Cap Ship Patrols

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

Cap spawns aren't really a problem. I've never seen one spawn in an unexpected location, and they're dead easy to escape from. Other that the planetdiving and distance/visibility issue, those NPCs are fine as-is.

The real problem is the fact that NPC fighters have CDs and that CMs are nearly ineffective (and completely ineffective against players). Getting disrupted more often than you can count and using up all 70 CMs to no avail, all to get to an RP several system away while being chased by 24,863 hostile NPCs is not fun. That's not quite the point of the thread, however.

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[Jeremy Hunter]

Give the Order cap patrols, and I'll be happy.

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.

[mjolnir]

Only area where they can "pop up" in open space without you taking a mission is Omicron Delta... and nomad systems.

I think all NPC capital ships need to have their loadouts changed to full primary/secondary turrets - no razors, pulses, mortars, missiles, etc. etc.

This is mainly due to the fact that right now you can be shot at by invisible NPC capships, because they've got 3-4k weapon range on those 'heavy' weapons, but only show up visibly on your screen at 2k distance.

Funnily enough BS primaries have over 2k range. Razors have not, no free flying NPC capships have mortars.

So the invisible fire comes from BS primaries and you want more of those?

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Igiss says: Martin, you give them a finger, they bite off your arm.

[Wayner2ll]

I also agree with Tenacity and I think they should be more.

[Ceoran]

I think all NPC capital ships need to have their loadouts changed to full primary/secondary turrets - no razors, pulses, mortars, missiles, etc. etc.

This is mainly due to the fact that right now you can be shot at by invisible NPC capships, because they've got 3-4k weapon range on those 'heavy' weapons, but only show up visibly on your screen at 2k distance.

I disagree. This very fact makes it harder for pirates to camp planets and bases.

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My Stories Outcast laws and structures Join Samura|-

Go play the game, within the given limitations. That is how role play games are played. Not by trying to work around those limitations or whining about them.

[Rudo]

So the invisible fire comes from BS primaries and you want more of those?

Okay, less. Replace them with Mortars.

Maybe edit the mortar to have a 3.03 refire.

Really, I just think it's hilarious when people get killed by patrols that aren't me. Maybe they should be toned down a bit.

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[Heraklion]

Yes, take them down! All they do is crash onto the planet and cause damage to the inhabitants.

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