NOE rarely starts a fight. the whole idea is to sneak in... otherwise they would be in dar not below it.
Easy enough to detect and NOE simply .SAPPMODE then .DAR 0
You misunderstand me, NOE raids are often free of combat yes. But it usually pisses off the other side a lot, and a good fight will break out at the base that the NOE raid captured, with folks wanting that base back.
If you don't like them that's great, like I said there is enough diversity in this game for folks to do whatever they enjoy, be that NOE raids, giant horde raids, furballing, bombers, 1 v 1, GVs, hangar camping, vulching, HOing, flying in the stratosphere and picking, etc.
I personally like to do varying things, I get bored doing one thing all the time.
That's why I don't understand all the complaining, there is room for all styles of play, and they CAN coexist.
"Can't we all just get along"
Rodney King