Always Hostile??

[D.D.Hariman]

Ok, I have read the WiKi and some other stuff and watched a couple videos.
I made the trip to here >>> Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 1 << I think and I was collecting Meta Alloy when one of the ships showed up and put my SRVS ( Had two ships and SRVs o the surface) into kind of paralysis. They rebooted and I was able to get them back into my DBX's and get the DBX's off the body.
As best I can tell, the Thargoid never once actually attacked either the SRV's or the ships.
Based on what I have read what happened is that the Thargoid "scan" is what caused the disruption.

I have also read that there is a dire need for extra Meta Alloys at certain bases to help fight off "UA" attacks and there is a lot of profit in selling extras in those places.

So far as I can tell, I only actually need one Meta Alloy to make Felicity happy and at present I have two in each ship. To get max jump rage I only have 4 cargo spaces on each ship.

Should I land again and finish loading out?? Or Do the Thargoids have long memories and will they actually attack if I get greedy??

 

[Hanerib]

This does sound quite elaborate situation you've got there, commander, but I believe whatever you choose to do now it's going to be magnificent.

 

[Knispels]

Ok, I have read the WiKi and some other stuff and watched a couple videos.
I made the trip to here >>> Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 1 << I think and I was collecting Meta Alloy when one of the ships showed up and put my SRVS ( Had two ships and SRVs o the surface) into kind of paralysis. They rebooted and I was able to get them back into my DBX's and get the DBX's off the body.
As best I can tell, the Thargoid never once actually attacked either the SRV's or the ships.
Based on what I have read what happened is that the Thargoid "scan" is what caused the disruption.

I have also read that there is a dire need for extra Meta Alloys at certain bases to help fight off "UA" attacks and there is a lot of profit in selling extras in those places.

So far as I can tell, I only actually need one Meta Alloy to make Felicity happy and at present I have two in each ship. To get max jump rage I only have 4 cargo spaces on each ship.

Should I land again and finish loading out?? Or Do the Thargoids have long memories and will they actually attack if I get greedy??

You should be able to land again and finish your loading. I have been in several places where the Thargoid interceptor will scan you but they never usually attack unless they are fired upon. Some people think that these are un-manned vessels and programed to react a certain way and gather information. But they will defend themselves if fired upon. If the Meta Alloy was on your ship or in your SRV and the interceptor scanned you, then it would have already attacked you if that is what it was programmed to do. So since you did not get attacked, then you can land again and collect all you want. Just maybe with a little interference from the Thargoid scans.

 

[D.D.Hariman]

You should be able to land again and finish your loading. I have been in several places where the Thargoid interceptor will scan you but they never usually attack unless they are fired upon. Some people think that these are un-manned vessels and programed to react a certain way and gather information. But they will defend themselves if fired upon. If the Meta Alloy was on your ship or in your SRV and the interceptor scanned you, then it would have already attacked you if that is what it was programmed to do. So since you did not get attacked, then you can land again and collect all you want. Just maybe with a little interference from the Thargoid scans.

I am not sure what kind it was.. Looked a lot of pictures but the only thing that looked close was the big flower like thing.

 

[Knispels]

I am not sure what kind it was.. Looked a lot of pictures but the only thing that looked close was the big flower like thing.

Yes the big flower thing is the Thargoid Interceptor. There are four different types of them. The one most commonly seen is called the cyclops and is kind of a green-gray color.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Ok, I have read the WiKi and some other stuff and watched a couple videos.
I made the trip to here >>> Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2 1 << I think and I was collecting Meta Alloy when one of the ships showed up and put my SRVS ( Had two ships and SRVs o the surface) into kind of paralysis. They rebooted and I was able to get them back into my DBX's and get the DBX's off the body.
As best I can tell, the Thargoid never once actually attacked either the SRV's or the ships.
Based on what I have read what happened is that the Thargoid "scan" is what caused the disruption.

I have also read that there is a dire need for extra Meta Alloys at certain bases to help fight off "UA" attacks and there is a lot of profit in selling extras in those places.

So far as I can tell, I only actually need one Meta Alloy to make Felicity happy and at present I have two in each ship. To get max jump rage I only have 4 cargo spaces on each ship.

Should I land again and finish loading out?? Or Do the Thargoids have long memories and will they actually attack if I get greedy??

I say stay focused on the task at hand.
This is true in general.
Go finish your business with Felicity.

I'd suggest stocking up on mats too, before you go there.
Try Dav's Hope and the Bug Killer Anaconda.

 

[D.D.Hariman]

I say stay focused on the task at hand.
This is true in general.
Go finish your business with Felicity.

I'd suggest stocking up on mats too, before you go there.
Try Dav's Hope and the Bug Killer Anaconda.

Ok.. I now have 4 Meta Alloys in each ship getting two each time I landed . I only got harassed the first time or maybe i got away too fast the second time. Don't know. Also colleted a 50,000cr and a 1500 cr codex bounty's to redeem later.

I have everything except the highest level wake data so I am good to go. Going to do a MOST FUEL EFFICIENT trip to Felicity and scan SCAN my ships wakes in the hope of getting the LEVEL 5 wake stuff.

