What counts as a PVP death?

[Phaedrus Zeta]

Well, today I was pirating traders in Sigma-13, and the first trader I tax demanded I RP in system instead of local, because its "more fun" *ahem* anyway, in a few minutes I was pursued by various law-upholding individuals, one of whom was a bounty hunter. Anyway, he was getting the better of me with his superior manuverability (I was in a Praetorian), so I decided to try a new strategy - I afterburned towards an explosive cloud segment, he followed, I switched to rear view, dropped his shields with my two Tizona del Cid turrets, and his hull was promptly blown to smithereens in two gas explosions.

Is this considered a PVP death? I definately didn't do most of the hull damage, but I was involved in it coming about, if you will..

He obviously didn't think it was because he re-engaged me at his next opportunity, and chased me all around sigma-13 and chungoku...

and what if he had just been chasing me and he died in mines/gas without me dropping his shields or even damaging him? would this count?

[fpsdoug]

First of all Phaedrus this is TBH pilot Banderas. Anyway I would also like to point out that was a good idea you had. nice job! As for the death part, if you are killed in any way during a PvP fight it is considered a death. So yes he was dead. BTW I would report him. What was his name?

[Spear]

Yeah dying in any way in system during an engagement is a loss

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[RickJames]

I'll chime in also. Yes. That was a pvp death.

When engaged in pvp even an accidental death such as vaporizing in a sun, crashing into a planet, getting killed by an npc. Those are all considered death in a pvp battle. And the opponents of the pilot who died are considered the winner as far as all the engagment rules and system ban rules.

[bluntpencil2001]

You're definitely in the right here, buddy.

Also, very clever indeed! I approve!

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[BULLDOGNK]

Well, today I was pirating traders in Sigma-13, and the first trader I tax demanded I RP in system instead of local, because its "more fun" *ahem* anyway, in a few minutes I was pursued by various law-upholding individuals, one of whom was a bounty hunter. Anyway, he was getting the better of me with his superior manuverability (I was in a Praetorian), so I decided to try a new strategy - I afterburned towards an explosive cloud segment, he followed, I switched to rear view, dropped his shields with my two Tizona del Cid turrets, and his hull was promptly blown to smithereens in two gas explosions.

Is this considered a PVP death? I definately didn't do most of the hull damage, but I was involved in it coming about, if you will..

He obviously didn't think it was because he re-engaged me at his next opportunity, and chased me all around sigma-13 and chungoku...

and what if he had just been chasing me and he died in mines/gas without me dropping his shields or even damaging him? would this count?

He died in battle plain and simple, if he re-engaged then thats a break of server rules.

The blood dragons use the gas clouds a lot, still funny when it happens:)

Cheers