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mobile tractor unit question
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Todo Akamura
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-11-20 19:51:10 UTC
So, i had the weirdest of ideas, but in order to try it i need to know some things first.

So i am asking for your help.

How does a mobile tractor unit work? How fast can you deploy it, how easy is it to destroy one and so on.

Thank you in advance.
Aerie Evingod
Midwest Miners LLC
#2 - 2014-11-20 20:00:06 UTC
You drag it out of your cargo hold onto space. It then uses a single tractor beam to bring wrecks to it. If the wreck has loot it takes the loot. Has a 125km range. 50k ehp.
Iain Cariaba
#3 - 2014-11-20 20:17:15 UTC
Todo Akamura wrote:
So, i had the weirdest of ideas, but in order to try it i need to know some things first.

So i am asking for your help.

How does a mobile tractor unit work? How fast can you deploy it, how easy is it to destroy one and so on.

Thank you in advance.

Deploy it, wait a few seconds for it to activate, watch it pull in wrecks/cans in order from closest to furthest that are outside a minimum distance. It will loot any wrecks/cans once they get in range.

And yeah, they pop pretty easy, but NPCs won't shoot at them, only players.
Todo Akamura
Perkone
Caldari State
#4 - 2014-11-20 20:29:40 UTC
Iain Cariaba wrote:
Todo Akamura wrote:
So, i had the weirdest of ideas, but in order to try it i need to know some things first.

So i am asking for your help.

How does a mobile tractor unit work? How fast can you deploy it, how easy is it to destroy one and so on.

Thank you in advance.

Deploy it, wait a few seconds for it to activate, watch it pull in wrecks/cans in order from closest to furthest that are outside a minimum distance. It will loot any wrecks/cans once they get in range.

And yeah, they pop pretty easy, but NPCs won't shoot at them, only players.


If i drop it out of cargo in space and warp away, does it still work?

Will it loot all wrecks or only my wrecks?

I think i-ve seen them going reinforced, do they still work while reinforced or not?
Aerie Evingod
Midwest Miners LLC
#5 - 2014-11-20 20:35:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Aerie Evingod
Only mobile depots have areinforced mode. They will only tractor and scoop your wrecks or abandoned (blue) wrecks (i believe).
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-11-20 20:40:46 UTC
Todo Akamura wrote:
If i drop it out of cargo in space and warp away, does it still work?


Yes, but keep in mind that they can be scanned down. If it's a busy system, the MTU may not be there when you get back.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#7 - 2014-11-20 21:18:42 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
Todo Akamura wrote:
If i drop it out of cargo in space and warp away, does it still work?


Yes, but keep in mind that they can be scanned down. If it's a busy system, the MTU may not be there when you get back.

They are like a big neon for bear flippers and light up on combat probes like a ****ing beacon.
as stated above, once in space they take 30(?) Seconds to deploy and will begin tractoring wreck of the white and blue variety from closest to furthest out to 250km and will auto loot any once it's within 2000ish meters.
no reinforcement , not accessible to fleet or corp, will give a suspect flag if shot and have most of the hp in their hull.
placing two of them will result in them playing tennis with the first wreck.

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Todo Akamura
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2014-11-21 13:11:05 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Elena Thiesant wrote:
Todo Akamura wrote:
If i drop it out of cargo in space and warp away, does it still work?


Yes, but keep in mind that they can be scanned down. If it's a busy system, the MTU may not be there when you get back.

They are like a big neon for bear flippers and light up on combat probes like a ****ing beacon.
as stated above, once in space they take 30(?) Seconds to deploy and will begin tractoring wreck of the white and blue variety from closest to furthest out to 250km and will auto loot any once it's within 2000ish meters.
no reinforcement , not accessible to fleet or corp, will give a suspect flag if shot and have most of the hp in their hull.
placing two of them will result in them playing tennis with the first wreck.


Then it's no good for what i wanted to do.

I wanted to use one to steal wrecks from gatecampers xD, but they will just destroy it in 5 seconds.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#9 - 2014-11-21 13:20:11 UTC
Todo Akamura wrote:

I wanted to use one to steal wrecks from gatecampers xD, but they will just destroy it in 5 seconds.

yeah they wont work like that, the wreck needs to be abandoned or yours for your mtu unit to see it

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Bagatur I
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-11-21 15:48:08 UTC
Aerie Evingod wrote:
Only mobile depots have areinforced mode. They will only tractor and scoop your wrecks or abandoned (blue) wrecks (i believe).


white wrecks in general, which can also be your fleet members' wrecks.