Instead of discussing vacmode in
this thread.
I don't think Vacation mode as it is now, is needed anymore.
The main argument for having vacmode, was to prevent shipfarming.
By adding the option to run ships in base, it is now almost impossible to farm ships anymore, which used to be the common reason for attacking idle planets. !idler cat bash AMIRITE
Vacation mode as it is now, gives you a complete break from the game, at a minimum of 72 hours. If you only plan to stay on vacation for 72 hours or less, then why use vacation mode? Your alliance usually decides if you keep your roids anyway. Put the ships in base and there is no risk.
It is rarely used, because of the disadvantage of losing 72h of resources. However, some players choose to use this feature when they have a legit vacation/appointment, and i assume some make up an excuse for a vacation. So What is the common factor for players using vacmode these days, and why are they doing it?
Expecting a lot of incs in combination with losing a lot of roids, has been claimed in every single occation. I do believe some of the players have legit vacations/appointments, but by actually taking the disadvantage of losing 72h resources, it is basically down to guessing whether you gain from dodging incs or not. Lets be honest here, noone hit vacmode unless they expect incs.
For these reasons, I propose to either change the vacation mode to 5 days minimum, or removing the option entirely.