A simliar thing to do, is if you know your enemy is empty of direct fire weapons, drop a shield, if he has hit an runs on auto his shield will drop and you can let loose on him. This one is what I call "The Sucker Punch"
That is such an awesome tactic! I'm gonna use that against Corbo!
What is sheer beauty is doing it to a starcastling ship, if you somehow catch him unloaded when your armed. Doesn't happen much, but sheer beauty when it does.