Well that sucked...

[Baggy MacDouche]

Same old story I guess, except it happened to me for the first time.

Fighting in a warzone in kitted out Cobra with all A modules. Had full shields/hull going. Out of nowhere a NPC rams me at full speed I guess. I was practically at a stop because the Python I was attacking had come to a stop and I was just pounding him. Never saw the NPC so he either hit me from side or behind. Insta-death and ~280k down the drain.

Sucks because there was nothing I could have done to prevent it. Sucks even more because I could accept it if it just took out my shields, or maybe even a good portion of my hull, leaving me a chance to bug out and repair up. But to just completely decimate me, stings.

Oh the kicker is I saw no other NPC near me explode in a fireball too, so the that rammed me gets away with some chipped paint probably.

Maybe this is what all the warnings of late about the dangers of AI are about?

 

[AceJustice]

that does suck. Back to trading with you.

 

[TargetLost]

Do yourself a favor and don't go into conflict zones with a A class Cobra. There is a collision bug. It cost me 3 Cobras to learn that lesson.
I had a full collision lately with my Viper in the conflict zone with a larger ship and.. nothing. I am not jokeing. It's day and night.

 

[EddyRockSteady]

Yeah you have got be really careful not to get target-fixated. Maintain SA all the time. Some say that it's a viable tactic but I'm not too sure.......I don't think the AI is smart enough to be using ramming as a valid engagement tactic. Rather, poor programming? Either way it sucks! Anacondas love doing that as well, sort of like a Hail Mary run prior to shuffling off their mortal coil.

 

[Dr Roly]

I lost several ships before learning a few rules to avoid being kamikazed:
1) Never stay still
2) Never fly in a straight line
3) Always monitor sensors
4) Fly into the middle of a "furball" at your peril
5) If you suspect a collision is imminent, apply full vert/lat thrust to slide out of the enemy's vector.

 

[Baggy MacDouche]

IMO, they just need to tone it down a bit. No insta-death, at least if you have shields up. I don't mind taking damage, even if it is something critical like a busted canopy(just not the thrusters), but at least give me a chance.

At the VERY VERY least, if some npc hits me and I die, IT HAS TO DIE TOOOO!!!!

 

[Emanon]

My first death ever in ED was bounty hunting in a pretty decked out Cobra and just after taking out my bounty looping into the Federal Security guy that was also fighting my target... didn't even have time to dodge and we weren't even boosting, just going at a decent clip and last minute turned right into each other. Insta dead with full shields... guess he speared me through my big window!