Ramming is so 500 B.C.
- Thread starter Ghostickles
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There does seem to be something up with NPCs ramming in Combat Zones, at least I assume I was rammed.
I hadn't died through combat with NPCs since the game launched, yet within 15 minutes of joining a Combat Zone my Asp with full class 6 shields simply insta-explodes, I didn't even see what caused it.
I come back, this time there aren't even any hostiles about, moments later; boom! Once again, I didn't see anything near me. Admittedly, in neither case did I have more than 1-2 pips in shields at the time, but that was because in the first instance I was not at risk of taking fire, and the second there were no hostiles.
I have a TrackIR, and a couple thousand kills in Combat Zones since the PB, so regardless of my skills at dodging, I do usually have some situational awareness.
PS: Off to a nice cosy Anarchy to shoot at Elite Anacondas and players, it's much safer.
PPS: In before someone posts a 'should have gone to Specsavers' gif, or somesuch.
I hadn't died through combat with NPCs since the game launched, yet within 15 minutes of joining a Combat Zone my Asp with full class 6 shields simply insta-explodes, I didn't even see what caused it.
I come back, this time there aren't even any hostiles about, moments later; boom! Once again, I didn't see anything near me. Admittedly, in neither case did I have more than 1-2 pips in shields at the time, but that was because in the first instance I was not at risk of taking fire, and the second there were no hostiles.
I have a TrackIR, and a couple thousand kills in Combat Zones since the PB, so regardless of my skills at dodging, I do usually have some situational awareness.
PS: Off to a nice cosy Anarchy to shoot at Elite Anacondas and players, it's much safer.
PPS: In before someone posts a 'should have gone to Specsavers' gif, or somesuch.
There does seem to be something up with NPCs ramming in Combat Zones, at least I assume I was rammed.
I hadn't died through combat with NPCs since the game launched, yet within 15 minutes of joining a Combat Zone my Asp with full class 6 shields simply insta-explodes, I didn't even see what caused it.
I come back, this time there aren't even any hostiles about, moments later; boom! Once again, I didn't see anything near me. Admittedly, in neither case did I have more than 1-2 pips in shields at the time, but that was because in the first instance I was not at risk of taking fire, and the second there were no hostiles.
I have a TrackIR, and a couple thousand kills in Combat Zones since the PB, so regardless of my skills at dodging, I do usually have some situational awareness.
PS: Off to a nice cosy Anarchy to shoot at Elite Anacondas and players, it's much safer.
PPS: In before someone posts a 'should have gone to Specsavers' gif, or somesuch.
This is what I was stepping in, there seems to be something 'off' about the combat zones. I like that I can drop in CZ's, pick a side and go to work, even for a measly 3k a kill I am happy. Death by ?? is off putting and if you had actual experience with this you may recognize an issue. Thanks for the all the above mockery though, I'm sure some of you stressed a neuron.
I get a chunk of vomit in the back of my throat every time I post to this forum. It feels cult-culture like North Korea and the Leader can do no wrong. If you are posting like a bonehead please find the rest of your skeleton strong enough to stand for something other than your own ego.
The game has some issues, this is one, and if you aren't part of the solution your a problem. Perhaps having the insurance covered by the side you fight for, in that zone, would be a temporary fix to this, as it stands. For pvp maybe ramming should be mutually assured destruction.? Open to other solutions, everything has a downside. I am just not willing to bury my head in the sand and declare the Emperors new clothes are the best I've ever seen.
Again, if you don't have any experience with this please don't post the obvious or the obnoxious, we know.
KTHANX.