Issues, Workarounds & Localization

Hi all.

First i did not found any info on that "bug" so far, so i'll post.
Second i'm not fluent in english, so forgive all the mistakes.
Third, this will need more testing !


Short version :
When you go in certain type of anomalies, NPCs ignore your carrier.
*Edit*
This bug is happening in anomalies with waves wihout specific trigger (the last npc kill trigger the next wave).
If a specific NPC trigger next wave, them everything is happening normaly.



I thought i was only a single time bug, but corp mates and further testing confirmed me that this is happenning everytime.


How do you do the test :
Tested on chimera/thanatos/archon, need confirmation this is happening with nidhoggur / maybe supercap also / other drone ship
This bug is not present with ishtars


You warp in a Frosaken hub with your carrier, you launch your drones (doesn't matter which type).
First wave of NPC will attack your carrier, and your drone will fight back. The first wave is ok.
Then on the second wave, the NPC do nothing. I've been staying in the anomalies during 15min+, and nothing happened, the NPC do not aggro the carrier, nor the drone.
=> Option one : you target manualy a npc, and ask your drones to attack. In that case, all npc will attack your drone (and kill it in the process). If you scoop all your drones (half dead), NPC will do nothing, like your carrier is invisible !! If you launch your drones once again, nothing happens !!
=> Option two : you fit a smartbomb. If you manage to hit the NPC with smartbomb, then all of them start attacking your carrier immediatly.

The bug repeat itself for every waves.

*EDIT*
Reported bug anomalies :
Forsaken Hub / Forsaken Rally Point / Haven(Rock) / Hub

No Bug anomalies :
Forlorn Hub / Forlorn Rally Point / Haven(Cloud) / Sanctum(Ring)

Plz provide some feedback if you can, i will update the post.

I have the same problem.

Seen the same myself and a number of corpmates also report the same, the issue is not there with subcaps in the same system and even in the same anom.

Confirming I have this problem in my Chimera but not in an Ishtar.

I have a support ticket open for it however we all know what the response times are like on those...

Putting an ECM mod on the carrier and hitting an NPC with it seems to cause them to keep aggro on the carrier, at least it works with a Thanatos. Its as if the threat calc for the NPC changed with the release. Adding and using the ECM raises the carrier threat and they leave the drones alone.