PVP rules vs. RP

[Markus.Schiller]

Perma death would affect everyone, that's for sure. Capital ships more than anyone, considering their high purchase and equipment costs.

About the rules though, things like the cruise rule and the reengagement rules exist for fairness. Yes, it might seem lame on a roleplaying server, but again, it's about appeasing the playerbase who has to deal with the oorp sides of the game. If the cruise rule was removed, would you really like to fight anyone? If two fighters are dog-fighting, with no cds, the fight could literally last forever. Same thing for capital ships (do they have cds?). Imagine fighting a battleship with a superb bomber ambush, then they cruise away to regen shields. Imagine an Outcast destroyer captain stumbling on a lone corsair fighter in Eta, only to find he shield runs when his generators fail.

People have been complaining about the length of fights already (at least fighter combats). Reducing/removing rules like the cruise and reengagement rules would probably do more harm than good.