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BEWARE of big ships / NPC miner backup
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Mobius Snowpaw Infinity
Red Dog Mine
#1 - 2016-11-24 15:01:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Mobius Snowpaw Infinity
just witnessed someone attempting to blop the NPC cargoship that comes to pick up the ore from the NPC miner fleet in gallente space, she used a catalyst, i went offscreen for only a couple seconds , it was then i herd a boom. went back inview and saw on my overview 3 Megathons and 2 other large ships, her ship was popped instantly and she went home in pod.

so beware the NPC miners, They have big backup in gallente space..........
Dracvlad
Taishi Combine
Astral Alliance
#2 - 2016-11-24 15:09:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Dracvlad
Mobius Snowpaw Infinity wrote:
just witnessed someone attempting to blop the NPC cargoship that comes to pick up the ore from the NPC miner fleet in gallente space, she used a catalyst, i went offscreen for only a couple seconds , it was then i herd a boom. went back inview and saw on my overview 3 Megathons and 2 other large ships, her ship was popped instantly and she went home in pod.

so beware the NPC miners, They have big backup in gallente space..........


I guess CODE won't be asking them for permits then?

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Mobius Snowpaw Infinity
Red Dog Mine
#3 - 2016-11-24 15:23:21 UTC
i thought the NPC fleet only used small to med backup ships , NOPE ..... probably the only way to safely blop there cargoship would be to warp in with bombers and warp out to dockup asap with a team observer nearby. an then maybe you get lucky XD.

dang i never thought they would go overbord on the backup yeesh o.o
Neuntausend
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2016-11-24 15:56:50 UTC
How is bringing 5 ships for defense "going overboard"?
Lan Wang
Princess Aiko Hold My Hand
Safety. Net
#5 - 2016-11-24 16:34:46 UTC
Neuntausend wrote:
How is bringing 5 ships for defense "going overboard"?


because people need to solo them to faster increase payouts otherwise its unfair

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Calm down miner. As you pointed out, people think they can get away with stuff they would not in rl... Like for example illegal mining... - Ima Wreckyou*
Neuntausend
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2016-11-24 16:38:19 UTC
I see, that's certainly plausible.
Bjorn Tyrson
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2016-11-24 17:04:40 UTC
Lan Wang wrote:
Neuntausend wrote:
How is bringing 5 ships for defense "going overboard"?


because people need to solo them to faster increase payouts otherwise its unfair


Who ever said the mining fleets where designed to be solo content?
Neuntausend
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2016-11-24 17:14:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Neuntausend
Maybe OP or Mobius Snowpaw. Who knows?
Forum Toon
Doomheim
#9 - 2016-11-24 17:22:02 UTC
now that's fun!

would they attack anyone on the belt or only the aggressor? like let's say there is mining fleet in the belt, I pop the npc and burn 200 km away - battleship npc spawn will they attack the miners?
Mobius Snowpaw Infinity
Red Dog Mine
#10 - 2016-11-24 17:24:09 UTC
only the aggressor , no other people. and yes they will chase you till your podded
d0cTeR9
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#11 - 2016-11-24 20:02:04 UTC
Sounds normal to me...

Been around since the beginning.
Matthias Ancaladron
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2016-11-24 21:37:13 UTC
That kinda ruins high sec rafting for alphas.

Was it a gallente miner or was it a dinky Npc Corp like deep core mining.
If it was a factional empire miner I could see the megathron being appropriate. Ive only see pictures of cruisers responding tho. Maybe it's random
Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2016-11-25 14:44:04 UTC
Matthias Ancaladron wrote:
Maybe it's random


It is. I've taken out four response fleets in the same lowsec system so far and they've all been completely different compositions.

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Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#14 - 2016-11-25 14:47:30 UTC
Mobius Snowpaw Infinity wrote:
i thought the NPC fleet only used small to med backup ships , NOPE ..... probably the only way to safely blop there cargoship would be to warp in with bombers and warp out to dockup asap with a team observer nearby. an then maybe you get lucky XD.

dang i never thought they would go overbord on the backup yeesh o.o


You could always do it with friends with a "doctrine" so you can stand your ground if the response actually has some teeth.
Lan Wang
Princess Aiko Hold My Hand
Safety. Net
#15 - 2016-11-25 15:39:52 UTC
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Lan Wang wrote:
Neuntausend wrote:
How is bringing 5 ships for defense "going overboard"?


because people need to solo them to faster increase payouts otherwise its unfair


Who ever said the mining fleets where designed to be solo content?


nobody but thats the mentality of eve, everyone wants to solo everything

Domination Nephilim - Angel Cartel

Calm down miner. As you pointed out, people think they can get away with stuff they would not in rl... Like for example illegal mining... - Ima Wreckyou*
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2016-11-25 15:44:55 UTC
Lan Wang wrote:
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Lan Wang wrote:
Neuntausend wrote:
How is bringing 5 ships for defense "going overboard"?


because people need to solo them to faster increase payouts otherwise its unfair


Who ever said the mining fleets where designed to be solo content?


nobody but thats the mentality of eve, everyone wants to solo everything


That's only like half of EVE. The other half is to busy telling you to get more friends.

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