I've been a trader and explorer since early gamma, I tempt to avoid most combat situations due to me having to rely on my laptop's trackpad which isn't very helpfull in combat most of the time.
I recently earned enough to buy a Lakon Type 9 (worst mistake i made to date in E
cause i got greedy)
Now we all know the letterboxes are a tight fit especially when theres a T9 trying to go through it but i always keep as much to the green lights side as possible almost scraping my shields to the wall and i always wait for NPC's to pass or if i see a player heading towards the letterbox, i wait as to not surprise them.
However this time i was the one to be surprised, I made sure the letterbox was clear when i entered, mind you its a big and heavy ship so i can't make a lot of speed yet at this point when suddenly a guy in a Lakon T6 decided it was a good idea to swoop in from above the letter box and then imediatly hit the throttle whilst being in the wrong entry lane (red lights from his persective).
Obviously i was still there to greet him passing through the letterbox when we collided, my shields dropped to 1 very dim blue ring and he promptly exploded moments after..
So my question.. Should i just stick to solo mode as to avoid anymore casualties?
Pros: I won't bother any more space cowboys in the letterbox
Cons: I wont be available to be picked off by space pirates
I recently earned enough to buy a Lakon Type 9 (worst mistake i made to date in E
cause i got greedy) Now we all know the letterboxes are a tight fit especially when theres a T9 trying to go through it but i always keep as much to the green lights side as possible almost scraping my shields to the wall and i always wait for NPC's to pass or if i see a player heading towards the letterbox, i wait as to not surprise them.
However this time i was the one to be surprised, I made sure the letterbox was clear when i entered, mind you its a big and heavy ship so i can't make a lot of speed yet at this point when suddenly a guy in a Lakon T6 decided it was a good idea to swoop in from above the letter box and then imediatly hit the throttle whilst being in the wrong entry lane (red lights from his persective).
Obviously i was still there to greet him passing through the letterbox when we collided, my shields dropped to 1 very dim blue ring and he promptly exploded moments after..
So my question.. Should i just stick to solo mode as to avoid anymore casualties?
Pros: I won't bother any more space cowboys in the letterbox
Cons: I wont be available to be picked off by space pirates
