But what do each of us class as a
griefer?
To some, myself included, a griefer is somebody who, either alone or with friends, attack the same player over and over. To others, a griefer might be somebody who simply pulls you out of SC, scans you and demands cargo, before either attacking or departing, and then are never seen again by the victim.
In Elite Dangerous I do believe that in Open anything goes, but with a caveat: if you attack and defeat a player, that’s it. You leave that player alone should you see him again. You got him once, you proved how much greater a player you are, now move on and find somebody who is actually able to defend themselves, or, as the old saying goes, find somebody your own size.
If I get pulled out of SC by a player who demands cargo from me, and I decide to fight, and he gives me a bloody nose, then that is not griefing; that is fair play. But if the same griefer attacks the same player time and time again, then that is bullying and therefore true griefing. That is, unless, the victim, really doesn’t mind the constant attacks. Perhaps he would see it as experience, education and training.
Well, that’s just my opinion anyway.
