Horizons Opinion please: Bug or random feature?

[Larco]

Hi wondering whether to report as a bug:

I took a mission, from Gardner Horizons (Kremata) to destroy two skimmers in the neighboring system: Kennedy Silo (Malayamatha).

First time: No skimmers just a turrets and a Vulture on the landing pad. Tried shooting the Turrets, still no skimmers , then shot at the Vulture (Very bad idea)

Second time: 10 plus skimmers. managed to down the first easily and almost got the second before being swarmed.

Third time: Again no Skimmers just turrets and Vulture on Pad. Destroyed all the Turrets, lots of alarms and intruder will be destroyed but still no skimmers. The Vulture did nothing as I did not shoot at it this time.

HOWEVER:
After searching the base I found not one but four data links. Accessing one then started a 60 second timer. So I went to the next data link and scanning that added a further 60s. After scanning all four, I received a whole lot of new data.

Still got one more skimmer to get so going back in soon. If I get skimmers I will probably try hit and run in order to get all of them and have another go at the data links.

So what does everyone think? Bug or feature?

 

[3instein]

Most of the missions I do are the ones you talk about. Quite a lot of the time there are no skimmers at the base you are told to go to.

I usually fly in about 50-100km short of the base and then on approach fly above 2km with your radar at max distance so you can see the blue circles (poi) point of interests. When you see a poi, investigate it and most of the time skimmers will be around, if not return above 2km and repeat. You will soon get your skimmer tally up in no time, sometimes without even going near the base.

Mick.

 

[Larco]

Excellent, Thanks for the tip