Every darn npc pirate that scans me also rams right into me at speed. This has been happening since the 1.5 update at every RES. Its not an attack, they just don't slow down or stop anymore to scan. I get the usual "what are you carrying" text, then BANG, and they fly away. Its stupid and annoying. If they want to attack then fine, but ramming my shields down is stupid.
Scan & Ram
- Thread starter Macy
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lost my courier to a brain dead npc security right outside a station while i was testing how fast my bi weave shields came back online, needs fixing no doubt.
Yes indeed, it seems they are learning from the real players.
It used to be them blasting a couple of round of plasma at you but now I get rammed regularly
This has killed me twice today, and i don't usually die in res's. They boost straight at you and don't bother slowing down to scan anymore. Would make sense if they were hostile, but they're not. I feel like the update made them quite a bit stupider in that regard. Although they do dodge asteroids now.
You have tried slowing to zero, yes or taking avoiding actions?
While the NPC is scanning you, you KW scan the NPC and line up the PAs. As soon as your scan is finished let loose.
I've not had any problems with pirate ramming since waaaaay back in PB1.
The other alternative is to fly a tanked ship and breeze through them without a care in the world.
What do I know though? I've spent the last 4 hours in a RES in Hel and finally quit out due to boredom and inability to focus on the screen.
Memo to self: Stop drinking and flying/fighting. It'll only end in tears.
You have tried slowing to zero, yes or taking avoiding actions?
While the NPC is scanning you, you KW scan the NPC and line up the PAs. As soon as your scan is finished let loose.
I've not had any problems with pirate ramming since waaaaay back in PB1.
The other alternative is to fly a tanked ship and breeze through them without a care in the world.
What do I know though? I've spent the last 4 hours in a RES in Hel and finally quit out due to boredom and inability to focus on the screen.
Memo to self: Stop drinking and flying/fighting. It'll only end in tears.
But to be fair, I have been scanned and rammed by NPC's while I was in combat with another. It could possibly be because they were manoeuvring to the 1km while I was changing course and velocity constantly but it happened a lot last time is was at a comp nav
Both times i died i was taking a shield break, well away from any npc's and my speed was 0'ed.
Taking evasive action is all well and good in combat, but this is more of a report that npc behaviors seem to be broken
Security ships were definitely doing it a couple days ago.
Always test shields inside the station. Just take them offline and turn them back on.
Come join us in the Angeli fellow courier maestro....
Nothing new here, this has been happening for ages. Either move or hit them. In most cases they will be reversing and it is you who hit them.
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Oh, yes they do.
Most definitely they do. In fact 2x today they went splat against my canopy and then I was wanted in the two systems I was in. This is way more than an annoyance.