The Open v Solo v Groups thread

[Bigmaec]

As opposed to gank gank gank then boast about it on the forums?

O7

When did you see the last ganker here?

So no Open PvE mode, oppose all changes. Gotcha.

Obviously, that change would be for the greater good.

 

[TiberiusDuval]

Hotel California, blockers are going to block, gankers are going to gank, and all will suffer.

 

[Sakashiro]

.... and who is the appointed arbiter who gets to decide what the "right attitude" is?

Let me put it this way:

If your block list is longer than your friends list, your attitude is probably wrong.

 

[Robert Maynard]

Hotel California, blockers are going to block, gankers are going to gank, and all will suffer.

Yet those who tolerate / support gankers want everyone else to change how they play....

 

[Robert Maynard]

Let me put it this way:

If your block list is longer than your friends list, your attitude is probably wrong.

That's certainly one opinion.

 

[TiberiusDuval]

Let me put it this way:

If your block list is longer than your friends list, your attitude is probably wrong.

Just prudent precautions.

 

[Rubbernuke]

See that latter part. Have gank escacable ship, escape gank and still block gankers

Which.....is well (IMO) self defeating. You survived and you had a spicy day which is all you can ask for in ED.

 

[Rubbernuke]

Why give them another chance to do so?

Spice, dear boy. Spice, and cheeky chat.

 

[Robert Maynard]

Which.....is well (IMO) self defeating. You survived and you had a spicy day which is all you can ask for in ED.

Do all players play for a "spicy day"?

... or do some players play to relax and unwind....

Spice, dear boy. Spice, and cheeky chat.

Some may find their day otherwise deficient of "spice", not all.

.... and some of the chat goes well beyond "cheeky".

 

[Rubbernuke]

Given the chosen behaviours of some of those who frequent Open (at least some of the time), a bit of pruning may well be in order for those who have no interest in initiating or being targeted in PvP encounters.

To me, like I said before is sad, since its more and more out of game rather than being settled in it.

 

[Bigmaec]

Do all players play for a "spicy day"?

... or do some players play to relax and unwind....

That's what solo/pg are for. I do that all the time when I want to relax.

 

[TiberiusDuval]

Which.....is well (IMO) self defeating. You survived and you had a spicy day which is all you can ask for in ED.

Depends on, for me mostly experience goes, submit, boost towards attacker, choose high jump destination, engage hyperdrive.
Rinse and repeat. Very spicy very exhilarating. Never deploy weapons just run...

 

[Morbad]

Not sure when the block feature was actually implemented - but it was definitely part of the game before launch.

I never claimed otherwise.

It worked in a radically different manner, and neither the manual, not the Sandro post you're referring to, foreshadowed the current state of the feature.

 

[Robert Maynard]

To me, like I said before is sad, since its more and more out of game rather than being settled in it.

Which ignores the last bit of the sentence completely, i.e. there are players with no interest in initiating or being targeted in PvP encounters.

 

[TiberiusDuval]

End result for me is wasted time plus maybe some repair expenses. What do I really get from such encounter?

 

[Robert Maynard]

That's what solo/pg are for. I do that all the time when I want to relax.

Open does not belong to the spice seekers any more than it does to those not seeking spice.

 

[Darrack]

There are sources of useful intel regarding those CMDRs who might be worth pre-emptively blocking, if one was so inclined.

I just sit in SD Solo instance for 20mins listening to chat, block all the muppets then swap to Open

O7

 

[Bigmaec]

End result for me is wasted time plus maybe some repair expenses. What do I really get from such encounter?

What do you get from o7'ing other CMDRs?

 

[TiberiusDuval]

What do you get from o7'ing other CMDRs?

At least I do not get time loss for whatever I'm doing.

 

[Rubbernuke]

Do all players play for a "spicy day"?

... or do some players play to relax and unwind....

If you want to unwind, go somewhere quiet and not pick crazy places then. I don't pick warzones or crime ridden hell-holes for a weekend break.

Some may find their day otherwise deficient of "spice", not all.

.... and some of the chat goes well beyond "cheeky".

Chat is the sprinkles on the sundae when you escape an attack like a boss.