(11-24-2013, 11:30 PM)FallenKnight Wrote: @Omicega, thank you for bringing this to our attention. I would like to inform you that we've been notified about this incident in Magellan early. It seems you are correct that GRN (in 7 ships) were attacking this lone dunkirk and it happens that the LNS around him simply decided to help him with their own regens.
With all due to respect but so far there is nothing even close to "abusement" of the system as long as these LNS capital ships were NOT retreating to refill and bring back more b/b. If it's true that you were 7 then what is the problem to fight 3-4 caps with no regens? Even if all of them give him their own resources, they would be vulnerable to your attacks. In theory you nearly killed them all.
Also, thank you again for using the blank system. We will further discuss this with Conqueror and will do our best to bring you better interractions with BAF|. But I will ask you about one thing - please dont allow your emotions to overthrow your judgment because its clear, from your info, that you are angry of something that is not a direct abuse of the game mechanics.
(In RP none LNS or LN would watch 1 dunkirk get blown by 7 bombers)
There's more around but it should give you an idea of what's going on.
I'll ask you a painfully direct question, Fallen. Do you care in the least for the experience of the side roleplaying as your enemy (the GRN in this case)? This is a simple yes/no question, I require no elaboration. If it's a yes, then that attitude is singularly unhelpful towards assuring a fun experience for both sides. If the GRN goofs up, ring me up and we'll sort it out, but we expect you to do the same.
Of course, if the answer is a no, then we'll respond in kind. Turning the other cheek is impossible.
Quote:No disrespect to you Omicega I see your point of it being annoying trying to kill a Dunkirk or any cap being botfed in a fight but in fairness your side does it too.
I for one have come to accept this fact as part of the game for e.g. the Punishers Valor callsign DeathGlinder is a prolific Bot Feeder / Bot Sucker. When ever I have fought him with HMS Argosax or LNS Illustrious on every occasion I have faced him and nearly killed him he has either ran away at 5% hull to Stokes Mining Station to refill (off scanners) and then rengage or he has been bot fed by other GRN / RNS ships.
I now use my Jumpship capable LAC to botfeed allies in battle because of this fact / imbalance.
Instead of complaining about a BAF| who does what everyone else is doing perhaps a bit of tactical thinking is in order!
Switch targets from the BAF| to those who are feeding him and you'll find the enemies you are shooting are dry because getting everyone to supply the Dunkirk you have in fact drained everyone else thus making it easier to pick of the weaker targets!
The Conqueror was an official tagged ship. The Punishers clearly are not. As for your spiel about tactical thinking and "Roleplay"...Roleplay isn't something to be pulled out as an excuse when it plays to your side's advantage and to be promptly discarded when it no longer does.
Both sides should play with consideration of each other's fun, and that's why we like to promote duels and staying out of stupidly imbalanced fights even though it's not entirely logical inRP to do so. The Other side deserves to have fun as much as we do, and that's the philosophy I prefer to adhere to. Of course, you may differ...but don't expect people to respect you for it.
