Why are people okay with Detroids speed-building Recs, but not DM, when they're okay with DM being used elsewhere?
Personally I am NOT ok with using detroids for the same purpose. Insta-building recyclers should not be allowed.
Timing recs is part of the process. The game is dead now, but there used to be a fear of someone closer to your target noticing and beating you to it. I have more gripe with insta defense than getting your debris snatched - because that has always been a part of the game already. Don't want debris snatched? Don't take the risk then. You made the choice knowingly and you're sad your gamble didn't pay off. Its just like gambling if the hit will land or if they'll fleetsave.
No, no, no. Timing recs is part of the process, that’s true. Others stealing debris has also always been part of the calculation. But there are many targets that are very frequently online. Another big part of the process used to be study. Study to meticulously compile a targets online times. After a while, once you are confident you had a nice 1 hour window, you’d launch. The target would come online but then you would begin the game of him building recyclers a few at a time. 15 min after hit you’d see his first pickup. 15 recyclers worth. 12 minutes later you’d see round 2, this time 34 recyclers. 12 minutes later you see a pickup of 75 recyclers worth. Etc.
Now, 6 minutes after the target comes online you see him pick up ALL the debris.
The problem with your thought that this is just a timing issue and a risk you just have to take is it basically makes certain, very active people unhittable. At least at a profit. A lot of really good crashes are not profitable without capturing most of the debris. The instabuild recycler mechanic simply changed gameplay. Most of the changes they have made are for player convenience, should they choose to spend a little money. This particular one had a massive impact, intended or not. I would argue it’s one that contributes to the game’s decline. Not the *cause*, but it definitely isn’t helping that you’ve largely taken away the benefit of studying and finally crashing that guy who’s always online.