Counterplays to Ganking

[Uriel_the_Flame]

@Gerard_Amatin

It has to be going over 75% of it’s maximum velocity to be aligned.

Being aligned means you can warp within the tick you give the warp command.

Exactly. Not sure how so many people, old and new don’t know these things.

The related info for those who care to learn. Not going to type them all again so I link the posts instead.

Nerf Ganking Megathread

First of all it is not explained in-game but your ship facing is irrelevant when your ship doesn’t move, though for the subject that is not important just something of note you might check out. Even if it meant anything the fact you have to accelerate to 75% speed means it takes time to reach the required speed to warp which means you can be caught, while if you fly 75% speed towards the point you will warp to to escape (pre-aligned) then you hit warp and enter warp immediately. The higgs rig …

Can we get "alignment" without forward thrust?

Pre-align means you also move towards your intended warp direction at at least 75% of your maximum speed so once you hit the warp button you enter warp instantly. Edit: Related support article below.

Security Space

Yes if you refer to aligning from a total halt. That is your align time in the ship info window AFAIK. Meaning if your ship is not moving, the time it takes to warp to any direction is your displayed align time. If you fly towards your target (with a 5 degree precision) and move at least 75% speed then your align time is zero and warp instantly the moment you hit warp. If you face a different direction then your ship have to turn and/or if move at less speed then have to accelerate to 75%+. N…

Security Space

Just to note to avoid confusion: your ship’s displayed direction and it starting to change the moment you hit warp is not attached to your ship’s movement vector. So the displayed direction is independent of the game mechanic regarding the vector. This is why it sometimes happens that ships, usually slow to turn ones like freighters warp sideways or partially sideways as their ship’s displayed direction did not reach the warp direction yet, but their actual velocity vector did thus they enter w…