I'll be honest: I was never the best at PvP in this game (which is a little frustrating, since in real life I've flown planes and I'm a pretty good shot - but of course the combat here is a different kettle of fish). Partly I put it down to my fairly low-end set-up (technically my graphics card doesn't meet the minimum specs, so my frame rates aren't great), and partly to my lack of experience flying FA Off (which I'm now rectifying, though it'll be some time yet before I can fight effectively with FA Off and fixed weapons). Also, I've been away from the game for almost a year, so I was bound to be a bit rusty anyway.
All that said... Is it me, or is PvP basically a hopeless proposition unless you're in a ship outfitted/engineered solely for that purpose?
Tonight I got interdicted three times around Shinrarta (not a huge surprise, given its popularity, and that it's Sunday night). The first time I tried to fight the interdiction, thinking maybe it had been tweaked while I was away. Nope: still impossible to win, apparently! And I fought it for too long, with the usual consequences. Didn't fancy a fight, so I boosted away, with FA Off and chaff - and annoyingly, I almost made it. But no.
The second and third times, knowing I couldn't fight it, I submitted immediately. The second time, I was able to escape almost instantly (again, I didn't fancy my chances with the build I had), yet I only just hung on to my last sliver of shielding. The third time I was flying in a Krait Mk II without shields (don't ask), and I was dead within, I'd say, five seconds max. OK, no shields, but... five seconds?
To clarify, this isn't intended to be a whine: I fly in open, which makes me fair game, and PvP is easily avoided even in open. Plus, money is so easy to come by now that dying (though it may hurt the old pride) is just a minor inconvenience. And once I've done all the Guardians stuff I may be cruising around looking for some PvP action. I'm just curious to know whether others find these kinds of encounters as incredibly difficult as I do.
Undoubtedly I need more practice, though it's possible I just suck... Meh. There are worse things to suck at
All that said... Is it me, or is PvP basically a hopeless proposition unless you're in a ship outfitted/engineered solely for that purpose?
Tonight I got interdicted three times around Shinrarta (not a huge surprise, given its popularity, and that it's Sunday night). The first time I tried to fight the interdiction, thinking maybe it had been tweaked while I was away. Nope: still impossible to win, apparently! And I fought it for too long, with the usual consequences. Didn't fancy a fight, so I boosted away, with FA Off and chaff - and annoyingly, I almost made it. But no.
The second and third times, knowing I couldn't fight it, I submitted immediately. The second time, I was able to escape almost instantly (again, I didn't fancy my chances with the build I had), yet I only just hung on to my last sliver of shielding. The third time I was flying in a Krait Mk II without shields (don't ask), and I was dead within, I'd say, five seconds max. OK, no shields, but... five seconds?
To clarify, this isn't intended to be a whine: I fly in open, which makes me fair game, and PvP is easily avoided even in open. Plus, money is so easy to come by now that dying (though it may hurt the old pride) is just a minor inconvenience. And once I've done all the Guardians stuff I may be cruising around looking for some PvP action. I'm just curious to know whether others find these kinds of encounters as incredibly difficult as I do.
Undoubtedly I need more practice, though it's possible I just suck... Meh. There are worse things to suck at
