Thargoid Interactions

M4st0d0n · Jul 28, 2019

It's emmiting noise as well but I couldnt record. The host of the AX multicrew session said he just got hyperdicted, and when another player in the fighter destroyed the "probe", the interceptor just went away.

In witchhead nebula.

sidedream · Jul 28, 2019

ZAKALWEINC8876 said:
Ooooh, I haven't seen one of those! Cool!

o7

it would not be a mollusc ? (codex : organic structures ..... bell mollusc)

Crimson Echo · Jul 28, 2019

M4st0d0n said:
So what are those? New type of probes? Medusa was taking a nap just next to it in a multicew ax.

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Thargon that is bugged. It has been a bug for a while that some times when pulling back in the swarm the swarm gets stuck and freezes the thargoid. Attacking the goid or Thargon will snap the goid out of it. (not proximity does not seem to work only collision or weapons fire.)

M4st0d0n · Jul 28, 2019

Crimson Echo said:
Thargon that is bugged. It has been a bug for a while that some times when pulling back in the swarm the swarm gets stuck and freezes the thargoid. Attacking the goid or Thargon will snap the goid out of it. (not proximity does not seem to work only collision or weapons fire.)

Ok thanks.

Crimson Echo · Jul 30, 2019

http://imgur.com/a/BwZeHVk

Source: https://imgur.com/a/BwZeHVk

Anyone else have this bug where the thargoid wake is showing in supercruise rather than normal space?
I drop into an nhss and then jump out just after the goid, and now the wakes seem to show only in supercruise. They time out like normal, and still can not be followed. If i stay in the nhss the wake eventually appears so this seems to be some timing related issue.

Assimilator1 · Jul 31, 2019

Nope, not seen that before, Thargoids are overdue to turn up in supercruise

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Crimson Echo · Aug 26, 2019

~~Jumping into maia seems to almost always trigger a hyperdiction now. Possibly related to the new interceptor spotted in the system.~~
Edit: Apparently this is NOT happening to everyone, and i am just getting really strange RNG effects.

Jmanis · Aug 26, 2019

Crimson Echo said:
http://imgur.com/a/BwZeHVk

Source: https://imgur.com/a/BwZeHVk

Anyone else have this bug where the thargoid wake is showing in supercruise rather than normal space?
I drop into an nhss and then jump out just after the goid, and now the wakes seem to show only in supercruise. They time out like normal, and still can not be followed. If i stay in the nhss the wake eventually appears so this seems to be some timing related issue.

I've seen it reported before and yeah, think it's a bug.

Crimson Echo said:
Jumping into maia seems to almost always trigger a hyperdiction now. Possibly related to the new interceptor spotted in the system.

Just came and went from Maia and went to Palin's base, no hyperdiction.

EDIT: Y'know what would be cool? Hyperdicted by the the new ship and it speaks in English to you....

Crimson Echo · Aug 26, 2019

Strange. I am six for six so far today on jumps into maia. Must just be a coincidence.

Jmanis · Aug 26, 2019

Crimson Echo said:
Strange. I am six for six so far today on jumps into maia. Must just be a coincidence.

Insert my usual "Clumpy RNG, instancing/network connectivity etc" comments here

Catless Grin · Sep 23, 2019

I just got interdicted by 4 interceptors, it was the coolest thing ever, went to save the replay but i guess somehow nvda toggled it off last drivers update. It was awesome in vr. luckily all i had was a bunch of hutton mugs!

ZAKALWEINC8876 · Sep 23, 2019

4 is pretty rare i believe, congrats! I envy your VR very much lol.

o7

MikkDC · Oct 16, 2019

I had a strange encounter with one last night. No matter what I did the Thargoid seemed to mimic everything I did, always wanting to maintain a 480m distance from my ship. I backed up it moved forwards, I moved forwards, it backed up. Bugged or not (no pun intended) I thought it was pretty cool.

So I thought, I know, lets see if it will dance with me...... it did!

Afterwards, I decided to give it a little kiss before leaving.

ZAKALWEINC8876 · Oct 16, 2019

MikkDC said:
I had a strange encounter with one last night. No matter what I did the Thargoid seemed to mimic everything I did, always wanting to maintain a 480m distance from my ship. I backed up it moved forwards, I moved forwards, it backed up. Bugged or not (no pun intended) I thought it was pretty cool.

So I thought, I know, lets see if it will dance with me...... it did!

Afterwards, I decided to give it a little kiss before leaving.

RELPSI may or may not be EXTREMELY jealous!

o7

Sgurr · Oct 17, 2019

MikkDC said:
I had a strange encounter with one last night. No matter what I did the Thargoid seemed to mimic everything I did, always wanting to maintain a 480m distance from my ship. I backed up it moved forwards, I moved forwards, it backed up. Bugged or not (no pun intended) I thought it was pretty cool.

So I thought, I know, lets see if it will dance with me...... it did!

Afterwards, I decided to give it a little kiss before leaving.

They're great, you're good with the camera

Han_Zen · Oct 18, 2019

Has anyone tried to give EX7 to a Thargoid?

It causes blight so it probably has some fungal component, like Mycoid.

Would be funny if it triggers a reaction.

Assimilator1 · Oct 20, 2019

What's EX7?

Han_Zen · Oct 20, 2019

Assimilator1 said:
What's EX7?

It's the Rockforth fertilizer.

rootsrat · Oct 20, 2019

Ozric said:
Welcome to the Thargoid Interactions thread.

What we know so far:

The newly available Xeno Scanner allows players to scan the Thargoid and reveal it as a Cyclops Variant. It also reveals that it has four hearts that are selectable as sub targets.

Not all of the ships have the exact same marking next to the cockpit, though they all have the same central marking that matches the logo on the barnacles.

http://imgur.com/QJeHs8k

Source: https://i.imgur.com/QJeHs8k.jpg

Orodir's compendium: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/379844-Xenobiology-study-of-Thargoid-Ship-Logograms-Compendium

Non-Combat Interactions

On first meeting the Thargoid will approach and scan you, it's reaction depends on what cargo you are carrying:

Thargoid Sensor, Probe, Link or Meta Alloys

On finishing the scan the Thargoid will not back away from you and if you try to back away it will maintain it's current distance to you. You have 20 seconds to drop the items from your cargo hold, if you do not it will launch the Thargon Swarm. If you have not dropped them in a further 10 seconds it will attack. If you drop the items before it attacks then it will leave you alone and pick them up.

Guardian items
Well it was nice knowing you...
There is no warning, after the scan has finished the Thargoid will launch the swarm and attack.

Anything Else
The Thargoid scans you and then goes about its business.

The Thargoid scans all of the ships and containers in the instance, it is only interested in the following containers:

Thargoid Probe/Sensor/Link - The Thargoid collects them.

Guardian items - The Thargoid destroys them.

Slaves, Imperial Slave, Escape Pods (all types) - The Thargoid collects them.

If you drop at least 5 Meta Alloys while the Thargoid is still in the instance then a second Thargoid will jump in. On it entering you are hit by an EMP pulse which disables your ship. Both Thargoids leave without any further interaction.

Combat Interactions

The Thargoid and Thargon Swarm attack independently of each other.

(to be finished)

Here is a detailed description by Gluttony Fang: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/380292-How-to-Solo-a-Thargoid-Interceptor-Video

How did I miss this thread?

Ozric · Oct 20, 2019

rootsrat said:
How did I miss this thread?

Don't make me update the OP