I'm not a big fan of this tweak, but if it lessens the Admin workload and cuts down inter-player squabbling in game, I can live with it.
I tried an anti-cap mission in Minor with my Osiris yesterday. I had to drop out of cruise 6k from the mission point, but otherwise no problems. Now, had I been in a Geb, I probably would have gotten spanked, because the npc dessies can snipe you before they show up on your scanners. Since the BS primaries have a 3k range (sustained fire), it's not a big problem.
My trader has only had one run-in with a pirate, but he was alone and in a charitable mood. No pew-pew. It would be good to hear about more experiences on this matter from pirates and traders and make any needed adjustments from that perspective.
@Cannon: I humbly ask that you consider one change with the current cruise implementation. Think of it as a working compromise: Energy drain level stays the same, but the pause before the recharge is removed. That might give traders more of a fighting chance.
