I canna change the laws of Physics!

[Adam_Spire]

I've searched around and couldn't quite find this topic and I wonder if anyone else has had this asked a few times.

Apparently, while at 350 cruise, space bar pressed, no turning, just a straight line, an attacking ship behind me closes the gap from 5k to about 2k in a few seconds.

I am aware that when two ships flying at the same speed, ship A in a 12 o'clock headding and Ship B in a 2 o'clock hedding, Ship B will close the gap, but eventually Ship B will need to take a 12 o' clock headding and their distance will remain constant.

Unless I missed something, this only applys at extreme range. Between the 7k and 4k ranges, ships directly behind my ships 6 o'clock magically close the gap.

Why?

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Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.

[gravedigger]

Strafe.

[dodike]

You can hardly strafe 3k in few seconds, there is something else into it

[Soul Reaper]

When in open space, it's hard to tell, but you might not be going exactly straight away from your pursuer, just at a slight angle, if he/she notices this, he/she'll get closer, so you have to adjust your angle to prevent it.

Or, if two people are chasing you, there's a tactic that's pretty difficult, but lets them easily catch up to you, involves EKing and formation constantly, can't really describe it as I don't know it too well, but they might be doing that.

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[Adam_Spire]

So the F4 formation that lets someone get well above 350k can be used like a sling shot to get closer?

I didn't think that was possible. I guess I learnd something new.

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Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.

[Soul Reaper]

Yep, something like that, although, it needs some co-ordination, you get pretty good at it after a few tries...though I always fail at it without training all the time, but it's priceless for pirates. Such as I :cool:

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[SnakThree]

DELETE

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[dodike]

It is an abuse of game mechanics.
Since speed of 350+ in cruise is only allowed when catching up with group. Sling shoting at ~400 means you are out of it, and thus, is huge abuse.

It's a valid tactic

[SnakThree]

DELETE

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[Zelot]

Then I will try searching for the post, which states otherwise.

You will not find one, or at least you wont find an official statement from the Admins about it. Anyone can really say anything here, doesn't mean it's a correct interpretation of the rules.

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