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Null Sec Hacking Mini Game
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Dolph Carebear
Adohivatal
#21 - 2013-06-11 15:06:36 UTC
Maximus Hashur wrote:
I anyone else finding the null sec mini game VERY hard? I have lost more cans than I have opened. The low sec mini game does not even compare.


I have skills at 4, one t1 rig to boost virus strength, and I find them doable. May take 3-4 tries for the hard can, but they're doable.
Bael McVaeden
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#22 - 2013-06-11 16:56:20 UTC
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Anyone else having trouble picking up the lootspew? I'm in a T3, and I had two sites today (the only two sites I ran today) where I could not get ANYTHING from the hard can. The loot spawns 3-4km away and my ship doesn't even align to them by the time they start flashing...

I understand today's patch did something with this. Am I just unlucky? Or should I switch to a covops?

I havent been on yet today, but if this is case, then just approach and keep at range of 5km and you should be fine.
Fr00b Snap
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#23 - 2013-06-11 17:42:40 UTC
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Maximus Hashur wrote:
I anyone else finding the null sec mini game VERY hard? I have lost more cans than I have opened. The low sec mini game does not even compare.


I have skills at 4, one t1 rig to boost virus strength, and I find them doable. May take 3-4 tries for the hard can, but they're doable.


What kind of rig gives virus strength and how do you get 3-4 tries?
Dolph Carebear
Adohivatal
#24 - 2013-06-11 18:07:03 UTC
Fr00b Snap wrote:
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Maximus Hashur wrote:
I anyone else finding the null sec mini game VERY hard? I have lost more cans than I have opened. The low sec mini game does not even compare.


I have skills at 4, one t1 rig to boost virus strength, and I find them doable. May take 3-4 tries for the hard can, but they're doable.


What kind of rig gives virus strength and how do you get 3-4 tries?


Rigs: Memetic Algorithm Bank for hacking and Emission Scope Sharpener for archaeology. They boost coherence, not strength. Sorry.

3-4 tries? I don't know. I didn't need that many until today. But on my first site today I failed the hard can which spawned two frigates, then I failed it two more times (ridiculously tough maps for whatever reason...) without any more spawns, and unlocked it on the 4th try. THEN I proceeded to miss all the loot that was thrown out due to them spawning 4k+ away and my ship being stuck on the idiotic drone structure almost 5km away.
Dolph Carebear
Adohivatal
#25 - 2013-06-11 18:09:10 UTC
Bael McVaeden wrote:
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Anyone else having trouble picking up the lootspew? I'm in a T3, and I had two sites today (the only two sites I ran today) where I could not get ANYTHING from the hard can. The loot spawns 3-4km away and my ship doesn't even align to them by the time they start flashing...

I understand today's patch did something with this. Am I just unlucky? Or should I switch to a covops?

I havent been on yet today, but if this is case, then just approach and keep at range of 5km and you should be fine.


Can't get much closer than 5k to the hard drone structure; probably 4800m is the closest you can approach, and after that you're stuck on the damn thing unless you're moving away from it. Makes it very hard to go after the loot if it doesn't spawn in the right place.
Maximus Hashur
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#26 - 2013-06-11 22:40:12 UTC
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Anyone else having trouble picking up the lootspew? I'm in a T3, and I had two sites today (the only two sites I ran today) where I could not get ANYTHING from the hard can. The loot spawns 3-4km away and my ship doesn't even align to them by the time they start flashing...

I understand today's patch did something with this. Am I just unlucky? Or should I switch to a covops?



I keep my ship at range 1500m with the camera facing the can with my ship in the center. this puts you in perfect position to start running after the loot spew. also have in mind the type of minican your looking for. I have a cargo scanner that I use to scan each can first so I know what im looking for ahead of time

Looked up...saw this F***ING clown dropping like a rock.  Woke up in Vylade wondering what just happened!!!
Maximus Hashur
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#27 - 2013-06-11 22:42:43 UTC
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Fr00b Snap wrote:
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Maximus Hashur wrote:
I anyone else finding the null sec mini game VERY hard? I have lost more cans than I have opened. The low sec mini game does not even compare.


I have skills at 4, one t1 rig to boost virus strength, and I find them doable. May take 3-4 tries for the hard can, but they're doable.


What kind of rig gives virus strength and how do you get 3-4 tries?


Rigs: Memetic Algorithm Bank for hacking and Emission Scope Sharpener for archaeology. They boost coherence, not strength. Sorry.

3-4 tries? I don't know. I didn't need that many until today. But on my first site today I failed the hard can which spawned two frigates, then I failed it two more times (ridiculously tough maps for whatever reason...) without any more spawns, and unlocked it on the 4th try. THEN I proceeded to miss all the loot that was thrown out due to them spawning 4k+ away and my ship being stuck on the idiotic drone structure almost 5km away.




what sites are you running? you get 2 tries on the data and relic sites. Are you in one of the harder sites that have an acceleration gate?

Looked up...saw this F***ING clown dropping like a rock.  Woke up in Vylade wondering what just happened!!!
Dolph Carebear
Adohivatal
#28 - 2013-06-11 22:57:48 UTC
Maximus Hashur wrote:
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Anyone else having trouble picking up the lootspew? I'm in a T3, and I had two sites today (the only two sites I ran today) where I could not get ANYTHING from the hard can. The loot spawns 3-4km away and my ship doesn't even align to them by the time they start flashing...

I understand today's patch did something with this. Am I just unlucky? Or should I switch to a covops?



I keep my ship at range 1500m with the camera facing the can with my ship in the center. this puts you in perfect position to start running after the loot spew. also have in mind the type of minican your looking for. I have a cargo scanner that I use to scan each can first so I know what im looking for ahead of time


Can't do that with drone data sites... closest you can get is 4800m before you bump the structure. (Also, I don't have a cargo scanner but I don't mind particularly. I tend to go after data containers first for teh BPCs.)
Dolph Carebear
Adohivatal
#29 - 2013-06-11 22:59:40 UTC
Maximus Hashur wrote:
what sites are you running? you get 2 tries on the data and relic sites. Are you in one of the harder sites that have an acceleration gate?


Acceleration gates? O.o

Warp to site, hack the three cans, warp away. The hard can is really hard - restoration nodes and all. The other two are meh. Drops are nice BPCs if I get lucky.

This is in null, mind you. Where do you do your stuff?
Maximus Hashur
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#30 - 2013-06-11 23:30:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximus Hashur
Dolph Carebear wrote:
Maximus Hashur wrote:
what sites are you running? you get 2 tries on the data and relic sites. Are you in one of the harder sites that have an acceleration gate?


Acceleration gates? O.o

Warp to site, hack the three cans, warp away. The hard can is really hard - restoration nodes and all. The other two are meh. Drops are nice BPCs if I get lucky.

This is in null, mind you. Where do you do your stuff?



I was doing relic and data sites in fountain. Found a number of named relic sites (cant remember the specific names, but not standard) and the warp to brought you to an acceleration gate guarded by 3 battleships who challenged me in local and were named "grave robbers"

Looked up...saw this F***ING clown dropping like a rock.  Woke up in Vylade wondering what just happened!!!
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