Have to make a stop someplace to get A Class power plants since it looks to me like to get past GRADE 3 on the FSD I will need to get a grade A power plant to at least GRADE 1.

Turns out I had 8 slots in the cargo holds but it is simply too nerve ranking to make another two try's to get both hold completely full right now.

Now all I have to worry about is pirates interdicting me while I am doing system scans.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Ok.. I now have 4 Meta Alloys in each ship getting two each time I landed . I only got harassed the first time or maybe i got away too fast the second time. Don't know. Also colleted a 50,000cr and a 1500 cr codex bounty's to redeem later.

I have everything except the highest level wake data so I am good to go. Going to do a MOST FUEL EFFICIENT trip to Felicity and scan SCAN my ships wakes in the hope of getting the LEVEL 5 wake stuff.

Have to make a stop someplace to get A Class power plants since it looks to me like to get past GRADE 3 on the FSD I will need to get a grade A power plant to at least GRADE 1.

Turns out I had 8 slots in the cargo holds but it is simply too nerve ranking to make another two try's to get both hold completely full right now.

Now all I have to worry about is pirates interdicting me while I am doing system scans.

It's not a big deal if you're missing the wake scans.
You can get high level data at the Bug Killer Anaconda and trade it for the wake scans.
That's between you and Farseer, assuming you're still in the Pleiades.

Make sure to add the "Mass manager" experimental effect to your FSD after your first roll.
I assume you have a 5A FSD in there already(?), but stranger things have happened.

You can also "pin" the blueprint so you can finish it remotely later if needed, or do other FSDs/mods in the time being.

You'll save a little cash if you buy the powerplant in someplace like Diaguandri, where it will be 15% off if it's in stock.
All Li Yong Rui controlled stations have that discount.

 

[D.D.Hariman]

Bob, The only wake scan I am missing is the level 5 one and as I read the stuff about engineering, unless I make really good rolls on every grade, the difference between a grade 4 and a grade 5 upgraded FSD is only a few ly.

So it comes down to how bored do I want to be doing re-rolls.

My main concern in this whole thing was that maybe the last upgrade to the game had given the Thargoids a new set of basic instructions like it gave the Sitting Duck NPC's who used to just sit there an moan while you pounded them into scrap and now they get up off the surface and fight back.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Bob, The only wake scan I am missing is the level 5 one and as I read the stuff about engineering, unless I make really good rolls on every grade, the difference between a grade 4 and a grade 5 upgraded FSD is only a few ly.

So it comes down to how bored do I want to be doing re-rolls.

My main concern in this whole thing was that maybe the last upgrade to the game had given the Thargoids a new set of basic instructions like it gave the Sitting Duck NPC's who used to just sit there an moan while you pounded them into scrap and now they get up off the surface and fight back.

And you can get enough high level data to trade for the G5 wake scans at the Bug Killer in a few mins.
NPCs don't remember you.
Some will behave differently than others.

The max changes are fixed, so it doesn't matter if you make "good rolls".
But you need to do enough rolls.

G4 to G5 is going to give you about 3.5 ly.

 

[D.D.Hariman]

NPCs don't remember you.
Some will behave differently than others.

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They may not remember you, but they do cheat.

Traveled over 700 LY in two ship convoy with nothing in either hold and not once did either ship get interdicted.
Now both ships have 4 Meta Ally in their holds and both have been interdicted once in less than 30 ly of travel.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

They may not remember you, but they do cheat.

Traveled over 700 LY in two ship convoy with nothing in either hold and not once did either ship get interdicted.
Now both ships have 4 Meta Ally in their holds and both have been interdicted once in less than 30 ly of travel.

Why/how are you using two ships?

NPCs certainly cheat, haha.
Any cargo can make you a target that said.

 

[D.D.Hariman]

Why/how are you using two ships?

NPCs certainly cheat, haha.
Any cargo can make you a target that said.

I have two computers sitting side by side, and two commanders/accounts. I have both machines with the same controls and Voice Attack Commands that start with the ships name but are otherwise the same.
I started the second commander with the plan of donating it and a computer to a disabled friend so we could fly in Squadron/Wing. Like me has has some sense of touch and hand motor control issues as well as some cognitive decline because of early onset Alzheimer. The idea is that we could fly together and I could coach him when he forgets something and help out if he was attacked. Planning mostly exploration.
Also hoping that playing the game would be mind exercises that would slow the disease. If he gets to the place where he cannot actually pilot, then have him crew.

 

[Knispels]

I have two computers sitting side by side, and two commanders/accounts. I have both machines with the same controls and Voice Attack Commands that start with the ships name but are otherwise the same.
I started the second commander with the plan of donating it and a computer to a disabled friend so we could fly in Squadron/Wing. Like me has has some sense of touch and hand motor control issues as well as some cognitive decline because of early onset Alzheimer. The idea is that we could fly together and I could coach him when he forgets something and help out if he was attacked. Planning mostly exploration.
Also hoping that playing the game would be mind exercises that would slow the disease. If he gets to the place where he cannot actually pilot, then have him crew.

A very noble act. I salute you Cmdr. And wish both of you the best of luck. Have a great time in the black.