Game is Ruined

[Sharky]

Thanks FD you have completely ruined this game for me.
All I want to do is some missions to get some credits and rep..
I only make about 100k per mission. But due to the way overpowered and cheating NPC I have now lost 7 pythons since upgrade.
My only chance is to run..even from damn cobras. And if I happen to run and get pulled out of supercruise I am as good as dead..
I get spammed with disrupter beams and then hit with about 50 missiles in a steady stream. (what happened to nerfing????)

Well I am over it. Time to let my rage cool down and go play something else for a month or so ..hopefully the game will be fixed to at least playable for mid range players like me.

It is a sad state of affairs when I have to run from cobras and asps in my python.. you cant get a shot on them because they have a continuous stream of chaff pouring out with hardly any cooldown.
They seem to have super shields that regenerate while they are pouring out chaff.

Yes I know people say you need to wing up etc..but I dont want to play in a wing. Stop trying to force players to play the game you want us to play.
I am not going to moan about the grinding nature of the game now. Others are doing that.

I was a huge fan and was trying to get everyone I knew involved in the game. But I cannot endorse it in the state it is in now. [down][down][down]

NOTE: You may have been directed here from the other post that was closed. I did not intend that to happen and I think the title of this post is not correct in many peoples eyes. I did not get a chance to reply on other post as it was closed when I went to look . I appreciate that many of you are having fun with small ships and I don't intend to denigrate you in any way. As for the other guy who just wants to try and bully me by pushing his opinion and whinging about my post. Well I am not getting into that. You have stated your opinion now just ignore me if you don't like what I say.

 

[crushdepth]

A few suggestions:

• Try adding a fixed beam under the nose, it's not affected by chaff so you can keep zapping them.
• If you want to stick with gimbals, un-target the ship when they launch chaff. Your gimballed weapons will then behave like fixed, so you can still blast them through the chaff.
• If you don't want to fight, all pips to shields and jump to a new system.
• Consider using a very fast ship for missions where you know people will try to intercept you. A cheap little iEagle will outrun everything, they can't touch you.

 

[rote1]

Get the best shields, armor and leave poweplay alone. Haven't had any problems with decently outfitted ships tbh.

 

[CMDR Dumbfries]

"Git gud" responses in 3..2..1..

 

[Drachenklaue]

Yeah it isn't ruined, feel free to listen to the advice of people that have coped with the changes.

 

[Sharky]

"Git gud" responses in 3..2..1..

If you don't have anything constructive to say then button it.

 

[Jaiotu]

.. .Stop trying to force players to play the game you want us to play.

Here's the problem: I know many players who are absolutely thrilled with the changes. They feel challenged again. If you can successfully lobby Frontier to 'nerf the AI', which is exactly what these I'm-a-gonna-quit threads are about, then doesn't that make you guilty of forcing players to play the game that you want to play?

 

[Clawhammer]

Bro, simply log off back to the main menu when you cannot handle the ai. As soon as the interdiction starts, go off. Then relog and continue your travel. Even with the 15sec it should be possible to escape.

 

[GaryII]

What combat rank do you have ?
If its a "farmed" high rank, I guess you need to reset your save...or git good
I personally enjoy new AI

 

[Sharky]

Get the best shields, armor and leave poweplay alone. Haven't had any problems with decently outfitted ships tbh.

Yeh havnt played powerplay for ages now. Seems a bit pointless. Even more reason to leave it alone now. Maybe all the super killers that diss everyone who complains about new difficulty should play there.

 

[Odan Brota]

Practice makes perfect. I had to learn to fight AI again with my anaconda. I suggest you move to a smaller ship for a little while so you don't bankrupt yourself with rebuy.

 

[CMDR Dumbfries]

If you don't have anything constructive to say then button it.

You're a little late to the party and missed the first response to the OP which basically told him "don't let the rebuy screen hit you on the way out". It was either deleted or removed. Forgive me if I don't "button it" as long as some here try to belittle and shut down legitimate complaints.

 

[scorpyon]

Thanks FD you have completely ruined this game for me.
All I want to do is some missions to get some credits and rep..
I only make about 100k per mission. But due to the way overpowered and cheating NPC I have now lost 7 pythons since upgrade.
My only chance is to run..even from damn cobras. And if I happen to run and get pulled out of supercruise I am as good as dead..
I get spammed with disrupter beams and then hit with about 50 missiles in a steady stream. (what happened to nerfing????)

Well I am over it. Time to let my rage cool down and go play something else for a month or so ..hopefully the game will be fixed to at least playable for mid range players like me.

