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Do NPC's target logi in missions?
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Lupe Meza
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2015-03-11 02:43:34 UTC
If a logi ship were to warp into a mission pocket after someone initially agresses, will the NPC's react to them repping the DPS ship?
Diremage
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-03-11 02:54:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Diremage
Assume yes and have someone fit a rr into a utility high.

Once upon a time, long, long ago, mission rats only ever locked the first thing to cross their sensors that was either within a certain range or started shooting them. However, about the time that wormholes and t3's came out, mission rats received an 'update' to their ai, which caused them to start shooting things like drones. It has been a while, but I seem to recall that they would also switch targets off the primary tank onto dps ships and logi's.
Lupe Meza
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2015-03-11 03:13:36 UTC
Ah, like sleepers. Okay thanks for the response.
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2015-03-11 06:16:23 UTC  |  Edited by: DeMichael Crimson
I forget exactly which one it was, might even be both.

They either attack the largest threat on grid or they attack the easiest target on grid.

I think if EWAR or booster is present, they focus on that first. Though I must admit I've seen them switch to easier / softer / smaller targets very quickly when those targets appear on grid.



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Mr Mac
Dark Goliath
#5 - 2015-03-11 06:34:48 UTC
In my experience second ship always get aggro after warp in
Towers always lock first target.
Agondray
Avenger Mercenaries
VOID Intergalactic Forces
#6 - 2015-03-11 12:54:27 UTC
yes unfortunately, some time ago I forgot the year now, mission rats didn't change targets. You send 1 ship in and get agro then bring in the logi and have at it. they CCP invented agro mechanics which don't work worth anything. Having tested this ive taken ships with every form of EW per CCP saying EW increases aggro and I still lost drones to target switching as soon as they leave the bay with out engaging anything.

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Shiloh Templeton
Cheyenne HET Co
#7 - 2015-03-11 19:14:08 UTC
OP, are you thinking of dual boxing with a logi? or warping in a logi in an emergency?
Lupe Meza
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2015-03-12 02:32:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Lupe Meza
Shiloh Templeton wrote:
OP, are you thinking of dual boxing with a logi? or warping in a logi in an emergency?


I was thinking of being logi helping a second player do missions they may not be able to tackle yet on their own at their skill/sp level. Nothing special, just level 3's and possibly 4's. But looks like it may not be a good idea.

Probably best for me to DPS and let the newer person logi in a C1 or C2.

Anyway thanks again for all the responses.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#9 - 2015-03-12 02:42:29 UTC
"new player on grid is primary"

you can use this to your advantage, especially if all the small rats are dead Blink

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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#10 - 2015-03-13 05:19:34 UTC
Lupe Meza wrote:
Probably best for me to DPS and let the newer person logi in a C1 or C2.

Anyway thanks again for all the responses.


One option that worked well for me was setting up the fleet as RR for each other. This works best for ships with utility highs and very little in the way of capacitor load, so ideally a drone boat like the Vexor, Myrmidon, or Dominix. Your newbie friend can focus on local & remote tanking skills, then gradually skill into the required weapon systems until they're capable of completing PVE content on their own.

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