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You make it sound like no trader can ever out run or out maneuver a combat ship. This is simply not true. Not, at least, according to some of the streamers I've watched and comments I've read here and among other places. Engineered bits, Sensor signature reduction, as well as a pilot's skill in evasive maneuvers all play a part.

And they really only have to do it long enough to enable a re-engagement of the FSD.

EpisparhIt doesn't matter if you jettison your cargo or not.

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I am not sure what streamers are you watching nor I care. In my book surviving few seconds to high wake does not count for outrunning and outmaneuvering. If you do not submit to interdiction you are doomed.

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Episparh

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I am not sure what streamers are you watching nor I care. In my book surviving few seconds to high wake does not count for outrunning and outmaneuvering. If you do not submit to interdiction you are doomed. [/img]

But that is exactly the goal of evasion: stay alive long enough to get away. You expect someone to stand and fight a dedicated combat ship in a trader? Foolish at best suicidal at worst.

Burstar

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Episparh

But that is exactly the goal of evasion: stay alive long enough to get away. You expect someone to stand and fight a dedicated combat ship in a trader? Foolish at best suicidal at worst.

The reality is that in a loaded trade ship you are outclassed by combat ships designed for the task in all respects. You cannot expect to outrun them loaded at all, even empty most ships will get run down, and the length of time a keybound 'derp all cargo' takes too long to see the expected speed boost to matter. As for evasion, it is smart to try but if you have not submitted to the interdiction as Epi suggested you're just going to die tired unless you have sufficient shields for the task.

As for the 'muh, I saw it in er video!'... Most of that content is edited, staged, and/or cherrypicked. It is naive to rely on data supplied by people whose only real concern is attention/clicks.

You want to survive an interdiction? Have shields/HRP as ship allows, submit to the interdiction, hyperspace to nearby system asap, and jink/evade as much as possible to avoid getting hit by FSD resetting missiles or shield popping torps. The idea that dumping cargo for a speed boost will save you is complete fantasy BS. If it's a pirate, dumping enough cargo to satisfy their demands is a separate issue altogether.
Conclusion: the 'Dump all Cargo' keybind is an absolute waste of a bind and should be assigned to something else immediately. You will never use it. Even IF you somehow find a reason to want to dump all cargo it is trivial to just do it from the right Inventory panel anyways.

BurstarLOL chaff.

BurstarIt survives because of the shields, not due to its speed.

BurstarLOL chaff. Because you def need to be concerned with gankers using gimballed weapons

The 'greased lighting' giant target that is the Cutter you're referring to can do maybe 520m/s in a straight line or easy to shoot at graceful curves. 520m/s is fast, but not as fast as the gankers who know that's your top speed and chose to pull you over anyways. It survives because of the shields, not due to its speed.

DingBatDave

BurstarLOL chaff. Because you def need to be concerned with gankers using gimballed weapons

The 'greased lighting' giant target that is the Cutter you're referring to can do maybe 520m/s in a straight line or easy to shoot at graceful curves. 520m/s is fast, but not as fast as the gankers who know that's your top speed and chose to pull you over anyways. It survives because of the shields, not due to its speed.

The point being its fast enough and hard enough that it can quite easily get away.
But indeed lol on the chaff gag. All that said. You don't die to anyone if you know what you are doing.

Burstar

DingBatDave

BurstarLOL chaff. Because you def need to be concerned with gankers using gimballed weapons

The 'greased lighting' giant target that is the Cutter you're referring to can do maybe 520m/s in a straight line or easy to shoot at graceful curves. 520m/s is fast, but not as fast as the gankers who know that's your top speed and chose to pull you over anyways. It survives because of the shields, not due to its speed.

The point being its fast enough and hard enough that it can quite easily get away.
But indeed lol on the chaff gag. All that said. You don't die to anyone if you know what you are doing.

This is becoming all about Cutter. It's a good ship. If you absolutely need to arrive at your destination in open it's a strong choice. That said, the point stands: even in a cutter, derping all cargo is a waste of time, money, and a keybind.

DingBatDave Ok then we should switch to a ship besides the cutter in order to prove you are correct. I'll leave you to it have fun
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Burstar

DingBatDave Ok then we should switch to a ship besides the cutter in order to prove you are correct. I'll leave you to it have fun
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I've already proven my point correct. Your inability to understand sound reasoning isn't my problem. I look forward to you posting video's of how derping all cargo saved your life.