Fairplay vs Roleplay

[chopper]

Well I'd also say a mixture of both.
For example, I can't simply sit still while 3 Corsair Lunchboxes are dueling 3 BH Gunships in front of Crete while I'm in a Praetorian.
From an RP perspective, they are a danger to Crete, and since they are so close, I don't care if they want a 'fair fight' or not, I will attack with my bomber.
If they want to do such things they can get lost and do them on another place.
Especially when Gamma is attacked 5 times a day by that same blokes.

Same thing goes for pirates in front of capital planets.
You can't come in a Sabre to Manhattan and expect capital ships to leave you alone because it's 'unfair'.

On the other hand, Cruisers and BS's chasing lone fighters is a bit silly, there I agree.
I mean, it is unfair because a Cruiser/BS simply can't loose (from one VHF/bomber), and that fight is pretty boring if it's one sided.

Also, I find your example more silly then fair. "Duel me" while there are 20 of your friends around.
Sure, I can see that happening, to some proud fighter, like Outcast, Corsair, or Dragon.
But LN? LPI? BAF? No, I don't think they'd risk 'dueling' for the sake of 'fairness', simply because they are OORP if they duel you.

So while I agree that fairness is very important for keeping this game fun, I sometimes find unfairness to be an extremely well RP.
And if fairness is to always fight 1vs1 or 2vs2, then I don't like it.

All in all, I always try to keep out of the fights that seem fair to me. Don't want to make it unfair.
Like for example when I left you and that Phantom fighting alone in Colorado.
I didn't engage because you worked hard to bring him down to 20 bots, and I had no interest in killing him (merc ID).

All in all, capital ships are mostly the reasons for people feeling the unfairness.
If I ever decide to fly a capital ship, I'll never engage a lone VHF and chase him across the universe, because there's no fun in that.
I'll just RP that he's too fast for my turrets and go on with my way.

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It is every Corsair's responsibility to die a beautiful death in defense of Crete, regardless of how OORP or how capwhoring the opposition is. Launch your fighter, joust the battlecruisers and die a beautiful death. Then, drink it down in the bar.

Can't let you bash folks in your sig Chopper-Del