Appears they are still operational. Did some science with a friend.
If you shoot in the no fire zone, you get a fine only. No hostile action.
Shoot the station, get shot by the station and NPCs.
Shoot a clean Commander, get shot by the station and the NPCs.
Shoot a Wanted Commander in the no fire zone, get a fine. No hostile action towards you.
I am assuming PowerPlay allegiance means nothing because no Powers control these stations.
Station appears to have thermal cascade weapons. Got spiked to 130% in an instant! I'm assuming the Rescue Ships have similar defenses and reactions.
Conclusions?
Rescue ships and damaged stations should be pretty safe in Open Play. Of course you'll need to be careful on the approach in Supercruise and during the short Supercruise distance between the stations and rescue ships. Beware of long range weapons that can hit you hard and give the attacker time to escape the no fire zone (missiles, torpedoes). Oracle was far and away the busiest station of the three.
I'm not responsible for anyone getting destroyed trying to replicate my results.
If you shoot in the no fire zone, you get a fine only. No hostile action.
Shoot the station, get shot by the station and NPCs.
Shoot a clean Commander, get shot by the station and the NPCs.
Shoot a Wanted Commander in the no fire zone, get a fine. No hostile action towards you.
I am assuming PowerPlay allegiance means nothing because no Powers control these stations.
Station appears to have thermal cascade weapons. Got spiked to 130% in an instant! I'm assuming the Rescue Ships have similar defenses and reactions.
Conclusions?
Rescue ships and damaged stations should be pretty safe in Open Play. Of course you'll need to be careful on the approach in Supercruise and during the short Supercruise distance between the stations and rescue ships. Beware of long range weapons that can hit you hard and give the attacker time to escape the no fire zone (missiles, torpedoes). Oracle was far and away the busiest station of the three.
I'm not responsible for anyone getting destroyed trying to replicate my results.
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