So I got interdicted by another player, an asp with no shields for some reason, eventually took him out with my sidewinder and some minor help from another ship, which I'm amazed I managed, but guess it was because he had no shields. Then I'm wanted by the federation. How come? Any ideas?
Got interdicted, then got wanted?
- Thread starter Bigrumblefish
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AFAIK you are also free to shoot after you successfully scanned him with a Kill Warrant scanner (and he is wanted).
But before that (i.e. either you scanned him with a Kill Warrant Scanner or he hit you first with one of his own shots) you never ever should attack, if you don´t want to get a bounty on your head.
But before that (i.e. either you scanned him with a Kill Warrant Scanner or he hit you first with one of his own shots) you never ever should attack, if you don´t want to get a bounty on your head.
I once got interdicted by AI. The guy circled around me shouting bold phrases, but he didn't attack, the colour which marked him was still orange and not red. If I fired, I'd be the aggressor.
It's a trick, so be wary of not falling into it.
However, there was another situation once. I followed an unknown signal and found an ASP. It immediately attacked me, but I think it didn't actually hit me first. I answered and of course had clean hits. I took it out and upon returning to Dahan I was destroyed.
So if you ask me, it is, or back then during Beta was a flaw in the system, because it seems only being actually hit first makes the attacker the bad guy and your defense justified, while in the real world the one who opens fire, regardless whether you get hit or not, is to be considered the aggressor. Or it was just a bug...
And by the way, if you don't want to risk anything, or have a more aggressive play style, you can deactivate the feature that notifies the authorities about criminal activities against you (and by that your own). But then you might not receive bounties for killing criminals.
It's a trick, so be wary of not falling into it.
However, there was another situation once. I followed an unknown signal and found an ASP. It immediately attacked me, but I think it didn't actually hit me first. I answered and of course had clean hits. I took it out and upon returning to Dahan I was destroyed.
So if you ask me, it is, or back then during Beta was a flaw in the system, because it seems only being actually hit first makes the attacker the bad guy and your defense justified, while in the real world the one who opens fire, regardless whether you get hit or not, is to be considered the aggressor. Or it was just a bug...
And by the way, if you don't want to risk anything, or have a more aggressive play style, you can deactivate the feature that notifies the authorities about criminal activities against you (and by that your own). But then you might not receive bounties for killing criminals.
You don't need to use a K-warrent scanner, that just determines if the target is wanted in other systems. Just point your ship at the target and your basic sensors will do the job fine.
Yes, but if you normally scan him (and detect he is wanted) you AFAIK still get a bounty if you shoot him. After actively scanning with a Kill Warrant Scanner this AFAIK isn´t the case.
This is also shown when you encounter a wanted ship together with a few system security vessels (you can often ee this setup when examining USS).
At the beginning the System Security Vessels and the Wanted ship don´t shoot at each other.
When you just normally scan the wanted ship (and detect that he is wanted) the System Security Vessels don´t shoot at the wanted ship.
But when you complete an active scan with a Kill Warrant Scanner on the wanted thip, the system security vessels suddenly start firing at the wanted ship
Yes, but if you normally scan him (and detect he is wanted) you AFAIK still get a bounty if you shoot him. After actively scanning with a Kill Warrant Scanner this AFAIK isn´t the case.
This is also shown when you encounter a wanted ship together with a few system security vessels (you can often ee this setup when examining USS).
At the beginning the System Security Vessels and the Wanted ship don´t shoot at each other.
When you just normally scan the wanted ship (and detect that he is wanted) the System Security Vessels don´t shoot at the wanted ship.
But when you complete an active scan with a Kill Warrant Scanner on the wanted thip, the system security vessels suddenly start firing at the wanted ship
If you normal scan him and wait for "Wanted" to show, you can fire first - I do it all the time and do not get any fines / bounties put on me.
If however, you open even a fraction of a second before it shows - you are the bad guy and will be wanted.
I was thinking of trying a K-Warrant scanner out, but have not gotten around to it yet.
Oh I definitely wait for it to show up wanted, open fire, and instantly all security vessels turn red on radar. There is no fine, no bounty put on me, and I get credit and the bounty if I get the kill. But the stupid security ships will still go nutzoid on me eventually even though I'm not wanted and not charged.
No. Not by miles. This happens every single time, not just an occasional accident.
First bounty target after patch 01: I interdict a wanted npc sidewinder and open fire at him. The pilot then send me comms message as if he is an authority vessel, I then get a bounty on me.
Something is bugged here
Second bounty target: Interdict a wanted Lakon and open fire. Everything works as normal, hmm.
edit:Third target downed without insidents. Couldn't replicate bug. Time for bed, damned job!
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ALWAYS SHOOT FIRST if you're interdicted by a human player. First 5 seconds can make the tremendous difference not only in ship damage, but also as the psych attack. Those who tell you to wait until you get shot ... have no clue about pvp.
P.S.: if you're in combat capable ship of course.
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