Modes Open Play is too Scary for Some...

[bitstorm]

Not scarey, just pragmatism.

Last time I went to Dav's Hope, landed got in my SRV, some dude there in his SRV just started ramming/shooting at me.

I'm just sitting there watching him thinking what is the ----ing point.

Luckily I had a second SRV.

Folk go there for materials, that's it, no other reason.

If someone else is there it literally stops you getting materials, whether it's due to them shooting at you, or them collecting the rare everyone's there for.

If I see another player at Dav's the most they will get from me is a "07" then a logoff.

 

[Bartizan]

When I am hanging out in a RES in my vette, I will see players show up and immediately leave. Shame since I don’t attack players except in self defense. Couple times they might stick around and say hi but most I think are so gun shy about gankers that they see a vette and fear the worst.

 

[gpcustoms]

Helped many a stuck SRV at Daves Hope in open.
Been ganked by the Tide Pod Condom patrols as well in an SRV there as they pop in and out of open trying to kill SRVs with anacondas.
But I always arrive and leave in open with guns deployed for the unknown. Have more positive interactions than bad in open so far. My rule of thumb is any popular Mat location or base where folk like to pad sit and take screen shots always has that lurker who ganks someone between eating a tide pod or two :O