Cyan npc ships?

[DjVortex]

I have noticed for a couple of months now that often NPC ships will be cyan. I don't think this is normal nor intended.

Is this the same type of bug that you sometimes get when you start the game and open a system map, and the stars in that map will completely lack a texture and thus be completely black? Except in this case the "default" texture will be cyan instead of black?

 

[Pask]

Powerplay identification color/livery

edit: if PP NPC pledge and color do not match, maybe a bug, do you checked NPC PP affiliation?

 

[DjVortex]

Powerplay identification color/livery

Oh, so it's intentional? I thought it was some kind of texture loading bug.

 

[DemiserofD]

Iirc thats aislings color.

 

[Pask]

Oh, so it's intentional? I thought it was some kind of texture loading bug.

yes it is, target the ship and after scan completed in the info you will see the NPC pledge.

Nowski did a nice post on PPv2 activities in PP forum section, here a cut/paste of colors:

 

[zimms]

yes it is, target the ship and after scan completed in the info you will see the NPC pledge.

Nowski did a nice post on PPv2 activities in PP forum section, here a cut/paste of colors:

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I think those are the PP map colors. The ships are slightly different.

 

[Pask]

galmap color vs allegiance color

Empire Blue
Federation Red
Alliance Green
Independent Orange

edit: add list of PP associated allegiance and better image for map color, It can be confusing, best is to always scan and check.

 

[Shadowsnog]

yes it is, target the ship and after scan completed in the info you will see the NPC pledge.

Nowski did a nice post on PPv2 activities in PP forum section, here a cut/paste of colors:

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the powerplay colour from map doesnt always translate to ship paint and can even change instance to instance.
always check allegiance by scan before shooting

 

[Pask]

the powerplay colour from map doesnt always translate to ship paint and can even change instance to instance.
always check allegiance by scan before shooting

always scan from ship and at ground by SRV or check armor color, sometime you meet clean PP NPC mixed with scavengers... at least, if u like avoid bounty.

 

[Untilting]

Bounties. I was just lifting off from one of my Power's stronghold carriers and noticed a light show as the carrier + nearby power patrol ships opened up on an interloper. I figured I'd join in for a spot of fun. Got the target selected and noticed they came up as clean, paused for a second since I'm normally a goody-two-shoes but figured I'd join in since all the Power NPCs were already shooting. Immediately got popups for fines and bounties issued against me by my own Power, whose ships were at that very moment alongside me desperately trying to kill the target I'd fired on.

One day I'll get the hang of this game.

 

[Flimley]

Oh man. All the colours are mixed up.

 

[Rebel Yell]

Delaine's look like yellow... ugly!

 

[nanothargon]

Delaine's look like yellow... ugly!

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I think you mean “fearsome and majestic”

 

[Ashnak]

always check allegiance by scan before shooting

Or go with the strategy of Arnaud Amalric.

 

[Valorin]

I have noticed for a couple of months now that often NPC ships will be cyan. I don't think this is normal nor intended.

Is this the same type of bug that you sometimes get when you start the game and open a system map, and the stars in that map will completely lack a texture and thus be completely black? Except in this case the "default" texture will be cyan instead of black?

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I do have paintjobs looking like that. Got them from a stream or event or something. Not sure anymore. It's some azure paintjob with a gleaming effect. Hard to see if it's this colour though because it can look quite different depending on the light.