How hard is PvP zone?

[AlexBlack]

Hi. Can you please describe PvP activity in this game for a new player? What chances are to get ganked if I travel from planet to planet, or make a base at some PvP zone planet?

[Physics]

7 minutes ago, AlexBlack said:

Hi. Can you please describe PvP activity in this game for a new player? What chances are to get ganked if I travel from planet to planet, or make a base at some PvP zone planet?

Contested planets currently have a 2 SU safezone bubble on them so no PVP on arrival yet. This will change when NQ releases Atmos combat patch (next year?). As for travelling there if you fly direct from one planet to another (termed as flying in the pipe) there is a good chance a pvp ship will drop out of warp on top of you and engage. If you fly indirect to the planet the chance of being seen is very very very small. Space is big, very big.

[AlexBlack]

So warping directly from planet to planet is kinda safe?

[Shaman]

On 10/8/2021 at 2:01 PM, AlexBlack said:

So warping directly from planet to planet is kinda safe?

oh, warping is fine, as you are too fast to be shot. but if you want to travel manually do what @Physics said.

[Daphne Jones]

On 10/8/2021 at 7:54 AM, AlexBlack said:

Hi. Can you please describe PvP activity in this game for a new player? What chances are to get ganked if I travel from planet to planet, or make a base at some PvP zone planet?

Don't take anything you can't afford to lose into PVP zone. You will eventually get ganked unless you're flying with a fleet of dedicated war ships. That said, unplanned PVP encounters are rare, especially if you stay out of the pipe. It happens more often at asteroids, but still it's only around 10% of the time. (One successful trip to an asteroid will probably pay for replacement of your ship),

 

Warp is an exception for now. During warp you're safe and the planetary end points of warp are safe. That will change eventually.

 

If you don't have T5 armor, a large shield, exotic lasers, and level 5 talents, you are not equipped to win open PVP. Better to keep your ship cheap so it's easily replaceable and save your PVP ships for training with friends until you can get the above equipment... and easily afford to replace it.