Originally by: GM Arkanon

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Hello everyone.

I'd like to address some of the points raised in this thread.

1. Using drones to confuse POS targeting is an exploit of game mechanics, pure and simple. The drones can not damage the station, since they don't have the range and the POS guns can hardly hit the drones either. All that happens is that the POS guns are effectively incapacitated as they cycle targets from one drone to the next, leaving the attacking ships free to attack the station.

2. The GM on duty had to make a decision and was within his rights to do so. The GM team's duty is to report and react to situations potentially harmful to the game and it's the GM team that enforces ingame policies, not CCP. The GM in question has also been criticized for not taking action sooner, but you may want to consider that during that time, he was investigating the issue, contacting CCP and the bug hunting team and in general, doing his job correctly and responsibly.

3. This issue has now, thankfully, been drawn to our attention and I hope we will see changes to the POS guns' AI very soon. Until then, this will be considered an exploit and we will issue warnings/bans to those using it from now on. Note that this has no bearing on drone use in other situations, this is a very specific and easily classifiable exploit.

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1. Using drones to confuse POS targeting is an exploit of game mechanics, pure and simple. The drones can not damage the station, since they don't have the range and the POS guns can hardly hit the drones either. All that happens is that the POS guns are effectively incapacitated as they cycle targets from one drone to the next, leaving the attacking ships free to attack the station.

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Originally by: Loka

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Edited by: Loka on 08/08/2005 13:07:27
From what i have understood the locking time of the Turretbays were bigger, than their target cycling time.

Therefore if an enemy would dampen every single Turretbattery of the POS, the effect would be the same. Because the locking time of the POS on BS would to bigger than their target cycling time.

-> Damping Turretbays = Exploit too?

May i get an aswer here pls.

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Originally by: Burzon

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This is a GM decision, so i do not see the need for further discussion. As the GM¦s resemble Executive and Legeslative force in this game all you can fo is to accept it.
Burzon

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Originally by: Roshan longshot

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So let me get this right...useing drones to attack a pos is a exploit? But can I use them to attack another players ship? Really need some help on this...makes nosense what so ever.

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Originally by: GM Arkanon

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Hello everyone.

I'd like to address some of the points raised in this thread.

1. Using drones to confuse POS targeting is an exploit of game mechanics, pure and simple. The drones can not damage the station, since they don't have the range and the POS guns can hardly hit the drones either. All that happens is that the POS guns are effectively incapacitated as they cycle targets from one drone to the next, leaving the attacking ships free to attack the station.

2. The GM on duty had to make a decision and was within his rights to do so. The GM team's duty is to report and react to situations potentially harmful to the game and it's the GM team that enforces ingame policies, not CCP. The GM in question has also been criticized for not taking action sooner, but you may want to consider that during that time, he was investigating the issue, contacting CCP and the bug hunting team and in general, doing his job correctly and responsibly.

3. This issue has now, thankfully, been drawn to our attention and I hope we will see changes to the POS guns' AI very soon. Until then, this will be considered an exploit and we will issue warnings/bans to those using it from now on. Note that this has no bearing on drone use in other situations, this is a very specific and easily classifiable exploit.

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Originally by: GM Arkanon

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Hello everyone.

I'd like to address some of the points raised in this thread.

1. Using drones to confuse POS targeting is an exploit of game mechanics, pure and simple. The drones can not damage the station, since they don't have the range and the POS guns can hardly hit the drones either. All that happens is that the POS guns are effectively incapacitated as they cycle targets from one drone to the next, leaving the attacking ships free to attack the station.

2. The GM on duty had to make a decision and was within his rights to do so. The GM team's duty is to report and react to situations potentially harmful to the game and it's the GM team that enforces ingame policies, not CCP. The GM in question has also been criticized for not taking action sooner, but you may want to consider that during that time, he was investigating the issue, contacting CCP and the bug hunting team and in general, doing his job correctly and responsibly.

3. This issue has now, thankfully, been drawn to our attention and I hope we will see changes to the POS guns' AI very soon. Until then, this will be considered an exploit and we will issue warnings/bans to those using it from now on. Note that this has no bearing on drone use in other situations, this is a very specific and easily classifiable exploit.

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Originally by: Braaage

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Looks like this is a result of the topic

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