Blocking Jumpgates

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Ever since the decision to ban all capships from destroying any smugglers, my dreadnought has been more or less useless. Stopping unauthorized traffic through Z21 was my primary job and now I can't do that properly anymore.

So I've been thinking of ways to stop traffic without firing. The biggest thing is blocking the jumpgate.

First way I discovered by accident, where while docking the dread got jammed in the gate and was stuck there with the gate activated. No one could pass, no matter what, until I decided to cancel the jump. Only problem with this is, it is incredibly hard to re-create.

But is it allowed? does an open jumpgate lag the server at all?


Another option is more simple and involves parking in front of the gate so nothing can get through. The gate will still activate but ships can't pass you. (Well they can, but if they do they violate server rules, since nothing can pass, not even a fighter without ramming the capship out of the way)

5.4 Intentional ramming of capital ships (gunboat-class or larger) by fighters and other capital ships is not allowed in PvP combat, as well as in any other situations.

But is this fair?


Are there any other ways to stop smugglers when we can't shoot? can we even fire CDs at them or is that a violation of server rules?

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