The definition of bullying is when an individual or a group of people with more power, repeatedly and intentionally cause hurt or harm to another person or group of people who feel helpless to respond. (National Centre Against Bullying)
This describes the behaviour of the gankers and griefers at the Delivery type Community Goal destinations. Bullies in highly engineered PvP ships interdict and kill lightly armed Traders and, because they often operate in wings, their targets have no chance of escape. Then they boast about their exploits on the local comms.
Almost universally, bullying is condemned and action taken against bullies, however Elite Dangerous at the least tolerates if not condones ganking and griefing. The issue has been discussed numerous times in the past but, as far as I know, no effective action has ever been taken.
As I understand it, one of the intentions of the Community Goals is to bring together Commanders all working towards the common objective. That intention is nullified if pilots fly in Solo or Private Group to avoid the bullies.
I have a suggestion that, I think, would curb such behaviour and make Open a much more attractive option.
For the duration of a Delivery CG, and only in the destination System, any interdiction should immediately result in an overwhelming response by the ATR (Advanced Tactical Responders) who instantly attack any ship that fires its weapons. For this to be effective two conditions should be met:
1. The ATR should be present immediately when the ships drop into normal space not, as is the present case, some minutes after the attack starts. It only takes between 5 and 15 seconds for a griefer to kill his target, so the ATR must be present to deal with the hostile ship(s) instantly.
2. The ATR should immediately engage any ship, that fires its weapons, with overwhelming force and kill it in the same way that Space Stations kill ships who fire inside the perimeter.
I understand that this might affect the Bounty type Community Goals, but that could easily be dealt with by establishing zones, similar to Compromised Navigation Beacons, where there would be no ATR response.
I do not believe that this would be difficult to implement and, in my opinion, would greatly improved the participation in and enjoyment of the Community Goals
Thank you.
This describes the behaviour of the gankers and griefers at the Delivery type Community Goal destinations. Bullies in highly engineered PvP ships interdict and kill lightly armed Traders and, because they often operate in wings, their targets have no chance of escape. Then they boast about their exploits on the local comms.
Almost universally, bullying is condemned and action taken against bullies, however Elite Dangerous at the least tolerates if not condones ganking and griefing. The issue has been discussed numerous times in the past but, as far as I know, no effective action has ever been taken.
As I understand it, one of the intentions of the Community Goals is to bring together Commanders all working towards the common objective. That intention is nullified if pilots fly in Solo or Private Group to avoid the bullies.
I have a suggestion that, I think, would curb such behaviour and make Open a much more attractive option.
For the duration of a Delivery CG, and only in the destination System, any interdiction should immediately result in an overwhelming response by the ATR (Advanced Tactical Responders) who instantly attack any ship that fires its weapons. For this to be effective two conditions should be met:
1. The ATR should be present immediately when the ships drop into normal space not, as is the present case, some minutes after the attack starts. It only takes between 5 and 15 seconds for a griefer to kill his target, so the ATR must be present to deal with the hostile ship(s) instantly.
2. The ATR should immediately engage any ship, that fires its weapons, with overwhelming force and kill it in the same way that Space Stations kill ships who fire inside the perimeter.
I understand that this might affect the Bounty type Community Goals, but that could easily be dealt with by establishing zones, similar to Compromised Navigation Beacons, where there would be no ATR response.
I do not believe that this would be difficult to implement and, in my opinion, would greatly improved the participation in and enjoyment of the Community Goals
Thank you.