It is a sad state of affairs when I have to run from cobras and asps in my python.. you cant get a shot on them because they have a continuous stream of chaff pouring out with hardly any cooldown.
They seem to have super shields that regenerate while they are pouring out chaff.

Yes I know people say you need to wing up etc..but I dont want to play in a wing. Stop trying to force players to play the game you want us to play.
I am not going to moan about the grinding nature of the game now. Others are doing that.

I was a huge fan and was trying to get everyone I knew involved in the game. But I cannot endorse it in the state it is in now. [down][down][down]

I found the perfect solution to NPC crisis.
Trade. Trade lots. Avoid all interdictions.
Get credits.
Buy Conda.
Kit for exploring.
Leave the bubble.

It's lovely and peaceful out here. No more psycho NPCs to deal with...

Bounty Hunter is kinda ruined now anyway. You can't make much money from it when the cost of your repairs is greater than the kill. (which is what I was finding)

 

[Sharky]

I was never much into combat.. I think I am competent or the next one up..
Mostly did exploration and trading.. Trading is now out of the question. 2.5 mill to replace python hurts..a full cargo as well would be disastrous.
I got python so I could haul cargo and defend myself. Now it is just an expensive lumbering hulk.
Not only was I harassed by the cobra that took my shields down in about 6 seconds it chased me obsessivly as I tried to get to a dock. I eventually resorted to supercruise then logout just to get rid of them.
I now have to cheat to survive.
BTW I bet those that say 'git gud' have better ships than the python.. easy to point fingers when you sit in an ivory tower.

 

[scorpyon]

Is it bad that I spent the better part of the the last week trading in my Conda without the insurance (just to get it up to speed as fast as possible)?

Balls of steel, me!

 

[Becks]

One word: nah.

 

[Drachenklaue]

I was never much into combat.. I think I am competent or the next one up..
Mostly did exploration and trading.. Trading is now out of the question. 2.5 mill to replace python hurts..a full cargo as well would be disastrous.
I got python so I could haul cargo and defend myself. Now it is just an expensive lumbering hulk.
Not only was I harassed by the cobra that took my shields down in about 6 seconds it chased me obsessivly as I tried to get to a dock. I eventually resorted to supercruise then logout just to get rid of them.
I now have to cheat to survive.
BTW I bet those that say 'git gud' have better ships than the python.. easy to point fingers when you sit in an ivory tower.

I'm just a viper guy myself.


Throw turrets on. If you're carrying cargo /never/ attempt to fight.
When you get interdicted, boost twice, and enter Frame Shift Drive.
always invest in the BEST shields.

You don't need to login/out btw, merely re-entering the system can work too.

Cobras make powerful fighters, do not underestimate them. One built for combat can outclass a trading-focused Python. It's not about the cost or size of the ship.

 

[Aewarin Jameson]

If you don't have anything constructive to say then button it.

Best response yet to a clown post - have some rep.

As for your OP: I haven't played with the new AI since 2.1.1 as I am on holiday but many thread suggest to check your pip management. WHen under fire 4 to SYS reinforces your shields which can make a difference whilst you're waiting for the FSD drives to spin up.

 

[Sharky]

You're a little late to the party and missed the first response to the OP which basically told him "don't let the rebuy screen hit you on the way out". It was either deleted or removed. Forgive me if I don't "button it" as long as some here try to belittle and shut down legitimate complaints.

Ok maybe add the quote you refer to in your post. It did look like a throw away line.

 

[Kazacy]

Did you consider to switch to another ship more combat oriented? Python it's a multirole ship and even worse if you fit the ship for a myriad of tasks combat will suffer. Try a FAS, it's really awesome against the new npc's and if you like assassination missions you can fly the ship without shield, armor only. If the target it's big you can use frag cannons and if you upgrade the frags with lvl1 double shot, basically you can kill an deadly anaconda in 60s max (usually more like 30s).
This is my fit:
http://coriolis.io/outfit/federal_a...276b.AwRj4yqA.IwBj4y1FiA==?bn=FAS - Engineers
Fuel scoop is for travel, usually replace it with another HRP.
I prefer to use fixed frags, better dps, but against small ships i find very hard to use them. Against big ships, python, conda, vette etc the frags are very good. If you see a wing, especially a wing of small ships, run, the armor buffer allows you to high jump very easy.
Last, it seems if you use silent running and if you are more than 0.6-1km away from npc, finally they cannot lock you, most of the time they will stay in full stop and await your next move.