EVE General Discussion

Yeah, when tricks like these help freighter pilots escape ganking death its always "emergent gameplay".
Arguably, the warp speed threshold should scale with the web effect and a web would have no effect on your time to warp.
This would also be a pretty thing to fix. But it gives pilots a way to save their assets, so game on, 'its A-OK'.

On the other hand, when webbing tricks are used in a similar manner to KILL targets and victims start screaming?
Suddenly the 'emergent gameplay' turns into a bannable exploit.
Never mind that faction police frequently killed -10 pilots using this same 'exploit'.

exploit notification from lead gm grimmi

It has come to our attention that some players are making use of a broken game mechanic involving web modules preventing people from warping, for the purpose of killing them. This is a clear exploit and anyone found abusing this will be dealt with accordingly. Exploiting may result in a permanent suspension from the game. Our Game Design team will be working to deploy a fix for this issue in the near future.

Hooray for coddling.

Just pointing out that when 'tricks' are used to escape PVP, the 'bugs' become features, or remain in game for years.

When the same 'tricks' are used to trap and kill players, its labelled an 'exploit' or nerfed ASAP.

Orca swap tricks, webs, logoffski, insurance for self-destruction vs Concord, you name it.

The legitimacy of the 'exploit', really, only depends on which type of player is benefiting from it.

DST can also use a 10MN MWD for 10 second align times.
Messing around the other day I learned that 10MN AB gets my Iteron aligned in 8 ticks. Need to test on DST.

Just pointing out that when 'tricks' are used to escape PVP, the 'bugs' become features, or remain in game for years.

So, I was speaking to someone about the long alignment times and what modules I prefer to lower it down. He showed me this technique he called "sling shot webbers" where you start to align then have somebody webify you (you in freighter) and it causes the freighter to warp in almost an instant. I don't quite remember the physics behind it, but it had to do with manipulating the speed to lower the inertia in contrast to increasing acceleration.

My question was whether this was simply a cool trick or if this is considered an exploit? I hadn't heard of or seen this technique beforehand.

Didn't your GM quote refer to a bug some expansions back, where vindicators could web people to the point of their ship being unable to warp as if disrupted / scrambled?

And now tell me I should fit a cargo extender to my crow.

…largely because the webs in the latter case actually, you know, broke the game. They conferred a status that they were not meant to give by making the physics simulation break down. There's a difference between working within the system and breaking it.

So, I was speaking to someone about the long alignment times and what modules I prefer to lower it down. He showed me this technique he called "sling shot webbers" where you start to align then have somebody webify you (you in freighter) and it causes the freighter to warp in almost an instant. I don't quite remember the physics behind it, but it had to do with manipulating the speed to lower the inertia in contrast to increasing acceleration.

My question was whether this was simply a cool trick or if this is considered an exploit? I hadn't heard of or seen this technique beforehand.