So rank affects it? Also, I was talking about signal sources vs RES - I kill plenty of elite condas in RES but have never had pharmas from there.Usually, rarest things drop from elite npc's. Even then it's a chance not a guarantee
This is the only circumstance when I have found PI's - yet to find any in any kind of USS so far, but who knows what the next may bring?Doesn't have to be signal sources - I've got them from Deadly/Elite mission target enemies that interdict on trade/courier missions.
NPC Annies are almost impossible to drop PI's... however, NPC T-9s???Is there any rule on when NPC Anacondas drop PIs? I have seen several drops, but only from ones in signal sources. Does anyone else notice this?
Do T9s drop PIs commonly?NPC Annies are almost impossible to drop PI's... however, NPC T-9s???
I have been aware that's the most efficient, but fragging condas is much more interesting...I promise you the best way to get these is to go to Imperial central space around their capital system and pick up imperial shielding by the absolute bucketload, then go trade.
You can always try the correct method which is finding HGEs in Outbreak aflicted systems, but it's extremely hit n miss even if you find an hge in the right state, it is rare that it will contain pharmaceutical isolators. The criteria you want in order to give you a decent chance, is simply an independent OR alliance system (to avoid pollution by superpower specific mats), that has at least one faction in a state of outbreak. Scan the nav beacon, check for HGEs, and check them all even if they are not in a state of 'outbreak'! The label on the USS seems to have little effect on the state the mats you find SHOULD relate to. For example, even in a 'none' state uss, if there's an outbreak faction in the system, you might get pharma isos. That's it.
PERsaonlly, I use the imp shielding method, FD will surely fix this soon, it's so crap.
I found two outbreak HGEs in Colonia (Valac), and topped off on PIs. Valac is in outbreak, but it takes a little effort because the population is low. Valac is also full of HazRez very near the main star. I've been flying back and forth between Metztli (a system in war that's also dropping decent HGEs),.