As I said to someone else - I normally use the toilet, get drinks or a snack, in between strikes, when we are in orbit, so I don't go AFK during the actual strike it's self. I don't see why people can't use their inventory at the beginning of a strike, it'll only take a minute max and as far as I'm aware, there are no rules saying otherwise and you didn't buy my game for me, I will use my inventory when I please.