3 Weeks WASTED
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Personally I like the more involved hang back, observe the formation of the rossers then zoom in approach, but really it can be done reliably with practice.
I think the point is that if you are on a 'don't get scanned' mission you'll probably fail at least a couple of times before getting the hang of it, choosing a suitable loadout (or taking missions for which your ship is suitably equipped based on your skill level) would be helpful.
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Isn't picking the right tool that fits both your skill set and the requirements of the job part of the game?
In a conda you can do a wide angle approach outside of sys auth radar range until you're perfectly aligned with the slot, then boost your way in if you don't feel confident with scraping a bit of your paint off doing the usual 45° approach boost.
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Sorry, but your observations are wrong. There are ships that are less likely to be scanned, this is coming first hand from the devs. You are right though that boosting inside the station will work with every ship, simply because authorities don't have enough time, either because they don't even start to scan or because the scan fails upon passing the letterbox.
Heatsinks. Use heatsink when within scan range, increases the time it take to warrant/manifest scan. Silent running only hides your signature from distances greater than 1000m, anything less you need heatsink.
A hard earned lesson indeed.
I must have been lucky
. I did a few Robigo runs and never had a mission fail despite a number of scans being started on me. The only tactic I ever used was to target them and deploy my hardpoints. I guess I always made it beyond 2.5k before it completed. Not unlikely in a Cobra I guess. I did find the high risk/high reward missions a lot of fun, as you stand to lose a lot of invested time if it goes wrong. The Robigo runs I did are among the best moments of my ED gaming.
no its not you knew the mission parameters and you failed
But it must not be to a dice roll if you win or loose. The player needs to retain a certain amount of control.
I did one of these long range passenger missions and it did occur to me you are all in, its not just getting scanned but hull damage or actual ship destruction means you loose everything. You are essentially 'all in' in terms of time, you win it all or you win nothing.
In my mind the huge risk associated with the long range missions should mean they pay more - per hour - than short range missions. But they don't - they pay much less.
In my mind the huge risk associated with the long range missions should mean they pay more - per hour - than short range missions. But they don't - they pay much less.
The penalty for long range passenger mission is far too severe. To run a mission that may take 2 weeks of playing only to lose it all from a mistake or a bug is just poor mission design. Like a lot of players who have been playing for a while, I avoid missions like that. The only reason I would do a long range passenger mission is if I wanted to go exploring anyway and would still be happy if I messed up the mission or it bugged out.
My sympathies.
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Yes, I agree with you.
I had a mission where I arrived at a tourist beacon and an enemy NPC was there waiting for me, immediately opened fire and scanned me. Passenger jumped.
My sympathies.
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Yes, I agree with you.
I had a mission where I arrived at a tourist beacon and an enemy NPC was there waiting for me, immediately opened fire and scanned me. Passenger jumped.
If I go make this in my vette in an hour and give you the credits via cargo drop will you feel better?
That's already the case. If you are getting scanned or not is up to the player. If you get scanned you are doing it wrong.
I mean... Isn't this what makes smuggling missions exciting in the first place? The thrill of sneaking in successfully? The agony of defeat by inches? I wouldn't have it any other way. You're not the first person to mess up silent running into a Port at a critical time. You won't be the last.
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I think it depends who you are carrying.
Imagine if you are smuggling someone into a station whos raison d'etra is to be super under the radar. Them being scanned - even by a legal law officer - could be enough to blow their cover.
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It was a tongue in cheek comment. Recently read Good Omens and still have Adam Young in my ears.
I can understand OP's frustration, but to be fair he has been warned. He took the gamble and unfortunately lost. As people already said an Anaconda isn't a good choice. Other than that heat sinks still offer a chance to avoid the scan.
There's a few things you can do to avoid being scanned, don't just rely on silent running to safe the day.
Stay out of range of the station at first, observe the police and their positions relative to the entrance slot. Wait for them to be in the right position before making your approach.
Once you do make your approach, go silent and go in fast. Once in, don't just leisurely approach your landing pad, break potential line of sight fast.
If you are careful the police will never be able to complete a scan. Start one, yes, maybe. Complete? Not if you wait for the right moment and follow these few simple steps.
Also, you were aware of the mission small print regarding the scans?
Anyways. That's me rambling from somewhere out in the black. Fly safe.
Stay out of range of the station at first, observe the police and their positions relative to the entrance slot. Wait for them to be in the right position before making your approach.
Once you do make your approach, go silent and go in fast. Once in, don't just leisurely approach your landing pad, break potential line of sight fast.
If you are careful the police will never be able to complete a scan. Start one, yes, maybe. Complete? Not if you wait for the right moment and follow these few simple steps.
Also, you were aware of the mission small print regarding the scans?
Anyways. That's me rambling from somewhere out in the black. Fly safe.
