Battle Performance/Valor/BR

[Domox]

Having recently spent much time battling higher BR ships due to ganking etc, and usually giving as good or better than I got. I've become frustrated with the XP/Gold not reflecting my performance. Recently I fought a player surp with a player snow and an AI rattlesnake. As a privateer I got his hull down, killed some crew, several cannon, started a fire, spent about an hour maneuvering and doing my part. Of course the AI ship was useless, and the player snow promptly sank.

 

The results for battle? A few K gold and ~50xp. Now, of course the battle was challenging which I can admit was partly fun, but considering you lose a dura for what's an inevitable defeat (it will take every bit of two hours if you're lucky and they're crap, to sink a surp when piloting a privateer) the compensation is wanting.

 

Please don't confuse this with salt. I enjoy the smaller craft and some sort of reward for performance or valor besides this pittance of compensation would be nice? Even achievements for mismatches would be nice.

 

Thoughts?

Edited June 19, 2016 by Domox

[Anolytic]

I agree that there should be some sort of bonus or reward for winning a fight where you are at a big disadvantage from the beginning.

[Domox]

I just finished a match that took about 40 minutes with me piloting an essex and the adversaries consisting of 2x connies, 3 trincs, a rattlesnake, and an AI frigate. I damaged all of them and lasted quite a while without them managing to board me. Kept the gauge etc. I got 13k and 340xp for the trouble. Lost an officer life, and a ship dura.

 

We need some better incentives to fight or rewards for performance in the face of adversity, this is just sour all the way through.

Never mind I lost 315 crew.

Edited July 4, 2016 by Domox

[Domox]

As it stands that's incentive to not go to port battles and not sail unless you have 4-5 friends with you at all times.