Any point in open play?

[Bagmand87]

Ive just come back to this game a few months ago. I was away from it since 2018, and it has really got me hooked again!
I have been playing in solo play for a time. Then yesterday, I began to feel a bit lonely in the galaxy and thought i could be fun to say hi, and talk to other commanders, so i switched to open play.
I was actually really enjoying to see other commanders arround me, and not just npc's, who never respond to a "o7", but...
The enjoyment was very short-lived....
As i was cruising along in my Krait mk II, just minding my own buisness, all of the sudden i get interdicted. This time by a player, and not an npc as i am use to! I didnt even see hes ship before mine exploded! I was killed for no apparent reason. I had no cargo, I was not wanted and had no bounty on my head. My combat rank is helpless, so i was absolutely no threat to him.

So now i am just asking...
Is there ANY point in playing open play, if your not just playing solo??

[Thermal Lance]

There is no real point no. Unless you want to meet people.

[Capt. Carrot]

only if you want to have 4 hours worked ruined by some sociopath who gets a chubby from shooting other players for no GENUINE roleplay reason (and saying "my character is a serial killer" IS NOT roleplaying unless you count it as practice for your future "career")

[Bagmand87]

Well, he didnt even say anything to me, he just killed me.
Then its solo play from now on, wich is a real shame in my opinion.

[Lightning]

No point unless you are thrilled by PvP or you want to satisfy the elitists who love to yell "THE GAME IS NAMED ELITE DANGEROUS, NOT ELITE SAFE"

Also there is a private group which forbids PvP such as Mobius.

[Nickotine]

I share you frustration.
The think the in-game name for such people are gankers. While perfectly allowable I do think it quite pathetic that people hang around a star waiting to pounce but hey, whatever floats your boat.
Some are pirates and role play, asking for a few tons of cargo. I'm fine with that. Most are good natured and you can chat as you jettison your bio waste!
Certainly, if you mine or are farming for engineering mats I'd stay in solo.

[Realm Walker]

Originally posted by Lightning:

No point unless you are thrilled by PvP or you want to satisfy the elitists who love to yell "THE GAME IS NAMED ELITE DANGEROUS, NOT ELITE SAFE"

Also there is a private group which forbids PvP such as Mobius.

It is sad that such groups reduce the amount of players in open play.

it is named privat, not secondary open.

[van Leeuwenhoek's mustache]

Did you fight the interdiction instead of submitting?

What ship was the other commander flying?

Also, how much shield HP did you have?


Unlike the rest of users here, I would recommend flying in open (if only to get better defensive skills).

Fighting AI won't teach you anything, need to fly open in order to improve.

[Capt. Carrot]

Originally posted by Soup Chewer:

Did you fight the interdiction instead of submitting?

What ship was the other commander flying?

Also, how much shield HP did you have?


Unlike the rest of users here, I would recommend flying in open (if only to get better defensive skills).

Fighting AI won't teach you anything, need to fly open in order to improve.

If you only ever fly in Solo then you only need to fly well enough to beat the NPC's.

[Old Coot]

Is there any point between choosing an omelette or a vindaloo , one is a lot more spicy , and I prefer spicy food.Join up with a large squadron and serve up a hot curry of woop ass.

[Bagmand87]

Some people, like my self, is not a big fan of PVP, but still enjoy the social factor of having a good time with other players.
That is totaly ruined by idiots who like to gank other ships they can kill in seconds. I dont need to be good at fighting in a PVP battle, cause i would never ever seek one.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Crunch:

It is sad that such groups reduce the amount of players in open play.

It's not the Mobius Group that reduces the amount of players in Open. It's those players who kill helpless players for the sole reason of scoring an easy kill and making those players suffer, who do it. They reap what they sow.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Bagmand87:

Some people, like my self, is not a big fan of PVP, but still enjoy the social factor of having a good time with other players.

That's what PvE-only groups like Mobius are for. All the social factor and a good time with other players, no players attacking other players.

[Delta Green]

Originally posted by Crunch:

Originally posted by Lightning:

No point unless you are thrilled by PvP or you want to satisfy the elitists who love to yell "THE GAME IS NAMED ELITE DANGEROUS, NOT ELITE SAFE"

Also there is a private group which forbids PvP such as Mobius.

It is sad that such groups reduce the amount of players in open play.

it is named privat, not secondary open.

I have been using Mobius for a long time, and I will not return to Open due to the toxicity and lack of true punishment for outright blatant murder.

What made me move indefinitely was trading in a Type 7 back in the day, only to be interdicted by a Python (this was a few systems from Earth, so we are talking very civilised space in the grand scheme of things) and instantly shot at. I even managed to escape, only to be pulled out almost immediately (another gripe of mine. A module that has the power to do that should have a lengthy cooldown to avoid abuse. It shouldn't be about where we jump. If your victim escapes, that is their reward and as it stands, interdiction favours the interdictor far too much).

During the second interdiction, I messaged the CMDR to ask why. He responded with a pleasant FU and moments later, my ship was destroyed and my cargo lost. During the early days, that was one expensive set back.

I played Elite and Frontier on my Amiga so I'm not a youngster, and I have no want or need to waste what time I have to myself with trolls. If I decide to play a shooter, I know what I am getting into. When I play Elite, I want an experience that I had as a kid, lost in the wonders of space, only now with like-minded individuals. Mobius gives me that, and it's been great to meet many others, particularly during Community Goals and the like. 07 has never been so welcoming as you pass another during docking.

So, until there is actual punishment for those that commit crimes, i.e, pushed out of civilised space to fend for themselves (give them actual gameplay changes - pirate stations, etc, where they do live the life of a pirate, and not a pirate for just a few hours before they simply pay off a bounty or destroy their ship), I will remain in Mobius and enjoy my time with other CMDR's who want the same experience.

Simply put, Open players bought this on themselves.

[Spagetwin]

Originally posted by Green117v2:

Simply put, Open players bought this on themselves.

Did they ? And how exactly ?

[Delta Green]

Originally posted by Spagetwin:

Originally posted by Green117v2:

Simply put, Open players bought this on themselves.

Did they ? And how exactly ?

Did you not read what I posted?