Horizons Whats with NPCs now?

Mike Reacher

Mike Reacher
Yesterday, or there abouts, I was attacked by 3 Anacondas. Not so bad. Shot #1, shot #2 with 37% hull left. #3 dives in and I dive out.
Yes. 3 Anacondas against my trusty python. But ........ only one at a time. Even if they do have engineered weapons. (Thermal attack plus something else)
And I noticed I get these little silver starlets flying at me. (What the heck are those?)

Today. Same story. 3 Anacondas attacked me. All at flippin' once! (Not a happy chappy) Yeah, I bugged out.

i tried to find my list of "Whinges"
Wanted to add a coupla things. Like I'm about to be interdicted. Turn. Face the threat. The NPC ship races across the system at a million LY speed and gets behind me. This happens 100% of the time. Gotta shoot the mongrels. Meanwhile the mission giver wants his delivery in 3 minutes.
And I keep getting bumped by NPC traders and things and i get the fine. That is so old! So flippin" old. Fdev needs to pull the finger out.
Speaking of bumping, me and an Annie are gettin" into it and the Annie bumps me. Bludgers don't turn real good. Station calls out watch yerself commander reckless flying will not be tolerated. What the heck does he think we are doing. A bleepin" waltz?
 

d8veh

d8veh
You get them after you get a mission update message that tells you that an assassin or whatever has been sent after you. It says 1/3, which means three will come and the next one is the first. You get a bonus for killing them, but I never bother because they take a long time to kill. I just submit and run each time. They'll keep chasing you, which is no problem unless the station is 300KLS from the star.
 

Kort

K
Recently I've noticed that some (not all) NPC's are fighting a little smarter.

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rrobes

R
My response to multiple elite NPC's:

Kill'em all, let their god sort them out.

I've been running my Python for missions last few days but I've only had a couple of interdictions (w/ stacked missions as well). I am enjoying the addition of a 3 PA to the Python.

CZ NPC's seem a little harder to kill recently when by myself.
 

Mike Reacher

Mike Reacher
rrobes said:
My response to multiple elite NPC's:

Kill'em all, let their god sort them out.

I've been running my Python for missions last few days but I've only had a couple of interdictions (w/ stacked missions as well). I am enjoying the addition of a 3 PA to the Python.

CZ NPC's seem a little harder to kill recently when by myself.
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Several Interdictions in one stacked mission. Even if the station kills a mission target they resurrect. I was quite proud of myself for defeating 2 Anacondas. But what are the silver starlets they shoot at you? Anybody know?

Kort said:
MoM?
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'm with Kort ......... MoM?
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CMDR Ellegon

CMDR Ellegon
d8veh said:
You get them after you get a mission update message that tells you that an assassin or whatever has been sent after you. It says 1/3, which means three will come and the next one is the first. You get a bonus for killing them, but I never bother because they take a long time to kill. I just submit and run each time. They'll keep chasing you, which is no problem unless the station is 300KLS from the star.
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I submit and kill the NPC, which takes no time at all with a well engineered Cutter (plus SLF). Voila, easy extra income!
 
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rrobes

R
Quote from Mike:

"Several Interdictions in one stacked mission. Even if the station kills a mission target they resurrect. I was quite proud of myself for defeating 2 Anacondas. But what are the silver starlets they shoot at you? Anybody know?"

You have every right to be proud! Just look back, and remember when you were running from these guys!

About the silver deals, they could be frag cannon rounds if they come to you in bunches or the remains of explosions from missiles intercepted by the point defense.
 

Mike Reacher

Mike Reacher
rrobes said:
Quote from Mike:

"Several Interdictions in one stacked mission. Even if the station kills a mission target they resurrect. I was quite proud of myself for defeating 2 Anacondas. But what are the silver starlets they shoot at you? Anybody know?"

You have every right to be proud! Just look back, and remember when you were running from these guys!

About the silver deals, they could be frag cannon rounds if they come to you in bunches or the remains of explosions from missiles intercepted by the point defense.
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No point defence.Must be frag rounds.

edit: Darn it. I wish I could find that whinge list. Docking at Gabriel in Harma. land on pad 18 she says.
She didn't mention the ASP that was sitting on 18. had to leave. Cancel docking. Got 15 this time. Asp is still sitting on pad 18. I was temped to sit on him.
 
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