It’s unbelievable how fast they get away. They used to go belly up for me. I don’t know how to pirate them anymore. Anyone have any useful tips for me?
NPCs carrying diamonds are slippery little slippery things
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Piracy is a bit messed up right now, killing the powerplant is bugged and of course the FSD cooldown bug that has affected NPCs carrying refineries for a year and a half is still present so...
Bring missiles to shoot the drives, weapons with good penetration chance (to shoot the FSD), and a wake scanner to repeatedly follow the NPC as you'll probably need multiple tries to kill the FSD before the NPC insta-jumps away.
Bring missiles to shoot the drives, weapons with good penetration chance (to shoot the FSD), and a wake scanner to repeatedly follow the NPC as you'll probably need multiple tries to kill the FSD before the NPC insta-jumps away.
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All you have to do is tickle them with a couple of shots and then they will stay in the instance attacking you. Just shield tank.
If you damage them too much they High Wake out. Just a few shots on the shields is enough.
If they have Point Defense - go somewhere else - you will probably kill them trying to remove it.
If you damage them too much they High Wake out. Just a few shots on the shields is enough.
If they have Point Defense - go somewhere else - you will probably kill them trying to remove it.
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I have tried this. But the cargo hatch breakers explode when they are in attack mode
Limpets should only die if the NPC has point defense. Pick a target without it.
Or try to strip it with missiles. Easier said than done.
Or try to strip it with missiles. Easier said than done.
Well that makes a lot more sense now. I had no idea that they had found a way to limit even this form of money making.
As soon as you have interdicted them, instantly target and shoot them. They won't jump out, they will agro and stay in the instance.
They are as dumb as a rock.
Just do it fast. And don't drop their Shields.
They are as dumb as a rock.
Just do it fast. And don't drop their Shields.
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Im new and I just started pirating yesterday. Is there any way to bring the ship to a stop in combat to easily take out the cargo? Ive tried targeting the drives but that sends cargo flying everywhere. I tried targeting the power dist. but I am having ALOT of trouble destroying that subsystem I haven't been actually able to do it yet not even on an unshielded orca... using multi cannons or seeker missles. Im attaching my loadout below.
https://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk...==.Aw1/kA==..EweloBhBGA2GAcICmBDA5gG2SGF9A===
https://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk...==.Aw1/kA==..EweloBhBGA2GAcICmBDA5gG2SGF9A===
Tip one - Don't pirate Orcas as as they hold nothing of value.
Tip two - Go to high population agriculture system (I use Priva in Imperial space).
Tip three - Sit in SC until you find a trade ship. Do basic scan and check for refinery. If it has a refinery interdict it.
Tip four - Once interdicted wait for it to high wake and then follow. Repeat interdiction until it high wakes to an anarchy.
Tip five - Once it's in an anarchy shoot it to aggro. Bring down shields and target power plant. When plant goes down target drives and bring down real low. When they reboot repair and start back up finish off drives so it is dead in the water.
Tip six - Loot the varmint of its Low Temp Diamonds and profit.
This still works and the interdiction fines/notoriety are negligible.
