' Wrote:Offcorse, whenever i tried to thrust away, the "smart" opponent always tried to catch up with cruise engines... :rtfm:if rules were followed to the letter, everything would be alright.
OK, even this is bad for roleplay.
Say there are two fighters engaging a a fighter allied to me and I am in my GB, I enter the fight and the two fighters run, thrusting away from me, and we both give chase. Once they are out of my range they turn and engage my friend who is in a fighter, what do I do? Slowly crawl up to them at GB thruster speed while my friend gets shot up? Or do I use what I have at my disposal to save my friend?
I agree with your sentiment but to be honest it is only within RP to use what you have to protect your own people, I can see the point in haveing a rule to prevent shield running in the middle of a fight, as that would make fights go on FOR EVER, and they can be long enough already.
I really don't know any solution to the confusuion over this, but I think we just have to follow the spirit of the law rather than the letter, and that creates arguement, which leads to better definition...
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