instead of making the game more retarded how about you stop engaging when you are outnumbered instead of trying to enforce rules of engagement that don't exist.

I like engaging when I'm out numbered though. Makes for faster pk's. Get one... two... sometimes five itani, then you die and come RIGHT back into the action :)

I concurr with Kix.

Besides cunjo, group combat has always been part of the design intention, and such a rule as you propose would make capturable stations impossible. The whole point of getting together a group to capture a station is going to be getting enough people together to OVERWHELM your enemies.

besides economic blockades, pirate bands, hell even vigilente groups are supposed to be a long term goal of the game. All of those would be basically removed by your suggestion. If you want to be safe and avoid Xv1 fights, stay out of grey space and limit yourself to pre-planned duels in empty sectors