Hi there, thanks for the replies.
Interdiction is something rather easily evaded. When trading, I'm not interdicted often. Further, even as a newbie, I never lost a ship in combat.
Basically, you have two options:
1. Play and win the interdiction minigame
2. If that's not possible, reduce throttle to zero, submit. Then immediately redirect power to the engines, hit boost and fire up the frameshift drive again.
If it is too hard in the beginning, you also have the option of killing the game process (write a batchfile and map it to a hotkey) and reloading as soon as the minigame appears. Some would say this is cheating, but otherwise you always had the option of reloading your savegame in previous E installments. And the solo mode is specifically meant to be a replacement for the single player game.
Combat itself is not too hard once you get the hang of it - but there is always a chance that you have bad luck and your elite opponent also vastly outguns you and blows you out of the sky, so have enough credits for insurance.
Good luck, CMDR!
Thanks for that. I don't know if it's my setup (fairly standard hotas), but so far trying to beat the minigame is like trying to shoot a fly out of the air. I've managed it maybe twice in 20+ interdictions. I reduce speed to the blue bar but it makes little difference (though it did at first, the two I managed to avoid were immediately after I realised I had to reduce speed, not sure if the mechanic's changed).
Elite: Dangerous is not an MMO. NPCs interdicting and attacking you is part of the game. Learn when (and how) to defend yourself and when (and how) to run away. That's part of the game. That's why it's called Dangerous.
I get that, but this is the first day in the game, with no in-game explanation of what interdiction is or how to avoid it. Also, the last guy that killed me wasn't even a contest. No matter what I did, what speed, maneuvers, etc, he was able to hit me constantly without break and I was dead in probably under 10sec. It was like having a DoT on me.
In solo mode? So you mean you are being attacked by NPCs? Isn't that part of the game?
I'm not having a go at you I'm just trying to understand. I occassionaly get interdicted by NPCs but they are relatively easy to beat or run away from. I'm not sure it is ganking or griefing, you are expected to deal with other ships (either by fighting or running away).
I can absolutely see how in the long haul, interdiction is an important, and fun, part of the game. However, when you're <24 hours in and being killed by ships that wipe you out in seconds, forcing you to lose absolutely everything you have and start from scratch, that feels like a mechanic that wasn't intended.
I've heard a few reports like this. I assume you are still in your starter system? Most people would advise you to leave as soon as possible. Choose a direction and make 3 or 4 jumps and then start again. I'm only about 30 ly from my start position and have only seen one other CMDR in 3 weeks of playing.
Keep in open play. The CMDRs further out are much more friendly.
I was in Eravate, probably a jump or two away from start. I'd originally assumed solo would be less abusive to noobs than PVP, but you're right it may be the better idea.
one important point - your ship is the most maneuverable when the throttle is in the middle of the blue section. remember that next time another ship starts shooting at you
Thanks, it took me a while to realise that.
It did help in most interdictions, letting me limp to port leaking 02.
so let me help you! see...
... OP is playing Accumulate Wealth Simulator 2015. Can't have anyone attack you in that game!
I'm in the game less than 24 hours game time, in solo mode, and have essentially been perma-deathed with (in a few cases) absolutely no chance to avoid it. Like I said, to me, that feels very much like it's unintended.
