PvP Gankers in Fleetcomm at Beagle Point

[WR3ND]

I haven't lost a ship since 2015, and most of the 5 losses in total I've had were my own fault for not properly addressing the situation. The only loss that I've had in the game that was environment related outside of combat was somehow getting my ship wedged inside a station the wrong way when after I had had several and the station sorted it out.

Anyway, if you play it accordingly, I'd say the game is pretty easy in terms of survivability.

 

[Krash]

Choose wisely, when it comes to groups.
There is no way I'd make the trip to BP anyways - put in weeks of work to have an in game glitch fry you.
I won't be going anywhere that doesn't have a save point every 2hrs.

This is how I explore. I plot a course from one station to the next. It might be 1-2 days to the next station but I cant stand the thought of carrying around weeks of data just waiting to be griefed by the galaxy in some fluke.

 

[Interstellar Overdrive]

Choose wisely, when it comes to groups.
There is no way I'd make the trip to BP anyways - put in weeks of work to have an in game glitch fry you.
I won't be going anywhere that doesn't have a save point every 2hrs.

Just go with armours and weapons. You will make more jumps and see more sights.

 

[The Replicated Man]

That makes a game fun, doesn't it?
Make sure you put a lawyer on retainer.

It's been done before. Not by me, but by others.

 

[Sir Ganksalot]

At times I do despair of this game, must be some pretty sick, small minded individuals who would travel 65 KLY probably taking 2 - 3 weeks in real time to spoil the fun of those who enjoy the game in a normal way.

I guess I don't enjoy the game in a normal way according to this guy. I'm glad we have you to establish what is and isn't normal gameplay. I guess shooting people in a video game isn't normal anymore in 2019.

 

[Phisto Sobanii]

PG invasion is where I draw the line. Never been my thing, never will.

With that said, Fleetcomm is a corrupt group, and I don't particularly feel any sympathy for them.

It's not like we didn't see this coming.

...right folks?

 

[Sir Ganksalot]

I've given up on the countless threads about this topic. FDev can simply sort ganking (which is not legit PvP)but they won't.

In open is a completely different story, all goes there.

Why is it not legit PvP? Because you say so? Hmmm

 

[Wargfoot]

At times I do despair of this game, must be some pretty sick, small minded individuals who would travel 65 KLY probably taking 2 - 3 weeks in real time to spoil the fun of those who enjoy the game in a normal way.

This expresses a viewpoint for which I have utterly no sympathy.

Why would someone flying in open expect to NOT be attacked?
The unstated sentiment is the expectation that somehow you can earn the credentials that make you immune to attack.

"I traveled a long ways; therefore, attacking me, even in open, is morally wrong and the attacker must be a sicko in real life."

So I guess the question I have is this: Why should flying to BP give you immunity to attack?

There is this segment of the PvE population (not you, necessarily) that wants to wrap themselves in enough effort to make themselves above the rules of the game. The idea seems to be that if they put in enough time that their goals/objectives should trump anything anyone else has going on at the time. For some reason it is news to these people when the rules still do apply - yes, despite your efforts you're still a potential target. It is weird to me that any of this surprises people.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Keep in mind this event was partly run by Frontier themselves, the event was also claimed to be open to ALL players regardless of playstyle, my playstyle meant I would do the trip in open, there was no reason to remove me from their discord for the event as I broke none of their rules but the admins of that discord simply did not like me... infact I was booted while I was giving advice to others in voice.

The problem was entirely out of game... and at the end of the day they had the power to remove me from a Frontier run event and used that power to get one over on me, or so they think anyway.

I don't think it's a stretch to suggest that sort of thing gave many would be gankers extra motivation to join the cause.

 

[WR3ND]

Just go with armours and weapons. You will make more jumps and see more sights.

It's tough to say how practical this is or not and it largely depends on your approach to the game, method of playing it, and style of exploration.

I do often like going exploring in a combat loaded Vulture myself when able, and have had a bit of fun popping occasional would-be trouble makers returning to or leaving from colonized space, even if just the NPC variety. That being said, it's probably generally safer just to avoid combat where and when possible than to engage it.

