Friendship drive bailout increase?

[Symo]

With the latest patch Npcs (pirates and smugglers) bailing out via FSD seems way higher and is getting to annoying levels - anyone else finding this? Vipers seem to be the worst offenders, often jumping in first 5 seconds of being fired on.

 

[shadowwar]

I agree with you on this issue. NPC's have been easily Frameshifting away with 30% hull strength left. I am in an Asp and this mass should slow the charging down enough to finish them off and get my bounty.

Rep +1

 

[Genus]

With the latest patch Npcs (pirates and smugglers) bailing out via FSD seems way higher and is getting to annoying levels - anyone else finding this? Vipers seem to be the worst offenders, often jumping in first 5 seconds of being fired on.

It seems to be a persistent problem, there have been so many complaints from the pirates about trading ships doing this I've lost count, and now bounty hunters complaining about pirates doing the same.

Unfortunately any further increase in the FSD mechanics after being dicted may well result in trading taking a dive in the game, thus not alot to pirate, ergo a reduction in bounties to hunt.

It seems that until the whole situation surrounding being dicted is changed or evolved to something workable, interesting and let's face it, fun for all concerned, nout will happen.

 

[friendship drive charging]

as a python pilot since 1.1 i just have the problem of once they get 3km away i can never catch up with them in a thousand years, so i haven't noticed this

 

[Madbeard]

One fix would be that once the interdiction is successful the ships are no further than 1km apart.

 

[Junky Juke]

I dont feel bad about this new balance. It gives me a sense of power! Little pirates flying away from my dangerous Asp...

 

[dbcher]

Friendship drive ....... hehe

 

[Dommarraa]

I thought I was the only one to always hear Friendship due to crappy sound system

 

[Sandmann]

I usually find they explode before they get a chance to fire up their "friendship drives". Possibly coz the first 30 seconds I spend flying backwards scanning them for warrants with 4 pips in shields before I open fire in their faces and shift the energy to weapons as they try to run away.