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LOL at Mobile Tractors
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Monstah Khaos
ElevenBravo
#1 - 2016-05-24 01:18:14 UTC
Decided to team up with a friend on same L4 mission agents and we deployed our tractors in same room and went afk....

Came back and saw that the 2 tractor units were fighting over the same 2 wrecks (as they were about 6k apart).... I don't know why I find this so funny but we were gone for a good 15mins and these 2 kids were fighting over the same toys!!
Iain Cariaba
#2 - 2016-05-24 01:22:55 UTC
Please tell us what system you do this in. It seems to be a local phenomena, so we must come there to see if it's true or not.





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March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2016-05-24 11:17:26 UTC  |  Edited by: March rabbit
Yeah, i remember when they were first introduced. Every gate had many of them moving empty wrecks back and forth... Lol

One could say that developers MIGHT predict that there will be 2+ tractors on the grid and implement something meaningful.... But it's not CCP's way of thinking Cool

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Taisaanat Kotei
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#4 - 2016-05-24 11:52:57 UTC
Iain Cariaba
#5 - 2016-05-24 12:49:05 UTC
Simply placing them a sufficient distance apart will make them not fight over wrecks until they're all scooped up. In my experience running sites with two MTUs, this distance is at least 60km. However, this requires you know your site/mission, and know where to place them for best effect.
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#6 - 2016-05-24 13:08:52 UTC
CCP actually commented on the ability to set up works of kinetic art with them before they were introduced. So, working as intended.

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BlueWaffe
#7 - 2016-05-24 13:33:41 UTC
I still want to try the mobile tractor soccer match. Set up two about 50 km apart, 2 fleets... One initial suicide wreck to start. The goal is to have the most wrecks by your MTU by the end of the match. Maybe allow each side to anchor spare MTUs in case... Would make for an interesting twist on combat. Do you kill the enemy fleet? Their wrecks, or defend your own? Would be interesting.
Monstah Khaos
ElevenBravo
#8 - 2016-05-25 04:11:30 UTC
Iain Cariaba wrote:
Please tell us what system you do this in. It seems to be a local phenomena, so we must come there to see if it's true or not.





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Heh... rarely afk..would be a waste of time
Monstah Khaos
ElevenBravo
#9 - 2016-05-25 04:15:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Monstah Khaos
I never really messed much with the mobile tractors since I started running the Noctis behind missions/etc but that tractor unit with an 8 tractor Noctis and salvage drones saves me a LOT of time opening cargo. Just drag the wrecks in and let the unit loot and drones auto-salvage... make pizza, get beer...

Beats the old days of running around in a Comorant with 4 and 4 and an afterburner

Even more better-er considering I often quad-box missions with a Noctis running around looting/salvaging. Makes it nice to be able to focus on the other 3 laptops...It gets a tad stressful.
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2016-05-25 12:04:06 UTC
Refreshing to read this type of thread in GD sub-forum. Well done.

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