Cheers.

 

[The Replicated Man]

It's tough to say how practical this is or not and it largely depends on your approach to the game, method of playing it, and style of exploration.

I do often like going exploring in a combat loaded Vulture myself when able, and have had a bit of fun popping occasional would-be trouble makers returning to or leaving from colonized space, even if just the NPC variety. That being said, it's probably generally safer just to avoid combat where and when possible than to engage it.

Cheers.

I used to hate the look of the vulture back when it was launched. Then I built one with Prismatics and won many fights. I love the "Raspy" sound that the thrusters make.

One of the most satisfying things is to land a double plasma volley on a enemy and hear that plasma SLAP sound.

Makes me smile every time!

 

[Interstellar Overdrive]

It's tough to say how practical this is or not and it largely depends on your approach to the game, method of playing it, and style of exploration.

I do often like going exploring in a combat loaded Vulture myself when able, and have had a bit of fun popping occasional would-be trouble makers returning to or leaving from colonized space, even if just the NPC variety. That being said, it's probably generally safer just to avoid combat where and when possible than to engage it.

Cheers.

Only need the long range FSD mod and plenty of jumponium, maybe a planetary vehicle bay, definitely doable though!

 

[WR3ND]

Why is it not legit PvP? Because you say so? Hmmm

It's a bit of a third path for me and unfortunately not very in-line with how the game works in practice within the given meta, but I prefer to see PVP as just a part of PVE within the game. Naturally, YMMV, and it seems to for most players.

 

[Sir Ganksalot]

It's a bit of a third path for me and unfortunately not very in-line with how the game works in practice within the given meta, but I prefer to see PVP as just a part of PVE within the game. Naturally, YMMV, and it seems to for most players.

I mean, it says right there on the Elite Dangerous home page that you can hunt other players and that's exactly what I'm doing. If you're flying a ship that is incapable of surviving or fighting back, that's your own fault, not mine.
(General you, not you specifically)
When I went to Colonia I took a Conda with 1000mj's of shields, 2000 hull and and 4 frag cannons specifically to fight back against anyone wanting to take me down and to gank other people flying out there.

 

[EUS]

6 pages later and maybe I missed it, but was anyone actually attacked in the PG, or is this all 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand hysteria?

 

[WR3ND]

6 pages later and maybe I missed it, but was anyone actually attacked in the PG, or is this all 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand hysteria?

Are people being hysterical? If so I've probably just tuned it out. But anyway, yeah, there have been some specifics floating through the various channels and such, but to be honest I haven't really bothered digging deeper into it. Invariably some shenanigans are bound to occur with this large and prominent of an undertaking.

 

[Wargfoot]

6 pages later and maybe I missed it, but was anyone actually attacked in the PG, or is this all 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand hysteria?

Sinistar!
Excellent.

 

[EUS]

Are people being hysterical? If so I've probably just tuned it out. But anyway, yeah, there have been some specifics floating through the various channels and such, but to be honest I haven't really bothered digging deeper into it. Invariably some shenanigans are bound to occur with this large and prominent of an undertaking.

From the OP it sounds as if people were being hysterical in chat, yet may be a nothing burger, as the hip kids say.

 

[Phisto Sobanii]

There is this segment of the PvE population (not you, necessarily) that wants to wrap themselves in enough effort to make themselves above the rules of the game. The idea seems to be that if they put in enough time that their goals/objectives should trump anything anyone else has going on at the time. For some reason it is news to these people when the rules still do apply - yes, despite your efforts you're still a potential target. It is weird to me that any of this surprises people.

In my experience the exploration focused part of our community seems to have some of the most risk adverse and entitled attitudes anywhere in the game. They just can't stand the thought of losing to people not playing by the rules they've set up in their mind.

 

[Bigmaec]

In my experience the exploration focused part of our community seems to have some of the most risk adverse and entitled attitudes anywhere in the game. They just can't stand the thought of losing to people not playing by the rules they've set up in their mind.

To be fair, they have the most to lose, and I don't say money, but their names on the systems/bodies.