Suicidal defense forces around stations

SWEDGE AV

SWEDGE AV
Ever since 2.4, I noticed that defense forces around the stations seem to find it needful to often boost into me in order to scan me, resulting in a fine or failed passenger missions if I carry any. Quite annoying. I don't really see anything noted about it in the recent patch, I had hoped this would be fixed. Are other people experiencing this too?
 
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IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
SWEDGE said:
Ever since 2.4, I noticed that defense forces around the stations seem to find it needful to often boost into me in order to scan me, resulting in a fine or failed passenger missions if I carry any. Quite annoying. I don't really see anything noted about it in the recent patch, I had hoped this would be fixed. Are other people experiencing this too?
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They misunderstand how Detailed Surface Scanners work.
 

Makaan

Makaan
Aye, it can be a frustrating one.

I think as long as you're below the speed limit you won't get a fine/they won't smash into you? That could be a temporary fix for you until it's patched.
 

Ben Sevil

Ben Sevil
SWEDGE said:
I'm sorry if there are already posts about this. I might not have looked carefully enough, but I didn't see any.
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I should apologise for being a little terse. The problem, however, is exactly as you noted and linked to scanning by security or faction forces, and widespread. The funny thing is that NPCs seem exempt from such suicidal behaviour (note that they always boost away quickly if you exit the letterbox after them).

It gets a little better if you become allied with the station because they tend to scan you less often then.


Makaan said:
I think as long as you're below the speed limit you won't get a fine? That could be a temporary fix for you until it's patched.
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Yep. 98 max to be precise, so that the impact of the ramming from behind doesn't drive you above 100, leading to a fine.
 
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Punished Mobius

Punished Mobius
I don't do passenger missions but I am also quite tired of the telltale "swish" when an AI boosts to you to get close for a scan and nearly rammin whenever I try to dock.

Also anyone saying "just obey the speed limit" is wrong we should not have to alter our play styles for what equates to a bug with the cops AI. They should be able to scan us from a distance and not be up in our grills. Slap a long range scanner on the AI and call it a day. I really don't see what is so hard.

I guess I am just tired of "Improvements" to the game. That aren't actual ya know. Improvements.
 

Schmack

Schmack
I've noticed I get scanned almost every time in or out of the station, even where I am allied and never got scanned before. I even get scanned outside the exclusion zone.

Smuggling missions would be near impossible now unless you pop a lot of heat sinks and go completely dark, but even then I cannot say for sure. It seems they know you're there still.
 

Gun Star

Gun Star
It's a new security scanner. Caller the Scrammer. They get more detailed scans through Osmosis and can even tell if you had illicit food for breakfast and if your smuggling dope in your ship's lavatory.
 
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CMDR Mayhem

CMDR Mayhem
Happened to me just now. I got lucky, as he bounced off my Conda I got a verbal warning(going under speed limit). I had a chuckle.
 

Cmdr Lucca1985

Cmdr Lucca1985
Definately happening at res sights but i thought that was a wing tactic...cheapo cobra rams your shields down then the diamondback shoots you down
 
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