EVE New Citizens Q&A

Searched forums and other sites, and I'm not able to turn up any real info.

I keep getting jumped by npc Circadean Seekers at random locations, sometimes even right as I undock from a station. I mostly mine so don't have the combat skills/ships to kill them quickly. At one point I managed to take down 2, but then 3 more warped in. As a miner, I can handle most rats fine, but even in a tanked procurer they pose a threat.

What is causing this? Is there a way to stop this?

STOP SHOOTING THE DAMN THINGS!

So I just keep warping out when I see them without engaging? How long will they pursue me for? Is there anyplace else I could be going for info about this?

Don't shoot things that you don't know what they are. I'm really not sure how this is such a big problem for people.

As soon as I saw they where called Seekers I made sure to stay away from them ... far, far away :).

No but seriously don´t shoot stuff unless they attack you and if you are in a non-combat ship or are outgunned RUN for the hills ... or atleast the closest station ASAP.

Circadian Seekers are not hostile until you start ******* with them. If you leave them be, all they will do is follow you around for a bit and scan your ship. So it's quite easy to make an "educated choice": If an NPC you don't know doesn't aggress you, leave it be. No further information required.

These Drifters are relatively new to New Eden and their motivations and behaviour aren't really well understood, and also seem to change. I am not sure anyone can give you a definitive answer. But what probably will get them to stop shooting/following you is:

1) Stop shooting them;
2) Lie low and wait for their fury to die down a bit;
3) Move a system or two away.

That probably will stop the attacks, but it depends how much you have aggravated them. I have heard rumours they like corpses, so if you have some in your hanger you could offer them some and perhaps they will like you a little better. Otherwise, I see no way for you to gain their forgiveness for your rash actions other than some time and space for them to simmer down.

Remember though, in New Eden all almost all your choices have consequences. Whether it is with NPCs or other players, your actions can have repercussions up to, and including, the destruction of your ship.

waste of a perfectly good corpse.

They are interesting nonetheless, I've often considered shooting them and seeing what happens...but, alas I chicken out...

When I came back to the game a short while ago, I was flying around in a Caracal when I saw a bunch of them sat on a gate. So obviously the first thing I do is shoot at them without doing any research into what they are, or what they can do. I was able to tank the damage fine, but it was taking quite a while to kill just one of them and I was getting bored, so I warped off to the nearest asteroid belt to see if any miners had left their drones lying around (you'd be surprised how many T2 drones I've found).

Imagine the look on my face when those buggers followed me into the belt, I was not expecting that at all. I decided to just kill them so I could scour the belts in peace, but after a long fight, more of them spawned in. "Nope." I decided to leave system after that, they didn't follow me (thankfully).

I hear they drop some weird poop, so I might try again in something bigger, like a Drake, so I can examine this stuff more closely.