Cruise to catch up.....Allowed?

[Dantrithor]

Hi there, and sorry for the question, if its considered "stupid" or whatever, but i had a situation today.

I was beeing chased by a gunboat, me flying a light fighter, after some shots/beeing cd'ed, i started to flee using thruster (not engaging cruise). He began chasing thrusting, and engaged cruise at about 2.8-3Km (he said that distance, i wasnt paying attention at when did he engage).

Well, i complained, he complained, a strange expression i didnt understand from him, and well, i remembered this post.

Was he right, and he could reengage me using his cruise speed, or he wasnt allowed to do so?

And sorry for repeating a topic you have already discussed, but right now i have a mess up in my mind, and i dont want to cause anymore problems. I prefer to have it completely clear before doing anything else wrong.

Thanks

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