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Salvage drones unable to salvage commander wrecks.
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Bellatren Star
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-02-22 12:23:32 UTC
Any1 else having the same problem? Is it a bug?

Bellatren Star: - "I have absolutly no idea what's on the other side of that NullSec gate but i'm going to jump my Freighter in anyway! #YOLO!." - Just some provi guy
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#2 - 2013-02-22 12:25:06 UTC
It's not a bug. Salvage drones aren't "powerful" (don't have a high enough base salvage chance) enough to do this.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Bellatren Star
Doomheim
#3 - 2013-02-22 12:27:18 UTC
Ok ty.

Bellatren Star: - "I have absolutly no idea what's on the other side of that NullSec gate but i'm going to jump my Freighter in anyway! #YOLO!." - Just some provi guy
Zaknussem
Everybody Loves Donuts
#4 - 2013-02-22 13:11:21 UTC
It depends on what the penalty is for salvaging a commander wreck is.

The base salvage chance for a Salvage Drone is 3%, plus 2% for every level of the skill trained. So the maximum possible salvage chance is 13%.

A T2 wreck has a -10% salvage chance penalty, so one has to train Salvage Drone Operation to IV to have a 1% chance to salvage those, and a 3% chance at V. If the penalty for salvaging a commander wreck is greater than -10%, then Malcanis is correct.