' Wrote:The LPI pilot needs to learn the rules, that's not our definition of shield running, that's our definition of dodging. Shield running is drifting out of weapons range to regen shields then coming back to fight
The Wiki separates this issue into to parts:
Shield-Running: Thrusting away to avoid damage and recharge shield: Legal.
Shield Camping: Cruising away to avoid damage and recharge shield: illegal.
But dodging to regain shield health is a perfectly legal strategy. That LPI dolt just let the donuts go to his head.
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay,
brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.
I've been called a shield runner by a Liberty Gunboat with 4 missile turrets in a Sabre.
There need to be mounts on ships that allow up to and no more than two missile turrets. Any Gunboat with three or more missiles is whoring.
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay,
brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.
' Wrote:The Wiki separates this issue into to parts:
Shield-Running: Thrusting away to avoid damage and recharge shield: Legal.
Shield Camping: Cruising away to avoid damage and recharge shield: illegal.
But dodging to regain shield health is a perfectly legal strategy. That LPI dolt just let the donuts go to his head.
Good and succinct way of clarifying the rule there.
I personally see nothing wrong with the tactic of "shield Running" when its done under thrusters. As someone who cannot pvp to save themselves i do like to try and stay alive and if someone has to take a few more minutes to kill me well then so be it - during that time they could Try role playing more, or consider if its worth killing me at all (when i thrust away i often try to stay away).
People might claim "its not fair or sporting to do" - i disagree with that, firstly, its completely in RP, a character would/should try to stay alive. Secondly, some players here are fiercely good at pvp and others (such as myself) are not - its hardly sporting for a freelancer online veteran of many years to pvp someone who has been playing for months and complain about shield running when the result of the combat was probably a forgone conclusion anyway.
Thirdly - i guess i see nothing wrong with it because if someone does it to me i don't really care! This server is and always has been far more about Role play than Player Vs Player for me from day one.
' Wrote:But... Then you don't get the fun in killing a GB with 4 missiles with your GB while he's trying to flee...
Well... that's you, Instruktor..
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay,
brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.
' Wrote:Really? then how come the Wiki says that its not? and it isnt mentioned in the rules?
Nah, that's just Orin.:P
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay,
brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.