Was just a 'derp' moment earlier, combined with a moment where I was trying to help in the Undine Space Battleground map....
We'd easily cleared out the 3 Planet Killers and were having a field day on the Voth, when a large number of them suddenly popped in.
You'll remember that, sometimes, they'll use some ability where they can appear to cloak/stealth briefly, and when several of them did that, on pure instinct, I activated my Fleet Nebula Retrofit's 'Tachyon Detection Grid' ability, not only forgetting how many ships were nearby, but discovering that said ability also affects MINES, as well...I'm pretty sure I didn't crash anyone, but the lag spikes were a mess for a few players(although one joked about it)....

Again, I just wanna apologize for anyone I might've inconvenienced...I have GOT to pay a little more attention, next time....
*embarrassed*
When in doubt...Gravity Well TO THE FACE!!

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The console is still quite useful in PvE and stfs...primarily against KDF ships...; had a few instances where we couldn't find a few sneaky ones...so I spaced everyone out, popped the Grid, and suddenly, the KDF ships popped out of nowhere, well within firing range...; I've also interrupted Donatra's 'Super Cloak' a few times in a certain stf, but that one only seems to work with some pinpoint timing, and I haven't QUITE figured out the cut-off window for it!
Kudos to you op for making the post.
Na just kidding
Probably wasn't you op but I also have a fleet nebula and had a simillar "aww man why did I do that?" Moment on starbase 24 some time ago.
"If this will be our end, then I will have them make SUCH an end as to be worthy of rememberance! Out of torpedos you say?! Find me the ferengi!".
If I gave some less-scrupulous players the idea to do this to troll others, I'm gonna have to live with the guilt of it...out of respect to those who've been a good sport about this, and in an attempt to nip this thing in the bud before it can get worse, I'm tempted to delete the thread...good idea?
I used to play the game on medium fine, and now I experience lag on low.
Sorry, but I think it's going to lag with or without you here. :P
I did comment on it in open channel after it happened.
No problem. No harm no foul. My post seems to have touched off some issues in the humourless and grossly defensive.
Having said that, I've now cut back to one monitor, dropped a few of the high res options and preloaded my nebby with the console to test this on others. JK of course.
I couldn't read if your reply in your thread was serious or not...primarily as I have Aspergers Synrome(a.k.a. High-Functioning Autism)...which is why I initially panicked....
I'm glad everything's o.k., though...it nearly got me too, as I had a slide show for a few seconds!