I am playing solo and have landed on a planet near a geological site. There is an ASP Scout circling the site. So far no attacks -- is this something I should be worried about if I deploy my SRV?
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Newcomer / Intro NPC Ship Circling
- Thread starter zulurider4041
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Not unless you have cargo or a bounty on you - even they they will attack when you take off, not attack the SRV. Not at a geo site anyway.
Thanks. I was concerned it was protecting the site, and when I got there in my SRV it might attack. I'll give it a go!
Thanks.
Don't forget to scan it as it may yield some enconded material.
Yes that is what I want to do. Been busy collecting Meta Alloys on this planet too.
Uh oh.
You'll be OK. The interdiction evasion mini-game is fairly easy to do - just keep aligned with the blue circle.
My main concern is leaving my ship in the SRV and either getting attacked in the SRV or the NPC attacking my main ship while I'm out.
If you dismiss your ship the NPC can't scan it and your SRV should be fine.
I've been to Dav's Hope numerous times and there is a beluga that circles the base constantly; On various occasions there has been up to two additional ships that circle the base constantly. NEVER had an issue with any of them.
I did take a shot at a ship once on a different planet, and until I actually hit him there wasn't an issue. Once I did manage to hit him, he turned red and proceeded to attack me with a vengeance that didn't stop until I could get my ship to land and store my srv, lift off and got out of there. Reckon had I not shot and hit him, he would have never gave me a second thought.
I did take a shot at a ship once on a different planet, and until I actually hit him there wasn't an issue. Once I did manage to hit him, he turned red and proceeded to attack me with a vengeance that didn't stop until I could get my ship to land and store my srv, lift off and got out of there. Reckon had I not shot and hit him, he would have never gave me a second thought.
Thanks I also never tried dismissing my ship yet -- is that the safest way to go when on the planet?
Usually yes. And it happens automatically when you wander long enough away from your ship.
It's more at risk in open though. Never had a problem with NPC's in group or solo but open play leaves it er... open for a fun-loving ganker to strike down upon it with great vengeance and furious anger. Depending on where you are, of course 
Just run away... then recall and board if you want to risk it. If your SRV gets destroyed you just re-spawn in your ship at altitude above the planet - you don't get an insurance claim on your stats, SRVs don't count, only ship rebuys. Cheaper to have to restock an SRV than to pay for a rebuy.
Ok I was curious how long they will chase or shoot at you. I've been able to find some spots in the terrain where they can't hit me but they don't seem to want to leave. I've already taken the magic ride back to the ship after getting the SRV blown up a few times. o7
So there's no real penalty for getting yourself killed in a SRV?