Good Afternoon,

I just wanted to start a discussion slightly different than those on the topic of High-Sec bumping.

I feel bumping should be a legitimate tactic for EVE and has the potential to be a good conflict driver.

However I would argue it must be changed from it's current form.

Right now, if somebody is piloting a freighter in high sec, you can bump them infinitely so long as you land the first bump. You can have the target trapped in that location, no matter how much they try to escape. You cannot even log off your character as the safe warp mechanic requires a proper align to operate.


The issue here is not that it can be done, but rather the lack of COUNTERPLAY.

As it stands, there is nothing you can do about it. Calling friends, has a negligible effect because CONCORD still protects the bumper from any hostile actions. In fact, the bumper will generally be equipped in such a way that they have maximum mass for the best impact possible, which also makes them rather difficult to kill before CONCORD murders your group.

Different pilot tactics still do not work, including finding multiple warp points (using friends) to give you a location that better suites your alignment after being bumped. The freighter is too slow to align and gives the bumper plenty of time to set you off course again.

Counterplay is badly needed in this area. A way that allows for this tactic to work, but allows for a reasonable defense.