Control is the true measure of power.
Denial, Suppression, Interruption, Manipulation, Pressure.

Most players assume combat begins when the first shot is fired. By then, they’ve already lost.
80% of pilots panic when their options are taken away. They flail, they freeze, they fold. It’s why mechanics that limit movement, disable modules, or dictate engagements are always called “unfair.” The ones who cry about it the loudest are the ones who thought they had control to begin with.

-From the victim’s point of view, they were locked down, helpless, and killed without ever having a say. To them, it was never a fight—just a foregone conclusion.

-From the aggressor’s point of view, the fight was decided long before the victim realized they were in one. The battle was in the preparation, the positioning, the denial of escape. The kill is just a formality.