Engineers Lost hull in 2 seconds. What could it be?

InDigital

InDigital
Ia have maxed A graded Imperial Cutter with improved shields. I got attacked by 3 pythons in HZRES site.
They took my shields down pretty fast but not so fast as hull itself. I did'nt know it is even possible.
I lost my shields and after that (about 1.5 - 2 secs) i lost ship.
What could it be? What kind of uber weapons they used?
What i learnt from this situation is that in 2.1 you can't loose shields. There is a risk you will instantly die.
 

hunvagy

hunvagy
Missiles, Torpedoes can wreck your hull pretty fast. In 2.0 my Python fell apart from 3 missiles, and that was before they buffed it. And the Huge MC is a beast when it comes to chewing up hull. But it is also possible you fell victim to the rapid fire rail gun bug that's been talked about on the forums.
 

Flash_Baggins

Flash_Baggins
Im pretty sure there are currently bugs with the AI that allow them to instakill ships, hopefully its toned down (if its an actual mechanic) or fixed soon
 

StiTch

StiTch
I believe there are established issues with NPC damage output at present. There's a very big poll/thread about NPC AI atm, and if you read you'll see that in effect everyone has now settled on "we can't make a decision until the bugs are ironed out". Looks like there's some NPC situations they deal excessive damage output, especially through railguns.
 
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Barthok

B
This did happen to my Cutter too, but not in a fight. I was down on an planet surface, and few seconds later after boarding, it explodes for no reason. There must be something with the cutter hitbox or something else... this was the second time I lost the ship due bugs.

@OP Ouch!
 
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Nerwan

Nerwan
InDigital said:
I created ticket. Will see what will they tell.
But i feel like afried now to go to combat. :D
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If you search the forums, you'll find video of a bug (which I haven't seen yet in the wild) where an NPC which is using plasma accelerators can sometimes have an insane rate of fire. It looks like a machine gun of plasmas if you see it. That can take an A rated cutter from 4 pips to death in just a few seconds. So it could be you met one of those ;-)
 

InDigital

InDigital
Nerwan said:
If you search the forums, you'll find video of a bug (which I haven't seen yet in the wild) where an NPC which is using plasma accelerators can sometimes have an insane rate of fire. It looks like a machine gun of plasmas if you see it. That can take an A rated cutter from 4 pips to death in just a few seconds. So it could be you met one of those ;-)
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I want to see that video! :)
 

[VR] Frank_G

[VR] Frank_G
InDigital said:
I created ticket. Will see what will they tell.
But i feel like afried now to go to combat. :D
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Isnt that how combat should be :D

Had some similar experience when i dropped into a HiRes with my Cobra. I engaged a Dangerous rated Viper... It took my shields down with two volleys of its fixed twin railguns. That was the moment when i realized that i am in a fight and not asking an NPC to despawn... I got him down to 30% hull, while keeping out of his firing ark... Then he took my shields out again... Right in that second, when i hit that asteroid... Bammm... But man, that was fun.
 
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