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A few observations about the new AI mechanics.
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Joker Dronemaster
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-09-25 22:25:45 UTC
Dev Blog wrote:
Q) Will the NPC's choose a targets of the same size, so npc frigates will first target player frigs.
A) Yes, the NPC will try and pick targets matching their own size.


CCP FoxFour wrote:
DrakenDD wrote:
Well i did a bit of testing today with Anomalies, with ishtar and sentry drones and everything was fine as far I could see.

Now tried same with Carrier, and well experiencewas not fun.

2 our 3 tries all NPC swapped targets to fighters as soon as I launched.
I tried same with Sentry and same happened, and at one point had to keep recalling my drones upto 5 times after each launching them because all npc switch targets.

Brought in Tengu with carrier on field, and all npc swap over to that on warp in, drop drones and well npc went back.

Left Tengu on field, dock carrier and then warp in a Ishtar, and all NPC swap targets to Isthar.
Drones drones on ishtar, and all 75% of npc swaped to Drones.


Conclusion:
single ishtar with sentry in anomaly seem fine
single Carrier with sentry or fighter, pain pain pain, to point of not playable, unpredictable.
multiple ishtar seem ok, but i didnt get to much time for test.
Don't ask what two carriers was like, felt i was playing pingball.


This is good to know. I have on my plate testing the higher end plexes with a carrier this week. I will look into what exactly makes the NPC hate fighters so much more than drones, and drones in general when you are in a carrier. Shall attempt to get back to you ASAP.

Thank you very much for the feedback. :)


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Based on the two quotes above we can draw the conclusion that signature radius plays a role in the new NPC aggression mechanics

So as long as the soft targets like logistics ships/DPS dealers fit a MWD it should be possible to reliably keep NPCs on one or two targets. Essentially meaning that this isn't as huge a nerf to group PvE as we thought

It does however mean that this is likely the death of carrier ratting and drone users are still hosed........... I'll have a lot to talk to the devs about this year at eve vegas. TwistedTwistedTwistedTwisted

Please have duality up and running soon. I have a lot of work to do if I'm going to stay ahead of this patch. Blink