Cutters and Corvettes
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AFAIK they are only in conflict zones, although I have come across a npc cutter parked on a planet before.
I guess either frontier "forgot" to add them to npc's for general use in the game or simply just didn't add them because they thought they might be too hard for players to kill.
Plus frontier really love the Anaconda.
I guess either frontier "forgot" to add them to npc's for general use in the game or simply just didn't add them because they thought they might be too hard for players to kill.
Plus frontier really love the Anaconda.
I think it's for the reason Graxxor mentioned. Although you do see other military ships there (federal irons, clippers).
On a related side note, anytime FD wants to change the spawn tables so that NPCs don't mine in a gunship, that would be great.
On a related side note, anytime FD wants to change the spawn tables so that NPCs don't mine in a gunship, that would be great.
Seek out the highest paying "Pirate Lord Assassination Missions". The ones that pay over 2 million credits.
9 times out of 10, you will face off against a Threat Level 4 Corvette. That is an Elite Piloted / Engineered NPC Vette. MUCH tougher ship than any ships you will find in a CZ, including the rare Vette or Cutter that might show up there on rare occasions.
Oh! and if it isn't a Vette, it will be an equally buffed Conda. Don't know why, but Cutters are not included in these top end Pirate Lord missions.
These are my favorite missions in the game at the moment. But don't go in there with an Asp X or anything lower than a well buffed Python or better.
I suggest an A rated and fully G5 upgraded Corvette.
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This I reckon. I remember when the vulture came out, it was a couple of updates before the NPCs started using them. I've seen Corvette Pirate lords (mission targets) and in CZs, not seen one in supercruise.
Probably because you're playing in SOLO game mode. In OPEN mode you might run into some Cutters and Corvettes in RES. I mine in a Corvette so . . . yeah. o7
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Maybe if they show up, they should have the raider kits so you can obviously tell that they aren't military.
always in open
omg I was asking my friend this same question other day =D
Now that I have a fully engineered corvette I LOOOVE taking on NPC corvettes and cutters....so satisfying. Hell even give me wings of anacondas! :3 Sadly they only spawn in assassination missions or conflict zones QQ
Now that I have a fully engineered corvette I LOOOVE taking on NPC corvettes and cutters....so satisfying. Hell even give me wings of anacondas! :3 Sadly they only spawn in assassination missions or conflict zones QQ
It's about time we see some ship kits on NPCs... and this would be a fantastic reason for it! +1
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They are the top tier ships in the game. I saw Cutters all the time in Haz RES sites in Empire space this week. Some of them were even somewhat challenging to my engineered Corvette, which is a big deal considering they are NPCs. I normally mow right through NPCs.
Also...I see Cutters in High Intensity Combat Zones as well. They are actually common there.
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And yet they are the best miners available. Funny, isn't it?
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I think I have only ever seen a NPC Cutter's in Combat Zones. Oh and every second player I see flies one.
I get the odd mission target in them on assassination jobs, but they are rare. Which is just as it should be as they are military ships with only a few people stupid enough (me included there) to spend hours grinding the rank needed for them.
All the rest have been opened to everyone at some time if I remember rightly. I certainly had my Clipper before I had the rank. So a lot more common for multiple reasons.
All the rest have been opened to everyone at some time if I remember rightly. I certainly had my Clipper before I had the rank. So a lot more common for multiple reasons.
