Collisions

[Maenden]

Since the update I've notice that a lot of NPCs crash into me during combat.
I've also noticed NPCs crashing into each other.

Is this some new tactic or is there a prob with the collision avoidance routines?

 

[dm06]

Could it be side effect of increased armor?.. heavier ship, less maneurabilty but NPCs brain still thinks that it controls light ship.

 

[Speedcuffs]

I think it's related to new 'tactics'.
I'm liking it. Very good for the frags, or engineering for short range.
Blam-blam-blam: next!

 

[Stigbob]

They are sensibly trying to get behind you, always use maneuvering thrusters.

 

[Morbad]

Is this some new tactic or is there a prob with the collision avoidance routines?

I suspect it's a side effect of them being more aggressive and trying to maintain closer combat ranges most of the time.

 

[Factabulous]

If they were CMDRs you'd call it Ramming and a legit technique.

Or might be a bug

 

[Speedcuffs]

I have painted parking bays on the bow of my Corvette.

 

[ForeverN00b]

I suspect it's a side effect of them being more aggressive and trying to maintain closer combat ranges most of the time.

It's a side effect of SJA making almost passable AI, and so it only takes 3 of them to beat 1 of us humans. Prove me wrong.

 

[CMDR Cosmic Spacehead]

I remember when ships reverse thrusters were nerfed, but they forgot to tell the NPC's.


There were lots of collisions.