StaticRadion wrote:Black Rose wrote:I have a habit of shooting first and not asking questions later. So if I am attacked there is a very good chance that I will fight back. Win or Lose it doesn't matter. Someone gets in my face and its right back at them. Of course being ganked is always a danger when dealing with griefers.
In a run vs fight scenario I am saying you should just run. I know everyone wants knock a chip off the shoulder of they guys harassing Mobius players, but really denying them the fight they want is how you get them to go away. If you guys engage them in combat or other aggressive actions it open up the group to further attacks and reprisals because regardless of motive or intentions you will be giving them what they want, attention.
Not only that, but fighting players is not like fighting NPCs, and without proper experience and skill, all you'll be doing is giving them some amusement. I've seen some, to be honest, rather amusing 'ideas' about handling the situation. The answer is simple, however, if you're not trained in PvP, and up to date (every update changes the builds and tactics used):
Do: - Submit to the interidiction, boost away immediately. Preferrably take a screenshot during the interdiction.
- Select the nearest system and hyperdrive (aka high wake) out. You won't get the mass-lock timer, and it is ALWAYS faster than being mass-locked.
- Once you get there, wait out your cool down and drop into normal space, emergency stop if you have to.
- Either log to solo, or jump to another system immediately.
- Report the bad guy to Mobius.
Don't: - Fight the interdiction, you will almost certainly lose and it'll give you a long cooldown you will most certainly not survive
- Attempt to fight, these guys are not NPCs, they have seen your flying style before, and will likely outfly you. They run fixed weapons, so chaff won't work, and they'll likely out-damage you.
- Run in a straight line, you're giving them an easy shot. Duck and weave, to loops, make them fight to line you up. You're not trying to supercruise, so keep close to them but out of their line of fire or ramming range.
- Combat log (even by logging out to menu). If you're going to die, die with your dignity intact. Combat logging via alt-f4 or pulling the cable is considered by frontier to be cheating, and you risk being punished by Frontier. 'Menu Logging' as it's known will be considered a victory by your opponent, and just makes you look like the bad guy in public view (don't ask... psychology). If you die, and appear to not care, it will wound their pride more than your wallet.
- Post about it on Reddit. All it'll do is create the same sh!tstorm (apologies if my language is not allowed) it always does. This helps nobody.
Oh and a DON'T which deserves capital letters: - Never, EVER fly without rebuy. You wouldn't drive a flashy car you couldn't pay the insurance on, so don't fly the ship you can't afford to replace. I know it's tempting, but just hold out a little longer!