Re: [Openme-developers] (Auto) return fire

[Oliver D. B. <oli...@ma...>]

 > 1) Is bad for people with slower connections
Yes people with high speed connections are practically invisible in ME. They
can attack and run out without anyone seeing them. I experienced this many
times. By the time I had refreshed screen the person could attack and run.
With no auto return fire high speed connections can kill any ship they want
to. A simple stratregy, hit, move away. Hit again, move away. If the slow
connection guy tries to follow you you simply move away.

> > 2) Is too good with cloak and 1 on 1 combat
Again shoot and run away, no need to recloak. Why recloak the guy wont see
you

> > 3) Will encourage hunters cause they can now hunt longer with less
> > damage
Yes by attacking and moving away you gain no damage and thus never need to
refill. You can simply continue to wear the oposition down

> > 4) Is a death sentence to anyone who doesn't refresh or doesn't look
> > at the screen every few secs
> >
Its could be a deaths sentence for all who dosent  move fast enough.


I do realise that high speed connection always will have an advantage. But
thats no reason to make it completely impossible. Thats like saying "We
cannot prevent murders so lets make it legal". By making the gab even bigger
we will only add to the frustration of never being able to beat the higher
connections person. Imagine to loose a 150 mill ship, not because U were
lasy or stupid but simply because your screen wouldent load fast enough.

As for aos's argument that traders are dead wether they have fast
auto-refire or not. That maybe true, but does it has to be true for slow
connections in warships?. Should the only viable option for slow connections
be to planet bust and run away?