NPC pirates in Pythons

I was doing a bit of rares trading last night to build up a bit of cash, I normally do bounty hunting but it can be expensive when your not an expert, and I'm far from one :D. I jumped into an anarchy system near Lave (can't remember the name and I'm not at my PC at the mo) and headed for the station, within a few seconds I was interdicted, I submitted as usual and targeted my aggressor. It was an NPC Python with a female sounding name (I'm in a Cobra), she immediately started shooting I responded in kind and maneuvered behind and targeted her Power module. She used the tactic used by Viper pilots which is to put some distance between us and do jousting runs at me. Anyway after quite a lengthy battle where she was down to about 10% hull, and I was still on 95% hull, she then changed tactics and decided to ram me. Fortunately I had full shields when she hit me so I survived with no canopy, 15% hull and no shields, she (thankfully) was destroyed.

I set course for the station and SC'd there, I have an A rated life support so had plenty of time to get there and repair my ship. I bought the cargo I'd gone there for and set off to the next system (Orerre I think), Scooped some fuel then headed for the station. I was interdicted again, and again it was an NPC Python with a female sounding name! After another lengthy battle ensued where I got her down to about 20% hull, she bugged out, (chicken), I was left with about 80% hull and a cracked canopy.

I set course for the station again and entered SC, within a few seconds I was interdicted again, I fought it this time thinking I just want to get to the station and repair my ship, however I lost the battle and ended up spinning through space. I composed myself targeted my aggressor, flippin ek (I did use more colourfull language) if it wasn't another Python :eek:, now I can't be certain but I don't think it was the same one that had just bugged out on me but this one had a female name too. I thought should I run or get stuck in? I decided to get stuck in, unfortunately this time I came off worse and was blown to bits.

Back at the station after paying the 300,000+ insurance I decided to call it a night, my nerves in tatters with the overdose of adrenalin :D
 
You could just pull the plug on him... oh wait.
Report him?... oh ok.

Something needs to be done about these NPC griefers. File a ticket.
 
I was interdicted twice last night in an independent system by NPC Pyhtons. What surprised me was that both times the Pythons did not have any shields!
1st one bugged out at 30% Hull.
2nd one at 25% Hull rammed me. I was too tired to realise and the collision destroyed my Cobra. The fortunate side was that I was not cargo ladened or did I have too much exploration data \ bounties to turn in. It was a lesson learned that a damaged Python can still do this.
The odd thing is, when I re-bought my ship I noticed a 25k bounty to claim in the Independent System. I'm assuming for the Python that rammed me. So I lost my previous bounties when my ship blew, but the Python must also have destroyed afterwards. So I lost my original set of bouties but gained one back.

Surely a bug, but I'll take the credits to balance the insurance cost. :D
 
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I was interdicted twice last night in an independent system by NPC Pyhtons. What surprised me was that both times the Pythons did not have any shields!
1st one bugged out at 30% Hull.
2nd one at 25% Hull rammed me. I was too tired to realise and the collision destroyed my Cobra. The fortunate side was that I was not cargo ladened or did I have too much exploration data \ bounties to turn in. It was a lesson learned that a damaged Python can still do this.
The odd thing is, when I re-bought my ship I noticed a 25k bounty to claim in the Independent System. I'm assuming for the Python that rammed me. So I lost my previous bounties when my ship blew, but the Python must also have destroyed afterwards. So I lost my original set of bouties but gained one back.

Surely a bug, but I'll take the credits to balance the insurance cost. :D

Oh yeh I forgot that! I got the bounty too, about the same amount. Compensation :D
 
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