Hey all,
I only returned to the game in the past week or so, but I've noticed something... Firstly, and this is perhaps a location / system state influenced thing, there have been a LOT more fights going on around Stations, as well as around my own Fleet Carrier. Regularly I'm leaving or approaching a Station or my FC and a Fight breaks out. A number of times now, while under Advanced Docking Computer control, a fight has broken out and the Station or FC have started shooting too. However they are seemingly WOEFULLY inaccurate and I regularly - literally 50% of such encounters - end up taking a hit or two.
Now, fights breaking out around Stations and Fleet Carriers isn't a new thing, but it used to be less common and I'd never been hit before. Needless to say, I'm NOT the Station or FC's target here, just a law-abiding Commander using the facilities. As an aside, the weird thing an FC does when it fires likely doesn't help. I mean, it'll fire a burst seemingly at the target, then a second 45 degrees off, then a third 45 degrees off that in rapid succession. Always done it. Looks weird.
So, the topic title is (I hope) obviously more than a little tongue in cheek of course. However, wouldn't it be NICE to get a "Sorry" message and a few credits thrown at you "for your inconvenience" and to cover repairs. It's a pittance to me these days, but I've spent a few hundred thousand credits on hull and module repairs just from taking Station / FC Fire. The damage dealt is just a few percent for the Cutter and no Panther II I'm flying. However, someone in a smaller, perhaps unengineered ship could be toasted by such fire.
It's not so much about the money, except perhaps for the newer player, but more about adding to the feeling of immersion. I play other games where accidental fire is a thing, and it's nice when an NPC Ship or Station does a "my bad, soz" comms.
As a slight aside, I've actually taken more damage from Stations and my own FC, than I have from actual enemies. Despite frequent interdictions. I'm currently just hauling.
As always, with things like this, I do try to think of the impact this can have on a newer player. Early-game "well, that was " moments are less likely to encourage long-term play.
I only returned to the game in the past week or so, but I've noticed something... Firstly, and this is perhaps a location / system state influenced thing, there have been a LOT more fights going on around Stations, as well as around my own Fleet Carrier. Regularly I'm leaving or approaching a Station or my FC and a Fight breaks out. A number of times now, while under Advanced Docking Computer control, a fight has broken out and the Station or FC have started shooting too. However they are seemingly WOEFULLY inaccurate and I regularly - literally 50% of such encounters - end up taking a hit or two.
Now, fights breaking out around Stations and Fleet Carriers isn't a new thing, but it used to be less common and I'd never been hit before. Needless to say, I'm NOT the Station or FC's target here, just a law-abiding Commander using the facilities. As an aside, the weird thing an FC does when it fires likely doesn't help. I mean, it'll fire a burst seemingly at the target, then a second 45 degrees off, then a third 45 degrees off that in rapid succession. Always done it. Looks weird.
So, the topic title is (I hope) obviously more than a little tongue in cheek of course. However, wouldn't it be NICE to get a "Sorry" message and a few credits thrown at you "for your inconvenience" and to cover repairs. It's a pittance to me these days, but I've spent a few hundred thousand credits on hull and module repairs just from taking Station / FC Fire. The damage dealt is just a few percent for the Cutter and no Panther II I'm flying. However, someone in a smaller, perhaps unengineered ship could be toasted by such fire.
It's not so much about the money, except perhaps for the newer player, but more about adding to the feeling of immersion. I play other games where accidental fire is a thing, and it's nice when an NPC Ship or Station does a "my bad, soz" comms.
As a slight aside, I've actually taken more damage from Stations and my own FC, than I have from actual enemies. Despite frequent interdictions. I'm currently just hauling.
As always, with things like this, I do try to think of the impact this can have on a newer player. Early-game "well, that was " moments are less likely to encourage long-term play.
