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Damsel In Distress Question
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Dr Cedric
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#1 - 2011-09-24 18:56:41 UTC
Hey all,

Just finished damsel in distress, blew up the pleasure hub, had small drones orbiting and shooting the hub. When it exploded, i lost my drones. This is the first time an about 2 expansions that I've done this mission. Did the building explosion pop my drones or did i find a bug? Any advice/insight is appreciated.


P.S. they were T2 Hobgoblins, I've got drone durability to 3

Cedric
Kilrayn
Caldari Provisions
#2 - 2011-09-24 19:04:47 UTC
It's been changed recently. The explosion will now damage your drones Sad

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Firebolt145
The Hatchery
RAZOR Alliance
#3 - 2011-09-24 20:42:15 UTC
GLGL Drone boats!
Orlacc
#4 - 2011-09-24 22:43:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Orlacc
I believe it is a 30-40km radius on the blast.

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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#5 - 2011-09-24 23:14:39 UTC
The explosion is 40km radius, about 3000 explosive damage.

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Aoki Ayumi
project HAVEN
#6 - 2011-09-25 01:17:53 UTC
Yeah, why CCP? Why all that hate against gallente?

Do you get, that if you mission with a gallente drone boat, you are doomed now to do that kind of missions?
Do you understand it?
Psychophantic
#7 - 2011-09-25 01:46:55 UTC
If you were doing Damsel 4 as Gallente wouldn't you have sentry drones available to finish off the pleasure hub?
Aethlyn
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2011-09-25 07:35:25 UTC
I think they did it to avoid you sending your drones and retreating then so your drones kill the hub while you're out of harm? Not really sure on this, but there are more missions with some special extras. Think it makes the game more interesting and less streamlined. E.g. Blockade has mined asteroids that will detonate when someone tries to mine them. In general I'd say all explosions should deal some (neutral) area of effect damage and apply that to all ships (NPCs too) but I guess that would make it hard to associate wrecks and such without causing unintentional attacks and Concord interception.

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Amaranthia Lamarr
24th Imperial Crusade
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2011-09-25 09:21:49 UTC
Not a bug and in fact the Eve Survival mission guide did mention it rather early on.
Simply use your drones to get the Hub down into structure then recall them and finish it off with your guns.
Dilligafmofo
3WAYFOUNDATIONS
New Miner's Union
#10 - 2011-09-26 07:50:36 UTC
Confirming assplosions hurty drones.

It also hurts ninjas' frigates Twisted
Sellendis
The Ares project
#11 - 2011-09-26 07:57:56 UTC
Still, it is a very selective explosion shock wave. My drones get killed, my ship gets dmged (shield or armor..whatever) and still enemy ships dont get a scratch from it.
110% resist to a particular explosion.....o well.
Cyniac
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2011-09-26 08:15:47 UTC
Dr Cedric wrote:
P.S. they were T2 Hobgoblins, I've got drone durability to 3



Hobgoblins don't stand a chance - I know T2 sentries and T2 ogres will survive the blast, albeit in rather poor shape.
Tauren Tom
Order of the Silver Dragons
Silver Dragonz
#13 - 2011-09-26 12:59:15 UTC
The level 4 version of this has been like that for a while. one of the two buildings is essentially a 40km nuke and the other is a trigger with a nuke at the end of it >.>
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Plead
Henehen Conflict Logistics
#14 - 2011-09-26 13:11:42 UTC
Cyniac wrote:
Dr Cedric wrote:
P.S. they were T2 Hobgoblins, I've got drone durability to 3



Hobgoblins don't stand a chance - I know T2 sentries and T2 ogres will survive the blast, albeit in rather poor shape.


Why bother with hobs in the first place tbh?
The explosion barely takes out my Garde II's shield, no biggie :)
Dr Cedric
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#15 - 2011-09-26 19:05:49 UTC
Plead wrote:
Cyniac wrote:
Dr Cedric wrote:
P.S. they were T2 Hobgoblins, I've got drone durability to 3



Hobgoblins don't stand a chance - I know T2 sentries and T2 ogres will survive the blast, albeit in rather poor shape.


Why bother with hobs in the first place tbh?
The explosion barely takes out my Garde II's shield, no biggie :)



I'm trying to save ammo! Why waste a couple hundred missiles when I can go grab a drink and let my little minions do the work?


Also, thanks for all the help everyone, I'll remember for next time!

Cedric
Kira Deschain
Arcane Odyssey
Electus Matari
#16 - 2011-09-26 20:02:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Kira Deschain
So the hub explodes, killing almost any drone within 40km.....yet the little container holding the Damsel is floating unscathed? Awesome logic there. I haven't yet run this mission as a L4, only L3, but I will have to remember this important mechanic. :P
Korsiri
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2011-09-26 21:01:40 UTC
Glad you posted as well, hate to loose my little buddies!
Spineker
#18 - 2011-09-26 22:42:27 UTC
That thing hurts like hell I was use to running around after kicking a hornets nest and getting about 60% shields and no problem get the chick and beat feet home, then the hub went off and I was down to about 34 % shields or something scared hell out of me. Will kill drones for sure