Powers.
I take quite simple position here, as long as commander is doing lawfull business and has clean record attacking him/her whatever the reasons is a crime, and should be dealt accordingly.
Your statement directly counters any arguments about two different versions of block in my opinion.
Basically as I thought, FD could implement a block for coms only, while the global console block would block like it is now.
People usually don't block others in this game for nasty communications. But for nasty behauviour.
In my opinion nasty communication is worse* than blowing up people in a space pew game, but I fear you won't agree with me here.
*especially Borann. Oh god, that was bad...
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So hypothetically, if I suicidewinder ban you from your home system that I'm trying to BGS flip it's cool? Or, say, the engineering systems?
Or if I'm hauling narcotics and running missions to undermine your faction and I'm in plain view, that's cool too?
I really and truly believe that you haven't thought this out.
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Listen buddy. You want to "choose" who you interact with? Go play solo/PG. Elite suffers enough because of the existence of those 2 modes. Makes absolutely NO sense to plague Open with your care-bear cries okay?
The simple fact that you can BLOCK someone IN OPEN for INTENDED GAMEPLAY is........no words....
Just play the damn game.
The simple fact that you can BLOCK someone IN OPEN for INTENDED GAMEPLAY is........no words....
Just play the damn game.
They could, but then you have block comms and block players. The idea of blocking is that you're otherwise stuck with some obnoxious
who you don't want to play a game with. If it's just as easy to block the player entirely, that's what people will do. On console you won't stop that.If someone is making out of character threats or abuse (a real reason to block someone, for example), I don't want them there. A comms block isn't enough.
So it's clear, I personally agree a block is something you use in conjunction with reporting a player for some kind of ToS breach, not because you don't like their in game persona.
You can suicidewinder me as much as you like, I have get out of jail free card. Meaning autodocker.
For narcotics carrying, I wouldn't know you are carrying them. Unless I scan your cargo. And that should mark you as nasty criminal.
people complained about ship names of certain flavor, remember? it was quite recently.
block will make sure you are not instanced with them
So what? You see a meanie with an exotic ship name and you feel so offended that you stop playing and go cry to mommy?
Is that it? Are you people so thin skinned? Where do you come from? Robblox?
Jesus Christ....
Well say I want to choose to play with that subset of commanders that don't involve themselves in ganking activities. Or who ask questions first and then shoot if answers are unsatisfactory. Or who play say proper pirate gameplay. Solo is non-satisfactory, PG likely too. It only leaves filtered open. From my viewpoint blocking people who just are not up to my standards of behauviour is logical choice. People against block function essentially remind me of that old Monty Python scene where you needed to have spam with all foods you order. Sorry, I want my cake without spam, thank you.
Nope, you don't seem to understand that you can't assume that a player who has agreed to play in Open has agreed to play with YOU in Open. And certainly not indefinitely.
The simple fact that you can BLOCK someone IN OPEN for INTENDED GAMEPLAY is... INTENDED.
Make a PG and play there my dude. Problem solved.
There is really no argument to be had here.
Create your own safe bubble with PG instead of insisting FD implement a "safe-space" option that affects everyone and a large part of the multiplayer experience.
Mostly it affects gankers, making their game more target poor. Something I do not consider bad result at all.